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00:03After the war between Dragon Court and Green Faction, my sister's husband returned safely
00:07while mine fell in battle. Everyone pitied me, but I knew the truth. The man who came back was
00:13not my brother-in-law. It was my husband, Kaylin. He and Lucien were twin brothers,
00:18near equal in power. No one suspected a thing. Kaylin pulled me aside to explain.
00:24Lyra, I did this for the greater good. Lucien is the crown prince of the Dragon Court.
00:29If the clan hears the crown prince died in battle, chaos follows. Your sister is gentle.
00:35She cannot bear that loss. I am only keeping watch over her. Once things have settled,
00:43I will return to your side. I believed every word, until Kaylin had me executed on charges of
00:48conspiring with the demon clan. Watching him hold my sister close, I finally understood.
00:53Every last thing had been his design. When I opened my eyes again, I was back.
00:58The day the Dragon Court celebrated their great victory. The day the news arrived that my husband
01:03had fallen in battle. Kaylin stood with my sister, holding her in silence while the clan cast pitying
01:09glances my way. Without a moment's hesitation, I chose to remarry. Kaylin thought taking the crown
01:15prince's place meant power. He had no idea. Walking away from me meant losing his only path to the throne.
01:22Lyra, Selen isā¦ he's gone. It was the Dragon King who spoke. He had two sons. One had become crown
01:31prince and had taken my sister as his princess. The other was my husband, Kaylin. He sat on the throne,
01:37staring at his brother's coffin. Grief painted perfectly across his face. Before I could speak,
01:41my sister's voice cut through the silence. Her voice is soft, but performative.
01:46Little sisterā¦ I know how much pain you're in. She looked down at me, eyes full of practiced sorrow.
01:53It's alright to cry. I lifted my gaze, not to her, but to the man at her side. My husband,
01:58wearing his dead brother's name. Kaylin's fingers interlaced with my sister's. He felt my stare,
02:04turned his head. Something flickered across his face that looked almost like shock. I nearly laughed.
02:09Kaylin's performance was as flawless as ever. Last life, it took me months to believe the man beside
02:14my sister was really him. This time, I already knew. A whale split the air. The Dragon Queen
02:20threw herself across the coffin, tears streaking her face. Then she spun and pointed at me.
02:28It's you! You cursed him! You killed my boy! She never wanted me for her son. I had once brought
02:34my
02:34doubts to Kaylin, and he had sworn to me with absolute certainty. No matter what, I will always
02:39take your side. His mother slapped me without warning. Her palm cracked across my cheek so hard,
02:44the hall went still. She raised her hand again. The Dragon King barked at his guards to intervene.
02:50Enough!
02:52The hall erupted into chaos. Through all of it, Kaylin stood quietly at my sister's side,
02:58holding her hand. He reached into his coat and produced a small, glimmering stone. A water spirit
03:03stone, pale blue, luminous. He held it out to my sister like an offering. He murmured, low and tender.
03:12Sarah, I brought this back for you. I smiled without warmth. I had always wanted a water
03:18spirit stone. In my last life, I had asked Kaylin for one, begged him. Every time he left for war,
03:24he always said yes, but I never received it. Now I understood. He had in short hand forgotten to look.
03:30He had simply never intended to give it to me. My sister noticed me watching. Her expression cooled.
03:35She stepped slightly in front of Kaylin, shielding him. She said,
03:39Why do you keep staring at my husband? The Dragon King exhaled slowly.
03:45Laia, by the laws of our house, when a spouse falls in battle, the surviving partner must remain
03:51in mourning for a hundred years. I won't force you, but I need to know. What will you do?
03:58I shook my head. I choose the second path. I'll remarry.
04:02Silence. The entire hall went motionless.
04:07Kaylin spoke first.
04:09Absurd!
04:10His voice was tight.
04:11Lyra, you can't marry someone else.
04:14The Dragon King and my sister exchanged a glance, both suddenly alert.
04:19The King, confused but measured, turned to Kaylin.
04:23Lucian, this is your brother's widow's private matter. It isn't your place.
04:28Kaylin went silent. His jaw worked. His eyes stayed fixed on me.
04:33My sister stepped forward, her voice sharp with accusation.
04:37Lyra, your husband just died. His body is barely cold. And you're already talking about remarrying?
04:45The Dragon King's voice was poisoned.
04:48If Kaylin hadn't insisted on marrying you, I never would have let a woman like you through our doors.
04:55I kept my voice level.
04:57Kaylin loved me deeply. I know he wouldn't want me to waste a hundred years grieving.
05:05I'm remarrying.
05:06Lyra!
05:07The Dragon King raised his hand, cutting him off.
05:10Enough. If Lyra has decided, we honor it.
05:15One condition. By ancient law, your new husband must be a man of House Draconess.
05:22I turned to face the hall. Hundreds of faces stared back at me.
05:26Is there any man here willing to take me as his wife?
05:30Silence. One man shifted forward, then was yanked back by his family. Another met my eyes and looked
05:36away as if I were something dangerous. I felt the weight of it settle over me. Two paths. That was
05:43all fate
05:43had ever given me. Mourn? Or remarry? Was there truly no third option?
05:49Kaylin watched from across the hall and a smile touched his mouth.
05:52Lyra!
05:52He said,
05:53No man here will take you. Mourn properly.
05:57He said it like it was already decided.
06:00My stomach turned.
06:02Then a shadow fell from above, a figure dropped down, landing clean at the center of the hall.
06:06I will.
06:07I looked up. It was Dracian, the dragon warlord. The man they called the god of slaughter.
06:17He dropped to one knee before the dragon king, his voice unwavering.
06:21My king, I will marry Lyra. Draxian, this has nothing to do with you. Let me give you some advice.
06:28My brother just died. Lyra is already running to remarry. Aren't you afraid she'll be the death of you too?
06:33Dracian stood. He stepped between us, his back to Kaylin, his eyes on me alone.
06:40Your highness. He said, voice quiet and cold. Lyra is your brother's widow.
06:45You should be protecting her. Instead, you're building a case against her.
06:49Kaylin's jaw tightened. I'm only speaking the truth.
06:52Dracian ignored him. He turned to me fully. Lyra.
06:55His voice dropped. Will you marry me? I will be faithful to you. I will never leave your side.
07:01Let the heavens witness this. If I break this oath, may my soul be destroyed.
07:06Something shifted in my chest. I looked into his eyes. There was nothing there but certainty.
07:11I nodded. Yes.
07:13There was nothing left for Kaylin to say. Dracian and I sealed the bond right there in the hall.
07:18The dragon king watched us, then waved a tired hand. Go.
07:22He turned to address the gathered court. I am old. I have lost a son. I no longer have the
07:27heart to rule.
07:30In three days, I will pass the crown to Lucian.
07:34Lucian was my brother-in-law's name. The real crown prince.
07:38Now, worn by Kaylin like a stolen coat. I turned it over in my mind.
07:43In my last life, the dragon king never passed the throne to Kaylin. Not even after I was dead.
07:49So why was it happening earlier this time? I didn't get to think long.
07:54As the crowd dispersed, Kaylin drifted past me. I heard him clearly.
07:58Pathetic girl. You'll regret this.
08:01That night, I moved out of Kaylin's quarters and into Dracian's territory.
08:05The servants whispered the moment we were out of earshot.
08:08The warlord has everything going for him. Shame about his judgment.
08:12The prince isn't even cold yet and she's already jumping into someone else's bed.
08:16The dragon queen said she's cursed, didn't she? I really hope she doesn't get the warlord killed too.
08:20I listened through the window with a faint smile.
08:27I glanced at Dracian and said dryly. One marriage in and I've already ruined your reputation.
08:34Dracian frowned. Don't say that. Lyra, give me half a day.
08:39They won't say another word about you behind your back.
08:42I sighed. I don't actually care.
08:46Last life, I mourned a living man, swallowed every humiliation, and died screaming in front of a crowd.
08:51This life, Dracian gave me warm rooms, fine clothes, and the best the dragon court had to offer.
08:58He had made sure of it without being asked. I was more than satisfied.
09:02Before he blew out the lamp, I heard him mutter under his breath.
09:06Reputation doesn't matter. As long as I have you, that's enough.
09:10I lay awake for a long time. Not long after, Sarah summoned me to the palace. She was to be
09:15the next
09:16dragon queen. The maids were bringing in heavy, ornate, ceremonial robes. She held the crown up to
09:22her head and turned it this way and that, then looked at me.
09:25Lyra, honestly, who do you think looks better in this? Me or the current dragon queen? I said nothing.
09:31She kept going, pleasant and self-satisfied.
09:35Sometimes in life you just have to accept the way things are. You were always the clever one. And yet
09:42here I am, becoming dragon queen. She had been like this since we were children, always needing
09:48to be ahead of me. My eyes drifted to the cluttered table and landed on the water spirit stone Kaelin
09:54had given her. A thought clicked into place. When Sarah was young, she had been drowned in the water
10:00by a river spirit during a training exercise. She had barely survived. She hated water spirit stones.
10:06My real brother-in-law, the true crown prince, remembered that. He had kept it in mind for years.
10:12But Kaelin had given her one anyway, because Kaelin wasn't him. I spoke quietly.
10:17Do you really not know that the man beside you isn't your husband? Sarah's hand went still.
10:25She had known all along. She had watched Kaelin steal her own husband's identity,
10:30and watched me walk toward my death without a word. All for a crown. Tears filled my eyes before
10:35I could stop them. You knew the whole time? I said. Did any part of you see me as your
10:41sister?
10:42She laughed, short and cold. What's Sister Hook actually worth? I'll be honest with you,
10:47as long as he carries the title, and I become Dragon Queen. She met my eyes without flinging.
10:53I don't care which brother he is. Her eyes narrowed. As for you, stay quiet. Mourn properly.
11:00If you behave, I'll take care of you once I'm queen. But if you open your mouth about any of
11:06this,
11:06I will not let you walk away. The cold moved me and waved. Word for word, the same thing Kaelin
11:12had
11:12said to me in my last life. And in the end, neither of them had let me walk away. Before
11:17I could respond,
11:18the door opened. Kaelin entered with his mother and the Dragon King by his side. When he saw me,
11:23he stopped. His eyes sharpened. Guilty.
11:26Lyah, what are you doing here? The Dragon Queen curled her lip.
11:30Why aren't you with your new husband? What brings you to the palace?
11:34Sarah manufactured two tears and leaned into Kaelin's side.
11:38She's just in pain from losing Kaelin. She didn't know what she was doing.
11:42Kaelin put an arm around her, then he looked at me, voice full of cold contempt.
11:47Nobody wanted my brother dead, but you wouldn't mourn him. You ran straight to another man.
11:52His voice dropped. And now you're taking your frustration out on your own sister. Get out!
12:00I looked at him for a long moment, then I smiled.
12:04Fine. The reckoning would come. Just not today. The next day, Dration and I were invited to Kaelin's
12:10coronation. Kaelin had assumed his brother's identity and been named the Dragon King's heir.
12:15He still needed the blessing of the blood pack to complete the coronation. But in everyone's eyes,
12:20including his own, it was already settled. He stood at the top of the steps in silver armor,
12:25Sarah on his arm, smiling like the crown was already his. I watched him and thought about his last
12:30life. The Dragon King had once asked Kaelin directly. Your twin brother has been named
12:36Crown Princeant. Does that make you resentful? And Kaelin answered without hesitation. My brother
12:42is stronger and more capable than I am. He deserves to be Crown Princeant. I have nothing but respect for
12:48him. And then he stole everything. I shook my head. I had spent a whole lifetime failing to see through
12:53him. Kaelin brought Sarah over to where we were standing. He glanced at Dration. Something dark moved
12:59through his eyes. Then he turned to me with a smooth smile. Lyra, I know you still have feelings for
13:06Kaelin. But you choose to remarry. Try to focus on your new life. Before I could answer, Dration said
13:12easily. No need for the Crown Prince's concern. Lyra treats me very well. Warmth moved through me. I
13:20looked at the two of them standing there so pleased with themselves. Crown Prince, I said mildly. Are you
13:26absolutely certain the coronation will go smoothly today? Sarah's brows snapped together. What does
13:32that mean? Lyra? Are you putting a curse on us? Kaelin's gaze turned sharp with fury. But with the
13:43whole hall watching it, all he did was take Sarah's arm and murmur. Don't bother with her. Let's go.
13:53The coronation began. Kaelin climbed the steps and fixed his eyes on the crown in his father's hands.
13:59Pure hunger. Nothing else. The High Cleric raised his staff. Call upon the blood pact. Let the
14:07inheritance descend. Thunder rolled through the sky. Just as the Phoenix bloodline must burn and rise,
14:14every dragon king must survive the thunder trial. If the ancient pact accepts the air,
14:20the lightning causes no harm. Kaelin gripped Sarah's hand and stood at the center of the altar.
14:26The first bolt of lightning fell. I watched from the crowd. The color drained from both their faces.
14:32The second bolt? The third. Sarah choked and spat blood. Her knees hit the ground. Kaelin's face had
14:38gone white. The dragon king rose to his feet in shock. Murmurs rippled through the hall.
14:44When the previous dragon king received the crown, it was nothing like this.
14:47Does this mean the crown prince and princess aren't accepted by the pact?
14:5381 strikes in total. He once a blessing for the true heir. Now nothing but torture. By the 10th bolt,
14:59Kaelin was on his knees too. In desperation, the dragon king threw up a barrier with his own power,
15:06barely holding the bolts at bay. But that made the coronation meaningless. The hall fell into silence.
15:13Everyone stared at Kaelin and Sarah and waited for an explanation. Kaelin dragged himself upright.
15:18He looked at the dragon king with a face full of forced calm.
15:23Father, there must have been an error in the ritual. I'm willing to try again.
15:28The dragon king hesitated. I exhaled slowly and spoke into silence.
15:33It won't work. Stop struggling. They're both imposters. Why would the blood pact ever accept them?
15:40The hall went utterly still. Only my voice hung in the air. Dration looked down at me, startled.
15:46But there was no doubt in his expression. Only confusion. Kaelin stared at me,
15:50fury and guilt fighting in his eyes. Sarah wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.
15:55She started crying and pointed at me. It's Lila. She's jealous that I'm becoming dragon queen.
16:01She's lying to destroy us. The dragon king turned to me with a grave expression.
16:11Liar. I understand you have grievances. But this isn't the day for it.
16:17Your sister Sarah is the crown princess. Lucian is the heir I designated. How could they possibly be
16:26imposters? The dragon queen stepped forward already furious.
16:29Enough talking. What's the point? Kaelin married her and died. Now Lucian steps up for the crown and
16:36she's here ruining everything. She's nothing but a curse. Remove her.
16:41She ordered the guards forward. Dration moved in front of me before they took a step. His eyes were eyed.
16:49Draxian, touch her and find out what happens.
16:55I took his hand and looked past him to the dragon king. Your majesty,
16:59do you remember the two conditions for the coronation contract? The dragon king, bewildered but still
17:04listening, answered slowly. The heir must hold a legitimate claim to the throne or their bonded
17:12partner must carry royal blood. One condition is enough for the blood pack to accept. Two faces in
17:20the crowd went rigid at the same moment. Kaelin stared at the dragon king in disbelief. Father,
17:27why did you never tell me that? The dragon king's expression hardened. What do you mean I never told
17:33you? When I named you crown prince, I passed on every secret of the dragon bloodline. Lucian,
17:40you were always careful. How could you forget something this important? Kaelin opened and closed his mouth.
17:47I... I...
17:50I answered for him. Your majesty. Can't you see it yet? This isn't crown prince Lucian. This is his
17:59twin brother Kaelin. Your second son. The hall exploded. The dragon king's eyes went wide. The
18:06dragon queen surged to her feet. How dare you? You took one son from me. Now you want to destroy
18:13the
18:13other's name too? I walked onto the altar. I moved toward Kaelin slowly and steadily. He backed away
18:20like he'd seen a ghost. What do you think you're doing? Ten years ago, Kaelin saved my life. A sea
18:26spirit's venom burned through his chest. He almost died. That scar is fused to the soul. No magic can erase
18:35it. That was why I believed him for so long in my last life. Who would have thought the man
18:41who once
18:41nearly died for me would one day sentence me to death. I reached for the front of his armor.
18:46He kept backing up. He wouldn't even let Sarah come closer. He shouted at me, voice cracking.
18:50Liar. Have you lost your mind? I am your brother-in-law.
18:56The dragon king had heard enough. He signaled two guards. Kaelin fought them. It didn't matter.
19:01When they pulled back his armor, the hall went silent. Right there on his chest. A scar like a
19:07tear burned into pale skin. White and permanent and impossible to fake. Unmistakable, undeniable,
19:14the dragon queen pointed at Kaelin, couldn't find words, and collapsed. The dragon king coughed
19:19up black blood and dropped to one knee. Your majesty!
19:22The high cleric and the elders rushed to catch him. Kaelin didn't look at his father once. His eyes
19:28were already on me. Liar. How did you know? Then he caught himself. It's impossible. I was careful.
19:36Everyone who knew the truth is gone. I bit down hard and held back the tears.
19:41How could I not recognize you? He was my husband and we have known each other since childhood.
19:46The dragon king himself had once joked that no one knew Kaelin better than I did. I had loved him
19:52completely. The dragon king's grief curdled into rage. Kaelin. He was your brother. Your own blood.
20:00Kaelin exploded. So what?
20:04My whole life, all anyone ever talked about was how brilliant he was. When my brother died,
20:09I took his place. And none of you even noticed. Our power was identical. Why was it always him and
20:16never me? The high cleric stepped forward. Your power was never identical. Karian's far exalted yours.
20:24I ran the bloodline trial myself. He was the most gifted heir I had seen in a thousand years.
20:31Kaelin went still. That's a lie. If he was stronger, why couldn't I feel it? The high cleric
20:36sighed helplessly. Because he hid it. Every single day. He didn't want you to feel lesser. Which is also
20:43why, when you took his place, we couldn't tell the difference. I already knew this. Years ago,
20:48a sea spirit ambushed us. Kaelin went down fast. I held the creature off alone, wounded. Then Lucian
20:55arrived. One strike. The sea spirit was dead. Kaelin had fought that same spirit for over an hour and
21:02never landed a blow. Afterward, Kaelin complained to me about it. If I hadn't been caught off guard,
21:08that thing never would have touched me. I never told Kaelin the truth. He had believed that lie for years.
21:13Now he sank to the ground, hollow-eyed, murmuring to himself. I had you wrong. All this time.
21:20The high cleric frowned. There's still something that doesn't add up.
21:26Even with an imposter on the throne, the crown prince carries legitimate dragon royal blood.
21:31The crown princess is phoenix clan by birth. The blood pack shouldn't have punished them this severely.
21:38Unless. I glanced at Sarah who had been quietly shrinking toward the back of the crowd.
21:43I smiled. Unless the crown princess was never legitimate phoenix blood to begin with.
21:49Sarah was shaking. Liar, you liar! I'm your sister! If I'm not legitimate, what does that make you?
21:57She crawled to the dragon king. Your majesty, I knew nothing of Kaelin's impersonation. The punishment is his
22:04alone! Kaelin looked up at her in disbelief. I laughed to myself. Last life, I hadn't found out
22:10until I was already dying. Kaelin had been in love with Sarah long before any of this. Two glimpses of
22:16her at a clan banquet and he was gone. After he took the crown, he had poured every rare treasure
22:21he could
22:22find into her hands, desperate to please her. And she had discarded him the moment things went wrong.
22:26The dragon king forced himself upright and looked at me.
22:29Lila, Sarah is your sister. Same father. How can you call her an imposter?
22:35Same father, different mother.
22:40My mother died not long after I was born. By the time I could remember anything, Sarah was already
22:46there. Already my older sister. My father told me to respect her. So I did. Until my last life,
22:52when I caught Sarah alone at a memorial altar. My father hid you under another woman's name your
22:57whole life. When I become dragon queen, you were my real mother. I never got to tell anyone what I
23:04heard. Kaelin had me executed first. I look at Sarah. Your mother and my father were lovers for
23:10years. But he thought her bloodline was too low, so he buried it. After my mother died, he claimed she
23:16delivered twins and brought you in. Yours was a pheasant spirit. You were never legitimate.
23:22Before Sarah could speak, Kaelin lunged and locked both hands around her throat. The dragon king shouted for
23:27the guards. Kaelin broke. He locked both hands around Sarah's throat. Everything. I planned
23:33everything. And it was all for nothing. You lied to me. You let me believe you were worth all of
23:38it.
23:39And you're better? Lyra is the real heir. You had her and threw her away. You're the fool here. Not
23:47me.
23:48That landed. Kaelin released her. Let her crumble to the ground. Then he turned and dropped to his knees
23:53at my feet. His face was wrecked. Lyra, I had reasons. I swear I did.
24:00I was gonna take the throne, fix everything, then come back to you. I never knew Sarah wasn't
24:05legitimate. Lyra, I was wrong. Come back to me. Anything you want, I'll do it.
24:11I tilted my head and looked down at him. Anything? He nodded frantically. I knew exactly what he was
24:16thinking. Under dragon clan law, impersonating the crown prince meant losing everything. But the clan
24:21needed a dragon king, and my bloodline could still satisfy the blood pack. If I went back to him,
24:27he could still take the throne. Why would I ever give him that? I looked him in the eye. I
24:32want you
24:32dead. His face went white. Every humiliation he had put me through came flooding back. I hated him
24:39to the bone. I met his eyes. Every word is cold and deliberate. Honestly, I want you to suffer every
24:45second of it. Kaelin's face twisted into a snarl. You ungrateful little... Lyra, let's go.
24:56The dragon court fractured. The crown prince dead. The second prince exposed. The clan's faith in the
25:03throne had never been more fragile. Some called for Kaelin's immediate execution. Others argued he
25:10was the last of the royal bloodline and had to be kept alive. But none of that concerned me anymore.
25:14I lay flat on my back, both feet pressed against Dracian's chest, pushing with everything I had.
25:23No more. I mean it.
25:26He hadn't stopped for an entire day. He didn't budge. Just leaned close to my ear.
25:31Lyra, who's better? Me or Kaelin?
25:35I blinked. Then it hit me. Since the coronation,
25:38Dracian hadn't asked me a single question. Not about the truth. Not about the chaos outside.
25:43He just pulled me to bed and stayed there. Was he jealous? When I didn't answer,
25:47his hand tightened at my waist. He went quiet for a moment, then sulking.
25:52So you still can't forget him?
25:57You're right. I can't forget him. Dracian's eyes went wounded immediately.
26:01The fearsome dragon warlord. The god of slaughter. Is it because I haven't been good to you?
26:05I couldn't hold it in. I laughed. Dracian looked at me, confused. I reached up and pinched his cheeks.
26:11Who forgets their enemy? I had feelings for Kaelin once. Past tense. Right now,
26:18I'd be happy to watch him die. The light came back into Dracian's eyes, but I kept going.
26:23But I never understood. That day, when I asked if anyone would have of me,
26:28why did you step forward? Then he told me. Dracian had not always been the warlord. He carried royal
26:34blood, but his parents died early and no one thought much of him. He started at the bottom.
26:39A common foot soldier, proving himself one battle at a time. 300 years ago,
26:43he walked into an ambush on the border. Every defensive line had been pulled back. His unit
26:48was cut off. He thought he was going to die. He sat there and waited for it. Then a girl
26:53appeared
26:54above the edge of the pit. Wait. Your dragon plan. How did you end up down here?
27:01Don't be scared. I'll get you home. Dracian's voice was soft when he said it.
27:08Liar. I fell for you right then. But when we got back, I found out you were already promised to
27:13Kaelin. I told myself to let it go. I couldn't. So I fought. Until they called me Warlord. I just
27:19wanted you to know my name. That's all. Then you lost your husband. You stood up in that hall and
27:25asked if anyone would have you. I was so stunned I almost missed my moment. The rest you know.
27:30I stared at him. I brought my hand up and held his face. Two lifetimes of chaos and pain,
27:36and it was settling now.
27:41Kaelin had thrown me away without looking back. Dracian had spent 300 years working his way toward
27:48me. You idiot. Then a servant knocked, looked deeply uncomfortable. The visitor is the crown princess.
27:57Sarah was waiting at the door. When her identity was exposed, the dragon queen had thrown her out of
28:03the palace. Word traveled fast back to Phoenix territory. Our father had been dead for years.
28:08His cousin led the clan out. A man Sarah had bullied relentlessly when they were children.
28:13He heard the news and issued one sentence. The Phoenix clan has only one princess, and her name is Lyra.
28:20Sarah had nowhere to go. She had been camping outside my door ever since. When she saw me, her face
28:25lit up.
28:27Lyra.
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