In the heart-wrenching and high-stakes "Too Late, She Married Another Alpha," Ava was the devoted but "weak" mate of the powerful Alpha Logan. After years of being sidelined for a "stronger" female warrior, Logan publicly rejects Ava to secure an alliance. Left for dead in the neutral zone, Ava is rescued by Koran, the legendary "Black Sovereign" Alpha of the Hidden Pack. A year later, Logan’s pack is under siege, and he travels to the Hidden Pack to beg for help. He expects to find his "feeble" ex-mate in rags; instead, he finds Ava sitting on a throne, wearing the Sovereign’s mark. Logan begs for a second chance, only for Koran to step from the shadows and growl, "You're late, Logan. She’s already my Luna."
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00:00:01on the night my husband died saving me his last words were if there is a next life leave me
00:00:08be
00:00:08with jade so when i woke up back on the day i begged my father to let me marry him
00:00:15i chose
00:00:16someone else instead my first mating ceremony with vincent i learned the true weight of hatred
00:00:24before the silver moon god princess lydia and beta vincent shall mark one another bite the neck and
00:00:32seal your bond as mates till death do you part my heart pounded so hard i could hear it in
00:00:38my ears
00:00:39i stepped forward my legs barely supporting me and leaned toward vincent's neck a silver moon mark
00:00:45appeared on his wrist the first sign that the bond was forming that the goddess had blessed our union
00:00:49vincent lowered his head as if to return the gesture but he did not bite me and then he whispered
00:00:55you
00:00:55forced jade to marry the alpha of the snow wolf pack and now you're forcing me to mate with you
00:01:01i hate you lydia i will never love you i froze the hopeful smile on my face slowly disappeared
00:01:08replaced by shock and heartbreak so profound i thought i might shatter into pieces right there
00:01:12on the altar vincent straightened the silver moon mark on his wrist the mark that should have bound
00:01:17us together for eternity shattered into fragments of light and faded away without another word he
00:01:22turned and walked away from the altar i called after him my voice breaking but he didn't turn around
00:01:30he didn't even slow down i stood there in my beautiful silver gray gown surrounded by hundreds
00:01:35of staring eyes and felt my world collapse vincent loved my stepsister he always had and i was just
00:01:42the woman standing in their way that night while i stood humiliated at my own mating ceremony
00:01:47my stepsister jade met a far worse fate in the snow wolf territory far from our forest jade lay pinned
00:01:53to a glowing blood red magic circle several snow wolves clamped their jaws onto her arms and legs
00:01:57holding her down as she struggled in agony blood poured from her wounds as the ritual began
00:02:02the magic circle erupted with blinding crimson light around her the snow wolf clan stood in human form
00:02:08a silver moon crest appeared on each of their foreheads then shattered into glowing fragments
00:02:13and disappeared the curse that bound them the curse my ancestors had placed on them centuries ago
00:02:17had been lifted the snow wolves burst into tears of relief and joy but their expression soon turned
00:02:23cold as they looked down at jade trembling on the ground one by one they transformed into wolves and
00:02:28descended upon her jade screams echoed through the night as the pack tore her apart the snow wolves killed
00:02:33jade on her arrival they drained her blood to cure their curse then they devoured her until nothing
00:02:38remained for eight years after that night hatred was all there was between vincent and me we fought
00:02:44constantly we clashed in pack meetings in training in every aspect of our lives two wolves colliding in
00:02:50violent fight over and over again me the silver gray him the dark brown we fought and slammed into each
00:02:56other with savage force until one of us finally pinned the other usually it was him i would shift back
00:03:01into
00:03:01human form and press my hand against whatever wound i'd earned in the latest battle watching him
00:03:05disappear into the distance with tears filling my eyes eight years of hatred eight years of loving
00:03:10someone who would never ever love me back when the war with the snow wolves finally began vincent
00:03:14swore to avenge jade but the snow wolves were too strong and soon the forest was filled with the
00:03:19corpses of our kin i was in human form covered in wounds and surrounded by snow wolves closing in for
00:03:24the kill i had accepted my fate after eight years of misery death almost seemed like a relief suddenly a
00:03:30brown
00:03:30wolf burst through the pack it was vincent he threw me onto his back and raced through the forest as
00:03:35the
00:03:36snow wolves pursued us i clung to his fur too weak and shocked to do anything else vincent reached the
00:03:41ancient altar the same altar where we had almost become mates eight years ago and shifted into human
00:03:46form i slid down from his back struggling to stand without hesitation vincent drew a blade and cut
00:03:52open his own chest blood poured down his body i stared at him in shock vincent what are you doing
00:03:57drops of his blood fell onto the altar and a crimson magic circle appeared beneath my feet
00:04:02a transparent barrier rose around me sealing the inside i rushed forward and pounded against the
00:04:07barrier but it would not break i'm teleporting you out with my life consider it repayment for the
00:04:13years you loved me but if there is a next life leave me be with jaded
00:04:21i screamed that the snow wolves had arrived at the altar vincent turned to face them alone the wolves
00:04:27leaped onto him and tore into his body claws ripped through flesh and blood splashed across the stone
00:04:32altar i slammed my fists against the barrier as my body slowly began to fade vincent i never imagined you
00:04:40would die to save me if there truly is another life i will never chase after you again my body
00:04:45dissolved
00:04:45into light and disappeared within the magic circle a single tear mixed with blood fell onto the altar
00:04:50the crimson circle suddenly turned gold erupting with a brilliant light that flooded the forest
00:04:55i opened my eyes i was standing in the middle of the silver moon palace my father was looking down
00:05:00at
00:05:01me sullen and mighty and jade jade who should have been dead for eight years gazed at me with hatred
00:05:06wait i thought my mind reeling i'm actually back to the day when i begged father to make vincent my
00:05:12mate
00:05:13lydia my father said his voice heavy with authority the snow wolves demand a daughter of mine to mate
00:05:19with their alpha and lift the curse for them if we say no there will be a war we can't
00:05:24win
00:05:25are you still sure you are turning down the offer to marry vincent i stared at him my heart pounding
00:05:31this is it this is the moment everything changes in my previous life i had insisted on marrying vincent
00:05:38i had manipulated and begged and cried until my father gave in and what had it gotten me eight
00:05:44years of hatred eight years of misery and vincent dying to save me only because he felt obligated
00:05:50no more father i've changed my mind i will fulfill my duty and marry the snow wolf alpha
00:05:58jade suddenly looked up staring at me in disbelief haven't you always wanted to marry vincent
00:06:03what changed your mind what are you planning i met her gaze without flinching i'm not planning
00:06:09anything but i do have one condition my father's eyes narrowed with suspicion what condition keep it
00:06:16secret till the day of the mating ceremony a flicker of excitement crossed jade's face sure i have no
00:06:23problem with that consider it my repayment for vincent saving my life in our last life i thought it will
00:06:28also be the final chapter between us and this one my father sighed very well in five days the two
00:06:35of
00:06:35you will hold their mating ceremonies with your destined partners i will have the preparations arranged
00:06:43i lowered my gaze with a bitter smile destined partners my father has never cared about my happiness
00:06:49between jade and me he has always favored the daughter my stepmother gave him the palace doors
00:06:54opened and i stepped outside the first thing i saw was vincent kneeling in the pouring rain his back
00:06:59straight and unmoving it's him just like before even in this life he was here begging for jade on his
00:07:05knees in my previous life i had reacted with fury i had ordered him taken away had watched him struggle
00:07:11and scream as the attendants dragged him off i had made everything worse this time would be different
00:07:19i walked toward vincent with an umbrella the rain pounding heavily around us he looked up at me
00:07:25frowning slightly then quickly looked away why are you here vincent have you ever thought about
00:07:31something if jade doesn't go then the one who must go is me his expression remained cold as long as
00:07:39you don't interfere i can lead the army and conquer the snow wolf pack myself then neither of you will
00:07:46have to marry that brute i let out a soft almost amused laugh he still doesn't understand the snow
00:07:54wolves are too strong in my previous life they nearly destroyed us then i wish you will get what you
00:08:00wish for i let out a cold laugh and walked away from vincent beneath my umbrella when he sees jade
00:08:05instead of me when the veil is lifted he will be so happy vincent you saved my life in our
00:08:10last life
00:08:10in this one i've repaid that debt we are clear behind me i could feel this surprised stare on my
00:08:17retreating figure she used to always make a scene for this he was probably thinking why is she so
00:08:22calm today let him wonder it didn't matter anymore night fell and i sat on my bed preparing to sleep
00:08:29the events of the day had exhausted me emotionally even if my body wasn't tired being back in this time
00:08:34seeing vincent so young and full of hatred for me it was harder than i had expected suddenly loud and
00:08:40chaotic pounding erupted at my door i frowned and walked over to open it the moment the door opened
00:08:46vincent shoved me back against it his eyes glowed red and the heavy smell of alcohol clung to him
00:08:51lydia why did you have to send jade to the snow wolf pack you you let the alpha to your
00:08:58order you
00:08:59manipulated the alpha to give the order let go you're hurting me the snow wolf pack has a blood
00:09:07feud with us they have suffered under the curse from our ancestors for centuries what do you think
00:09:14they will do to jade once the curses lift is that what you want you want your sister dead he
00:09:20tightened
00:09:20his grip on my shoulders his fingers digging into my flesh jealous vicious woman like you doesn't
00:09:26deserve anyone's love do you really think forcing me to mate with you will make me submert dream on
00:09:35i froze my eyes reddening as i stared at him in disbelief that look of hatred on his face it's
00:09:41exactly the same as the day we turned our swords against each other in our last life a bitter smile
00:09:45crossed my lips i lifted my hand and released a burst of magic vincent was thrown several meters away
00:09:51crashing to the ground before barely managing to kneel blood dripped from the corner of his
00:09:56mouth vincent don't forget your place he wiped the blood from his lips with his knuckle and looked
00:10:02up at me in stunned silence vincent slowly stood the alcohol haze in his eyes faded slightly as his
00:10:08mind cleared he walked closer to me his gaze fell on the red mark along my neck the mark his
00:10:13grip had
00:10:13left his throat tightened and a flicker of regret crossed his eyes i pressed a hand against my shoulder
00:10:19biting back the pain as i stared at him i'm sorry i've had too much to drink i turned away
00:10:26from him
00:10:26my expression cold on the day of the mating ceremony you will get what you want now please leave i
00:10:34turned
00:10:34to go back inside his hand shot out and grabbed my wrist let me take you to the witch doctor
00:10:39she can
00:10:40treat your injury i glanced back his concern appeared genuine genuine concern or guilt memories flooded my
00:10:48mind unbidden i was young kneeling among a field of bright flowers picking a red blossom the pollen
00:10:54suddenly corroded my skin the flesh on my palm and legs began to blister and bleed i burst into tears
00:10:59young vincent ran toward me as fast as he could lydia don't be afraid he rushed for the poisonous flowers
00:11:05and
00:11:06lifted me onto his back carrying me out of the field his own skin was burned and bleeding from
00:11:10the corrosion i watched him with tearful gratitude then another memory young vincent and i were suddenly
00:11:16attacked by a horned beast in the forest vincent stepped in front of me to shield me the creature
00:11:21slammed into him sending him crashing to the ground as he caught up blood other brown wolves rushed in and
00:11:27drove the beast away i knelt beside vincent crying as i held him he gently wiped away my tears
00:11:34as long as you're safe
00:11:38after my mother died vincent always looked after me he always protected me even risking his own life
00:11:45i felt for him and thought he was my savior but then jade appeared jade and i trained with several
00:11:50young pack members under the guidance of the pack which jade suddenly smirked and secretly cast a spell
00:11:55toward me i was struck and immediately retaliated in anger
00:12:06vincent rushed over jade are you all right vinicent she's faking it she attacked me first
00:12:14if you ever hurt jade again i will never forgive you i watched in heartbreak as vincent carried her away
00:12:20jade looked back over his shoulder smiling mockingly at me after jade appeared i finally
00:12:25understood everything vincent had done for me was only repayment for the kindness my mother once showed
00:12:30him i mistook it for love and clung to that illusion for an entire lifetime i looked at vincent for
00:12:35a long
00:12:36moment it's time to let go there's no need he stared at me in surprise she has never looked at
00:12:43me like this
00:12:43before why does it feel like she's become a completely different person today just then jade appeared
00:12:50the moment he saw her his expression softened vincent what about the wolf fang charms you promised to
00:12:56make for me he took a small cloth patch from his coat and opened it right here revealing many golden
00:13:02wolf fang charms of different shapes jade's eyes widened with amazement vincent you're incredible
00:13:10well you must have made these for lots of people right no i only make them for people i care
00:13:16about
00:13:16vincent lowered his head as he took out one charm and fastened it around jade's neck my eyes locked
00:13:21onto the wolf bomb charm my chest rose and fell sharply as a ringing sound filled my ears my mother
00:13:26sat on a large round stone beside a silver wolf statue deep in the forest suspended in the air before
00:13:33her was a wolf fang engraved with runes with her eyes closed she chanted softly weaving magic into
00:13:40the fang young vincent and i stood nearby watching curiously my mother smiled and placed the wolf hand
00:13:48charm into my little hands i clapped happily and laughed a white coffin rested in the forest my mother
00:13:55lay inside i knelt on the ground beside it crying uncontrollably standing next to me young vincent gently
00:14:01pressed a wolf fang charm into my hand his own hands were covered in fresh wounds it was my mother
00:14:05who taught vincent the spell to enchant the charm she used to make many charms to protect me after her
00:14:10death vincent took her place vincent carefully dripped his blood onto a wolf fang preparing another
00:14:15charm suddenly i rushed in and snatched it from his hands i clenched my fist tightly and the wolf fang
00:14:21crumbled into glittering particles of light you are not making charms for her that's enough how long
00:14:26are you going to keep bullying jade vincent stared at me with open disgust he turned and walked away
00:14:31without another word i stood frozen as tears welled in my eyes vicinnet have you forgotten my mother died
00:14:37because of jade's mother in the present jade glanced deliberately toward me with a provocative smile
00:14:43jade doesn't even like those shows chairs charms this is just her way to provoke me
00:14:49my hands clenched into fists i turned and shut the door behind me at the same moment i turned away
00:14:56vincent looked up why did lydia leave is she mad at me vincent watched my back for a long moment
00:15:03deep
00:15:03in thought vincent you despise me so much don't worry in three days you and i will never have to
00:15:10see
00:15:10each other again for good inside the magnificent palace hall nobles dressed in luxurious attire mingled
00:15:16and danced beneath glittering chandeliers at the center of the crowd jade stood with red hidden
00:15:22eyes crying softly as several guests gathered around her in sympathy after tonight's farewell
00:15:28a banquet you'll be sent to marry our enemy the brutal snow wolf king and as your sister all lydia
00:15:34cares about is her marriage with vincent she's even forcing him to mate with her she's ridiculous jade
00:15:40we'll miss you so much i am a princess of the silver moon pack the pack must come before my
00:15:45personal feelings if the marriage can put a stop to the bloodshed between us then it shall be done
00:15:50you've got such a big heart how can lydia miss out on your farewell party this is outrageous maybe she
00:15:55doesn't deserve to be the princess of silver moon pack after all talking behind my back i entered the
00:16:01hall dressed in an elegant gown my presence sharp and commanding i walked straight through the crowd
00:16:07until i stood before jade and the gossing nobles who are you to judge me i drained the wine in
00:16:13my glass
00:16:14in one motion and turned leaving the banquet alone near the silver wolf statue in the garden
00:16:20i paused beside it trying to clear the alcohol from my head sister i know you decided to take my
00:16:25place
00:16:26and go to the snow wolf pack instead but that was your own choice i never forced you behind me
00:16:31vincent
00:16:31quietly appeared watching from a distance jade noticed him a cold smile briefly curled at the
00:16:36corner of her lips she placed a hand over her chest because i stood between them vincent could
00:16:40not see what jade was doing she secretly cast a spell suddenly my arm moved against my will as
00:16:45if guided by an invisible hand a bolt of lightning magic struck toward jade vinicit reacted instantly he
00:16:50cast a spell that slammed into me vincent rushed forward and pulled jade protectively into his arms
00:16:57he glared furiously at me enough it was his teeth ground together with anger i thought you were only
00:17:03a bit childish but this is too much you are pure evil you almost killed jade and for what if
00:17:10your
00:17:11mother were still alive she would be utterly ashamed to see what you've become vincent my hand lifted as
00:17:18magic gathered in my palm vinicit raised his hand as well we faced each other in open confrontation
00:17:27while the surrounding guests stared in shock in our previous life during the eight years after we
00:17:31didn't marry we argued over jade countless times but we never truly tried to hurt each other i raised
00:17:36my hand higher but this time golden light burst from my palm and shot toward vincent his eyes widened
00:17:42in shock around us the crowd gasped in disbelief suddenly i coughed up blood the golden light in my
00:17:48hand flickered and dissolved just inches before reaching vincent my legs gave out beneath me my legs
00:17:53gave out beneath me i fell forward but landed in a firm pair of arms lydia what's wrong with you
00:17:59for a
00:18:00brief moment panic flashed across his face with the last of my strength i grabbed his collar and clenched
00:18:06it tightly you have no right to speak about my mother lydia lydia vincent i vincent did not stop his
00:18:20attention
00:18:21remained entirely on me as he strode away leaving jade behind jade's expression darkened instantly
00:18:26lydia you're already going to marry our enemy and walk to your own death yet you're still trying to
00:18:32heal vincent from me the next thing i knew i was lying weakly on my bed barely conscious as the
00:18:39witch
00:18:39doctor finished casting a healing spell and quietly left the room i slowly opened my eyes the first thing i
00:18:45saw was vincent standing beside the bed waiting with visible guilt in his expression in our previous
00:18:50life vincent never came to see me on his own even when i was gravely ill he only sent someone
00:18:56to summon
00:18:56a healer he avoided me as if i were a plague why are you here i'm sorry there's no need
00:19:04for apologies
00:19:05between us anymore leaf i closed my eyes behind me a sharp sound suddenly echoed through the room
00:19:12vincent had slapped himself hard across the face moments later the sound of his footsteps faded the
00:19:18door opened then closed only then did i fully open my eyes again vincent you will be free very soon
00:19:24in
00:19:25just a few days you will finally marry the woman you have loved through both lifetimes after that you will
00:19:31never have to see me again and i will never have to suffer for you anymore moonlight outlined
00:19:36vincent's tall figure standing outside my door he remained there motionless for two days and nights
00:19:44inside my room i opened a silver jewel box encrusted with diamonds inside rested a wolf hand charm the one
00:19:52vincent had made for me long ago before jade before everything changed through the window i glanced toward
00:19:58vincent standing outside since that night vincent has stood outside my door for two days and nights
00:20:04but i haven't let him in lydia i will marry you i will spend the rest of my life making
00:20:11up for
00:20:12what i did to hurt you i swear it in the name of the goddess of the moon i raised
00:20:16my hand and quietly
00:20:17cast a spell inside the room the lights dimmed instantly vincent waited outside for a moment longer
00:20:25then realizing i would not answer him he finally turned and walked away i heard his footsteps fade
00:20:31a single tear slipped down from the corner of my eye he has no idea tomorrow i will take my
00:20:37sister's
00:20:37place and marry the snow wolf alpha i will mate with our enemy with little chance to survive the
00:20:42woman he will marry is jade deep within the silver moon packs forest white roses bloomed everywhere on
00:20:48the day of the mating ceremonies the ceremonial grounds were lavishly decorated and a crowd gathered around the
00:20:54central altar as that's cantricion of the stallions of wisinguna sentions at the boundary where the
00:20:59forest met the snow fields i stood alone i turned back to look at the dense forest behind me my
00:21:05eyes
00:21:05filled with quiet reluctance by now vincent has probably received the surprise i left for him
00:21:11vincent what i owed you from our last life has been repaid a pack of snow white wolves emerged from
00:21:17the
00:21:17snowy plain and approached me their eyes fierce you longer belong to the forest come with us
00:21:25i turned back calmly and walked toward them was lifted a veil over my face then climbed onto the
00:21:31back of one of the wolves in the distance a brown wolf burst from the forest racing toward us at
00:21:36full
00:21:37speed the wolf skidded to a halt before the snow wolves but was quickly surrounded with no other choice
00:21:43it shifted into human form it was vincent i turned and saw his face shock flooded my expression vincent
00:21:50what is he doing here i sat atop the snow wolf my face hidden beneath the veil isn't he supposed
00:21:56to be
00:21:56at the altar with jade preparing for the mating ceremony what is he doing here vincent spotted me
00:22:02and immediately rushed forward the snow wolves beside me surged ahead as one walking his path and snarling
00:22:07fiercely vincent armand one more step and the snow wolf army will charge into your land and
00:22:14tear your clan apart vincent gritted his teeth and stopped but his eyes remained fixed on me
00:22:20filled with reluctance and aching affection let me escort you i remained silent are you mad at me for
00:22:29marrying your sister i froze slightly so he thinks i'm jade and he got here early for her guess the
00:22:36big
00:22:36surprise hasn't reached him yet but this is a debt i owe her i owe it to her mother i
00:22:42had no other
00:22:42choice jade forgive me please beneath my veil toll like her veil i let out a bitter smile i'm sorry
00:22:51i
00:22:51couldn't stop this marriage but one day i will lead an army crush the snow wolf pack and bring you
00:22:59back
00:22:59safe and unharmed believe me vincent armand back away now or your life ends here take me the snow wolf
00:23:10snarled again and forced vincent backward before turning as one they sprinted across the snow field
00:23:16and disappeared into the distance behind us vincent chased a few desperate steps before stopping
00:23:24vincent walked back toward the forest in a daze each step feeling heavy if i had tried just a
00:23:29little harder maybe jade wouldn't have had to go he was probably thinking she must hate me for this
00:23:35but there's nothing i could do he returned to the ceremonial altar deep within the forest
00:23:39the gathered guests were visibly exhausted from waiting when they saw vincent return many of them let
00:23:45out quiet sighs of relief vincent your behavior is outrageous you kept all these people waiting
00:23:52left my daughter standing here humiliated is this a message to my house vincent knelt halfway in a
00:23:58formal salute accepting the reprimand without protest jade quickly reached for my father's arm
00:24:03and gently shook her head at him coaxing forget it let's begin vincent took a deep breath and slowly
00:24:11walked up onto the altar he stopped in front of jade regret filled his face the witch raised her
00:24:17staff and chanted an incantation the moon god be our witness princess jade and beta vincent shall mark
00:24:25one another with the bite of a mate bond from this moment on your souls are bound till death do
00:24:32you part
00:24:34under my father's stern gaze and the expectant eyes of the guests jade stepped closer to vincent vincent
00:24:39closed his eyes and tilted his head slightly fists clenched tightly this is it jade and i will finally
00:24:46become destined mates jade removed her veil and bit down on vincent's neck that instant a silver moon
00:24:51mark appeared on vincent's wrist jade tilted her head watching him with anticipation vincent opened his
00:24:57eyes and lowered his head to look at her the moment he saw her face he froze shock flooded his
00:25:03expression
00:25:03what jade vincent stared at jade in disbelief
00:25:08why is it you jade avoided his gaze her expression shy and hesitant i i don't know why either yesterday
00:25:16my sister she said you willing to go to the snow wolf pack so vincent's eyes widened what did you
00:25:21say
00:25:21the one marrying into the snow wolf pack is lydia he suddenly grabbed jade by the shoulders his hands
00:25:27trembling and that woman the one taken away by the snow wolves alone i'm sorry i couldn't stop you from
00:25:33marrying our enemy but listen one day i will lead an army crush those snow wolves and make them beg
00:25:40for
00:25:40life beneath our feet i will bring you back safe and sound trust me behind the veil she gave a
00:25:49bitter smile
00:25:50time to go the snow wolf snarled and forced him back before turning his one and sprinting away
00:25:57he chased after them a few desperate steps jade vincent suddenly bolted from the altar platform
00:26:05midst right he transformed into a wolf and sprinted toward the snow fields at full speed
00:26:11vincent where are you going but he was already gone his voice echoing with anguish and regret
00:26:16inside the snow wolf palace the halls were built entirely from ice and packed snow cold
00:26:21and gleaming beneath pale light i walked slowly into the grand hall every snow wolf present stared
00:26:26at me with undisguised hatred low murmurs rippled through the crowd at the far end of the hall sat
00:26:31the ice throne upon it lounged damien wraith white hair loose curls and a white cloak draped across his
00:26:37shoulders his gaze rested on me as though he were looking at a corpse i opened my mouth to speak
00:26:42but damien attacked i instantly sensed the killing intent my eyes sharpened with a flash of magic a
00:26:49long sword appeared in my hand just in time to block the wolf claws of damien who lunged at me
00:26:53in
00:26:53his wolf form in the blink of an eye we exchanged several rapid strikes damien shifted back into human
00:26:59form the earlier contempt in his eyes faded slightly replaced by a flicker of interest then he vanished
00:27:05a heartbeat later he reappeared behind me gripping my throat in a crushing hold his chest pressed against
00:27:11my back as he restrained me i struggled to breathe you can't kill me your people have suffered under
00:27:17the silver moon curse for generations if you don't form a mate bond with me none of you will live
00:27:23past
00:27:2325 damien's hand morphed into a wolf claw and pierced into my chest blood trickled down as he studied the
00:27:29terror in my eyes with cold fascination it seems you don't know your blood alone can also weaken the curse
00:27:37looking at him now so young yet overflowing with killing intent i finally understand why jade died
00:27:42the very day she came here to form the bond i forced myself to speak through the pain my blood
00:27:47can't save
00:27:48your entire clan my blood can't save your entire clan but if you bond with me the curse will truly
00:27:54be
00:27:54broken and after that you'll never have to fear the silver moon curse again the hall erupted into heated
00:28:01discussion damien slowly released me and stepped back i clutched my throat gasping for air suddenly
00:28:08he gripped my chin and lifted my face forcing me to meet his eyes he studied me for a moment
00:28:14interesting
00:28:15i'll give you a chance to live walk out of this hall alive if you fail i'll lock you away
00:28:21and drain
00:28:22your blood every day until the curse on every snow wolf is gone before i could respond damien disappeared
00:28:28i looked around every snow wolf in the hall vanished at the same time damien where did you all go
00:28:36a low thunderous growl suddenly echoed from above i slowly lifted my gaze beyond the transparent ice
00:28:42ceiling a massive white bear stood outside staring down at me its eyes blazed with hunger and savage
00:28:47intent my eyes widened in horror not far from the palace damien and several snow wolves stood quietly
00:28:55observing me through the transparent ice structure alpha are you truly going to kill her damien's eyes
00:29:02remained cold as he watched me inside if what she said is true we can always kill her after the
00:29:07curse
00:29:07is lifted but blood feuds like ours are never forgotten if we simply let her go our ancestors
00:29:13and the clansmen who died will never accept it he paused his gaze fixed on me let her suffer a
00:29:18little
00:29:19first inside the palace i stood tense and alert damien watched me closely i suddenly turned and
00:29:25tried to run with a thunderous crash the giant bear smashed through the ice roof shards of frozen stone
00:29:30rained down as it landed directly in front of me blocking my escape outside damien continued watching
00:29:36looking at her closely he thought she is quite lively and beautiful a pity she was born in the wrong
00:29:42place
00:29:42and came to the wrong place she was always destined to become a sacrifice for her hatred he exhaled
00:29:48quietly he had no desire to watch me torn apart turning away he gave an order when it's over bring
00:29:54her body back to the inner hall have the witch octor keep her alive that will be enough yes alpha
00:29:59damien
00:30:00began to walk away he had barely taken a few steps when startled cries erupted behind him
00:30:06alpha something's happening damien froze in place momentarily stunned inside the palace i drew my sword
00:30:14the entire blade erupted into blazing flames shock quickly followed by admiration crossed his features
00:30:22on my face cold sweat beaded across my skin yet my expression remained steady and calm
00:30:29i stood with my flaming sword raised the fear and panic that once filled my eyes had completely vanished
00:30:35the roaring flame startled the giant bear it instinctively retreated letting out a low
00:30:40uneasy growl i held the burning sword in one hand while chanting a spell with the other golden runes
00:30:45spilled from my lips one after a gather spiraling around the blade the flames surged higher and higher
00:30:51growing nearly as tall as the bear itself with a fierce shout i lifted the sword with both hands and
00:31:00leap into the air charging towards the giant bear outside watching from a distance damien's expression
00:31:06deepened with surprise in his eyes now shown unmistakable admiration the blazing fire terrified
00:31:11the giant bear causing it to turn and flee but i struck first with a powerful swing i brought the
00:31:17sword
00:31:17down in a blazing arc one clean strike the bear's head was severed instantly the massive body collapsed to
00:31:23the ground shaking the palace like an earthquake i landed lightly i planted one foot on the fallen
00:31:28bear's head my body smeared with blood and fire after a moment my strength gave way my body swayed
00:31:36i drove the sword into the ground to stable myself then dropped to one knee breathing heavily
00:31:41a deep claw wound tore across my right shoulder blood steadily soaking through my clothes the watching
00:31:47snow wolves stared in disbelief everyone except damien looked completely stunned that silver moon
00:31:53woman killed a giant bear by herself if i hadn't seen it with my own eyes i never would have
00:31:57believed
00:31:59could she possess some extraordinary power alpha should we take advantage of her weakness and finish
00:32:05her off damien studied me for a long moment then he lifted his hand slightly and turned away withdraw
00:32:10the others froze briefly before quickly following him as they left the first subordinate kept glancing
00:32:16back toward me muttering quietly i can't believe it the alpha who's always so cold and ruthless
00:32:21actually let that woman live inside my new room i sat on the edge of the bed with one shoulder
00:32:26exposed
00:32:26i poured a vial of crystal clear glowing liquid onto the claw wound on my shoulder unnoticed by me
00:32:31damien quietly stepped inside seeing me with my robe partly loosened he leaned against the doorframe and
00:32:37watched in silence for a moment the liquid touched the wound the torn flesh immediately began to close
00:32:42just as i reached to pull my clothes back into place damien walked over and pressed down on the
00:32:47hand holding my robe i startled my heart suddenly tightening who's there i turned my head damien stood
00:32:54before me an untamed aura of wildness and killing intent radiating from him in an instant a dagger slid
00:33:00from my sleeve i raised it and pressed the blade against damien's throat he arched a brow completely unafraid
00:33:06instead of retreating his hand slid along my arm before gripping my chin and lifting my face toward
00:33:11his his gaze lingered between my eyes and my lips such courage do you really think you could kill me
00:33:21suddenly my body froze i could no longer move the dagger clenched in my hand became encased in frost
00:33:27the thin layer of ice spread quickly before shattering in the fragments alarm flashed across
00:33:32my eyes damien lifted me effortlessly and threw me down onto the bed i pushed against his chest in
00:33:37panic watching him rarely what are you doing making you fulfill your obligation what you're going to
00:33:45become my mate damien leaned down his sharp fangs pierced the side of my neck i grabbed his chest
00:33:52instinctively trying to push him away at that moment a snow white mark appeared on my wrist
00:33:57damien pulled me into a fierce kiss
00:34:03loud pounding erupted at the door
00:34:08alpha the silver moon veda vincent has forced his way into the palace alone
00:34:12he says he'll die before leaving unless he sees the luna then what do you want from me i don't
00:34:19understand
00:34:22damien's jaw tightened gold light flickered beneath his skin vincent the beta who couldn't protect you
00:34:28he wants to see you now i didn't speak my heart slammed against my ribs he studied my face
00:34:35and then a cold smile curved his mouth bring him in vincent stood surrounded by snow wolves
00:34:40claws extended a snarl echoing across the frozen earth his armor was damaged blood streaked his face
00:34:45but his eyes burned with desperate fury the palace doors open i appeared beside damien his hand rested
00:34:52at the small of my back the mark on my wrist glowed faintly vincent's gaze landed on it lydia no
00:35:00you
00:35:01shouldn't have come i came to take you home this is my home now damien's hand tightened on my waist
00:35:09you heard my moon goddess she belongs here now to me vincent's power exploded amber light burst from
00:35:17his chest heavy searing burning the shift tore through his body his wolf lunged at damien
00:35:25damien met him mid-air ice erupted from his palms silver white pure the shockwave shattered windows
00:35:36they tore across the courtyard amber fire against silver ice vincent's claws gouged through stone
00:35:42damien's frost froze the air between them every collision exploded into steam
00:35:48vincent pinned damien down his jaws opened aiming for the throat i moved
00:35:54my sword cleared the sheath gold rings spiraled along the blade as i whispered the spell my mother taught me
00:35:59golden fire roared to life i slammed the plot of the blade into vincent's chest he flew backward
00:36:05crashing through three ice colors amber light flickered then died i stood over him fire blazing
00:36:11along my sword go home vincent if you come for me again i won't miss he looked up at me
00:36:18broken bleeding
00:36:20finally seeing then he disappeared into the forest i lowered my sword the fire went out
00:36:27damien caught me before i could fall i sat alone staring at the mark on my wrist the bond pulsed
00:36:35beneath
00:36:35my skin like a second heartbeat the door opened damien walked into view and sat in the chair across
00:36:41from me his posture was relaxed but his eyes tracked every breath i took why did you let him live
00:36:49you could have killed him his expression didn't change if i killed him would you forgive me i stared at
00:36:58him what does it matter to you whether i forgive you or not he stood and walked to the window
00:37:03moonlight
00:37:04caught the silver in his hair you killed a bear with a burning sword you walked into my hall knowing
00:37:10i
00:37:10might kill you and you never begged i wanted you to suffer but then i watched you fight and i
00:37:17realized
00:37:18you're not like them you're not like anyone what are you saying he crossed the room in three strides
00:37:26and stopped inches from me his hand lifted fingertips brushing the spot on my neck where the mark rested
00:37:31i'm saying i don't want to kill you lydia and that terrifies me more than any enemy ever has
00:37:37i didn't sleep around midnight a soft scratching came at the window i rose carefully a wolf tooth
00:37:44talisman hung from a silver chain swaying in the wind the charm was old vincent had made it for me
00:37:50when we were children a folded note was tucked beneath it i'll find a way wait for me v for
00:37:57a
00:37:57moment i let myself remember the boy who carried me through the poison flower fields the boy who wiped
00:38:03away my tears then i looked at the mark on my wrist damien's mark i left the talisman on the
00:38:09windowsill
00:38:10let the wind take it i found damien in the great hall studying maps a faction of snove want war
00:38:19they've been gathering strength waiting for the curse to break i studied the map
00:38:25what do you want i want my people to survive i want to bury the hatred i want you to
00:38:32stay
00:38:34not as a prisoner as my moon goddess my equal the warriors around us exchanged glances
00:38:42i looked at the mark on my wrist i'll stay but not because you command it the corner of
00:38:48his mouth curved i wouldn't expect anything less three days passed the silver moon beta has returned
00:38:57he says he won't leave without seeing you i went to the border
00:39:02vincent stood alone thinner than before shadows beneath his eyes
00:39:07you're still here i told you i would be he stepped forward the snow wolf's flanking the
00:39:15girls rumbling he stopped hands open empty unarmed lydia i know you think i chose jade
00:39:22that i never loved you but that's not the truth i didn't speak when we were children you were
00:39:28everything to me i would have died for you i almost did then jade came i was weak i let
00:39:38her manipulate me
00:39:38but for the past three days i've thought of nothing but you the woman who faced a snow wolf alpha
00:39:44alone the woman who killed a bear with a sword the woman who walked into death to save her pack
00:39:50that wasn't cruelty that was courage and i was too blind to see it what do you want vincent
00:39:57i want you to come home i want to marry you lydia
00:40:05not jade never jade
00:40:10i looked at his hands i can't vincent's face went pale what i made a choice i'm choosing to stay
00:40:20with him with the man who was going to kill you he didn't kill me
00:40:26he gave me a choice no one in our pack ever gave me one lydia he's using you you think
00:40:35i don't know
00:40:35that i spent my whole life chasing someone who never saw me i begged my father to let me marry
00:40:43a man who loved my sister i humiliated myself over and over for someone who looked at me with nothing
00:40:49but hate and now for the first time someone sees me not a princess not a pawn someone who killed
00:40:58a bear
00:40:58and walked away i'm not giving this up not for you not for anyone he lowered his head then let
00:41:07me
00:41:08protect you even if you won't come home you can't protect me vincent he looked up and i watched the
00:41:16truth finally settle into his bones i walked back alone damien waited at the edge of the trees he fell
00:41:23in to step beside me after a long silence i would let you go if you chose him i would
00:41:31hate it
00:41:32but i wouldn't stop you why he stopped and turned to face me because watching you leave would be
00:41:40easier than watching you stay out of obligation he held out his hand i took it
00:41:49damien took me to a cliff overlooking a hidden city towers of ice and stone bridges of silver thread
00:41:54lights glowing in the windows this was us before the curse before your ancestors hunted us
00:42:00i gazed down you hid it because your father would have destroyed it i don't want war lydia my father
00:42:11wanted war his father too they died with nothing but hatred in their hearts then don't it's not that
00:42:19simple there are those who will never accept you i know and you'll still face them i've spent my whole
00:42:27life fighting for people who didn't wanted me at least now i'm fighting for something real he kissed
00:42:33me when we broke apart my sword was between us i hadn't even realized i'd drawn it still want to
00:42:39kill
00:42:40me always chaos greeted us when we returned warriors moved through the halls with weapons drawn
00:42:49eastern outpost was hit ragnar's wolves they left a message words written in blood
00:42:55death to the silver moon war the old ways return damien's ice war exploded rust raced across the
00:43:01floor windows back how many dead six two wounded call the war council damien was silent for a long
00:43:12time he stared at the map at the northern mountains where ragnar's camp lay who is he an old wolf
00:43:19from my
00:43:19father's generation never met a silver moon in his life but he's hated them forever he hates you hates
00:43:27peace hates any kind of change he wants war he always has before the curse held him back now that
00:43:38it's
00:43:38gone the wind outside stopped the snow stopped the whole hall went quiet i looked at the markings on the
00:43:45map ragnar's camp wasn't far what was he waiting for damien didn't speak he just stared out the
00:43:52window at the rising moon the full moon was three days away i knew something was coming
00:43:58damien came to my room with a wooden box inside lay a sword a blade white as snow etched with
00:44:03runes
00:44:04i made this for you it will focus your fire make it stronger i picked up the sword it was
00:44:09lighter
00:44:09than i expected perfectly balanced the runes pulsed with warmth responding to my touch the mate bond
00:44:15broke the curse my people won't die before 25 anymore but the root of the curse remains like
00:44:21cutting down a tree while the roots stay in the ground if the roots aren't burned it will grow back
00:44:27tomorrow at the full moon a ritual can be performed to destroy the root completely
00:44:32but it will require you to give up something memories i can't guarantee what you'll lose
00:44:37you knew this ritual was needed i knew if i told you you might refuse i won't refuse i chose
00:44:45you
00:44:45i chose this path i'll walk it to the end
00:44:51you don't know what you'll lose i know what i've gained i have you
00:44:57he kissed me his hand slid to my back pulling me close his fingers found the strap of my dress
00:45:06he stopped
00:45:10i pulled the strap down myself he lifted me and laid me on the bed
00:45:15his body covered mine his hands pushing my dress up until nothing was left between us
00:45:19i've wanted this since the night you held a knife to my throat
00:45:23i laughed softly that did it for you he kissed me deeper he moved
00:45:31i woke to find damien already dressed silhouetted against the pale morning light he came to the
00:45:35bed and cupped my face whatever the ritual takes from you i'll spend the rest of my life giving back
00:45:41he kissed me again then rose wait for me i watched him go the mark on my wrist pulsing warm
00:45:49the full
00:45:50moon rose stood at the center of the circle damien's sword strapped to my back do you come willingly i
00:45:55do
00:45:59do you willingly give your blood to break the chains binding the children of snow i do do you accept
00:46:07the
00:46:07price knowing something will be taken from you i accept i drew the blade across my palm silver blood
00:46:16flowed the ice drank it in the force for for me my mother's face vincent smile eight years of hatred
00:46:23all
00:46:23of it pulled from my bones i screamed light exploded from my body it spread across the lake across the
00:46:29valley across the world then silence the moon turned gold this is done the priestess whispered because
00:46:35a blade drove through her chest from behind she fell behind her stood a massive wolf shifting to human
00:46:42form a scarred face eyes cold as the frozen waste black frost dripped from his claws not ice something
00:46:49wrong something that made the air crackle wrought ragnar did you think we would let you free us the old
00:46:55ways made us strong weakness like yours it deserves to die he raised his hand black frost surged forth
00:47:04streaked with sickly purple the glass struck damien in the chest hurling him through three ice colors
00:47:09wherever the cross touched ice rotted to ash on the distant rages black light flickered dozens
00:47:15hundreds hundreds snow wolves with black frost hurling from their claws kill her kill them all
00:47:21the traitor's charge
00:47:25i drew damien's sword the words of power came to my lips golden fire raced along the blade
00:47:31blazing in darkness the first later i met him
00:47:34happening golden fire colliding with black frost team exploded
00:47:38his frost tried to run my place but my fight was running away damien rose from the bubble silver
00:47:44white ice gathering in his palms he fought beside me his eyes scattering the black frost head on but
00:47:50there were too many ragnar appeared before me black frost driving around him the curse held us back
00:47:57now that it's gone we can finally become what we were meant to be he thrust both hands forward black
00:48:04frost exploded toward me i raised my sword the golden fire blazed brighter than ever before the fire
00:48:10the frost pushed closer my fire flickered damien grabbed my hand his ice slowed into the bond not
00:48:17fighting my fire beating it golden fire dead me the blast hurled ragnar off the cliff his army scattered
00:48:24they fled i collapsed damien caught me it's not over he looked at the ridges where black frost still
00:48:31glowed in the distance no it's not survivors gathered in the war room blood stained the ice floors ragnar
00:48:40has been planning this for months he was waiting for the curse to break where did he get the black
00:48:47frost
00:48:47that's not snow wolf magic before the curse there was something in the north something ancient
00:48:54something hungry our ancestors sealed it away ragnar found a way to use it he produced a
00:49:01folded ladder found on one of ragnar's lieutenants a silver moon seal already broken i opened it my
00:49:08blood went cold kill the princess take the north when the snow wolf army marches south the silver
00:49:15moon court will tear itself apart trying to stop you the throne will be mine no signature but i knew
00:49:21the
00:49:21handwriting jade i stood by the window watching the snowfall damien found me there your sister wants you
00:49:28dead she's willing to start a war to make it happen i didn't turn she always wanted what i had
00:49:34she can't have you i turned damien stood in the doorway his face hard his eyes burning
00:49:41ragnar holds the pass if we march north jade attacks from the south if we turn south ragnar burns
00:49:48everything behind us she's trapped us damien crossed to me and cupped my face
00:49:54then we don't play by her rules he pulled out a smaller map the ice fang a hidden pass
00:50:02we can hit ragnar before jade even knows we've moved that's suicide it's the only chance we have
00:50:10then we go together he kissed me
00:50:14together
00:50:17the ice bomb pass was a forgotten trail sure ice walls on either side the bottomless drop below
00:50:22damien's silver white ice lit the way ahead i stayed close behind him golden fire from my sword driving
00:50:27back the darkness we marched through the night and cleared the past by dawn below ragnar's army was
00:50:33camped in the valley thousands of them black frost rose from their bodies like smoke shrouding the camp
00:50:39what are they waiting for us he knew we'd come i looked at the cliffs flanking the valley it was
00:50:47a
00:50:47trap then we don't fight his way i pointed to the eastern ridge you open the path freeze the east
00:50:53cliffs solid i'll take the rear seal the escape route with fire one push kill ragnar and pull out
00:50:58damien smiled good he raised his hand silver white light exploded upward like the flare
00:51:05the camp below erupted into chaos damien shifted silver white ice armor encased him taller than the palace walls
00:51:12he charged down the slope ice blasting from his feet flash racing the eastern cliff into a smooth wall
00:51:17the traders who tried to flank crashed into it and froze solid i followed golden fire blazing along my head
00:51:23the first wave of traders came at me i swam fire exploded and they burned to match a second wave
00:51:30a third now
00:51:35my sword spun like a famous strings of golden fire bursting out with every strike
00:51:42damien carved the path ahead walls of ice
00:51:48then ragnar appeared he walked out from the heart of the camp
00:51:52black frost forming armor around him writhing like something alive
00:51:58damien you finally came
00:52:00damien shifted back to the form a blade of silver white ice forming in his hand
00:52:06this ends ragnar ragnar smiled black frost exploded from his feet like a tidal wing sweeping forward
00:52:13damien raised his hand a wall of ice rose the frost hit the wall but instead of shattering
00:52:18the road is
00:52:23your ice can't stop me
00:52:25the power of the north is awake what do you have to fight it with
00:52:30damien charged ragnar sidestaffed black frost forming fog and flashed
00:52:35damien's ice armor cracked blood sprayed
00:52:39i lunged my sword swinging for ragnar's neck
00:52:42he raised an arm to block black frost meeting golden fire
00:52:45steam exploding his power was too strong my fire was being pushed back
00:52:50frost forming on my blade damien attacked from the side
00:52:53his ice blade piercing ragnar's shoulder
00:52:55ragnar
00:52:58i hit the ice wall blood filling my mouth
00:53:01damien crashed to the ground half his ice armor shattered
00:53:04ragnar stood in the center of the battlefield black frost swirling around him
00:53:08this is your resistance
00:53:11i cannot be killed
00:53:14he gathered black frost between his palms forming a sphere that grew larger and darker
00:53:19the air froze
00:53:20the ground's back
00:53:21damien threw himself in front of me
00:53:23while the ice rose layer after layer
00:53:26the black frost hit the first wall and corroded it
00:53:28the second the third all black
00:53:31run
00:53:32i didn't run
00:53:33i drove my sword into the ground bit my tongue
00:53:36and painted my blood across the blade
00:53:38gold runes flared not gold but white gold the color of the sun
00:53:42my mother had taught me this spell
00:53:44she said never to use it
00:53:45because after your power would be drained for a long time
00:53:48maybe forever
00:53:50i used it
00:53:51golden fire erupted from the blade
00:53:53blasting upward
00:53:54carrying the golden clouds
00:53:56sunlight poured down
00:53:57striking the black frost
00:53:59the frost halted
00:54:00trembling in the light
00:54:01damien lunged to me
00:54:03pressing his palm against my back
00:54:05silver-light ice under the golden fire
00:54:07shooting up the column of light into the sky
00:54:09and crashing back down onto ragnar's arms
00:54:11the earth shook
00:54:12traitors froze
00:54:14burned were swallowed by light
00:54:15ragnar's frost spear detonated
00:54:18the shockwave threw him to the ground
00:54:19black frost peeling away from his body like a shedding snake
00:54:22i collapsed to my knees
00:54:24my fire dying
00:54:25the runes went dark
00:54:26my body felt hollowed out
00:54:28every ounce of strength gone
00:54:29damien caught me
00:54:31lydia
00:54:32i'm okay
00:54:33just nothing left
00:55:03ragnar pulled himself up
00:55:05spread
00:55:05black frost threw me between them like drool
00:55:07a shadow slammed into him from the side
00:55:09vincent
00:55:10he shifted in the dare
00:55:11his body was eating low
00:55:13black frost tore across his back
00:55:15blood exploded
00:55:16spraying across my face
00:55:18he landed in front of me
00:55:20on his knees
00:55:21between me and ragnar
00:55:24i bit my tongue and spat blood into my palm
00:55:27gold rings flickered
00:55:28weak
00:55:28dying
00:55:29vincent's amber light surged into me
00:55:31merging with my fire
00:55:32just enough to hold
00:55:33vincent rose
00:55:35stealing his sword
00:55:36a column of light shot in the dark
00:55:38striking the lost
00:55:39the black wolf burned to ash
00:55:43vincent stood where he was
00:55:44his sword slipped from his hand
00:55:46blood still poured from his back
00:55:48he turned and looked at me
00:55:50then he fell
00:55:51i kneeling at his side
00:55:53vincent
00:55:54his eyes opened
00:55:55gold faded
00:55:57lydia
00:55:59can i have another chance
00:56:01i froze
00:56:02i know i was wrong
00:56:04i trusted the wrong person
00:56:06i hurt you
00:56:07but i would change
00:56:08give me one chance
00:56:10i looked at him
00:56:12blood soaked his back
00:56:13his eyes were fading
00:56:15you saved me
00:56:17thank you
00:56:19then
00:56:21but i can't go back
00:56:23his smile faltered
00:56:25i let it go vincent
00:56:26i remember what we had as children
00:56:29i remember you saved me
00:56:31his eyes dimmed
00:56:32but that's in the past
00:56:33i don't hate you
00:56:35but the one i love is him
00:56:37then he smiled
00:56:38not bitter
00:56:39not pleading
00:56:41accepting
00:56:41that's good
00:56:44as long as you don't hate me
00:56:45his eyes closed
00:56:46his chest was still moving
00:56:48barely
00:56:49but still moving
00:56:50damien crouched beside us
00:56:53he's alive
00:56:54he needs healing
00:56:55warriors ran over
00:56:56lifting him
00:56:57carrying him away
00:56:58i pushed myself up
00:56:59with my sword
00:57:00my whole body shook
00:57:01i could barely stand
00:57:03on the ridge
00:57:04stood a single figure
00:57:05jade
00:57:08she walked down
00:57:09dull gold light
00:57:10gathered in her palm
00:57:11but it wasn't just light
00:57:13black lines crawled up
00:57:14from her fingers
00:57:15like cracks
00:57:15like burned veins
00:57:16spreading to her wrists
00:57:17the power was consuming her
00:57:19here you are
00:57:21she lunged
00:57:22a blade of dull gold light
00:57:24i raised my sword to block
00:57:26the impact driving me back
00:57:28a second strike raised my shoulder
00:57:30blood welling
00:57:31a third set my sword flying from my grip
00:57:33she stood over me
00:57:35her light blade against my throat
00:57:37black lines had reached her forearms now
00:57:39like vines
00:57:40like a curse
00:57:41kill me
00:57:42her hand trembled
00:57:43the light blade flickered
00:57:45black lines spread
00:57:46jade being charged toward us
00:57:48he had no sword
00:57:49no ice blade left
00:57:51his power spent
00:57:52but he ran
00:57:53putting himself between me and jade
00:57:55jade's light blade
00:57:56stopped an inch from his chest
00:57:57move
00:57:57no
00:57:58i'll kill you
00:58:00do it
00:58:01jade stared at him
00:58:02his eyes didn't blink
00:58:03he just stood there
00:58:04his chest against her blade
00:58:06you're protecting her too
00:58:08yes
00:58:08you've known her for days
00:58:10long enough
00:58:11jade's hands trembled
00:58:12black lines had reached her elbows
00:58:14she looked down at her arms
00:58:16at the cracks spreading beneath her skin
00:58:17it's eating me
00:58:20she looked toward where vincent had been carried away
00:58:23blood still stained the ground
00:58:25he'd almost died
00:58:26for me
00:58:27he protected her too
00:58:29everyone protects her
00:58:31she looked at her hands
00:58:33black lines had reached her shoulders
00:58:35she'd chosen this path
00:58:37she'd chosen ragnar
00:58:39chosen the dark
00:58:40chosen the hatred
00:58:41chosen everything that would destroy her
00:58:44in the end
00:58:45she'd gotten nothing
00:58:46she let her light blade go
00:58:49i lose
00:58:50the black cracks suddenly burst open
00:58:53not cracks
00:58:54fire
00:58:54dull gold fire burned out from beneath her skin
00:58:57through her sleeves
00:58:58through her cloak
00:58:59her whole body was like a candle
00:59:01burning from the inside out
00:59:03she didn't scream
00:59:04she stood there
00:59:05watching her hands burn
00:59:07lydia
00:59:09what
00:59:11do you hate me
00:59:13no
00:59:14she smiled
00:59:15i don't hate you either
00:59:17fire reached her shoulders
00:59:19her face
00:59:20like she was finally letting out everything she could in her full life
00:59:23flames swallowed her
00:59:24dull gold fire burned her to ash
00:59:26and the ash scattered on the wind
00:59:27settling over the snow
00:59:29where she'd stood
00:59:30there was only a black scorch mark
00:59:33the wedding took place on the full moon
00:59:35the whole city came
00:59:36snow wolves and silver moon stood together
00:59:39for the first time
00:59:40i walked through the crowd in a white dress
00:59:42its runes still pulsing
00:59:44damien waited at the altar
00:59:46white clothes
00:59:47his hair loose
00:59:48his eyes brighter than the moon
00:59:49the priestess raised her staff
00:59:51do you come willingly
00:59:53yes
00:59:54damien took my hands
00:59:55i was raised to hate you
00:59:57but then i met you
00:59:59you're not a monster
01:00:01you're the bravest
01:00:03strongest person i've ever known
01:00:06i'll love you
01:00:08for the rest of my life
01:00:09i squeezed his hands
01:00:11i spent my whole life chasing love
01:00:13i thought something was wrong with me
01:00:16but when i came here
01:00:18you didn't want me to chase
01:00:20you wanted me to stand beside you
01:00:22to fight
01:00:24to choose you
01:00:25so i choose you
01:00:27because you're the first person who ever truly saw me
01:00:29the priestess raised her staff
01:00:33then let it be done
01:00:35damien pressed his forehead to mine
01:00:37power surged between us
01:00:38silver white ice and golden fire
01:00:40becoming one
01:00:41the crowd erupted
01:00:42i kissed my husband
01:00:46until death
01:00:47not even after
01:00:5050 years later
01:00:51the moon rose
01:00:53as full as the night he married me
01:00:54i stood by the lake
01:00:56the wind carrying the scent of snow
01:00:57i was old now
01:00:59could barely walk
01:01:00three years ago
01:01:02damien had gone in his sleep
01:01:03his hands still in mine
01:01:04you always did like the quiet
01:01:06i turned
01:01:07vincent stood a few steps away
01:01:09his hair white
01:01:10his back bent
01:01:11but his eyes hadn't changed
01:01:13still gold
01:01:15what are you doing here
01:01:17heard he passed
01:01:18came to see how you were
01:01:20we stood side by side
01:01:21neither speaking
01:01:22the lake was still
01:01:24the moon shattered across it
01:01:26was he good to you
01:01:28yes
01:01:2950 years
01:01:30every day
01:01:33that's good
01:01:36i should go
01:01:37yes
01:01:38he turned
01:01:40took a few steps
01:01:41then stopped
01:01:42lydia
01:01:43what
01:01:45next life
01:01:46i won't choose wrong
01:01:47he didn't look back
01:01:49he walked into the night
01:01:50i stood by the lake
01:01:52watching the moon
01:01:53its reflection on the water
01:01:54was the same as 50 years ago
01:01:56i remembered the wedding day
01:01:58damien said until death
01:02:00i said not even after
01:02:01the lake was still
01:02:03i looked down at the wolf tooth
01:02:04talisman in my hand
01:02:05and set it on a stone by the water
01:02:10i'm coming
01:02:12i closed my eyes
01:02:14i closed my eyes
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