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They Begged. I Stayed in His Bed New Ep,27 SM
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00:02my three brothers destroyed me just to make our half-sister Vivian my eldest brother set
00:09his wolf upon me and tore half my face off I was scarred for life my second brother let
00:14rogues into our estate they cut the tendons in my wrists I'd never play for rune again
00:17all my talent gone my third brother slipped a drug into my drink and let his rogue friend
00:22mark me my honor was ruined Vivian took my place she became the Luna once their wish was
00:29granted my brothers finally remembered me Lyra listen we'll make this right we've got you
00:34always I gripped the marriage contract from the crippled king's hand voice study don't I don't
00:41need your apologies I cut ties with my brothers in three days then climbed into the wedding car
00:46without looking back later I heard my three brothers turned the whole territory upside down
00:50they even posted a bounty just to bring me home but what did it matter we were strangers now in
00:54the pack's wolf grounds my eldest brother Cassius was personally training a wolf cup he was the
00:58finest beast master in the northern territory the royal pack came to him but now he was stroking
01:03the cub's furry head Mochi you have to be a good girl so one day you can protect Vivian better
01:10tears slid down behind my mask they seeped into the wound on my face that hadn't healed yet
01:14the pain cut deep I'd always wanted a wolf cub of my own but Cassius would always snap at me
01:19he said spirit wolves were sacred only royals were worthy of them back then I thought he was just
01:23following the rules that he was protecting me from getting in trouble now I knew better for someone he
01:27truly loved he'd break any rule seven years ago my mother died my father brought home his mistress
01:32and her bastard daughter Vivian the brother who used to love me became a stranger overnight his eyes
01:37only saw Vivian he stopped seeing me his real blood-born sister I walked over to Mochi I lowered
01:42my head and stroked her soft little ears brother do you remember I always wanted a wolf cub too
01:49Cassius looked at me he scooped Mochi up and stepped back eyes sharp liar what are you trying to do
01:54this is Vivian's mating gift don't even think about taking it honestly his change toward me wasn't
02:00sudden seven years ago the day Vivian first arrived she came to my room in a fancy new dress just
02:05to
02:05rub it in my face I didn't even bother with her I told my maid Rosie to send her out
02:08she tore her own
02:09dress slammed her head against the marble counter then framed me Cassius rushed in just in time to see
02:14her pitiful trembling perfect she curled into his chest brother Lyra said I'm a wild bastard said I don't
02:21deserve nice things she had the maid strip Cassius had always been stubborn he only believed what his
02:27own eyes saw he didn't listen to a single word from me he slapped me hard across the face after
02:31that we
02:32became strangers in his mind I was the jealous shrew who wanted everything for herself seven years
02:36nothing changed all these years I tried to prove my innocence all I got back was disgust and cold
02:41stares in his mind every word out of my mouth was a lie now that I was about to leave
02:45I let it go
02:46you can't make someone love you back I had one goal today sever the bond Cassius scanned the blood
02:51renunciation he scoffed a pure-blooded daughter of this house and you're this petty not half as
02:58graceful as Viviana having a sister like you is the greatest shame of my life I touched the cold
03:06porcelain of my mask I let out a bitter laugh having a brother like you is my shame too growing
03:12up I'd
03:13always clung to him I followed his every word even when his wolf clawed my face I didn't accuse him
03:17this was the first time in my life I'd ever spoken back Cassius was pissed he grabbed me by the
03:21throat
03:21his eyes flashed gold liar you brought this on yourself when you set that cub on Viviana you
03:28should have known this day would come suddenly I remembered the summer I was eight Vivian dragged
03:33me into the wolf grounds in secret said she just wanted to play I knew it was dangerous I begged
03:37her to leave but she insisted on touching the newborn cub the cub got spooked it knocked her down
03:42its claws scratched her face when Cassius arrived she pointed at me said I'd ordered the cub to attack her
03:46Cassius didn't ask didn't listen he locked me in the wolf cage starved me for three days and three
03:51nights the memory sat in my chest I couldn't breathe to leave this place faster I forced the words out
03:56through the pain Cassius if you hate me so much just sign the blood reduciation that way Vivian can
04:04be officially recognized as the rightful daughter good he snapped someone as twisted as you doesn't
04:11deserve to be my sister he took the pen from Rosie and scrawled his name he threw the contract at
04:15my face
04:16cold laugh don't you dare regret this look at yourself who else would want you severed or not
04:24you'll still end up crawling back to this estate eating our food wearing our clothes I picked up the
04:31contract from the floor folded it carefully tucked it into my coat don't worry Lord Cassius Lyra has no
04:37intention of coming back you're calling me Lord now I stepped back the bond is severed of course I
04:45should Cassius shook with rage he clenched his teeth fine be as proud as you want don't come crawling to
04:51me later I wouldn't in three days I'd leave the Ashford estate I'd never come back whether I regretted
04:56it or struggled to survive it was no one's business but mine the next day I walked straight into my
05:02second brother Damien's study after father died Damien took over as the most accomplished son he
05:07inherited father's seat he became the pack's CFO he was steadier than Cassius colder when I barged in
05:12he didn't even glance up he kept writing his mouth offered a lazy half-hearted greeting how are your
05:17hands I looked at my hands the wounds had closed but I'd never hold a brush again I gave a
05:22bitter
05:22smile better thanks for leaving me with at least something brother he saw I wasn't crying or screaming
05:28he smiled satisfied now that's more like what you should be a proper lady Lyra don't blame me
05:34Viviana suffered so much as a child she could never paint runes the way you used to if we hadn't
05:39helped
05:40her this time she'd have lost the lichen prince she'd have ended up with no one I touched the
05:44moonflower rune hanging on his wall the one I'd given him my chest ached a tear slipped out and me
05:50Damien my engagement is destroyed too what about me should I die alone he saw my tears but he thought
05:57I was demanding answers his guilty look vanished annoyance took its place Lyra I'm trying to spare
06:03you you and the lichen prince you know how that engagement really happened Vivian saved him that
06:08night you stole the moonstone pendant he left her you tricked him into the wrong betrothal
06:15this is what you owe her the lunar eclipse festival when I was 10 I'd pulled a boy my age
06:21out of the
06:22river half drowned barely breathing before he passed out he pressed a moonstone pendant into my
06:26hand I had no idea he was the lichen prince sneaking out to watch the festival I tossed the pendant
06:30on
06:30my dresser without a thought Vivian's mother came by a few days later she saw the pendant she had her
06:35people dig up the whole story a few days later she brought Vivian to my door accusing me of theft
06:39she stole Vivian's pendant the mother and daughter got their story in first they described the pendant
06:45the night every detail my three brothers and father believed them but when lichen prince Theron
06:49came to formalize the betrothal he didn't recognize the pendant he closed his eyes reached out touched my
06:54hand then said firm as iron that's right lady Lyra saved me I'd know her hand anywhere the prince's
07:01verdict didn't clear my name if anything it made my family hate me more they were convinced I'd
07:05seduced him that was when Damien gave up on me he stood with Vivian for good he clung to father's
07:09dying words help Vivian take back what's hers Lyra if you have a shred of decency you'll wish her well
07:16and shut up about it his voice yanked me back I had no fight left I nodded calmly as you
07:20wish my lord
07:21I pulled the moonflower rune off the wall this is the best work I've ever made let it be my
07:27mating gift
07:27to the lichen prince and Vivian you never liked it anyway brother a flicker crossed his eyes
07:33maybe regret but pride wouldn't let him show it he looked down cool as ever suit yourself
07:39just don't go bothering Vivian I pulled out the blood renunciation spread it on his desk held out
07:45the pen sign it my lord and I swear I'll never trouble Vivian again
07:52his head snapped up are you threatening me I answered calmly yes he hesitated then snatched
07:59the pen signed you said it yourself don't you dare go back on your word I folded the contract
08:05took one last look at the document on his desk his territory expansion plan Lord Damien pushing into
08:12the eastern border now is a mistake the wolf spade pack has three alphas there you'll burn through your
08:17scouts in a month take the western flats first they have no leadership settle the territory build
08:24the farms back up that's the way his eyes lit up the corner of his mouth twitched up he nodded
08:29Laia you're really good at strategy such a shame your heart is rotten stay with me be my advisor
08:38it's the best way for you then the blood renunciation I'll just take it as a joke thank you my
08:44lord but my
08:45tongue would only annoy you I won't speak out of turn anymore consider this my repaintment for all
08:51the years you sheltered me fine I can wait once you've cooled down we'll talk again my brother
08:57you won't have time to wait in two days we'll part ways forever on the third day I cornered my
09:04third
09:04brother Roman at the crimson howl of all three sons Roman was the family disappointment he spent every night
09:10at the nightclub he ran with the worst crowd in town lazy cruel with too much money and too much
09:15time
09:16the rogue who marked me was his closest friend Lucien Vale son of the Vale pack when Lucien saw me
09:21his
09:22eyes lit up with that filthy gleam he smirked well well if it isn't my little bride what's the matter
09:29sweetheart miss me shame about that face of yours otherwise I'd have taken you home and kept you
09:36Roman swirled his drink watched the whole thing with a smirk didn't say a word I knew the answer already
09:42but I asked anyway Roman you let this scum mark me now you're going to watch him touch me too
09:49you're
09:50already Lucio's aren't you what's a little touch I mean it's not like you're a virgin right maybe one day
09:57when no one else wants you you'll beg him to take you even the hostess couldn't stand it Lord Roman
10:03she's still your blood I don't have a sister this rotten my only sister is Vivian the wound in my
10:11chest
10:11ripped open again the pain stole my breath when we were little Roman loved me the most I used to
10:16play
10:16tricks on him tease him he never got mad once I hit a snake in his closet he'd always been
10:21terrified of
10:22snakes he nearly fainted sick in bed for three days father and mother punished me locked
10:27me in the cellar Roman burning with fever dragged himself out of bed and begged for me he got me
10:31out
10:31of trouble I asked him why he didn't hate me he said you're my sister who else is gonna spoil
10:37you
10:37after that I never pranked him again every time we saw a snake I'd step in front of him anyone
10:42who
10:42messes with my sister I'll break their legs his words still rang in my ears but everything had
10:47changed maybe Roman never imagined the one who'd hurt me deepest would be him the hostess looked away
10:52sick to her stomach don't pity her you don't know how rotten she is two years ago she snuck a
10:59man into
10:59our estate she wanted him to assault Vivian Cassius and Damien had hated me for years Roman was the
11:08only one who'd believed me he wasn't as close as before but in the big moments he still took my
11:12side
11:13that stopped two years ago Vivian had been seeing some pack boy in secret he had a smooth tongue he
11:18convinced her to meet him in the back garden of our estate if I hadn't caught them Vivian would have
11:22lost it that night but she didn't thank me she turned on me in front of everyone said I invited
11:26the man said I set the whole thing up the man hating me for ruining his fun swore the same
11:31he said
11:31I'd snuck him in Cassius and Damien they believed it without hesitation only Roman froze when he came
11:37back to himself his eyes were red he grabbed a knife and lunged at me Lila all these years I
11:44had
11:44your back and you're a goddamn monster Damien held him back he was worried about the scandal
11:49otherwise I'd be dead but knowing what I know now I wish I had died that night cleaner that way
11:54I had
11:55no more breath to waste explaining you're right brother I'm the wicked sister who framed our half
12:00blood sorry I embarrassed you for your sake my lord I'll sign the blood rentiation myself Roman froze
12:10then snapped back sneering you think one piece of paper buys our forgiveness after everything you've
12:15done I goaded him in front of the crowd or are you just sad to see me go brother Roman
12:20wouldn't
12:21lose face he gritted his teeth signed then he dragged me out of the crimson howl himself pull this stunt
12:26for
12:26the others if it makes you feel better but don't try me again get back home stay there we'll deal
12:33with
12:34you when I'm done I smiled tired Roman you always loved drinking yourself into oblivion didn't you
12:40when you sober up this time I'll be gone you won't have to look at me ever again the next
12:44morning I
12:45walked out the back gate alone no goodbyes I climbed into the black car waiting for me I didn't look
12:50back
12:51as we pulled away I heard the estate erupt behind me my lord Lady Lyra is gone what for the
12:57first time
12:58my three brothers looked panicked wedding night I pushed Adrian's wheelchair into the courtyard we
13:03sat under the stars my lord thank you for taking pity on me for taking me in I meant it
13:10without him
13:10the world was wide but I had nowhere to go Adrian had always been a man of few words he
13:15gave a quiet
13:15smile it wasn't only pity look at me anyone who'd marry me only wants my power you don't I felt
13:23a stab of
13:24guilt but I had a reason to I know you needed somewhere safe a way out of that house I
13:31really
13:31couldn't read him forget about my ruined honor and my scarred face my reputation alone was enough
13:36anyone in Damien's council circle had heard I was a cruel scheming woman the kind who tormented her
13:40own half-sister I was afraid of dragging him down I didn't want to lie my lord the Luna and
13:45I have a private
13:45feud if that worries you I can leave tomorrow Adrian patted my hand where it rested on his shoulder his
13:51voice was steady it's fine the Lycan prince doesn't dare cross me a Luna even less stay as long as
13:57I'm
13:57here no one will lay a hand on you the rumor said the king's hand Adrian Thorne was unreadable cold
14:02brutal people said he had no heart but sitting next to him now I didn't think that was true I
14:06looked at
14:06him dark shirt I thought maybe everyone had him wrong so I gathered my courage my lord you hear
14:11everything that happens in this territory you must know what they say about me he looked at me with
14:16mild interest which one my lady betting the wolf on your sister stealing the Lycan prince's heart
14:22hiring a man to ruin your sister's honor I gave a small bitter laugh so you've heard them all
14:30the truth is he didn't let me finish he pulled me down to sit beside him cut me off
14:36you didn't do any of it did you I blinked you believe me why wouldn't I his eyes were clear
14:43no doubt no suspicion I've seen who you really are I searched my memory I had no recollection of
14:49him at all my lord have we met before he opened his palm a dried apple slice sat in the
14:56center do
14:56you remember 10 years ago the wolf grounds you saved a boy who was about to be eaten alive you
15:01picked an apple off the tree to make him laugh it came back to me then I was six I
15:04begged my father
15:05to take me to the wolf grounds the beast master was father's old friend we arrived just as he was
15:09ordering his men to drag a small boy toward the feral wolf cages to feed them I couldn't just
15:14watch him die I ran in I threw myself in front of him I thought we'd both be torn apart
15:18but the
15:19beast master pulled the wolves back out of respect for my father I was scared he'd be killed the moment
15:23I left so I begged my father to bring him home with us but father wouldn't risk a friendship over
15:27some rogue boy he refused wouldn't let him stay at our estate the boy didn't want to make trouble for
15:31me he slipped away one night I never saw him again and now here he was the most powerful man
15:35in the
15:36territory the king's hand adrian's thumb traced over my hand anyone who'd risk her life for a
15:41stranger could never harm her own blood I don't care what the rest of them think I never believed
15:46I'd been numb empty but his words split me open my chest hurt the stranger believed me my own brothers
15:51the ones I grew up with they branded me a monster he saw me drift off he squeezed my hand
15:55my scouts just
15:56told me your three brothers have lost their minds they're at each other's throats want to come with
16:01me watch the show as the king's hand adrian's eyes were everywhere the ashford estate was nothing to
16:09him his men set us up in the south wing from there we could see and hear everything inside midnight
16:13cassius came back to the main hall first he saw damien and roman returning empty-handed his voice broke
16:19did you find her damien shook his head defeated roman the hot-headed one slammed his glass down so hard
16:25shattered his eyes and bloodshot you two stay home all day how the hell did you lose her cassius was
16:31already on edge he snapped he slammed and you out drinking every night when have you ever actually
16:37cared about her damien held his head his patience more and thin both of you shut up she's just missing
16:44not dead why are you panicking as long as she hasn't left the territory we'll find her roman trusted
16:49damien most his voice cracked damien don't tell me she really meant it about the blood renication
16:54damien's brow tightened anger crept into his voice whether she meant it or not she was wrong to do it
16:59she wanted to destroy viviana and we still didn't throw her out now she pulls this such a spoiled rotten
17:05when we find her i'll lock her up myself cassius nodded along damien's right punish her later find her first
17:15i watched it all through the crack in the door i let out a soft bitter laugh you see my
17:20lord these
17:21are my blood brothers the ones i grew up with to them vivian is the kind one the wronged one
17:26and me
17:27from start to finish i've always been the wicked sister they're not looking for me because they
17:31miss me they just hate that i slipped out of their grip adrian smoothed the line between my brows his
17:36voice was soft lyra don't worry i'm your husband now whatever they bring we face it together i didn't know
17:42what adrian arranged but the next night while we were eating dinner a servant rushed in the lichen
17:47prince was at the ashford estate he dragged vivian with him adrian quietly led me out again time for
17:51another show the lichen prince sat at the head of the room vivian and the three ashford brothers were
17:56on their knees in a row vivian was terrified bowing again and again your highness please don't believe
18:02the rumors i never hurt my sister the three brothers exchanged blank looks confused then pack guards
18:09dragged in two figures vivian's handmaid and a man vivian's face went white the lichen prince
18:13pointed at the maid you first was it really lady lyra who tore vivian's dress and pushed her down
18:18did she really set the wolf on her the maid looked at vivian terrified her face flushed red she wouldn't
18:25speak the lichen prince didn't rush don't look at her she doesn't decide if you live i do she clung
18:32to
18:32her loyalty it was lady lyra did it had nothing to do with my mistress good she has no family
18:37her
18:38death changes nothing but you lying to me is lying to the lichen king himself and that your whole
18:43bloodline pays think carefully before you answer that man and vivian had only been a fling he wasn't
18:48dying for her he didn't even hesitate your highness the truth is it was vivian who lured me to the
18:52estate
18:53she was the one with feelings for me lady lyra had nothing to do with it she just happened to
18:56walk
18:56in she cursed me out i framed her out of spite the maid saw there was no hiding it she
19:00came to save
19:01herself your highness i had no choice the luna was my mistress i had to lie for her she did
19:06everything
19:06the luna framed the lady lyra lady lyra never tore the dress she never set the cub on anyone
19:11the luna just hated that lady lyra was pure-blooded she wanted to take everything from her
19:19vivian snapped are you turning on me i never hurt lyla you always trusted me didn't you it's lyla she
19:26seduced the lycan prince she made him do this you know her tricks she drugged him back enough
19:32lady lyra never used anything on me i've always known the girl who saved me was her your family
19:36ruined her my father the lilacon king made me consider this engagement only to save face i thought
19:41you'd only lied about the rescue that's why i tolerated you if a certain someone hadn't tipped
19:44me off i'd still be in the dark with witnesses against her vivian's denial sounded weak and pathetic
19:50because of your blindness because you took her side you destroyed your sister's life if i were you
19:57i'd do anything to find her anything to make it right cassius damien we wronged her stupid girl
20:06why didn't you defend yourself she did we just refused to listen
20:15i'm finding her wherever she is i'm bringing her home me too when we find her she can hit me
20:23curse me
20:24whatever she wants get word out 50 000 cash for any tip on my sister i'll pay whatever it takes
20:32if she
20:33comes home safe show's over i've seen enough let's go home they mean it this time do you want to
20:40see
20:41them hear them out my lord you orchestrated all this just to fix my broken family no i just didn't
20:49want you carrying regret i'm not the day they chose to believe vivian this was always going to be the
20:56end
20:57a cracked mirror can't be made whole neither can people i'd already decided this would be my last visit
21:02to the ashford estate but fate has a sense of humor lyra where the hell have you been you scared
21:13the
21:13hell out of me you did you take my sister watch your mouth lord roman he's my husband a cripple
21:25you think
21:26you're good enough for my sister tell me did you force her into this lord cassius lord
21:32roman you lost the right to call me sister a long time ago the blood renation is signed none of
21:37this is your business anymore lyra don't be scared if he hurt you just tell us we'll handle it
21:42the ones who hurt me have always been you my face my hands my honor tell me which one wasn't
21:48you're doing in this whole territory you're the last people who get to play protector lyra
21:53stop being a child your brothers are doing this for your own good marrying a cripple
21:57you'll ruin the rest of your life too much noise here let's go home whatever you say my love lord
22:02hand my apologies i didn't realize
22:08adrian's face was blank but his eyes were arctic and if it weren't me what were you planning to do
22:13to the crib who took your sister damien was a born politician he smiled instantly a misunderstanding my lord
22:20if we'd known she was with you we wouldn't have panicked since we're family now please stay for
22:25dinner let us brothers say a few words to our sister whatever my wife wants i looked at the
22:32three of them desperate cornered i knew them they wouldn't let this go without saying their piece
22:36so i nodded let's put this to rest once and for all dinner was painfully awkward adrian and i were
22:41the
22:41only ones laughing and talking the three brothers sat stiff as boards none of them touched their food i
22:46looked at how uncomfortable they were and smiled eat please just like the old days don't be so stiff
22:53the brothers thought i'd forgiven them a small hopeful smile crossed each of their faces then i
22:57dropped the next line after all this is our last family meal
23:05lyra we know we were wrong can you forgive us just one more chance i set down my fork if
23:11i forgave the
23:12three of you would my honor come back roman opened his mouth closed it then forced out one
23:16weak useless line i'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you i sighed shook my head
23:21lord
23:21roman you make it sound so easy you think this is just a fit that if you say sorry sweetly
23:27enough
23:27i'll come running back into your arms lord roman do you know when those rumors first started i wasn't
23:32even afraid because i trusted you i thought you'd stand by me trust me protect me but you didn't the
23:38moment you chose vivianne we were done roman's eyes burned he wanted to fight back he didn't know
23:42how cassius saw roman fail he picked up the thread lyra we know you're hurt but from the day you
23:48disappeared we already knew we were wrong a soft little spirit wolf cub trotted up to my feet it
23:53bumped its head against my ankle i crouched down stroked her ears cassius watched the day you left
23:58i gave her every toy you ever owned just so she'd know your scent see she knows you now lyra
24:04didn't you
24:05always want a wolf cub of your own let me train her for you properly the way you always wanted
24:10please
24:13i looked at the little cub purring at my feet my heart softened a little but i didn't move because
24:18i'd learned this lesson some things you want you don't get when you need them by the time they
24:21finally come you don't want them anymore thank you my lord but i don't need her now i used to
24:26love wolf
24:27cubs but i've grown out of it don't push her on me the cub has her own life so do
24:32you damien got a bit
24:33annoyed seeing i wasn't listening at all but he still held back his temper lyra we've all said
24:38we're sorry don't be stubborn anymore i looked at the gentleman damien my whole life no matter what i
24:43did you always thought i was throwing a fit when i defended myself a fit when i cleared my name
24:48a fit
24:48when my heart broke and i bled out still a fit flicker of pain crossed his eyes he shifted his
24:54tone
24:54that's where i went wrong i'm willing to change he pulled out a fresh moonflower rune slid it across
24:59the table this is my apology i didn't take it i spoke calmly lord damien do you know why i
25:06gave you
25:06that painting all those years ago because in my heart you were like that moonflower noble honest
25:12that painting you took from my study i never sent it to vivian i burned it because it had a
25:18flaw
25:20just like you lord damien once flawless to me now full of cracks
25:28i finished my meal i pushed adrian's wheelchair toward the door damien called out one last time
25:33please just one more chance father will be heartbroken wherever he is now i didn't turn
25:39around father was just like you he never trusted me the only daughter in his heart was vivian
25:44he wouldn't be heartbroken for me if anything he'd celebrate that i'm finally gone on the road home
25:50adrian and i wrote in silence i broke it first nothing you want to ask me there is ask i'll
25:57tell
25:57you anything if i went after the ashford brothers would you blame me no pac law is clear anyone who
26:04hurts the innocent should pay for it funny the king's hand's wife nothing rules but the rules he pulled me
26:11down into his lap but to be honest i'm not always the cold untouchable man people whisper about
26:17i have a selfish side too and right now i really really want to teach my in-laws a lesson
26:23the ashford brothers that fake little vivian i'm not letting any of them off easy
26:28the car rolled on through the night i rested my head on his shoulder for the first time in seven
26:32years i felt safe outside the moon rose full over the northern territory a new chapter was beginning
26:37not for the ashfords for me
26:41a week later adrian made his first move royal pack envoys arrived at the ashford estate before dawn
26:47i watched from adrian's study half a territory away the scouts had been digging for months my lord
26:52what did they find adrian didn't look up from his report cassius has been selling royal pack pups on
26:57the side for years training defective wolves and keeping the strong ones for himself the royal pack found
27:02out an hour ago by noon the news was everywhere cassius was stripped of his beastmaster title the
27:08royal pack seized every wolf he'd ever trained i watched everything in the crystal ball the wolf
27:13grounds were chaos royal handlers leading wolves out by the dozen cassius stood in the middle of the field
27:18pale hands shaking stop stop you can't take them they're mine by order of the king step aside
27:27cassius turned spotted mochi being led toward a transport cage mochi come here come here mochi
27:33roared trying to break free from the cage cassius dropped to his knees please give her back to me
27:40i only want her but mochi was ultimately taken away they were all powerless to resist just as i had
27:46been
27:46all those years ago the field emptied wolf by wolf by dust there was nothing left cassius was still
27:51kneeling there alone that night damien came pounding on the thorn estate gates adrian's men turned him
27:57away three days later the pack council convened damien sat at the head of the ashford section
28:03confident polished he didn't know what was coming adrian rolled his wheelchair to the center of the
28:08chamber set a folder on the table lords of the council evidence of embezzlement inflated invoices
28:14bribes to border and officials three years of records all under the seal of the ashford cfo
28:21that's a lie i never lord damien the records are sealed with your own signet the council can
28:26examine them council passed the folder around one by one their faces hardened i sat in the visitors
28:31gallery watching damien turned his eyes found mine lyra tell them tell them this isn't me
28:38i'd heard that voice before seven years ago the first time vivian framed me damien tell them tell
28:44them this isn't me lyra stop being a child i looked at him for a long moment then i turned
28:49to adrian
28:51my lord i'm tired take me home whatever you want the council voted before sundown damien was stripped
28:59of the cfo position all ashford accounts seized he was exiled to a border pack on the eastern frontier
29:04as the guards let him out he passed my seat he stopped you did this no lord damien you did
29:11years
29:12ago i just stopped saving you he was dragged out that night the lycan king's messenger arrived at the
29:17thorn estate the king requests an audience with lady lyra tomorrow afternoon adrian raised a brow
29:23looks like the throne noticed you i spent the afternoon with the lycan king i don't remember
29:29what i said only that he listened for four hours by the time i left the throne room the decree
29:34was
29:34already drafted by order of the crown lady lyra thorne is appointed pack cfo of the northern territory
29:40effective immediately the news hit the territory by morning i went from disgraced ashford daughter to one
29:45the most powerful women in the realm overnight the crimson howl closed its doors to roman that same
29:50day lucian vale didn't return his calls his friends his crowd his life all gone by the third day roman
29:56showed up the thorn estate gates lyla please let me see you lyah adrian's scouts moved to remove him
30:02i stopped them let him stay don't open the gate i watched from the window roman stood in the rain
30:07for
30:07first day calling my name second day no food no water still there lyah i know i was wrong but
30:16we're
30:16family third day lyah please he was sobbing remember when i took the punishment for you
30:23when i begged father not to lock you in the jeller you owe me please i closed my eyes i
30:31stopped just
30:32inside the gate lyah thank you thank you i knew you lord roman no roman ashfields he froze you signed
30:42the blood refocation we were never family don't come back i turned and walked back inside
30:49vivian's trial happened the same week lycan prince theron presided the chamber was packed i sat next to
30:54adrian in the front row her crimes were proven the sentence was all that remained vivian formerly of house
31:00ashford by the authority of the crown you are stripped of your lunar title you are exiled to
31:06the wolf's bait pack effective immediately vivian broke she always broke easily she crawled toward
31:13theron your highness please i made a mistake i'll do anything theron didn't even look at her take her
31:20away then she saw me lyah lyah you have to help me we're sisters we grew up together i looked
31:27at her face
31:28beautiful untouched unscarred i said nothing pack guards dragged her out as she passed there on seat
31:34she shouted one last thing i never loved you your highness the one i always wanted was marcus i'll
31:39find him i'll be happy without you the whole chamber went silent theron's face didn't move make a note
31:46the prisoner just confessed to adultery against the crown add it to her file that night on the transport
31:51road to wolfsbane pack territory vivian escaped she's running to marcus adrian said over dinner the pack
31:57boy from her back garden days and marcus adrian smiled he's been living in a border town drinking
32:04broke bitter two days later the news came in vivian found marcus in his rented room begged him to take
32:10her in threw herself at him he laughed in her face you the disgraced luna you think i want you
32:18now she
32:19didn't leave she clung to him he dragged her out to the cliffs above the river
32:25you ruined my life now i'll ruin yours then he pushed her her body was never found marcus was
32:32arrested by dawn a month later i went back to the ashford estate for the last time the gates were
32:39rusted the lawn was overgrown all staff had left mochi mochi mochi let's get him
32:56i stepped out of the car
33:01adrian's wheelchair rolled beside me
33:11the one the lichen prince had pressed into my hand when i was 10 the one that started everything
33:20father said help vivian take back what's hers help vivian take back what's hers
33:25what's hers he never said what was mine lyra take me to the back garden there's something i need
33:32to show you tonight under the full moon what is it just come
33:41my lord we're here what did you want to show me step back lyra what step back
33:49adrian how long three months i've been recovering for three months i wanted the first time i stood to
33:54be in front of you lyra this was the first time i cried because something was good i'd cried so
33:59many
33:59times in my life out of grief
34:11out of betrayal
34:18out of pain
34:28i had a reason for not telling you i wanted the ashfords to think i was weak to act bold
34:32to dig their
34:33own graves they did you're a monster my lord i'm your monster lyra thorne we were mated by contract
34:39now i'm asking for the bond mate me yes properly this time
34:46the next morning i woke up sick i made it to the bathroom before throwing up what is it i
34:52don't
34:52know i just feel stay here don't move he sent for the pack healer i sat on the bed while
34:57she examined
34:57me adrian paced the pack healer was smiling my lord congratulations lady lyra is with child
35:04adrian's face did something i'd never seen he stared at the healer then he burst to me lifted me off
35:09the
35:09floor spun me around the room adrian put me down i'll be sick again he didn't put me down he
35:16held
35:16me against his chest his head against my hair i felt him shaking my lord give me a moment please
35:24the unreadable cold brutal king's hand was crying i never thought i'd have this i touched his face
35:30neither did i six months later the thorn estate held its full moon ceremony i stood next to adrian
35:37on the eastern balcony below us the pack gathered every alpha in the northern territory came to bow
35:42mochi sat at my feet full grown now i looked out at the moon i thought about the girl i
35:46used to be
35:47scarred broken crawling toward a marriage contract because she had nowhere else to go
35:51she was gone now a new chapter is beginning not for the ashfords i smiled for us
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