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Alpha's Betrayal My Revenge
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00:02i died on an unbearably cold winter night there was no moonlight just a suffocating cave
00:09i thought i could hold on till dawn till they came for me but ryan had other plans without ceremony
00:16he drove a silver blade straight into my chest and blood poured out relentlessly even that wasn't
00:22enough for him he raised his arm and plunged the icy blade into my heart the searing pain shattered
00:28my consciousness why why ryan i was dying but i forced myself to ask him a question i clung
00:36tightly to his collar refusing to let go ryan stared into my eyes with hatred as if i had
00:42betrayed him even though it was his blade that was ending my life this is for what all of you
00:47owe
00:48sire sire that mute girl the name felt distant buried in memories so old i had to dig deep to
00:53recall it and then from the depths of my mind i saw her timid frightened eyes
00:58bad man before i could finish he viciously drove the silver blade deeper ripping my heart out
01:05blood poured out from my wound and my vision blurred the pain was unbearable when i opened my eyes again
01:13the first thing i saw was a full moon hanging in the sky its silvery light blanketing the earth a
01:20familiar voice echoed in my ears and i shot upright my eyes snapping open there was no freezing cave
01:26or biting winds instead i was greeted by the dazzling glow of a crystal chandelier so brilliant it made my
01:33head spin the room was warm and filled with the hum of celebration the clinking of glasses and lively
01:39chatter outside the window neon lights flickered the city bustled with life and endless streams of cars
01:46moved through the night i stood on a hotel balcony gazing down at the city that never slept your
01:52highness are you having one of your headaches again i looked down at my hand slender unscathed and
01:58faintly scented with an expensive perfume this was my 18th birthday party my coming of age ceremony
02:05i had been reborn when i turned 18 i had not yet officially become ryan's mate nor had we held
02:12the
02:12moonlit ceremony that symbolized an eternal bond that year i had not yet officially become ryan's mate
02:18nor had we held the moonlit ceremony that symbolized an eternal bond
02:25prince ryan has been making public statements on all the major networks for three days now
02:29announcing he's breaking off the engagement with the snow foam pack
02:33the situation was far more complicated than just a broken engagement a few days ago ryan was ambushed by
02:40rival packs while inspecting the newly annexed borderlands gravely injured he fell off a cliff
02:46and was rescued by a young she-wolf living in seclusion deep in the forest she was delicate
02:51and beautiful in a desperate attempt to save him she used a forbidden herb to heal his wounds
02:56which ultimately cost her the ability to speak
03:06ryan was deeply moved by her sacrifice and brought her back to the main castle of the alpha king's territory
03:12from that day forward he declared to the entire pack that she was the only one he would marry
03:17he even went as far as to vow that this nameless mute she-wolf would one day become alpha queen
03:24the queen of all wolves three days ago i woke up in the snow fang packs palace three days was
03:30all it
03:31took for me to untangle the truth of both my past and present lives
03:35your highness prince ryan is here i turned around and saw ryan striding into the banquet hall
03:41the murmurs around the room instantly fell silent he wore a black battle robe his shoulders draped in
03:47the silver embroidered cloak symbolizing the wolf kingdom's honor i know this scenario all too well
03:53my first encounter with ryan and sire this time ryan and i had grown up together and our bond had
04:00been forged from the time we were children our engagement had been arranged early on by the
04:05elders of our two packs a pact meant to solidify the alliance between them but on my coming of age
04:11ceremony today he brought another woman sire the young she-wolf who had saved his life was dressed in
04:18an expensive gown despite her elegant attire and carefully styled appearance she looked like a
04:25small skittish animal that had wandered into a palace of predators she clung tightly to ryan's arm
04:31seemingly unable to stand without his support ryan leaned down whispering something in her ear his eyes
04:38eyes filled with tenderness say his gaze shifted to me and panic flashed across her face then
04:44she stepped forwardward thunk suddenly she dropped to her knees in front of me what a familiar scene
04:53even the tear hanging precariously at the corner of her eye was exactly the same as in my past life
04:59back then i had been utterly deceived by this fragile helpless act of hers when she knelt before me
05:07i actually felt pity i found myself helping her and ryan doing everything i could to help them achieve
05:15their true love as the snow thing packs princess i was destined to shoulder the responsibilities of my
05:21people my future didn't have to revolve around ryan even though say his arrival left a bad taste in my
05:26mouth it wasn't enough to shake my dignity i earnestly offered him advice out of the respect
05:31and history we shared say it comes from a lower ranked wolf pack and is mute while she saved your
05:38life the elders or the clans may never accept her as alpha queen no matter how hard you try to
05:43convince
05:43them it'll only bring her trouble why not take a step back settle her in my territory as a servant
05:49for
05:49now slap slap slap the crisp sound of slaps echoed in the banquet hall in my past life
05:56i rushed forward to help saya up the moment she knelt this time i nearly watched coldly as she slapped
06:03herself hard and without hesitation the banquet hall was packed with guests today many of whom were
06:10already reaching for their phones eager to capture the drama your heistness today is your coming of age
06:15ceremony if she continues like this it will be to your disadvantage what's the rush i took a slow sip
06:21of
06:21my wine completely at ease selena his voice was low and dangerous now his expression darkening
06:29saya's cheeks were red and swollen tears pooled in her eyes making her look pitifully fragile
06:36i lowered my head and quietly watched her perform yes asyle was acting her muteness was an act her
06:45delicate innocent facade was an act even her dramatic poison suicide in my past life
06:51that was also an act i had seen her true colors with my own eyes it happened at a secret
06:59gathering
06:59where i accidentally stumbled upon her talking to a werewolf alchemist
07:05sir i'm just an exiled lowly she-wolf how could i survive without using some desperate plays to get
07:12into prince ryan's good greases please i'm begging you give me a potion that can make me appear dead
07:19for a short time enough the room fell silent saya flinched her body trembling as she slowly lifted her
07:28days her eyes were wide and filled with helpless innocence as she looked at me her intentions couldn't
07:35have been clearer i arched a brow and leisurely sipped my wine saya noticed my cold reaction she gritted her
07:43teeth and leaned forward ready to slap herself again but before she could ryan strode forward and
07:51knocked the glass out of my hand selena don't push it he growled he turned and helped saya to her
07:58feet
07:59he carefully touched her swollen cheek his expression filled with pain and concern selena apologize
08:07bow your head admit your mistake to her in front of everyone here and i won't pursue it any further
08:15i lifted my chin slightly meeting his gaze with a calm mocking smile
08:27how foolish i was in my previous life the moment i discovered saya skeins i wrote a secret letter to
08:33ryan
08:33in painstaking detail i explained how she had been manipulating him using her feigned fragility to win
08:39over the sympathy of the wolf pack elders i want him saya isn't as simple as she seems every step
08:45she's
08:46taken towards you has been calculated the very next day and news broke that saya had poisoned herself
08:51to death lion sent me only a single voice message thank you for your reminder selena those who betray
08:57the alpha king will always face the consequences for years i believe he had confronted saya forcing her
09:03hand until she consumed the poison for real it wasn't until the moment of my death that i finally
09:08understood the truth when he mentioned bows who betrayed the alpha king he wasn't talking about
09:12saya he was talking about me saya did nothing wrong i'm the one who chose to marry i'm the one
09:17ending
09:17this engagement with i didn't answer right away i adjusted my gown and began walking toward the
09:22elevator ryan's footsteps echoed as he quickly followed me what are you planning he demanded as the
09:29elevator doors slid open lion was still on my heels selena don't you dare run to the elders to beg
09:35for
09:35their help just because it's your birthday i've already promised saya that i'll marry her if you
09:39voluntarily give up the engagement i'll ensure the snow flame pack is compensated generously the
09:43banquet hall doors opened and leopold greeted me warmly from his seat at the head of the room
09:48my little princess what brings you here in such a rush the leaders of the four great packs sat in
09:55their places of honor and the room was filled with werewolf nobles with a graceful bow i addressed them
10:01esteemed elders i'm sure you've all heard by now ryan and miss saya savior and hero love at first sight
10:08so i ask all of you here to bear witness i selena princess of the snowflang pack formally request to
10:14dissolve my engagement with ryan ridiculous now in the quiet of my father's study his expression mirrored the
10:24alpha king's earlier fury however i remained unmoved his voice shook with anger do you have
10:32any idea what this means this alliance has been years in the making built on the hard work of both
10:36packs and you think you can just throw it all away you'll march right back and apologize tell them it
10:41was a rash decision made in the heat of the moment no what did you just say i said no
10:45my decision
10:46stands he drew in a deep breath his voice dropping dangerously low have you thought about the
10:50consequences do you think anyone else would dare to marry you after this i pursed my lips that's
10:56not necessarily true he jabbed a finger at me his face contorted with rage what you're out of your
11:01mind with that he stormed out slamming the door behind him maybe i was without the memories of my
11:07previous life i never would have made the decisions i did today since i was a child i have been
11:12raised to
11:12follow the rules not only would i never have dared to publicly sever ties with ryan but i wouldn't even
11:18have appeared in front of the many elders in the banquet hall in the past however being obedient
11:22and following the rules didn't always lead to good outcomes in the past ryan often sent me voice
11:28messages filled with sweet words this time all he sent was a short message know when to stop i let
11:34out a cold laugh and threw my phone aside annie did you receive the gift from prince ryan yes there
11:40was
11:40she handed me a velvet box containing a ruby studded bracelet i lit up and slipped the bracelet on then
11:46i stood up and changed into a low-cut evening dress the kind that accentuated my chest i closed the
11:52door
11:53turned and walked away a man stood in the hall he turned in his deep blue eyes hypnotic unwavering met
12:00mine princess selena it's an honor to finally meet you he was ryan's older brother the man was tall and
12:07muscular with a posture that commanded attention he looked nothing like the man i remembered i studied him
12:14and he would turn the gaze his eyes appraising me just as much you're truly as stunning as they say
12:20i smiled slightly the eldest son of the alpha king the rumors didn't do you justice
12:27you're as strong and handsome as they say he chuckled softly and a spark of unspoken understanding
12:39the black rose that you had delivered the other day has already bloomed i raised my wrist deliberately
12:46leaning my body closer to him i've received the bracelet you sent your highness
12:54he took my wrist in his hand inspecting the bracelet for a moment before leaning down his warm rips pressed
13:01against the inner side of my wrist leaving behind a scorching kiss alaric was the eldest son of the
13:08alpha king and was also ryan's older brother among the wolf packs he was known for his calm and wisdom
13:16my father had been right my marriage to ryan involved the interests of both families and
13:21it wasn't something that could be easily cancelled but i knew very well that this engagement had to be called
13:33his bloodline was powerful his status noble
13:45and most importantly he died too young but a lark's mother passed away early in my past life a lark
13:52barely
13:53lived to 30. strictly speaking aleric was delightful first heir to the wolf kingdom and everything that
14:03belonged to lion should have been his my engagement should have been with him too princess selena it seems
14:11like you have some plans his gaze was deep and penetrating i raised an eyebrow and met his eyes
14:21prince aleric prince aleric i only want to work with someone smart how about you show me your
14:26capabilities first i need an ally a powerful ally
14:35my phone was flooding with trending alerts but i set it aside and looked out the window
14:40does a lowborn wolf girl deserve the wolf heir where is the conscience of the wolf heir should raya
14:46marry seya gratitude is the foundation of the wolf kingdom if one can't even do that
14:51how can they lead the pack almost immediately another shocking headline surged onto the hot search
14:58a purple aurora tore across the night sky its brilliant light aimed directly at the spot where seya
15:05stood several tourists who witnessed the spectacle quickly captured it on their phones and uploaded the
15:11footage to online forums it's the moon goddess's revelation she's the destined one the union between
15:18the alpha king's pack the blood vile pack and the snow fang pack was dead for good selena would be
15:23made
15:24a mockery of their family these phrases flooded the trending topics when lion returned home fans and media
15:31rushed to meet him he beamed with pride his arm around seya i put down my phone and looked out
15:36the window
15:37using the power of public opinion we forced leopold into making a concession it was a strategy that
15:43killed three birds with one stone it shattered my father's illusions cut off ryan's rise to power and
15:50created a rift between lion and leopold the so-called destined woman was nothing more than a carefully
15:58orchestrated online marketing scheme how was it he seemed a bit dissatisfied with my response
16:05i added aleric why not strike while the iron's hot and take it a step further
16:16have you thought this through of course every move i made in this wee birth had to be decisive and
16:24precise annie showed no mercy in mocking lion over his public display of affection with seya tearing him
16:31apart without hesitation the irony this time there weren't even any rumors within the pack everyone
16:39believed that the union between the alpha king's pack the blood veil pack and the snow fang pack was
16:45dead for good they were all waiting to see me fail the marriage contract between ryan and me was indeed
16:51broken but my failure they would never get to see it that day the palace of the alpha king was
16:59unusually busy
17:01ryan brought with him the nobles who supported the destined woman and several elders from smaller
17:07packs a large group marched into leopold's palace to apply pressure my father received the news
17:14immediately and rushed over with my brothers and the elders of the snow fang pack
17:19in all of snow fang packs history there had never been such a humiliation
17:26now that their betrothal was ruined who in their right mind would take selena as their wife
17:31all because of a low-born bloodline that could hardly even be spoken of who can save the blood
17:37veil pack now leopold was seething with rage but he was powerless to stop it at this point even if
17:44he
17:44disagreed there was nothing he could do how could both families move forward with my reputation in tatters
17:51just as things were at a standstill an unexpected figure appeared aleric walked in wearing a wolf fur cloak
18:04me
18:06elders
18:08i am willing to marry princess selena
18:11wasn't he the alpha king's eldest son
18:13the one who had always kept to himself and was predicted to die young at that moment leopold recalled
18:20his long ignored eldest son my father also suddenly realized that after years of absence this prince
18:26had grown even more composed and robust compared to the love struck ryan aleric was undoubtedly the
18:33stronger of the two the two elderly men exchanged glances an unspoken understanding passing between
18:39them on the other hand ryan's expression was an amusing sight his face turned a shade of pale that
18:46nearly had him stumbling before he could say anything leopold had already made up his mind
18:52the engagement between ryan and me it would now be with aleric and in a surprising twist leopold agreed
18:59that ryan and saya could go ahead with their engagement ceremony at last things were starting to
19:05take shape i couldn't help but feel a flicker of satisfaction the first move had gone more smoothly
19:11than i expected it was a reminder of how crucial it was to choose the right ally just as the
19:18dust
19:18settled ryan stormed into my house outside ryan was howling
19:28selena have you lost your mind i'm being kind and reminding you now
19:33aleric is nothing but a fool if you have any sense break off the engagement now if you don't
19:38you'll regret it in the future
19:45finally he had gotten the woman he desired after all his efforts
19:49yet instead of savoring his success he came straight to me to stir up trouble i couldn't be bothered to
19:55even look at him my mood was too good for that instead i calmly unlocked my phone to see a
20:02message
20:02waiting for me if it weren't for you and your pack saya and i could have lived happily ever after
20:07basking in the admiration of the entire wolf clan
20:11i scoffed i would love to see how he and saya planned on spending their lives in bliss
20:16and receive such admiration inside an exclusive private club wine flowed freely inside an exclusive
20:24private club wine flowed freely the wolf kingdom territory on the southeastern frontier does indeed have
20:28endless potential prince ryan bringing along that low bland mute girl that doesn't seem appropriate
20:31does what's wrong with that prince ryan wants to break tradition and bring his new fiancee into the
20:35inner workings of the wolf it's hardly just that
20:40you're truly beautiful selena some people must be blind not to see it his voice was low with a playful
20:47edge to it i raised an eyebrow and took a sip of my red wine he suddenly said with a
20:53grin i looked up at him
20:58alaric was indeed handsome especially when he smiled for the past few months we had shared drinks and
21:04conversations and the time spent together had been more comfortable than i had expected
21:10i gazed at him and alaric glanced at my glass before leaning in to refill it
21:15the wolf kingdom's eldest prince strong handsome intelligent kind how could he have died so young
21:21not talking much today he asked glancing at me as he poured the wine it wasn't that i was silent
21:30i was thinking about ryan's words about how he said alaric was nothing but a fool
21:37hey can you even get it up
21:48alaric set the wine bottle down then grabbed my chin gently want to give it a try
21:54i maintained my dignity as a princess of course but if alaric couldn't handle something as basic as
22:00securing an heir wouldn't all my careful planning be for nothing i leaned in and kissed him
22:07a month later the good show i promised alaric finally unfolded ryan was in the midst of crucial
22:15territorial negotiations he flew out to the silver moon region personally to negotiate with the wolf
22:20pack elders from the frontier of course saya went along with him under the guise of broadening her
22:26horizons in silver moon an unexpected incident led to a heated argument between ryan and saya furious
22:35saya stormed off returning to the wolf kingdom alone and leaving ryan behind ryan planned to wrap up
22:43negotiations quickly and follow her but saya wasted no time stirring up trouble back home
22:49she spread dramatic claims about his wandering heart and abuse of power throughout the wolf kingdom
22:54like a blizzard the rumors swept across the packs igniting a storm of outrage reports
23:01accusations and criticism flooded in overwhelming ryan negotiations dragged on as ryan struggled to
23:09control the fallout until he was forced to suspend the alliance talks entirely but when he finally
23:15returned to the alpha king's territory he realized saya wasn't heartbroken at all instead she was basking in
23:22media attention publishing exclusive articles where she painted him as heartless and ruthless
23:28in no time ryan's allies began to distance themselves from him things got worse in an attempt to win
23:36saya's favor ryan had made a bet with the frontier werewolves losing the territory he controlled he
23:44realized he had been played by a small wolf pack from the frontier and the mastermind behind it all was
23:50none other than saya
23:57saya was steadily expanding her influence while leopold held immense power ryan's pride was too great for
24:04him to seek help again it's time to start our second move expose saya's lies ryan had always believed that
24:13saya's love for
24:14him was pure and untainted even when she cried out that he had abandoned the weak he would only sigh
24:21faintly
24:24saya just cares too much about me i laughed if only he knew that saya's disability was nothing
24:31but a lie what would he think then an amused glint flashed across alaric's eyes he had already placed
24:40his spies close to ryan getting a person who could originally speak to say something wasn't difficult
24:45one day saya was at the market handing out the spices she had made her delicate features and graceful
24:51movements caught the attention of countless noble women from the wolf kingdom they thought that owning
24:57saya's spices would make them as desirable as she was that they too could marry a wolf packs prince
25:04suddenly a cup of hot coffee splashed over her head the coffee dripped down saya's delicate cheek
25:11she let out a sharp scream and instinctively cursed do your paws belong to wolves or dogs
25:17you can't even serve coffee properly the air went dead silent the entire market was eerily still
25:25saya stop pretending you're not mute at all saya's expression shifted from fury to panic
25:32and then to sheer dread she instinctively opened her mouth to explain but it was too late the video
25:40of her cursing like a sailor had already gone viral across the wolf packs saya's faking being muted
25:47what a conniving liar pretending to be helpless the outrage spread like wildfire
25:53saya's carefully crafted images the poor voiceless victim crumbled in an instant
26:00the sympathizers who once rallied around her turned into critics condemning her dissection
26:06and ryan's reaction i would bet it was even more priceless than saya's knelt down at that moment
26:13it was too bad i didn't get to see his face when he learned about this
26:17what is shane what followed was chaos in ryan's villar screaming matches bitter accusations and endless
26:27sobbing echoed through the halls the uproar didn't stay contained for long it soon reached the alpha king
26:35himself ryan fell to his knees in the grand hall his voice shaking with rage i want this engagement
26:43a nuns i won't marry that woman
26:48drawing up as the princess of the snowfang pack and the future queen of the wolf kingdom
26:53i was taught one unshakable truth emotions were a liability even with trust it was wise to leave room
27:01for doubt wasn't ryan tapas as well being the heir to the alpha king or maybe he had been too
27:09spoiled
27:09to learn it his mother had clawed her way to the top as the alpha king's mistress stern wife basking
27:15in the favor that came with it from the moment ryan was born he believed it was his right to
27:20have the
27:21family's full resources at his disposal he carried that same sense of entitlement into every aspect of
27:27his life convinced the world and everyone in it should revolve around him if he wanted to marry
27:34he worked if he didn't he wouldn't what he decided was unquestionable leopold was so enraged by him
27:42that he nearly passed out he slammed his fist on the table in fury there was a storm raging in
27:49the city
27:49and now with the wedding gate fast approaching ryan wanted to call it off just like that what would
27:56the outside world think of the alpha king's family leah stood right for dough get lost leopold told ryan
28:07flat out to get lost there was no room for discussion about canceling the engagements and with that ryan
28:15stormed off heading straight for my villa at that moment i had just finished testing out aleric's
28:22capabilities in bed we were tangled in a sea of flowers on the bed sharing our passion the doorbell
28:29rang loud and insistent shattering the moment when ryan opened the door he was in complete shock
28:40aleric ever possessive in his quiet way wasn't about to let me go so easily just as i tried to
28:46stand he pulled me back down pinning me beneath him the force of his movement sent waves of pleasure
28:51coursing through me leaving me breathless and undone ryan's eyes were filled with both shock and
28:56disbelief it took him a long moment to regain his voice i adjusted the neckline of my robe with
29:01deliberate composure tilting my head to look at him was there a problem with wanting to be a little
29:06reckless for once after living such a structured life ryan suddenly exploded in anger you're not
29:12even married yet do you have no shame not exactly the most appropriate thing for me to say brother
29:19before i could respond a lazy voice responded everyone knows about your late night rendezvous
29:27with sire in the palace so what's wrong with what we're doing ryan hadn't expected aleric to speak
29:33like that and his face shifted from shock to white hot fury
29:39i'm not like some people getting engaged to one person today then tangled up with someone else tomorrow
29:46when i commit i commit for life ryan's face turned to sean
30:06also you shouldn't be addressing selena in such an intimate manner
30:11lion's lips trembled and for a moment he couldn't find any words to say
30:15how boring i turned and moved to close the door
30:21selena ryan shrugged against the door selena sire lied to me she's the one who's been meddling
30:26and that's why things are like this now listen to me selena i had a dream a few days ago
30:33in the dream i was the one marrying you my darling fiancee i have an important meeting to repair
30:39for could you accompany me then he added mockingly ryan why don't you come in and discuss things with
30:44your big brother ryan went silent i closed the door ryan must have been hit harder than i thought
30:56he fell ill after returning home and there was no more drama to watch but for alaric and me
31:05wedding preparations kept us both incredibly busy one day while i was reviewing the wedding plans
31:11there was a knock on the door
31:19sire immediately fell to her knees when she saw me her face streaked with tears
31:30princess lena please go see ryan she pleaded sobbing i stepped aside nearly tripping over her in the
31:37process princess selena ryan is very sick he can't wake up and he keeps calling your name
31:41in his sleep please go and see him maybe he'll wake up if you do it was rare to hear
31:46saya's voice
31:47i looked down at her from my position but didn't feel like responding princess selena you and ryan
31:52have known each other since childhood please just visit him i was too proud for my own good if you
31:58agree i'll step aside princess selena i'm begging you as soon as i frowned a sharp voice rang out the
32:03sign
32:04who let you in do you think any werewolf of any bloodline can generate this place ever since i'd
32:09scolded ryan annie had become more and more blunt goreways escort the guest out saya was swiftly removed
32:16from the villa and she was barred from entering again it seemed like a trivial matter but the more
32:22i thought about what she'd said the more something felt off ryan was sick and calling my name he wasn't
32:29exactly the type to be so sentimental over me and the last time he mentioned something about
32:34dreaming that we were getting married could it be that he had also been reborn but then again nothing
32:41is impossible it was strange enough that i got a second chance at life but if he really remembered
32:47his past life where would my third move leave me i promised alaric that if we worked together we would
32:52be able to take control of the blood veil pack with three well-placed moves the painful lesson from my
32:57past
32:58life had taught me one crucial thing i must never allow ryan to stabilize his position as heir to the
33:03alpha king i arranged for people to keep a close watch on ryan's every move he was slowly recovering
33:09and on the surface everything seemed normal ryan no longer came looking for me but he had delayed his
33:16engagement ceremony with saya this unusual calm made me uneasy ryan's personality had always been
33:24decisive and efficient for him to delay his engagement could it mean there was more to it
33:29my third move was set to begin on a particular night one month later it was a night the blood
33:35veil pack would face an unexpected life-altering change in the wolf kingdom the ceremony to replace
33:42the alpha king was never a peaceful transition of power it was always a storm that swept through all the
33:48packs no one would willingly relinquish supreme power and those coveting the throne would never
33:54miss an opportunity but lion should have been the exception there was alaric there was me
34:02as long as my third move was precise and ruthless enough kicking lion out of the game would be
34:07no trouble i followed the plan meticulously preparing each step with care i worked with my
34:12father to refine our strategy for collaborating with the blood veil pack at the same time alaric
34:18and i quietly coordinated the placement of key leaders within their ranks meanwhile ryan's side
34:23remained eerily calm he still spent his days drinking heavily in the palace indulging in endless revelry
34:30saya continued to cry and seek sympathy from everyone before i knew it a month had passed ryan and i
34:38did
34:38have some good memories together before sawa came into the picture every year on blood moon night he
34:44would accompany me to the sacred spring to make wishes when i was younger i was innocent and unguarded and
34:50i would shell my wishes out loud i want the sharpest silver blade in the hunting ground
34:59i want a pure white wolf pup within days those things would mysteriously appear in my room but as i
35:07grew
35:07older i learned to keep my thoughts hidden yet ryan always seemed to know what i like he would find
35:13a way to surprise me with the perfect gift one that showed he understood me better than anyone else
35:19tonight the silver moon hung high in the sky and the sacred spring was eerily quiet i walked closer and
35:26from a distance i saw him he had arrived before me ryan stood by the spring solleys back to me
35:32but his figure bore an undeniable weariness that couldn't be hidden
35:38selena it's been years since we've been here do you remember that year you slipped on the rocks
35:43and fell hard you were crying so much he paused seemingly lost in the memory i was the one who
35:50pulled
35:50you up you really have a good memory but i don't remember that from the very beginning when you
35:58were reborn you intended to stay away from me didn't you he asked quietly what else was i supposed to
36:04wait around for you to ruin me again his voice dropped even lower selena i misunderstood you
36:12saya conspired with the wolves from the frontier i only realized it when i was dealing with them
36:16the maid by saya's side she was from the frontier after she learned about saya's plan to fake her
36:21death she swapped out the medicine and flamed the snow fang pack i trusted you so i didn't save say
36:25in
36:25time but she really ended up dying for real i didn't want to hear any of this the strange events
36:29from
36:29my previous life didn't need much thought to figure out but so what if i knew the truth
36:33he had already done the things that he shouldn't have done so what if she killed herself out of
36:38shame because i advised you to think things through ryan the decision to marry her was in your hands
36:42you saw how the alpha king firmly disagreed and you wavered didn't you but you destroyed everything
36:48i had because of my kind advice i thought i don't want to hear it the autumn wind howled sending
36:53a
36:53chill through the air lion stared at me then suddenly smiled i know how to solve our problems now he
37:01grabbed my hand and led me forward ahead i saw saya held by two wolf kingdom guards her neck was
37:08bound by
37:09chains and a silver fang dagger had already left a thin trail of blood across her forehead ryan i'm sorry
37:16i truly regret my actions you you know i never wanted to train ryan's eyes were wild with confusion
37:22and despair and her face streaked with tears you need to atone now ryan's voice was devoid of emotion
37:32he raised the silver fang dagger and drove it into saya's chest just as he had done to me in
37:37the past so
37:38this was the true love ryan had always swung by back then his face had at least gone pale when
37:44he
37:44killed me today he held the silver fang dagger steady his expression cold and unflinching i clenched my
37:51fists are you satisfied now i turned my gaze away selena i know i was wrong all these years i've
37:59regretted it
38:00every day i did it all for you shut up
38:06i didn't want to hear another word from him lion's eyes darkened then a smile suddenly crept across
38:13his face it's three in the morning now this was the moment you were waiting for right three in the
38:19morning in my previous life that was the exact time the alpha king had taken his last breath selena
38:26do you really think that just the snow fang part and that useless alaric will be enough to defeat
38:31me i'll show you how i take the throne of the alpha king ryan dragged me into the car and
38:37headed
38:37straight for the palace as soon as we entered the main hall ryan's trusted aide informed him that
38:44leopold had passed your majesty leopold has passed away the entire palace was now under ryan's control at
38:51this hour the front of the palace was filled with elders from various noble wolf packs when ryan
38:57pushed open the door everyone shouted in unison it was clear who the winner was alaric was tied to
39:06the table and held captive two guards grabbed me meanwhile ryan sat down on the couch extending his
39:13hand toward me come to me my queen i simply stared at him in silence ryan reached out further his
39:25smile
39:26oozing confidence selena from now on i want you to be the alpha queen the queen to all the werewolves
39:35in
39:35the kingdom i scanned the surroundings and observed the elders from the noble packs the timing couldn't have
39:41been better i looked at ryan and tilted my head slightly had he really won ryan frowned and glanced
39:47around a flicker of confusion in his eyes you unworthy son you're being far too hasty a voice
39:55thundered from outside the door ryan looked up in disbelief leopold stood in the doorway dressed in a
40:01night robe and flanked by his guards my third move hadn't been disrupted by ryan's rebirth at all
40:06people often projected their own experiences onto others especially someone like ryan who had grown
40:13cold and heartless in his mind he was sure i would use the snow fang packs resources to storm the
40:20palace
40:20and install alaric in power tonight lion would never have considered the possibility of a second outcome
40:27that was because he had also been eagerly awaiting this night waiting for his moment to seize the throne
40:33but why should i let him do as he pleased because only if leopold is still alive and passes the
40:40throne
40:40to alaric can he be completely crushed and never rise again from the start my third move was never
40:48about seizing power for myself what i want to do is plant a seed of doubt about ryan in leopold's
40:54heart
40:55so leopold went along with my fodder's plan and followed his lead i didn't see ryan again until three
41:01months later in the dark moonless dungeon the cold winter night wrapped the dungeon in pitch blackness
41:08the chill cutting through to the bone it felt eerily similar to the day i had died ryan huddled in
41:14the
41:14corner dressed in prison garb his eyes hollow and weary the commanding presence of the former alpha
41:21king's heir was gone replaced by a broken shell of the man he once was when he heard footsteps ryan
41:28looked
41:28up a glimmer of long lost hope flickering in his eyes selena you finally come to see me
41:36have you forgiven me yet i stepped into the visitation room and he immediately stood reaching
41:42out as if to take my hand and stepped back and his hand hung awkwardly in the air selena you
41:49still
41:50won't forgive me i laughed coldly in response selena we can start over
41:58this is a chance the moon goddess has given us to begin again
42:06i don't think so maybe the reason we got a second life is because some people suffered unjustly
42:12ryan's gaze darkened ryan do you know why we never had children even after all those years of
42:19marriage ryan's eyes dropped to my stomach
42:25because from the day we married i've been taking birth control i could feel the faint hostility in
42:30his gaze and i didn't want a child to be born in this kind of environment but the truth is
42:37we did have a child once ryan's eyes widened when you killed me i was already three months pregnant
42:47why why didn't i tell you why would i bring a child into this life with someone like you ryan's
42:53face
42:53went ashen a rare expression of pain crossing his features ryan stared at me shock and agony
43:01spreading through his eyes i looked at him calmly
43:08all of this it's what you owe me the snow fell heavily this year lark was waiting for me
43:20he had recently undergone a major surgery due to a sudden illness and his body was still
43:26a little weak now he took my hand and led me across the vast endless snow field urging me to
43:33run wild
43:33alongside him his lips brushed my cheek and we embraced in the freezing cold we kissed desperately
43:40completely lost in the moment as our bodies intertwined six months later i found out i was pregnant
43:47aleric's health improved with each passing day and i could feel his strength returning when i was eight
43:54months pregnant aleric brought me to the icy wasteland we had reclaimed selena this land will be yours to
44:01rule you will be their queen together they called out all hail queen selena their voices reverberated
44:08through the entire snow field at that very moment the sky above us parted and the pink awara danced
44:15through the clouds i took the scepter from aleric and declared from today on i will lead all of you
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