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00:00Just because I forget to bring my mate's lover back, leaving her alone in the wilderness for three hours,
00:05he flies into a rage and throws me into an abandoned well in the desolate countryside.
00:14You need to experience the torment that Belinda was put through.
00:18The well is deep and narrow, forcing me to curl up in my wolf form.
00:22I struggle to breathe. I plead for mercy and beg for forgiveness.
00:26However, all he does is tell me off icily.
00:28Stay there and repent for your sins.
00:31You'll only understand the dignity required of Eluna once you learn your lesson from this.
00:35He orders his men to seal the well with a large boulder.
00:38I let out anguished howls and roars as I claw my way upward.
00:42However, I only fall back down over and over again.
00:45The walls of the well are covered in my claw marks.
00:47I continue like this until I can't make a sound through my parched throat.
00:51Half a month later, my mate's heart softens when he sees the birthday gift I've prepared in advance for him.
00:57He decides to end my punishment, unbeknownst to him.
01:00Worms and snakes have already gnawed my body beyond recognition at the bottom of the well.
01:05When Connor Turner saw the craftsman's gift, a thought crossed his mind.
01:10He hadn't seen me in a while.
01:11Strange.
01:12Strange.
01:12Clara hasn't come to cause trouble lately.
01:15Did she finally learn her place?
01:17Exactly.
01:19She was spoiled rotten.
01:20A little suffering will do her good.
01:22His warrior, Duncan Dixon, hesitated before speaking cautiously.
01:26Alpha.
01:27Luna.
01:30She's still in that well.
01:36Connor's pen stilled for a fraction of a second, then resumed as if the words meant nothing.
01:41I assumed she'd had enough by now.
01:42Let her reflect a little longer.
01:44Duncan looked troubled.
01:46She hasn't made a sound for days, and there's a terrible stench coming from down the well.
01:51Do you want to check on her?
01:52Connor remained indifferent.
01:53She's probably faking it, pretending to be all pitiful so we'd let her out.
01:58Someone like her would do anything to survive.
02:01She's likely already skinned and eaten the venomous snakes in there.
02:04With all that blood and rot, no wonder it reeks.
02:08Duncan wanted to say more, but Connor cut him off, irritated.
02:11Enough.
02:13I'll have her released before my birthday banquet tomorrow.
02:16As long as she learns her lesson and apologizes to Belinda, I'll let this go.
02:20Checking his pocket watch, Connor dismissed Duncan and turned to welcome Belinda Carter,
02:26who had just returned from seeing the witch doctor, Tamara Howe.
02:29Dr. Howe, how is Belinda?
02:32He asked.
02:33Tamara's fingers curled around the gold coins Belinda had slipped her,
02:37her lips twisting into a satisfied smile.
02:40Belinda coughed weakly, her frail body sinking into Connor's embrace.
02:44Alpha, I feel much better.
02:47You don't have to bear Luna's fault.
02:49Connor gazed at her tenderly.
02:51You're too kind, Belinda.
02:54But don't worry.
02:55Clara has been punished.
02:57She won't trouble you again.
02:59As they shared their tender moment, I chuckled softly behind them.
03:03But no one noticed.
03:04There was nothing I could do to Belinda anymore.
03:07After all, I was already dead.
03:09I struggled in despair for days.
03:12But even in my final moments, I couldn't lie down and rest.
03:16The well was too narrow, too cramped.
03:18I couldn't even sit.
03:20Days without water had left my hair falling out in patches.
03:23My exposed skin shriveled and dry.
03:26Venomous snakes coiled around my limbs, while maggots and insects feasted on my flesh.
03:31When my soul finally broke free, I didn't dare look back at the well.
03:35Yet in the quiet of that memory, another scene surfaced unbidden.
03:39Our last night together before everything shattered.
03:41Moonlight spilled like silver silk across our chamber.
03:45Connor had drawn me close, his strong hands tracing slow.
03:48Reverent paths along the curve of my spine.
03:51Igniting warmth that bloomed beneath my skin like starlight.
03:54We moved together in a dance, as ancient as the moon's pull.
03:59Bodies entwining with fluid grace.
04:01Breaths mingling in soft gasps of shared wonder.
04:04His lips brushed my neck, my shoulders.
04:07Every touch a whispered promise.
04:09Our rhythms rising and falling like gentle waves beneath a velvet sky until we crested together
04:14in luminous release, wrapped in each other's arms as if the world held only us.
04:19Belinda's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
04:21Though she was quick to mask it with a delicate sigh.
04:25Alpha, you don't have to do this.
04:26I never wanted her to be punished.
04:29If you keep going, Luna will end up blaming me.
04:32Connor's tone was unwavering.
04:34She wouldn't dare.
04:38Don't worry.
04:40After this, she'll think twice before acting out again.
04:44Unless she wants to find herself back in that well.
04:47She's always been so proud.
04:49But after being trapped down there, forced to relieve herself like an animal, I doubt she'd
04:56ever risk this punishment again.
04:59So he knew.
05:00He knew my pride was everything, yet he chose to strip it from me, to hand me the most degrading
05:06death imaginable.
05:07My carefully maintained nails raked against the jagged stone walls as I tried to climb.
05:13But the moment my fingers grazed the edge, the guards shoved me back down.
05:22Then Connor ordered the well to be sealed, preventing any rainwater from reaching the depths, effectively
05:28guaranteeing my thirst.
05:29Weak and shaking, I stood in the darkness, feeling the insects and snakes gnaw at my toes.
05:35My survival instinct screamed at me to lower my head and sink my teeth into whatever I could
05:40catch.
05:41But the cramped confines denied even the basic movement of a crouch.
05:44With the last of my strength, I cast a Whisperbind spell, sending my desperate plea directly to
05:50his ears.
05:51But all I received in return was his merciless judgment.
05:55You're already terrified from a few insect bites.
05:58Did you ever think about how helpless Belinda felt when you left her to be torn apart by those
06:03beasts?
06:04His words snuffed out the final ember of hope.
06:07And the irony?
06:08The one who ultimately begged for my release was Belinda herself, if only to uphold her gentle,
06:14saintly image.
06:15After enough sighs and tearful requests, Connor relented, though irritation sharpened his
06:20voice.
06:21Duncan, get Luna out.
06:24Have her cleaned up before she comes to apologize.
06:27I don't want her filth staining Belinda's presence.
06:30Belinda's eyes shimmered with feigned pain as if recalling a nightmare.
06:34Alpha, when Luna's out, you should comfort her.
06:38I know better than anyone how terrifying it is to be alone in the wild for so long.
06:45Comfort her.
06:46She deserves this.
06:49Because of her mistake, the convoy left you behind, and you were forced to walk alone
06:53through the woods for half an hour before making it back to the pack.
06:57You were nearly dragged off by a starving beast.
06:59I can't even imagine how frightened you must have been.
07:02And yet, you're still so kind and too forgiving.
07:06That's why Clara keeps taking things too far.
07:09Connor's so-called righteous fury on Belinda's behalf was nothing short of ridiculous.
07:14Just two weeks ago, I had led a trading convoy to negotiate with a neighboring pack.
07:19Because of my status as Luna, they treated me with the utmost respect, which clearly didn't
07:24sit well with Belinda.
07:25She cornered me when no one was looking, her voice dripping with venom.
07:30So what if you're Luna?
07:32The Alpha doesn't even care about you.
07:34I didn't bother responding.
07:36I simply brushed past her and climbed into my car.
07:39Yet unexpectedly, she was unwilling to travel in the slightly worn-down jeep.
07:44Consequently, she was left behind in the wilderness.
07:47By the time Connor and his men found her, a giant eagle had its talons wrapped around her.
07:52She was battered, trembling, barely clinging to life.
07:55I only ever wanted to admire you from afar, Alpha.
07:59I never imagined even that would be taken from me.
08:02I hope Luna will take good care of you.
08:06Then I'll have no regrets.
08:08Connor howled in agony, cradling her like she was the most precious thing in the world.
08:12I stood at the edge of the crowd, watching with cold indifference.
08:15After all, given a werewolf's innate prowess, even the weakest Omega was capable of nocturnal hunts.
08:22A bald eagle?
08:22It was a triviality, a speck against our might.
08:26And Belinda had only been in the wilderness for three hours.
08:29However, when Connor seized my ear and forced me into the depths of the forsaken well,
08:33the facade of indifference shattered.
08:36Clara, Belinda has night likenesses.
08:39And you left her wandering alone in the dark.
08:41Her sister was carried off by vultures when she was a child.
08:44She's been terrified of giant birds ever since.
08:47Do you even understand what you put her through?
08:49I'll make sure you understand that being Luna doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.
08:53If you refuse to admit your mistakes, then don't even think about coming out.
08:57Even now, he sat there, arrogant and self-righteous, waiting for me to break,
09:01waiting for me to crawl back and admit I was wrong.
09:04But this time, things wouldn't go his way.
09:07Alpha.
09:09Luna.
09:10She stopped breathing.
09:11I watched Connor closely, searching his face for the slightest trace of regret.
09:16But all I saw was mild annoyance.
09:19What did you say?
09:22Clara is dead.
09:24Duncan kept his head lowered, not daring to meet Connor's gaze.
09:28Yes.
09:29Luna.
09:30She was trapped in that well for over ten days.
09:32No food.
09:33No water.
09:35She...
09:35She didn't make it.
09:37Connor scoffed, as if he had just heard the most ridiculous joke.
09:40Oh, she's still bluffing.
09:42Fine.
09:44If she's really dead, then call the priest for a ritual.
09:48Toss her corpse into the sea, and let's see where playing dead gets her.
09:52His cruelty sickened me.
09:53I desperately sought to elevate my soul, to distance myself from him.
09:57However, an unseen tether held me fast, dragging me inexorably back.
10:02And then I realized the force binding me wasn't Connor himself, but the wolf spirit bracelet he wore.
10:08The bracelet, woven from wolf bone and silver thread, was an ancient relic of my father.
10:14More than that, it was the token of love I had once given Connor.
10:18I used to be like Cinderella, that pitiful girl.
10:20My father had been the alpha of the Starlight Pack.
10:24But after my mother's death, he remarried and brought another woman and her children into our home.
10:29When dad left for campaigns, those children tormented me for sport.
10:33When I was twelve, they cornered me yet again, taunting and laughing.
10:37That was the day Connor happened to pass by and save me.
10:40After that, I began sneaking into Black Claw Pack territory, just to catch a glimpse of him.
10:45That was when I realized he too was bullied by his siblings.
10:48I fell for him completely.
10:50So, when the moon goddess prophesied that we were fated mates, I was overjoyed.
10:55My heart nearly burst with happiness.
10:57Too blinded by love to notice the flicker of displeasure in his eyes as we sealed our bond.
11:01I didn't know then.
11:03I didn't realize the only reason Connor married me was for the wolf spirit bracelet.
11:07With it, he could win the trust and loyalty of my father's warriors.
11:11Until I handed it over, he played the role of the perfect mate.
11:14He left water by my bedside each night and brought me fresh flowers when he returned home.
11:20I fell even deeper for him.
11:22Without hesitation, I gave him the bracelet.
11:25With the power of the wolf spirit bracelet, Connor quickly crushed his siblings and claimed
11:29the title of Alpha of the Black Claw Pack.
11:32But was I truly just a pawn to him?
11:34I didn't think so.
11:36I wasn't naive.
11:37The small, fleeting smiles he let slip when he thought no one was watching.
11:41The quiet care he still showed me.
11:43Even after obtaining the bracelet.
11:45These were all signs.
11:46Signs that, despite everything, Connor was slowly falling for me too.
11:50In the early days of our mating, our nights had been sacred.
11:53He would carry me to our bed as though I were made of moonlight.
11:56His fingers weaving through my hair while our bodies aligned in perfect harmony.
12:00We moved as one under the canopy of stars, visible through the open window, each caress a brush
12:06of silk and fire, our shared breaths rising like a symphony until ecstasy unfolded in waves
12:11of pure, glowing bliss, leaving us tangled and peaceful in the afterglow.
12:15Connor's lips curled into a mocking smirk.
12:18You really think she'd die that easily?
12:20I know better than anyone how tough she is.
12:24Belinda laughed, her voice dripping with amusement.
12:27That's right.
12:29Our Luna is the kind of woman who could stomach a live snake.
12:34She may have gone days without food or water, but I believe she'll survive.
12:38The gathered maids giggled at the remark, but Connor's smile faltered for just a second.
12:43Watching his expression stiffened, I felt a flicker of satisfaction.
12:47So, you do feel a little guilty after all.
12:51I remembered the day when Connor had been captured in a battle against the rogues.
12:55To save him, I infiltrated their base camp alone.
12:58By the time I reached his cell, I was bleeding, barely standing.
13:02But when our eyes met, there was no mistaking the shock and gratitude in his gaze.
13:07We disguised ourselves as low-ranking rogue soldiers, blending in to make our escape.
13:12It might have worked until the rogues handed out food, snakes and centipedes, still raw, crawling
13:18and alive.
13:18We hesitated.
13:19Even as werewolves, we weren't feral.
13:22We weren't like them.
13:24We had standards.
13:25Nobility did not stoop to eating like the mindless beasts we fought against.
13:29Connor's hesitation drew suspicion, making them question our identities.
13:33I had no choice.
13:35Before anyone could question us, I tilted my head back and swallowed those filthy creatures,
13:40earning the rogues' trust.
13:41Connor appeared shocked.
13:43Later, after we successfully escaped, some of the witnesses spread the story.
13:47Over time, rumors began to circulate that I had eaten raw snake flesh just to survive.
13:52But within our pack, the mere mention of it drew Connor's furious ire.
13:56He wouldn't tolerate a single word of it.
13:58For a while, things between us were good.
14:00I saw it in the way he looked at me, in the rare softness of his smile.
14:04For the first time, I thought I had finally cracked through the ice around his heart.
14:08But then Belinda returned.
14:10She was his childhood sweetheart, the girl who had once comforted him when he was at his lowest.
14:14Three years of marriage, three years of effort, shattered the moment she stepped back into his life.
14:19I snapped back to the present, just as Connor waved Duncan off impatiently.
14:24Tell her if she doesn't come out now.
14:26She can rot in that well for another month.
14:29Duncan visibly flinched but did not move to follow the order.
14:33Connor's voice sharpened, laced with undeniable authority.
14:36Why are you still standing there?
14:37Or do you want to join her too?
14:39Duncan trembled and backed away quickly as Connor turned, slipping a possessive arm around Belinda's waist.
14:45Belinda, don't go easy on her when she comes out.
14:48Make her apologize to you.
14:49I don't care if she's Luna.
14:50She needs to learn what happens when she crosses someone I care about.
14:57Clara, you really think this little stunt will fool me?
15:00Connor's words were barely audible, and within them, a subtle, almost swallowed hesitation.
15:05As the minutes passed, his patience began to wear thin.
15:07Why is it taking so long?
15:09Is she still testing me?
15:11A sharp edge crept into Connor's voice, betraying his annoyance.
15:15I'll see what she's doing.
15:16He stated, his voice a chilling blend of coldness and suppressed rage.
15:20Connor then marched toward the well, but as he neared the well's edge, a revolting odor assaulted his senses.
15:26His brow creased in disgust, and his golden eyes flashed with revulsion.
15:31What is that stench?
15:33Connor's tone turned sharp and demanding.
15:36Clara.
15:37What are you doing?
15:38I'm letting you out, and you're still refusing.
15:42What?
15:43Planning to live down there forever?
15:45He stepped closer, peering into the darkness.
15:47Moonlight streamed in, illuminating the bottom.
15:50And then he saw it.
15:51My lifeless body lay there, still and broken, like a discarded, ruined doll.
15:56A chill ran down Connor's spine, his hair standing on end as he stumbled back in disbelief.
16:02Who?
16:04Who put this disgusting thing in the well?
16:07His chest heaved, each breath sharp and ragged.
16:11Where's Clara?
16:12Find her!
16:14Does she think she can escape punishment by tossing a fake corpse down there?
16:19Bring her to me now!
16:21I couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of his words.
16:24My body was right there.
16:26Where exactly did he expect to find me?
16:28Alpha.
16:30Luna is truly dead.
16:32Her corpse is already decomposing.
16:35Lies!
16:36Do you take me for a fool?
16:37Connor roared, drawing his bracelet in a fit of rage.
16:41And in one swift motion, he cut down the warrior who had spoken, his head hitting the ground with a
16:46sickening thud.
16:48If anyone else dares conspire with Luna in this deception, you'll share his fate.
16:55His golden eyes burned with a dangerous gleam as he turned to his warriors.
17:00I don't care what I takes.
17:03Find her!
17:04Connor ordered the well to be sealed shut with iron and sent out his best trackers and hounds across the
17:10land.
17:11He tore through every inch of land, desperate to uncover any sign of me.
17:16Belinda stepped forward, slipping her arm around his waist.
17:19Alpha.
17:20Don't be upset.
17:22I'll always be here for you.
17:25Connor's grip tightened around her hand, but he didn't pull her closer.
17:28His voice wavered just slightly.
17:30This time, she's gone too far to stage her own demise.
17:35A blatant act of defiance.
17:38Don't worry.
17:39She will not escape her due.
17:41When I retrieve her, I'll make sure she kneels before you and begs for forgiveness.
17:47His fingers drummed against the windowsill, the rhythm growing faster, betraying the unease he refused to name.
17:52His warriors, known for their flawless tracking skills, scoured every inch of land.
17:58Yet, no matter how many warriors or hounds he sent out, they all circled back to the same place, the
18:03abandoned well.
18:04His frustration boiled over as he paced furiously around it, refusing to believe that the corpse inside was mine.
18:11Then, as if struck by sudden inspiration, he snapped his fingers.
18:16I see it now.
18:18She must have used a burrowing technique.
18:21That's why the hounds keep leading us here.
18:23He turned sharply to his warriors.
18:25Go!
18:26Bring me the burrowing specialists.
18:28I need to know precisely where she vanished.
18:31Connor's warriors dug for three days and three nights, tearing apart the earth around the well.
18:37But no matter how deep they went, there was nothing.
18:39Only the well remained untouched, sealed under Connor's orders, forbidden for anyone to disturb.
18:45At last, one warrior hesitated before speaking.
18:48Alpha, we've tried everything.
18:52Luna, she might be in the well.
18:54Connor's sharp gaze bore into the warrior.
18:57After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice hoarse.
19:00Open it.
19:01Bring out the corpse.
19:03Connor's warriors wrestled with the iron seal covering the well.
19:06Before descending into the abyss and retrieved what remained of me.
19:10Finally, after an eternity in the blackness, they pulled my body into the light.
19:14It was no longer recognizable.
19:16A foul, viscous substance that sent waves of nausea through the air.
19:20What little was left of me was placed in an icebox carved from frozen blocks and carried before him.
19:25His brows tightened as the stench hit him, sharp and stinging.
19:29His eyes watered, but he held his gaze, refusing to look away.
19:33A long silence stretched as Connor's hand stayed upon the white cloth draped over my remains.
19:39Finally, he carefully lifted a corner, scrutinizing my left hand.
19:42Thankfully, my hands had primarily remained intact.
19:46Avoiding the writhing maggots, he searched until he found my ring.
19:49His fingers trembled as he slid it off.
19:52That was all the confirmation he needed.
19:54I was gone.
19:55That ring had been my mother's wedding gift to me.
19:58The one thing I cherished more than anything.
20:00I had once sworn that no matter where I fled, even to the ends of the earth, I would never
20:05part with it.
20:06Connor staggered as if something inside him had shattered.
20:09His expression twisted, his breathing unsteady.
20:12And yet, all I felt was disgust.
20:14I had died just as he wanted.
20:16So why did he look like he was breaking?
20:18Aside from that brief moment when Connor saw my ring and let his sorrow slip through,
20:22He never showed grief again.
20:24Life went on as usual.
20:26He worked.
20:27He led.
20:27He ruled unshaken.
20:29As if nothing had changed.
20:31But old habits betrayed him when he returned to the castle we'd once shared.
20:34He would instinctively reach back to hand off his coat, calling my name, only to be met with silence.
20:40Then, realizing I wasn't there, a flicker of confusion would cross his face before he recovered,
20:45as if the moment never happened.
20:47When the Black Claw Pax Festival approached,
20:49His warriors brought him reports on the supplies and preparations.
20:53Frustrated, he waved them off.
20:57Just let Luna handle it.
20:59Don't bother me with this.
21:01Then, seeing their hesitant silence, that same confusion flickered again.
21:06I understood his reaction all too well.
21:09When my father died in battle, I reacted the same way.
21:12There was only numbness, a strange sense of detachment whenever his name was mentioned.
21:16It wasn't until it happened, over and over, that the numbness gave way to grief.
21:21His warrior once told me that I had struggled to accept my father's death because I had loved him too
21:26much.
21:26And that was why I couldn't bear to face reality.
21:29So why was Connor reacting the same way?
21:31Did he love me?
21:32The thought was absurd.
21:33He was the one responsible for my death.
21:35How could he possibly love me?
21:37Yet, strangely enough, despite knowing I was dead, Connor refused to bury me.
21:42He ordered his warriors to keep my body locked away in the ice chambers.
21:46The elders urged him to cremate me, to lay me to rest.
21:50He ignored them every time.
21:52Then came the night of the annual festival.
21:54Connor stood before the gathered pack, his voice steady.
21:57He honored the fallen warriors who had died protecting the pack.
22:01Speaking of their sacrifice and bravery, his words rang with conviction and his presence was commanding.
22:06The crowd watched him in reverence as he lifted the torch, ready to light the ceremonial pyre.
22:11Then, instinctively, he reached back.
22:14His fingers grasped nothing but empty air.
22:16I knew in an instant what had happened.
22:18He had been reaching for me.
22:20Every year, I had stood beside him during this moment.
22:23Every year, our hands held the torch together, and we lit the pyre together.
22:27His triumphant expression froze.
22:29The torch slipped from his grasp, landing in the dirt.
22:32A tremor ran through his body.
22:34He could no longer hold it in.
22:36He fell to his knees and broke into sobs.
22:38When Connor finally accepted that I would never return, he drowned himself in alcohol.
22:43Sometimes, in his drunken stupor, he would curse my name, calling me a cruel woman for how I had treated
22:49Belinda.
22:50But more often, he would scream for me, stumbling into the ice chamber where my corpse was kept, pressing desperate
22:56kisses against my decaying flesh.
22:58Even I, the owner of that body, found it revolting.
23:01When his drinking began interfering with his duties, the elders could no longer stand idly by.
23:07They summoned Belinda, hoping she could pull him from his downward spiral.
23:10She arrived just in time to witness the nightmare, Connor clutching my rotting corpse in his arms.
23:16Her face turned deathly pale.
23:18A gag tore from her throat, and she doubled over, retching.
23:21Alpha, what are you doing?
23:23But Connor didn't respond.
23:25He just held on to me, drinking like the world outside no longer mattered.
23:29Belinda lingered at the entrance, horror flickering across her face.
23:33But after a long hesitation, she finally stepped forward, stealing herself and snatched the bottle from his grip.
23:39Connor lashed out in blind fury, his hand locking around her the throat, squeezing until she was on the verge
23:45of suffocation.
23:46Only then did he recognize her.
23:48Horror flashed across his face as he hastily let go.
23:53Belinda, God, what have I done?
23:57Belinda clutched her throat, greedily sucking in air.
24:00Fear flickered in her gaze for a moment, but she quickly smoothed her expression and tried to comfort him.
24:06It's okay, Alpha.
24:09I know you're just overwhelmed with grief.
24:12She paused before carefully asking,
24:14Alpha, are you in so much pain?
24:17Because you loved Luna.
24:18Connor stiffened, like a wounded beast backed into a corner.
24:23Love her?
24:24He let out a bitter laugh.
24:26That's ridiculous!
24:28I only married her to secure her father's former allies, to strengthen my position.
24:34Then, a shaky breath escaped him, a single tear betraying his carefully constructed facade.
24:40So why?
24:41Why this unbearable hurt?
24:45Seeing Connor like this, Belinda's expression flickered with panic.
24:49She forced a smile and quickly changed the subject.
24:52She said,
24:53You're just too kind-hearted.
24:55Even though you didn't love Luna, she was still your mate.
24:59It's only natural that her death would affect you.
25:03But I know you'll move past this soon, because you don't love Luna.
25:08Each word was deliberate, calculated.
25:11Like a drowning man clinging to driftwood, Connor seized onto her reassurance.
25:15He echoed,
25:16Yes.
25:18Yes.
25:19You're right.
25:20I don't love her.
25:21I couldn't have killed someone I love.
25:23After several repetitions, Connor regained his composure.
25:27With Belinda by his side, he left the ice chamber and returned to the rhythms of his daily life.
25:31That day, Connor returned to his duties and rode along the pack's borders with his warriors,
25:36when a sudden and powerful force crashed down on them.
25:39A presence so immense that the air itself seemed to shudder beneath its weight.
25:43His head snapped up.
25:44A group of warriors strode toward him.
25:47And at the front, an older werewolf led them.
25:49His silver-white fur was streaked with gray.
25:51His icy gaze locked onto Connor with seething rage.
25:55Connor, you bastard!
25:58You killed Clara!
26:00A flicker of panic shot through Connor's golden eyes.
26:03But he schooled his features, forcing composure.
26:06Harold, why have you come back?
26:09Unlike Connor's unease, my heart clenched the moment I saw Harold Nunez.
26:13Tears welled up in my eyes.
26:15Harold was the current alpha of the Starlight Pack,
26:18and had once been my father's most trusted warrior.
26:21For years, Harold and my father had fought side by side,
26:25bound by loyalty and brotherhood.
26:26Before my father's death, he had entrusted Harold with leading the Starlight Pack and with protecting me.
26:32Harold had handed me the Starlight Pack's sacred symbol, the Wolf Spirit Bracelet,
26:36a public declaration that he would forever follow my command.
26:39After my father's death, Harold had been my guardian.
26:42He had even helped with my wedding, despite his own misgivings.
26:45He did many things to help Connor, all for my sake.
26:48Looking at him after so long, I finally noticed how dull his once vibrant eyes had become.
26:53His hands trembled at the mere mention of my name, a sharp pain twisted in my chest.
26:59I'm sorry, Harold. I never meant for you to suffer because of me.
27:02Harold's voice was low, like distant thunder, as he pressed the tip of his dagger against Connor's throat.
27:08Clara's life must be paid for with your blood.
27:12Connor was caught off guard.
27:14He barely had time to raise his arm in defense before Harold struck again.
27:18His attacks were relentless as a storm.
27:20Blow after blow forced Connor back.
27:22You promised me!
27:24Harold growled, his voice laced with fury.
27:26You swore you'd give Clara eternal happiness.
27:29And because of that promise, I helped you kill your two brothers!
27:35There was a collective gasp from the crowd.
27:37Connor's two older brothers had died under mysterious circumstances.
27:41For years, their deaths had been called an accident, an unfortunate twist of fate.
27:45But now, Harold had shattered that illusion, revealing that Connor had orchestrated their deaths.
27:51Harold, stop making things up!
27:54Connor barked, desperately dodging another strike.
27:58The next moment, Harold lunged his claws a deadly arc targeting Connor's throat.
28:02Though he managed to deflect the blow, the force of the attack still cut deep into his shoulder.
28:07Blood bloomed across his torn clothing.
28:10Connor dropped to his knees before Harold.
28:12Seeing their alpha in trouble, his warriors drew their swords, ready to fight Harold and his warriors.
28:17But Harold did not press the attack.
28:19I understood why.
28:21This was still Connor's territory.
28:23Harold said coldly,
28:24Give me Clara's corpse.
28:26Connor's eyes widened.
28:28No, that's impossible!
28:30Clara was Black Claw Pack's Luna.
28:32She must be buried here!
28:35Harold's snarl split through the air.
28:37But she was the daughter of our former alpha from the Starlight Pack.
28:40She was like a precious niece to me.
28:42And you killed her with your own hands.
28:45And now you refuse to lay her to rest!
28:47You defile the dead with your selfishness!
28:50Connor, if you don't hand Clara's body over today,
28:54I will bring the Starlight Pack to attack your Black Claw Pack tomorrow.
28:59Hearing Harold's threat, Connor's warriors urged him to comply with Harold's demands.
29:03No one in their right mind wanted to fight Harold Munoz, the god of war.
29:08After hearing everyone's pleas, Connor reluctantly yielded to Harold's demand.
29:12He led Harold to the ice chamber where my corpse was kept.
29:16The moment Harold saw the state of my remains, his eyes reddened with grief.
29:20Then, without warning, he struck Connor with a heavy fist.
29:24You wretched thing!
29:26Harold spat, his voice thick with emotion.
29:28If I had known you would one day kill her,
29:31that day when she found you blind and helpless,
29:35when she saved you...
29:36I should have ended you then!
29:38Even if she would have hated me for it!
29:40Connor froze in place at his words.
29:42What do you mean?
29:43Clara saved me when we were children!
29:45He asked, his voice full of disbelief.
29:48But Harold and the others ignored his question.
29:50They lifted the icebox containing my corpse, moving swiftly.
29:54Connor barely had a moment to process the revelation before he saw them taking me away.
29:58A scream tore from his throat.
30:00You can't take Clara!
30:02You can't separate us!
30:03I regret it!
30:04I love Clara!
30:06I truly loved her!
30:09Please, don't take her away!
30:12Connor crumpled to his knees, his pleas echoing unheard.
30:15Harold and the others moved with cold efficiency, ignoring his desperate cries.
30:20Only when my corpse was secured atop the carriage did Harold settle onto it,
30:24his gaze falling upon the kneeling figure.
30:26Too late.
30:27He declared, his voice like ice.
30:30Connor pursued Harold's carriage relentlessly until his wounds betrayed him.
30:34He stumbled, then fell, hitting the ground with a painful thud.
30:38Belinda hurried over to help him up.
30:40Alpha, are you alright?
30:41Connor looked in the direction where Harold and the others had gone.
30:44His face filled with pain.
30:46Then suddenly something snapped in place.
30:48He turned to Belinda and asked,
30:50Belinda, when I was twelve, my brothers abandoned me in the wilderness again.
30:55I was poisoned by those damn toxic plants, and lost my sight for weeks.
30:59You searched for me alone in the dark for days, until you found me.
31:03And because of that, you developed night-blindedness.
31:06Connor's voice was quiet, but his golden eyes bore into her.
31:10Belinda, was it really you who saved me back then?
31:13Belinda's eyes shifted nervously.
31:15Of course it was me.
31:17Alpha.
31:19Why would you even ask that?
31:20Connor watched Belinda's face intently.
31:23Her discomfort became palpable, and there was a visible shift in her posture and demeanor.
31:28After a long pause, Connor spoke.
31:30Then tell me, when you found me in the southern part of the forest, how did you bring me back?
31:35Belinda let out a small breath, her relief almost too obvious.
31:39She smiled softly.
31:41I remember it vividly like it was just yesterday.
31:43At the time, I had no choice but to carry you back.
31:47I was weak, and I even stumbled once along the way back.
31:50You're lying.
31:51Connor shouted, now fully alert and agitated.
31:54I wasn't in the southern part.
31:55I was on the western side.
31:57Connor seized Belinda's shoulders, his claws digging deep, until blood seeped through her
32:02clothes.
32:03You're lying, aren't you?
32:04You weren't the one who saved me, were you?
32:06Tell me you didn't lie.
32:08Tell me!
32:09Connor roared, his eyes bloodshot, desperate for an answer proving he hadn't been wrong.
32:14Behind them, I laughed through my tears.
32:17So this was it.
32:18Belinda had taken credit for my actions.
32:20That was why she, a mere maid to Connor's brother, had stood by his side without question.
32:25That was why Connor had loved her so deeply, because he thought she was the one who saved
32:30him.
32:30Because of that, he had thrown my life away for hers.
32:33I recalled that when I was 12, I had found Connor, beaten and bloodied, and I had saved
32:39him.
32:39I never told him my name.
32:40I wanted to protect his pride.
32:42And when he recovered, I had someone else return him home.
32:45A bitter regret gnawed at me.
32:47Why did I act so selflessly, yet remain anonymous?
32:50Had I known my kindness would ultimately lead to my demise, I would have ensured he knew.
32:55Hey, Connor!
32:56It was me, Clara.
32:58I saved you.
32:59Connor rushed back home, frantically flipping through my diary.
33:03Keeping a diary had become a habit of mine since I was six.
33:06When I married him, I brought it from my family home.
33:08With trembling hands, he found the entry from when I was 12.
33:13December 17th.
33:14The moon was bright tonight.
33:16I heard Connor's brothers bullied him and left him in the wilderness.
33:20So I knew I had to hurry and save him.
33:22I couldn't tell Dad.
33:23He would have stopped me from going to the western part of the forest.
33:26So I went alone.
33:28The forest was dark and quiet, and I was a little scared.
33:31But I kept going.
33:32Every step felt heavy.
33:33But I knew I couldn't give up.
33:35Finally, I found him by a big old tree, lying on the ground, his body covered in cuts and
33:40bruises, his breath weak.
33:42I took out the healing herbs Mom taught me to pick, crushed them, and applied them to
33:46his wounds gently.
33:48He winced in pain, but didn't wake up.
33:50I stayed with him all night, keeping him warm with my cloak, talking to him softly, even
33:56though I knew he couldn't hear me.
33:57When he opened his eyes the next morning, he looked confused and asked who I was.
34:02I ran away.
34:02I was shy, and I didn't want him to feel embarrassed for being saved by a girl.
34:07Connor's hands shook even more violently as he read, tears dripping onto the yellowed
34:12pages, blurring the words I had written so carefully.
34:15He covered his face with his hands, shoulders shaking, and a hoarse sob escaped from between
34:20his fingers.
34:21December 18th.
34:23Was the forest always this terrifying at night?
34:26Luckily, I had finally found him.
34:28When I discovered him in the trap, his silver-white fur was coated in poison vine sap, and his
34:34golden eyes were dull and unfocused.
34:36He couldn't see.
34:37I panicked for a moment, but I remembered Mom's words.
34:40Calm down, or you'll lose both of you.
34:43I took out the antidote leaves I hid in my pocket, chewed them until they turned into paste,
34:48and gently fed them to him.
34:49He struggled a little at first, but then he swallowed them quietly.
34:52I sat beside him, patting his back softly, like Mom does when I'm sick.
34:58December 23rd.
34:59He asked me who I was.
35:00He must have been ashamed, realizing a young girl had seen him at his weakest.
35:05So I disguised my voice and roughened it to sound like a grown man.
35:08He saw through it.
35:09He laughed.
35:10His laugh was so beautiful.
35:12He said my voice sounded like a little bird, soft and clear.
35:15I blushed so hard that I hid my face behind my hands.
35:18He didn't ask again, just talked to me about small things, about the stars.
35:22About the forest.
35:24About how he hated his brothers for bullying him.
35:26I listened quietly, and for a moment, I forgot how scared I was to be alone in the forest.
35:32No!
35:34No!
35:35Clara!
35:38His voice cracked.
35:39Why didn't you tell me?
35:41Why didn't you tell me?
35:43He cried out my name, and as he read, tears continuously streamed down his face.
35:48He held my diary as he collapsed.
35:50His heart throbbed with a pain that shook him to his core.
35:53I stood before him, watching.
35:55My heart didn't ache anymore.
35:57All that was left was a cold emptiness, like the ice cellar where he had kept my body.
36:01I wanted to reach out and touch him, but my hand passed right through his shoulder.
36:06We were no longer in the same world.
36:08Connor hugged the diary tightly to his chest, as if it were the only piece of me left in
36:12this world.
36:13His sobs echoed in the empty room, hoarse and desperate, like a wounded beast crying
36:18out for its lost mate.
36:19A cold laugh escaped my lips.
36:21Regret.
36:23Connor.
36:24Before my consciousness faded in that deep well.
36:27I regretted a thousand times more than you ever will now.
36:30If I had known this would be my end, I never would have saved you.
36:35I should have left you in that forest.
36:37I should have let you rot.
36:38For a full day and night, Connor sat in my room, completely still, staring at my diary.
36:44He didn't eat or drink.
36:45It seemed he was finally beginning to truly see me for the first time.
36:49When my words spoke of joy, he laughed.
36:52When they whispered of sorrow, his eyes darkened, rimmed with red.
36:55And by the time he reached the final page, he finally realized just how much I had loved
37:00him, how much of my happiness had revolved around him, and how much of my suffering had
37:05been caused by him.
37:06Connor curled up on the floor, holding the diary close, pressing desperate kisses against
37:11its cover as if it were my face.
37:13His body shook violently, and silent tears soaked the cover of the diary, leaving dark,
37:18wet marks.
37:19He didn't make a sound, but his grief was so thick it filled the entire room, suffocating
37:24even me, a spirit with no physical form.
37:27Do you see it now, Connor?
37:29All the love I gave you, all the pain I endured for you, you threw it all away for a
37:33lie.
37:33You killed the only person who ever truly loved you.
37:37Claire, I'm sorry.
37:38He choked out.
37:39I regret it so much.
37:41Please, please come back to me.
37:44Come back to me.
37:45Will you?
37:46I sat beside him, emotionless, watching his agony unfold.
37:50What use was regret?
37:51Could regret bring me back to life?
37:53No, I wouldn't be moved by a murderer's tears.
37:56He begged and wept all night, clinging to my diary as if it were the only lifeline connecting
38:01him to me.
38:02But I felt nothing.
38:03No anger.
38:04No pity.
38:05Just a cold numbness that had settled in my chest since I died.
38:08The next day, Connor gathered the merchants who had traveled with us the night Belinda
38:13vanished and questioned them.
38:14One by one, the merchants spoke the truth.
38:17Belinda had complained repeatedly about the mule cart being too slow, refusing to keep up with
38:22the group.
38:22She had deliberately fallen behind, muttering about how Clara was showing off her status
38:27by riding ahead, not caring about her.
38:29And when Connor learned that I had not deliberately abandoned Belinda, but that she had lagged behind
38:35out of petty spite because of the mule cart, his fury burned bright and unforgiving.
38:40His golden eyes turned blood red, and the air around him seemed to tremble with suppressed
38:45rage.
38:45He slammed his fist on the table, shattering the wooden surface into splinters.
38:50He ordered his men to bring Belinda in and had her forcibly restrained.
38:54His claws found her flesh, tearing deep, leaving her bloodied and broken.
38:58Connor towered over her, his voice ringing with cold authority.
39:02Belinda, you slandered Luna and caused her tragic death.
39:06Do you understand your crime?
39:08Belinda struggled weakly, her face pale as a ghost, blood dripping from her wounds onto
39:13the floor.
39:14Fear filled her eyes as she stared up at Connor's furious face.
39:18Alpha, no!
39:19I didn't!
39:21It was a misunderstanding!
39:22Clara really abandoned me!
39:24I didn't lie!
39:26She screamed, her voice shrill and trembling.
39:29Misunderstanding.
39:30Your petty jealousy cost me my life.
39:32You stole my credit, lied to the man I loved, and watched as he killed me.
39:36There is no misunderstanding here.
39:39Belinda.
39:40Belinda begged for mercy, her throat hoarse from all the shouting.
39:44She slowly realized that her words were futile.
39:47No argument, no plea could sway Connor from his course.
39:51He would kill her.
39:52At that thought, she stopped resisting.
39:54Looking at the cold, heartless Alpha before her, her lips curled into something bitter,
39:59something hollow.
40:00She laughed.
40:01Her laugh was shrill and mocking, echoing in the cold room, a stark contrast to her
40:06bloodied and broken appearance.
40:07You think blaming everything on me will fix things?
40:10You think killing me will wash away your sins?
40:13It won't work.
40:14Connor, you know that better than anyone.
40:17The one who truly killed Clara...
40:19was you!
40:21Her words struck Connor like a bolt of lightning.
40:23He froze, his claws still embedded in her flesh, his golden eyes wide with shock and denial.
40:29No!
40:30No!
40:31It's your fault!
40:33You lied to me!
40:34You made me kill her!
40:35He roared, trying to drown out the truth that gnawed at his heart.
40:39Belinda smiled bitterly, blood trickling down from the corner of her mouth.
40:43I lied.
40:44Yes.
40:45But you chose to believe me.
40:46You chose to hate her.
40:48Doubt her.
40:48Because you were too blind to see her love.
40:51You killed her with your own hands!
40:53Connor, no one forced you.
40:56Belinda was executed.
40:57And her death was even more brutal, far more agonizing than mine had been.
41:01And yet, I felt no satisfaction from it.
41:04She had spoken the truth before she died.
41:06The one who had truly killed me wasn't her.
41:08It was Connor!
41:09I stood in the corner, watching as her body was dragged away.
41:13And I felt nothing.
41:14Not anger.
41:15Not relief.
41:16Just the same cold emptiness that had been with me since I died.
41:19But after Belinda's execution, Connor seemed to have lost all purpose in life.
41:24He abandoned his duties and spent his days wandering near the Starlight Pack,
41:28hoping to find where I had been buried.
41:30Harold had laid me to rest beside my father, but Connor was never privy to the location.
41:35He would stand at the border of the Starlight Pack for hours, calling my name hoarsely,
41:39his voice filled with despair.
41:41But no one responded, neither Harold nor me.
41:44Connor's proximity to the pack was a thorn in Harold's side,
41:47and the latter's disapproval of the former was well known.
41:51But the respect owed to the Black Claw Pack's alpha meant Harold's vengeance had to wait.
41:55Harold had long wanted to avenge Clara, but he refused to act recklessly.
42:00He would not risk conflict between the two packs for a single man,
42:03no matter how much he deserved to die.
42:06A month passed.
42:07Having secured the Black Claw Pack's tacit agreement about killing Connor,
42:12Harold finally made his move.
42:13He would end Connor's life, consumed by despair and neglecting his duties,
42:17Connor had become a liability within the pack.
42:20His pack was already considering his replacement.
42:22They had grown tired of his endless sorrow and dereliction of duty.
42:26Connor was no longer the alpha they once followed,
42:29assured his actions wouldn't endanger the Starlight Pack.
42:32Harold ended Connor's life with a single arrow, killing him instantly.
42:36Connor simply crumpled to the earth, lifeless.
42:39His soul was instantly released.
42:41As his spirit ascended, it collided with my own,
42:44now radiant and transformed.
42:46I looked at my transformed self and realized I no longer had any regrets.
42:50I was ready for heaven.
42:52Seeing me, Connor desperately tried to move toward me,
42:55wanting to embrace me and confess his remorse and love.
42:58His eyes were filled with tears and longing,
43:01his voice trembling as he called my name.
43:03Clara, wait me!
43:09But he painfully realized that I was rising higher and higher,
43:13heading toward the warmth of the heavens while his soul grew heavier,
43:17dragged down by unseen hands, pulled into the dark abyss of hell.
43:20I did not care for the sorrow on his face nor his longing.
43:24All I saw were my parents waiting for me in heaven.
43:26I had so much to say to them.
43:28I smiled.
43:29This was the beginning of my new life.
43:31Harold stood not far away, watching Connor's body fall to the ground.
43:36He closed his eyes slightly, whispering softly,
43:40Clara, I've avenged you.
43:44Rest in peace.
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