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After Reborn, I Rejected the Alpha
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00:01In my past life, I chose the strongest alpha.
00:05He betrayed me.
00:10And got with my sister.
00:14Just so she could take my place as Luna.
00:17This time, I let her have my alpha mate.
00:20Let's see how perfect their love really is.
00:28Luna, are you really choosing this omega?
00:31The alpha is meant to be your mate.
00:34No one knew this dying omega was actually the Sealed Lichen King.
00:39Yes, I choose the omega as my mate.
00:42As for that alpha, he's yours.
00:45Every year, our pack holds a mating ceremony for wolves who have come of age.
00:53Alpha Kale, the strongest in the pack, had long been seen as my destined mate.
00:58But when I chose him, he didn't take a single step toward me.
01:02At the same time, my sister Lily was assigned a dying omega.
01:06He couldn't even take human form.
01:08To everyone's surprise, my alpha mate went to comfort Lily.
01:12Lily, your she-wolf is too weak.
01:15Even if Alpha Kale wants you now, you'll never be able to bond with him.
01:19She didn't react, pretending to be scared by my gaze.
01:23I know I can't compete with you, sister.
01:24I just, I've never seen an alpha like Kale before.
01:28I took the dying omega from her arms.
01:30I choose the omega as my mate.
01:33If Alpha Kale refuses to bond with me, then I'll let him choose Lily.
01:38Someone protested.
01:39You're the future Luna.
01:40That omega is worthless.
01:41But I knew Alpha Kale was never a good name.
01:46In my past life, to make Alpha Kale bond with me, I gave him everything.
01:52Rare herbs, blood tonics, ancient wolf relics.
01:56The pack's resources were never enough for him.
01:59I hunted alone just to keep feeding his strengths.
02:02Every time I returned covered in blood, he barely looked at me.
02:05He only spoke to me when he needed something, like I existed to serve him.
02:10A year later, he became the most powerful alpha in the Northwood.
02:15I kept telling myself he was just proud, until I saw him with my sister.
02:20He tucked her hair behind her ear with a softness I had never received.
02:26Something inside me shattered.
02:28Another she-wolf stopped beside me and sighed.
02:32You really shouldn't leave your alpha mate with Lily every time you go hunting.
02:35He's practically hers already.
02:37I froze.
02:38I never asked her to stay with him, but she always comes to him when you're gone.
02:42That's what she tells everyone.
02:43I was out there risking my life for him, and Lily was stealing him from me behind my back.
02:50Doesn't she already have her own mate?
02:52You mean that dying Omega?
02:54He died in the second month.
02:57For a year, I never forced a bond with Alpha Kale.
03:01I realized it too late.
03:02Lily's Omega mate died, so she could bond with Alpha Kale in the next mating ceremony.
03:07The Alpha I raised for a year.
03:09I started targeting Lily.
03:11I hated her for taking him, and Alpha Kale was angry.
03:14So he lured me into the Forbidden Forest beyond the pack borders.
03:18Rogues poured in from every direction.
03:20And at the deepest part of those woods, there was a rogue queen.
03:25She had fallen into complete madness.
03:27Not even my entire pack could survive that.
03:30Alpha Kale could have saved me.
03:32But when I turned back, begging for help, I only saw Kale shift into his wolf form,
03:37carrying Lily on his back as he vanished into the night.
03:41This time, I want to see how can he complete his Alpha Awakening without me feeding him resources.
03:48The Elder couldn't understand why powerful Alpha Kale had chosen Lily.
03:52Her wolf had barely awakened, but no one dared force Alpha Kale to leave her side.
03:57Soon, the Elders began preparing the mating ritual.
04:00The ritual energy stirred the Omega Wolf.
04:02His tail wrapped tightly around my arm, as if afraid I would abandon him.
04:07Lily looked smug after gaining Alpha Kale.
04:10She glanced at my Omega and smiled.
04:12Looks like you two were meant for each other, sister.
04:15The moment she said it, everyone's expressions darkened.
04:18If our Luna hadn't stepped aside, Alpha Kale would never have chosen you!
04:23You should be kneeling in gratitude right now!
04:24I stayed in the pack for years.
04:27I had always protected the pack like family.
04:30They believed Alpha Kale should have been mine.
04:33How could they accept that Lily had stolen him?
04:39Alpha Kale grew restless, seeing Lily upset.
04:43Bonded wolves share strength with their mates.
04:45And Lily was weak.
04:47Kale had nothing to rely on.
04:48As for the Omega Wolf in my arms, once he realized I wasn't abandoning him, he finally passed out from
04:55exhaustion.
04:56I lowered him into the spring and infused a lunar glow from my palm.
05:02Aren't you worried I might kill you and replace you with a stronger wolf?
05:05He splashed water into my face with his tail.
05:08I flicked his forehead.
05:09Behave.
05:10You're my mate.
05:11I won't replace you.
05:14The next morning, something felt wrong.
05:16I turned stiffly and found a man sleeping beside me.
05:21He had entered my room without me noticing, which meant his strength was far above mine.
05:26He pushed himself upright, slowly.
05:29Messy silver hair fell over sharp brows.
05:32A pair of blue eyes watched me lazily.
05:34The Omega Wolf.
05:36He grinned, sharp canine teeth flashing, then flicked my forehead lightly.
05:42Rude.
05:43I have a name.
05:44Ronan.
05:45Ronan had been badly injured when the Elders found him.
05:49He suppressed his real rank and shifted into a weakened Omega form.
05:53That was how he survived.
05:54I stared at him silently.
05:56A wolf capable of changing his rank at will.
05:59Which meant Ronan's real strength was far beyond ordinary Alpha's.
06:04And the enemies chasing him were even more powerful.
06:08I covered my face.
06:09Oh, great.
06:11So your enemies are going to kill me, too?
06:14What kind of cursed life was this?
06:17I had barely escaped Kale's disaster.
06:19Now another dangerous wolf appeared.
06:22Ronan suddenly leaned closer.
06:24Our bond is complete now.
06:29You're my Luna.
06:58Ronan turned out to be absurdly powerful.
07:00Way too attractive.
07:01Then someone ruined the moment.
07:03Lily peeked nervously outside the courtyard.
07:05Aurora?
07:06I sighed and climbed out of the spring.
07:08Before I could grab my coat, Ronan jumped down from the tree and wrapped it around my shoulders himself.
07:12Lily froze the moment she saw him.
07:14What do you want?
07:15But instead of answering me, she stared directly at Ronan.
07:18Who is he?
07:19I smiled sweetly and grabbed Ronan's hand.
07:22You know Ronan already.
07:23He's the dying Omega wolf from the mating ceremony.
07:26The one you said matched me perfectly.
07:28A flicker of regret crossed Lily's face.
07:31I almost laughed.
07:32What are you here for?
07:34At this hour, shouldn't everyone be training?
07:37She hesitated awkwardly for a long time.
07:40Only when I started forcing her out did she finally speak.
07:44After hearing her request, I laughed coldly.
07:47You want me to feed Kale my resources?
07:50Ronan's fingers tightened around mine.
07:53He looked deeply annoyed.
07:55I smiled at him reassuringly before turning back to Lily.
07:58Figure it out yourself.
08:00I don't owe you anything.
08:01Lily immediately became emotional.
08:04You do owe me!
08:05Half a year ago, you took Ronan away!
08:08And dumped Kale onto me!
08:10You can't act like this has nothing to do with you!
08:12What shameless logic.
08:14Still, it explained a lot.
08:16Half a year had passed, and Lily had never once left pack territory searching for resources.
08:22Powerful alphas consumed terrifying amounts of resources.
08:26She gave everything to Kale.
08:28Her own wolf stopped growing completely.
08:31The wolves who entered training beside her had already surpassed her.
08:35Meanwhile, her wolf remained weak.
08:37But what did that have to do with me?
08:39She kept talking endlessly.
08:41If Kale never completes his Alpha Awakening, it will hurt the entire pack!
08:46You should help him for the sake of our pack!
08:48I lost patience completely.
08:49With one motion, I forced her outside the courtyard.
08:52Then I grabbed Ronan's hand and walked back inside.
08:56If you can't afford him, break the bond.
08:59Other she-wolves would gladly take Kale from you.
09:01But of course, she would never agree to that.
09:04My little sister had always been ambitious.
09:07Months passed.
09:08I wolf finally broke into the next rank.
09:11The elders began treating me like the future Luna Queen.
09:14At the same time, they had spent enormous resources securing an alliance with Southpac.
09:19I was assigned to send the resources.
09:21By the time I returned to my pack, I saw Ronan leaning silently against a tree.
09:26The moment I approached, he grabbed the back of my neck and forced me to look at him.
09:31Do I not treat you well? Why are you trying to give me away?
09:35I blinked in confusion.
09:37What are you talking about?
09:38That woman came looking for me again.
09:40She said you wanted her to stay with me while you were away.
09:44Do you regret bonding with me now that you're stronger?
09:47The heart sank instantly.
09:49Before I could explain, Ronan suddenly lowered his head against my neck.
09:53His breath brushed lightly across my skin.
09:56Then I felt his tongue graze the side of my throat.
09:59My entire body shivered.
10:01You smell like another alpha.
10:04So you already found my replacement?
10:07Then he straightened slowly, towering over me.
10:11Eyes glowing faintly blue in the dark.
10:14Doesn't matter.
10:15I'll rip his throat out.
10:17You only need one wolf.
10:19I smacked him across the head instantly.
10:22He looked genuinely offended.
10:24You hit me for him?
10:25I grabbed his arm and dragged him toward the lower training grounds.
10:28That alpha belongs to the Alliance pack.
10:31If you start a fight with him, the elders will kill both of us.
10:34Ronan finally stopped acting insane and obediently followed beside me.
10:38Most wolves were still training outside the territory, so the grounds were unusually quiet.
10:43A few younger wolves greeted me nervously.
10:45Then one of them casually mentioned something.
10:48Lily and Kale went toward the Forbidden Woods earlier.
10:50My expression darkened immediately.
10:53Why would Kale go there again?
10:54We followed their scent deeper into the forest.
10:59And soon, we heard shouting.
11:01Ronan already completed his awakening!
11:04You can't blame everything on me!
11:06I already gave you all my resources!
11:09I can barely strengthen my own wolf anymore!
11:12You want me to leave the territory and hunt alone?
11:14I'm not Aurora!
11:15I almost laughed.
11:17Kale truly loved her.
11:19In my previous life, he barely spoke a word to me for an entire year.
11:23Now he stood there listening to Lily scream at him without leaving.
11:26What a difference love made.
11:28But I wasn't here to reminisce.
11:29I stepped out slowly.
11:31Lily, I've been looking for you.
11:33Kale instantly moved in front of her protectively.
11:36His gray eyes locked onto Ronan beside me.
11:39Lily's face went pale the moment she saw us together.
11:42Still, she forced herself to stay calm.
11:44What do you want, Aurora?
11:46I patted Ronan lightly.
11:48He smirked lazily before dropping onto a fallen tree beside me.
11:52Then he pulled me directly onto his lap.
11:54Pure provocation.
11:56Lily stared at him instinctively, completely ignoring Kale beside her.
11:59I smiled coldly.
12:01I'm just curious.
12:02Why are you approaching my wolf behind my back?
12:05Kale's expression darkened instantly.
12:07Lily panicked.
12:09No! You misunderstood!
12:11Ronan rested his chin lazily against my shoulder.
12:13She's lying.
12:15She said I was supposed to belong to her.
12:18I tilted my head slightly.
12:20And what did you do?
12:21Ronan grinned, blue eyes gleaming with amusement.
12:24She walked into my territory without permission, so I threw her out.
12:27She's weak.
12:28I barely had to touch her.
12:30I reached up and patted his face approvingly, then stood slowly.
12:34If I remember correctly, you never wanted Ronan.
12:37He was dying when we found him.
12:39If he'd ended up with you, he probably wouldn't have survived.
12:42That's not true!
12:43I would have treated him well!
12:45Beside her, Kale's expression became terrifying instantly.
12:48Only then did Lily realize what she had implied.
12:51You're trying to turn Kale against me!
12:53I stepped closer, calmly.
12:54If you keep interfering with bonded wolves, we'll settle this before the elders next time.
12:59Inside our pack, trying to steal another wolf's bonded partner was a serious crime.
13:04In severe cases, the bond would be forcibly broken, and the wolf responsible would be exiled permanently.
13:12Lily couldn't afford that risk, especially now, because Kale looked furious enough to tear the forest apart.
13:19On the way back, my mood improved considerably.
13:21The resentment buried in my chest from my previous life finally eased a little.
13:25But Ronan looked strangely irritated the entire walk home.
13:29Normally, he would shift into his wolf form and carry me through the mountains just to show off.
13:33This time, he refused.
13:35The moment we entered the courtyard, he suddenly grabbed my wrist.
13:38You know Kale too well.
13:40I didn't bother hiding it anymore.
13:42There was history between us, and it ended badly.
13:46Do you want to hear it?
13:47Ronan immediately looked away, then shifted halfway.
13:50I don't care, I'm stronger than him anyway.
13:52You're never bonding with another wolf.
13:54I laughed softly and touched his face.
13:56Relax, there won't be anyone else.
13:58He gave me complete loyalty, so I would return the same.
14:02That was only fair.
14:05Kale was practically bottomless.
14:08No matter how much power he consumed, it was never enough.
14:13Which meant one terrifying thing.
14:16If Kale ever turned against our pack, the pack would never survive it.
14:25I had considered killing him before.
14:28More than once.
14:30But every time I tried explaining my previous life to the elders, or even to Ronan,
14:36it was like something silenced the words before they left my mouth.
14:40No one could hear it, as if Moon Goddess refused to let me speak.
14:47And without proof, killing Kale would only make me look insane.
14:52Especially when Moon Fang still viewed him as their future hope.
14:58So for now, I could only watch him carefully.
15:03Contain him.
15:05Prepare for the worst.
15:07Because in my previous life...
15:10Kale, help me.
15:19I never survived this year.
15:21After reaching the new rank, I originally planned to rest for a while.
15:26Ronan refused immediately.
15:30Aurora, you're progressing too slow.
15:33Fetching strength is exhausting.
15:35I nearly exploded.
15:37The elders literally called me the most talented wolf of my generation!
15:42And that was how the most talented wolf got dragged across half the continent completing missions.
15:50Unlike my previous life, every rare resource went directly into me instead of Kale.
15:57Years passed quickly.
15:59Ten years disappeared in the blink of an eye.
16:02My strength rose steadily again.
16:05By then, I had become one of my pack's leaders.
16:08Even the elders started relying on me more and more.
16:12One night, an elder watched the younger wolves training below the cliffs and...
16:17Quietly.
16:18We thought Kale would make Moonfing stronger.
16:21But even after all these years...
16:24He still hasn't completed his Alpha Awakening.
16:27I answered calmly before she finished speaking.
16:29He needs far more resources than our pack can provide.
16:33I had already realized that long ago.
16:35Our pack was never one of the wealthiest packs.
16:38Most ambitious wolves would rather join richer territories.
16:42Since I was too busy to pay attention to Ronan lately, he started entertaining himself instead.
16:47Which usually meant trouble.
16:49One evening, the moment I returned to my cabin, Ronan thrown me over his shoulder.
16:53What are you doing now?
16:55I found something interesting.
16:59The interesting thing turned out to be Lily and Kale arguing in the woods.
17:04You can't blame everything on me!
17:06You were the one who insisted this pack would make you stronger!
17:09If it weren't for you, I would have joined the Northern Healer Packs years ago.
17:13Now nobody will take me because they all think I belong to this pack.
17:16You think I knew this pack was this poor?
17:18They barely give us enough resources every month.
17:20Kale, you were supposed to bond with Aurora.
17:24You pushed her away yourself!
17:27She's the Alpha King's chosen heiress!
17:29She could have given you everything you needed.
17:31If you'd stayed with her, you would have completed your awakening years ago!
17:35My fists clenched instantly, so that was the truth.
17:39I had always wondered why Kale chose Lily so stubbornly.
17:42Now I understood.
17:43They had known each other from the beginning.
17:45In my previous life, even if I hadn't supported Kale, they would have found another fool eventually.
17:51Something terrifying clicked into place inside my mind.
17:54Anyone bonded to Kale would eventually die.
17:57Because there were only two ways to break a bond.
17:59Either the wolf willingly severed it, or their bonded partner died.
18:03But in my previous life, Kale and I had never officially bonded.
18:07So why did he still want me dead?
18:09Then the answer hit me so hard my blood ran cold.
18:12Once Kale completed his Alpha Awakening, our pack would lose all value to them.
18:17And what better way to earn sympathy from stronger packs than surviving the destruction of their own territory?
18:22A powerful, awakened Alpha.
18:24A tragic survivor She-Wolf.
18:25No pack would reject them after that.
18:27Just innocent victims looking for refuge.
18:30What a disgusting plan.
18:31Beside me, Ronan clearly had no idea what I was thinking.
18:35He had shifted into wolf form and was lounging happily across a tree branch overhead.
18:39Completely entertained by the drama.
18:41Honestly, maybe I should start taking him on more missions again.
18:45He was getting bored enough to enjoy gossip.
18:48But I was grateful he brought me here tonight.
18:50Because for years, I blamed myself for Moonfang's destruction.
18:54I thought my jealousy caused everything.
18:57I thought if I hadn't targeted Lily, Kale never would have turned against me.
19:01But now I understood.
19:02The destruction of Moonfang had been planned from the beginning.
19:06This time, they'll pay for it.
19:08I still hadn't decided how to deal with them when another problem appeared.
19:11One night, Kale showed up outside my cabin.
19:14His gray eyes stayed fixed on Ronan, who was currently relaxing half-submerged in the spring behind me.
19:24You're still this week after all these years?
19:27Yeah.
19:28My mate spoils me too much to make me train alone.
19:35What's your excuse?
19:42Where do you even learn this nonsense?
19:44Ronan climbed out of the water and immediately wrapped himself around me from behind, soaking wet.
19:51I just want that mutt to understand something.
19:53There's no place for him between us.
19:55And what exactly are we?
20:01That depends on what you want us to be.
20:03Suddenly, a movement sounded behind us.
20:05I instinctively turned.
20:06He already left.
20:08So stop worrying about him.
20:11I need to know why he came here.
20:14Kale doesn't do anything without a reason.
20:16He regrets choosing Lily.
20:18That's obviously why.
20:19But when I finally looked through the gate, Kale was already gone.
20:23Suddenly, a terrifying thought crossed my mind.
20:25This life, I had completely avoided getting involved with him.
20:29If Kale truly regretted Lily, there were countless stronger wolves in Moonfang he could approach instead.
20:36The elders would gladly support him.
20:39So why come to me?
20:40Unless Kale remembered everything too.
20:43The realization hit me instantly.
20:46Without even explaining to Ronan, I ran straight toward the Forbidden Woods.
20:50No one was there.
20:51For one brief moment, I relaxed.
20:53Then I turned around, and my heart nearly stopped.
20:57Not far from the boundary, a strand of gray fur was caught against the rocks.
21:02Kale had definitely been here.
21:04Which meant he remembered the previous life too.
21:07And if that was true, then everything was about to become far more dangerous.
21:12Lately, whispers had started spreading through the pack.
21:16About Kale.
21:17Unfortunately, my name kept getting dragged into them too.
21:20Anyone with eyes could see what was happening.
21:22Kale and Lily had fallen apart.
21:25An alpha-like Kale had always attracted attention.
21:28At first, Lily followed him everywhere like she had won Luna Goddess Blessing.
21:33But now, Kale refused to stay near her.
21:35Publicly walked away from her more than once during training.
21:39Their bond was cracking right in front of everyone.
21:41And somehow, it became my problem.
21:44Because while Kale rejected Lily, he wouldn't stop hovering around me.
21:48Every time I appeared, his gaze locked onto me immediately.
21:53Every patrol.
21:54Every gathering.
21:55Every training session.
21:57Once, he crossed the entire field just to pull me away from a collapsing sparring post before it hit me.
22:03Lily looked at me afterward like she wanted to rip my throat out.
22:06The elder found the entire thing hilarious.
22:08Kale really looks like one of those tragic alpha males from romance novels.
22:14He ignores you at first.
22:16Then realizes too late that you were the one he wanted all along.
22:21The moment she said that, Ronan lifted his head.
22:24The room temperature seemed to drop instantly.
22:26If I hadn't grabbed his wrist fast enough, the elder's wolf probably would have started a fight.
22:31She burst into laughter instead.
22:34Oh, relax. Your mate's terrifying.
22:37The elder leaned back in her chair.
22:39Honestly, Lily can't handle Kale anyway.
22:41Maybe we should just dissolve their bond and let him choose you instead.
22:46Across the room, the elder's beta nearly choked on his drink.
22:49Absolutely not.
22:50I immediately said, Ronan's arm slid around my waist possessively.
22:54I already have a mate. That's enough for me.
22:56The elder sighed dramatically.
22:58What a waste.
22:59Then her expression finally turned serious.
23:01But Kale's behavior is becoming a problem.
23:04An alpha who rejects his own bond destabilizes the entire pack.
23:09She tapped her fingers against the table.
23:11And Lily hasn't advanced for almost 10 years.
23:13The council is considering sending them beyond the Northern Territory for field demissions.
23:17I understood what she really meant.
23:19They were protecting me.
23:20Because if rumors spread that I was trying to steal another she-wolf's alpha,
23:24the entire pack would turn vicious.
23:26At least this way, Kale and Lily would leave.
23:28The council had already started giving up on Kale.
23:31Not because he was weak, but because Ronan was stronger.
23:35During sparring, the two of us together could already force the elders.
23:38Inside the council hall, Lily broke down the moment she heard the decision.
23:43Unlike most rogues, the pack provided safety, shelter, food, protection.
23:48Lily had once survived alone outside the borders.
23:51She knew exactly how cruel the wild could be.
23:54She refused to leave.
23:55And somehow, she blamed me for everything.
23:58In tears, she accused me in front of the elders.
24:01If my sister wants Kale so badly, she could have just said it.
24:04I would have given him to her.
24:08Then her eyes shifted viciously.
24:11But if she takes Kale, shouldn't she give me Ronan instead?
24:15Before anyone else could react, the elders shut her down immediately.
24:19No!
24:20Keep your mate, and stop embarrassing yourself.
24:27Everything I heard afterward came from the guards stationed outside the hall.
24:31Because while they dealt with Lily, I was somewhere else.
24:35Several wolves had vanished from the pack.
24:39They're rogues.
24:40They hadn't fully integrated into the territory yet.
24:43Were usually kept there temporarily under supervision.
24:46But overnight, three disappeared.
24:50Without a trace, the warrior looked pale.
24:54I reinforced every entrance myself.
24:56If anyone crossed the borders, I would have sensed it.
24:59Ronan stood behind me with his arms crossed.
25:02There's no foreign scent.
25:04I scanned the compound slowly.
25:07The holding grounds were built into the cliffs beneath the northern forest.
25:11The tunnels were protected by old blood barriers.
25:14No rogue could enter unnoticed.
25:17Which meant only two possibilities remained.
25:20Either someone inside the pack helped them.
25:23Or someone inside the pack killed them.
25:27I turned slowly.
25:29Can wolves kill their own kind?
25:31The warrior looked horrified.
25:34What kind of question is that?
25:35But Ronan answered.
25:38Yes.
25:39His voice was calm.
25:41Wolves slaughter each other all the time.
25:43A chill crawled down my spine.
25:46There are forbidden blood rituals.
25:49If a wolf devours enough of his own kind, he stops being a wolf altogether.
25:55Wild wolves didn't have access to healing herbs or sacred relics.
25:59Out beyond the borders, strength came from one thing only.
26:02Blood.
26:03The fastest way for a rogue wolf to grow stronger was to consume another wolf's core.
26:07Ten years ago, Ronan had nearly died to one of them.
26:11The stronger the victim, the faster the killer evolves.
26:13And once they've tasted that kind of power, they always come back for more.
26:16That night, we laid a trap around the holding grounds.
26:19Nothing happened.
26:19It may not even be a wolf.
26:21We'll watch again tonight.
26:22But the moment I stepped outside, a patrol beta came sprinting toward us.
26:26Luna!
26:27Something happened at Black Hollow!
26:30My stomach dropped instantly.
26:32Ronan shifted without hesitation.
26:33In seconds, the massive wolf was already racing through the forest with me on his back.
26:37The moment we arrived, Ronan froze.
26:40There's blood.
26:41One of the younger pack members collapsed in the dirt, clutching something soaked red against his chest.
26:46I recognized him immediately.
26:47He joined our territory two years ago with his mate.
26:50She used to sleep in the sun outside the barracks, lazy and spoiled and adored by everyone who passed by.
26:56Now all that remained was torn fur and blood.
26:59The elder was already there handling the scene.
27:01When she saw me, her expression hardened.
27:03Her core was removed cleanly.
27:05One strike, too fast for her to even cry out.
27:07The boy only noticed because their bond suddenly snapped.
27:10But by the time he found her, she was already dead.
27:13A cold feeling crawled down my spine.
27:16Almost instinctively, I searched the crowd for Kale.
27:19And there he was.
27:21Standing beside Lily, quietly.
27:24Ronan's hand covered my eyes.
27:26Don't look at him.
27:28You know it was him?
27:30Yes.
27:31I've seen wolves like this before.
27:34The smell coming off Kale is the same.
27:37I immediately told the elder everything.
27:39But instead of acting, she shook her head.
27:42Not yet.
27:43We need proof.
27:45Countering him now will only make him hide deeper.
27:49After the murder, the council quietly began monitoring Kale.
27:52Not because of my accusations.
27:55Because they noticed it, too.
27:57His power had grown far too quickly.
28:01But nothing happened anymore.
28:04Two years passed.
28:06Eventually, the pack stopped talking about the murder altogether.
28:09It became just another ghost story whispered during night patrols.
28:13But I never forgot what Ronan said.
28:15Kale smelled like a rogue blood eater.
28:18And the longer we failed to expose him, the more guilt I felt toward the boy who lost his mate.
28:22At one point, I even asked the elder to imprison Kale temporarily.
28:25She refused immediately.
28:27You think the council doesn't know something is wrong with him?
28:30But suspicion isn't enough.
28:32If we cage an alpha without proof, the entire territory will split apart.
28:35He still has supporters.
28:36And the moment the pack loses faith in its leaders, everything collapses.
28:40That night, I sat alone in my room, meditating.
28:42Then, a pair of glowing red eyes flashed past my window.
28:46I jerked upright instantly and ran outside.
28:48Moonlight flooded the courtyard.
28:49Ronan was gone.
28:50I rushed toward the spring near the cliffs.
28:52Floating across the surface, a single dark gray wolf hair.
28:55Like a message.
28:56Find me if you want him back.
28:58I immediately reached through the mating bond to track Ronan's location.
29:01The Forbidden Forest, near the sealed ruins.
29:03My expression changed instantly.
29:05What was Kale doing there?
29:06I crossed the distance fast, sprinting through the woods.
29:09The moment I arrived, violent shockwaves exploded through the trees.
29:12Ronan and Kale were fighting.
29:14And for the first time, fear hit me.
29:16Kale had become monstrously strong.
29:18Far stronger than he should have been.
29:19Moonlight flashed across his silver eyes as he dodged Ronan's attacks through the forest with terrifying speed.
29:25Then, I saw Lily.
29:26She sat near the ancient boundary stones, completely motionless.
29:29She was dead.
29:29The wolf core inside her body, gone.
29:32For a moment, my entire mind went blank.
29:34Then thunder rolled overhead.
29:36Lightning flickered violently across the sky.
29:37Ronan's voice turned cold beside me.
29:40The moon goddess is passing judgment.
29:42I stared at Kale in horror.
29:44There was no denying it anymore.
29:45He had slaughtered his own mate.
29:47You really are pathetic.
29:48In my last life, you and Lily spent ten years using this pack as your stepping stone.
29:52You manipulated everyone.
29:54You fed on wolves behind their backs.
29:56This time, I gave you exactly what you wanted.
29:59A chance to stand beside her openly.
30:01And you killed her anyway.
30:03You don't understand.
30:04I was close.
30:06That was when I realized he'd been carving symbols into the earth the entire time.
30:11Breaking the seal.
30:12The ground trembled violently.
30:14Howls echoed through the forest.
30:16Ancient things were waking up.
30:17At the same moment, lightning split the clouds overhead.
30:20The entire sky turned silver.
30:22Kael stood beneath it, smiling like a madman.
30:24From every direction, alarm fires ignited across the territory.
30:27The elders had noticed the barrier collapsing.
30:29The moment they saw the broken seals, their expression changed completely.
30:33And somehow, Kael still wasn't afraid.
30:35If anything, he looked happier.
30:36He said softly, almost lovingly,
30:38You can't stop this.
30:39So come with me.
30:40Let's die together this time.
30:41Fear hit me hard.
30:42Because I remembered it.
30:43In my last life, this was exactly how I died.
30:46Torn apart while Kael protected Lily and left me behind.
30:49Then suddenly, a hand landed on my shoulder.
30:51Rowan, his blue eyes glowed in the dark.
30:53You want to drag her into death with you.
30:55He laughed once.
30:57Who the hell gave you permission?
31:00I wasn't alone anymore.
31:02Ronan attacked first.
31:03The forest exploded beneath his weight as he lunged.
31:06I raised both hands instantly, reinforcing him with protective marks.
31:10Every wolf fought differently, and their mates adapted beside them.
31:14Fast alphas needed strategists.
31:16Brutal fighters needed defense.
31:18Pack hunters needed coordination.
31:20In my last life, Kael never fought beside me.
31:23We moved like two halves of the same heartbeat, something Kael would never understand.
31:28Lightning churned overhead like a living thing.
31:31Then, his expression changed.
31:33Because no matter how fiercely he attacked, he couldn't break through Ronan's defense.
31:37And Ronan, every strike aimed to kill.
31:40Kael finally realized I wasn't going to die for him.
31:43No!
31:45This is wrong!
31:47You were supposed to die!
31:49We were supposed to die together!
31:53Together!
31:55I lowered my hands slowly.
31:57Ronan flashed back to my side immediately.
32:00Then he grinned at Kael, mockingly.
32:02Kael froze.
32:03I pointed upward.
32:04The lightning above us had fully formed now.
32:07A pillar of silver wrath.
32:09Goodbye forever.
32:14The lightning struck.
32:16A blast thicker than a tree trunk crashed directly onto Kael.
32:20He didn't even have time to scream.
32:23Punishment from the moon goddess left nothing behind.
32:26But we didn't have time to breathe.
32:28Because the real nightmare had just begun.
32:31The rogues imprisoned beneath the northern forest were far worse than Kael ever was.
32:36Most couldn't even be killed.
32:38Only sealed away.
32:40Especially the thing sleeping at the deepest point below the mountain.
32:44The ancient rogue queen.
32:46A creature so powerful, the previous alpha king sacrificed himself just to contain it.
32:52Now, the barriers were breaking apart faster than the elders could repair them.
32:57Cold, corrupted energy seeped through the forest like poison.
33:01What reward I'd get for saving your life.
33:07What's in there?
33:09Rogue queen.
33:11You stay outside.
33:12I have to go in.
33:13I'm coming too.
33:14Aurora.
33:15It's dangerous.
33:17I know.
33:18In my last life, this is where I died.
33:20I watched Kael leave me behind while the creatures tore me apart.
33:25So I'm not abandoning you either.
33:28Without another word, we ran straight through the collapsing barrier together.
33:32Wind roared past us.
33:35Who the hell just ran inside?
33:37You senile idiot!
33:39That was the Luna!
33:40The deeper we entered the forest, the thicker the fog became.
33:44Ronan was no longer in his smaller wolf form.
33:47Now he looked enormous beside me.
33:50Powerful enough that even the rogues hesitated to attack immediately.
33:54What are we looking for?
33:56The Lycan queen.
33:58Aurora.
34:00I can smell my mother here.
34:02I froze.
34:03All this time, I'd assumed Ronan was the child of some rogue alpha bloodline.
34:08He'd always avoided speaking about his family.
34:10Now I finally understood why.
34:12He did carry wolf blood.
34:14His mother was the Lycan queen itself.
34:18That explained a lot.
34:19Why he fought like a monster.
34:21Why every elder in the territory feared him instinctively.
34:25Why his temper was so terrifying.
34:27Because he is the Lycan king.
34:30Ronan's voice dropped lower.
34:32She wasn't evil.
34:34She only lost control after a blood eater killed my father and devoured his core.
34:39The madness consumed her after that.
34:42I didn't know how to comfort him, so I simply touched his hair lightly.
34:46Honestly, there also wasn't much time for emotional conversations.
34:49The rogues around us were beginning to move.
34:52Ronan set me down, then shifted back into human form beside me,
34:57placing himself between me and the darkness instinctively.
35:00If things go bad, I'll throw you toward the exit.
35:03I'll hold them off.
35:04You run.
35:05If Kale was right about one thing,
35:07if dying here really means I start over again,
35:10then maybe it's not the worst outcome.
35:12You once told me I could only ever belong to you.
35:15I meant it.
35:17So if you don't want these creatures tearing me apart,
35:20fight like hell to keep me alive.
35:22We fought back to back desperately.
35:24And then, something became horribly wrong inside me.
35:28My rank was about to evolve.
35:30Now, of all times, a breakthrough during this level of corruption
35:33could destroy my mind completely.
35:36Ronan sensed it immediately through our bond.
35:40This is my fault.
35:41I wanted to see my mother too badly.
35:43Then, suddenly, everything stopped.
35:45I froze.
35:47Ronan spun around instantly, thinking I'd been attacked.
35:50But he realized it too.
35:52Every creature had vanished.
35:54Silence swallowed the forest.
35:56A massive pair of crimson eyes opened deep within the fog.
36:00My entire body went cold.
36:02I pointed into the darkness.
36:04Is that her?
36:05Legend spoke of the rogue queen,
36:08an ancient beast older than the moon goddess herself.
36:10Like a human, half monster.
36:12A creature large enough to swallow entire armies whole.
36:15She looked nothing like a wolf anymore.
36:17Her body towered over the forest like a living mountain.
36:19Thick black fur mixed with scale-like scars across her skin.
36:22As though corruption had warped her into something unnatural.
36:25Her face still carried traces of humanity.
36:27But barely.
36:28The moment she saw us, instinct took over.
36:30She lunged.
36:31Every nerve in my body screamed at me to run.
36:33But I couldn't move.
36:34All my life, people praised Kale's alpha bloodline as something legendary.
36:38But standing in front of this creature, I finally understood.
36:41Kale had never been a true monster.
36:43The terror crushing my chest now wasn't fear born from reason.
36:46It was instinct.
36:47The instinct weaker creatures feel when something ancient,
36:49higher on the food chain, looks at them.
36:51She stopped inches before tearing me apart.
36:53Mother, don't touch her.
36:56The beast froze.
36:57Then slowly, she backed away.
36:59The ground shook beneath her steps.
37:01Suddenly, she began shaking violently.
37:02Like something inside her was tearing itself apart.
37:05It's me, Ronan.
37:08Ronan.
37:09Her voice echoed through the valley.
37:11Every creature nearby immediately went silent.
37:13For one brief moment, the madness in her eyes faded.
37:16Kill.
37:18Me.
37:19A glowing core slowly emerged from her chest.
37:21The source of a wolf's life.
37:23She pushed it toward Ronan.
37:24Ronan caught it with trembling hands.
37:27I can't.
37:29The giant wolf convulsed again.
37:31She was losing control too quickly.
37:33Then suddenly, the core floated out of Ronan's hands.
37:36Luna wolf.
37:37You do it.
37:38I caught the core instinctively.
37:41My mind went blank.
37:42Logic told me there was no saving her anymore.
37:44That ending her suffering was mercy.
37:46But emotionally, this was Ronan's mother.
37:48And before I could even decide, pain exploded inside my body.
37:52My rank was advancing.
37:53Power surged violently through my veins, spiraling out of control.
37:57I had to make a choice immediately.
38:00Ronan's hand over mine.
38:02I looked up.
38:03It was the first time I had ever seen him cry.
38:06He stared at his mother silently.
38:08Then whispered...
38:09Goodbye, mom.
38:09The core shattered in my hands.
38:12The giant wolf exhaled slowly.
38:15Relief softened her monstrous face for the first time.
38:18Finally.
38:19Then her body collapsed.
38:21At the same moment, thunder exploded overhead.
38:25Do breakthroughs usually look like this?
38:28It looks more like it wants to kill you.
38:32Ronan...
38:32I think I'm doomed.
38:34What are you scared of?
38:35If the sky falls, I'll hold it up first.
38:37I brought you in here.
38:38So even if it kills me, I'm getting you back for life.
38:44Of course, the massive energy also attracted every rogues nearby.
38:49They gathered around us humbly.
38:51Unfortunately for them, the lightning still needed somewhere to land.
38:55And since it couldn't hit me, it started hitting the rogues instead.
38:5936 lightning strikes later, the storm finally disappeared.
39:04Morning light flooded the forest.
39:06Ronan and I walked out alive.
39:08Thanks to the chaos we caused inside, the Elders had enough time to repair the barriers completely.
39:14Within a month, the entire northern territories heard rumors about me.
39:20Aurora, seeing the moon goddess favor you like this puts my heart at ease.
39:26We agree you're perfectly suited to become the pack's Lunar Queen.
39:30The surrounding Elders immediately applauded.
39:32You just want to retire.
39:33She means well, but she's stubborn.
39:36You protecting her is a blessing.
39:39From today onward, you are the Lunar Queen.
39:42You may lead all rescued wolves within the territory.
39:47After our territory gained fame, humans and supernatural clans alike began bringing us expensive relics and requests.
39:55One of them was a memory mirror, a forbidden artifact capable of showing someone's previous life.
40:02Naturally, I looked, and what I saw was the aftermath of my death.
40:08After I was devoured in the Forbidden Forest during my first life, Ronan's mother woke up completely.
40:14After that, everything burned.
40:16By then, Ronan had already been forcibly bonded to Lily.
40:21His mother smelled Lily's scent on his remains.
40:24Kale threw her directly toward the monster to save himself.
40:29I didn't feel satisfaction.
40:32Not revenge.
40:33Only relief.
40:34Suddenly, the mirror disappeared from my hands.
40:37I reheated the wine three times already.
40:39What are you even staring at?
40:41And for the first time in both my lives, everything finally felt peaceful.
40:46And for the first time in both my life, it was the first time in both my life and my
40:46life and my life.
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