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00:07the wolf spirit within me was slowly dying that beautiful white wolf was my soul gentle noble
00:15with pho as pure as moonlight but now she curled deep in my consciousness every breath agony her
00:23faint breath heavy with despair i was slowly dying from silverstone wolf's vein and there was only
00:28one cure the miracle elixir but my mate leo ashford bought it and gave it to my adoptive sister
00:35jane smith he did it because he thought i was faking my illness
00:42i gave up on the treatment and swallowed a potent painkiller instead it would kill me in three days
00:48by shutting down my organs in those three days i gave up everything i handed over the firm
00:53manufacturing business i built from the ground up to jane and my parents praised me for caring
00:58about my sister i offered to sever our mate bond and leo praised me for finally being sensible
01:03when i told my son he could call jane mommy he happily said that his new mommy was the best
01:14i transferred all my savings to jane and no one seemed to notice anything out of the ordinary
01:20they were just pleased with my better behavior biola is finally not so bad i wondered would they regret it
01:27after i was gone
01:35the doctor looked at me with pity as i swallowed a heavy dose of painkillers three days left to live
01:41that was what they had told me i took the elevator up to the vip floor my dad charlie smith
01:49was slicing
01:49fruit for jane meanwhile my mom windy carter was curled up beside her watching a movie the moment i
01:56opened the door the happy chatter stopped didn't you say you were on your deathbed this morning
02:00what now no one believed your lie so you came whited to pick on jane again viola from this moment
02:05on your father and i aren't leaving jane's side you won't get another chance to hurt her mom said
02:10coldly stepping in front of the bed to block me we're the smith family nobles of moonfall pack we have
02:18standards and we're respected but you you've always been hot tempered and jealous you even faked being
02:24sick just to steal the miracle elixir meant for jane dad stood beside mom just as defensive like a hen
02:31guarding their chick and behind them jane peeked out and stuck her tongue out at me that smile smug
02:39contemptuous provocative i had seen it too many times every time i tried to expose her true colors
02:51she would wear that same smirk because she knew no one would ever believe me
02:58you're serious is this some kind of trick i smiled bitterly i had heard this before
03:05every time i would shout back i would tell them i never touched jane and try to prove how fake
03:13she
03:13really was but all i got in return was my parents distrust and disgust more distance less love and
03:22now i was dying there was no point in explaining anything anymore
03:32anyway it's good that you're here saves me the trouble of calling you i have something to say
03:37dad said with a cold expression i actually something to say too i said trying to keep my tone light
03:43jane's always wanted my fur business right well i've been thinking since we're family i'll give
03:50it to her the cold expression on my parents faces cracked momentarily they exchanged glances then
03:56looked at me you're serious is this some kind of trick are you asking for something in return
04:12they couldn't believe it their first reaction was to think i was playing a trick on them
04:18and i couldn't blame them jane had been eyeing the fur company i had built from scratch for years
04:23my parents had tried everything to convince me to hand it over
04:28every talk ended in a fight and every fight chipped away at whatever family love we had left
04:34but now but what about now how pathetic since that's what you want i'll give you exactly that
04:42i'll make sure you finally see her true colors you should have done this a long time ago and now
04:47i'm ready
04:47to dad said softly his voice relaxed and his eyes finally looked kind mom stepped forward and gently
04:56held my hand you've grown up you're finally acting sensible she smiled warmly i know you created the
05:03company but jane's been top of her class in finance and business at university if anyone can take your
05:08company and turn it into the top fur brand in the country it's her i nodded quietly and handed the
05:14sign to transfer papers to jane my fingers brushed against hers for just a moment her skin was warm
05:21so full of life unlike mine which had already begun to feel cold she took the papers from me with
05:28both
05:28hands pretending to be hesitant are you sure viola i don't want you to feel forced but her fingers
05:36had already closed around the documents tight possessive like she was afraid i might snatch them back
05:50i wasn't going to i'm sure i said quietly as i stared at my signature on the bottom of the
05:56paper i caught
05:57sight of jane's expression jane looked surprised at first but when no one else was watching she shot me
06:03a smug victorious smile in this competition for family affection i had lost here drink some water
06:11you must be thirsty mom offered me a glass of water and gently brushed my hair back her smile soft
06:20and
06:20sweet i nearly cried why was it only when i gave something to jane that mom treated me like her
06:28daughter when i returned home from the hospital my son and mate were having dinner at the table this
06:35cream of mushroom soup is amazing dad mark said with a grin your aunt jane loves it too we'll bring
06:40her
06:41some after dinner they were laughing and chatting looking like the perfect little family i stood in
06:45the doorway for a moment longer than i should have watching them memorizing them none of them had
06:51noticed me yet for a brief second i felt like a ghost in my own home but the second they
06:55saw me
06:56walk in everything changed viola why are you home leo ashford sat down his spoon staring at me in
07:08confusion the spread of food on the table seemed to hurt my eyes mark's gaze was distant as if he
07:16were
07:16looking at a stranger that was when i realized that leo knew how to cook and he was good at
07:21it too i never
07:22knew that i used to be the one who cooked the one who worked long hours to pay the bills
07:28the one who
07:29held the house together but leo always complained that my cooking was terrible even mark picked up on
07:35it he started acting like i wasn't good enough to be his mother i gave everything to this family my
07:41time
07:41my energy my whole life and in the end not one of them respected me back then if they gave
07:48me the cold
07:48shoulder like this i would have snapped i would have shouted why can't i come home why do you look
07:54at me like i don't belong here but not anymore i didn't answer i just started packing my things
07:59quietly when i didn't answer leo hesitated for a moment then walked over to me viola
08:17you agreed to it
08:22viola i wanted to talk to you about something his voice was softer this time almost guilty
08:29your sister just started her treatment and the miracle licks her affecting her emotions
08:33makes her feel down to keep her spirits up and to help with her recovery your parents suggested
08:38that she and i go through the marking ceremony
08:42they hope it'll make her feel better my heart sank and for a second i thought i had misheard
08:49you agreed to it leo looked uncomfortable at my response viola jane may not be your real sister
08:57but she's been part of this family since your parents adopted her you want her to get better
09:02don't you he paused like he was choosing his words carefully we're just going through the marking
09:07ceremony the witch says it'll help jane recover faster as it'll lift her mood it won't change
09:12anything between us i'm still your mate and mark's bad before i could respond mark spoke up mommy
09:18aunt jane's really upset the doctor said it's bad for her health so please agree with dad okay
09:23i stared at them both one was the man i had loved for years the other my son i had
09:29given everything
09:30to both of them every piece of me as a mate as a mother i had sacrificed it all why
09:36were they
09:37treating me like this why would they betray my love just for jane
09:46i stood there silently for a long time what did it matter now i was dying anyway jane wanted my
09:52things
09:52fine she could have them all i didn't want everything i had anymore i wiped away the tear
10:00that slipped down my cheek then looked up at leo okay fine leo's face lit up with surprise and
10:06excitement he quickly grabbed the papers from the table great this is the mate bond desolation
10:12agreement once you sign we'll formally reject our bond and be done with i felt like my heart was
10:17shattering so he had planned this all along leo really wanted to end things between us didn't he
10:22to be with jane mommy just sign it mark said handing me the pen i took it and quickly signed
10:28the paper once leo and i rejected each other the ridiculous conversation ended then i went upstairs
10:34to rest dot leo solemnly promised from behind me viola when jane's fully recovered later on i'll end
10:40things with her believe me my heart will always be yours this is just a formality i pursed my lips
10:47in my heart i already knew the truth we were over then i heard him sigh and add viola you've
10:52become
10:52more composed now not as reckless and unreasonable as before back when we used to argue i wasn't always
10:57reether i owe you an apology these jane to better i'll take care of you i won't you upset you
11:01that
11:02one mommy i blame me great for him you've been a so easing to jane i'm infallum you their words
11:07hit me
11:07like a wave of cold water
11:17their words contained gratitude and care and all of it started only after the bond was broken
11:23how ironic before i had hoped for something maybe even expected it but now as i headed upstairs
11:31i felt nothing but numbness it didn't matter anymore i was dying anyway i tried to hurry up
11:37the stairs but before i could reach the top everything went black i shivered gasping as i blanked up
11:44at the ceiling leo and mark were standing over me their faces tight with frustration they didn't seem
11:50worried just disappointed
11:55mommy are you pretending again mark asked his voice flat
12:00you've used this fanning trick so many times can you try something new daddy and i are supposed to
12:05deliver aunt jane her mushroom soup you've wasted our time and now the soup's cold mark was clearly
12:10angry leo looked disappointed and he was holding a glass of ice water in his hand viola stop it even
12:15though we've dissolved our mate bond i still love you don't try to test my feelings for you with tricks
12:20like pretending to faint i slowly came to my senses realizing what had just happened i had passed out
12:26but instead of rushing me to the hospital or getting me medical help
12:31they had drawn a glass of ice water in my face to wake me up
12:35it was laughable
12:36they will know i was really dying
12:38rather than pretending
12:39if they had just unblocked their link to me
12:42no one cared enough to check
12:44mommy you look fine
12:45you're all rosy and healthy you don't look sick at all
12:48next time try a new trick if you're going to pretend
12:51mark's words cut through me like a knife
12:54i forced myself to stand up
13:05the doctor's potent painkiller was working
13:08making me look healthier than i was
13:10but i knew deep down my body was already fading
13:15i'm not pretending i might have skipped a meal that's all
13:18if you want to go to the hospital i'll go with you
13:21the transagreant still needs a few signatures
13:24leo clearly wanted to say more
13:26but when he saw me pick up the agreement
13:28he simply nodded and followed me to the hospital
13:31so he already knew about the agreement
13:34viola you're here
13:35when we arrived at the hospital room
13:38jane was watching a movie
13:39her complexion undeniably worse than mine
13:43if anything
13:43she looked like the one who was seriously ill
13:46despite her warm greeting
13:47the challenge in her eyes
13:49that unmissable arrogance
13:51caught sharper than any blade
13:54viola thanks for handing the company over to me
13:57don't worry i'll make it even more successful
14:00with jane managing the company
14:01you won't have to work so hard
14:03you'll still get your share of profits
14:05and it'll be so much easier for you
14:07mom added grabbing my hand with a smile
14:10i forced a smile back
14:12yeah i agree
14:12that's why i'm gonna hand over all my assets
14:15to jane to manage
14:16that way i can relax
14:20everyone froze
14:21shocked
14:22they knew just how much that was worth
14:36viola are you serious
14:37even the trust fund in the bank
14:39leo's voice was a mix of shock and confusion
14:43i was puzzled
14:44jane had always wanted everything i had
14:47and the whole family was always there to support her
14:50when i refused
14:51i was called selfish
14:52rude and ungrateful
14:53now that i was finally giving it to her
14:55they were acting strange
14:57wasn't this what they had been pushing for all along
14:59after a long silence
15:00it was dad who finally spoke up
15:02viola you've really grown up
15:04you're being kind to your sister looking out for her now
15:06should have been like this from the start
15:08we're family
15:09what's yours is ours
15:11no need to draw a line so firmly everywhere
15:13it's good to see you two getting along
15:15your mother and i are relieved
15:17that added with a smile
15:18but were they really relieved
15:21did they honestly think jane was capable of managing all that wealth
15:24at home
15:25she food everyone with her fake kindness
15:28but out in the world
15:30no one would buy it
15:33i felt a tickle in my nose
15:35when i rubbed it
15:37my fingers came away smeared with blood
15:39why the nosebleed
16:01why the nosebleed
16:02the humidity in this room is perfectly fine
16:05mom murmured
16:06handing me a tissue
16:07i wiped the blood away casually
16:09then tested the waters
16:13mom
16:15dad
16:16if i died one day
16:17would you be sad
16:18there was a pause
16:19a heavy silence in the room
16:21dad looked at me with a serious expression
16:23his voice sharp
16:26viola don't play these tricks
16:27don't pretend to be sick
16:29just to get sympathy
16:31your wolf may not be the strongest
16:33but this is just a small problem
16:35that can be easily cured
16:36don't try pull stunts
16:37like in front home again
16:38he sighed
16:39rubbing his forehead
16:40the room
16:41which had been peaceful
16:42just moments ago
16:43suddenly felt heavy again
16:45with dad's words
16:46i smile bitterly
16:48what wolf
16:49my wolf had already died
16:50while fighting off
16:51the silver thorn wolf's bane
16:52that toxin
16:53laced with silver
16:55had seeped into my bloodstream
16:57and eventually corroded my organs
16:59and in the end
17:01it killed my wolf
17:02dad
17:03i know viola lied before
17:05acted out
17:06and pretended to be sick
17:07but that was the old her
17:09i believe she's better now
17:12jane said
17:13looking at me
17:14with a sharp
17:15taunting look
17:16she sounded like
17:17she was defending me
17:18but all i could hear
17:19was her reminding
17:20everyone of my past mistakes
17:23i think aunt jane
17:24needs more love and care
17:29all right
17:29just don't mess up again
17:30look at you
17:31look at you
17:32so full of life
17:33dad muttered
17:33then turned to jane
17:34with undisguised tenderness
17:36meanwhile
17:36jane's the one
17:37who really needs care
17:38his voice dropped
17:39heavy with concern
17:40this illness
17:41her healing factor
17:43is almost inexistent now
17:44i think aunt jane
17:45needs more love and care
17:47mark said
17:47leaning over the bed
17:48please get better soon
17:50aunt jane
17:50i felt a sharp pain
17:51in my chest
17:52and all the small hope
17:53i had left
17:53was crushed
17:54i wiped away the tears
17:56that had started to fall
17:57then looked at mark
17:58and said
17:59you said your aunt jane
18:00is the best right
18:03do you want her
18:04to be your mother
18:05i've decided
18:06from now on
18:07jane will be your mummy
18:10are you happy
18:11mark's eyes lit up
18:12really
18:13really
18:14jane can stay with you
18:15from now on
18:16she can pick you up
18:17from kindergarten
18:18and cook you better meals
18:19than i ever could
18:21how does that sound
18:22aren't you happy
18:23before i could say more
18:24mark cracked my hand
18:25and kissed the back
18:26of it
18:28i'm so happy mommy
18:29you're the best
18:30then without a second thought
18:32he rushed to jay's bedside
18:33and called out
18:34mommy
18:35the pain in my chest
18:37was unbearable
18:42in a daze
18:43i dialed the number
18:48it had been so long
18:49since my son
18:50had shown me
18:50any affection
18:51i couldn't even remember
18:53the last time
18:54he held my hand
18:55or kissed the back
18:56of my hand like that
18:57and the price for all of that
18:58was letting him call
18:59someone else mommy
19:00my parents and leo
19:01watched the scene
19:02with smiles on their faces
19:04pleased
19:04i pressed my hand to my mouth
19:07trying not to cry out loud
19:08and quietly stepped out
19:10of the hospital room
19:11i didn't know where to go
19:12i had one day left to live
19:14i thought about going for a walk
19:16by the beach
19:16but it was so far away
19:18and i didn't have the strength
19:20was i dying already
19:22but it wasn't time yet
19:23what should i do
19:25in a daze
19:26i dialed the number
19:28i could no longer
19:29see clearly
19:30before my eyes
19:31only feeling the world
19:32spin violently
19:33an anxious voice
19:35came from the other end
19:36of the phone
19:36viola
19:38viola
19:46the next thing i knew
19:48i woke up to the sound
19:49of a familiar voice
19:50selena hunt
19:51my best friend
19:53she had rushed
19:54all the way
19:55from horizon peck's
19:56territory to see me
19:57we met in college
19:59back then
20:00she never liked leo
20:02she always thought
20:03he wasn't good enough
20:04for me
20:05and that he didn't
20:06deserve my love
20:07we fought about it
20:08back then
20:09and i didn't listen
20:11to her
20:11she didn't come
20:12to my marking ceremony
20:14i knew i shouldn't
20:15have called her
20:16but she was the only one
20:18i could trust now
20:18what have you done
20:20to yourself
20:21you're almost dead
20:22where is your mate
20:24you always told me
20:26how happy your family
20:27was
20:27but now look at you
20:29selena cried as she spoke
20:31her voice full of
20:32frustration
20:32i had an oxygen mask
20:34on my face
20:35and i smiled weakly at her
20:37she was still the same
20:38quick tempered
20:39loud
20:40and caring
20:41those who didn't know us
20:43would think we were
20:43arguing
20:44how did you get poisoned
20:45by silver thrown wolf's
20:47bank
20:47why didn't you tell me
20:48she cried
20:49tears streaming down
20:50her face
20:51i wanted to speak
20:52but my lips
20:53wouldn't move
20:54i was at the end
20:55and i couldn't control
20:56my body anymore
20:57i motioned for her
20:58to look at my bag
21:02she pulled out the contract
21:04and she broke down again
21:05after reading it
21:07viola you can't die
21:08i won't allow it
21:09you can't die
21:10she collapsed next to me
21:11sobbing uncontrollably
21:14i glanced at the clock
21:15on the wall
21:16only two hours left
21:17before i would leave
21:18this world
21:23suddenly
21:24my phone buzzed
21:26selena picked it up
21:27and showed me the screen
21:28viola
21:29after all these years
21:30of fighting with me
21:31you finally lost
21:33your parents
21:33your mate
21:34and your son
21:35they're all mine now
21:36you've finally faced
21:37the truth
21:38haven't you
21:38in your parents eyes
21:39you'll never be better
21:40than me
21:41selena shouted angrily
21:43i've never seen
21:44anyone so shameless
21:46in the past
21:47i would have argued back
21:49but now
21:50i only felt regret
21:52i regretted letting
21:53my parents adopt jane
21:54the girl who was
21:55abandoned at the orphanage
21:57she was only three
21:58back then
21:58other kids would bully her
22:00and she couldn't eat
22:02she had to sit in the
22:03corner and go hungry
22:04she was so pitiful
22:06that was why i asked
22:07my dad to adopt her
22:10we slept
22:11in the same bed
22:12ate together
22:14and went to school
22:15together
22:15we were closer
22:16than real sisters
22:17she was good
22:18at her studies
22:19and everyone loved her
22:22everyone praised her
22:23and i felt proud
22:25to have such an
22:26outstanding sister
22:28but over time
22:29i started noticing
22:31strange things
22:36everything
22:38my friends stopped
22:39hanging out with me
22:40and the boys
22:41i practiced hunting
22:42with no longer
22:42wanted to team up
22:43instead
22:44they all started
22:45hanging around jane
22:58even my parents
22:59started saying
23:00i wasn't as thoughtful
23:01as jane
23:01that i wasn't as
23:02sensible as she was
23:03they gave jane
23:04the master bedroom
23:05in the new house
23:06while i was left
23:07with a smaller room
23:08but i didn't see
23:09anything wrong with it
23:10by the time i realized
23:11jane was behind
23:12all of it
23:13she had already
23:14taken so much
23:14from me
23:15my parents love
23:16my master bedroom
23:17even my friends
23:18at school
23:19i asked her
23:20why she did it
23:21and she said
23:22viola
23:23don't think i'll
23:24thank you
23:25just because you
23:25asked your dad
23:26to adopt me
23:26why do you get
23:27to have loving parents
23:29and a grand home
23:30while i'm just
23:31some abandoned orphan
23:32i'm going to take
23:33from you
23:34everything
23:38you'll lose to me
23:39i'm sure of it
23:53viola don't die
23:54i tried to drive her
23:56away
23:56but i overestimated
23:58myself
23:59i couldn't make my
24:00family see how fake
24:01she was
24:10my parents loved her
24:12even more
24:12and my son and leo
24:14trusted her even more
24:15in the end
24:16i did lose
24:17i lost everything
24:24i could feel my soul
24:25slipping away from my
24:26body
24:27there were only
24:28five minutes left
24:29viola don't die
24:30please
24:31look your mom
24:32just sent you a message
24:33she must have sensed
24:34that you're in danger
24:36selena held up the
24:37phone to my face
24:38trying to keep me
24:39from giving up
24:39i stared at the
24:41message on my phone
24:41viola
24:42after jane is
24:43discharged
24:44she'll stay at
24:45your place
24:45remember
24:46lily's in the
24:47master bedroom
24:48and repaint the
24:49walls blue
24:50that's what she
24:50likes
24:51she'll be out
24:52in two weeks
24:52move all your
24:53things to the
24:54basement
24:54jane has too much
24:55there won't be
24:56space otherwise
24:57selena's hands
24:58shook
24:59as she held the
25:00phone
25:00she was probably
25:01feeling hopeless
25:02too
25:02i was so tired
25:04the white wolf
25:05hadn't moved
25:06for three days
25:07curled up in the
25:08corner
25:08its silvery fur
25:10fading little by
25:11little
25:11as if moonlight
25:13were being swallowed
25:14by dark clouds
25:15it was waiting for me
25:16waiting to leave
25:17together with me
25:18at the last moment
25:19my consciousness
25:20faded
25:20i saw the
25:21white wolf
25:28it slowly rose
25:30using its last
25:31shred of strength
25:32lifted its head
25:34and let out a
25:35silent howl
25:35toward the sky
25:36i could not see
25:37then its body
25:38scattered
25:39like crumbled
25:40snow
25:41bit by bit
25:42silvery light
25:43drifted out
25:44from within me
25:45like countless
25:46butterflies flying
25:47into the void
25:48it was my turn
25:49to leave
25:50i closed my eyes
25:51and sank into
25:52darkness for the
25:53last time
25:53selena held me
25:54and cried loudly
25:55but i could no
25:56longer comfort her
25:57on april 20th
25:59i closed my eyes
26:00for the last time
26:01and slipped away
26:02quietly
26:03i was watching tv
26:04when the door
26:05to my hospital
26:06room opened
26:08why are you here
26:09it was my biological
26:11father
26:12jeremy ziegler
26:13i felt both scared
26:14and disgusted
26:15when i saw him
26:16he smirked
26:17and looked me
26:18up and down
26:18what do you think
26:19i'm here for
26:20money
26:20i need ten thousand
26:22dollars
26:22i'm out of cash
26:24if i hadn't
26:25dumped you
26:25at the orphanage
26:26how would you
26:26have ended up
26:27with the smith
26:27i hurled a glass
26:29at him
26:29with a snarl
26:30no money
26:31then you come
26:31crawling to me
26:32again
26:32you've got hands
26:33and legs
26:33go earn it
26:34yourself
26:34what right
26:34do you have
26:35you never
26:35raised me
26:36he raised an eyebrow
26:37and looked at me
26:38with a challenge
26:39if you don't give me
26:40the money
26:41i'll tell everyone
26:42what you did
26:42to viola
26:43if i don't have
26:44money i'll do
26:45whatever it takes
26:46i deflated like
26:47a punctured balloon
26:48defiance leaking
26:50out of me
26:50most secrets
26:51couldn't see the light
26:52no matter the cost
27:06i don't care
27:07when you get out
27:08of the hospital
27:11i bit out
27:12through gritted teeth
27:13fine
27:13but you'll have to
27:15wait until i'm
27:15discharged and
27:16take over the company
27:17that's when i'll
27:18have money
27:18you've just been
27:19poisoned by regular
27:20wolf's bone
27:20yet you're acting
27:21like you're about
27:22to die
27:22your acting skills
27:23are impressive
27:24i don't care
27:25when you get out
27:25of the hospital
27:26you'll give me
27:27the money
27:27if you don't
27:28i'll pay your
27:29precious parents
27:30a visit
27:30or maybe even
27:31that new mate
27:32of yours
27:33let's see how
27:34they look at you
27:35after i'm done
27:35telling them
27:36everything
27:38jeremy left
27:40swaggering
27:40with a smug smile
27:43i was so angry
27:45i smashed
27:45everything in the
27:46room
27:48why
27:48why
27:50why did viola
27:51get a happy
27:52family
27:52with a mate
27:53who loved her
27:54while i was stuck
27:55with this irresponsible
27:56father
27:57i had worked so hard
27:59to get everything
28:00viola had
28:01i couldn't let it
28:02go now
28:02this card still
28:03belongs to miss
28:04viola and it's
28:05been frozen
28:07after consuming
28:08the miracle elixir
28:09i could feel
28:10my wolf's powers
28:11getting stronger
28:12i had to hurry
28:13and sell all
28:14the viola's assets
28:15getting the money
28:16in my hands
28:17was the safest thing
28:18i had already
28:19arranged for someone
28:20to fake my identity
28:21as a werewolf
28:21from another pack
28:22once i had the money
28:23i would leave
28:24this pack behind
28:25i would go to
28:26another pack
28:27and start a new life
28:28that sorry excuse
28:30of a father
28:30and the smith family
28:31would never find me
28:33with that thought
28:34in mind
28:35i rushed to the bank
28:38sorry is this your card
28:39the bank clerk asked
28:40yes
28:41this card belongs
28:43to a person named viola
28:44your id shows
28:45that your name is jane
28:46not viola
28:47i froze
28:48what did that mean
28:49we've already signed
28:49the property transfer
28:50agreement
28:51this card should be
28:52in my name now
28:52can you double check
28:53the bank clerk shook
28:55his head
28:56i haven't made a mistake
28:57this card still belongs
28:59to miss viola
28:59and it's been frozen
29:00i couldn't understand
29:02why was it frozen
29:03viola had transferred
29:05everything to me
29:05and the transfer agreement
29:07was perfect
29:07why was everything
29:09falling apart now
29:10i left the bank
29:11and quickly called my friends
29:13to check the ownership
29:14of the fur company
29:15they told me
29:16everything still belonged
29:17to viola
29:18and it had nothing
29:19to do with me
29:19that woman had tricked me
29:26i called her to ask
29:27about the company
29:27but she didn't answer
29:28i tried calling viola
29:30but she wouldn't answer
29:31what a witch
29:32what should i do
29:33without the money
29:34jeremy would expose
29:35everything i had done
29:37if that happened
29:38it would all be over
29:39i went back to the hospital
29:41and soon my parents
29:42and leo arrived
29:43i pretended to ask
29:46mom dad you're here
29:48have you seen viola
29:49i called her to ask
29:50about the company
29:51but she didn't answer
29:51dad shook his head
29:52looking upset
29:53that girl
29:54after the company
29:55she still throws tantrums
29:56just wait till i teach
29:57her a lesson
29:58doesn't she realize
29:59how much work
30:00goes into a transfer
30:01and now she won't
30:02even pick up her phone
30:03as dad spoke
30:04he called viola
30:06at first
30:06the call went through
30:08but by the third try
30:09it went straight
30:10to voicemail
30:10dad frowned
30:11now she's turned
30:13her phone off
30:14pulling a disappearing act
30:15huh
30:15she must be throwing
30:16a nose no doubt
30:17what set her off
30:18this time
30:18two years of this drama
30:19and she still
30:20hasn't outgrown it
30:21mom also snatched
30:22up her phone
30:23fingers jabbing
30:24at the screen
30:25as she fired off
30:26its first message
30:27viola get back here now
30:37mom also snatched
30:38up her phone
30:39fingers jabbing
30:40at the screen
30:40as she fired off
30:42a terse message
30:43viola get back here now
30:45it was clear to me
30:46that my parents
30:47were growing
30:47increasingly frustrated
30:49with viola
30:50i was delighted
30:52viola look at you
30:54all i had to do
30:55was say a few things
30:57and now your own parents
30:58are annoyed with you
30:59even though you tried
31:01to hide the company
31:02and the bank assets
31:03from me
31:03so what
31:04your parents and mate
31:06don't care about you
31:07anymore
31:08as long as i hold
31:09their hearts
31:10i'll have endless money
31:12i'll watch
31:13as the people
31:13you care about
31:14turn their backs
31:15on you
31:17but for some reason
31:18i felt like
31:19something was off
31:21my parents
31:22seemed a little
31:22distant
31:23like they didn't
31:24care about me
31:25as much as they
31:26used to
31:26i had a bad feeling
31:45when i got home
31:46from the hospital
31:46i sat down
31:47on the couch
31:48and noticed
31:49a faint
31:49unpleasant smell
31:51the flowers
31:51in the vase
31:52had wilted
31:53vola why didn't
31:54you change
31:54the flowers
31:55i called out
31:56however
31:57there was no answer
31:58that was when i realized
31:59she hadn't been home
32:00for a few days
32:03i took out my phone again
32:04and tried calling
32:05but no one picked up
32:07i mind linked her
32:08but there was no response
32:10either
32:16i sighed
32:17we only temporarily
32:18severed our mate bond
32:19it wasn't like
32:20we were really over
32:21why didn't she
32:21actually move out
32:24i left her a message
32:25when are you coming back
32:26the house needs cleaning
32:28but as i sent it
32:29i suddenly realized
32:30that all our past chats
32:31were mostly from her
32:32my replies were short
32:34just one or two words
32:35the more i looked
32:36the worse it felt
32:37a flicker of panic
32:38began to rise in me
32:39i sent another text
32:40viola
32:41come back quickly
32:42there's still so much
32:43waiting for you at home
32:45i said
32:52in the last year or two
32:54i had stopped showing
32:55viola the love i used to
32:57i had even started
32:58getting annoyed at her
32:59for talking too much
33:00and turned off the link
33:02between us
33:04i remembered when we
33:06first started dating
33:06viola was so lively
33:08bright and talented
33:13she always ranked near the top
33:15in our werewolf trials
33:16and she was also great
33:18with business and management
33:20she's shown in a crowd
33:22but every time we went
33:23on a date we ran into jane
33:26she was quieter
33:27gentler and more thoughtful
33:30she didn't have the energy
33:31or spark that viola did
33:35jay knew how to keep a
33:36conversation going
33:36and always gave compliments
33:39but i didn't like jane
33:40that way
33:42still
33:42she was part of the family
33:45so i looked out for her
33:46more than i probably should have
33:48on the other hand
33:49viola had always been so quick
33:51to lose her temper with me
33:53and so harsh toward jane
33:57this time
33:57i agreed to go ahead
33:58with the marking ceremony
34:00to help jane recover faster
34:02as viola's mate
34:04i should help her sister
34:07maybe that hurt viola's feelings
34:09and that was why she wasn't
34:11talking to me now
34:13never mind
34:15once this was over
34:16i would apologize
34:18and make it up to her properly
34:20i sent a message and waited
34:23still
34:24no reply
34:26well
34:26maybe in a few days
34:28she would calm down
34:29and come back
34:30i would apologize
34:36i lay in bed
34:38but i was somehow unable to sleep
34:42what's wrong
34:43charlie asked
34:45i still can't reach viola
34:47her phone is off
34:48and i'm worried
34:49charlie shook his head
34:52she's probably just mad
34:55she's not answering calls
34:56or messages
34:57and i tried to mind link her
34:59but she ignored me
35:01that girl has such a temper
35:03he thought viola was just angry
35:05and avoiding us on purpose
35:06but i had a bad feeling
35:08a feeling i couldn't shake
35:09in the past
35:10even if viola was upset
35:12she wouldn't go more than a day
35:14without contacting us
35:15she would always call
35:16or respond
35:17even if she had turned off her phone
35:19she would never block the link between us
35:21we were the ones who did
35:23but this time
35:23it felt different
35:24i remembered when viola had left a few days ago
35:27right after she had jane sign the transfer papers
35:29we had all been so elated
35:31until we realized she hadn't just stepped out
35:33she had vanished
35:34it wasn't like her at all
35:36what if something had happened to her
35:38how long has it been since we last saw viola
35:41my hands started to sweat with worry
35:42charlie thought for a moment
35:45four days
35:46my heart sank
35:47and the panic inside me grew stronger
35:51then wait for your sister to come back
35:53she'll help you
35:58the next morning
35:59i went straight to the hospital
36:05jane has viola been here
36:06i asked as soon as i walked into her room
36:09jane looked surprised by my question
36:11like she hadn't expected me to ask about viola right away
36:14no she hasn't been here
36:16what's wrong mom
36:18isn't she just ignoring us because she's mad
36:20jane's answer didn't sit right with me
36:22something felt off
36:23i turned and left
36:24my mind racing
36:25i needed to find viola
36:27mom
36:27i'm taking over the fur company
36:29and there's a big deal coming up
36:31i need a million dollars in working capital
36:33can you
36:37then wait for your sister to come back
36:39she'll help you
36:39i don't understand any of this company business anyway
36:42i didn't care about the company or the business right now
36:45i just needed to know where my daughter was
36:49when i turned to leave and closed the door behind me
36:51i saw jane's face
36:53it was twisted with anger
36:54resentment
36:55and something else
36:56disappointment
36:57but i didn't have the energy to care about her right now
37:00i headed straight to leo's house
37:03mommy you're back
37:05mark cried as he ran over to me
37:07but when he saw it was just me
37:09his face fell
37:17when mark saw it was just me
37:19his face fell
37:21grandma
37:22what are you doing here
37:23is your mommy home
37:26no
37:26she hasn't been home for days
37:28mark slumped onto the couch
37:30looking sad
37:31i wanted mommy's pancakes
37:34she makes them better than aunt jane
37:41just then leo called me
37:45wendy
37:45charlie and i have been looking for viola all day
37:48but we haven't been able to reach her
37:50we suspect something's happened to her
37:53and now
37:53now we're going to the police station to report her missing
37:56could you bring mark and meet us there
37:59i hang up
38:00my heart sinking deeper with every passing second
38:02i grab mock and rush to the station
38:14when we got there the officer asked
38:16are you sure you're looking for viola smith
38:18we nodded
38:19and the officer shook his head and said
38:21she passed away three days ago
38:24aren't you her family
38:26how could you not know this
38:27my legs gave out beneath me
38:29and i collapsed to the ground
38:31what that was a lie
38:39leo's eyes were bloodshot
38:41his fists clenched as he said
38:45check again
38:47we're looking for viola smith
38:49who lives on peace avenue unit 26
38:52the officer's expression didn't wave
38:54then i'm sorry to say
38:56but she's really gone
39:00her cause of death was silverthone wolf's bones poisoning
39:03which is a slow acting poison
39:05she took a potent painkiller for it
39:07which led to organ failure
39:09and her eventual death
39:10the officer shook his head again
39:12and added
39:13the doctor said she might have lasted months longer
39:16if she hadn't taken the painkiller
39:19or if she'd had access to a miracle elixir
39:22that could have neutralized the toxin entirely
39:26but it's too late to talk about that now
39:28my world spun at the officer's words
39:30a miracle elixir
39:32a cure we could have gotten for her
39:34it was me
39:35no
39:35us
39:36we had starved her of hope
39:37we as good as killed her ourselves
39:39then
39:40darkness
39:45someone's sending nice detects to mommy
39:47this is so wrong
39:49wendy had passed out
39:51so i told trolley to take her to the hospital
39:53clutching the few belongings the police had returned to me
39:57viola's phone
39:58and a handful of signed transfer agreements
40:00i rushed after them
40:02at the hospital
40:03charlie stared at the documents
40:05viola
40:07is this all she left behind
40:09charlie was crying
40:10tears streaming down his face
40:12as he looked at the documents
40:14company shares
40:16transfer agreements
40:17and the bank trust fund transfer
40:19dad
40:19grandpa
40:20grandma
40:20look at this
40:21mark was holding up a phone
40:22someone's sending nice detects to mommy
40:25this is so wrong
40:27the screen showed a text message
40:29viola
40:29your parents
40:30mate
40:31and son
40:31all belong to me now
40:32you can't compete with me
40:34i'll take everything you own
40:35viola
40:36don't think ignoring me will make this go away
40:38didn't you say you'd give me the company
40:40why does the ownership still belong to you
40:42viola
40:43you lied to me
40:43i'm going to tell mom and dad you've been picking on me
40:46viola
40:46are you dead out there
40:47actually
40:48it's better this way
40:49i took the only thing that could have saved you
40:52the miracle elixir
40:53now
40:54death is your only choice
40:55just die already
40:57it's better this way
40:58dozens of venomous curses followed
41:00each one so vicious
41:02that even the officers who had followed us
41:04fell into stunned silence
41:06did jane send these
41:08charlie's hands trembled uncontrollably
41:10he couldn't believe what he was reading
41:13and the realization hit him like a physical blow
41:15he was one of the people who had contributed to his daughter's death
41:25mommy really was sick
41:27and that woman bullied her
41:29mark cried
41:30wendy was pulling at her hair
41:31full of regret
41:32it's my fault
41:33i was so kind to an outsider
41:36but i neglected my own daughter
41:38i felt anger rise inside me
41:41and i stormed into jane's room
41:42to my shock
41:43there was a strange man in the room with her
41:45when jane saw me she looked panicked
41:52leo
41:54why are you here
41:56the man beside her sneered
41:58just perfect timing
42:00i'm jane's real father
42:02jeremy
42:03you all think she's this
42:06sweet and obedient girl
42:07don't you
42:08he laughed coldly
42:11she's nothing but a devil
42:13stop please
42:14jang tried to stop him
42:15but he didn't listen
42:16warned you
42:17no money
42:18and i'd expose everything
42:19did you really think
42:21i'd let you walk away unscathed
42:23jeremy turned to us
42:24and mockingly said
42:25open your eyes
42:26that silver-honed wolf's bape
42:29she poisoned your mate with it
42:32paid a witch to brew it
42:34he paused for a moment
42:35to let the words sink in
42:36she was never sick
42:39everything was staged
42:40all to steal viola's last chance at survival
42:46you're all fools
42:49who treats an outsider like royalty
42:52while your own daughter and mate
42:54withers in front of you
42:56jeremy's words struck like a silver blade
42:58twisting deep
43:00get away from me
43:05here's the proof
43:06he threw a pile of documents at me
43:08charlie and wendy stood behind me
43:09barely able to breathe from the pain
43:11mark rushed to jane's bed
43:13hitting her with all his strength
43:14you killed mommy
43:16give her back to me
43:17give her back
43:18get away from me
43:19did i kill her
43:21you were the ones who gave me the miracle elixir
43:24your sir
43:25your family murdered viola
43:28not me
43:29jane shrieked like a deranged woman
43:31i turned to the officers
43:32my voice hollow but firm
43:34arrest her
43:35charge her with intentional homicide
43:38as we stood there
43:40looking at the empty
43:41lifeless hospital room
43:43my heart felt heavy
43:44we had all played a part
43:46in viola's death
43:47are mr and mrs smith here
43:49it was selena
43:50viola's best friend
43:52she handed us some legal documents
43:53here's the certified copy of viola's estate and final arrangements
43:59everything under her name now belongs to you
44:01her face was blank
44:02as she looked at us
44:04if you'd known it would end like this
44:06would you still have treated her that way
44:08after she left
44:09my in-laws and i broke down in tears
44:11holding each other as we cried
44:13our prejudice killed viola
44:15and our neglect cost her her life
44:17yet even in her final moments
44:19she still thought of us
44:20and left everything to us
44:22that night
44:22we wept until dawn bled into the sky
44:25after the funeral
44:26i moved into the cemetery grounds
44:28while mark went to live with his grandparents
44:30i wanted to be near viola
44:32and atone for my past mistakes
44:34viola i'm sorry
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