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Open Lover’S Betrayal
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00:00Sebastian and I had loved each other for eight years, but our relationship had always been a secret.
00:05Every single time I begged to go public, he'd come up with one excuse after another.
00:11In PAC society, that means one thing. No mark, no name, no standing. It was as if I was someone
00:19he was ashamed to love. Someone meant to stay hidden in the dark. But today, Vivian came back.
00:27The second she stepped into the annual PAC gathering, I finally understood the truth.
00:32She was the one he'd always wanted the world to see. The elders called for the scent ritual before
00:37dinner. Old PAC tradition. All unmated wolves join the circle. Blindfolds on. Lights low. You follow
00:47instinct alone. Your wolf reaching through the dark for the one it recognizes. I was forced to join in
00:53too. When his turn came, I held my hand up, waiting. The blindfold lifted. He had taken
01:01another woman's hand. Vivian.
01:03Fate brought them together again.
01:06I think they have waited for today for a long time.
01:09Marker! Marker!
01:11Vivian blushed and leaned close to him. Sebastian smiled and never once tried to pull away. For eight
01:17years, he never dared to hold my hand in public. I stared at the raised pale scar on my hand.
01:23I got
01:24it protecting him from a flying wine bottle eight years ago. He once swore he'd never forget. Said
01:30this scar would always mark me as his. In our world, a wolf doesn't speak of marks lightly. Those words
01:37are a promise. Turns out, forever is far shorter than I thought. There were far more single she-wolf than
01:43he-wolf. The scent ritual had paired a handful and left the rest stranded. I was alone.
01:50Just a silly game. Nobody takes it personally.
01:56Personally? Marcus, did you see his face when the veil lifted?
02:01I saw. That was no game face. Laughter burst out loud and immediate. Sebastian. University. Rooftop party.
02:13You had every chance. Ancient history. Ancient history. He says ancient history and yet fate
02:24literally just held a gun to your head. More laughter filled the air. Stop, you're embarrassing him.
02:31Someone has to. Eight years, brother. Eight years of watching you two orbit each other and never.
02:37I'm taking this game very seriously. To the second chance.
02:44I took a bite of salad. Sharp vinegar burned my tongue, weighing down the tight lump in my throat.
02:51Every alpha in that room felt it when the blindfold lifted. Two alphas. Same pack tier, same standing.
02:57The room had exhaled like something long overdue had finally landed. Nobody looked at me. Nobody knew
03:04there was a reason to. An Omega with no mark and no name attached to her. Sebastian shifted in his
03:10seat.
03:10His gaze drifted, then locked on me. I refused to look up. I only sipped cold water
03:18and felt relaxed once his eyes wandered off. Hey Elena. Still single? Liko told me that and I
03:25understand. An Omega. I'm not single. A beat of dead silence fell over the room. His face went blank. He
03:31reached for his phone in his jacket pocket. Then my device buzzed instantly. I knew who the text was
03:37from. I felt it land in my chest. That pressure. That pull toward compliance. For eight years he only
03:46pushed this hard to silence me. When did this happen? You've hidden this well. He's a good man. Stable.
03:54He treats me well. How did you meet? Why post nothing about him? A dry cough cut him off.
04:00Leo, mind your own business. Drop it if she doesn't want to share. Leo backed off awkwardly. Sebastian
04:07finished his drink in one gulp. My water turned cold and bitter on my tongue. The crowd quickly
04:13shifted focus to Sebastian. Back in your early days lines of women chased you. How are you still
04:19unmated now? Exactly. Of all people, you shouldn't be unmated. He ignored their bait. Don't tell me.
04:27One person's been stuck in your head all these years. No one else can compare.
04:32Vivian's ears flushed pink. The table erupted in teasing. Everyone hinting at their old history.
04:40Vivian and tried to quiet them. While Sebastian said neither yes nor no. His smile only deepened. I knew
04:47every tiny change on his face. That smile meant he enjoyed the rumor. He liked watching Vivian flustered.
04:55Cold dread crept from my glass straight to my chest. Say something, Sebastian.
05:01What do you want me to hear? Tell us if it's true.
05:08What answer are you hoping for? What answer are you hoping for? That was worse than a straight answer.
05:13The room erupted in celebration. Vivian pressed her lips tight, a bright glow settling in her eyes.
05:19I once had that light too. Now I sat here, watching everyone cheer for him and another woman.
05:25Alright, ease up. Stop hounding her. Let's toast.
05:29Glasses clinked across the table. Vivian coughed mid-drink. Sebastian glanced over in an instant.
05:37He wordlessly swapped her wine for water. Same gathering every year. Eight years and one thing
05:43never changed. Never refilled my glass. Never spoke my full name in public. It was complicated.
05:49Too much gossip. Too many eyes. Too many excuses. I believed every word.
05:56I waited. For eight long years. I'd grown used to sitting far from him. I'd learned not to glance up
06:03when he walked by. I'd taught myself to act like nothing more than a regular face in the crowd.
06:09An unmated Omega learns this quickly. You make yourself invisible. Then this year,
06:14Vivian was back. I unlocked my phone. His earlier text glowed on screen. Don't say anything.
06:21I stared at the words until my eyes stung. The wound hadn't hurt in years. But tonight,
06:27it burned and itched. A dull rot trapped beneath my skin.
06:33Speaking of plans, Vivian, your parents mean business. No boyfriend, no home for the holidays.
06:39Plenty of great men right here. Vivian smiled softly, ears flushing pink.
06:44Sebastian, this is your chance. They've always been perfect for each other.
06:50Vivian was nudged closer to Sebastian. She did not resist. Sebastian wore that faint,
06:55unreadable smile. He stayed quiet and his silence spoke volumes. I opened my phone. I replied to my
07:02father's long unanswered question. The bonding ceremony date is fine. We'll go with it. I set my phone down.
07:11A wedding date? Elena, are you getting married? Her voice cut through the sudden hush. Every eye turned to me.
07:19My parents picked the date. I can't put this off forever. You just said you're seeing someone,
07:25and now you're engaged? Questions crashed over me, one after another. Who is he? What pack is he from?
07:31Did your family approve the match? Did his pack approve? If it's been years, why hasn't he claimed
07:37you publicly? I smiled, dodging every sharp inquiry. Just as the chaos settled, Vivian spoke. Let her
07:44breathe. Don't make her uncomfortable. Her tone was soft, warm, perfectly sweet. But if the
07:49date is set, you must have been together for a long time. Haven't you, Elena? The table fell quiet.
07:55Every eye locked on me. We've known each other for years, only reconnected recently. We spent two
08:01weeks together, and we knew it was right. My words hung heavy in the air. Elena, be serious.
08:08Two weeks and you're getting married? It's not rushed. I said, sipping my water. When you meet the
08:13right person, two weeks is enough. I want to wait years. Sebastian froze. He knew the truth.
08:21Months ago, I'd asked for his bloodline registry details. I told him my family needed it to file a
08:26formal bond record. He'd given me the information without a second thought. A faint emotion flickered
08:32across his face, then vanished. He was probably relieved I'd said two weeks, not eight years.
08:39Congratulations. When's the wedding? I had no room to back down. Next Saturday.
08:46Everyone's invited. That's lovely. Still. She paused. I always thought someone would get to you
08:53first. Back then you chased him so hard, we all thought you'd never want anyone but him. Vivian's
08:58gaze drifted toward Sebastian. I always assumed you'd wait for him. We all saw how you looked at him back
09:05then. But it's better this way. You've moved on. That's nice. Sebastian. She's getting married.
09:13Aren't you gonna say something? That was a long time ago. I nearly laughed out loud. No one knew
09:19the truth. He was the one who'd chased me first. We never went public. So everyone mistook my quiet
09:25devotion. He could have spoken up at any time, but he never did. In pack society, an alpha who doesn't
09:31claim his omega in public has already made his choice. He had made it. Over and over. For eight
09:37years. Come on, let's toast to Elena. One less unmated wolf at our table. I lifted my cold water.
09:46The next half hour passed in quiet dullness. I made small talk with the other women. Elena,
09:51who is your fianco? It's a secret. Why won't you tell us? When will we meet him? I dodged
09:57every question calmly. As the night ended and guests headed for the door, her voice stopped me.
10:03Sebastian, my hotel is far. Could you give me a ride? I grabbed my coat without hesitation.
10:08Cheers and teasing broke out instantly. Come on, you're definitely gonna do it. Sebastian,
10:15this is your chance to shine. I walked past them, never slowing down. From the corner of my eye,
10:20I saw Sebastian step beside Vivian. Let's go. He said, calm, unhesitant. I pushed open the door.
10:26Cold wind hit my neck, drowning out their noisy laughter behind me. I stepped into the elevator,
10:32watching the floor numbers climb. I stopped at eight. I suddenly thought of that summer. A fight
10:37broke out at a pack event. It all started over Vivian's overseas transfer. Without thinking,
10:43I stepped forward, locked a swinging glass bottle. I sat in the hospital hallway, waiting for stitches.
10:52He held my hands tightly. I'll never forget this. This scar is my mark on you. I'll remember it for
10:58the rest of my life. He repeated that same promise, over and over. In our world, a wolf does not
11:04say
11:04mark without meaning it. Turns out, his forever was fleeting, short enough to cross a dark room and
11:10take someone else's hand at a scent ritual. The elevator doors opened. I stepped out.
11:17My phone buzzed. It was Sebastian. You played it smart tonight. But announcing a bonding ceremony next
11:24Saturday was far too reckless. Wait for me to come back and we'll fix this together. I laughed at myself.
11:31Then I closed the chat. There was nothing to fix. I woke up at eight. Sebastian came home soon after.
11:38He paused when he saw me on the edge of the bed, folding clothes. You're up early. He tossed his
11:44jacket over a chair and stepped closer, his tone casual as ever. You never texted me last night.
11:49That's not like you. I looked up. It wasn't like me. Yeah. On every other late night, I'd stayed up
11:56staring at my phone, waiting for him. You didn't text me either. He walked to pick up his water and
12:02drank
12:02with his back turned. I walked Vivian home. Her hotel was far and she was scared being alone.
12:07I stayed to keep her company and lost track of time. A short pause. Then he added it casually,
12:12like an afterthought. I booked her a better five-star hotel. The security is top-notch.
12:17There's no need to worry anymore. I kept folding clothes, silent. I had a hundred questions I could
12:22ask. Where exactly he'd stayed. If he'd waited in the lobby or her room. If he'd crashed on the couch
12:28or in her bed. But I asked none of them. For eight years, he'd treated me not bad. Though we
12:34never went public, he'd always drawn a clear line with other women. Except with Vivian. With her,
12:40every line blurred. She texted him at midnight, unable to fall asleep. He would stay on the call
12:46until 3am. She missed home and he'd secretly bring her something from her hometown. Every year on her
12:53birthday, he'd message her happy birthday, right on time. Even across different time zones. He did
13:00all these things for me, as his partner. But he did the exact same things for her too. I'd questioned
13:06him too many times. Every single time, he had a hundred excuses to silence me. This time,
13:13it no longer mattered what his excuse. He set down his glass and spotted the suitcase on the floor.
13:19His brows furrowed. What's this for? I'm going back to my parents' house. The bride stays with her
13:26family the week before the bonding ceremony. Enough. Drop this silly joke. I met his eyes calmly.
13:34It's no joke. The bond elder confirmed our compatibility. The ceremony date is fixed. His
13:39expression tightened. After a long silence, he spoke. Give me two years. Two years and I'll sort
13:45everything out. I'll give you a real, proper ceremony. Better than this rushed date. I promise.
13:52Two years. He'd said the exact same thing two years ago. And the two years before that,
13:58he kept pushing me back over and over. It seemed in his mind I had endless two-year stretches to
14:05give.
14:06Tell everyone in the group chat you were drunk last night. Say the ceremony talk was reckless words
14:11you didn't mean. No one will take it seriously. They know you. I don't drink. I stood up,
14:17straightening the suitcase. I'm allergic to alcohol. They all know that. He blinked. A faint,
14:23delayed realization crossed his face. Things he'd never bothered to remember about me. He composed
14:28himself quickly. Have you had enough? His voice finally dropped a tone. Is it just because I didn't
14:33take your side at the gathering? Must you act this petty to get back at me? He pressed his temple,
14:39frustrated. There's something you don't know about Vivian. In fact… His phone rang,
14:44mid-sentence. He glanced at the screen, walked to the window. The call was brief. He hung up,
14:50stood with his back to me, then turned around. Something's come up with Viviana. I need to go
14:54check on her. Wait for me. We'll talk this through when I come back. He left before I could reply.
14:59Two hours later, Sebastian's car pulled into the parking lot. Vivian sat in the passenger seat.
15:05I'm so sorry to trouble you. I can't sleep well in hotels. I'll only stay a few days. I hope
15:10it's not
15:10too much trouble. Sebastian hesitated for half a second. He told himself he could explain to me
15:15later. I always understood him. He pulled out his phone to text me, then deleted the draft. He'd
15:21tell me face to face. Sooner or later, everyone's going to find out about us anyway. The front door
15:26opened. The apartment was dead quiet. Vivian rolled her suitcase inside.
15:31It's lovely here. Do you live alone? This place is far too big for one person.
15:36Sebastian followed her in. His feet moved on their own, toward our bedroom. The door stood wide open.
15:43The moment he stepped through the door, something felt wrong. Not visually. Not yet. His wolf registered
15:48it before his mind did. The scent that had always been here was gone. The bed was made. The nightstand
15:54was
15:54bare. All her little things. Moisturizer. Lip balm. The tiny odds and ends that quietly filled the space.
16:00Vivian's voice drifted from the living room. Sebastian, do you have water? I'm thirsty.
16:06He turned and walked back out. Vivian stood in the middle of the living room. She looked at him,
16:10a subtle smile on her face. I called twice. Were you spacing out? Sorry.
16:15He went to the kitchen, grabbed a water bottle, and handed it to her.
16:20Thank you. She took it, sat on the sofa, and glanced around lazily. Comfortable place. Don't you get lonely
16:27here alone? He turned the word over in his head. It had never been lonely. Elena had made sure of
16:33that. Handwritten notes from her covered the fridge every day. A spare key she'd left waited by the
16:38entryway. She'd tended the plants on the balcony for years. She was everywhere in this home. And her scent,
16:44that quiet, settling warmth that an Omega leaves in a space she's lived in long enough, had been woven
16:50into every corner of this apartment. He had never once noticed it was there. Until now, when every
16:56trace of it was gone. Vivian wandered the living room slowly. She stopped by the coffee table.
17:01Can I stay a few more days? It feels nice here. I sleep better in spaces like this. He looked
17:06at her.
17:06A thought flickered through him. One he didn't examine too closely. Elena's absence made things
17:12easier. No explanations. No careful glances. No tiptoeing around the truth. He turned and walked
17:18into the bedroom. A strange unease washed over him. The space was unnervingly bare. He understood that
17:24now. Standing in the empty closet. She hadn't left in a hurry. She hadn't left in anger. She had been
17:29methodical. Unhurried. Eight years. And she had erased every trace of herself. Like she was closing a
17:36door she didn't intend to reopen. Vivian appeared in the doorway, holding something small.
17:42Sebastian? What's this? It's pretty. Who's it for? He recognized it instantly. A birthday gift.
17:51Our first year together. A delicate silver bracelet with a blue charm. He crossed the room, took the box
17:57from her and opened it. The bracelet was there. Silver glinting. Blue charm catching the light.
18:03Is it your girlfriend's? He stared at the bracelet for a long, quiet moment. Yes.
18:09Vivian froze. The easy smile on her face slipped. Then, give it to me. I'll be your girlfriend.
18:16He looked up, stared at her a beat, then closed the box. No. She would be upset.
18:21You can choose what you want. I'll get it for you.
18:26Who is she? Is it her? The one from the gathering? The one with the bonding ceremony next week? He
18:35turned, walked to the sofa. Sebastian, do you know why I left and went abroad back then?
18:41Because I saw you getting close to her. I've waited for you. I've been abroad for so many years. Every
18:47time someone pursued me, I would think, what if you're still waiting for me? What if you just aren't
18:51ready yet? I saw it last night. She's into you. She's waited too. But you, you're drawn to me,
18:58aren't you? She's not here because of me, right? Let's stop pretending.
19:10Let's stop cheating each other. If she loved you, she'd stay. She'd fight for you.
19:15She's just gone back to her family to prepare for the ceremony. We agreed on this.
19:19To bond? Didn't she say the man she's bonding with is someone she only met half a week ago? He
19:26said.
19:27She would be upset. He added, get it for you. Vivian's smile wavered, then vanished. Who is she?
19:37A pause. It gently. You can choose what you want. I'll get it. Is it her? Her voice tightened.
19:46The one from the gathering? The one with the bonding? Sebastian, your relationship has never
19:52been public. How could she claim she's binding with a stranger she just met? Please wake up.
19:57She never truly- Vivian, Elena and I have our own way of being together. If you harbor inappropriate
20:02feelings, you can't stay here any longer. I'll book you a nearby hotel. You can reach me anytime.
20:08I overstepped time. Someone pursued me. I would think, what if you're still waiting for me? I'm sorry.
20:16Don't worry. I have no hidden motives. I just needed someone to talk to. I can't stand sleeping
20:22in hotels. My mom will be back in a week, and we're leaving the country right after. We're best
20:27friends. Won't you do me this small favor? Sir? She's not here because of me, right?
20:35Let's stop pretending. Three years, she'd slept on the left. Now the left side was empty. The bed felt
20:42endlessly wide. He lay there, thoughts wandering. Her folding clothes into the suitcase. Vivienne
20:48asking if the apartment felt lonely. Then, unbidden, memories surfaced. The years he and Vivienne were
20:54the pair everyone expected. The one everyone talked about. He'd wanted her then. No use pretending
21:00otherwise. But back then, he'd had nothing to offer. A small pack. No standing. No confidence.
21:06He'd stayed silent. Never tried. Then he met Elena. Nothing like Vivienne. No games.
21:11No unspoken tests. When he was moody and quiet, she didn't push. She'd sit nearby, reading. Like
21:18she knew some spaces are meant to be shared, not filled. And her scent. He'd believed that for eight
21:23years. So he'd chased her. Six months of trying. And she'd said yes. But even then, he'd hidden their
21:29relationship. To this day, he couldn't name why. He lay in the dark and waited for something to settle.
21:34It didn't. He had always assumed it would.
21:37could.
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