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