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 laughingstock and i became the one everyone admired she went completely insane and
00:45drove a knife into my stomach i opened my eyes again the selection ceremony had started over
00:49my sister stepped forward without hesitation and chose the serpent first i knew she had been reborn
00:54too but 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
01:13by my sister's
01:17knife rows of young beast heirs waited outside the gate clara the elders said the spirit unicorn matches
01:24you well but you're the older let your sister choose first answer me i let out a quiet laugh mother
01:33what 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
01:56lily glanced at me i want the snake
02:01your sister gave up the unicorn for you then split your spirit items with her the snake needs delicate care
02:06so she knew the serpent needed careful nurturing in my last life she only said it was useless so i
02:11should give my spirit items to lily now i understood it never mattered if i chose the serpent or the
02:16unicorn because my mother didn't love me then i'll take neither i stepped to the very end of the line
02:21of beasts i picked up the black wolf no one chose mother i don't want what my sister leaves behind
02:26i choose the wolf as my mate and i won't share my spirit items
02:32four you always shared with your sister who taught you to turn selfish have you forgotten what family
02:40means it was you mother
02:45she taught me with my life blood means nothing clara you'll regret this the snake will become a
02:52serpent i'll take care of mother i turned and walked away without me they'll struggle to feed that
02:57fragile creature the serpent won't even survive out of marsh let alone transform back in my room
03:03the black wolf in my arms suddenly trembled its body shifting as a dark fur gave way to human form
03:08a tall man stood before me his emerald eyes fixed on mine with unsettling intensity for a brief second
03:14i forgot how to breathe if i had known he looked so handsome like this i would have chosen him
03:18from
03:18the start do you want something to eat don't move our kind chooses only one mate for life and we
03:25share
03:25life and death together i need to remember you clearly so i will never forget
03:31then 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
03:40top of his head i reached out and grabbed one of them call me wife wife he turned back into
03:46a small
03:46black wolf i laughed and buried my face into his thick fur pulling him closer he tried to push me
03:52away
03:52gently as if he was afraid of hurting me when he realized he couldn't move me he simply gave up
03:56and
03:57lay there so the wolf clan really is as rumored fiercely loyal to their mates last time i chose the
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
04:21lily's cottage had collapsed
04:24the 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
04:42me that threat used to work every time this time i just leaned against the doorway arms crossed smile
04:50go ahead it's not my house that collapsed and it's not me getting rejected by my own beast
04:56lily screamed and charged at me my expression turned cold as i raised my hand to block
05:01before i could even touch her a dark blur shot past me the black wolf slammed into her and pinned
05:08her to
05:13the ground
05:14wolf
05:16jaws 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
05:30even knowing better something in my chest still went cold i had sensed her presence earlier
05:34if it had been me on the ground she would have waited waited until lily was done then told me
05:39to
05:39be understanding
05:41mother
05:42the wolf knows his limits this is just a little fight between sisters i repeated her own words back to
05:47her
05:48her hand came swinging toward me i stepped aside easily
05:51touch me again and i'll have him tear her throat out she hesitated because she was afraid lily might
05:57get hurt a quiet laugh slipped from my lips two daughters only one mattered
06:03i'll have him let go
06:05but no retaliation
06:08if anything happens to him i'll assume it was you
06:16is this how you speak to your mother you think you can threaten me now
06:20i don't want to
06:22but you've always favored my sister
06:25she attacked first
06:27and you didn't even ask you just tried to hit me
06:30you can treat me however you want
06:32but the wolf is mine
06:35i won't let him suffer because of me
06:37voices had already gathered around us
06:39disciples whispering
06:40watching
06:41judging
06:41mother clenched her teeth then gave a stiff nod
06:44the wolf released lily and stepped back
06:47returning to my side
06:48his eyes stayed locked on mother
06:49his body tense
06:50shielding me
06:51i reached out and stroked his head lightly
06:53he relaxed
06:55mother rushed to lily
06:57stuffing pills into her mouth
06:58after a moment
06:59lily coughed and woke up
07:00her finger shot toward me
07:02you bitch
07:03just wait
07:04when my snake becomes a serpent
07:06i'll have it kill you
07:12i'll be waiting
07:12she really thought that a serpent would become a hydra by chance
07:15let her cling to that fantasy
07:17let it destroy her
07:19later
07:20i asked the wolf one thing
07:22weren't you afraid that mother might kill you
07:24if i can't protect my mate
07:26then i'd rather die
07:27i didn't know how to respond
07:31so i pushed him back onto the bed
07:34then say it again
07:36call me your wife
07:37in a flash he turned back into his wolf form
07:42fine by me
07:43i buried my hands in his thick fur
07:45enjoying it even more
07:51after that incident
07:53lily openly defended the serpent
07:54their relationship improved quickly
07:56three months passed
07:57rumors spread through the order
07:58lily may be arrogant
07:59but she treats her beast incredibly well
08:02magic items were thrown at the serpent
08:03one after another
08:04endless supply
08:05i leaned against the window
08:07and glanced at the wolf beside me
08:08jealous?
08:12he pulled me into his arms
08:13in one swift motion
08:14clara
08:16do i look like an idiot to you?
08:18all the magic items in the world
08:19mean nothing
08:20without the right opportunity
08:23that serpent will grow at best
08:24into something
08:25to something
08:26pretty but useless
08:27i couldn't help but laugh
08:29i wrapped my arms around his neck
08:31and tilted my head
08:32and how do i know you're not the same?
08:38strong on the outside
08:39useless underneath
08:40the smile didn't last long
08:42because he proved me wrong
08:43very quickly
08:44and very thoroughly on the bed
08:48by the end of it
08:49i couldn't laugh anymore
08:50my back hit the bed
08:51and i stared at the ceiling
08:53yeah
08:54he's definitely a wolf
09:01a few days later
09:02mother summoned me to her room
09:03this time
09:05i carried a dagger at my side
09:07because in my past life
09:08she called me to her room
09:10and lily killed me there
09:11the wolf noticed
09:12nudging me with his head
09:13before following me inside
09:15lily was already there
09:16curled in mother's arms
09:18smiling when she saw me
09:24that beast doesn't look like much
09:27why don't you give your spirit items
09:29to my snake instead?
09:32no
09:38your sister is right
09:40your family
09:41the snake needs proper care
09:43give her your spirit items
09:46i looked at them
09:47so certain
09:48so entitled
09:49as if i existed
09:50just to provide
09:51i already died once
09:52because of that
09:53i won't do it again
09:55no
09:56my monthly share
09:57is already less than hers
09:58and you've been giving her extra
10:00behind my back
10:00you don't need to pressure me for her
10:02you're a mother
10:03you wouldn't starve one daughter just to feed the other
10:06would you?
10:07silence filled the room
10:08i held her gaze for one last second
10:10then turned and walked out with the wolf
10:12behind me
10:12mother didn't move
10:15as if for the first time she saw herself clearly
10:21after that day she stopped calling for me
10:23but my monthly share kept shrinking
10:25at first it was still enough for both of us
10:27then it wasn't even enough for the wolf's basic training
10:30even so i started giving part of it away to the disciples
10:33until whispers began to spread
10:34that's when i knew
10:36it was time
10:36i'm going to see mother
10:38you bring the disciples with you
10:39wait outside
10:49i heard you like this
10:50the warmth under my palm was
10:52distracting
10:52i squeezed
10:53twice
10:54hard
10:54before he could react
10:55i slipped away through the window
10:58by the time i entered mother's room
10:59my expression was calm again
11:01the serpent had already taken human form
11:03a beautiful young man
11:04just like the rumors said about his kind
11:06lily was praising him excitedly to mother
11:08the moment i stepped in
11:10the room went silent
11:11both of them turned to look at me
11:13same expression
11:13same displeasure
11:15i ignored it
11:17mother
11:17the monthly shares are getting smaller
11:21is it just mine or everyone's
11:23everyone's
11:24why is it only you making a fuss
11:27by the time i entered mother's room
11:29my expression was calm again
11:30the serpent had already taken human form
11:32a beautiful young man
11:34just like the rumors said about his kind
11:36lily was praising him excitedly to mother
11:38the moment i stepped in
11:39the room went silent
11:40both of them turned to look at me
11:42same expression
11:43same displeasure
11:44i ignored it
11:45mother
11:46the monthly shares are getting smaller
11:49is it just mine
11:50or everyone's
11:51everyone's
11:52why is it only you making a fuss
11:55you said it yourself
11:57did i put a knife to your throat
11:59she had been skimming resources for years
12:01in my past life
12:02no one spoke up
12:03so it was ignored
12:04this time she admitted it in front of everyone
12:06there was no taking it back
12:07lily
12:08with so many witnesses
12:09she had no choice but to accept it
12:11mother
12:11since everyone's share is reduced
12:13then from now on give all of mine to the disciples
12:15i'll live off what i earn from missions
12:17no
12:18without my share
12:19how would she keep feeding lily
12:20even ordinary families wouldn't take a child's earnings
12:23let alone the head of an order
12:26the disciples expressions darkened
12:28they realized that my mother was unfit to lead
12:31mother knew it too
12:32but she wasn't willing to lose me
12:35her source of resources
12:41if that's the case
12:43then i'll do what my sister does
12:45i'll stop working entirely
12:48the order won't starve without me
12:50and if it does
12:54then let it fall apart
12:58no
12:59you're not the same as your sister
13:01you never were
13:02i used to be different
13:05but now i can't even survive
13:07why should i care about anything else
13:10didn't lily say her snake is powerful
13:14then let it represent the order from now on
13:17miss clara you can't
13:19the disciples dropped to their knees one after another
13:22they had ignored everything before
13:24because i was holding things together
13:26if i stepped away
13:28this place would collapse
13:29now that their own interests were at stake
13:31they finally reacted
13:32under their burning stairs
13:34lily's eyes turned red
13:35she couldn't understand it
13:37her serpentine would become a hydra
13:40why couldn't they see that
13:42one day
13:43she would prove them all wrong
13:44fine
13:45then leave
13:46mother kick them all out
13:48when my snake evolves
13:49i'll drive every single one of them away
13:53she clung to that certainty
13:54mother hesitated
13:55but seeing her distressed
13:57she nodded anyway
13:59the decision was made
14:00when the disciples left
14:01they mocked lily openly
14:03a snake turning into a serpent
14:04it happens
14:06but in millions
14:07maybe one
14:08i almost wanted to see her face
14:11the moment she realizes it was never luck
14:14compared to their scorn for lily
14:16their attitude toward me was completely different
14:18when i left the order with the wolf
14:20they followed us to the gates unwilling to let us go
14:23mother didn't come
14:24she only sent a message
14:29reflect on your behavior
14:31she thought silence would hurt me
14:33last time it did
14:34this time standing among those who chose me
14:37i felt nothing but excitement
14:38that little bit of biased love
14:40compared to power
14:41it meant nothing
14:43with the wolf at my side
14:44i headed straight into the forest
14:46where i found my chance before
14:47this time
14:48there was no burden
14:49no betrayal holding me back
14:50everything went smoother
14:54when we came out
14:55rumors had already spread about lily
14:58she's a once in a century genius
15:01she can see the future
15:03she K
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