Forsaken and Barren, The Pure-Blood Luna is Back

QuantumCinema

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00:00:02I married Alpha Evan out of gratitude.

00:00:05For three years, I guarded his pack.

00:00:08Yet Evan never loved me.

00:00:11He marked my sister before the whole pack.

00:00:14Everyone thought my sister was the pureblood Luna.

00:00:17Evan blamed me for being infertile.

00:00:19You're a freak.

00:00:20Everyone mocked the golden-eyed freak,

00:00:23never knowing I was the true Luna heir.

00:00:25When the truth comes out,

00:00:27they will be shocked.

00:00:28Three years since I married Alpha Evan,

00:00:31Alpha Joseph's son.

00:00:32Alpha Joseph died shortly after I married Alpha Evan,

00:00:35and I kept my promise.

00:00:37As long as I remain within his territory,

00:00:39my Luna power automatically forms a protective barrier,

00:00:42warding off all invading rogue werewolves.

00:00:44I love Evan with all my heart

00:00:45and have given everything for him.

00:00:47Yet I have never managed to melt his cold heart.

00:00:49His heart has always belonged to my younger sister, Selina.

00:00:52Even after Selina abandoned him cruelly long ago,

00:00:55he still clings to memories of her.

00:00:57For three years, I wrapped the entire pack in my Luna barrier,

00:01:00blocking every wave of rogue attacks.

00:01:03I loved him silently,

00:01:04yielded to him every night,

00:01:06and waited patiently for his mark.

00:01:08One day, after our intimacy,

00:01:10I cling to a faint hope.

00:01:12Evan, I've stayed by your side for three years.

00:01:15Won't you give me the mate mark I've always longed for?

00:01:18Three years, and you still can't conceive an heir.

00:01:20You're nothing but a freak with golden eyes.

00:01:23How dare you even beg for my mark?

00:01:25A useless freak?

00:01:27Who do you think has been shielding your pack in silence all these years?

00:01:31Shield my pack.

00:01:32Don't make me laugh.

00:01:33Your wolf power isn't even half as strong as Selina's.

00:01:37A cursed golden-eyed outpiece like you could never hold a candle to her.

00:01:40Stop deluding yourself.

00:01:41Evan leaves without looking back.

00:01:42He saw me as nothing more than a worthless golden-eyed freak,

00:01:46unworthy of his mark,

00:01:47unworthy of a place by his side.

00:01:50He assumed I was weak and decile,

00:01:52too dependent on this pack to ever leave.

00:01:55But his cold indifference killed every last bit of affection in my heart.

00:02:01Luna, Alpha Evan has instructed you to get ready.

00:02:04You are to attend the marking banquet the main mansion tonight.

00:02:07Here is the banquet gown prepared for you.

00:02:09A glimmer of fragile hope stirred in my heart.

00:02:11Perhaps he had only spoken harshly earlier,

00:02:14intending to give me a surprise to finally acknowledge me and bestow his mark upon me.

00:02:18When I stepped into the main hall,

00:02:21champagne roses bloomed everywhere,

00:02:24and a huge banner reading Welcome Pack hung on the wall.

00:02:28Then I saw him,

00:02:29my husband,

00:02:30my mate,

00:02:31my Alpha,

00:02:33holding someone else in his arm,

00:02:36my sister Selina.

00:02:38Let me make an announcement to everyone here.

00:02:41Today,

00:02:41I will place my exclusive mark upon my one and only mate,

00:02:46Selina.

00:02:47My heart didn't just break.

00:02:49It plunged to a frozen abyss,

00:02:51shattering into a million jagged spards of of ice.

00:02:54If he is marking her,

00:02:56if he is claiming my sister in front of the world,

00:03:00then what am I?

00:03:04The second the words left his lips,

00:03:07I froze on the spot.

00:03:08The roses blooming all through the hall were the very romance I'd never dared to dream of.

00:03:13The grand Welcome Pack banner hanging overhead mocked every foolish hope I'd clung to only moments before.

00:03:19Evan led Selina forward to a stop.

00:03:21Her gown was cut in the exact same style as mine, yet hers was encrusted with diamonds, far more lavish

00:03:27by comparison.

00:03:29Evan had humiliated me on purpose, dressing me in an identical design but of far poorer quality.

00:03:34Selina put on a soft, gentle front and spoke to me in fake sweetness.

00:03:38Dear sister, thank you for coming all this way to witness my marking ceremony.

00:03:43I kept my eyes locked on Evan, my voice shaking with held back emotion.

00:03:47Why her? I've sacrificed so much for you.

00:03:50I stayed loyal by your side for three whole years.

00:03:55What good are all your sacrifices?

00:03:57Those eerie eyes of yours repel me, and you can't even bear airs for the pack.

00:04:01You were never half as good as Selina, not then, not now.

00:04:05Evan lifted his hand, brushing it lightly along Selina's neck,

00:04:08then bowed his head to leave his claiming mark on her slowly and tenderly.

00:04:12When the mark was fully set, he slowly raised his eyes,

00:04:16scanning the bustling crowd before his gaze locked firmly on mine.

00:04:20Cheers and applause burst out across the hall at once,

00:04:23loud blessings ringing through the air,

00:04:24yet every sound sliced right through my heart like a sharp knife.

00:04:28One of the pack elders stepped up onto the dace.

00:04:30He swept his gaze over the crowd, his tone grave and agmetic.

00:04:33As many of you know, our pack has long kept a secret.

00:04:36Among us lives a she-wolf who carries the rare pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:04:40The question we all wonder is this.

00:04:41Who could she be?

00:04:46The pack members broke into quiet murmurs,

00:04:48all guessing who the she-wolf with hidden pure-blood Luna lineage might be.

00:04:52Amid the buzzing whispers, Charlotte, Evan's mother, and the pack's reigning Luna

00:04:56rose slowly from her grand ornate throne atop the dace,

00:04:59carrying herself with unbridled arrogance and authority.

00:05:01There's no need for pointless speculation.

00:05:04It can only be Selina.

00:05:05She boasts exceptional wolf talent and immense innate power.

00:05:09I have always known she is the fated one.

00:05:12I never thought Joseph would act recklessly and force Evan into a marriage with Isabella.

00:05:17A smug smile tugged at Selina's lips.

00:05:19She gave a slight, polite bow.

00:05:22Thank you for your kind praise and recognition, Luna Charlotte.

00:05:25I stepped forward before I could stop myself, holding her gaze straight.

00:05:31What gives you such certainty that it must be Selina?

00:05:35Charlotte let out a mocking laugh, as if I'd told the most absurd joke imaginable.

00:05:38She raked her eyes over me coldly, full of contempt.

00:05:41Could it possibly be you?

00:05:43A freak with unnatural golden eyes, good for nothing.

00:05:47Do you truly think you are worthy of possessing the noble pure-blood Luna lineage?

00:05:52Stop indulging in foolish fantasies.

00:05:54The second her words fell, the whole hall erupted in mocking laughter,

00:05:59thick with scorn and disdain.

00:06:00I turned to Evan, clinging to a faint hope that he would stand up for me,

00:06:05that he would grant me even the smallest bit of fairness.

00:06:08But Evan made no move to defend me at all.

00:06:11His expression turned icy instead, his voice laced with revulsion.

00:06:15You would do best to leave the ceremony of your own accord.

00:06:19Staying here will only bring you further shame and make a public fool of yourself.

00:06:25If you refuse to go, you may tend to the guests in the kitchen and keep to yourself quietly.

00:06:33Evan's cold, dismissive words cut straight through me, sharp and biting to the bone.

00:06:38Every eye in the room lingered only on Selina, bright with anticipation.

00:06:42It was as if everyone already took it for granted.

00:06:45That her so-called Luna divine power would lead Evan's pack to new prosperity.

00:06:51I'd borne endless humiliation for far too long,

00:06:54endured endless scorn and mockery from those around me.

00:06:57All the grief and resentment I'd kept locked inside finally spilled over.

00:07:01The true bearer of the pure-blood Luna Tinergy is not...

00:07:04Selina.

00:07:06It has always been me.

00:07:08The hall burst into mocking laughter once again.

00:07:11Charlotte doubled over, clutching her stomach, mocking me without restraint.

00:07:15Evan and Selina shared a disdainful smirk, dismissing my words as ridiculous ravings.

00:07:21Have you lost your senses?

00:07:24How dare a golden-eyed freak like you claim the pure-blood Luna lineage for yourself?

00:07:33Evan's brows drew tight, his tone sharp and unforgiving.

00:07:37Isabella, are you spouting nonsense out of jealousy now that I've marked Selina?

00:07:42Stop making a fool of yourself.

00:07:44No one in the room believed a word I said.

00:07:47Their geels pricked my heart like a thousand needles.

00:07:49Staring at their hypocritical, ugly faces, I only felt cold amusement and chose not to explain myself any further.

00:07:57When I fell quiet, the crowd quickly lost interest in me, turning their full attention back to Selina.

00:08:02Evan slipped an arm around her waist, his fingers brushing lightly over the fresh mark on her neck.

00:08:07From this day forward, Selina's Luna divine power will shield our pack and keep us safe and at peace.

00:08:16When she saw I still hadn't moved an inch, the smug look on Selina's face faded a little,

00:08:22replaced by impatience and haughty condescension in her tone.

00:08:26Dear sister, if you know what's best for yourself, gather your things and leave for home at once.

00:08:31Father is waiting for you there.

00:08:33Don't linger here and ruin everyone's celebration.

00:08:36I stood perfectly still, my expression unchanging, merely staring back at her with quiet indifference.

00:08:42I am keeping my oath to Alpha Joseph by remaining here to watch over Evan's pack.

00:08:47I will not leave until my three-year vow is fulfilled.

00:08:50The smile on Selina's face frozen instantly, then twisted into a cold, calculating smirk.

00:08:55She stepped half a step nearer and lowered her voice, letting only me hear her words.

00:09:00A vow?

00:09:01Sister, you're far too naive.

00:09:03Evan's pack has never needed your protection, nor will it ever accept a golden-eyed freak like you.

00:09:08Today, I'll make sure you're driven out of this place for good.

00:09:11The moment she finished speaking, she lurched backwards suddenly,

00:09:14her legs giving way as she crumpled heavily to the floor.

00:09:17She pressed her hands to the corners of her eyes and raised her voice sharply,

00:09:20letting it ring out across the entire hall.

00:09:23Sister, I know you're jealous of me, but you have no right to push me like this.

00:09:28I hadn't shifted a single step from where I stood.

00:09:30The cheering in the hall died away in an instant.

00:09:33Every pair of eyes fixed on us both filled with disdain, accusation,

00:09:37and the cold dislatchment of onlookers ready to watch a spectacle unfold.

00:09:41Evan rushed over at once, lifting Selina gently into his arms and holding her close in a protective embrace.

00:09:45He shot me an icy glare, rage blazing in his eyes.

00:09:50Isabella, you've crossed every line!

00:09:52From this day on, I formally disavow you and cast you out of the pack.

00:09:56You are forbidden from ever stepping foot on our territory for the rest of your life!

00:10:03I stayed rooted to the spot as Evan glared at me like he could kill with his eyes,

00:10:07the air between us turning icy cold.

00:10:10I didn't hurt Selina.

00:10:12She fell on her own.

00:10:14Evan leaned down to strope Selina's back gently, then looked up again,

00:10:18his rage so intense it felt like it could burn me to the ground.

00:10:21Do you really think I'd believe the lies of a golden-eyed freak like you?

00:10:25Selina just got my mark, and she's still weak.

00:10:27How dare you touch her?

00:10:29Charlotte stepped up beside Evan, her eyes dripping with even more disdain,

00:10:33her voice sharp enough to cut.

00:10:35Isabella, you still won't admit what you did.

00:10:38Your excuses only make you more disgusting.

00:10:41A filthy creature like you belong locked up in the dungeon.

00:10:44Evan pulled Selina behind him, unleashing his overwhelming alpha aura in a heartbeat.

00:10:49I see pressure washing over the entire hall.

00:10:52He started the formal mate rejection right there in front of everyone.

00:10:55No trace of regret in his eyes, only pure coldness and contempt.

00:10:59I, Evan, reject you as my mate.

00:11:01I lifted my eyes to meet his gaze, my voice as calm as a frozen lake.

00:11:05I accept your rejection.

00:11:07The mate bond snapped suddenly, a searing, tearing pain shooting through every part of my body.

00:11:11The agony of the bond breaking hit first, and then tears slipped silently down my cheeks.

00:11:15The mate bond that had held us together for three years was breaking apart, fading little by little,

00:11:19each piece throbbing with a dull ache.

00:11:21But none of that pain came close to the cold emptiness in my chest.

00:11:25I curled my fingers tight, nails digging deep into my palms, forcing myself to bear the searing agony.

00:11:30You can't bear airs.

00:11:31The worst shame an alpha could ever face.

00:11:34Selina's nothing like you.

00:11:36She carries the pure-blood Luna Linerage,

00:11:38and only she's worthy of standing by my side,

00:11:41bearing my strongest pups, and leading the pack to greater glory.

00:11:47Selina leaned comfortably in Evan's arms,

00:11:50her eyes glinting with a taunting edge,

00:11:53as she stared at my disheveled state.

00:11:56Sister, why are you still standing here?

00:11:59If I were you, I'd hurry up and pack my things to leave.

00:12:02Don't linger here being a bother.

00:12:04Watching them throw jabs back and forth, their contempt plain as day,

00:12:08my mind wandered back to a memory from long ago, of being rescued.

00:12:12Out on the frozen plains, caught in wind and snow,

00:12:14I lay wounded and gave me a second chance.

00:12:17It was Joseph he told me I carried an extremely rare, pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:12:21Later, on his deathbed, he held my hand tight,

00:12:25his gaze earnest, as he begged me to protect Evan and his pack with everything I had.

00:12:30Joseph, look at what's become of us.

00:12:32For three years, I've guarded your pack faithfully,

00:12:35warding off rogue attacks this entire time.

00:12:38I've even quietly nourished the pack lands with my Luna energy,

00:12:41making them stronger and more thriving with each passing day.

00:12:43Yet now, your own son chases me away.

00:12:46I've seen his true colors clearly.

00:12:48He's never been worth my protection.

00:12:50In that moment, the last bit of gratitude I'd felt for Joseph vanished completely.

00:12:55I'd kept my promise, and my debt was paid in full.

00:12:58Evan, after these three years, I owe you nothing.

00:13:01And I owe your pack nothing either.

00:13:04I only hope you never come to regret this day.

00:13:07Evan let out a scoff of disbelief, looking away from me in disgust, his tone again and dismissal.

00:13:12Regret?

00:13:14Cutting loose a burden like you is the smartest thing I've ever done.

00:13:17Now get out of my sight.

00:13:18Now.

00:13:19The mate bond shattered entirely.

00:13:21Not a single thread of connection left between us.

00:13:23Just then, Evan's brows fronted sharply, his alpha aura tensing up in an instant.

00:13:28Many pack members looked up too, their expressions on edge.

00:13:30A faint yet thick rustling sound drifted from the edge of the manor, low and menacing.

00:13:35It was the sound of rogues closing in, hundreds of miles away and closing fast.

00:13:41Little did they know, with me reject and cast out,

00:13:45my all-encompassing luna protection barrier had vanished, completely.

00:13:49The feral rogues I'd held back, kept at bay for three long years,

00:13:53were now charging straight for their borders in droves.

00:13:56And now that I'm gone, how will a weak alpha, paired with a fake mate who has no true luna

00:14:03power at all,

00:14:04defend this pack against thousands of bloodthirsty rogues?

00:14:10Get to the pack perimeter now and check out that noise.

00:14:13Waste any time, and you'll pay with your lives.

00:14:17Yes, sir.

00:14:20You're scared, Evan.

00:14:22This is what happens when you reject me.

00:14:24The rogues are closing in.

00:14:25Spare me your empty threats and delusional garbage.

00:14:27I formerly banished you.

00:14:29Know your place and leave.

00:14:30My pack hasn't seen a rogue in years.

00:14:32Do you really think you can curse us?

00:14:34You're just spouting nonsense out of spite for being cast aside, trying to stir up trouble.

00:14:38Exactly.

00:14:39Isabella, you can't stand being thrown out, so you want to curse our pack?

00:14:42I see your true colors now.

00:14:44You're cruel to the core.

00:14:45If the rogues really come, you'll be the first one they grab.

00:14:48Let's see who's there to protect you then.

00:14:50Watching their hypocritical, colliding faces, I felt nothing but cold amusement.

00:14:54There was no point in wasting another word on them.

00:14:57I'd kept my promise, settled all scores.

00:14:59No reason to linger in this repulsive place any longer, putting up with their endless mockery and disdain.

00:15:05But the second I took a step to leave, Charlotte rushed over and cut me off.

00:15:08Hold it right there.

00:15:10You're not going anywhere.

00:15:13Isabella, Evan's formerly marked Selina, and the pack's true Luna is now in her rightful place.

00:15:18It's time you hand over that emblem.

00:15:19This sacred treasure, a symbol of the pack's glory, has no business resting on a freak like you.

00:15:25Exactly.

00:15:25Such a precious relic can't be tainted by someone unworthy.

00:15:28It belongs to me, the one who carries the pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:15:32Lady Luna Charlotte, I can feel the power in this emblem calling to me.

00:15:36Could it be, is the hidden pure-blood Luna lineage inside me finally waking up?

00:15:40Do you really believe that's what's happening, Selina?

00:15:43It has to be true.

00:15:45Only a noble, pure, silver-eyed werewolf is worthy of wearing this emblem.

00:15:49Not like some outscat who's clung to a sacred relic for years, can't even bear an heir, and wastes its

00:15:54power for nothing.

00:16:18Only those with true Luna blood can bear this emblem.

00:16:21A fake like you will never be worthy of it.

00:16:27Isabella, did you do this?

00:16:29Did you use witchcraft to control the aelum and hurt me on purpose?

00:16:32You cruel bitch!

00:16:34You just can't stand to see me happy!

00:16:38Isabella, you've gone too far.

00:16:40Pushing her wasn't enough, so you stooped to dirty tricks with dark witchcraft to hurt her again?

00:16:45How low can you get?

00:16:47His voice held a desperate urgency I'd never heard from him before.

00:16:51His fingers brushed gently around the burning wound on Selina's chest, his touch impossibly tender and careful.

00:16:57The very tenderness I'd stayed by his side for three years, craving, yet never once getting.

00:17:02I'd never sink that low.

00:17:04I'd never degrade myself by using such vile garbage as witchcraft.

00:17:07I finally got it.

00:17:08It wasn't that he couldn't be tender.

00:17:10It was just that his tenderly was never meant for me.

00:17:12Why?

00:17:14You wore this emblem for three years and never had a single problem.

00:17:18Why does it hurt Selina the second she touches it?

00:17:21Could it be...

00:17:23Could you be the real pure-blood Luna after all?

00:17:29Everyone froze, their eyes turning straight to me, filled with shock, doubt, and utter disbelief.

00:17:35No!

00:17:35It can't be!

00:17:37Evan, she only grew used to the emblem's aura from wearing it for so long.

00:17:41She is never the true pure-blood Luna heir.

00:17:44She must have cast witchcraft on the emblem beforehand to hurt me on purpose!

00:17:48Ah!

00:17:50Evan, do not let your mind wander.

00:17:52It is all Isabella's doing.

00:17:54Out of jealousy towards Selina, she schemed in secret,

00:17:57making the emblem harm Selina to confuse everyone's judgment.

00:18:01This outcast has a vicious heart.

00:18:07Do you really think I'd believe some golden-eyed freak is the true Luna heir?

00:18:11Ridiculous.

00:18:11You're just a petty, useless outcast begging for a title you don't deserve.

00:18:15Now get out and don't dare tarnish them, Selina, with your presence.

00:18:17Stop loitering here and getting in the way.

00:18:19Leave the main packhouse at once and never show your face to us again.

00:18:22Listening to these absurdly absurd accusations, I finally let out a cold laugh.

00:18:27There was no warmth in it at all.

00:18:28Carry all the forbearance and heartbreak of these three years.

00:18:35I walked out of the main packhouse step by step.

00:18:38Three years of protection had only earned me betrayal, blame, and banishment.

00:18:43Even the last trace of hope in my heart was completely shattered.

00:18:46I pushed open the door to my home.

00:18:48Live room done was dent.

00:18:50And my father Marcus sat on the sofa with a cigarette between his fingers, undisguised mockery in his eyes.

00:18:56He lifted his gaze to me at the sound of footsteps.

00:18:59What happened?

00:19:00Driven back in disgrace after Evan broke your mate bond?

00:19:03I always knew a freak with strange eyes like you could never hold an alpha's heart, nor deserve the position

00:19:08of Luna.

00:19:08He took a good rag from his cigarette and exhaled the smoke slowly.

00:19:12Fortunately, I have two daughters.

00:19:14Selina is far more promising than you.

00:19:16Now that Evan has marked her, she will soon become the Pax Luna and bring me endless glory.

00:19:21Unlike you, born with those unlucky golden eyes, never able to succeed at anything since childhood.

00:19:26When I was young, Selina was always the only one seen on the Pax training grounds.

00:19:30Father claimed silver eyes stood for pure lineage, and only Selina deserved formal training.

00:19:35I could only hide in the corner, watching them laugh and rejoice.

00:19:38I possessed the very power they valued, yet no one ever taught me how to wield it.

00:19:42With time, everyone came to see me as a powerless, useless nobody.

00:19:46Not even my father had ever truly looked at me with kindness.

00:19:49Marcus stood up and walked before me, looking down at me from above.

00:19:52There was no trace of fatherly affection in his eyes, only cold calculation.

00:19:56Now that Evan has cast you aside, you have no more use left.

00:19:59I raised you all these years.

00:20:01I cannot keep feeding you for nothing.

00:20:03I have sold you to a crude, low-rank werewolf from the black market.

00:20:07Though he is poor and unculturated, he is willing to borrow a large sump to buy you.

00:20:13Father, what are you saying?

00:20:15Sell me?

00:20:16I refuse.

00:20:17Refuse? What right do you have?

00:20:19You cannot even bear children.

00:20:21Not qualified enough to be a breeder.

00:20:23What good are you besides being sold off?

00:20:29Father, selling someone of my lineage will bring you retribution.

00:20:33Retribution?

00:20:34All I know is keeping you is a waste of food.

00:20:36Selling you brings real profit.

00:20:37Where is any retribution?

00:20:38I clenched my fists, my voice shaking with a screed and defiance as I met his gaze directly.

00:20:42Part of the money from selling you to buy Selena top-class gown.

00:20:44Dressed in fine luxury, Evan will love her even more.

00:20:47To buy a dress for Selena.

00:20:48To win her Evan's affection.

00:20:50My own father was willing to cast me straight into hell.

00:20:52He called out toward the door, and two tall pack members stepped inside.

00:20:55Seize her and lock her in a cage.

00:20:56Do not let her escape.

00:20:57Deliver her to the black market at dawn morrow.

00:20:59They grabbed my arms roughly, gripped so tight it felt as though they would crush my bones.

00:21:03I struggled in vain, and shock faded completely into icy despair in my heart.

00:21:07In the store room, a cold iron cage already waited.

00:21:10They shoved me inside and slammed the lock shut.

00:21:12The faint golden glow in my eyes grew brighter.

00:21:15I held the strength of a pure-blood Luna, yet I was treated as worthless cargo to be sold off.

00:21:20Never given the chance to unleash my power.

00:21:22Dawn had barely broken when footsteps echoed outside.

00:21:25I lifted my head to see Evan standing at the storage room entrance with Selena in his arms.

00:21:28Selena stepped forward to peer through the iron bars, her tone dripping with feigned sympathy and hypocrisy.

00:21:33Sister, I have no choice.

00:21:35It is father's decision.

00:21:36I tried to persuade him, but he would not listen.

00:21:39Just resign yourself to being a slave.

00:21:41I will serve well as the Pax Luna from now on.

00:21:43Solidify my position, and live up to everyone's expectations.

00:21:47Marrying you in the first place was nothing but my father's momentary foolishness.

00:21:50Foolish enough to treasure an outcast like you.

00:21:52Looking back, breaking our mate bond in time was the wisest choice I ever made.

00:21:55With that, he turned to Selena beside him and stroked her hair gently.

00:21:59The very tenderness I had longed for countless times.

00:22:02Yet in this moment, watching the scene unfold, I felt nothing at all.

00:22:06No sorrow, no resentment, only utter emptiness and calm.

00:22:10My three years of devotion had long worn away under his endless cruelty and prejudice.

00:22:15I even found it laughable that I had once held any hope for such a cold, selfish man.

00:22:19Evan lowered his head to brush her hair fondly and was about to speak.

00:22:22The pack member rushed inside in a panic, his voice trembling.

00:22:26Alpha Evan, disaster.

00:22:28Several pack members have been found dead at the territory border,

00:22:30their bodies reeking of strong rogue scent.

00:22:32The tenderness on Evan's face vanished in an instant.

00:22:35His expression turned taut, filled with disbelief.

00:22:38What?

00:22:38Rogues?

00:22:39No rogues have ever come near our borders in three years.

00:22:42How could our people be killed all of a sudden?

00:22:44He frowned deeply, his gaze slowly falling on me as he looked me up and down.

00:22:48A flicker of doubt and disbelief crossed his eyes, his tone tentative.

00:22:52Could it be the reason no rogues drew near all these years was because of you?

00:22:57Was that the real reason my father Joseph insisted you stay by my side?

00:23:02The moment Selina heard this, she clung tightly to Evan's arm,

00:23:06eager to quiet his doubts and turn all blame onto me.

00:23:09Evan, do not entertain such foolish thoughts.

00:23:11How could it ever be her?

00:23:12She is nothing but a useless freak with strange eyes.

00:23:16What great power could she possibly possess?

00:23:18She must hold a grudge after you rejected her and father sold her away.

00:23:22She lured the rogues here on purpose to get revenge and destroy our pack.

00:23:26The doubt in his eyes faded completely, replaced by deeper loathing and rage.

00:23:30You are right.

00:23:31How could I ever believe an outcast holds such great power?

00:23:34It was you who lured the rogues here out of spite, getting our own people killed.

00:23:37His voice turned icy and killing intact blazed in his eyes.

00:23:40I am heading to deal with the murders at the border now.

00:23:43I will settle this score with you when I return.

00:23:46Selling you to the black market is far too lenient.

00:23:49By rights, a vicious outwrit like you deserves hanging to comfort the souls of the fallen pack members.

00:23:53With that, he did not spare me another glance.

00:23:56Wrapping an arm around Selina's waist, he turned and left quickly,

00:23:59his footsteps fading away, leaving me alone in the cold iron cage.

00:24:03I curled up on the cage floor and stared toward the door.

00:24:05Evan, you will regret this.

00:24:07Before long, two pack members hurried over.

00:24:10They roughly unlocked the cage, grabbed my arms, and dragged me out of the storage room,

00:24:14shoving me into an old transport vehicle.

00:24:16After an endless ride, the vehicle finally came to a stop,

00:24:19and the door swung open, flooding the space with harsh sunlight.

00:24:22I was dragged out and thrown onto the ground.

00:24:24This place was the black market for low-rank werewolf trades,

00:24:27filled with females sold as breeders, outcasts auctioned off as slaves,

00:24:31every face etched with numbness and despair.

00:24:32I had no idea who would buy me next, nor what cruel fate awaited me.

00:24:38Two pack members pressed down hard on my shoulders, forcing me forward unsteadily.

00:24:42Soon they stopped and pushed me before a man.

00:24:45Sebastian, we have brought the girl to you.

00:24:47Marcus instructed us to hand her over personally.

00:24:49The man lifted his eyes slightly, saying nothing at first,

00:24:52only looking me over with a cold, emotionless expression.

00:24:54He wore rough, tattered clothes faded from wear with several tears here and there.

00:24:58Yet his frame was broad and powerful, his shoulders as solid as a wall.

00:25:01His features were sharp and stern, his jawline tight with shovel lining his jaw.

00:25:04A wild, unapproachable aura clung to him, giving him a down-broughten yet dominazing air.

00:25:08Rest assured, she is untouched.

00:25:12Only she failed to bear an air for Alpha Evan.

00:25:15Be quiet.

00:25:17His voice was deep and horsey with a rough edge, impatience clear in his tone.

00:25:21The pack member flinched in fright, bowed quickly and retreated.

00:25:25Only the two of us remained.

00:25:26He said nothing, simply looking down at me with an unnerving calm.

00:25:29No greed, no judgment, only unyielding dominance.

00:25:33Let go of me!

00:25:34Sebastian glanced down at my reddened wrist,

00:25:37loosening his grip slightly yet still refusing to release me.

00:25:39Save your words.

00:25:40Just come with me.

00:25:43Up close, I saw his eyes held unfathomable depth,

00:25:46hiding a quiet restraint and an innate nobility beneath his rough exterior.

00:25:50Even in ragged clothes covered in dust,

00:25:52his hidden sharp aroma could not be concealed.

00:25:54Somehow, the moment he touched my wrist,

00:25:57the werewolf's spiritual power inside me stirred restlessly.

00:26:01Heat spread through my veins to every corner of my body,

00:26:04making my breath quick up uncontrollably.

00:26:09The wolf inside me roared wildly,

00:26:11its cry echoing clearly and urgently in my heart.

00:26:14I pushed down the swirling confusion and flutter in my chest,

00:26:17and followed him silently forward, uncertain of what lay ahead.

00:26:20The car traveled for a long time before finally stopping outside a plain wooden cottage.

00:26:24It was not large, even simple in design, yet spotlessly clean.

00:26:28Even the weeds in the yard were neatly trimmed.

00:26:30A stark contrast to his rough,

00:26:31hawked around to my side and steadabled me gently.

00:26:33His touch was soft and restrained,

00:26:35nothing like his brusque manner earlier.

00:26:38I looked up at him,

00:26:39my confusion deepening.

00:26:40All that roughness and coldness had truly been nothing but a mask he wore at the black market.

00:26:45Beneath it lay unexpected gentleness,

00:26:47leaving me utterly unable to read him.

00:26:49I followed him inside.

00:26:51The furnishings were simple,

00:26:52only a wooden sofa,

00:26:53a dining table,

00:26:54and two closed doors.

00:26:55Yet everything was immaculate and orderly,

00:26:58the table polished bright enough to see one's reflection.

00:27:00It was clear the place was carefully tended.

00:27:02I stood frozen,

00:27:03thinking to myself,

00:27:04now that he has bought me from the black market,

00:27:06I am his property after all.

00:27:08I ought to learn to wait on him,

00:27:10and tend to his needs.

00:27:13Let me take your coat for you.

00:27:14It is covered in dust.

00:27:17No need.

00:27:18The moment my fingertips brushed the hem of his coat,

00:27:21Sebastian stepped back intinctively,

00:27:23evading my touch.

00:27:24I pulled my hand back,

00:27:26a trace of disappointment settling in my heart,

00:27:28unable to understand why he treated me with such cold distance.

00:27:35I...

00:27:35I want to do something for you.

00:27:37I can't idle around all day.

00:27:40Sebastian glanced up at me,

00:27:41his tone cold and distant.

00:27:43There's nothing you need to do.

00:27:45Just stay by my side at night.

00:27:47I've already arranged a maid to look after you.

00:27:49My heart sank immediately.

00:27:50We were bound by blood,

00:27:52faded mates,

00:27:53yet he only saw me as someone to warm his bed

00:27:55and satisfy his desires.

00:27:56He treated me even worse than Evan ever did.

00:27:58Just then,

00:27:59a slim young girl stepped out of one of the rooms.

00:28:01She had sharp, unrigally eyes,

00:28:02and her hair tied in a neat ponytail.

00:28:04The moment she laid eyes on me,

00:28:05her expression turned icy.

00:28:07She frowned openly,

00:28:08looking unimpressed,

00:28:09her voice edged with sarcasm.

00:28:10Brother,

00:28:11is this the girl you tried so hard to buy?

00:28:13She looks plain,

00:28:14skinny,

00:28:15and those golden eyes are a freak.

00:28:18What's so special about her

00:28:20that you'd go all out?

00:28:22Ella,

00:28:24watch your tone.

00:28:26Ella pouted,

00:28:27shot me a sharp glare,

00:28:28said nothing else,

00:28:30then turned and slammed her door shut,

00:28:32clearly resentful.

00:28:35At that moment,

00:28:37Maid Clara walked over with a glass of water.

00:28:39She stopped as soon as she saw me

00:28:41and gave a respectful slight bow.

00:28:43Miss,

00:28:44my name is Clara.

00:28:47I'll be your maid

00:28:48and take care of your daily needs.

00:28:51For the next week,

00:28:52Sebastian left early and returned late.

00:28:55Every night,

00:28:56he would be intimate with me,

00:28:57possessive,

00:28:58yet always keeping an emotional distance.

00:29:01Could it be that in his eyes,

00:29:03I would never be worth genuine care,

00:29:05never worthy of being his rightful mate?

00:29:10Lately,

00:29:11my werewolf powers had been acting strange.

00:29:13My monthly spiritual cycle was long overdue.

00:29:17Sebastian remained secretive,

00:29:19never letting anyone know

00:29:20where he went during the day.

00:29:22His nightly closeness felt deliberately detached.

00:29:26The huge wooden house

00:29:28always felt empty without him.

00:29:31Loneliness coiling around me like creeping vines.

00:29:34Restless,

00:29:35I turned on the PAC News channel.

00:29:37One news report made me race felt

00:29:38made me freeze on the spot.

00:29:41Reporter,

00:29:42Marcus of the Blood Moon Tack

00:29:43died mysteriously at home last week.

00:29:45No visible wounds were found on his body

00:29:47and the cause of death remains unknown.

00:29:49Alpha Evan has ordered a full investigation

00:29:52with no new leads released so far.

00:29:55I stared at Marcus' photo on screen,

00:29:57tightening my grip on the remote.

00:29:59I felt a twinge of conflict inside,

00:30:02but mostly quiet relief.

00:30:04Father,

00:30:05you brought this on yourself.

00:30:07You sold me off like merchandise-y

00:30:09without a second thought,

00:30:10ignored me completely,

00:30:12and treated Selena and me nothing alike.

00:30:14What happened to you now

00:30:15is your own fault.

00:30:17No one else is to blame.

00:30:19Right after I spoke,

00:30:20a wave of sudden nausea

00:30:22rushed up my throat.

00:30:23I clamped a hand over my mouth

00:30:25and rushed to the bathroom,

00:30:26throwing up,

00:30:27feeling weak all over.

00:30:29Clara happened to bring fruit by

00:30:31and hurried over to steady me.

00:30:33Miss,

00:30:34are you alright?

00:30:35You look unwell.

00:30:36I'll go fetch a healer right away.

00:30:38Please hold on.

00:30:39I nodded weakly.

00:30:41Soon,

00:30:41Clara returned with a werewolf physician.

00:30:44There's no need to worry.

00:30:45You're perfectly healthy physically.

00:30:47The nausea,

00:30:48vomiting,

00:30:48and unstable spiritual energy

00:30:50are all symptoms of pregnancy.

00:30:52I stared at the physician in shock.

00:30:54The woman Evan mocked as Behrend,

00:30:56the one my own father dismissed

00:30:58as unfit to bear offspring,

00:31:00was now carrying a child.

00:31:03My mind was in chaos.

00:31:05I tried reaching Sebastian

00:31:06through the werewolf mind link,

00:31:08hoping to tell him quietly I was pregnant.

00:31:10But no matter how I sent my thoughts,

00:31:12there was only silence from his side.

00:31:14No reply at all.

00:31:18I was growing anxious

00:31:20when a messenger from Werewolf Academy

00:31:22arrived at the door,

00:31:23clearly flustered.

00:31:28Is Mr. Sebastian home?

00:31:30Miss Ella got into a fight

00:31:31at the youth training camp

00:31:32and hurt another student.

00:31:33The school is asking for a family member

00:31:34to come sort this out immediately.

00:31:36Sebastian was still nowhere to be found,

00:31:38and the mind link still wouldn't connect.

00:31:40I was the one he'd bought at the black market.

00:31:42With no one else available,

00:31:44I had no choice but to go in his place

00:31:46and settle the dispute at the academy.

00:31:51Werewolf Academy stood on neutral land,

00:31:54independent of any pack,

00:31:55where young werewolves from all clans

00:31:58came to train and study.

00:31:59I drove to the academy alone.

00:32:03In the distance,

00:32:04I saw Ella being lectured

00:32:05by a middle-aged woman

00:32:06whose back was turned to me.

00:32:09Ella and another boy

00:32:10were called into the dean's office.

00:32:12I walked over to speak to the woman.

00:32:14There's no need to embarrass a pup like this.

00:32:16We can talk this over calmly.

00:32:18When I got a clear look at her face,

00:32:19I realized it was Evan's aunt,

00:32:21Martha.

00:32:22Martha looked me up and down slowly,

00:32:24her gaze full of contempt,

00:32:25her tone sharp and cutting.

00:32:27Well, look who decided to show up.

00:32:29Kicked out of your pack,

00:32:30sold to the black market by your own father,

00:32:32and now you live like a nobody.

00:32:36How dare you meddle in our family's business.

00:32:41I met her gaze without an ounce of timeliness.

00:32:44My life is none of your business.

00:32:46Even after being sold,

00:32:47I'm re-stooped as low as you,

00:32:48lambed onto your pack power,

00:32:50bullying the weak

00:32:51and picking on a pup in public.

00:32:54Martha's face turned dark,

00:32:56firing back without remorse.

00:32:57Me bullying her?

00:32:59Ella started it.

00:33:01She had attacked my son Jack first.

00:33:03Am I allowed to discipline her?

00:33:06I knew very well Jack had always been arrogant

00:33:09and dominant in Evan's territory,

00:33:11always picking on the weaker students

00:33:13and never stayed out of trouble.

00:33:15Ella is quiet by nature

00:33:17and never picks fights for no reason.

00:33:19She only lashed out

00:33:20because your son mocked and provoked her first.

00:33:23Left lost for words by my reply,

00:33:25Martha flew into a rage,

00:33:27dropping all pretend of politeness

00:33:29and raising her hand to slap me.

00:33:33I blocked her instinctively.

00:33:35The moment our hands touched,

00:33:37a powerful invisible divine force

00:33:39purged out of me,

00:33:41pinning her rigidly face,

00:33:42unable to move a muscle.

00:33:45I was stunned myself,

00:33:47never expecting to suddenly awaken such power.

00:33:50Deep inside me,

00:33:51my wolf spirit spoke.

00:33:53Mistress,

00:33:54it is your pregnancy.

00:33:56The life growing inside you

00:33:57has fully awakened

00:33:58your dormant ancient lunar bloodline.

00:34:00Your divine power

00:34:01will only grow stronger from here on.

00:34:05I stood there completely dumbfounded.

00:34:11Trapped by my power,

00:34:13Martha stared at me in utter disbelief.

00:34:16What?

00:34:16You've never had formal werewolf training?

00:34:19A discarded outcast sold at the black market.

00:34:23How can...

00:34:25How can you wield such powerful divine magic?

00:34:30Just then,

00:34:31a cold, familiar voice came from behind me.

00:34:34I turned slowly to see Evan walking toward me.

00:34:37Selina clung tightly to his side,

00:34:39dressed in an elegant gown with perfect makeup,

00:34:41her eyes glinting with quiet amusement at the scene.

00:34:44Evan fixed me with a cold, stern look.

00:34:47Isabella?

00:34:48You've grown far too bold.

00:34:51How dare you lay hands on my aunt?

00:34:53You've lost all sense of manners and decency.

00:34:57Our mate bond was broken long ago.

00:34:59We have nothing left between us.

00:35:01Martha has always treated me with malice and scorn,

00:35:04and now she bullies a pup unjustly.

00:35:06I owe her no respect whatsoever.

00:35:07Evan scanned my plain, simple clothes from head to toe,

00:35:10his eyes filled with disdain.

00:35:13After being sold to the black market,

00:35:15you've become crude and reckless.

00:35:16Your manners are gone,

00:35:18you're dressed plain and shabby.

00:35:20Not a trace of your old poise remains.

00:35:22Beside him,

00:35:23Selina put on a soft, gentle act,

00:35:26pretending to mediate while secretly stirring up trouble.

00:35:29Evan, don't let this upset you.

00:35:31Sister has fallen so far now.

00:35:33Her judgment and grace are long gone.

00:35:36There's no need to argue with her.

00:35:37Evan frowned,

00:35:38stepping aside to avoid the crowd's gaze,

00:35:40then spoke to me in a low voice.

00:35:41Come with me,

00:35:42I need to talk to you privately.

00:35:45I followed him aside,

00:35:46growing impatient,

00:35:47wondering what he wanted now.

00:35:49Instead of answering right away,

00:35:50he leaned in and breathed in the scent of my hair.

00:35:53I've missed you a lot lately.

00:35:55His eyes lingered greedily on my neck

00:35:57as his hand drifted restlessly to my waist.

00:36:00I turned my head away to avoid him.

00:36:02Isabella,

00:36:03I miss being with you.

00:36:04Being with Selina,

00:36:05it's nothing compared to you.

00:36:07He almost sounded wronged,

00:36:09as if I owed him something.

00:36:09Then his tone turned cold

00:36:11as he mentioned the man who'd bought me,

00:36:12seething with jealousy

00:36:13at the thought of me

00:36:14belonging to a rough nobody.

00:36:15He stepped closer

00:36:16and lowered his voice.

00:36:17Come back and be my mistress.

00:36:18I'll give you mansions,

00:36:19jewels,

00:36:19silk gowns.

00:36:21Everything Selina has,

00:36:22you'll have.

00:36:23And more.

00:36:24I looked at his desperate,

00:36:25prideful act

00:36:25and suddenly laughed.

00:36:29Even if he had nothing at all,

00:36:31he's still better than you.

00:36:33That one sentence

00:36:34made his face burn red,

00:36:35as if I'd slapped him in public.

00:36:37I'd struck his fragile ego,

00:36:39thin as eggshell.

00:36:41Just then,

00:36:41Selina walked over from a distance,

00:36:43eyeing us suspiciously

00:36:44and asking what we were talking about.

00:36:47I shook my head

00:36:48and said nothing,

00:36:49but as several werewolves

00:36:50walked past,

00:36:51I deliberately raised my voice.

00:36:52There's something

00:36:52everyone should know.

00:36:54Evan

00:36:55is infertile.

00:36:59Evan spun around,

00:37:01glaring at me sharply.

00:37:02His wolf pupil slitted

00:37:03with rage and embarrassment,

00:37:04his face draining of color.

00:37:06The passing werewolves

00:37:07stopped and watched,

00:37:08whispering and slurking,

00:37:09their mocking eyes

00:37:11burning into Evan.

00:37:12Selina froze on the spot,

00:37:13her smile fading instantly.

00:37:15She stared at Evan

00:37:16in shock and doubt,

00:37:18studying his flustered expression closely.

00:37:21I stayed calm and composed,

00:37:23gently placing one hand

00:37:24over my stomach,

00:37:25my tone steady and unyielding.

00:37:28I'm pregnant.

00:37:30You're delirious.

00:37:32There's no way

00:37:32you could be pregnant.

00:37:33I looked on indifferently,

00:37:35no longer bothering

00:37:36to explain myself.

00:37:37Believe it or not,

00:37:39I don't owe anyone

00:37:40an explanation.

00:37:41Martha stepped forward

00:37:42at once with a sneer.

00:37:44Pregnant or not,

00:37:45it's still just some

00:37:46low-class,

00:37:48werewolf's bastard child.

00:37:50Selina quickly agreed,

00:37:51her tone sharp

00:37:52and full of scorn.

00:37:55Exactly.

00:37:56Nothing to be proud of.

00:37:57She reeks of

00:37:58common werewolf aura.

00:38:02I leaned forward slightly,

00:38:04breathing in subtly

00:38:04when near the three of them,

00:38:05my voice thick

00:38:06with mockery and certainty.

00:38:08No matter my place now,

00:38:09I'm still better

00:38:10than the three of you.

00:38:11You all reek

00:38:12of rogue stench.

00:38:13Your pack is already

00:38:14overrun by rogue raids,

00:38:16barely holding itself together.

00:38:18Yet you still come

00:38:18to this neutral school

00:38:19to bully others

00:38:20and stir up trouble.

00:38:22My words hit Evan

00:38:23right where it hurt.

00:38:25I'd seen pack news

00:38:26long before now,

00:38:28reporting his territory

00:38:29plagued by constant

00:38:30rogue attacks,

00:38:31leaving him stressed

00:38:33and sleepless.

00:38:35Evan paled instantly,

00:38:37his anger mixing

00:38:38with panic

00:38:39as he snapped back

00:38:40harshly.

00:38:43That's a lie!

00:38:45Don't spread rumors!

00:38:47My pack is perfectly safe!

00:38:53And no rogue troubles

00:38:54at all!

00:38:58Martha and Selina

00:38:59also paled,

00:39:00avoiding eye contact

00:39:01nervously,

00:39:01subtly suppressing

00:39:02their era

00:39:03to hide the rogue scent

00:39:03clinging to them.

00:39:04The onlooking werewolves

00:39:05began murmuring,

00:39:06looking at the three

00:39:07with obvious suspicion.

00:39:08Just then,

00:39:09the Academy's Elder Dean

00:39:10hurried over

00:39:11with a stern expression,

00:39:12raising a hand

00:39:12to quiet the crowd.

00:39:13That's enough!

00:39:14This is neutral

00:39:15Academy ground.

00:39:16No quarreling

00:39:17or disruption

00:39:18of student training

00:39:19will be tolerated.

00:39:21Ella and Jack

00:39:21were let out

00:39:22by school staff.

00:39:23Jack had faint

00:39:24scratch marks

00:39:25on his face.

00:39:26Ella kept her head down,

00:39:27her stubborn spirit

00:39:28clear as ever.

00:39:29I turned to Ella,

00:39:31softening my tone

00:39:32as I asked gently,

00:39:33Ella,

00:39:33what really made

00:39:34you fight Jack?

00:39:38I looked at Ella,

00:39:39her eyes red

00:39:40yet still forcing

00:39:41herself to stay strong,

00:39:42stubborn by nature.

00:39:44She rarely showed

00:39:45vulnerability,

00:39:46but now she could not

00:39:47hide her hurt,

00:39:48biting her lip

00:39:49to hold back her tears.

00:39:50Ella lifted her head sharply,

00:39:52her voice trembling

00:39:53yet firm.

00:39:55He started it first!

00:39:58Jack mocked me

00:39:59in front of everyone,

00:40:00said I didn't belong

00:40:01in the training camp,

00:40:02and called Brother Sebastian

00:40:04a nobody with no real power.

00:40:06Jack looked utterly

00:40:07unconvinced

00:40:07and fired back at once.

00:40:12It's the truth.

00:40:14I didn't make

00:40:15any of it up.

00:40:16Ella grew emotional,

00:40:17raising her voice.

00:40:19He even tugged

00:40:20at my wolf fur

00:40:20and shoved me

00:40:21against the wall.

00:40:22He pointed

00:40:23right at my face

00:40:24and called Sister

00:40:25a golden-eyed freak

00:40:26who couldn't bear pups,

00:40:27said you deserve

00:40:28being sold away.

00:40:31I held back

00:40:32again and again,

00:40:33but he just kept

00:40:34pushing me.

00:40:34I had no choice

00:40:36but to fight back.

00:40:37I stood frozen,

00:40:38my heart aching

00:40:39with emotion.

00:40:40I'd always thought

00:40:40I was nothing more

00:40:41than someone Sebastian

00:40:42had bought,

00:40:42that there was always

00:40:43a distance between

00:40:44Ella and me,

00:40:45that she'd kept

00:40:45her cold reserve

00:40:46towards me.

00:40:47I never imagined

00:40:48she would stand up

00:40:48for me so fiercely

00:40:49when others slandered

00:40:50and looked down on me.

00:40:51My gaze fell on her arms,

00:40:53marked with faint

00:40:54scratch wounds.

00:40:55A few tufts of wolf fur

00:40:57had been torn

00:40:58from her neck,

00:40:58and there was a faint

00:41:00bruise at the corner

00:41:01of her mouth.

00:41:02She looked worn

00:41:03and utterly heartbreaking.

00:41:08In that moment,

00:41:09memories of being wronged,

00:41:10mocked,

00:41:11and bullied

00:41:11relentlessly

00:41:11crashed over me

00:41:12like a tide.

00:41:13Shunned as a freak

00:41:14by Evan's pack,

00:41:15humiliated publicly

00:41:15by Selena,

00:41:16sold off like

00:41:17merchandise by my own father,

00:41:18branded barren

00:41:18by everyone around me,

00:41:20all the suppressed grief

00:41:20and resentment

00:41:21welled up inside,

00:41:22flaring into a fierce urge

00:41:23to protect Ella.

00:41:24I reached out

00:41:24and gently stroked her hair,

00:41:26calming the storm

00:41:27of emotion in my chest,

00:41:29then turned to face Jack,

00:41:31Martha,

00:41:31and the rest of them.

00:41:34Jack insulted others openly

00:41:36and resorted to violence first.

00:41:39Martha turns a blind eye

00:41:40to her son's wrongnings

00:41:41and enables his cruelty.

00:41:43Your own pack

00:41:44is overrun by rogues

00:41:46and barely holding on,

00:41:47yet you still find time

00:41:49to bully a pup

00:41:50and insult others.

00:41:52Isn't that both

00:41:53ridiculous and pitiful?

00:41:54The moment my words landed,

00:41:56Martha flew into a rage.

00:41:57She stepped forward abruptly,

00:41:58japping a finger straight at me

00:42:00and snapping sharply.

00:42:01Who do you think you are?

00:42:02How dare you judge us?

00:42:04My birth clan

00:42:04is the blood moon pack.

00:42:06My in-law's

00:42:06the silver flang pack.

00:42:07Say another word

00:42:09and I'll have these

00:42:10two great packs

00:42:11pressure this academy.

00:42:13Not only will Ella

00:42:14be severely punished,

00:42:16I'll make you apologize

00:42:17to us mother and son

00:42:19in front of everyone!

00:42:21The elder in charge

00:42:23of the training camp

00:42:23hurried over,

00:42:24followed by several guards,

00:42:25his area commanding

00:42:26and unhinged.

00:42:27Silence, all of you!

00:42:28Jack provoked,

00:42:29insulted, and attacked first.

00:42:30He must apologize sincerely

00:42:31to Ella and Isabella.

00:42:32Martha will no longer be

00:42:33a ladle in student affairs

00:42:34for turning a blind eye

00:42:34to right and wrong

00:42:35and abusing her status.

00:42:36Anyone else who stirs up trouble

00:42:37will be expelled

00:42:38from the academy permanently,

00:42:39never to be admitted again.

00:42:40He then turned to me,

00:42:42his tone softening noticeably.

00:42:43Lyman Queen,

00:42:44rest assured,

00:42:45this is neutral ground.

00:42:47No one shall harm you

00:42:49or Ella.

00:42:50You need not fear

00:42:51for the one watching over you

00:42:52from the shadows.

00:42:53He will always keep you safe.

00:42:58I stared at him

00:42:59in utter disbelief.

00:43:01Elder,

00:43:02you must have mistaken me

00:43:03for someone else.

00:43:04I'm no Lyon Queen.

00:43:06I'm just just

00:43:06an ordinary werewolf.

00:43:08I could never deserve

00:43:09such a title.

00:43:10The elder shook his head faintly,

00:43:12his eyes deep and cryptic,

00:43:13gesturing for me

00:43:14not to press further.

00:43:15This is not the time

00:43:16to speak of it.

00:43:17The matter runs far deeper

00:43:18than you know.

00:43:19When the time comes,

00:43:19all will be revealed.

00:43:22For now,

00:43:23let us resolve

00:43:24what lies before us.

00:43:29At that,

00:43:30Evan, Martha,

00:43:31and Selina

00:43:32burst out in mocking laughter.

00:43:34Martha even clutched

00:43:35her stomach dramatically,

00:43:36sneering openly

00:43:37as she pointed at me.

00:43:39Elder,

00:43:40have you lost your wits?

00:43:42Or has this freak

00:43:43bewitched you somehow?

00:43:44Her?

00:43:45A lowly werewolf

00:43:46sold at the black market

00:43:47who can't even protect herself?

00:43:48The legendary Lycan Queen?

00:43:58What a ridiculous joke!

00:44:00Selina leaned close to Evan,

00:44:02her eyes filled with contempt.

00:44:04She raised her voice deliberately,

00:44:05making sure

00:44:06every watching werewolf

00:44:07could hear clearly.

00:44:09Exactly, Elder.

00:44:10The Lycan Queen

00:44:10is a noble existence

00:44:11who rules over all wolf clans.

00:44:13She's nothing but an outcast

00:44:14abandoned by her pack,

00:44:15mocked for being unable

00:44:16to bear young.

00:44:19How can you place

00:44:20such an exalt title

00:44:22on someone like her?

00:44:23The Elder's expression

00:44:24darkened at once,

00:44:25his imposing aura

00:44:26sweeping over the square.

00:44:28His eyes turned cold

00:44:29and sharp

00:44:30as he thundered,

00:44:31silencing every

00:44:32onlooker instantly.

00:44:36Hold your tongues!

00:44:38This neutral training camp

00:44:39is no place

00:44:40for your reckless arrogance.

00:44:41Speak ill of Isabella

00:44:43one more time,

00:44:43mock her again,

00:44:44and I will have

00:44:45all of you detained.

00:44:46Strip part of your wolf power,

00:44:48expels you from the camp,

00:44:49and bar you from ever returning.

00:44:51Martha tried to argue back,

00:44:52but froze under

00:44:53the Elder's icy stare.

00:44:56The words died in her throat.

00:44:59Furious as she was,

00:45:00she dared not act out any further.

00:45:02The Elder turned to Jack,

00:45:04who still looked stubbornly defiant.

00:45:07Jack, apologize to Ella

00:45:08and Isabelle at once.

00:45:09Speak with genuine remorse

00:45:11and admit your faults.

00:45:12Refuse,

00:45:12and you will be expelled today.

00:45:14I will notify your pack,

00:45:16and you will never be allowed

00:45:16entry into any

00:45:17werewolf training camp again.

00:45:19Jack clenched his fists tightly,

00:45:21his face burninged

00:45:22with stubbornness and resentment.

00:45:24He glared fiercely at Ella,

00:45:26yet trembled under

00:45:26the Elder's overwhelming pressure,

00:45:28and finally lowered his head.

00:45:33I'm sorry.

00:45:38I shouldn't have called you

00:45:39a half-blood stray,

00:45:41insulted your brother,

00:45:43tugged your wolf fur,

00:45:44or pushed you against the wall.

00:45:46I apologize.

00:45:48Ella pressed her lips together

00:45:50and said nothing,

00:45:51only nodded faintly.

00:45:52The hurt in her eyes

00:45:54easing a little.

00:45:57Let's go.

00:45:59I'll settle this score

00:46:00with you two,

00:46:00sooner or later.

00:46:02Martha shook with rage.

00:46:03She shot a venomous glare

00:46:04at me and Ella,

00:46:05then grabbed Jack's arm roughly,

00:46:06her tone seeking with malice.

00:46:08Evan looked at me

00:46:09with complicated eyes,

00:46:10resentment, confusion,

00:46:11and a flicker of hidden unease.

00:46:12He shot the Elder

00:46:13a long, wary glance,

00:46:14yet dared not say another word.

00:46:15He turned and left

00:46:16the camp square

00:46:16with Martha and Selina,

00:46:18looking both furious and defeated.

00:46:19Before leaving,

00:46:20Selina glanced back at me

00:46:21with a sharp, hateful stare.

00:46:24I watched them leave,

00:46:26then turned back to the Elder,

00:46:28still utterly confused,

00:46:30my tone urgent.

00:46:32Elder,

00:46:33why do you keep calling me

00:46:34Lycan Queen?

00:46:35I'm not the person

00:46:36you think I am.

00:46:37My mate is only

00:46:38an ordinary werewolf.

00:46:39How could I ever bear

00:46:41such a title?

00:46:41The Elder shook his head slowly,

00:46:43his gaze deep

00:46:44with untold secrets.

00:46:45He motioned for me

00:46:46to calm myself,

00:46:47his tone cryptic

00:46:48yet laced with quiet warmth.

00:46:50This matter is of great consequence

00:46:51and touches countless threads of fate.

00:46:53I cannot reveal

00:46:54a single detail yet.

00:46:56Only remember this.

00:46:57Someone has been protecting you

00:46:59in the shadows.

00:47:00No matter what dangers lie ahead,

00:47:01you have nothing to fear.

00:47:03I turned to Ella beside me,

00:47:05wondering if she knew

00:47:05anything of this.

00:47:08Ella,

00:47:08does any of this

00:47:09make sense to you?

00:47:10Why would the Elder

00:47:11call me that?

00:47:12Ella smiled innocently

00:47:13and shook her head,

00:47:14then skipped off

00:47:15into the distance,

00:47:16her voice light and flaky.

00:47:17No idea, sister.

00:47:18You'll have to figure it out

00:47:19yourself!

00:47:20Back home,

00:47:21I pushed open the door

00:47:21to find Sebastian

00:47:22sitting quietly

00:47:23on the living room sofa,

00:47:24holding a Wolf Clan medicinal herb

00:47:25between his fingers,

00:47:26waiting for us.

00:47:27You're back.

00:47:29Did anything else

00:47:30happen at the camp?

00:47:31Has Ella been wronged again?

00:47:33Ella shook her head

00:47:33and walked over

00:47:34to sit beside him,

00:47:35leaning softly

00:47:36against his arm.

00:47:39I'm fine,

00:47:40Brother Sebastian.

00:47:41The Elder stood up for us,

00:47:42and Jack apologized.

00:47:44I stepped in front of Sebastian,

00:47:46my expression earnest

00:47:47and searching,

00:47:48unable to hold back

00:47:49the questions

00:47:50weighing on my mind

00:47:51any longer.

00:47:54Sebastian,

00:47:55I need to ask you something.

00:47:56Today at the training camp,

00:47:57the Elder called me

00:47:58like on Queen

00:47:58and said someone

00:47:59has been guarding me secretly.

00:48:01Do you know

00:48:01what this is all about?

00:48:02And you?

00:48:03What is your true identity?

00:48:04You've always hidden

00:48:05the truth from me on purpose.

00:48:06Sebastian's fingers stilled.

00:48:08He lifted his eyes

00:48:09to meet mine,

00:48:09his gaze flickering

00:48:10as he deliberately

00:48:11avoided my direct stare.

00:48:14Bella,

00:48:14some things aren't

00:48:15meant to be told yet.

00:48:17I can promise you this.

00:48:18I will never harm you

00:48:20or Ellie,

00:48:20and I will always

00:48:21protect you.

00:48:23All you need to do

00:48:24is trust me.

00:48:25I watched him

00:48:26evade my gaze,

00:48:27my confusion

00:48:27deepening by the second.

00:48:28A quiet hurt

00:48:30settled in my heart.

00:48:31The Elder wouldn't speak,

00:48:32and Sebastian chose

00:48:33to hide the truth too.

00:48:34It felt as if

00:48:35everyone held secrets

00:48:36about me,

00:48:37leaving me in the dark

00:48:38like a fool.

00:48:39I fell silent for a moment,

00:48:41my hand unconsciously

00:48:42drifting to my stomach,

00:48:43where a tiny life

00:48:44was growing,

00:48:45the only thing

00:48:45I clung to now.

00:48:46I lifted my eyes to him,

00:48:48my expression solemn.

00:48:51Sebastian,

00:48:51I'm pregnant.

00:48:53Sebastian froze visibly.

00:48:54He set down the herb

00:48:56slowly,

00:48:57a faint soft smile

00:48:58crossing his face,

00:48:59the corners of his mouth

00:49:00lifting.

00:49:01He was clearly happy,

00:49:03yet his joy

00:49:05was far too restrained,

00:49:06too calm.

00:49:07There was none

00:49:08of the wild delight

00:49:09I'd hoped for,

00:49:10no flurry of worried

00:49:11questions,

00:49:12no tender touch.

00:49:13The glimmer of joy

00:49:15in his eyes faded

00:49:15almost at once,

00:49:17settling back

00:49:17into his usual

00:49:18quiet reserve.

00:49:21My heart sank heavily

00:49:22in that instant.

00:49:24Disappointment and uneases

00:49:25washed over me

00:49:26like a cold tide,

00:49:27swallowing me whole.

00:49:29I couldn't help but wonder,

00:49:31did he not want

00:49:32this pup at all?

00:49:33Was I,

00:49:34and the life inside me,

00:49:35nothing more than

00:49:35a burden to him?

00:49:36I thought of being sold

00:49:37by my own father,

00:49:39abandoned by Evan.

00:49:40Of all the uncertainty

00:49:41I'd endured,

00:49:42my unease grew stronger

00:49:44until my fingers

00:49:45began to tremble faintly.

00:49:46I dared not look

00:49:47Sebastian in the eye,

00:49:48afraid of catching

00:49:49even a trace of distaste

00:49:50or impatience

00:49:51in his expression.

00:49:52I pushed down the ache

00:49:53and hurt in my chest,

00:49:55forcing a faint,

00:49:56calm smile and nodding.

00:49:57I understand.

00:49:59You don't have

00:49:59to feel pressured.

00:50:00Night fell,

00:50:01and silence settled

00:50:02over everything.

00:50:03Moonlight spilled

00:50:03through the window

00:50:04onto the floor.

00:50:05I sat alone

00:50:05on the edge of the bed,

00:50:07gently resting a hand

00:50:08over my stomach.

00:50:09The weight of disappointment

00:50:10and unease grew heavier.

00:50:12More and more,

00:50:13I felt as though

00:50:13both I and my pup

00:50:14were nothing but a burden

00:50:15to Sebastian.

00:50:16Staying here

00:50:17would only be an annoyance,

00:50:18only wear him down further.

00:50:20Better to leave now.

00:50:22Go somewhere

00:50:22no one knows me.

00:50:24Give birth quietly.

00:50:26Raise my pup alone.

00:50:28And never be a chain

00:50:29holding anyone back again.

00:50:31With my mind made up,

00:50:32I rose quietly,

00:50:33moving without a sound.

00:50:34I opened my luggage

00:50:35and began packing silently.

00:50:37A few simple clothes,

00:50:38the wolf tooth pendant

00:50:39Sebastian had given me

00:50:40Longo to ward off danger,

00:50:42some dried rations

00:50:43I'd saved.

00:50:43I folded everything

00:50:45carefully into a small bundle.

00:50:46Once packed,

00:50:47I walked to Ella's bedside

00:50:48and pressed a soft kiss

00:50:49to her forehead,

00:50:50my heart heavy with sorrow

00:50:51yet firm with resolve.

00:50:53Ella, I'm sorry.

00:50:54Sister can't stay

00:50:55with you anymore.

00:50:56Stay safe with

00:50:57Brother Sebastian

00:50:57and getting hurt

00:50:58the way I did.

00:50:58I wiped the tears

00:50:59from my eyes,

00:51:00slung the bundle

00:51:01over my shoulder,

00:51:02and closed the door softly.

00:51:04Under the cover

00:51:05of deep night,

00:51:06I stepped slowly

00:51:07out of Sebastian's home.

00:51:11I walked into the dark forest

00:51:13with my bundle.

00:51:14I'd barely taken a few steps

00:51:15when hurried footsteps

00:51:16sounded behind me.

00:51:17A shadow darted forward

00:51:18in pursuit,

00:51:19and his familiar scent

00:51:20wrapped around me

00:51:21in an instant.

00:51:22It was Sebastian.

00:51:23Bella, where are you going?

00:51:25It's the middle of the night,

00:51:26carrying a bundle.

00:51:28Are you leaving me?

00:51:29I pulled my hand away sharply,

00:51:31my eyes red-brimmed,

00:51:33toned stubborn and hurt,

00:51:34forcing myself to sound cold.

00:51:37Where I go

00:51:38is none of your business.

00:51:41Sebastian,

00:51:43don't trouble yourself

00:51:44over me,

00:51:45and don't feel ob-gayed.

00:51:47How can it not be

00:51:47my business?

00:51:49Bella, you are my mate.

00:51:52The pup you carry

00:51:53is my flesh and blood.

00:51:54Wherever you go,

00:51:56I go.

00:51:57How can you say

00:51:58this has nothing

00:51:59to do with me?

00:52:00His words shattered

00:52:00every wall I've put up.

00:52:02Long-suppressed grief

00:52:03and hurt burst free.

00:52:04I pound against his chest,

00:52:06struggling to break away.

00:52:07Mate,

00:52:07do you still remember

00:52:09I'm your mate?

00:52:10Sebastian,

00:52:10look at yourself.

00:52:11I told you I was pregnant

00:52:13and this is how you react.

00:52:14No joy,

00:52:15no concern,

00:52:16not a single sincere

00:52:17word of care.

00:52:18You don't care about

00:52:19this pup at all

00:52:20and you've never truly

00:52:20cared about me.

00:52:21I stopped struggling

00:52:22and stared straight

00:52:23into his eyes,

00:52:24tears streaming down

00:52:25my cheeks,

00:52:26my tone laced

00:52:26with self-mockery

00:52:27and despair,

00:52:28every word

00:52:29cutting deep

00:52:29into us both.

00:52:30You were just a buyer

00:52:32at the black market

00:52:32and I was nothing more

00:52:33than a slave

00:52:34you purchased.

00:52:36Your kindness,

00:52:37your gentleness,

00:52:38only fleeting interest,

00:52:40only because I still

00:52:41have use to you.

00:52:42Isn't that the truth?

00:52:43You've never truly

00:52:45cared about me.

00:52:46Sebastian stuffened

00:52:47completely,

00:52:48holding me tighter.

00:52:49He gripped my shoulders,

00:52:51forcing me to meet

00:52:52his glaze.

00:52:53Bella, don't say that.

00:52:54I have never seen you

00:52:56as a slave,

00:52:57not for a single moment.

00:52:58I bought you

00:52:59for a reason.

00:53:01The forest seemed

00:53:03to darken all at once.

00:53:04A blood-red moon

00:53:06rose slowly

00:53:06over the horizon,

00:53:08its crimson glow

00:53:09spilling across

00:53:10the entire woods.

00:53:11Sebastian lifted his head

00:53:12and stared quietly

00:53:13at the blood moon,

00:53:15his expression solemn

00:53:16and grave.

00:53:17The wolf clan

00:53:18has an ancient fate

00:53:19law.

00:53:19Only when the blood moon

00:53:20rises will the royal seal

00:53:22be fully broken.

00:53:23No more need for pretense,

00:53:25no more hiding.

00:53:26The time has finally come.

00:53:28I stared at the eerie

00:53:30crimson moon,

00:53:31my heart tightening

00:53:32inexplicably,

00:53:33lost and stunned,

00:53:35waiting for him

00:53:35to go on.

00:53:37I was never an ordinary

00:53:39low-rank werewolf.

00:53:40I am the rightful heir

00:53:41to the Lycan throne.

00:53:44My elder brother

00:53:45plotted against me

00:53:46in secret

00:53:46to seize power.

00:53:48To survive,

00:53:49I had to hide

00:53:49my royal identity,

00:53:51suppress my true strength,

00:53:52lie low

00:53:53and bide my time,

00:53:55evading my enemies

00:53:55while gathering power

00:53:57to take back

00:53:57what was mine.

00:53:58His tone softened,

00:54:00laced with gentle remembrance.

00:54:01I've known you

00:54:02for a very long time.

00:54:03Years ago,

00:54:04on the frozen ice plains,

00:54:05I saw you ignoring

00:54:06the bitter cold

00:54:07to feed stray wolfhubs

00:54:08gently.

00:54:09In that moment,

00:54:09I was already drawn to you.

00:54:10I've watched over you

00:54:11silently ever since,

00:54:12following every twist

00:54:13of your fate.

00:54:14His voice turned tender

00:54:15with sorrow

00:54:16as he spoke of the past.

00:54:17When I learned Evan

00:54:18had cast you aside cruelly

00:54:20and your own father

00:54:21sold you off

00:54:22like nothing more

00:54:22than a breeder,

00:54:23I acted at once

00:54:25and bought you

00:54:25from Marcus.

00:54:26This was never

00:54:27a cold transaction.

00:54:28It was protection

00:54:29I planned long ago,

00:54:31a chance to save you.

00:54:35Sebastian let out

00:54:35a quiet sigh,

00:54:36his eyes filled

00:54:37with lingering helplessness

00:54:38and restraint.

00:54:39I kept my distance

00:54:40and acted cold

00:54:40towards you before

00:54:41because I'd long sensed

00:54:42you are a born pureblood Luna.

00:54:44Back then I was trapped

00:54:44in royal turmoil,

00:54:45surrounded by enemies

00:54:46barely able to protect myself.

00:54:48I feared dragging you

00:54:49into danger

00:54:49and I refused to let

00:54:51someone as noble

00:54:51and pure as you

00:54:52stay hidden beside

00:54:53a fallen, disguised me.

00:54:54He lifted his gaze

00:54:55to the blood moon

00:54:56hanging high in the sky,

00:54:58his aura steady

00:54:59and regal,

00:55:00his expression calm

00:55:01with certainty.

00:55:02Now the blood moon

00:55:03has risen,

00:55:04fate has fallen into place.

00:55:05I have crushed

00:55:05my brother's schemes,

00:55:06quelled the internal turtle

00:55:07and reclaimed

00:55:08my rightful throne at last.

00:55:09I have officially ascended

00:55:10as the new Lycan king.

00:55:11He reached out

00:55:11and took my hand gently,

00:55:13his palm warm and firm,

00:55:15his gaze locked steadily

00:55:16on mine,

00:55:17sincere and earnest.

00:55:19Isabella,

00:55:19of course I care

00:55:20about our child.

00:55:20I have cared all along.

00:55:21I've waited far too long

00:55:22for this day.

00:55:23Once I could only guard you

00:55:24from the shadows.

00:55:25Now I hold the throne

00:55:25and I have the power

00:55:26to shield you and our pup

00:55:27for a lifetime in peace.

00:55:28I wish to mark you properly,

00:55:29claim you as my one

00:55:30and only mate

00:55:30and crown you queen

00:55:31of the Lycan clan.

00:55:32From this day forward,

00:55:32no one will ever dare

00:55:33hurt you again.

00:55:34I stared at the raw,

00:55:35unhovered affection

00:55:35and resolve in his eyes.

00:55:37All the grief,

00:55:37unease and doubt

00:55:38I'd carried these days

00:55:39melted away in an instant.

00:55:40Emotion welled up inside me

00:55:41and warm tears

00:55:42slipped slowly down my cheeks.

00:55:44I looked at him

00:55:44and nodded softly,

00:55:45knowing he meant

00:55:46to mark me for life.

00:55:49Night hung thick and dark.

00:55:50A blood red moon

00:55:51hung high over the sky,

00:55:52bathing the entire forest

00:55:53in a faint crimson glow.

00:55:55Isabella waited eagerly

00:55:56for Sebastian

00:55:57to claim her mark,

00:55:58her eyes sparkling

00:55:58with quiet excitement

00:55:59and anticipation.

00:56:00Are you ready?

00:56:01This mark will bind you

00:56:02to me completely

00:56:02as my mate

00:56:03and awaken the full strength

00:56:04of your pure blood

00:56:05Luna lineage.

00:56:06Yes.

00:56:07Sebastian rested his hands

00:56:08gently on Isabella's shoulders

00:56:09and pressed his warm lips

00:56:11to hers to leave his mark.

00:56:12There was a faint

00:56:13twinge of pain,

00:56:14yet Isabella did not

00:56:15flinch for a moment.

00:56:16Her gaze filled only

00:56:18with longing.

00:56:18The instant the mark

00:56:19settled Bastion's royal

00:56:20tines with Isabella's

00:56:21pure blood Luna energy,

00:56:23golden light swirled

00:56:24around them both,

00:56:24her golden irises

00:56:25blazing brighter than ever,

00:56:27as her ancient

00:56:28pure blood era

00:56:29fully awakened within her.

00:56:31From this day on,

00:56:32I will never let anyone

00:56:34hurt you,

00:56:34never let you shed

00:56:35another tear.

00:56:36This mark is my vow to you.

00:56:38I trust you.

00:56:42Hidden in the shadows,

00:56:43Selina watched

00:56:44every moment unfold.

00:56:45She stared at their

00:56:46joined hands,

00:56:47consumed by bitter resentment.

00:56:48A ruthless glint

00:56:49flashed in her eyes.

00:56:51She quietly pulled out

00:56:52her communicator

00:56:52and reached out

00:56:53to Sebastian's

00:56:54elder brother William.

00:56:55Why should they have everything?

00:56:56I will take back

00:56:57what belongs to me

00:56:58and make them pay

00:56:59for standing in my way.

00:57:00Sebastian looked down

00:57:01at Isabella beside him,

00:57:02brushing the soft smile

00:57:03from her lips

00:57:04with tender reverence.

00:57:05He knew he no longer

00:57:06needed to hide his identity.

00:57:08At last,

00:57:09he could protect her openly,

00:57:10without fear or pretend.

00:57:11I will protect you,

00:57:12protect our child

00:57:13and cherish every part

00:57:14of who you are.

00:57:15No one will ever

00:57:16make you suffer again.

00:57:19Sebastian began preparing

00:57:21for the Lycan royal

00:57:21coronation ceremony.

00:57:23On that day,

00:57:23he would publicly reveal

00:57:24his true identity

00:57:25as the rightful royal heir,

00:57:26be officially crowned

00:57:27Lycan king

00:57:28and formally proclaim

00:57:29Isabella the legitimate

00:57:30Lycan queen,

00:57:31honored and revered

00:57:32by all werewolf claims.

00:57:33Meanwhile,

00:57:34life grew increasingly bleak

00:57:36for Evan's blood moon pack.

00:57:37Stripped of Isabella's

00:57:38luna protection barrier,

00:57:40rogue packs began raiding

00:57:41their borders relentlessly,

00:57:42casualties mounted,

00:57:43their territory fell into ruin,

00:57:44and the entire clan

00:57:45twittered on the brink

00:57:46of collapse.

00:57:47Evan,

00:57:48if we carry on like this,

00:57:49the rogues will swallow

00:57:50our pack entirely.

00:57:52The new Lycan king's

00:57:54coronation is soon,

00:57:55and word spreads

00:57:56his power is unfathomable.

00:57:58If we can gain his favor,

00:58:00we'll never fear

00:58:01the rogues again.

00:58:02We weren't sent an invitation.

00:58:03This king has always lived

00:58:04in secrecy,

00:58:05cold and unpredictable.

00:58:06If we sneak in disguise

00:58:07and get caught,

00:58:08we'll only humiliate ourselves.

00:58:09Do we still care about pride?

00:58:10Saving our pack

00:58:11is all that matters.

00:58:12We'll dress common

00:58:12minor clan guests

00:58:13and blend into the crowd.

00:58:14Once we reach the royal dast,

00:58:15we'll find a chance

00:58:16to enratiate ourselves.

00:58:18Evan stared at his

00:58:18ravaged territory

00:58:19and his fading clan members.

00:58:21Overcome by desperation

00:58:22and ambition,

00:58:22he finally agreed to sneak

00:58:23into the coronation

00:58:24beside Martha,

00:58:25set on curing favor

00:58:26with the new Lycan king

00:58:27to secure his pack's survival.

00:58:28Upon hearing news

00:58:29of the ceremony,

00:58:31Selina chose not to go

00:58:32with Evan and Martha.

00:58:33She waited alone for William,

00:58:35Sebastian's elder brother,

00:58:36whom she had secretly allied with.

00:58:39Sebastian thinks

00:58:40he can claim the throne

00:58:41and reign in peace.

00:58:43William has already promised me

00:58:45he will seize power

00:58:46at the coronation.

00:58:48Once William overtows Sebastian

00:58:50and takes the crown,

00:58:51I will be his one

00:58:53and only queen,

00:58:54the true Lycan queen.

00:58:56I'll never again live

00:58:58in Isabella's shadow.

00:59:00She drowned herself

00:59:01in ambitious fantasies,

00:59:02waiting foolishly

00:59:03for William to appear.

00:59:05Completely unaware,

00:59:06she was nothing more

00:59:06than a pawn

00:59:07he had long been using.

00:59:10The Lycan holy mountain

00:59:12blazed with coronation splendor.

00:59:13Golden light spilled

00:59:14over the peaks.

00:59:15Royal guards standing tall

00:59:17with imposing presence.

00:59:18Powerful werewolf leaders

00:59:19from every clan filed in

00:59:21to take their seats.

00:59:22The entire sacred grounds

00:59:23steeped in solemn grandeur.

00:59:24Evan and Martha

00:59:25dressed in plain outsider robes,

00:59:26blending silently

00:59:27into the guest crowd

00:59:28and slipping into

00:59:29the ceremony grounds.

00:59:30They gazed up

00:59:30at the luxurious royal days,

00:59:32watching the dignified

00:59:32clan leaders around them.

00:59:34Envy clear in their eyes.

00:59:35Both resolved to seize

00:59:36any chance to win

00:59:37the new Lion King's favor

00:59:38and save their family.

00:59:39Their gaze drifted

00:59:40casually across the gathering

00:59:41and they froze instantly,

00:59:43spotting Isabella

00:59:44and Sebastian

00:59:44standing side by side.

00:59:46Disdain and contempt

00:59:47settled over their faces at once.

00:59:49Look!

00:59:50Is that Isabella?

00:59:51How dare she intrude

00:59:53on a royal coronation?

00:59:54They exchanged a glance,

00:59:55both looking down

00:59:56on the pair.

00:59:57Evan's tone turned sharp

00:59:58with quiet mockery.

00:59:59And beside her,

01:00:00that's the rough,

01:00:01low-class werewolf

01:00:02who bought her

01:00:03at the black market.

01:00:04A nobody with no standing.

01:00:06How dare he set foot

01:00:08on sacred,

01:00:08lichen royal grounds?

01:00:10Echoing his scorn,

01:00:11her disgust deepening.

01:00:12They have no sense

01:00:13of their place.

01:00:14Both are outcasts

01:00:15unfit for high society,

01:00:16only here to leech off prestige

01:00:18and cling to power.

01:00:19They clearly snuck in uninvited

01:00:21with no status or lineage.

01:00:22Once the true Lyman king arrives,

01:00:24guards will drive them out publicly

01:00:25and they'll be the laughingstock

01:00:26of everyone present.

01:00:29Evan and Martha

01:00:30stepped forward abruptly,

01:00:32blocking Isabella

01:00:32and Sebastian's path,

01:00:33their manner arrogant

01:00:34and their words cutting.

01:00:36Isabella,

01:00:36you exiled,

01:00:38golden-eyed freak.

01:00:39How dare you sneak

01:00:40into a royal coronation,

01:00:41parading around

01:00:42with this low-class werewolf.

01:00:43You have no shame at all.

01:00:44Sebastian,

01:00:45I still remember

01:00:46your ragged state

01:00:47at the black market.

01:00:48A nobody like you

01:00:49has no right

01:00:49to stand on sacred ground.

01:00:51Take her and leave

01:00:52before you embarrass

01:00:53yourselves further.

01:00:54Whether we belong here

01:00:55is none of your concern.

01:00:56You two snuck in

01:00:57without invitations

01:00:58that you still dare

01:00:59to act high and mighty.

01:01:00Sebastian drew Isabella

01:01:01gently to his side,

01:01:02adopting a humble,

01:01:03meek demeanor,

01:01:04his tone soft

01:01:05and unassuming.

01:01:06Alpha Evan,

01:01:07Lady Martha,

01:01:07we only came to watch

01:01:08the ceremony.

01:01:09We mean no trouble

01:01:10and we'll take our leave

01:01:11at once.

01:01:12Seeing Sebastian's

01:01:13apparent weakness

01:01:14emboldened Martha further.

01:01:15She stepped forward sharply,

01:01:17her tone growing

01:01:18harsher still.

01:01:18Leave is not enough.

01:01:20A low-class werewolf

01:01:21trespassing on

01:01:22Royal Sacred Grand.

01:01:23You will apologize to us.

01:01:26Exactly.

01:01:28Beg forgiveness

01:01:28and get out.

01:01:30When the Lion King arrives,

01:01:32he'll strip your wolf power

01:01:33and shame you publicly.

01:01:34A flicker of cold calm

01:01:35passed through Sebastian's eyes,

01:01:36though his tone

01:01:37remained mild,

01:01:38edged with quiet certainty.

01:01:39Is that so?

01:01:39Then let us wait and see

01:01:40who ends up embarrassed

01:01:41before everyone.

01:01:42Isabella lifted her gaze,

01:01:43a faint glimmer

01:01:44shining in her golden eyes.

01:01:45She played along

01:01:46with Sebastian's act,

01:01:47looking wronged

01:01:47yet forcing herself

01:01:48to stay complete.

01:01:49You carry yourself

01:01:50so arrogantly.

01:01:51Do you not fear

01:01:51angering the Lichen King?

01:01:54Martha scoffed openly,

01:01:55utterly dismiss it

01:01:56of their words.

01:01:57Anger the King?

01:01:58The only ones

01:01:59embarrassing themselves

01:02:00here are you two.

01:02:02The King will punish you,

01:02:03not us.

01:02:06Their taunt stung

01:02:07sharp and loud

01:02:08in my ears.

01:02:09I had no wish

01:02:09to waste time

01:02:10on these petty troublemakers,

01:02:11only wanting to turn away

01:02:13and let the ceremony

01:02:13proceed undisturbed.

01:02:15Pay them no mind.

01:02:16The real show

01:02:17is about to begin.

01:02:18I nodded

01:02:19and turned to leave with him,

01:02:20but Evan took my silence

01:02:22as defeat,

01:02:22stepping forward

01:02:23to block our path,

01:02:24wearing a mocking,

01:02:25triumphant smirk.

01:02:26Kat got your tongue?

01:02:27Can't argue back

01:02:28so you try to run?

01:02:29I knew it.

01:02:31You're both small-minded

01:02:32nobodies,

01:02:33unfit to stand against us.

01:02:34Run won't save you.

01:02:36Apologize here today

01:02:37or everyone will see

01:02:38the two of you

01:02:39brought low

01:02:40and humiliated.

01:02:43I frowned,

01:02:44ready to speak,

01:02:44when solemn ceremonial horns

01:02:46echoed across the grounds.

01:02:47A hush fell instantly,

01:02:48every gaze turning

01:02:49towards the high das.

01:02:49The host's voice

01:02:50boomed across the holy mountain,

01:02:51clear and authoritative

01:02:52through spiritual resonance.

01:02:53The auspicious hour has come.

01:02:55The Lycan king's

01:02:57coronation ceremony begins.

01:02:59All rise for the rightful

01:03:01Lycan royal heir,

01:03:02Lord Sebastian,

01:03:03and his fated mate,

01:03:05Lady Isabella,

01:03:06to ascend the royal daze.

01:03:11Golden light burst across the sky.

01:03:18I, Sebastian,

01:03:20rightful heir to the Lycan throne,

01:03:21have quelled my brother's rebellion

01:03:22and reclaimed my royal birthright.

01:03:24Today I ascend officially

01:03:26as Lion King

01:03:26and proclaim Isabella

01:03:28my sole Lion Queen.

01:03:29May all clans

01:03:30honor our rule

01:03:31and find peace

01:03:32under our protection.

01:03:33This was my mate,

01:03:35the one destined

01:03:36to walk beside me

01:03:37for all time.

01:03:38In the next instant,

01:03:39two sharp,

01:03:40disbelieving voices

01:03:41shattered the ceremony's

01:03:43solemnity.

01:03:44Impossible!

01:03:45It cannot be!

01:03:46How can you be the Lycan king?

01:03:47You were nothing but a ragged nobody

01:03:49from the black market.

01:03:50You're pretending

01:03:50to claim the throne.

01:03:51Yes, you're an imposter.

01:03:52A low-class werewolf

01:03:53could never be Lycan royal heir.

01:03:55You've tricked everyone

01:03:56with some underhanded scheme.

01:03:57The true lord king

01:03:58could never be someone like you!

01:03:59They shouted hysterically,

01:04:01as if their refusal alone

01:04:02could undo reality.

01:04:04I watched their frantic display

01:04:05with complete indifference.

01:04:07It was utterly ridiculous now.

01:04:08The nobody they mocked

01:04:10was now the king.

01:04:11The outcast they humiliated,

01:04:13now their queen.

01:04:17Insolent fools,

01:04:19to speak treason

01:04:21at the Lycan king's coronation,

01:04:23to deny royal lineage

01:04:25and dishonor the crown,

01:04:27you court your own doom.

01:04:30Guards, seize them!

01:04:31These two trespassed

01:04:32uninvited on sacred ceremony grounds,

01:04:34insulted the king and queen,

01:04:35and flouted royal decree.

01:04:37By order of the crown,

01:04:38strip three-tenths

01:04:39of their wolf power,

01:04:39expel them from the holy mountain,

01:04:41and ban them permanently

01:04:42from all Lycan territory.

01:04:44Any who defy this ruling

01:04:45shall be put to death

01:04:46without hesitation.

01:04:49He hated his own blindness

01:04:51and pride,

01:04:52mocking the true lion king

01:04:54and now reaping the ruin

01:04:55he had sown.

01:04:56Your majesty,

01:04:57King Sebastian,

01:04:57I beg forgiveness.

01:04:59I dare not doubt you again.

01:05:00I swear it.

01:05:01Your grace,

01:05:01Queen Isabella,

01:05:02please show mercy.

01:05:03We will never insult you again.

01:05:05Never trespass

01:05:06on royal ceremony grounds.

01:05:07Spare us this once.

01:05:08You mock freely

01:05:09when you hold pride,

01:05:10yet beg for mercy and ruin.

01:05:12Your arrogance and ignorance

01:05:13deserve no forgiveness from me.

01:05:15They had brought this

01:05:15upon themselves,

01:05:16casting me aside,

01:05:17humiliating me,

01:05:18looking down on others,

01:05:19and now they face

01:05:20the consequences.

01:05:21They left an utter disgrace,

01:05:22their pride shattered

01:05:23beyond repair.

01:05:28Selene alone

01:05:28beneath the shade of a tree,

01:05:31she clutched

01:05:31her communicator tightly.

01:05:34Why hasn't William come?

01:05:35He swore he would overthrow

01:05:36Sebastian at the coronation.

01:05:38Once he takes the crown,

01:05:39he'll make me

01:05:40Lion Queen.

01:05:41He wouldn't lie to me.

01:05:43The line was dead,

01:05:44completely.

01:05:45No,

01:05:46this can't be.

01:05:47He wouldn't deceive me.

01:05:49He must have been stopped

01:05:50by Sebastian's guards,

01:05:51caught in trouble somehow.

01:05:53William!

01:05:54William!

01:06:01Selene!

01:06:02you are foolish

01:06:03and greedy indeed.

01:06:04Did you truly believe

01:06:05I would risk everything

01:06:06for the throne

01:06:06or crown you queen?

01:06:07I only used you

01:06:08to drain your wealth

01:06:09and resources

01:06:10from my own gain.

01:06:11At last,

01:06:11the truth crashed over her.

01:06:13This had never been anything

01:06:14but a carefully laid trap.

01:06:16Please,

01:06:17my wealth,

01:06:18my crown,

01:06:19everything is gone.

01:06:21He lied to me.

01:06:22He truly lied to me.

01:06:25The word soon spread

01:06:27of Selene's secret alliance

01:06:28with William.

01:06:30She was branded

01:06:31an enemy of the Lion Crown,

01:06:33blacklisted across

01:06:34all werewolf lands.

01:06:36Foolish woman,

01:06:37not only were you deceived,

01:06:38you dragged my pack

01:06:39into ruin.

01:06:40Do not show yourself

01:06:41to me again.

01:06:42We are finished.

01:06:43Evan,

01:06:43please help me.

01:06:44I know I was wrong.

01:06:46I only wanted a better life.

01:06:47Clean up the mess

01:06:47you made alone.

01:06:48Someone like you

01:06:49is not worthy

01:06:50of standing beside me.

01:06:55Penniless

01:06:55and without allies,

01:06:57she became a public joke

01:06:58among the werewolf clans.

01:07:01She spent her days

01:07:02adrift in loneliness

01:07:03and regret.

01:07:05Evan was stripped

01:07:06of part of his wolf power.

01:07:07His former alpha dominance

01:07:08faded away entirely.

01:07:10I let vanity blind me

01:07:12and look down on Sebastian

01:07:14out of pride.

01:07:14This ruin is entirely

01:07:16my own fault.

01:07:17If only I hadn't urged you

01:07:18to seek favor,

01:07:19if only I hadn't angered

01:07:20the royal family,

01:07:21what will become of us now?

01:07:23There is nothing we can do.

01:07:24Our pack fades.

01:07:26We are powerless

01:07:26to protect it.

01:07:27We can only leave

01:07:28our fate to time.

01:07:29The old glory

01:07:30of the blood moon pack

01:07:31faded into memory.

01:07:33The clan declined

01:07:34steadily into obscurity,

01:07:37struggling merely

01:07:37to survive.

01:07:42All external conflicts

01:07:44faded away

01:07:45and the last traces

01:07:46of royal rebellion

01:07:47were point quelled

01:07:48completely.

01:07:49Peace settled

01:07:51over every corner

01:07:52of werewolf territory.

01:07:55Sebastian ruled

01:07:56the Lycan throne steadily,

01:07:58managing clan affairs

01:07:59with calm order,

01:08:00leaving no room

01:08:01for further chaos.

01:08:03With Pup now growing

01:08:05inside me,

01:08:06I rested quietly

01:08:07in the Lyman royal mansion.

01:08:09Sebastian set aside

01:08:10many official duties

01:08:11to stay by my side,

01:08:12tending to my every need

01:08:14with gentle,

01:08:14careful devotion.

01:08:16You don't have to stay

01:08:17by my side every moment.

01:08:18Royal affairs keep you busy.

01:08:20Don't let me hold you back.

01:08:22The throne matters,

01:08:23but you and the pup you carry

01:08:25matter most in my life.

01:08:27The elders contend

01:08:28to all trivial matters.

01:08:30Ella also remained safely

01:08:31within the royal household,

01:08:33staying close

01:08:33to keep me company

01:08:34and looking after

01:08:35my daily needs

01:08:36with heartfelt care.

01:08:37Rest easy

01:08:38and focus on your pregnancy, Luna.

01:08:40I'll stay right here with you

01:08:41so you have nothing

01:08:42to worry about.

01:08:45Sebastian tangled

01:08:46his fingers with mine,

01:08:48his eyes soft.

01:08:51Ella smiled quietly beside us.

01:08:53Sunlight spilled

01:08:54through the window,

01:08:55warm and calm,

01:08:57over all three of us.

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