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The Black Wolf's Vow
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00:19Members of the sect, upon reaching adulthood, must choose a beastmate.
00:24Each year, the candidates are selected layer by layer, starting with the leader's children.
00:28My mother is the leader, but she always favored my younger sister.
00:31In my last life, she let my sister take the elite spirit unicorn.
00:34I had no choice but to select the lowest tier serpent, but the unicorn went mad and nearly
00:39gored my sister to death.
00:40Meanwhile, my snake transformed into a serpent.
00:44My sister became the academy's laughingstock, and I became the one everyone admired.
00:48She went completely insane and drove a knife into my stomach.
00:51I opened my eyes again.
00:52The selection ceremony had started over.
00:54My sister stepped forward without hesitation and chose the serpent first.
00:57I knew she had been reborn too, but she didn't know how much effort I had put in to turn
01:01the snake into a serpent.
01:13In the end, the Hydra betrayed me.
01:15It broke our bond at the last moment and left me to die by my sister's knife.
01:23Rows of young beast heirs waited outside the gate.
01:26Clara, the elders said the spirit unicorn matches you well, but you're the older.
01:31Let your sister choose first.
01:33Answer me.
01:35I let out a quiet laugh.
01:37Mother, what exactly do you want me to say?
01:40Mother, let Clara have the unicorn as mate.
01:44Lily, are you sure?
01:46Choosing a bebonded beast isn't a game.
01:48I'll take the snake.
01:50Lily's eyes flickered with disgust.
01:52She knew the spirit unicorn was far superior to the serpent.
01:55In her last life, she chose the unicorn, but it nearly flushed her to death.
01:59This time, she would make sure it killed me instead.
02:01Lily glanced at me.
02:03I want the snake.
02:05Your sister gave up the unicorn for you.
02:08Then split your spirit items with her.
02:09The snake needs delicate care.
02:11So she knew the serpent needed careful nurturing.
02:13In my last life, she only said it was useless, so I should give my spirit items to Lily.
02:18Now I understood.
02:19It never mattered if I chose the serpent or the unicorn, because my mother didn't love me.
02:23Then I'll take neither.
02:25I stepped to the very end of the line of beasts.
02:27I picked up the black wolf no one chose.
02:29Mother, I don't want what my sister leaves behind.
02:32I choose the wolf as my mate.
02:35And I won't share my spirit items.
02:37Paul, you always shared with your sister.
02:39Mother, who taught you to turn selfish?
02:43Have you forgotten what family means?
02:46It was you, mother.
02:50She taught me with my life that blood means nothing.
02:54Clara, you'll regret this.
02:55The snake will become a serpent.
02:57I'll take care of mother.
02:59I turned and walked away.
03:00Without me, they'll struggle to feed that fragile creature.
03:03The serpent won't even survive out of marsh, let alone transform.
03:07Back in my room, the black wolf in my arms suddenly trembled, its body shifting as a dark fur gave
03:12way to human form.
03:13A tall man stood before me, his emerald eyes fixed on mine with unsettling intensity.
03:18For a brief second, I forgot how to breathe.
03:20If I had known he looked so handsome like this, I would have chosen him from the start.
03:24Do you want something to eat?
03:26Don't move.
03:27Our kind chooses only one mate for life, and we share life and death together.
03:31I need to remember you clearly, so I will never forget.
03:36Then you'd better look carefully.
03:39His body was solid and strong under my hands.
03:42What are you doing?
03:43As a pair of wolf ears popped out on top of his head, I reached out and grabbed one of
03:47them.
03:47Call me wife.
03:48Wife.
03:49He turned back into a small black wolf.
03:52I laughed and buried my face into his thick fur, pulling him closer.
03:56He tried to push me away gently, as if he was afraid of hurting me.
03:59When he realized he couldn't move me, he simply gave up and lay there.
04:02So the wolf clan really is as rumored, fiercely loyal to their mates.
04:05Last time, I chose the serpent, and it took days before it was willing to form a bond with me.
04:10Lily doesn't have the patience for something like that.
04:12The more I thought about it, the more I realized I had made the better choice this time.
04:16I pulled the wolf closer and held him tighter, unwilling to let go.
04:19Then suddenly, a sharp scream tore through the air outside, followed by a loud crash.
04:26Lily's cottage had collapsed.
04:29The serpent thrashed helplessly in the half-dried swamp.
04:32She stood soaked beside it, pointing at the serpent as she screamed in frustration.
04:37She turned, and locked eyes with me as I stepped out of my house.
04:41Her expression twisted instantly.
04:43You're enjoying this, aren't you, Clara?
04:45I'm telling Mother you bullied me!
04:47That threat used to work every time.
04:51This time, I just leaned against the doorway, arms crossed, smiling.
04:55Go ahead.
04:56It's not my house that collapsed, and it's not me getting rejected by my own beast.
05:01Lily screamed and charged at me.
05:03My expression turned cold as I raised my hand to block, before I could even touch her.
05:08A dark blur shot past me.
05:11The black wolf slammed into her and pinned her to the ground.
05:19Wolf!
05:21Jaws locked around her throat.
05:22Lily couldn't scream.
05:23She couldn't even make a sound.
05:28Lily!
05:29My baby!
05:31Let go!
05:32Right now, are you trying to kill your sister?
05:35Even knowing better, something in my chest still went cold.
05:38I had sensed her presence earlier.
05:40If it had been me on the ground, she would have waited.
05:42Waited until Lily was done, then told me to be understanding.
05:46Mother.
05:47The wolf knows his limits.
05:49This is just a little fight between sisters.
05:51I repeated her own words back to her.
05:53Her hand came swinging toward me.
05:54I stepped aside easily.
05:56Touch me again, and I'll have him tear her throat out.
05:59She hesitated, because she was afraid Lily might get hurt.
06:02A quiet laugh slipped from my lips.
06:04Two daughters.
06:05Only one mattered.
06:08I'll have him let go, but no retaliation.
06:12If anything happens to him, I'll assume it was you.
06:20Is this how you speak to your mother?
06:23You think you can threaten me now?
06:25I don't want to.
06:27But you've always favored my sister.
06:30She attacked first.
06:32And you didn't even ask.
06:34You just tried to hit me.
06:35You can treat me however you want.
06:38But the wolf is mine.
06:40I won't let him suffer because of me.
06:42Voices had already gathered around us, disciples whispering, watching, judging.
06:46Mother clenched her teeth, then gave a stiff nod.
06:49The wolf released Lily and stepped back, returning to my side.
06:53His eyes stayed locked on Mother, his body tense, shielding me.
06:56I reached out and stroked his head lightly.
06:59He relaxed.
07:00Mother rushed to Lily, stuffing pills into her mouth.
07:03After a moment, Lily coughed and woke up.
07:05Her finger shot toward me.
07:07You bitch!
07:08Just wait!
07:09When my snake becomes a serpent, I'll have it kill you!
07:16I'll be waiting.
07:17She really thought that a serpent would become a hydra by chance.
07:20Let her cling to that fantasy.
07:22Let it destroy her.
07:24Later, I asked the wolf one thing.
07:27Weren't you afraid that Mother might kill you?
07:29If I can't protect my mate, then I'd rather die.
07:32I didn't know how to respond.
07:36So I pushed him back onto the bed.
07:39Then say it again.
07:41Call me your wife.
07:42In a flash, he turned back into his wolf form.
07:47Fine by me.
07:48I buried my hands in his thick fur, enjoying it even more.
07:56After that incident, Lily openly defended the serpent.
07:59Their relationship improved quickly.
08:01Three months passed.
08:02Rumors spread through the order.
08:03Lily may be arrogant, but she treats her beast incredibly well.
08:07Magic items were thrown at the serpent, one after another.
08:09Endless supply.
08:10I leaned against the window and glanced at the wolf beside me.
08:13Jealous?
08:16He pulled me into his arms in one swift motion.
08:19Clara, do I look like an idiot to you?
08:23All the magic items in the world mean nothing without the right opportunity.
08:27That serpent will grow at best into something to something pretty but useless.
08:33I couldn't help but laugh.
08:34I wrapped my arms around his neck and tilted my head.
08:37And how do I know you're not the same?
08:43Strong on the outside, useless underneath?
08:45The smile didn't last long, because he proved me wrong very quickly and very thoroughly on the bed.
08:53By the end of it, I couldn't laugh anymore.
08:55My back hit the bed, and I stared at the ceiling.
08:58Yeah.
08:59He's definitely a wolf.
09:06A few days later, Mother summoned me to her room.
09:09This time, I carried a dagger at my side.
09:12Because in my past life, she called me to her room, and Lily killed me there, the wolf noticed,
09:17nudging me with his head before following me inside.
09:20Lily was already there, curled in Mother's arms, smiling when she saw me.
09:29That beast doesn't look like much.
09:32Why don't you give your spirit items to my snake instead?
09:37No.
09:43Your sister is right.
09:45Your family.
09:46The snake needs proper care.
09:48Give her your spirit items.
09:51I looked at them, so certain, so entitled, as if I existed just to provide.
09:56I already died once because of that.
09:58I won't do it again.
10:00No.
10:01My monthly share is already less than hers, and you've been giving her extra behind my back.
10:05You don't need to pressure me for her.
10:07You're a mother.
10:08You wouldn't starve one daughter just to feed the other, would you?
10:11Silence filled the room.
10:13I held her gaze for one last second, then turned and walked out with the wolf.
10:17Behind me, Mother didn't move.
10:20As if, for the first time, she saw herself clearly.
10:26After that day, she stopped calling for me.
10:28But my monthly share kept shrinking.
10:30At first, it was still enough for both of us.
10:32Then, it wasn't even enough for the wolf's basic training.
10:35Even so, I started giving part of it away to the disciples, until whispers began to spread.
10:39That's when I knew it was time.
10:42I'm going to see Mother.
10:43You bring the disciples with you.
10:44Wait outside.
10:54I heard you like this.
10:55The warmth under my palm was distracting.
10:58I squeezed twice, hard.
10:59Before he could react, I slipped away through the window.
11:03By the time I entered Mother's room, my expression was calm again.
11:06The serpent had already taken human form.
11:08A beautiful young man.
11:09Just like the rumors said about his kind, Lily was praising him excitedly to Mother.
11:13The moment I stepped in, the room went silent.
11:16Both of them turned to look at me.
11:18Same expression, same displeasure.
11:20I ignored it.
11:22Mother, the monthly shares are getting smaller.
11:26Is it just mine or everyone's?
11:28Everyone's.
11:29Why is it only you making a fuss?
11:49You said it.
12:02Did I put a knife to your throat?
12:04She had been skimming resources for years.
12:06In my past life, no one spoke up, so it was ignored.
12:09This time, she admitted it in front of everyone.
12:11There was no taking it back.
12:12Lily!
12:13With so many witnesses, she had no choice but to accept it.
12:16Mother, since everyone's share is reduced, then from now on give all of mine to the disciples.
12:20I'll live off what I earn from missions.
12:22No!
12:23Without my share, how would she keep feeding Lily?
12:25Even ordinary families wouldn't take a child's earnings, let alone the head of an order.
12:30The disciples' expressions darkened.
12:33They realized that my mother was unfit to lead.
12:36Mother knew it too.
12:38But she wasn't willing to lose me, her source of resources.
12:45If that's the case, then I'll do what my sister does.
12:50I'll stop working entirely.
12:52The order won't starve without me.
12:55And if it does...
12:59Then let it fall apart.
13:23The disciples dropped to their knees one after another.
13:26They had ignored everything before.
13:29Because I was holding things together.
13:32If I stepped away, this place would collapse.
13:34Now that their own interests were at stake, they finally reacted.
13:37Under their burning stares, Lily's eyes turned red.
13:41She couldn't understand it.
13:42Her serpentine would become a hydra.
13:45Why couldn't they see that?
13:47One day, she would prove them all wrong.
13:49Fine, then leave.
13:51Mother, kick them all out.
13:53When my snake evolves, I'll drive every single one of them away.
13:58She clung to that certainty.
14:00Mother hesitated.
14:01But seeing her distressed, she nodded anyway.
14:04The decision was made.
14:05When the disciples left, they mocked Lily openly.
14:08A snake turning into a serpent?
14:09It happens.
14:11But in millions.
14:12Maybe one.
14:14I almost wanted to see her face.
14:17The moment she realizes it was never luck.
14:19Compared to their scorn for Lily, their attitude toward me was completely different.
14:23When I left the order with the wolf, they followed us to the gates unwilling to let us go.
14:28Mother didn't come.
14:29She only sent a message.
14:34Reflect on your behavior.
14:36She thought silence would hurt me.
14:38Last time, it did.
14:39This time, standing among those who chose me, I felt nothing but excitement.
14:43That little bit of biased love, compared to power, it meant nothing.
14:48With the wolf at my side, I headed straight into the forest where I found my chance before.
14:52This time, there was no burden.
14:54No betrayal holding me back.
14:55Everything went smoother.
14:59When we came out, rumors had already spread about Lily.
15:03She's a once-in-a-century genius.
15:06She can see the future.
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