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00:00like champagne in the air the ballroom lights were warm and hazy like champagne in the air
00:06laughter, camera flashes and cool little cheers filled the room
00:10careful Matthew, my dress is expensive, don't ruin it too fast
00:13when I pushed the door open I saw my husband Matthew standing behind another woman
00:22her name was Serena Hayes
00:24she was leaning over the piano looking back to him a smile that felt like an invitation
00:29and a challenge and everyone around them was cheering like they were watching a show
00:33see, I told them you're not boring
00:38show Mrs. Hayes what Mrs. Reed never gets to see
00:41that last line cut straight through me, Mrs. Reed, that was supposed to be my name
00:44for nine years, Matthew was cold with me, every time I reached for him, he pulled away
00:49I thought he was just built that way, but now he smiled at Serena like I had never seen before
00:54and tonight he told me he was taking Lily to a business meeting
00:59but this wasn't business, it was his anniversary party with another woman
01:03so I walked through the crowd, picked up the red wine and threw it on his face
01:07are you insane?
01:08Matthew instinctively pulled Serena behind him, but the moment he saw me, he froze
01:12I looked at his hand on her waist and laughed
01:14so this is your business meeting?
01:16the look on Matthew's face slowly turned cold
01:19Evelyn don't make a scene
01:20I opened my mouth to speak, then a scream tore through the crowd behind me
01:25Lily
01:26Lily rushed out of the crowd and protected Serena
01:27don't touch my mommy
01:32Lily
01:35I'm your mom
01:36no, Serena is my mom
01:44no, Serena is my mom
01:47no, Serena is my mom
01:56Lily, the daughter I raised myself
01:57when she had her first fever, I held her all night in a hospital hallway
02:01when she first performed on stage, I clapped until my hands hurt
02:05this morning, I picked her pearl hairpin
02:07but now, she looked at me like I was her enemy
02:10the way Lily looked at me felt like a knife in my chest
02:13Serena slowly knelt down, holding Lily close
02:16it's okay baby, mom it's fine
02:19Evelyn, you shouldn't be here
02:22I shouldn't be here?
02:25you told me you were taking Lily to meet an important client?
02:29that was none of your business
02:30my husband?
02:32my daughter?
02:33none of my business?
02:35Evan, oh, it hurts to be replaced
02:38but breaking into our anniversary party and attacking me in front of a child, that's too much
02:42your anniversary?
02:43yes, mine and Serena's
02:45we ended a long time ago
02:47stop acting like my wife
02:49so she really is the ex-wife
02:51no wonder she was
02:53poor Serena, imagine being attacked at your own party
02:58Matthew, when did we end?
03:03the divorce was finalized two years ago
03:05what divorce?
03:07Evelyn, don't make me embarrass you more
03:10I never sign this
03:12get her out before she ruins my family
03:18two guards in black suit stepped in and blocked me from both sides
03:22I stared at the papers in Matthew's hand
03:24black ink on white paper
03:26it said Matthew and I were divorced
03:29it even had my signature
03:31but I had never seen it
03:32I never signed anything
03:35that signature is fake
03:37Matthew was too calm
03:38like he'd rehearsed it
03:39Evelyn, you were emotionally unstable back then
03:43you don't remember a lot of things
03:44I froze
03:44he was trying to make me look insane
03:46Serena held Lily inside softly
03:49I'm sorry Evelyn
03:51Matthew told me you had a hard time accepting the divorce
03:56that's scary
03:56she doesn't even remember signing divorce papers?
03:59maybe Matthew was right to keep the child away from her
04:01my chest burned with anger
04:03I pulled out my phone to show our marriage records
04:05photos, accounts, and trips
04:08enough
04:08I looked up at him
04:11afraid they'll see the truth?
04:13for one second his eyes cracked
04:15then the panic turned into anger
04:17give it back
04:20Matthew smashed my phone onto the floor
04:22the screen cracked instantly
04:23the ballroom went silent again
04:25you planned this
04:26Matthew said nothing
04:27but Serena let out a soft laugh
04:29she held Lily and looked at me like she had won
04:31no one planned anything
04:32you were just too broken to remember
04:34Lily shrank into her arms
04:36and looked at me timidly
04:38daddy said you always make things worse
04:40my heart clenched
04:44take her out
04:45the guards grabbed my arms again
04:47this time I didn't fight
04:49I just looked at Matthew and asked softly
04:51who forged my signature?
04:54Matthew's eyes darkened instantly
04:55Serena's smile froze on her face
05:02Evelyn
05:03accusing people without evidence
05:05only makes you look worse
05:08evidence
05:10you just destroyed my phone
05:11in front of everyone
05:12Matthew only did that
05:14because you were frightening Lily
05:15she scared the child
05:17Matthew was protecting Lily
05:18this has gone too far
05:19poor Serena
05:20I don't want her near me
05:22I looked at her
05:23my throat blocked
05:24I didn't understand
05:25how would she become like this?
05:28Evelyn
05:28I don't want to use my family name
05:29to pressure you
05:32but Harrington Industries
05:33won't tolerate someone
05:34humiliating me in public
05:37Harrington Industries?
05:39the Harrington family?
05:40that's old New York money
05:42and for your information
05:43Aiden Cole
05:44is my mentor
05:45if you keep making trouble
05:46he will handle it personally
05:48Aiden Cole?
05:49isn't he the top litigation lawyer?
05:52she's finished
05:53I shot my head up
05:54Aiden Cole
05:55my childhood friend
05:56and New York's top litigator
05:58you heard her
05:59Serena
06:00Serena isn't someone
06:01you can afford to offend
06:02Serena dared to use his name
06:04I smiled and stopped
06:05looking at Matthew
06:05my broken phone
06:06was still barely lit
06:07I broke free
06:08picked it up
06:09and sent Aiden my location
06:10just five words
06:11someone is using your name
06:12Matthew saw what I was doing
06:14and his face changed
06:15he rushed over
06:16and crushed my phone
06:17under his shoe
06:18the screen went black
06:20gasps
06:20filled the ballroom
06:22I slowly stood up
06:23my knees aching
06:24my fingers shaking
06:25but I looked at Matthew
06:27and smiled
06:28you just made your second mistake
06:29tonight
06:31second?
06:33the first was letting her say
06:35Aiden Cole's name
06:39Matthew's face went completely cold
06:41Matt please
06:42I just want this to stop
06:44daddy
06:45make her go away
06:47he raised his hand
06:48signaling the guards
06:49remove her
06:53Matthew you can fake papers
06:55you can lie to them
06:56but you can't erase
06:57nine years
06:59I already did
07:10you really thought
07:12being a wife
07:12made you important
07:13you raised my daughter
07:15lived in my place
07:17and still lost everything
07:21what did you say?
07:23Serena's face froze
07:24Matthew shot her
07:25a warning look
07:26realizing she had slipped
07:28she stood up
07:29and played fragile again
07:30I said you're scaring
07:32my daughter
07:32what did she mean?
07:34Lily was my daughter
07:35how could she be Serena's?
07:37I struggled to stand
07:38and ask again
07:39but Matthew suddenly
07:41raised his hand
07:45my face snapped to the side
07:47and I tasted blood
07:48just then
07:49the ballroom doors
07:50were thrown over
07:52take your hands off her
07:54everyone turned around
07:57funny
07:57I don't remember
07:59having a student like you
08:07the air seemed to vanish
08:09the color slowly drained
08:11from Serena's face
08:12but she quickly forced a smile
08:14who are you?
08:15some actor she hired?
08:17a few guests started whispering too
08:19after all
08:20Aiden was a legal legend
08:21no one believed he would show up
08:23at Matthew's private party
08:24let alone defend a crazy ex-wife
08:27like me
08:28this is a private event
08:30leave before I call security
08:32Aiden didn't even look at him
08:33he walked straight to me
08:35knelt down
08:36and held my arm
08:37when he saw the mark on my face
08:39and the blood on my knee
08:40his eyes turned ice cold
08:42who did this?
08:44don't touch my ex-wife
08:45ex-wife?
08:46interesting
08:47because according to the state record
08:49I checked on my way there
08:50you and Evelyn Whitman
08:51her read
08:51are still legally married
08:53that's impossible
08:55Aiden took his bar card
08:57and business card
08:57from inside his suit
08:58then tossed them
08:59onto the nearby table
09:00someone picked them up
09:02looked at them
09:03and gasped
09:04but it is him
09:05that's Aiden Cole
09:08you used my name
09:10to threaten my friend
09:11Serena opened her mouth
09:12but no words came out
09:13Mr. Cole
09:14this is a family matter
09:15no Matthew
09:16this is fraud
09:17assault
09:18identity theft
09:19and possibly medical conspiracy
09:22she attacked me first
09:23everyone saw it
09:25Aiden looked around
09:27at everyone
09:27holding up their phones
09:28good
09:30then everyone recorded
09:32what happened before that too
09:39soon police sirens
09:41sounded outside the estate
09:42officers entered the ballroom
09:43and frowned at the chaos
09:45Serena reacted first
09:48officer
09:48she broke into my anniversary party
09:50and attacked me
09:51in front of my child
09:51she scared me
09:53I don't want her near us
09:54it felt like another knife
09:55to the heart
09:56Matthew straightened his suit
09:57and became the polished lawyer again
09:59I'm Matthew Reed
09:59this is my wife Serena
10:01and that's my daughter Lily
10:02the woman on the floor
10:02is my ex-wife
10:03she has been harassing us
10:04for years
10:05he said it so naturally
10:06I almost wondered
10:07if those nine years
10:08had only been a dream
10:10he's lying
10:11I never divorced him
10:13the divorce papers
10:14are right here
10:16so is my marriage license
10:17with Serena
10:18the officer took the papers
10:20his expression uncertain
10:21those documents are forged
10:24that's a serious accusation
10:25pull the state court record
10:27now
10:27Aiden ignored him
10:28and called his assistant directly
10:31a few minutes later
10:33Aiden's phone rang
10:33he put it on speaker
10:35and his assistant's voice
10:36came through clearly
10:37Mr. Cole
10:39the divorce case number
10:40Matthew Reed provided
10:41does not exist
10:41every face in the room changed
10:43the officers exchanged a look
10:45and Serena clutched Lily
10:46in panic
10:47gasps rippled through the guests
10:48Aiden looked up at Matthew
10:50Matthew's smile
10:51vanished completely
10:52this case number is fake
11:00court systems make mistakes
11:01all the time
11:02then let's call the clerk's office
11:04Matthew rushed to defend himself
11:06his words were hasty
11:07self-soothing
11:08and futile
11:09Serena let go of his hand
11:11and stepped back
11:11I saw through their so-called love
11:14in an instant
11:17check this divorce case number
11:21the call got through
11:22exposing the truth
11:23Mr. Cole
11:24there is no such case
11:26there is no divorce case
11:27no divorce judgment
11:29the crowd gasped
11:31and fell silent
11:31Matthew tensed
11:33visibly flustered
11:34Serena teared up
11:35and chose self-preservation
11:36Matthew
11:37you told me everything
11:38was legal
11:40I trusted you
11:42I thought Evelyn
11:43was really your ex-wife
11:45Matthew glared at her
11:46speechless and helpless
11:49so which one is it
11:51I stepped forward
11:52my words sharp
11:53did you lie to me
11:55or did you lie to her
11:57Lily suddenly shouted
11:58through tears
11:59stop bullying daddy
12:00you're not my mom
12:01Serena is
12:02my chest tightened
12:04Serena held Lily tightly
12:05using her against me
12:06don't worry baby
12:08she's not your real mother anyway
12:10I froze completely
12:12the last warmth in my heart
12:14shattering instantly
12:17what did you say?
12:22Serena's face paled in an instant
12:24she realized she had slipped up again
12:26but it was too late
12:27I had heard it
12:28I walked slowly towards Serena
12:30my voice icy and unfamiliar
12:32explain that
12:34I meant emotionally
12:36you never acted like a real mother
12:37really?
12:39then why are you so scared?
12:41I'm not scared
12:42I'm tired of your drama
12:46then you won't mind a DNA test
12:49we're leaving
12:50that's my daughter
12:51Matthew tried to take Lily away
12:53Aiden's bodyguard blocked his path
12:56get out of my way
13:00then prove she's Evelyn's daughter too
13:03just then
13:03an unknown number
13:04called Aiden's phone
13:06Aiden glanced at the screen
13:07and handed me the phone
13:08it's the private medical center
13:10my heart dropped sharply
13:11Mrs. Reed
13:12there is a problem
13:14with Lily's genetic report
13:16my fingers turned ice cold
13:18in an instant
13:22the doctor's voice
13:24came through the phone
13:24sharp and merciless
13:26logically speaking
13:27Lily Reed is not your daughter
13:31does she have a biological link
13:33to Matthew Reed?
13:34yes
13:34the report indicates
13:36a paternal match
13:37with Mr. Reed
13:38and the maternal line?
13:39not Mrs. Reed
13:43Evelyn listen to me
13:44it's not what you think
13:46then what is it?
13:48I'm sorry
13:49it's not what you think
13:51then what is it?
13:54fine
13:54yes
13:55Lily is mine
13:57she is my daughter
13:58mine and Matthew's
14:00shut up
14:04you raised my child
14:06for nine years
14:09you made me raise
14:11your mistress child?
14:14Serena put her arm around Lily
14:15and struck the final blow
14:16with a cold smile
14:19and she loved me
14:20more than you
14:27at that moment
14:28my soul felt
14:29utterly empty
14:30nine long years
14:31I loved Lily
14:33with everything I had
14:34yet I was merely
14:35a nanny
14:35in their elaborate lie
14:37Matthew kept
14:38trying to explain
14:40Evelyn
14:41I didn't plan
14:42for it to go this far
14:44you switched
14:45a child
14:47I only wanted
14:48to give Lily
14:49a good life
14:51no
14:53you wanted me
14:54to pay for it
14:55just then
14:56a line of car engines
14:57roared outside the manor
14:58the banquet hall doors
14:59were pushed open
15:00once again
15:00my father
15:01Richard Whitmore
15:02and my mother
15:03Victoria Whitmore
15:04walked in
15:05Matthew stared in shock
15:07I hid my wealthy roots
15:08and abandoned my family
15:09for him
15:10Serena forced
15:11a defiant smile
15:12who are these people
15:14another group
15:15Evelyn hired
15:20Serena's family
15:21is richer than yours
15:22you can't scare us
15:24my father once
15:26had a shred of mercy
15:26for Lily
15:27after her words
15:28his last warmth
15:29vanished
15:33my mother rushed
15:34straight to me
15:36who touched
15:37my daughter
15:39your daughter
15:45my mother
15:46ignored Matthew
15:49my father
15:49walked to me
15:50draped his coat
15:51over my shoulders
15:52and turned his back
15:52on Matthew
15:54Mr. Reed
15:55I gave you my daughter's hand
15:56not permission
15:57to destroy her
15:59Evelyn Whitmore
16:00is my only daughter
16:01the sole heir
16:03of Whitmore Capital
16:05oh my god
16:08the crowd exploded
16:09in astonishment
16:10those who had mocked me
16:12as a hysterical woman
16:13turned pale
16:13one after another
16:14Matthew stared at me
16:16in disbelief
16:17no
16:17that's impossible
16:20your firm
16:21your clients
16:23your reputation
16:25all built
16:26on doors
16:28Evelyn opened for you
16:30it was utterly ironic
16:31nine years of marriage
16:32yet he never knew me
16:34so what?
16:35I'm a Harrington
16:36heiress
16:36Whithurston doesn't
16:37scare me
16:38Miss Hayes
16:40your father
16:41doesn't own
16:42Harrington
16:43he works for us
16:51Serena's face
16:52darkened instantly
16:53Frank Hayes
16:55regional operations
16:56manager
16:56annual salary
16:57$280,000
16:58not chairman
17:00not owner
17:01not even
17:02on the board
17:04you're lying
17:05you said your father
17:06owned Harrington
17:07before she could explain
17:08noise erupted at the door
17:09Serena's parents
17:11Frank and Denise
17:12rushed in abruptly
17:13Frank shouted arrogantly
17:15who touched my daughter
17:16who touched my daughter
17:17do you know who I am
17:18our Serena
17:19is Harrington royalty
17:20you people are finished
17:22the director turned around slowly
17:25Mr. Carter
17:32Frank I didn't know you became the owner of Harrington
17:35while still reporting to my office every Monday
17:38even if my father's title was misunderstood
17:40Aiden Cole is still my mentor
17:42desperate Serena clung to her last hope
17:44I don't mentor frauds
17:50prepare charges for identity fraud
17:52defamation and impersonation
17:54freeze every account connected to the Hayes family
17:56no
17:57you can't do this to me
18:01you did worse to me
18:06Matthew knew he was finished
18:07he hurried toward me
18:08red-eyed he begged tremblingly
18:10Eve please
18:12let's talk
18:14now you remember my name
18:17I was wrong
18:18I was confused
18:20Serena lied to me too
18:23Matthew
18:24you said Evelyn was just a tool
18:26you said once you got enough from Whitmore
18:28you'd get rid of her
18:29they'll know you were never in love with either of us
18:31you set me up
18:32I set you up
18:34you were the one who stole those diamonds
18:36and now you're letting me take the fall
18:38they tore each other apart in public
18:40I watched on
18:41feeling utterly ridiculous
18:44are you okay
18:46no
18:48nine years
18:50was any of it real
18:53file everything
18:54officers stepped forward and cuffed Matthew
18:56the second the cold handcuffs clicked shut
18:59he panicked completely
19:00Evelyn
19:00please
19:02I walked away without looking back
19:08after Matthew was cuffed
19:09Lily finally panicked
19:11Serena was detained
19:12unable to pretend anymore
19:14her two protectors had fallen completely
19:16alone in the crowd
19:18Lily was terrified
19:19she glanced at them
19:20then ran to me in tears
19:22mommy
19:24I'm sorry
19:25daddy said you didn't love us
19:28I stared at her familiar face
19:29I was once her only shelter
19:32yet a huge gap now lies between us
19:34Lily begged me with tearful eyes
19:36I want to go home with you
19:38I lifted my hand
19:39then slowly knelt down
19:42I was your mother
19:44tonight you chose yours
19:48she burst into heavier tears
19:50my voice was calm
19:52yet final
19:53child protective services walked in
19:55due to the fraud case
19:56she required temporary guardianship assessment
20:04the next day
20:05the scandal swept across New York
20:07every headline was blindingly harsh
20:09top New York lawyer accused of marriage fraud
20:12fake heiress scandal at Hampton Estate
20:15hidden banquet footage leaked online
20:17all the truth was compiled into viral clips
20:20their affair
20:21Lily's wrong choice
20:22forged documents
20:24and fake identities
20:25were all exposed
20:26reporters swarmed Matthew's law firm
20:28Serena's socialite dream shattered completely
20:31her family's so-called high society
20:33became a joke
20:34I turned down all interviews
20:36I stayed at Whitmore's private hospital
20:38Aiden visited me every day
20:40that afternoon
20:42he handed me a document
20:43the medical records were altered
20:44IVF signed by Matthew
20:46your consent was forged
20:49my fingers trembled as I held it
20:51can we prove it?
20:53yes
20:55I closed my eyes and made my final decision
20:59then bury him with it
21:01Aiden looked at me firmly
21:06three months later
21:07the court trial began
21:09reporters gathered outside the court
21:11Haggard Matthew sat in the defendant's seat
21:13Serena sat silently
21:15all arrogance gone
21:16they turned against each other
21:18no longer meeting eyes
21:20Aiden represented me in court
21:22this is not a failed marriage
21:23this is a calculated erasure
21:25of a woman's legal identity
21:26motherhood and life
21:28the defense would like to remind the court
21:31that Evelyn is Mr. Hammond's ex-wife
21:33her jealousy knows no bounds
21:37your honor the footage speaks for itself
21:39Aiden skipped arguments
21:40and played the evidence
21:41the footage exposed their intimacy
21:44in public
21:46Matthew hung his head
21:47too ashamed to watch
21:48Aiden presented solid evidence
21:50all divorce proof was forged
21:52the child's medical records
21:54were tampered with
21:54at that moment
21:56Serena burst out
21:57Matthew told me Evelyn was useful
21:59only because of her money
22:01Matthew looked up in utter shock
22:08Serena betrayed him to save herself
22:10she confessed Lily was their daughter
22:12she exposed Matthew's nine-year scheme
22:14he said Evelyn wanted a family
22:17more than anything
22:18he said once she became a mother
22:20she would never leave
22:22Evelyn will raise the child
22:23she has the money
22:24the patience
22:25and the name
22:26Serena you and I just need to wait
22:28she submitted crucial audio evidence
22:30his true scheme echoed through the court
22:32the court broke into shocked whispers
22:35Matthew broke down completely
22:37you wanted this too
22:38wanted Urena said
22:39I just said do well
22:40because you promised me
22:42I'd be Mrs. Reed
22:43the two tore each other apart in public
22:45Matthew masterminded all the forgery
22:47he wanted my resources
22:49while keeping his mistress
22:50he used both women
22:52as his stepping stones
22:53one raised his child
22:54the other upheld his reputation
22:56Matthew suddenly turned to me
22:58red-eyed he begged humbly
23:00Eve please
23:01I loved you
23:03I looked at him
23:04feeling nothing but disgust
23:09I finally took the witness stand
23:11the courtroom fell dead silent
23:13everyone waited for my breakdown
23:15but I remained calm
23:16I looked straight at Matthew
23:18and spoke softly
23:19he didn't just cheat on me
23:20he erased me
23:21I paused briefly
23:22Matthew stared at me tearfully
23:24I don't ask the court to punish him
23:26because he broke my heart
23:29I asked the court to punish him
23:31I asked the court to punish him
23:36because he used the law as a weapon
23:38Matthew Reed is convicted of marriage fraud
23:41forgery and medical record tappering
23:43permanently disbarred
23:44Serena Hayes is convicted of conspiracy fraud
23:47Denise and Frank Hayes face commercial fraud penalties
23:50minor child Lily shall be placed under child protective services
23:53for guardianship review
23:54before being taken away
23:55Matthew called my name
23:56Evelyn
23:56I removed my wedding ring
23:58I watched him
23:59resolute
24:00you erased me first
24:02now I erase you
24:03Aiden's eyes flickered slightly
24:05the final verdict was delivered
24:07Matthew was convicted of multiple felonies
24:13months later
24:14I returned to Whitmore Capital
24:16dressed in a sharp black suit
24:17I returned poised and steady
24:19ready
24:19ready
24:21I stared at the seat that had always been mine
24:24father looked at me with relief
24:26and pity
24:28after the meeting
24:29the media waited downstairs
24:30Mrs. Whitfield
24:31do you regret marrying Matthew Reed?
24:33I faced the camera calmly
24:34no
24:36I regret forgetting who I was
24:38I tried a time stare
24:40and wanted to be lost
24:43back at my office
24:44Aiden waited for me
24:45with two cups of coffee
24:46black coffee
24:47no sugar
24:52you still remember?
24:56I remember before you forgot yourself
24:59I sealed the ring
25:00burying nine years of delusions
25:03I stood by the window
25:04overlooking the vast city
25:06free from all shackles
25:08and worldly identities
25:10through all hardships
25:11I found my true self
25:18Alara
25:18you've held the Lunar's seat long enough
25:21without your family's support
25:23securing Caleb's rise
25:24you wouldn't have sat there at all
25:25Alara
25:25I will be crowned as the new king tomorrow
25:27Lunar title belongs to Sarah
25:29if you're still alive
25:30how could that be?
25:31and they poured poison down my throat
25:33I died
25:34the day Caleb became king
25:35then I opened my eyes
25:37I was back
25:37my bonding day
25:38the hostess called across the bonding chamber
25:41please
25:41Alfa and Luna
25:42drink from the union cup
25:44I stared at the cup in front of me
25:45Sarah was careless
25:46the powder she'd used
25:48hadn't even been wiped clean off the rim
25:51Sarah
25:52slipped a sterility potion into my cup
25:55when it was discovered
25:56she only sobbed
26:00she fell to her knees
26:01I didn't mean to hurt her
26:03who knew she would really drink it
26:05Caleb pulled me aside
26:06Alara
26:06as the true Luna
26:07you should be generous
26:08Sarah will pay for my mistake
26:10I'll enter the pack as a lesser mate
26:12any pups I bear
26:12will be raised by the Luna
26:14from that moment on
26:15I became the Luna
26:16who could not give birth
26:17Sarah and Caleb
26:18shared a life full of warmth
26:20two sons
26:21two daughters
26:23everyone in the city knew Sarah
26:24no one remembered the true Luna existed
26:27a cold calm settled over me
26:29I reached over
26:30and swapped my cup for Caleb's
26:32I lowered my lashes
26:34let a soft flush color my cheeks
26:36I'd like us to swap cups
26:38my lord
26:39I heard it makes the bond last longer
26:41that's right
26:42the hostess clapped
26:43you and me
26:43me and you
26:44that's how love lasts
26:46Caleb raised his cup
26:48we drank
26:49the guests cheered
26:50the cups hadn't even hit the table
26:52before the doors burst open
26:54oh my
26:55you already drank?
26:58that is
26:59when she saw the empty cup
27:01in front of me
27:01her eyes immediately filled with tears
27:04she turned to Caleb
27:05my lord
27:06I'm so sorry
27:07I only wanted to tease the Luna
27:09I put something in her cup
27:10I gasped
27:11let my face go white
27:12who are you?
27:13why would you drug my drink?
27:15Miss Sarah
27:15I gasped up forward
27:16tonight is the Alpha's bonding night
27:18how could you think
27:19this was acceptable?
27:20Luna
27:20this is Sarah
27:21we grew up together
27:22she's always been a little reckless
27:24don't make a scene
27:25the room went still
27:26Caleb stood
27:27stepped in front of Sarah
27:28what are you doing here?
27:29I told you today was off limits
27:30Miss Sarah
27:31what exactly did you put in my cup?
27:33my attendant snapped you
27:34now
27:34my lord
27:35I wasn't trying to hurt anyone
27:37I saw someone selling a fertility blocking potion
27:40I just wanted to scare her a little
27:42make her more obedient to you
27:44I planned to rush in before you drank
27:46but I tripped outside
27:47I pressed a hand to my chest
27:48a fertility blocking potion?
27:50that cup was a gift from the high council
27:52I looked at the guards
27:53take her
27:54Sarah shrie
27:55buried her face in the chest
27:56I swear I didn't mean it
27:58and besides
27:58who knows if the potion even works
28:00it could be fake
28:00are you gonna have me punished
28:02for something that might not even be real?
28:04Caleb held her gently
28:05Alara
28:05Sarah's young
28:06she didn't mean to go this far
28:08you're my Luna
28:09bonded properly
28:11even if you drank it
28:12I won't abandon you
28:13your place is secure
28:15Sarah's tear-reddened eyes
28:16it's all my fault
28:17she hit the floor with a thud
28:19I'm so sorry Luna
28:19since the Luna can no longer carry pups
28:22I'll enter the pack as a lesser mate
28:24every pup I carry will be raised under her name
28:27same line
28:28just like last time
28:29this time
28:30I wasn't going to be a fool
28:32I let my face
28:33you tampered with the high council's bonding cup
28:35to block the alpha's bloodline
28:37that's a crime against the pack
28:39that's a death sentence
28:40she admitted
28:40she wasn't trying to harm anyone
28:42are you really calling for execution
28:43over a potion that might not even work?
28:45she poisoned your Luna
28:46in front of the whole pack
28:47I turned to face Sarah directly
28:48and you're defending her
28:50remember who I am
28:52don't act like what she did means nothing
28:55what's done is done
28:56what more do you want?
28:57Caleb's expression darkened
28:58she didn't do it on purpose
29:00the commotion spread
29:01Luna
29:02alpha's mother says this cannot escalate
29:04Sarah will be punished
29:05but tonight is the binding ceremony
29:07the pack's reputation is at stake
29:09of course it didn't matter
29:10it wasn't happening to them
29:11do you truly think
29:12what she did was a small thing?
29:14Caleb was still murmuring to Sarah
29:16he barely glanced at me
29:17she'll copy the pack conduct codes 10 times
29:20no more disruptions
29:21I almost laughed
29:22good thing
29:23I wasn't the one
29:24who drank the drugged cup
29:25a female guest nearby went
29:26Luna you should still have
29:27the healer check on you
29:28yes maybe there's still
29:29something that can be done
29:30Sarah immediately cut in
29:31calling a healer on a binding night
29:33is bad luck
29:34Sarah's right
29:35wait until tomorrow
29:36I looked at Caleb one last time
29:37my lord
29:38are you truly not going to
29:39hold her accountable?
29:40she was joking
29:41it got out of hand
29:42she's offered to carry pups in your name
29:44what else do you want?
29:45you're clinging to one cup
29:46ruining your own bonding night
29:48if you don't want to be Luna
29:49step aside
29:50I smiled
29:51I ran one finger along the rim of the cup
29:53then I looked at him
29:54Petty?
29:54everything I've done tonight
29:56has been for you
29:56my lord
29:57because the one who just drank
29:59from my cup was you
30:00Caleb's face turned grey
30:02what are you saying?
30:03that's fine
30:03what do you mean?
30:03what's on the ring?
30:03how do you think?
30:04and I saw you
30:04theEEE
30:04pl 90
30:04we can take the same
30:05release
30:05HĆ©
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