The Infertile Lie_Drama

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

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

00:00:08Yet Evan never loved me.

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

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

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

00:00:19You're a freak.

00:00:21Everyone mocked the golden-eyed freak,

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

00:00:25When the truth comes out,

00:00:27they will be shocked.

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

00:00:31Alpha Joseph's son.

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

00:00:35and I kept my promise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:00:50His heart has always belonged to my younger sister, Selina.

00:00:53Even after Selina abandoned him cruelly long ago,

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

00:00:57For three years,

00:00:58I wrapped the entire pack in my Luna barrier,

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

00:01:03I loved him silently,

00:01:04yielded to him every night,

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

00:01:08One day,

00:01:09after our intimacy,

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

00:01:12Evan,

00:01:13I'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,

00:01:19and you still can't conceive an heir.

00:01:21You'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.

00:01:34Your wolf power isn't even half as strong as Selina's.

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

00:01:40Stop deluding yourself.

00:01:41Evan leaves without looking back.

00:01:43He 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,

00:02:02Alpha 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,

00:02:31my mate,

00:02:32my 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,

00:02:42I 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,

00:02:52shattering into a million jagged spards of of ice.

00:02:54If he is marking her,

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

00:03:00then what am I?

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

00:03:07I froze on the spot.

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

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

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

00:03:21Her gown was cut in the exact same style as mine,

00:03:25yet hers was encrusted with diamonds,

00:03:27far 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,

00:03:36gentle front and spoke to me in fake sweetness.

00:03:38Dear sister,

00:03:39Thank you for coming all this way,

00:03:41to witness my marking ceremony.

00:03:44I 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,

00:04:07brushing it lightly along Selina's neck.

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

00:04:13When 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,

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

00:04:25yet 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 agmetic.

00:04:33As many of you know,

00:04:34our pack has long kept to seek.

00:04:36Among us lives a she-wolf

00:04:37who 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,

00:04:54Evan's mother,

00:04:55and the pack's reigning Luna rose 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.

00:05:10I have always known she is the fated one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:05:41Could it possibly be you?

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

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

00:05:52Stop indulging in foolish fantasies.

00:05:54The second her words fell, the whole hall erupted in mocking laughter, thick with scorn and disdain.

00:06:01I turned to Evan, clinging to a faint hope that he would stand up for me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:06:39Every eye in the room lingered only on Selina, bright with anticipation.

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

00:06:46That her so-called Luna divine power would lead Evan's pack to new prosperity.

00:06:51I'd borne endless humiliation for far too long, endured endless scorn and mockery from those around me.

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

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

00:07:04Selina.

00:07:06It has always been me.

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

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

00:07:14Evan and Selina shared a disdainful smirk, dismissing my words as ridiculous ravings.

00:07:21Have you lost your senses?

00:07:25How dare a golden-eyed freak like you claim the pure-blood Luna lineage for yourself?

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

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

00:07:43Stop making a fool of yourself.

00:07:45No one in the room believed a word I said.

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

00:07:50Staring at their hypocritical, ugly faces, I only felt cold amusement and chose not to explain myself any further.

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:08:32Father is waiting for you there.

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

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

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

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

00:08:51The smile on Selina's face frozen instantly, then twisted into a cold, calculating smirk.

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

00:09:00A vow?

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

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

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

00:09:11The moment she finished speaking, she lurched backwards suddenly, her legs giving way as she crumpled heavily to the floor.

00:09:17She pressed her hands to the corners of her eyes and raised her voice sharply, letting it ring out across

00:09:22the entire hall.

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

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

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

00:09:33Every pair of eyes fixed on us both filled with disdain, accusation, and the cold disflatchment of onlookers ready to

00:09:39watch a spectacle unfold.

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:10:08between us turning icy cold.

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

00:10:12She fell on her own.

00:10:14Evan leaned down to strope Selina's back gently, then looked up again, his rage so intense it felt like it

00:10:20could burn me to the ground.

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

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

00:10:28How dare you touch her?

00:10:29Charlotte stepped up beside Evan, her eyes dripping with even more disdain, her voice sharp enough to cut.

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

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

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

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

00:10:50I see pressure washing over the entire hall.

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

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

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

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

00:11:33I accept your rejection.

00:11:35She carries the pure blood Luna lineage, and only she's worthy of standing by my side, bearing my strongest pups

00:11:43and leading the pack to greater glory.

00:11:47Selina leaned comfortably in Evan's arms, her eyes glinting with a taunting edge, as she stared at my disheveled state.

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

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

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

00:12:05Watching them throw jabs back and forth, their contempt plain as day, my mind wandered back to a memory from

00:12:10long ago of being rescued.

00:12:12Out on the frozen plains, caught in wind and snow, I lay wounded and gave me a second chance.

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

00:12:21Later, on his deathbed, he held my hand tight, his gaze earnest, as he begged me to protect Evan and

00:12:28his pack with everything I had.

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

00:12:32For three years, I've guarded your pack faithfully, warding off rogue attacks this entire time.

00:12:38I've even quietly nourished the pack lands with my Luna energy, making them stronger and more thriving with each passing

00:12:43day.

00:12:44Yet now, your own son chases me away.

00:12:47I've seen his true colors clearly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:13:13Regret?

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

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

00:13:18Now.

00:13:19The mate bond shattered entirely.

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

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

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

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

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

00:13:41Little did they know, with me reject and cast out, my all-encompassing luna protection barrier

00:13:47had vanished, completely.

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

00:13:55for their borders in droves.

00:13:57And now that I'm gone, how will a weak alpha, paired with a fake mate who has no true luna

00:14:03power at all, defend this pack against thousands of bloodthirsty rogues?

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

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

00:14:17Yes, sir.

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

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

00:14:24The rogues are closing in.

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

00:14:27I formerly banished you.

00:14:29Know your place and leave.

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

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

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

00:14:38Exactly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:14:55There 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, Charlotte rushed over and cut me off.

00:15:09Hold 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.

00:15:26Such a precious relic can't be tainted by someone unworthy.

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

00:15:33Lady Luna Charlotte, I can feel the power in this emblem calling to me.

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

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

00:15:43It has to be true.

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

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

00:15:52can't even bear an heir, and 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, did you do this?

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

00:16:32You cruel bitch!

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

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

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

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,

00:16:55his 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, their eyes turning straight to me,

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

00:17:35No, it can't be.

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

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

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

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

00:17:53It is all Isabella's doing.

00:17:55Out of jealousy towards Selina, she schemed in secret,

00:17:58making the emblem harm Selina to confuse everyone's judgment.

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

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

00:18:11Ridiculous.

00:18:12You're just a petty, useless outcast begging for a title you don't deserve.

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

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

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

00:18:22Listening to these absurdly absurd accusations,

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

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

00:18:29Carry all the forbearance and heartbreak of these three years.

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

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

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

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

00:18:49Live room done was dent.

00:18:50And my father Marcus sat on the sofa with a cigarette between his fingers,

00:18:54undisguised mockery in his eyes.

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

00:18:59What happened?

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

00:19:03I always knew a freak with strange eyes like you could never hold an alpha's heart,

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

00:19:09He took a good rag from his cigarette and exhaled the smoke slowly.

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

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

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

00:19:17she will soon become the pack's Luna and bring me endless glory.

00:19:21Unlike you, born with those unlucky golden eyes,

00:19:24never able to succeed at anything since childhood.

00:19:26When I was young,

00:19:27Selina was always the only one seen on the pack training grounds.

00:19:30Father claimed silver eyes stood for pure lineage,

00:19:33and only Selina deserved formal training.

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

00:19:38I possessed the very power they valued,

00:19:40yet no one ever taught me how to wield it.

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

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

00:19:49Marcus stood up and walked before me.

00:19:51Looking down at me from above,

00:19:52there was no trace of fatherly affection in his eyes,

00:19:55only cold calculation.

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

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

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

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

00:20:07Though he is poor and unculturated,

00:20:09he is willing to borrow a large sump to buy you.

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

00:20:15Sell me?

00:20:16I refuse.

00:20:17Refuse?

00:20:18What right do you have?

00:20:19You cannot even bear children.

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

00:20:24What good are you besides being sold off?

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

00:20:33Retribution?

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

00:20:36Selling you brings real profit.

00:20:37Where is any retribution?

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

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

00:20:45Dressed in fine luxury, Evan will love her even more.

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

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

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

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

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

00:20:57Do not let her escape.

00:20:58Deliver her to the black market at dawn morrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:21:29Selena stepped forward to peer through the iron bars,

00:21:31her tone dripping with feigned sympathy and hypocrisy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:22:23The Pax member rushed inside in a panic, his voice trembling.

00:22:26Alpha Evan, disaster. Several Pax members have been found dead at the territory border,

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

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

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

00:22:38What? Rogues? No rogues have ever come near our borders in three years.

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

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

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

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

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

00:23:02The moment Selina heard this, she clung tightly to Evan's arm, eager to quiet his doubts and turn all blame

00:23:08onto me.

00:23:09Evan, do not entertain such foolish thoughts. How could it ever be her?

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

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

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

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

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

00:23:30You are right. How could I ever believe an outcast holds such great power?

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

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

00:23:41I am heading to deal with the murders at the border now.

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

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

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

00:23:54With that, he did not spare me another glance.

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

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

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

00:24:06Evan, you will regret this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:24:27filled with females sold as breeders,

00:24:29outcasts auctioned off as slaves,

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

00:24:33I had no idea who would buy me next,

00:24:35nor what cruel fate awaited me.

00:24:38Two pack members pressed down hard on my shoulders,

00:24:41forcing me forward unsteadily.

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

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

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

00:24:48The man lifted his eyes slightly, saying nothing at first,

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

00:24:55He wore rough, tattered clothes faded from wear with several tears here and there.

00:24:58Yet his frame was broad and powerful,

00:24:59his shoulders as solid as a wall,

00:25:01his features were sharp and stern,

00:25:02his jawline tight with shovel lining his jaw.

00:25:04A wild, unapproachable aura clung to him,

00:25:07giving him a down-broughten yet dominizing air.

00:25:09Rest assured, she is untouched.

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

00:25:15Be quiet.

00:25:17His voice was deep and horsey with a rough edge,

00:25:20impatience clear in his tone.

00:25:22The pack member flinched in fright,

00:25:23bowed quickly and retreated.

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

00:25:26He said nothing,

00:25:27simply looking down at me with an unnerving calm.

00:25:30No greed, no judgment,

00:25:31only unyielding dominance.

00:25:33Let go of me!

00:25:35Sebastian glanced down at my reddened wrist,

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

00:25:40Save your words.

00:25:41Just come with me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:26:17and followed him silently forward,

00:26:19uncertain of what lay ahead.

00:26:20The car traveled for a long time

00:26:22before finally stopping outside a plain wooden cottage.

00:26:24It was not large,

00:26:25even simple in design,

00:26:27yet spotlessly clean.

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

00:26:29A stark contrast to his rough,

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

00:26:34His touch was soft and restrained,

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

00:26:38I looked up at him,

00:26:39my confusion deepening.

00:26:40All that roughness and coldness

00:26:42had truly been nothing but a mask he wore at the black market.

00:26:45Beneath it lay unexpected gentleness,

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

00:26:49I followed him inside.

00:26:51The furnishings were simple,

00:26:52only a wooden sofa,

00:26:53a dining table,

00:26:54and two closed doors.

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

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

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

00:27:02I stood frozen,

00:27:03thinking to myself,

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

00:27:07I am his property after all.

00:27:09I ought to learn to wait on him

00:27:10and tend to his needs.

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

00:27:15It is covered in dust.

00:27:17No need.

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

00:27:21Sebastian stepped back intinctively,

00:27:23evading my touch.

00:27:24I pulled my hand back,

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

00:27:28unable to understand why he treated me

00:27:30with such cold distance.

00:27:34I,

00:27:36I want to do something for you.

00:27:38I can't idle around all day.

00:27:40Sebastian glanced up at me,

00:27:42his tone cold and distant.

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

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

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

00:27:49My heart sank immediately.

00:27:50We were bound by blood,

00:27:52faded mates,

00:27:52yet he only saw me as someone to warm his bed

00:27:55and satisfy his desires.

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

00:27:58Just then,

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

00:28:01She had sharp, unrigally eyes

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

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

00:28:05her expression turned icy.

00:28:07She frowned openly,

00:28:08looking unimpressed,

00:28:09her voice edged with sarcasm.

00:28:10Brother,

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

00:28:13She looks plain,

00:28:15skinny,

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

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

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

00:28:23Ella,

00:28:24watch your tone.

00:28:26Ella pouted,

00:28:27shot me a sharp glare,

00:28:29said nothing else,

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

00:28:32clearly resentful.

00:28:35At that moment,

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

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

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

00:28:43Miss,

00:28:44my name is Clara.

00:28:47I'll be your maid

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

00:28:51For the next week,

00:28:52Sebastian left early

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 genuine care,

00:29:05never worthy of being

00:29:06his rightful mate?

00:29:10Lately,

00:29:11my werewolf powers

00:29:12had 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

00:29:21where 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.

00:29:37One news report

00:29:38made me race felt

00:29:39made me freeze on the spot.

00:29:41Reporter,

00:29:42Marcus 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.

00:29:50Alpha Evan

00:29:50has ordered a full investigation

00:29:52with no new leads

00:29:54released so far.

00:29:55I stared at Marcus' photo

00:29:56on 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

00:30:05on yourself.

00:30:07You sold me off

00:30:08like merchandise-y

00:30:09without a second thought,

00:30:10ignored me completely,

00:30:12and treated Selena

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,

00:30:21a wave of sudden nausea

00:30:22rushed up my throat.

00:30:23I clamped a hand

00:30:25over my mouth

00:30:25and rushed to the bathroom

00:30:26throwing up,

00:30:27feeling weak all over.

00:30:29Clara happened to bring fruit by

00:30:31and hurried over

00:30:32to steady me.

00:30:33Miss,

00:30:34are you all right?

00:30:35You look unwell.

00:30:36I'll go fetch a healer

00:30:37right away.

00:30:38Please hold on.

00:30:39I nodded weakly.

00:30:41Soon,

00:30:42Clara returned

00:30:42with a werewolf physician.

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

00:30:46You're perfectly healthy physically.

00:30:47The nausea,

00:30:48vomiting,

00:30:49and unstable spiritual energy

00:30:50are all symptoms

00:30:51of pregnancy.

00:30:52I stared at the physician

00:30:54in shock.

00:30:55The woman Evan mocked

00:30:56as Berend,

00:30:56the one my own father

00:30:58dismissed as unfit

00:30:59to bear offspring,

00:30:59was 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

00:31:09quietly I was pregnant.

00:31:10But no matter how

00:31:11I sent my thoughts,

00:31:12there was only silence

00:31:13from his side.

00:31:14No reply at all.

00:31:18I was growing anxious

00:31:20when a messenger

00:31:21from 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

00:31:34for a family member

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

00:31:36Sebastian was still

00:31:37nowhere to be found,

00:31:38and the mind link

00:31:39still wouldn't connect.

00:31:41I was the one

00:31:41he'd bought at the black market.

00:31:43With no one else available,

00:31:44I had no choice

00:31:45but to go in his place

00:31:46and settle the dispute

00:31:47at the academy.

00:31:52Werewolf Academy

00:31:52stood on neutral land,

00:31:54independent of any pack,

00:31:56where young werewolves

00:31:57from all clans

00:31:58came to train and study.

00:32:00I 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

00:32:11the dean's office.

00:32:12I walked over to speak

00:32:14to the woman.

00:32:14There's no need

00:32:15to embarrass a pup like this.

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

00:32:18When I got a clear look

00:32:19at her face,

00:32:19I realized it was

00:32:20Evan's aunt, Martha.

00:32:22Martha looked me

00:32:23up and down slowly.

00:32:24Her gaze full of contempt,

00:32:25her tone sharp and cutting.

00:32:27Well, look who decided

00:32:28to show up.

00:32:29Kicked out of your pack,

00:32:31sold to the black market

00:32:31by your own father,

00:32:32and now you live

00:32:33like a nobody.

00:32:36How dare you meddle

00:32:37in our family's business.

00:32:41I met her gaze

00:32:42without an ounce

00:32:43of timeliness.

00:32:44My life is none

00:32:44of your business.

00:32:46Even after being sold,

00:32:47I've restooped

00:32:48as low as you

00:32:49lambed onto your pack power,

00:32:50bullying the weak

00:32:51and picking on a pup

00:32:53in public.

00:32:54Martha's face

00:32:55turned dark,

00:32:56firing back

00:32:56without remorse.

00:32:58Me bullying her?

00:32:59Ella started it.

00:33:01She had attacked

00:33:02my son Jack first.

00:33:03Am I allowed

00:33:04to discipline her?

00:33:06I knew very well

00:33:08Jack had always been

00:33:09arrogant and dominant

00:33:10in Evan's territory,

00:33:11always picking on

00:33:12the weaker students

00:33:13and never stayed

00:33:14out of trouble.

00:33:15Ella is quiet by nature

00:33:17and never picks fights

00:33:18for no reason.

00:33:19She only lashed out

00:33:20because your son

00:33:21mocked and provoked

00:33:22her first.

00:33:23Left lost for words

00:33:24by my reply,

00:33:26Martha flew into a rage,

00:33:28dropping all pretend

00:33:28of politeness

00:33:29and raising her

00:33:30her hand to slap me.

00:33:33I blocked her

00:33:34instinctively.

00:33:35The moment

00:33:36our hands touched,

00:33:37a powerful

00:33:38invisible divine force

00:33:40purged out of me,

00:33:41pinning her

00:33:41rigidly face,

00:33:42unable to move

00:33:43a muscle.

00:33:45I was stunned myself,

00:33:47never expecting

00:33:48to suddenly awaken

00:33:49such power.

00:33:50Deep inside me,

00:33:52my wolf spirit spoke.

00:33:53Mistress,

00:33:55it is your pregnancy.

00:33:56The life growing

00:33:57inside you

00:33:58has fully awakened

00:33:58your dormant ancient

00:33:59lunar bloodline.

00:34:01Your divine power

00:34:01will only grow stronger

00:34:03from here on.

00:34:05I stood there

00:34:07completely dumbfounded.

00:34:11Trapped by my power,

00:34:13Martha stared at me

00:34:14in utter disbelief.

00:34:16What?

00:34:17You've never had

00:34:18formal werewolf training?

00:34:20A discarded outcast

00:34:21sold at the black market.

00:34:23How can...

00:34:25How can you wield

00:34:27such powerful

00:34:29divine magic?

00:34:30Just then,

00:34:31a cold,

00:34:32familiar voice

00:34:33came from behind me.

00:34:34I turned slowly

00:34:35to see Evan

00:34:36walking toward me.

00:34:37Selina clung tightly

00:34:38to his side,

00:34:39dressed in an elegant gown

00:34:40with perfect makeup,

00:34:42her eyes glinting

00:34:42with quiet amusement

00:34:43at the scene.

00:34:44Evan fixed me

00:34:45with a cold,

00:34:46stern look.

00:34:47Isabella,

00:34:49you've grown

00:34:49far too bold.

00:34:51How dare you lay

00:34:52hands on my aunt?

00:34:53You've lost all sense

00:34:55of manners and decency.

00:34:57Our mate bond

00:34:58was broken long ago.

00:34:59We have nothing

00:35:00left between us.

00:35:02Martha has always

00:35:02treated me with malice

00:35:04and scorn

00:35:04and now she bullies

00:35:05a pup unjustly.

00:35:06I owe her

00:35:06no respect whatsoever.

00:35:08Evan scanned

00:35:08my plain,

00:35:09simple clothes

00:35:09from head to toe,

00:35:11his eyes filled

00:35:12with disdain.

00:35:14After being sold

00:35:14to the black market,

00:35:15you've become

00:35:15crude and reckless.

00:35:17Your manners are gone,

00:35:18you're dressed plain

00:35:19and shabby.

00:35:20Not a trace

00:35:21of your old poise remains.

00:35:22Beside him,

00:35:24Selina put on

00:35:24a soft,

00:35:25gentle act,

00:35:26pretending to mediate

00:35:27while secretly

00:35:27stirring up trouble.

00:35:29Evan,

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

00:35:31Sister has fallen

00:35:32so far now.

00:35:33Her judgment

00:35:34and grace

00:35:35are long gone.

00:35:36There's no need

00:35:37to argue with her.

00:35:38Evan frowned,

00:35:38stepping aside

00:35:39to avoid the crowd's gaze,

00:35:40then spoke to me

00:35:41in a low voice.

00:35:41Come with me,

00:35:42I need to talk

00:35:42to you privately.

00:35:45I followed him aside,

00:35:46growing impatient,

00:35:48wondering what he wanted now.

00:35:49Instead of answering

00:35:50right away,

00:35:50he leaned in

00:35:51and breathed

00:35:52in the scent

00:35:52of my hair.

00:35:53I've missed you

00:35:54a lot lately.

00:35:55His eyes lingered

00:35:56greedily on my neck

00:35:57as his hand

00:35:58drifted restlessly

00:35:59to my waist.

00:36:00I turned my head

00:36:01away to avoid him.

00:36:02Isabella,

00:36:03I miss being with you.

00:36:04Being with Selina,

00:36:06it's nothing

00:36:06compared to you.

00:36:07He almost sounded wronged,

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

00:36:10Then his tone

00:36:10turned cold

00:36:11as he mentioned

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

00:36:12seething with jealousy

00:36:13at the thought of me

00:36:14belonging to a rough nobody.

00:36:15He stepped closer

00:36:16and lowered his voice.

00:36:17Come back

00:36:17and be my mistress.

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

00:36:19jewels,

00:36:19silk gowns.

00:36:21Everything Selina has,

00:36:22you'll have.

00:36:23And more.

00:36:24I looked at his desperate,

00:36:25prideful act

00:36:26and suddenly laughed.

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

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

00:36:33That one sentence

00:36:34made his face burn red,

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

00:36:38I'd struck his fragile ego,

00:36:40thin as eggshell.

00:36:41Just then,

00:36:42Selina walked over

00:36:42from a distance,

00:36:43eyeing us suspiciously

00:36:44and asking what

00:36:45we were talking about.

00:36:47I shook my head

00:36:48and said nothing,

00:36:49but as several

00:36:50werewolves walked past,

00:36:51I deliberately raised my voice.

00:36:52There's something

00:36:53everyone should know.

00:36:54Evan

00:36:55is infertile.

00:37:00Evan spun around,

00:37:01glaring at me sharply.

00:37:02His wolf pupil slitted

00:37:03with rage and embarrassment,

00:37:05his face draining of color.

00:37:06The passing werewolves

00:37:07stopped and watched,

00:37:08whispering and slurkering,

00:37:10their mocking eyes

00:37:11burning into Evan.

00:37:12Selina froze on the spot,

00:37:13her smile fading instantly.

00:37:15She stared at Evan

00:37:16in shock and doubt,

00:37:18studying his flustered expression closely.

00:37:21I stayed calm and composed,

00:37:23gently placing one hand

00:37:24over my stomach,

00:37:26my tone steady and unyielding.

00:37:28I'm pregnant.

00:37:30You're delirious.

00:37:32There's no way

00:37:33you could be pregnant.

00:37:34I looked on indifferently,

00:37:35no longer bothering

00:37:36to explain myself.

00:37:37Believe it or not,

00:37:39I don't owe anyone

00:37:41an explanation.

00:37:42Martha stepped forward

00:37:42at once with a sneer.

00:37:44Pregnant or not,

00:37:45it's still just some

00:37:46low-class,

00:37:48werewolf's bastard child.

00:37:50Selina quickly agreed,

00:37:52her tone sharp

00:37:52and full of scorn.

00:37:55Exactly.

00:37:56Nothing to be proud of.

00:37:57She reeks of

00:37:58common werewolf aura.

00:38:02I leaned forward slightly,

00:38:04breathing in subtly

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

00:38:06my voice thick

00:38:06with mockery and certainty.

00:38:08No matter my place now,

00:38:09I'm still better

00:38:10than the three of you.

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

00:38:13Your pack is already overrun

00:38:15by rogue raids,

00:38:16barely holding itself together.

00:38:18Yet you still come

00:38:19to this neutral school

00:38:20to bully others

00:38:20and stir up trouble.

00:38:22My words hit Evan

00:38:23right where it hurt.

00:38:25I'd seen pack news

00:38:26long before now,

00:38:28reporting his territory

00:38:29plagued by constant

00:38:31rogue attacks,

00:38:32leaving him stressed

00:38:33and sleepless.

00:38:35Evan paled instantly,

00:38:37his anger mixing

00:38:38with panic

00:38:39as he snapped back harshly.

00:38:41You're there!

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,

00:39:02subtly suppressing their era

00:39:03to hide the rogue scent

00:39:04clinging to them.

00:39:05The onlooking werewolves

00:39:06began murmuring,

00:39:06looking at the three

00:39:07with obvious suspicion.

00:39:08Just then,

00:39:09the Academy's Elder Dean

00:39:10hurried over

00:39:11with a stern expression,

00:39:12raising a hand

00:39:13to quiet the crowd.

00:39:14That's enough!

00:39:14This is neutral Academy ground.

00:39:16No quarreling or disruption

00:39:18of student training

00:39:19will be tolerated.

00:39:21Ella and Jack

00:39:21were led out

00:39:22by school staff.

00:39:23Jack had faint

00:39:24scratch marks

00:39:25on his face.

00:39:26Ella kept her head down,

00:39:27her stubborn spirit

00:39:28clear as ever.

00:39:29I turned to Ella,

00:39:31softening my tone

00:39:32as I asked gently,

00:39:33Ella,

00:39:34what really made you

00:39:35fight Jack?

00:39:38I looked at Ella,

00:39:39her eyes red

00:39:40yet still forcing herself

00:39:41to stay strong,

00:39:43stubborn by nature.

00:39:44She rarely showed vulnerability,

00:39:46but now she could not

00:39:47hide her hurt,

00:39:48biting her lip

00:39:49to hold back her tears.

00:39:50Ella lifted her head sharply,

00:39:52her voice trembling

00:39:53yet firm.

00:39:55He started it first!

00:39:58Jack mocked me

00:39:59in front of everyone,

00:40:00said I didn't belong

00:40:01in the training camp,

00:40:02and called Brother Sebastian

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

00:40:06Jack looked utterly

00:40:07unconvinced

00:40:07and fired back at once.

00:40:12It's the truth.

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

00:40:16Ella grew emotional,

00:40:18raising her voice.

00:40:19He even tugged

00:40:20at my wolf fur

00:40:21and shoved me

00:40:21against the wall.

00:40:23He pointed right

00:40:24at my face

00:40:24and called Sister

00:40:25a golden-eyed freak

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

00:40:27said you deserve

00:40:28being sold away.

00:40:31I held back

00:40:32again and again,

00:40:33but he just kept

00:40:34pushing me.

00:40:35I had no choice

00:40:36but to fight back.

00:40:37I stood frozen,

00:40:39my heart aching

00:40:39with emotion.

00:40:40I'd always thought

00:40:40I was nothing more

00:40:41than someone Sebastian

00:40:42had bought,

00:40:43that there was always

00:40:43a distance between

00:40:44Ella and me,

00:40:45that she'd kept

00:40:45her cold reserve

00:40:46towards me.

00:40:47I never imagined

00:40:48she would stand up

00:40:48for me so fiercely

00:40:49when others slandered

00:40:50and looked down on me.

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

00:40:53marked with faint

00:40:54scratch wounds.

00:40:55A few tufts of wolf fur

00:40:57had been torn

00:40:58from her neck,

00:40:58and there was a faint bruise

00:41:00at the corner of her mouth.

00:41:02She looked worn

00:41:04and utterly heartbreaking.

00:41:08In that moment,

00:41:09memories of being wronged,

00:41:10mocked,

00:41:11and bullied

00:41:11relentlessly

00:41:12crashed over me

00:41:12like a tide.

00:41:13Shunned as a freak

00:41:14by Evan's pack,

00:41:15humiliated publicly

00:41:15by Selena,

00:41:16sold off like

00:41:17merchandise

00:41:17by my own father,

00:41:18branded barren

00:41:19by everyone around me,

00:41:20all the suppressed grief

00:41:20and resentment

00:41:21welled up inside,

00:41:22flaring into a fierce urge

00:41:23to protect Ella.

00:41:24I reached out

00:41:25and gently stroked

00:41:25her hair,

00:41:26calming the storm

00:41:27of emotion

00:41:28in my chest,

00:41:29then turned

00:41:30to face Jack,

00:41:31Martha,

00:41:31and the rest of them.

00:41:34Jack insulted

00:41:35others openly

00:41:36and resorted

00:41:36to violence first.

00:41:39Martha turns

00:41:40a blind eye

00:41:40to her son's

00:41:41wrongnings

00:41:41and enables

00:41:42his cruelty.

00:41:43Your own pack

00:41:44is overrun

00:41:45by rogues

00:41:46and barely

00:41:47holding on,

00:41:47yet you still

00:41:48find time

00:41:49to bully a pup

00:41:50and insult others.

00:41:52Isn't that both

00:41:53ridiculous

00:41:54and pitiful?

00:41:55The moment

00:41:55my words landed,

00:41:56Martha flew into a rage.

00:41:57She stepped forward

00:41:58abruptly,

00:41:59japping a finger

00:41:59straight at me

00:42:00and snapping sharply.

00:42:01Who do you think

00:42:01you are?

00:42:02How dare you judge us?

00:42:04My birth clan

00:42:05is the blood moon pack.

00:42:06My in-law

00:42:06is the silver flang pack.

00:42:08Say another word

00:42:09and I'll have

00:42:10these two great packs

00:42:11pressure this academy.

00:42:13Not only will

00:42:14Ella be severely punished,

00:42:16I'll make you

00:42:17apologize to us

00:42:18mother and son

00:42:19in front of everyone.

00:42:22The elder in charge

00:42:23of the training camp

00:42:23hurried over,

00:42:24followed by several guards,

00:42:26his area commanding

00:42:27and unhinged.

00:42:27Silence,

00:42:27all of you.

00:42:28Jack provoked,

00:42:29insulted,

00:42:29and attacked first.

00:42:30He must apologize

00:42:31sincerely to

00:42:31Ella and Isabella.

00:42:32Martha will no longer

00:42:33be a ladle in

00:42:33student affairs

00:42:34for turning a blind eye

00:42:35to right and wrong

00:42:35and abusing her status.

00:42:36Anyone else who

00:42:37stirs up trouble

00:42:37will be expelled

00:42:38from the academy

00:42:38permanently,

00:42:39never to be admitted again.

00:42:41He then turned to me,

00:42:42his tone softening

00:42:43noticeably.

00:42:44Lyman Queen,

00:42:45rest assured,

00:42:45this is neutral ground.

00:42:48No one shall harm you

00:42:49or Ella.

00:42:50You need not fear

00:42:51for the one watching

00:42:51over you from the shadows.

00:42:53He will always

00:42:54keep you safe.

00:42:58I stared at him

00:42:59in utter disbelief.

00:43:01Elder,

00:43:02you must have mistaken me

00:43:03for someone else.

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

00:43:06I'm just just an ordinary werewolf.

00:43:08I could never deserve

00:43:09such a title.

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

00:43:12his eyes deep and cryptic,

00:43:14gesturing for me

00:43:14not to press further.

00:43:15This is not the time

00:43:16to speak of it.

00:43:17The matter runs far deeper

00:43:18than you know.

00:43:19When the time comes,

00:43:20all will be revealed.

00:43:22For now,

00:43:23let us resolve

00:43:24what lies before us.

00:43:29At that,

00:43:30Evan, Martha,

00:43:31and Selina

00:43:32burst out in mocking laughter.

00:43:33Martha even clutched

00:43:35her stomach dramatically,

00:43:36sneering openly

00:43:37as she pointed at me.

00:43:39Elder,

00:43:40have you lost your wits?

00:43:42Or has this freak

00:43:43bewitched you somehow?

00:43:44Her?

00:43:45A lowly werewolf

00:43:46sold at the black market

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

00:43:49The legendary Lycan Queen?

00:43:58What a ridiculous joke!

00:44:01Selina leaned close to Evan,

00:44:02her eyes filled with contempt.

00:44:04She raised her voice deliberately,

00:44:05making sure every watching

00:44:07werewolf could hear clearly.

00:44:09Exactly, Elder.

00:44:10The Lycan Queen

00:44:10is a noble existence

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

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

00:44:14abandoned by her pack,

00:44:16mocked for being unable

00:44:17to bear young.

00:44:19How can you place

00:44:21such an exalt title

00:44:22on someone like her?

00:44:23The Elder's expression

00:44:24darkened at once,

00:44:25his imposing aura

00:44:26sweeping over the square.

00:44:28His eyes turned cold

00:44:29and sharp as he thundered,

00:44:31silencing every

00:44:32onlooker instantly.

00:44:37Hold your tongues!

00:44:38This neutral training camp

00:44:40is no place

00:44:40for your reckless arrogance.

00:44:42Speak ill of Isabella

00:44:43one more time,

00:44:44mock her again,

00:44:44and I will have

00:44:45all of you detained.

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

00:44:48expels you from the camp,

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

00:44:51Martha tried to argue back,

00:44:52but froze under

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

00:44:56The words died

00:44:57in her throat.

00:44:59Furious as she was,

00:45:00she dared not act out

00:45:02any further.

00:45:03The Elder turned to Jack,

00:45:04who still looked

00:45:04stubbornly defiant.

00:45:06Jack,

00:45:07apologize to Ella

00:45:08and Isabella at once.

00:45:09Speak with genuine remorse

00:45:11and admit your faults.

00:45:12Refuse,

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

00:45:14I will notify your pack,

00:45:16and you will never be allowed

00:45:17entry into any

00:45:17werewolf training camp again.

00:45:19Jack clenched his fists tightly,

00:45:21his face burninged

00:45:22with stubbornness

00:45:23and resentment.

00:45:24He glared fiercely at Ella,

00:45:26yet trembled under

00:45:27the Elder's overwhelming pressure,

00:45:28and finally lowered his head.

00:45:34I'm sorry.

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

00:45:39a half-blood stray,

00:45:41insulted your brother,

00:45:43tugged your wolf fur,

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

00:45:46I apologize.

00:45:48Ella pressed her lips together

00:45:50and said nothing,

00:45:51only nodded faintly.

00:45:53The hurt in her eyes

00:45:54easing a little.

00:45:57Let's go.

00:45:59I'll settle this score

00:46:00with you two,

00:46:00sooner or later.

00:46:02Martha shook with rage.

00:46:03She shot a venomous glare

00:46:04at me and Ella,

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

00:46:06her tone seeking with malice.

00:46:08Evan looked at me

00:46:09with complicated eyes,

00:46:10resentment, confusion,

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

00:46:12He shot the Elder

00:46:13a long, wary glance,

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

00:46:15He turned and left

00:46:16the camp square

00:46:16with Martha and Selina,

00:46:18looking both furious

00:46:18and defeated.

00:46:19Before leaving,

00:46:20Selina glanced back at me

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

00:46:24I watched them leave,

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

00:46:28still utterly confused,

00:46:30my tone urgent.

00:46:32Elder,

00:46:33why do you keep calling me

00:46:34Lycan Queen?

00:46:35I'm not the person

00:46:36you think I am.

00:46:37My mate is only

00:46:38an ordinary werewolf.

00:46:40How could I ever bear

00:46:41such a title?

00:46:42The Elder shook his head slowly,

00:46:43his gaze deep

00:46:44with untold secrets.

00:46:45He motioned for me

00:46:46to calm myself,

00:46:48his tone cryptic

00:46:48yet laced with quiet warmth.

00:46:50This matter is of great consequence

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

00:46:53I cannot reveal

00:46:54a single detail yet.

00:46:56Only remember this.

00:46:57Someone has been protecting you

00:46:59in the shadows.

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

00:47:02you have nothing to fear.

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

00:47:05wondering if she knew

00:47:05anything of this.

00:47:08Ella,

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

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

00:47:12Ella smiled innocently

00:47:13and shook her head,

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

00:47:16her voice light and playful.

00:47:17No idea, sister.

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

00:47:20Back home,

00:47:21I pushed open the door

00:47:22to find Sebastian

00:47:22sitting quietly

00:47:23on the living room sofa,

00:47:24holding a Wolf Clan medicinal herb

00:47:25between his fingers,

00:47:26waiting for us.

00:47:27You're back.

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

00:47:31Has Ella been wronged again?

00:47:33Ella shook her head

00:47:34and walked over to 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,

00:47:55I 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

00:47:59guarding 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

00:48:05from me on purpose.

00:48:06Sebastian's fingers stilled.

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

00:48:10his gaze flickering

00:48:10as he deliberately avoided

00:48:11my direct stare.

00:48:14Bella, some things aren't

00:48:15meant to be told yet.

00:48:17I can promise you this.

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

00:48:21and I will always protect you.

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

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

00:48:27my 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.

00:48:47I lifted my eyes to him,

00:48:48my expression solemn.

00:48:51Sebastian,

00:48:51I'm pregnant.

00:48:53Sebastian froze visibly.

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

00:48:57a faint soft smile crossing his face,

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

00:49:02He was clearly happy,

00:49:04yet his joy was far too restrained,

00:49:07too calm.

00:49:07There was none of the wild delight

00:49:09I'd hoped for.

00:49:10No flurry of worried questions,

00:49:12no tender touch.

00:49:13The glimmer of joy in his eyes

00:49:15faded 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

00:49:26like a cold tide,

00:49:27swallowing me whole.

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

00:49:31did he not want this pup at all?

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

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

00:49:37I 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.

00:50:17Staying here would only be an annoyance,

00:50:19only 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.

00:50:35I opened my luggage

00:50:36and began packing silently.

00:50:37A few simple clothes,

00:50:38the wolf-tooth pendant Sebastian

00:50:40had given Milango to ward off danger,

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

00:50:44I folded everything carefully

00:50:45into 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

00:50:52yet firm with resolve.

00:50:53Ella, I'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.

00:50:59I 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

00:51:21in an instant.

00:51:22It was Sebastian.

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

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

00:51:26carrying a bundle.

00:51:28Are you leaving me?

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

00:51:31my eyes red-brimmed,

00:51:33tone stubborn and hurt,

00:51:35forcing 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,

00:52:06struggling to break away.

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

00:52:10Sebastian, look at yourself.

00:52:12I 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

00:52:22and stared straight into his eyes,

00:52:24tears streaming down my cheeks.

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

00:52:29every word cutting deep into us both.

00:52:31You were just a buyer at the black market,

00:52:33and I was nothing more than a slave you purchased.

00:52:36Your kindness,

00:52:37your gentleness,

00:52:38only fleeting interest,

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

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

00:52:44You'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,

00:52:57not 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

00:53:13and stared quietly at the blood moon,

00:53:15his 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.

00:53:27The time has finally come.

00:53:29I 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 to seize power.

00:53:48To survive, I 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

00:53:57to take back what was mine.

00:53:58His tone softened,

00:54:00laced with gentle remembrance.

00:54:02I've known you for a very long time.

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

00:54:06I saw you ignoring the bitter cold

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

00:54:09In that moment, I 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.

00:54:17When I learned Evan had cast you aside cruelly,

00:54:20and your own father sold you off

00:54:22like nothing more than a breeder,

00:54:23I acted at once and bought you from Marcus.

00:54:26This was never a cold transaction.

00:54:29It was protection I planned long ago,

00:54:31a chance to save you.

00:54:35Sebastian let out a quiet sigh,

00:54:37his eyes filled with lingering helplessness

00:54:38and restraint.

00:54:39I kept my distance and acted cold towards you before

00:54:41because I'd long sensed you are a born pureblood Luna.

00:54:44Back then I was trapped in royal turmoil,

00:54:45surrounded by enemies,

00:54:46barely able to protect myself.

00:54:48I fear dragging you into danger,

00:54:49and 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.

00:55:11He reached out and took my hand gently,

00:55:13his palm warm and firm,

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

00:55:18sincere and earnest.

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

00:55:21I have cared all along.

00:55:22I'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,

00:55:26and I have the power to shield you and our pup

00:55:27for a lifetime in peace.

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

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

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

00:55:32From this day forward,

00:55:33no one will ever dare hurt you again.

00:55:34I stared at the raw,

00:55:35unhovered affection and 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,

00:55:42and 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 and anticipation.

00:56:00Are you ready?

00:56:01This mark will bind you to me completely as 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 on Isabella's shoulders,

00:56:10and pressed his warm lips to hers to leave his mark.

00:56:13There was a faint twinge of pain,

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

00:56:17Her gaze filled only with longing.

00:56:18The instant the mark settled,

00:56:20Sebastian's royal tines with Isabella's pure-blood Luna energy.

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

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

00:56:28as her ancient pure-blood era fully awakened within her.

00:56:31From this day on,

00:56:33I 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.

00:56:49A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.

00:56:51She quietly pulled out her communicator,

00:56:53and reached out to Sebastian's elder brother William.

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 with 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 pretend.

00:57:11I will protect you,

00:57:13protect our child,

00:57:14and cherish every part of who you are.

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

00:57:19Sebastian began preparing for the Lycan royal coronation ceremony.

00:57:23On that day,

00:57:23he would publicly reveal his true identity as the rightful royal heir,

00:57:27be officially crowned Lycan king,

00:57:28and formally proclaim Isabella the legitimate Lycan queen,

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

00:57:34Meanwhile,

00:57:34life grew increasingly bleak for Evan's blood moon pack.

00:57:37Stripped of Isabella's luna protection barrier,

00:57:40rogue packs began raiding their borders relentlessly,

00:57:42casualties mounted,

00:57:43their territory fell into ruin,

00:57:44and the entire clan twatered on the brink of collapse.

00:57:47Evan,

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

00:57:49the rogues will swallow our pack entirely.

00:57:52The new Lycan king's coronation is soon,

00:57:55and word spreads his power is unfathomable.

00:57:59If we can gain his favor,

00:58:01we'll never fear the rogues again.

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

00:58:03This king has always lived in secrecy,

00:58:05cold and unpredictable.

00:58:06If we sneak in disguise and get caught,

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

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

00:58:10Saving our pack is all that matters.

00:58:12We'll dress common minor clan guests

00:58:13and blend into the crowd.

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

00:58:16we'll find a chance to enratiate our son.

00:58:18Evan stared at his ravaged territory

00:58:19and his fading clan members.

00:58:21Overcome by desperation and ambition,

00:58:23he finally agreed to sneak into the coronation beside Martha,

00:58:25set on curing favor with the new Lycan king

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

00:58:29Upon hearing news of the ceremony,

00:58:31Selina chose not to go with Evan and Martha.

00:58:33She waited alone for William,

00:58:35Sebastian's elder brother,

00:58:37whom she had secretly allied with.

00:58:38Sebastian thinks he can claim the throne

00:58:41and reign in peace.

00:58:43William has already promised me

00:58:45he will seize power at the coronation.

00:58:48Once William overtows Sebastian

00:58:50and takes the crown,

00:58:51I will be his one and only queen,

00:58:54the true Lycan queen.

00:58:57I'll never again live in Isabella's shadow.

00:59:00She drowned herself in ambitious fantasies,

00:59:03waiting foolishly for William to appear.

00:59:05Completely unaware,

00:59:06she was nothing more than a pawn

00:59:07he had long been using.

00:59:10The Lycan holy mountain blazed

00:59:12with coronation splendor.

00:59:14Golden light spilled over the peaks.

00:59:15Royal guards standing tall

00:59:17with imposing presence.

00:59:18Powerful werewolf leaders from every clan

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

00:59:22The entire sacred grounds

00:59:23steeped in solemn grandeur.

00:59:24Evan and Martha dressed in plain outsider robes,

00:59:26blending silently into the guest crowd

00:59:28and slipping into the ceremony grounds.

00:59:30They gazed up at the luxurious royal days,

00:59:32watching the dignified clan leaders around them,

00:59:34envy clear in their eyes.

00:59:35Both resolved to seize any chance

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

00:59:38and save their family.

00:59:39Their gaze drifted casually across the gathering,

00:59:42and they froze instantly,

00:59:43spotting Isabella and Sebastian

00:59:44standing side by side.

00:59:46Disdain and contempt

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

00:59:49Look!

00:59:50Is that Isabella?

00:59:51How dare she intrude on a royal coronation?

00:59:54They exchanged a glance,

00:59:55both looking down on 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, low-class werewolf

01:00:02who bought her at the black market.

01:00:04A nobody with no standing.

01:00:06How dare he set foot

01:00:08on sacred lichen royal grounds.

01:00:10Echoing his squirm,

01:00:11her disgust deepening.

01:00:12We have no sense of their place.

01:00:14Both are outcasts unfit for high society,

01:00:17only here to leech off prestige

01:00:18and cling to power.

01:00:19They clearly snuck in uninvited

01:00:21with no status or lineage.

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

01:00:24guards will drive them out publicly,

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

01:00:26of everyone present.

01:00:29Evan and Martha stepped forward abruptly,

01:00:32blocking Isabella and Sebastian's path,

01:00:34their manner arrogant

01:00:34and their words cutting.

01:00:36Isabella,

01:00:37you exiled, golden-eyed freak.

01:00:39How dare you sneak into a royal coronation,

01:00:41parading around with this low-class werewolf.

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

01:00:45Sebastian, I still remember

01:00:46your ragged state at the black market.

01:00:48A nobody like you

01:00:49has no right to stand on sacred ground.

01:00:51Take her and leave

01:00:52before you embarrass yourselves further.

01:00:54Whether we belong here

01:00:55is none of your concern.

01:00:56You two snuck in without invitations

01:00:58that you still dare

01:00:59to act high and mighty.

01:01:00Sebastian drew Isabella gently to his side,

01:01:02adopting a humble, meek demeanor,

01:01:04his tone soft and unassuming.

01:01:06Alpha Evan, Lady Martha,

01:01:08we only came to watch the ceremony.

01:01:09We mean no trouble,

01:01:10and we'll take our leave at once.

01:01:12Seeing Sebastian's apparent weakness

01:01:14emboldened Martha further.

01:01:15She stepped forward sharply,

01:01:17her tone growing harsher still.

01:01:19Leave is not enough!

01:01:20A low-class werewolf

01:01:21trespassing on royal sacred ground,

01:01:23you will apologize to us.

01:01:26Exactly.

01:01:28Beg forgiveness and 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?

01:01:40Then 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,

01:01:48yet forcing herself

01:01:48to stay composed.

01:01:49You carry yourself

01:01:50so arrogantly.

01:01:51Do you not fear

01:01:52angering the Lichen King?

01:01:54Martha 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 here

01:02:01are you two.

01:02:02The King will punish you,

01:02:03not us.

01:02:06Their taunt stung sharp

01:02:08and loud in my ears.

01:02:09I had no wish

01:02:09to waste time

01:02:10on these petty troublemakers,

01:02:12only wanting to turn away

01:02:13and let the ceremony

01:02:14proceed undisturbed.

01:02:15Pay them no mind.

01:02:17The 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,

01:02:23stepping 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 small-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

01:02:39the two of you

01:02:39brought low and humiliated.

01:02:43I frowned,

01:02:44ready to speak,

01:02:45when 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.

01:02:50The host's voice

01:02:50boomed across the holy mountain,

01:02:52clear and authoritative

01:02:52through spiritual resonance.

01:02:54The auspicious hour has come.

01:02:55The Lycan King's

01:02:57coronation ceremony begins.

01:02:59All rise for the rightful

01:03:01Lycan royal heir,

01:03:02Lord Sebastian,

01:03:03and his fated mate,

01:03:05Lady Isabella,

01:03:06to ascend the royal daze.

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

01:03:18I, Sebastian,

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

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

01:03:23and reclaimed my royal birthright.

01:03:24Today,

01:03:25I ascend officially as Lion King

01:03:27and proclaim Isabella,

01:03:28my sole Lion Queen.

01:03:29May all clans honor our rule

01:03:31and find peace under our protection.

01:03:34This was my mate,

01:03:35the one destined to walk beside me

01:03:37for all time.

01:03:38In the next instant,

01:03:39two sharp,

01:03:41disbelieving voices

01:03:42shattered the ceremony's

01:03:43solemnity.

01:03:44Impossible!

01:03:45It cannot be!

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

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

01:03:49from the black market.

01:03:50You're pretending to claim the throne.

01:03:51Yes,

01:03:52you'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.

01:04:03I watched their frantic display

01:04:05with complete indifference.

01:04:07It was utterly ridiculous now.

01:04:09The 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

01:04:33uninvited on sacred ceremony grounds,

01:04:34insulted the king and queen,

01:04:36and flouted royal decree.

01:04:37By order of the crown,

01:04:38strip three-tenths

01:04:39of their wolf power,

01:04:40expel 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.

01:04:50He hated his own blindness

01:04:51and pride,

01:04:52mocking the true Lion King

01:04:54and now reaping

01:04:55the ruin he had sown.

01:04:56Your Majesty King Sebastian,

01:04:58I beg forgiveness.

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

01:05:00I swear it.

01:05:01Your grace, Queen 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,

01:05:17casting me aside,

01:05:18humiliating me,

01:05:18looking down on others,

01:05:19and now they face 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.

01:05:34Why 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.

01:05:46No, this can't be.

01:05:48He 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?

01:06:08I 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.

01:06:16Please, my wealth, my crown,

01:06:19everything is gone.

01:06:21He lied to me.

01:06:22He truly lied to me.

01:06:26Word soon spread

01:06:27of Selene's secret alliance with William.

01:06:30She was branded an enemy

01:06:32of the Lion Crown,

01:06:33blacklisted across all 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

01:06:50of standing beside me.

01:06:55Penniless and without allies,

01:06:57she became a public joke

01:06:59among the werewolf clans.

01:07:01She spent her days

01:07:02adrift in loneliness and regret.

01:07:05Evan was stripped

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

01:07:07His former alpha dominance

01:07:08faded away entirely.

01:07:10I let vanity blind me

01:07:12and look down on Sebastian

01:07:14out of pride.

01:07:15This 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

01:07:30of the blood moon pack

01:07:31faded into memory.

01:07:33The clan declined steadily

01:07:35into obscurity,

01:07:37struggling merely to survive.

01:07:42All external conflicts

01:07:44faded away

01:07:45and the last traces

01:07:46of royal rebellion

01:07:47were pink held completely.

01:07:49Peace settled over

01:07:51every corner

01:07:52of werewolf territory.

01:07:55Sebastian ruled the

01:07:56Lycan throne steadily,

01:07:57managing clan affairs

01:07:59with calm order,

01:08:00leaving no room

01:08:01for further chaos.

01:08:03With Pup now growing

01:08:05inside me,

01:08:06I rested quietly

01:08:07in the Lyman royal mansion.

01:08:09Sebastian set aside

01:08:10many official duties

01:08:11to stay by my side,

01:08:13tending to my every need

01:08:14with gentle,

01:08:15careful devotion.

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

01:08:17by my side every moment.

01:08:19Royal 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

01:08:29to all trivial matters.

01:08:30Ella also remained safely

01:08:31within the royal household,

01:08:33staying close to keep me company

01:08:34and looking after my daily needs

01:08:36with heartfelt care.

01:08:37Rest easy and focus

01:08:39on your pregnancy, Luna.

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

01:08:41so you have nothing

01:08:42to worry about.

01:08:45Sebastian tangled 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,

01:08:56warm and calm,

01:08:57over all three of us.

01:08:59I'll see you next time.

01:09:00So I'm going to hear you next time.

01:09:00I'll see you next time.

01:09:02I'll see you next time.

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