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the infertile lie

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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.

00:00:10He 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, they will be shocked.

00:00:28Three years since I married Alpha Evan, Alpha 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 and 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, yielded to him every night,

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

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

00:01:36A 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,

00:02:29when I stepped into the main hall,

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 ice.

00:02:54If he is marking her,

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

00:02:59then 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,

00:03:24yet hers was encrusted with diamonds, far more lavish by comparison.

00:03:29Evan had humiliated me on purpose,

00:03:31dressing 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,

00:03:39thank you for coming all this way to witness my marking ceremony.

00:03:43I kept my eyes locked on Evan,

00:03:45my voice shaking with held back emotion.

00:03:47Why her?

00:03:48I'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,

00:03:59and you can't even bear airs for the pack.

00:04:01You were never half as good as Selina,

00:04:03not then,

00:04:04not now.

00:04:05Evan lifted his hand,

00:04:06brushing 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,

00:04:14he 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,

00:04:22loud 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,

00:04:32his tone grave and agmatic.

00:04:33As many of you know,

00:04:34our 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,

00:04:42who 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,

00:04:54Charlotte, 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

00:05:14and 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,

00:05:27holding her gaze straight.

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

00:05:34Charlotte let out a mocking laugh,

00:05:36as 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

00:05:50the noble pureblood Luna lineage?

00:05:52Stop indulging in foolish fantasies.

00:05:54The second her words fell,

00:05:56the whole hall erupted in mocking laughter,

00:05:59thick with scorn and disdain.

00:06:01I turned to Evan,

00:06:02clinging 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,

00:06:13his 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

00:06:21and make a public fool of yourself.

00:06:25If you refuse to go,

00:06:27you may tend to the guests in the kitchen

00:06:28and keep to yourself quietly.

00:06:33Evan's cold, dismissive words cut straight through me,

00:06:37sharp and biting to the bone.

00:06:38Every eye in the room lingered only on Selina,

00:06:41bright with anticipation.

00:06:43It was as if everyone already took it for granted,

00:06:46that her so-called Luna divine power

00:06:48would 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

00:06:59finally 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.

00:07:10Charlotte doubled over, clutching her stomach,

00:07:13mocking me without restraint.

00:07:15Evan and Selina shared a disdainful smirk,

00:07:17dismissing my words as ridiculous ravings.

00:07:21Have you lost your senses?

00:07:24How dare a golden-eyed freak like you

00:07:28claim the pure-blood Luna lineage for yourself?

00:07:33Evan's brows drew tight,

00:07:35his tone sharp and unforgiving.

00:07:37Isabella,

00:07:38are you spouting nonsense out of jealousy

00:07:40now 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 jeals pricked my heart like a thousand needles.

00:07:50Staring at their hypocritical, ugly faces,

00:07:52I only felt cold amusement

00:07:54and chose not to explain myself any further.

00:07:57When I fell quiet,

00:07:58the crowd quickly lost interest in me,

00:08:00turning their full attention back to Selina.

00:08:02Evan slipped an arm around her waist,

00:08:04his fingers brushing lightly

00:08:05over the fresh mark on her neck.

00:08:06From this day forward,

00:08:08Selina's Luna divine power will shield our pack

00:08:11and keep us safe and at peace.

00:08:17When she saw I still hadn't moved an inch,

00:08:19the smug look on Selina's face faded a little,

00:08:22replaced by impatience

00:08:23and haughty condescension in her tone.

00:08:26Dear sister,

00:08:27if you know what's best for yourself,

00:08:29gather 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,

00:08:37my expression unchanging,

00:08:39merely staring back at her with quiet indifference.

00:08:42I am keeping my oath to Alpha Joseph

00:08:44by remaining here to watch over Evan's pack.

00:08:47I will not leave

00:08:48until my three-year vow is fulfilled.

00:08:50The smile on Selina's face frozen instantly,

00:08:53then twisted into a cold, calculating smirk.

00:08:55She stepped half a step nearer and lowered her voice,

00:08:58letting 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,

00:09:05nor 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,

00:09:12she 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

00:09:19and raised her voice sharply,

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

00:09:22Sister, I know you're jealous of me,

00:09:25but 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

00:09:35filled with disdain, accusation,

00:09:37and the cold dislatchment of onlookers

00:09:39ready to watch a spectacle unfold.

00:09:40Evan rushed over at once,

00:09:42lifting Selina gently into his arms

00:09:44and holding her close in a protective embrace.

00:09:45He shot me an icy glare,

00:09:47rage blazing in his eyes.

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

00:09:52From this day on,

00:09:53I formally disavow you and cast you out of the pack.

00:09:56You are forbidden from ever stepping foot

00:09:58on our territory for the rest of your life!

00:10:03I stayed rooted to the spot as Evan glared at me

00:10:05like 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,

00:10:16then 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

00:10:23of a golden-eyed freak like you?

00:10:25Selina just got my mark,

00:10:26and she's still weak.

00:10:27How dare you touch her?

00:10:29Charlotte stepped up beside Evan,

00:10:31her 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,

00:10:46unleashing 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

00:10:54right there in front of everyone.

00:10:55No trace of regret in his eyes,

00:10:57only pure coldness and contempt.

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

00:11:01I lifted my eyes to meet his gaze,

00:11:03my voice as calm as a frozen lake.

00:11:05I accept your rejection.

00:11:07The mate bond snapped suddenly,

00:11:08a searing, tearing pain shooting through every part of my body.

00:11:11The agony of the bond breaking hit first,

00:11:13and then tears slipped silently down my cheeks.

00:11:15The mate bond that had held us together for three years

00:11:17was 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.

00:11:24I curled my fingers tight, nails digging deep into my palms,

00:11:27forcing myself to bear the searing agony.

00:11:29You can't bear heirs, the worst shame an alpha could ever face.

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

00:11:35She carries the pure-blood Luna Lineridge,

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.

00:11:47Selima 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,

00:12:00I'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,

00:12:06their contempt plain as day,

00:12:08my mind wandered back to a memory from long ago,

00:12:10of being rescued.

00:12:11Out 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,

00:12:20pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:12:21Later, on his deathbed,

00:12:23he held my hand tight,

00:12:25his gaze earnest,

00:12:26as he begged me to protect Evan and his pack

00:12:29with 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.

00:12:37I've even quietly nourished the pack lands

00:12:40with my Luna energy, making them stronger

00:12:42and more thriving with each passing day.

00:12:44Yet 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,

00:12:51the last bit of gratitude I'd felt for Joseph

00:12:53vanished completely.

00:12:55I'd kept my promise,

00:12:56and my debt was paid in full.

00:12:58Evan, after these three years,

00:13:00I 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,

00:13:09looking away from me in disgust,

00:13:11his tone again and dismissal.

00:13:12Regret?

00:13:14Cutting loose a burden like you

00:13:15is 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,

00:13:24Evan's brows fronted sharply,

00:13:26his alpha aura tensing up in an instant.

00:13:28Many pack members looked up too,

00:13:29their expressions on edge.

00:13:30A faint yet thick rustling sound

00:13:32drifted from the edge of the manor,

00:13:33low and menacing.

00:13:34It was the sound of rogues closing in,

00:13:37hundreds of miles away and closing fast.

00:13:41Little did they know,

00:13:43with me reject and cast out,

00:13:45my all-encompassing luna protection barrier

00:13:47had vanished completely.

00:13:49The feral rogues I'd held back,

00:13:51kept at bay for three long years,

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

00:13:57And now that I'm gone,

00:13:58how will a weak alpha,

00:14:00paired with a fake mate

00:14:01who has no true luna power at all,

00:14:03defend this pack

00:14:05against thousands of bloodthirsty rogues.

00:14:10Get to the pack perimeter now

00:14:12and check out that noise.

00:14:13Waste any time,

00:14:14and you'll pay with your lives.

00:14:16Yes, 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

00:14:26and 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

00:14:35for being cast aside,

00:14:37trying to stir up trouble.

00:14:38Exactly.

00:14:39Isabella, you can't stand being thrown out,

00:14:41so 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,

00:14:47you'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,

00:14:52I 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,

00:15:02putting up with their endless mockery and disdain.

00:15:05But the second I took a step to leave,

00:15:07Charlotte rushed over and cut me off.

00:15:08Hold it right there.

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

00:15:13Isabella, Evans formally marked Selina,

00:15:15and 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,

00:15:22has 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,

00:15:29the one who carries the pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:15:32Lady Luna Charlotte,

00:15:34I can feel the power in this emblem calling to me.

00:15:36Could it be,

00:15:37is 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

00:15:47is worthy of wearing this emblem.

00:15:49Not like some outscat who's clung to a sacred relic for years,

00:15:52can't even bear an heir,

00:15:53and wastes its power 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,

00:16:27did you use witchcraft to control the alim and hurt me on purpose?

00:16:32You cruel bitch!

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

00:16:38Isabella,

00:16:39you've gone too far.

00:16:40Pushing her wasn't enough,

00:16:41so 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,

00:16:54his touch impossibly tender and careful.

00:16:57The very tenderness I'd stayed by his side for three years,

00:17:00craving, 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,

00:17:31their eyes turning straight to me,

00:17:32filled with shock, doubt, and utter disbelief.

00:17:34No!

00:17:35It can't be!

00:17:37Evan,

00:17:38she only grew used to the emblem's aura.

00:17:40from 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

00:17:47to hurt me on purpose.

00:17:50Evan,

00:17:51do not let your mind wander.

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

00:17:54Out of jealousy towards Selina,

00:17:56she schemed in secret,

00:17:57making the emblem harm Selina

00:17:59to confuse everyone's judgment.

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

00:18:07Do you really think I'd believe

00:18:08some golden-eyed freak

00:18:09is the true Luna heir?

00:18:11Ridiculous.

00:18:11You're just a petty, useless outcast

00:18:13begging for a title you don't deserve.

00:18:15Now get out,

00:18:15and don't dare tarnish them Selina

00:18:16with your presence.

00:18:17Stop loitering here

00:18:18and getting in the way.

00:18:19Leave the main packhouse at once

00:18:20and never show your face to us again.

00:18:22Listening to these

00:18:23absurdly absurd accusations,

00:18:25I finally let out a cold laugh.

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

00:18:28Carry all the forbearance

00:18:29and heartbreak

00:18:30of these three years.

00:18:35I walked out of the main packhouse

00:18:37step by step.

00:18:38Three years of protection

00:18:39had only earned me betrayal,

00:18:41blame,

00:18:42and banishment.

00:18:43Even the last trace of hope

00:18:44in my heart

00:18:45was completely shattered.

00:18:46I pushed open the door

00:18:47to my home.

00:18:48Live room done was dent.

00:18:50And my father Marcus

00:18:51sat on the sofa

00:18:52with a cigarette

00:18:52between his fingers,

00:18:53undisguised mockery

00:18:55in his eyes.

00:18:56He lifted his gaze to me

00:18:57at the sound of footsteps.

00:18:59What happened?

00:19:00Driven back in disgrace

00:19:01after Evan broke your mate bond?

00:19:03I always knew a freak

00:19:04with strange eyes like you

00:19:05could never hold an alpha's heart,

00:19:07nor deserve the position of Luna.

00:19:08He took a good drag

00:19:09from his cigarette

00:19:10and exhaled the smoke slowly.

00:19:12Fortunately,

00:19:12I have two daughters.

00:19:14Selina is far more promising

00:19:15than you.

00:19:16Now that Evan has marked her,

00:19:17she will soon become

00:19:18the pack's Luna

00:19:19and bring me endless glory.

00:19:21Unlike you,

00:19:22born with those unlucky golden eyes,

00:19:24never able to succeed

00:19:24at anything since childhood.

00:19:26When I was young,

00:19:27Selina was always the only one

00:19:28seen on the pack training grounds.

00:19:30Father claimed silver eyes

00:19:31stood for pure lineage,

00:19:32and only Selina

00:19:33deserved formal training.

00:19:35I could only hide in the corner,

00:19:37watching them laugh and rejoice.

00:19:38I possessed the very power

00:19:39they valued,

00:19:40yet no one ever taught me

00:19:41how to wield it.

00:19:42With time,

00:19:43everyone came to see me

00:19:44as a powerless,

00:19:44useless nobody.

00:19:46Not even my father

00:19:47had ever truly looked

00:19:47at me with kindness.

00:19:49Marcus stood up

00:19:50and walked before me,

00:19:51looking down at me from above.

00:19:52There was no trace

00:19:53of fatherly affection in his eyes,

00:19:55only cold calculation.

00:19:56Now that Evan has cast you aside,

00:19:58you have no more use left.

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

00:20:01I cannot keep feeding you

00:20:02for nothing.

00:20:03I have sold you

00:20:04to a crude low-rank werewolf

00:20:05from the black market.

00:20:06Though he is poor

00:20:07and unculturated,

00:20:08he is willing to borrow

00:20:09a large sump to buy you.

00:20:13Father,

00:20:14what are you saying?

00:20:15Sell me?

00:20:16I refuse.

00:20:17Refuse?

00:20:18What right do you have?

00:20:19You cannot even bear children.

00:20:21Not qualified enough

00:20:22to be a breeder.

00:20:23What good are you

00:20:24besides being sold off?

00:20:28Father,

00:20:29selling someone of my lineage

00:20:30will bring you retribution.

00:20:33Retribution?

00:20:33All I know is keeping you

00:20:35is a waste of food.

00:20:36Selling you brings real profit.

00:20:37Where is any retribution?

00:20:38I clenched my fists,

00:20:39my voice shaking

00:20:40with a screed and defiance

00:20:41as I met his gaze directly.

00:20:42Part of the money

00:20:42from selling you

00:20:43to buy Selena top-class gown.

00:20:44Dressed in fine luxury,

00:20:46Evan 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

00:20:50to cast me straight into hell.

00:20:52He called out toward the door

00:20:53and two tall pack members

00:20:54stepped 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

00:20:59at dawn morrow.

00:20:59They grabbed my arms roughly,

00:21:00gripped so tight it felt

00:21:01as though they would crush my bones.

00:21:03I struggled in vain

00:21:04and shock faded completely

00:21:05into icy despair in my heart.

00:21:07In the store room,

00:21:08a cold iron cage already waited.

00:21:10They shoved me inside

00:21:11and slammed the lock shut.

00:21:12The faint golden glow

00:21:13in my eyes grew brighter.

00:21:15I held the strength

00:21:16of a pure-blood Luna,

00:21:17yet I was treated

00:21:18as worthless cargo

00:21:19to be sold off,

00:21:20never given the chance

00:21:21to unleash my power.

00:21:22Dawn had barely broken

00:21:23when footsteps echoed outside.

00:21:25I lifted my head

00:21:25to see Evan standing

00:21:26at the storage room entrance

00:21:27with Selena in his arms.

00:21:29Selena stepped forward

00:21:29to peer through the iron bars,

00:21:31her tone dripping

00:21:31with feigned sympathy

00:21:32and hypocrisy.

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

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

00:21:36I tried to persuade him,

00:21:37but he would not listen.

00:21:39Just resign yourself

00:21:40to being a slave.

00:21:41I will serve well

00:21:42as the Pax Luna from now on,

00:21:43solidify my position,

00:21:44and live up

00:21:45to everyone's expectations.

00:21:46Marrying you in the first place

00:21:47was nothing but

00:21:48my father's momentary foolishness,

00:21:50foolish enough to treasure

00:21:50an outcast like you.

00:21:52Looking back,

00:21:52breaking our mate bond in time

00:21:53was the wisest choice

00:21:54I ever made.

00:21:55With that,

00:21:56he turned to Selena beside him

00:21:57and stroked her hair gently,

00:21:59the very tenderness

00:22:00I had longed

00:22:01for countless times.

00:22:02Yet in this moment,

00:22:03watching the scene unfold,

00:22:04I felt nothing at all.

00:22:06No sorrow,

00:22:07no resentment,

00:22:08only utter emptiness

00:22:09and calm.

00:22:10My three years of devotion

00:22:11had long worn away

00:22:13under his endless cruelty

00:22:14and prejudice.

00:22:15I even found it laughable

00:22:16that I had once held

00:22:17any hope for such

00:22:18a cold, selfish man.

00:22:19Evan lowered his head

00:22:20to brush her hair fondly

00:22:21and was about to speak,

00:22:22and a pack member

00:22:23rushed inside in a panic,

00:22:25his voice trembling.

00:22:26Alpha Evan,

00:22:27disaster.

00:22:28Several pack members

00:22:28have been found dead

00:22:29at the territory border,

00:22:30their bodies reeking

00:22:31of strong rogue scent.

00:22:32The tenderness on Evan's face

00:22:34vanished in an instant.

00:22:35His expression turned taut,

00:22:36filled with disbelief.

00:22:38What?

00:22:38Rogues?

00:22:39No rogues have ever

00:22:40come near our borders

00:22:41in three years.

00:22:42How could our people

00:22:42be killed all of a sudden?

00:22:44He frowned deeply,

00:22:45his gaze slowly falling on me

00:22:46as he looked me up and down.

00:22:48A flicker of doubt

00:22:49and disbelief

00:22:50crossed his eyes,

00:22:51his tone tentative.

00:22:52Could it be

00:22:53the reason no rogues

00:22:54drew near all these years

00:22:55was because of you?

00:22:57Was that the real reason

00:22:58my father Joseph

00:22:59insisted you stay by my side?

00:23:02The moment Selena heard this,

00:23:04she clung tightly

00:23:05to Evan's arm,

00:23:06eager to quiet his doubts

00:23:07and turn all blame onto me.

00:23:09Evan,

00:23:09do not entertain

00:23:10such foolish thoughts.

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

00:23:12She is nothing

00:23:13but a useless freak

00:23:14with strange eyes.

00:23:15What great power

00:23:17could she possibly possess?

00:23:18She must hold a grudge

00:23:20after you rejected her

00:23:21and father sold her away.

00:23:22She lured the rogues

00:23:23here on purpose

00:23:24to get revenge

00:23:25and destroy our pack.

00:23:26The doubt in his eyes

00:23:27faded completely,

00:23:28replaced by deeper

00:23:29loathing and rage.

00:23:30You are right.

00:23:31How could I ever believe

00:23:32an outcast

00:23:32holds such great power?

00:23:33It was you

00:23:34who lured the rogues

00:23:35here out of spite,

00:23:35getting our own people killed.

00:23:37His voice turned icy

00:23:38and killing Intect

00:23:39blazed in his eyes.

00:23:40I am heading to deal

00:23:41with the murders

00:23:42at the border now.

00:23:43I will settle this score

00:23:44with you when I return.

00:23:46Selling you to the black market

00:23:47is far too lenient.

00:23:49By rights,

00:23:49a vicious outwrit like you

00:23:50deserves hanging

00:23:51to comfort the souls

00:23:52of the fallen pack members.

00:23:53With that,

00:23:54he did not spare me

00:23:55another glance.

00:23:56Wrapping an arm

00:23:56around Selena's waist,

00:23:57he turned and left quickly,

00:23:59his footsteps fading away,

00:24:01leaving me alone

00:24:01in the cold iron cage.

00:24:02I curled up on the cage floor

00:24:04and stared toward the door.

00:24:05Evan,

00:24:06you will regret this.

00:24:07Before long,

00:24:08two pack members

00:24:09hurried over.

00:24:10They roughly unlocked the cage,

00:24:11grabbed my arms,

00:24:12and dragged me out

00:24:13of the storage room,

00:24:14shoving me into

00:24:14an old transport vehicle.

00:24:16After an endless ride,

00:24:17the vehicle finally came to a stop,

00:24:19and the door swung open,

00:24:20flooding the space

00:24:21with harsh sunlight.

00:24:22I was dragged out

00:24:23and thrown onto the ground.

00:24:24This place was the black market

00:24:25for low-rank werewolf trades,

00:24:27filled with females

00:24:28sold as breeders,

00:24:29outcasts auctioned off

00:24:30as slaves,

00:24:31every face etched

00:24:31with numbness and despair.

00:24:32I had no idea

00:24:33who would buy me next,

00:24:34nor what cruel fate

00:24:35awaited me.

00:24:38Two pack members

00:24:39pressed down hard

00:24:40on my shoulders,

00:24:40forcing me forward

00:24:41unsteadily.

00:24:42Soon they stopped

00:24:43and pushed me

00:24:44before a man.

00:24:45Sebastian,

00:24:45we have brought

00:24:46the girl to you.

00:24:47Marcus instructed us

00:24:47to hand her over personally.

00:24:49The man lifted

00:24:49his eyes slightly,

00:24:50saying nothing at first.

00:24:52only looking me over

00:24:52with a cold,

00:24:53emotionless expression.

00:24:54He wore rough,

00:24:55tattered clothes

00:24:56faded from wear

00:24:56with several tears

00:24:57here and there.

00:24:58Yet his frame

00:24:58was broad and powerful,

00:24:59his shoulders

00:25:00as solid as a wall.

00:25:01His features

00:25:01were sharp and stern,

00:25:02his jawline tight

00:25:03with shovel lining his jaw.

00:25:04A wild,

00:25:05unapproachable aura

00:25:06clung to him,

00:25:06giving him a down-broughten

00:25:07yet dominazing air.

00:25:08Rest assured,

00:25:09she is untouched.

00:25:12Only she failed

00:25:13to bear an air

00:25:13for Alpha Evan.

00:25:15Be quiet.

00:25:17His voice was deep

00:25:18and horsey

00:25:19with a rough edge,

00:25:20impatience clear

00:25:21in his tone.

00:25:21The pack member

00:25:22flinched in fright,

00:25:23bowed quickly

00:25:24and retreated.

00:25:24Only the two of us

00:25:25remained.

00:25:26He said nothing,

00:25:27simply looking down

00:25:28at me with an unnerving calm.

00:25:29No greed,

00:25:30no judgment,

00:25:31only unyielding dominance.

00:25:32Let go of me!

00:25:34Sebastian glanced down

00:25:35at my reddened wrist,

00:25:36loosening his grip slightly

00:25:38yet still refusing

00:25:39to release me.

00:25:39Save your words.

00:25:40Just come with me.

00:25:43Up close,

00:25:44I saw his eyes

00:25:44held unfathomable depth,

00:25:46hiding a quiet restraint

00:25:47and an innate nobility

00:25:48beneath his rough exterior.

00:25:50Even in ragged clothes

00:25:51covered in dust,

00:25:52his hidden sharp aroma

00:25:53could not be concealed.

00:25:54Somehow,

00:25:55the moment he touched my wrist,

00:25:57the werewolf's

00:25:58power inside me

00:25:59stirred restlessly.

00:26:01Heat spread through my veins

00:26:02to every corner of my body,

00:26:04making my breath

00:26:05quick up uncontrollably.

00:26:09The wolf inside me

00:26:10roared wildly,

00:26:11its cry echoing clearly

00:26:12and urgently in my heart.

00:26:14I pushed down

00:26:15the swirling confusion

00:26:16and flutter in my chest

00:26:17and followed him

00:26:18silently forward,

00:26:19uncertain of what lay ahead.

00:26:20The car traveled

00:26:21for a long time

00:26:22before finally stopping

00:26:23outside a plain wooden cottage.

00:26:24It was not large,

00:26:25even simple in design,

00:26:26yet spotlessly clean.

00:26:27Even the weeds in the yard

00:26:29were neatly trimmed.

00:26:30A stark contrast to his rough

00:26:31hawked around to my side

00:26:32and steadabled me gently.

00:26:33His touch was soft

00:26:34and restrained,

00:26:35nothing like his

00:26:36brusque manner earlier.

00:26:37I looked up at him,

00:26:39my confusion deepening.

00:26:40All that roughness

00:26:41and coldness

00:26:42had truly been nothing

00:26:43but a mask he wore

00:26:44at the black market.

00:26:45Beneath it lay

00:26:45unexpected gentleness,

00:26:47leaving me utterly

00:26:48unable 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

00:26:56immaculate and orderly,

00:26:58the table polished bright enough

00:26:59to see one's reflection.

00:27:00It was clear the place

00:27:01was carefully tended.

00:27:02I stood frozen,

00:27:03thinking to myself,

00:27:04now that he has bought me

00:27:05from the black market,

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

00:27:08I ought to learn

00:27:09to wait on him

00:27:10and tend to his needs.

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

00:27:15It is covered in dust.

00:27:17No need.

00:27:18The moment my fingertips

00:27:19brushed the hem of his coat,

00:27:21Sebastian stepped back

00:27:22intinctively,

00:27:23evading my touch.

00:27:24I pulled my hand back,

00:27:26a trace of disappointment

00:27:27settling in my heart,

00:27:28unable to understand

00:27:29why he treated me

00:27:30with such cold distance.

00:27:34I,

00:27:36I 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

00:27:48to look after you.

00:27:49My heart sank immediately.

00:27:50We were bound by blood,

00:27:52faded mates,

00:27:52yet he only saw me

00:27:53as someone to warm his bed

00:27:55and satisfy his desires.

00:27:56He treated me even worse

00:27:57than Evan ever did.

00:27:58Just then,

00:27:59a slim young girl

00:27:59stepped out of one of the rooms.

00:28:01She had sharp,

00:28:02unrigally eyes

00:28:02and her hair tied

00:28:03in 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

00:28:12you tried so hard to buy?

00:28:13She looks plain,

00:28:14skinny,

00:28:15and those golden eyes

00:28:16are 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,

00:28:29then turned and slammed

00:28:31her door shut,

00:28:32clearly resentful.

00:28:35At that moment,

00:28:37maid Clara walked over

00:28:38with a glass of water.

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

00:28:41and gave a respectful,

00:28:42slight 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

00:28:53and returned late.

00:28:55Every night,

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

00:28:57possessive,

00:28:58yet always keeping

00:28:59an emotional distance.

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

00:29:03I would never be worth

00:29:04genuine care,

00:29:05never worthy of being

00:29:06his rightful mate?

00:29:10Lately,

00:29:10my werewolf powers

00:29:11had been acting strange.

00:29:13My monthly spiritual cycle

00:29:15was 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

00:29:24felt deliberately detached.

00:29:26The huge wooden house

00:29:28always felt empty without him,

00:29:31loneliness coiling around me

00:29:32like creeping vines.

00:29:34Restless,

00:29:34I turned on the PAC News channel.

00:29:36One news report

00:29:38made me race felt

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

00:29:41Reporter,

00:29:41Marcus of the Blood Moon TAC

00:29:43died mysteriously

00:29:44at home last week.

00:29:45No visible wounds

00:29:46were found on his body

00:29:47and the cause of death

00:29:48remains unknown.

00:29:49Alpha Evan has ordered

00:29:50a full investigation

00:29:52with no new leads

00:29:54released so far.

00:29:55I stared at Marcus'

00:29:56photo on screen,

00:29:57tightening my grip

00:29:58on the remote.

00:29:59I felt a twinge

00:30:00of conflict inside,

00:30:02but mostly quiet relief.

00:30:04Father,

00:30:05you brought this on yourself.

00:30:06You sold me off

00:30:08like merchandise-y

00:30:09without a second thought,

00:30:10ignored me completely,

00:30:12and treated Selina

00:30:13and 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

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

00:30:33Miss,

00:30:34are you all right?

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

00:30:42with 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

00:30:55as Berend,

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

00:31:09I 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.

00:31:43With 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.

00:32:26Well, 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.

00:32:35How 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've restooped as low as you,

00:32:49lambed 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,

00:32:55firing 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 because your son

00:33:21mocked and provoked her first.

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

00:33:26Martha 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 and invisible divine force

00:33:39verged 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 your dormant,

00:33:59ancient lunar bloodline.

00:34:00Your divine power will only grow stronger

00:34:02from 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.

00:34:24How 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.

00:35:17Your 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

00:35:27while 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,

00:36:06it's nothing compared to you.

00:36:07He almost sounded wronged,

00:36:08as 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 at the thought of me

00:36:14belonging to a rough nobody.

00:36:15He stepped closer and lowered his voice.

00:36:16Come back and be my mistress.

00:36:18I'll give you mansions, jewels, silk gowns.

00:36:21Everything Selina has, you'll have.

00:36:23And more.

00:36:24I looked at his desperate, prideful 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 made 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 and said nothing,

00:36:49but as several werewolves walked past,

00:36:51I deliberately raised my voice.

00:36:52There's something everyone should know.

00:36:54Evan

00:36:55is infertile.

00:37:00Evan spun around,

00:37:01glaring at me sharply.

00:37:02His wolf pupils slitted with rage and embarrassment,

00:37:04his face draining of color.

00:37:06The passing werewolves stopped and watched,

00:37:07whispering and slurkering,

00:37:09their mocking eyes burning into Evan.

00:37:12Selina froze on the spot,

00:37:13her smile fading instantly.

00:37:15She stared at Evan in shock and doubt,

00:37:18studying his flustered expression closely.

00:37:20I stayed calm and composed,

00:37:23gently placing one hand over my stomach,

00:37:25my tone steady and unyielding.

00:37:28I'm pregnant.

00:37:30You're delirious.

00:37:31There's no way you could be pregnant.

00:37:33I looked on indifferently,

00:37:35no longer bothering to explain myself.

00:37:37Believe it or not,

00:37:39I don't owe anyone an explanation.

00:37:41Martha stepped forward at once with a sneer.

00:37:44Pregnant or not,

00:37:45it's still just some low-class,

00:37:47werewolf's bastard child.

00:37:50Selina quickly agreed,

00:37:51her tone sharp and full of scorn.

00:37:55Exactly.

00:37:56Nothing to be proud of.

00:37:57She reeks of common werewolf aura.

00:38:02I leaned forward slightly,

00:38:03breathing in subtly when near the three of them,

00:38:05my voice thick with mockery and certainty.

00:38:08No matter my place now,

00:38:09I'm still better than the three of you.

00:38:11You all reek of rogue stench.

00:38:13Your pack is already overrun by rogue raids,

00:38:16barely holding itself together.

00:38:17Yet you still come to this neutral school

00:38:19to bully others and stir up trouble.

00:38:22My words hit Evan right where it hurt.

00:38:25I'd seen pack news long before now.

00:38:28Reporting his territory plagued by constant rogue attacks,

00:38:31leaving him stressed and sleepless.

00:38:35Evan paled instantly,

00:38:37his anger mixing with panic

00:38:39as he snapped back harshly.

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 at all.

00:38:58Martha and Selina also paled,

00:39:00avoiding eye contact nervously,

00:39:01subtly suppressing their era

00:39:02to hide the rogue scent clinging to them.

00:39:04The onlooking werewolves began murmuring,

00:39:06looking at the three with obvious suspicion.

00:39:08Just then,

00:39:09the Academy's Elder Dean

00:39:10hurried over with a stern expression,

00:39:12raising a hand to quiet the crowd.

00:39:13That's enough!

00:39:14This is neutral Academy ground.

00:39:16No quarreling or disruption

00:39:18of student training will be tolerated.

00:39:20Ella and Jack were led out by school staff.

00:39:23Jack had faint scratch marks on his face.

00:39:26Ella kept her head down,

00:39:27her stubborn spirit clear as ever.

00:39:29I turned to Ella,

00:39:31softening my tone as I asked gently,

00:39:33Ella,

00:39:33what really made you fight Jack?

00:39:38I looked at Ella,

00:39:39her eyes red yet still forcing herself to stay strong.

00:39:42Stubborn by nature,

00:39:44she rarely showed vulnerability.

00:39:46But now,

00:39:47she could not hide her hurt,

00:39:48biting her lip to hold back her tears.

00:39:50Ella lifted her head sharply,

00:39:52her voice trembling yet firm.

00:39:55He started it first!

00:39:58Jack mocked me in front of everyone,

00:40:00said I didn't belong in the training camp,

00:40:01and called Brother Sebastian a nobody with no real power.

00:40:05Jack looked utterly unconvinced and fired back at once.

00:40:11It's the truth.

00:40:14I didn't make any of it up.

00:40:16Ella grew emotional,

00:40:17raising her voice.

00:40:18He even tugged at my wolf fur

00:40:20and shoved me against the wall.

00:40:22He pointed right at my face

00:40:24and called Sister a golden-eyed freak

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

00:40:27said you deserve being sold away.

00:40:31I held back again and again,

00:40:33but he just kept pushing me.

00:40:34I had no choice but to fight back.

00:40:37I stood frozen,

00:40:38my heart aching with emotion.

00:40:40I'd always thought I was nothing more

00:40:41than someone Sebastian had bought,

00:40:42that there was always a distance between Ella and me,

00:40:45that she'd kept her cold reserve towards me.

00:40:47I never imagined she would stand up for me so fiercely

00:40:49when others slandered and looked down on me.

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

00:40:53marked with faint scratch wounds.

00:40:55A few tufts of wolf fur had been torn from her neck,

00:40:58and there was a faint bruise at the corner of her mouth.

00:41:02She looked worn and utterly heartbreaking.

00:41:08In that moment,

00:41:09memories of being wronged, mocked, and bullied

00:41:11relentlessly crashed over me like a tide.

00:41:13Shunned as a freak by Evan's pack,

00:41:15humiliated publicly by Selena,

00:41:16sold off like merchandise by my own father,

00:41:18branded barren by everyone around me,

00:41:19all the suppressed grief and resentment welled up inside,

00:41:22flaring into a fierce urge to protect Ella.

00:41:24I reached out and gently stroked her hair,

00:41:26calming the storm of emotion in my chest,

00:41:29then turned to face Jack,

00:41:30Martha, and the rest of them.

00:41:34Jack insulted others openly and resorted to violence first.

00:41:38Martha turns a blind eye to her son's wrongnings and enables his cruelty.

00:41:43Your own pack is overrun by rogues and barely holding on,

00:41:47yet you still find time to bully a pup and insult others.

00:41:52Isn't that both ridiculous 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 and snapping sharply.

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

00:42:02How dare you judge us?

00:42:04My birth clan is the blood moon pack.

00:42:06My in-law is the silver flang pack.

00:42:07Say another word,

00:42:09and I'll have these two great packs pressure this academy.

00:42:13Not only will Ella be severely punished,

00:42:16I'll make you apologize to us mother and son in front of everyone!

00:42:22The elder in charge of the training camp hurried over,

00:42:24followed by several guards,

00:42:25his area commanding and unhealed.

00:42:27Silence, all of you!

00:42:28Jack provoked, insulted, and attacked first.

00:42:30He must apologize sincerely to Ella and Isabella.

00:42:32Martha will no longer be allowed in student affairs

00:42:34for turning a blind eye to right and wrong and abusing her status.

00:42:36Anyone else who stirs up trouble will be expelled from the academy permanently,

00:42:39never to be admitted again.

00:42:40He then turned to me,

00:42:42his tone softening noticeably.

00:42:57I stared at him in utter disbelief.

00:43:01Elder, you must have mistaken me for someone else.

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

00:43:05I'm just just an ordinary werewolf.

00:43:08I could never deserve such a title.

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

00:43:12his eyes deep and cryptic.

00:43:13Gesturing for me not to press further.

00:43:15This is not the time to speak of it.

00:43:17The matter runs far deeper than you know.

00:43:19When the time comes, all will be revealed.

00:43:22For now, let us resolve what lies before us.

00:43:29At that, Evan, Martha, and Selina burst out in mocking laughter.

00:43:33Martha even clutched her stomach dramatically,

00:43:36sneering openly as she pointed at me.

00:43:39Elder, have you lost your wits?

00:43:41Or has this freak bewitched you somehow?

00:43:44Her?

00:43:45A lowly werewolf sold at the black market who can't even protect herself?

00:43:49The legendary Lycan Queen?

00:43:58What a ridiculous joke!

00:44:00Selina leaned close to Evan, her eyes filled with contempt.

00:44:04She raised her voice deliberately,

00:44:05making sure every watching werewolf could hear clearly.

00:44:09Exactly, Elder.

00:44:10The Lycan Queen is a noble existence who rules over all wolf clans.

00:44:13She's nothing but an outcast abandoned by her pack,

00:44:15mocked for being unable to bear young.

00:44:19How can you place such an exalt title on someone like her?

00:44:23The elder's expression darkened at once,

00:44:25his imposing aura sweeping over the square.

00:44:27His eyes turned cold and sharp as he thundered,

00:44:31silencing every onlooker instantly.

00:44:36Hold your tongues!

00:44:38This neutral training camp is no place for your reckless arrogance.

00:44:41Speak ill of Isabella one more time,

00:44:43mock her again,

00:44:44and I will have all 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.

00:44:50Martha tried to argue back,

00:44:52but froze under the 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.

00:45:06Jack, apologize to Ella and Isabella at once.

00:45:09Speak with genuine remorse and admit your faults.

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

00:45:14I will notify your pack,

00:45:16and you will never be allowed entry

00:45:17into any werewolf training camp again.

00:45:19Jack clenched his fists tightly,

00:45:21his face burninged with stubbornness and resentment.

00:45:23He glared fiercely at Ella,

00:45:25yet trembled under the elder's overwhelming pressure,

00:45:28and finally lowered his head.

00:45:33I'm sorry.

00:45:38I shouldn't have called you a 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 and said nothing,

00:45:51only nodded faintly.

00:45:52The hurt in her eyes easing a little.

00:45:57Let's go.

00:45:58I'll settle this score with you two,

00:46:00sooner or later.

00:46:01Martha shook with rage.

00:46:03She shot a venomous glare at me and Ella,

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

00:46:06her tone seeking with malice.

00:46:08Evan looked at me with complicated eyes,

00:46:10resentment, confusion,

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

00:46:12He shot the elder a long, wary glance,

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

00:46:15He turned and left the 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 Lycan Queen?

00:46:35I'm not the person you think I am.

00:46:37My mate is only an ordinary werewolf.

00:46:39How could I ever bear such a title?

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

00:46:43his gaze deep with untold secrets.

00:46:45He motioned for me to calm myself,

00:46:47his tone cryptic yet 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 a single detail yet.

00:46:56Only remember this.

00:46:57Someone has been protecting you in 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 anything of this.

00:47:08Ella, does any of this make sense to you?

00:47:10Why would the elder call me that?

00:47:12Ella smiled innocently and shook her head,

00:47:14then skipped off into the distance,

00:47:16her voice light and flaky.

00:47:16No idea, sister.

00:47:17You'll have to figure it out yourself.

00:47:20Back home, I pushed open the door

00:47:21to find Sebastian sitting quietly

00:47:23on the living room sofa,

00:47:24holding a Wolf Clan medicinal herb

00:47:25between his fingers, waiting for us.

00:47:27You're back.

00:47:29Did anything else happen at the camp?

00:47:31Has Ella been wronged again?

00:47:33Ella shook her head and walked over

00:47:34to sit beside him,

00:47:35leaning softly against his arm.

00:47:39I'm fine, brother 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 and searching,

00:47:48unable to hold back the questions

00:47:50weighing on my mind any longer.

00:47:54Sebastian, I need to ask you something.

00:47:56Today at the training camp,

00:47:57the elder called me like on Queen

00:47:58and said someone has been guarding me secretly.

00:48:00Do you know what this is all about?

00:48:02And you?

00:48:03What is your true identity?

00:48:04You've always hidden the truth from me on purpose.

00:48:06Sebastian's fingers stilled.

00:48:08He lifted his eyes to meet mine,

00:48:09his gaze flickering

00:48:10as he deliberately avoided my direct stare.

00:48:14Bella, some things aren't meant to be told yet.

00:48:16I can promise you this.

00:48:18I will never harm you or Ellie,

00:48:20and I will always protect you.

00:48:23All you need to do is trust me.

00:48:25I watched him evade my gaze,

00:48:26my confusion deepening by the second.

00:48:29A quiet hurt settled in my heart.

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

00:48:32and Sebastian chose to hide the truth too.

00:48:34It felt as if everyone held secrets about me,

00:48:37leaving me in the dark like a fool.

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

00:48:41my hand unconsciously drifting to my stomach,

00:48:43where a tiny life was growing,

00:48:45the only thing I clung to now.

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

00:48:48my expression solemn.

00:48:50Sebastian, I'm pregnant.

00:48:52Sebastian froze visibly.

00:48:54He set down the herb slowly,

00:48:56a faint soft smile crossing his face,

00:48:59the corners of his mouth lifting.

00:49:01He was clearly happy,

00:49:03yet his joy was far too restrained,

00:49:06too calm.

00:49:07There was none of the wild delight I'd hoped for,

00:49:10no flurry of worried questions,

00:49:12no tender touch.

00:49:13The glimmer of joy in his eyes faded almost at once,

00:49:17settling back into his usual quiet reserve.

00:49:21My heart sank heavily in that instant.

00:49:24Disappointment and uneases washed over me like a cold tide,

00:49:27swallowing me whole.

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

00:49:30did he not want this pup at all?

00:49:33Was I, and the life inside me,

00:49:35nothing more than a burden to him?

00:49:36I thought of being sold by my own father,

00:49:39abandoned by Evan.

00:49:40Of all the uncertainty I'd endured,

00:49:42my unease grew stronger

00:49:44until my fingers began to tremble faintly.

00:49:46I dared not look Sebastian in the eye,

00:49:48afraid of catching even a trace of distaste

00:49:50or impatience in his expression.

00:49:52I pushed down the ache and hurt in my chest,

00:49:55forcing a faint calm smile and nodding.

00:49:57I understand.

00:49:59You don't have to feel pressured.

00:50:00Night fell,

00:50:01and silence settled over everything.

00:50:03Moonlight spilled through the window onto the floor.

00:50:05I sat alone on the edge of the bed,

00:50:07gently resting a hand over my stomach.

00:50:09The weight of disappointment and unease grew heavier.

00:50:12More and more,

00:50:13I felt as though both I and my pup

00:50:14were nothing but a burden to Sebastian.

00:50:16Staying here would only be an annoyance,

00:50:18only wear him down further.

00:50:20Better to leave now.

00:50:22Go somewhere no one knows me.

00:50:24Give birth quietly.

00:50:26Raise my pup alone.

00:50:28And never be a chain holding 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 and began packing silently.

00:50:37A few simple clothes,

00:50:38the wolf-tooth pendant Sebastian had given me Lungo

00:50:41to ward off danger.

00:50:42Some dried rations I'd saved.

00:50:43I folded everything carefully into a small bundle.

00:50:46Once packed,

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

00:50:48and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead,

00:50:50my heart heavy with sorrow yet firm with resolve.

00:50:53Ella,

00:50:53I'm sorry.

00:50:54Sister can't stay with you anymore.

00:50:56Stay safe with brother Sebastian

00:50:57and getting hurt the way I did.

00:50:58I wiped the tears from my eyes,

00:51:00slung the bundle over my shoulder,

00:51:02and closed the door softly.

00:51:04Under the cover of deep night,

00:51:06I stepped slowly out of Sebastian's home.

00:51:11I walked into the dark forest with my bundle.

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

00:51:15when hurried footsteps sounded behind me.

00:51:17A shadow darted forward in pursuit,

00:51:19and his familiar scent wrapped around me in 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,

00:51:33tone stubborn and hurt,

00:51:34forcing myself to sound cold.

00:51:37Where I go is none of your business.

00:51:41Sebastian,

00:51:43don't trouble yourself over me,

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

00:51:47How can it not be my business?

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

00:51:52The pup you carry is my flesh and blood.

00:51:54Wherever you go, I go.

00:51:57How can you say this has nothing to do with me?

00:52:00His words shattered every wall I've put up.

00:52:02Long-suppressed grief and hurt burst free.

00:52:04I pound against his chest, struggling to break away.

00:52:07Mate, do you still remember I'm your mate?

00:52:10Sebastian, look at yourself.

00:52:11I told you I was pregnant,

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

00:52:14No joy, no concern,

00:52:16not a single sincere word of care.

00:52:18You don't care about this pup at all,

00:52:20and you've never truly cared about me.

00:52:21I stopped struggling and stared straight into his eyes,

00:52:24tears streaming down my cheeks,

00:52:26my tone laced with self-mockery and despair,

00:52:28every word cutting deep into us both.

00:52:30You were just a buyer at the black market,

00:52:32and I was nothing more than a slave you purchased.

00:52:36Your kindness, your gentleness,

00:52:38only fleeting interest,

00:52:40only because I still have use to you.

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

00:52:43You've never truly cared about me.

00:52:46Sebastian stuffened completely,

00:52:48holding me tighter.

00:52:49He gripped my shoulders,

00:52:51forcing me to meet his glaze.

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

00:52:54I have never seen you as a slave,

00:52:56not for a single moment.

00:52:58I bought you for a reason.

00:53:01The forest seemed to darken all at once.

00:53:04A blood-red moon rose slowly over the horizon,

00:53:08its crimson glow spilling across the entire woods.

00:53:11Sebastian lifted his head

00:53:12and stared quietly at the blood moon,

00:53:14his expression solemn and grave.

00:53:17The wolf clan has an ancient fate law.

00:53:19Only when the blood moon rises

00:53:21will the royal seal be 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 crimson moon,

00:53:31my heart tightening inexplicably,

00:53:33lost and stunned,

00:53:35waiting for him to go on.

00:53:37I was never an ordinary low-rank werewolf.

00:53:40I am the rightful heir to the Lycan throne.

00:53:44My elder brother plotted against me in secret

00:53:46to seize power.

00:53:47To survive,

00:53:49I had to hide my royal identity,

00:53:51suppress my true strength,

00:53:52lie low and bide my time,

00:53:55evading my enemies while gathering power

00:53:56to take back what was mine.

00:53:58His tone softened,

00:54:00laced with gentle remembrance.

00:54:01I've known you for a very long time.

00:54:03Years ago, on the frozen ice plains,

00:54:05I saw you ignoring the bitter cold

00:54:07to feed stray wolf pups gently.

00:54:09In that moment,

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

00:54:10I've watched over you silently ever since,

00:54:12following every twist of your fate.

00:54:14His voice turned tender with sorrow

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

00:54:45When I learned Evan had cast you aside cruelly

00:54:47myself,

00:54:47I fear dragging you into danger,

00:54:50and I refuse to let someone as noble and pure as you

00:54:52stay hidden beside a fallen, disguised me.

00:54:54He lifted his gaze to the blood moon

00:54:56hanging high in the sky,

00:54:58his aura steady and regal,

00:55:00his expression calm with certainty.

00:55:02Now the blood moon has risen,

00:55:04fate has fallen into place.

00:55:05I have crushed my brother's schemes,

00:55:06quelled the internal turtle,

00:55:07and reclaimed my rightful throne at last.

00:55:09I have officially ascended as the new Lycan king.

00:55:10He reached out and took my hand gently,

00:55:13his palm warm and firm,

00:55:15his gaze locked steadily on mine,

00:55:17sincere and earnest.

00:55:19Isabella, of course I care about our child.

00:55:20I have cared all along.

00:55:21I've waited far too long for this day.

00:55:23Once I could only guard you from the shadows.

00:55:25Now I hold the throne,

00:55:25and I have the power to shield you

00:55:26and our pup for a lifetime in peace.

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

00:55:29claim you as my one and only mate,

00:55:30and crown you queen of the Lycan clan.

00:55:32From this day forward,

00:55:32no one will ever dare hurt you again.

00:55:34I stared at the raw, unhovered affection

00:55:35and resolve in his eyes.

00:55:37All the grief, unease,

00:55:38and doubt I'd carried these days

00:55:39melted away in an instant.

00:55:40Emotion welled up inside me,

00:55:41and warm tears slipped slowly down my cheeks.

00:55:44I looked at him and nodded softly,

00:55:45knowing he meant to mark me for life.

00:55:49Night hung thick and dark.

00:55:50A blood-red moon hung high over the sky,

00:55:52bathing the entire forest in a faint crimson glow.

00:55:55Isabella waited eagerly for Sebastian

00:55:57to claim her mark,

00:55:58her eyes sparkling with quiet excitement

00:55:59and anticipation.

00:56:00Are you ready?

00:56:01This mark will bind you to me completely

00:56:02as my mate,

00:56:03and awaken the full strength

00:56:04of your pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:56:06Yes.

00:56:07Sebastian rested his hands gently

00:56:08on Isabella's shoulders,

00:56:09and pressed his warm lips to hers

00:56:11to leave his mark.

00:56:12There was a faint twinge of pain,

00:56:14yet Isabella did not flinch for a moment.

00:56:16Her gaze filled only with longing.

00:56:18The instant the mark settled,

00:56:20Sebastian's royal tine with Isabella's

00:56:21pure-blood Luna energy.

00:56:23Golden light swirled around them both,

00:56:24her golden irises blazing brighter than ever,

00:56:27as her ancient pure-blood era fully awakened within her.

00:56:31From this day on,

00:56:32I will never let anyone hurt you.

00:56:34Never let you shed another 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 every moment unfold.

00:56:45She stared at their joined hands,

00:56:47consumed by bitter resentment.

00:56:48A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.

00:56:50She quietly pulled out her communicator

00:56:52and reached out to Sebastian's elder brother,

00:56:54William.

00:56:55Why should they have everything?

00:56:56I will take back what belongs to me

00:56:58and make them pay for standing in my way.

00:57:00Sebastian looked down at Isabella beside him,

00:57:02brushing the soft smile from her lips

00:57:04with tender reverence.

00:57:05He knew he no longer needed to hide his identity.

00:57:08At last,

00:57:09he could protect her openly,

00:57:10without fear or pretense.

00:57:11I will protect you,

00:57:12protect our child,

00:57:13and cherish every part of who you are.

00:57:15No one will ever make you suffer again.

00:57:19Sebastian began preparing

00:57:20for the Lycan royal coronation ceremony.

00:57:23On that day,

00:57:23he would publicly reveal his true identity

00:57:25as the rightful royal heir,

00:57:26be officially crowned Lycan king,

00:57:28and formally proclaim Isabella

00:57:29the legitimate Lycan queen,

00:57:31honored and revered by all werewolf clan.

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

00:57:45twatered on the brink of 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 coronation

00:57:54is 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 the 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

00:58:07to 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.

00:58:11We'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 our son.

00:58:17Evan stared at his ravaged territory

00:58:19and his fading clan members.

00:58:21Overcome by desperation

00:58:22and ambition,

00:58:22he finally agreed

00:58:23to sneak into 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.

00:58:57I'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

00:59:05she 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 presents.

00:59:18Powerful werewolf leaders

00:59:19from every clan

00:59:20filed in to take their seats.

00:59:22The entire sacred ground

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

00:59:28the 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,

00:59:33envy clear in their eyes.

00:59:35Both resolved to seize

00:59:36any chance to win

00:59:37the new Lion King's

00:59:38favor and save their feeling.

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

00:59:48at once.

00:59:49Look!

00:59:49Is 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,

01:00:01that'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

01:00:07on sacred lichen royal grounds?

01:00:10Echoing his scorn,

01:00:11her disgust deepening.

01:00:12We 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

01:00:18prestige and cling to power.

01:00:19They clearly snuck in

01:00:20uninvited with no status

01:00:21or lineage.

01:00:22Once the true

01:00:23Lyman King arrives,

01:00:24guards will drive them

01:00:25out 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,

01:00:37golden-eyed freak.

01:00:38How dare you sneak

01:00:39into a royal coronation,

01:00:41parading around

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

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

01:00:45Sebastian,

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.

01:00:53Whether we belong here

01:00:55is none of your concern.

01:00:56You two snuck in

01:00:57without invitations,

01:00:58yet 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 royal 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 remained 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?

01:01:53Martha scoffed openly,

01:01:55utterly dismissant

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.

01:02:01The King will punish you,

01:02:03not us.

01:02:06Their taunt stung sharp

01:02:07and loud in 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

01:02:12and 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.

01:02:26Cat 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

01:02:31small-minded nobodies,

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

01:02:56coronation ceremony begins.

01:02:59All rise for the rightful

01:03:00Lycan royal heir,

01:03:02Lord Sebastian,

01:03:03and his fated mate,

01:03:05Lady Isabella,

01:03:06to ascend the royal days.

01:03:11Golden light burst

01:03:12across the sky.

01:03:18I, Sebastian,

01:03:20rightful heir

01:03:20to the Lycan throne,

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

01:03:22and reclaimed

01:03:23my royal birthright.

01:03:24Today I ascend

01:03:25officially as 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

01:03:47the Lycan king?

01:03:47You are nothing but

01:03:48a 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 outcasts 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

01:04:38of 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.

01:04:58I dare not doubt you again.

01:05:00I swear it.

01:05:00Your grace,

01:05:01Queen Isabella,

01:05:02please show mercy.

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

01:05:05never trespass on 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 upon themselves,

01:05:16casting me aside,

01:05:17humiliating me,

01:05:18looking down on others,

01:05:19and now they faced the consequences.

01:05:21They left an utter disgrace,

01:05:22their pride shattered beyond repair.

01:05:28Selene alone beneath the shade of a tree.

01:05:30She clutched her communicator tightly.

01:05:33Why hasn't William come?

01:05:35He swore he would overthrow Sebastian

01:05:37at the coronation.

01:05:38Once he takes the crown,

01:05:39he'll make me Lion Queen.

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

01:05:43The line was dead completely.

01:05:45No, this can't be.

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

01:05:49He must have been stopped by Sebastian's guards,

01:05:51caught in trouble somehow.

01:05:53William!

01:05:54William!

01:06:01Selene, you are foolish and greedy indeed.

01:06:04Did you truly believe

01:06:05I would risk everything for the throne

01:06:06or crown you Queen?

01:06:07I only used you to drain your wealth

01:06:09and resources for my own gain.

01:06:11At last the truth crashed over her.

01:06:13This had never been anything

01:06:14but a carefully laid trap.

01:06:17Please, my wealth, my 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 into ruin.

01:06:40Do not show yourself to me again.

01:06:42We are finished.

01:06:43Evan, please help me.

01:06:44I know I was wrong.

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

01:06:47Clean up the mess you made alone.

01:06:48Someone like you is not worthy of standing beside me.

01:06:55Penniless and 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 and regret.

01:07:05Evan was stripped of part

01:07:06of his wolf power.

01:07:07His former alpha dominance

01:07:08faded away entirely.

01:07:09I let vanity blind me

01:07:12and look down on Sebastian

01:07:13out 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 to protect it.

01:07:27We can only leave

01:07:28our fate to time.

01:07:29The old glory of the blood moon pack

01:07:31faded into memory.

01:07:33The clan declined steadily

01:07:35into obscurity,

01:07:36struggling merely to survive.

01:07:42All external conflicts faded away

01:07:45and the last traces of royal rebellion

01:07:47were couldn't quelled completely.

01:07:49Peace settled over every corner

01:07:52of werewolf territory.

01:07:55Sebastian ruled the Lycan throne steadily,

01:07:57managing clan affairs with calm order,

01:08:00leaving no room for further chaos.

01:08:03With Pup now growing inside me,

01:08:06I rested quietly in the Lyman royal man.

01:08:09Sebastian set aside many official duties

01:08:11to stay by my side,

01:08:12tending to my every need

01:08:14with gentle, careful devotion.

01:08:16You don't have to stay by my side

01:08:17every 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.

01:08:28The elders contend

01:08:28into all trivial matters.

01:08:30Ella also remained safely

01:08:31within the royal household,

01:08:32staying close to keep me company

01:08:34and looking after my daily needs

01:08:36with heartfelt care.

01:08:37Rest easy and focus

01:08:38on your pregnancy, Luna.

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

01:08:41so you have nothing to worry about.

01:08:45Sebastian tangled his fingers

01:08:47with mine,

01:08:48his eyes soft.

01:08:51Ella smiled quietly beside us.

01:08:53Sunlight spilled through the window,

01:08:55warm and calm

01:08:56over all three of us.

01:08:59Sunlight spilled through the window,

01:09:00and she said,

01:09:00I'll stay right here with you.

01:09:02Sunlight blood filled through the window,

01:09:02and I'll stay right here with you.

01:09:02I'll stay right here with you.

01:09:02Come on.

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