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