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The Luna They Tried To Trap
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00:00On the day of my wedding to the Lycan prince, his childhood sweetheart, the wet nurse's daughter Rui, committed suicide.
00:07Cain knocked over the blood covenant cup.
00:09Give the wet maid some gold coins for her retirement. Bury Rui properly.
00:13Then he went back to completing the blood covenant ritual with me, as if nothing had happened.
00:18Five years later, the night before Cain's coronation as Lycan king, the elders examined me and declared I was barren,
00:24would never bear children.
00:27He had his warriors drag me to the stone quarry behind the royal grounds, made me pave a road of
00:31atonement, said I could never return to court.
00:37She was carrying my pup when she died. If your Stormfin tribe weren't so powerful, why would I have married
00:41you? Rui would still be alive, and so would my child.
00:42You don't deserve to have offspring. Spend the rest of your life moving stones. Atone for Rui and her pup.
00:50Within a year, my father and brother were framed for colluding with vampires. The entire Stormfang tribe was slaughtered.
00:59I coughed up blood and died.
01:02Then I opened my eyes. I was back, the day I was marrying into the royal court.
01:09Outside, the wolves were howling at the moon. The sound of Alpha Cain kicking the wedding carriage axle snapped me
01:15fully awake.
01:18I was reborn. I clenched my fists. My heart pounded. If the moon goddess was giving me a second chance,
01:23I wasn't going to waste it.
01:25The Stormfang tribe wouldn't die in vain. I would live this time, and I would make Cain pay for every
01:29drop of blood he spilled in my past life.
01:32Cain led me into the ritual circle. Freya, my handmaiden, steadied my arm. As she leaned in, I whispered a
01:37few quick words.
01:38She slipped away without a sound.
01:40She was a warrior raised by the Stormfang tribe. She'd been by my side since childhood. A handmaiden in vain.
01:46A bodyguard in truth. I trusted her completely.
01:49The wedding between Alpha Cain and the daughter of Stormfang, every chieftain in the Northern Territories had come with their
01:55mates.
01:56It was the biggest union the North had seen in years. The daughter of Stormfang was about to become the
02:01luna of the royal court.
02:02In the name of the moon goddess, bind by blood.
02:06Then a young servant from Rue's room came running in.
02:08Alpha! Rue tried to kill herself!
02:13Tears streaming down her face, she dropped to her knees, forehead hitting the ground.
02:16Alpha! Rue tried to kill herself! Rue grew up with the Alpha! Please, Alpha, save her!
02:23Why would she do something so stupid?
02:26I told her I'd give her a title after the wedding.
02:29He turned to run, nearly tripped on the Ritual Circle steps, remembered it was his wedding day.
02:34He turned to run, nearly tripped on the Ritual Circle steps, remembered it was his wedding day.
02:39So he stopped, looked at me.
02:41Leora, I need to check on Rue. I'll come back and finish the Blood Covenant. The wedding's set, what's the
02:45hurry?
02:47Alpha, this is a matter of life and death. Why don't I come with you? Aluna should handle household affairs
02:52after all.
02:54Yes, yes, of course.
02:55So the Alpha and his bride-to-be left the Ritual Circle halfway through the ceremony to visit a wet
03:00nurse's daughter.
03:00The crowd whispered behind us. They couldn't believe it.
03:04Inside the wooden house, Rue was wearing a moonlight gown, the kind of bride was supposed to wear for the
03:08Blood Covenant.
03:10She'd dyed cheap burlap white herself. The stitches were crooked.
03:15Her half-shifted claws were pressed against her own throat. Her fingertips had already broken skin. Blood trickled down her
03:21neck, dripping onto the white dress.
03:25She saw Cain walk in, burst into tears, threw herself at him.
03:30Alpha, I didn't mean to. I just want to be with you.
03:33I know I'm Lohan. I can never be your Luna.
03:36But I wanted just once to wear a moonlight gown and complete the Blood Covenant.
03:43Be your mate since we were children.
03:48Why are you so stupid? I told you I'd give you a title after the Luna moved in.
03:53Why would you do this? If anything happened to you, how could I go on?
03:58Are you trying to rip my heart out?
04:00Rue took his hand, laced it gently over her stomach.
04:05Alpha, the healer, came a few days ago.
04:07I'm carrying your pup. Two months.
04:10I didn't want my child to be born low-lid.
04:13To be mocked and called bastard. That's why I...
04:16Really? You're carrying my pup?
04:23Yes, Alpha.
04:25We're having a child.
04:26They held each other. Everyone else just stared.
04:29Everyone else just stared.
04:31No way.
04:32The Alpha knocked up a wetmaidah's daughter?
04:34On his wedding day and she chose today to make a scene?
04:36Look at them. This is bad.
04:38Leora must be devastated. She's the future Luna.
04:40This is a slap in Stormhint's face.
04:43I let my face go pale.
04:44Let the betrothal wolf fang slip from my fingers.
04:47It hit the ground with a clatter.
04:49I staggered back into my old nurse's arms.
04:56Alpha Cain.
04:57I thought she was just a servant.
04:59Now you're telling me she's pregnant with your pup?
05:01Cain looked at me, uncomfortable.
05:03Leora, she's my wet nurse's daughter.
05:05We grew up together.
05:07We grew up together.
05:08She's the woman I love.
05:10So you're in love.
05:11You've been meeting in secret.
05:13And now there's a child!
05:14Question after question.
05:16He didn't answer any of them.
05:17Rue scrambled off the bed.
05:19Dropped to the floor in a full submission meal.
05:21Forehead to the ground.
05:21Hands spread wide.
05:22Throat bared.
05:25Luna, it's not the Alpha's fault.
05:27It's mine.
05:28I couldn't control myself.
05:29I wanted to give the Alpha a pup.
05:31He drank too much that night.
05:33He thought I was you.
05:36My palm connected with her cheek.
05:42How dare you?
05:43I'm the legitimate daughter of Stormfung.
05:45I was raised with discipline.
05:47I will not be slander.
05:50I met the Alpha two times before the engagement.
05:53Always with elders present.
05:54Never alone.
05:55So don't drag my name through the mud
05:57just to make yourself look less disgusting.
06:01It's my fault, Luna.
06:05Forgive me.
06:06Then she half-shifted
06:07and dragged her own claws down her face.
06:09Three gashes from forehead to cheekbone.
06:12Blood poured down her cheeks.
06:15Stop!
06:20This isn't Rue's fault.
06:22She wasn't born powerful.
06:24You were.
06:25That's the only difference.
06:28Without your father's wolves
06:29would I want you as Luna?
06:32Rue tried to kill herself today
06:33because of you.
06:34She's carrying my pup.
06:37Now you're married in.
06:39Rue is my consort.
06:42I won't leave her or my child
06:44without a title.
06:46Luna?
06:47The Lycan King himself
06:49had approved this match.
06:50If it weren't for this engagement
06:51Cain wouldn't even be sitting
06:52in the Alpha's seat.
06:54The Luna position was granted
06:55by the Lycan King himself.
06:57How you've behaved today
06:59on our wedding day.
07:01Insults not only Stormfig
07:02but also the King.
07:05Then I turn to Rue.
07:07And you.
07:09You've known about the pregnancy.
07:11You wait until wedding day
07:13to make a scene.
07:14Are you really not doing this
07:16on purpose?
07:17I heard a servant say
07:19you make consorts drink
07:20sterilization tonic.
07:21I was afraid for my pup.
07:28Sterifization tonic?
07:32Which servant?
07:33My people just arrived.
07:34They don't even know
07:35where the wooden houses are.
07:36Why would they gossip about me?
07:38Do you think the servants
07:39of Stormfurgr
07:39are as undisciplined as yours?
07:43Go on.
07:44Name the servant.
07:46I don't know.
07:47Maybe I misheard.
07:49I don't know.
07:50Maybe I misheard.
07:53Just a whore.
07:54Using her belly
07:55to cause trouble
07:56on a wedding day.
07:57She thought a noble bride
07:58would be too ashamed
07:59to fight back.
08:00Lyora must be so humiliated.
08:02She's a Stormfurgr.
08:03The future Luna.
08:06Then Kane's wet nurse
08:08Rue's mother
08:08came rushing in
08:09dropped to her knees
08:10in full submission pose.
08:11Luna, I raised the alpha.
08:14Please give Rue a title
08:17or the king and queen
08:18will kill her.
08:22Get up.
08:28You're my Luna
08:29and you're making her kneel?
08:30This is how Stormfane
08:31treats elders?
08:32I loved Rue before you.
08:34I accepted you as Luna.
08:36But if you're this jealous
08:37and petty,
08:38how can you be mate
08:39to a future Lycan king?
08:40I remembered what
08:41he'd done to my family
08:42and my husband.
08:43The blood rushed to my head.
08:45This time,
08:46I would not let history repeat.
08:49Kane and Rue clung
08:50to each other.
08:51I stepped back
08:51and pulled off
08:52my wolf fang necklace.
08:53Your love is so touching.
08:55I won't stand between you.
08:59We haven't completed
09:00the blood covenant.
09:01Technically,
09:02we aren't mates.
09:03And Rue is already
09:04wearing her moonlight gown.
09:06Why don't you two
09:07complete the ritual together?
09:11The engagement is over.
09:14I'm not marrying you.
09:17No way!
09:18The Lycan king himself
09:19approved this match.
09:21The Alpha slapped Stormfin
09:22in the face.
09:23Ragnar Stormfin
09:24won't let this go.
09:26Leora is a Stormak princess.
09:28She doesn't have to take this.
09:29She'd rather lose
09:30the Luna position
09:31than tolerate
09:32a servant's bastard child?
09:36You're breaking off
09:37the engagement?
09:38This is treason.
09:40My father approved
09:41this marriage!
09:44Rue,
09:45still buried in Kane's chest,
09:46hid a small smile.
09:48She tugged his robe.
09:49Alpha,
09:49don't fight with the Luna
09:50because of me.
09:51I'll give up everything.
09:53Go complete
09:54the blood covenant.
09:55Don't make the Lycan king angry.
09:57Don't break father
09:58and son apart.
10:00You're always thinking of me.
10:03My good Rue,
10:04I won't fail you.
10:07Are you sure your father
10:08and brother will agree to this?
10:10Can Stormbag really give up
10:12this kind of power?
10:17Stormfling can.
10:19It was my father.
10:20Behind him stood my brother
10:21and Freya,
10:22the one I'd sent
10:23to deliver my message.
10:25Ragnar Stormfine
10:26has fought for the Lycan king
10:27for decades.
10:28Loyalty is my duty.
10:29But I will not let
10:30my daughter be humiliated.
10:32Leora is the daughter
10:33of Stormfine,
10:34the future Luna.
10:35She is not livestock
10:36to be treated like this.
10:38The Alpha takes
10:39a wet maid's daughter
10:40to bed on his wedding day,
10:41gets her pregnant,
10:42humiliates my daughter
10:43in public.
10:45You want a Luna?
10:46Find someone else.
10:47My daughter will not be
10:48the wife of this Alpha.
10:52You dare defy
10:53the king's order?
10:57Tomorrow I'll go
10:58to court myself.
10:59I'll tell the Lyman king
11:01your son is too noble
11:02for my daughter.
11:03My daughter simply
11:04couldn't live up
11:05to the role of Luna.
11:06What are you waiting for?
11:08Escort my sister home!
11:10Pack up everything
11:11the bride brought!
11:12We're not marrying
11:13into this family!
11:14Yes, sir!
11:17I threw myself
11:17into my father's arms.
11:19In my past life,
11:20he and my brother
11:21had fought and died
11:22trying to protect
11:22my position as Luna.
11:24They'd been framed
11:24for polluting vampires.
11:26The Stormfang tribe
11:27had been completely destroyed.
11:29To see them alive again?
11:31Father!
11:34I'm not marrying him!
11:36I want to go home!
11:38I miss Mother!
11:42Fuck the Luna position!
11:45Sister, let's go home.
11:48You dare.
11:50If you leave
11:51the royal court today,
11:52don't think you can
11:53ever come back!
11:54Don't worry, Alpha.
11:56I will never set foot
11:57in this court again.
12:01My father and brother
12:03brought me home.
12:03My mother had already
12:04heard the news.
12:05Her eyes were red
12:06as she came out
12:07to meet us.
12:09My Liara,
12:11you've been wronged.
12:13Because it was my
12:13wedding day,
12:14our tribe's relatives
12:15and friends were all there.
12:16My brothers and sisters
12:18came up to comfort me.
12:19Don't worry,
12:20forget that Alpha.
12:21You'll find a better one.
12:22Exactly!
12:23Getting tangled
12:24with a wetmaid's daughter
12:25before the wedding?
12:26He's not worth it.
12:27This time,
12:28my family and tribe
12:29were alive.
12:29I would protect them.
12:31Mother,
12:31you and Father
12:32have to stand up for me.
12:34That Alpha humiliated me.
12:37He disrespected Father too.
12:40Don't worry.
12:41The Alpha's out of line.
12:42We're not the only ones
12:44who'll be writing
12:44letters of complaint.
12:52Miss, you're awake!
12:54Something huge happened.
12:56You'll be so happy.
12:58Uh, uh, uh,
12:59Elizabeth?
13:00It turned out
13:00that after I left
13:01the wedding,
13:02the servants had spread
13:03the news all the way
13:04to the Lightning Queen scene.
13:05The Queen had smashed
13:06a cup of wine in fury.
13:08Of all the people
13:09to offend,
13:10he chose Stormfen?
13:14That bitch.
13:15I knew her.
13:17A servant girl.
13:18Hmph.
13:19I never took her seriously.
13:20Now she's carrying his pup?
13:22She thought Liara
13:23would just accept it quietly
13:24on her wedding day?
13:25Does she even know
13:26who Liara is?
13:27Ragnar Stormberg's
13:28only daughter.
13:30Raised by the Luna herself.
13:31I picked Liara for Cain.
13:33I spent years
13:33arranging this match.
13:35And they ruined it.
13:36All for a half-grown pup.
13:39She thinks she can marry
13:40into the royal court
13:41because she's got
13:42a lump of flesh
13:43in her belly.
13:44This court has never
13:46lacked for pups.
13:48Bring Rue Morrow
13:50to the Moon Goddess altar.
13:52Make her kneel
13:53and reflect on her mistakes.
13:58Ah!
14:00Ah!
14:01Ah!
14:02Ah!
14:03Ah!
14:05Ah!
14:05Ah!
14:07Ah!
14:08How dare you!
14:09I'm carrying the Lichen
14:11royal family's pup!
14:12Ah!
14:14When Alpha Cain
14:15finds out
14:15he'll have you executed!
14:17The Queen's orders.
14:19Kneel at the Moon Goddess altar.
14:21When you understand
14:22your mistake
14:22you can get up.
14:23Ah!
14:25Impossible!
14:26I'm carrying
14:27a future royal pup!
14:29The Queen
14:29can't do this to me!
14:31I'm the Alpha's
14:32future consort!
14:34Miss, the Queen has made Alpha Self clear. You ruined the Alpha's engagement.
14:39The punishment for that is death. If you don't kneel and reflect, you can reflect in the dungeon instead.
14:46Rue's face went white. She didn't say another word.
14:48She spent the moonless night on her knees at the Moon Goddess altar, hands bound behind her back, an iron
14:53chain around her neck.
14:56Noble women passing by whispered,
14:58This is the servant girl from yesterday.
15:01She's not a servant. She's the Wetmaitha's daughter. Her mother was claimed by a servant. She was born a slave.
15:06She grew up with the Alpha. Thinks she can seduce her way to the top. Disgusting.
15:09I heard Ragnar Stormfling went to court today to ask for the engagement to be formally annulled.
15:13If that happens, the Queen is going to flay her alive.
15:15Rue broke out in a cold sweat. She looked like she might collapse.
15:19My father and brother knelt before the Lichen King.
15:21Your Majesty, we spoiled our daughter. She's not fit to marry the Alpha.
15:27Liora heard that the Alpha loved someone else. That woman is pregnant. Liora didn't want to come between them.
15:32She asked to annull the engagement. Please, Your Majesty, understand.
15:40Cain. What do you say?
15:43Ragnar Stormfall. We're the women of Stormfall never taught basic manners.
15:48I'm going to be Lion King. So what if I have another woman? She calls off the engagement over that?
15:53Spoiled. Completely spoiled.
15:57Alpha, this isn't worth it. A single woman? You'd ruin an alliance over one woman?
16:02You sit at the highest seat of power. You're supposed to set an example.
16:08Plenty of other women want to be my Luna. If your daughter doesn't want the position, fine. Engagement annulled.
16:15Your Majesty, the Alpha has agreed. Please issue the decree.
16:20The Lichen King looked at his son with disappointment.
16:22You are my heir. And yet you behave like this. You leave me no choice. Fine. If you insist on
16:31breaking this engagement, I will give you what you want.
16:34My father and brother left the court beaming.
16:42Your Highness, Rue. The Queen locked her in the tower at the Moon Goddess altar.
16:49Cain rushed over. Rue was pale as death from the moon. She saw him and collapsed into his arms.
16:56Alpha, save me.
17:04Cain carried her into the hall. The Queen rose to her feet, incandescent.
17:08Cain. You defied your father's order for her.
17:13You defied my order. Are you trying to bring the whole court down?
17:21Mother, Rue is carrying my first pup. Your grandchild.
17:31One pup? Against the entire Stormbell tribe? Do you understand what you've lost? Stormbell's wolves. The strongest warriors in the
17:39North. Gone!
17:41Stormfinn is a loyal subject of my father. Whether his daughter is my Luna or not, he will serve the
17:45King.
17:47I'm not afraid.
17:48If I can't protect the woman I love, what kind of Alpha am I?
17:51Not giving Rue the Luna position is already my biggest concession.
17:55Leora disrespected me.
17:57If I'd let her into this court, it would have been endless trouble.
18:00The Queen stared at him. For a long moment, she said nothing.
18:03Then she waved her hand.
18:04Years of teaching. All wasted.
18:06Fine. Have it your way. Leave.
18:11The news spread through the court. Cain had fought with the Queen over Rue.
18:14Some saw opportunity. If Rue would be the Alpha's consort, it was worth currying favor.
18:19Noble women began visiting her.
18:21The Queen announced she would be selecting a new Luna for Cain.
18:25By the Queen's command, a new moon goddess will be chosen for Alpha Cain.
18:32There was a banquet for the arrival of the southern envoys. The Queen invited all the noble daughters to keep
18:37them company.
18:38After the banquet, we walked through the moon goddess garden toward the spring pool.
18:42Rue was sitting in one of the poolside chairs. Wearing a dark red dress, several servants stood around her.
18:47She smiled when she saw us.
18:49Leora. Long time.
18:52Too bad the Alpha isn't here today. We could have caught up.
18:55I heard Leora isn't engaged yet. Still waiting for the Alpha?
18:59Oh, but the Queen is going to pick a new Luna for him soon.
19:02I bet you're regretting leaving now.
19:04I heard today was about choosing the Alpha's Luna.
19:07Oh, but Rue, you're pregnant. I can't just call you by name.
19:11But you haven't been officially named a consort yet, have you?
19:14I'm not sure what to call you.
19:16That servant's bastard.
19:20The Queen seems to really like the Southern Princess.
19:23The Luna selection is probably settled.
19:26The Queen might pick a Luna, but the Alpha says I'm the only one he loves.
19:30He'll bring in other women, but they'll just be decorations.
19:33I'm not worried. Whoever comes into this court, they'll answer to me.
19:36The Luna? The Luna is a joke.
19:39Princess Leora Morningshade sat down, silver whip in hand.
19:46You all seem to be having such an interesting conversation. Mind if I join?
19:50I didn't see this young lady at the banquet. Who is she?
19:55Princess, this is the Alpha's wet nurse's daughter. The one who caused a scene at his wedding.
20:00She's the Alpha's favorite. None of us dare cross her.
20:04A wet nurse's daughter. So, a servant. And she doesn't even have a title? Then why are you sitting? We
20:11outrank you. Are you going to stand and bow? Is this how things are done in the North? Someone teach
20:17her some manners. Pick her up.
20:28Don't touch me! I'm carrying the Alpha's pup!
20:34You're a servant. Teaching you manners is doing you a favor. How is that a death sentence?
20:44The Alpha and I grew up together. We love each other. Touch me and see what happens, Princess.
20:51I said, do it! The guards grabbed Rue and thrust her to her knees.
21:04The Alpha will have you all killed! Hit her. The guards slapped Rue across the face. Her cheeks swelled.
21:18The princess didn't dodge fast enough. Rue's claws raked across her face. The princess didn't dodge fast enough. Rue's claws
21:25raked across her face.
21:26I lunged forward, grabbed Rue, and shoved her back. She tripped over a tent. She came out for another one.
21:32She screamed. I grabbed for her hand, but she held on and pulled her back.
21:36We both fell into the pool.
21:39Someone fell in the water!
21:42I could swim, but Rue panicked and latched onto me. We sank together.
21:49Before I lost consciousness, someone dove in. They pulled Rue off me, dragged me to shore.
21:58Brother! Give Leora your cloak! She saved me, brother! Help her!
22:03Princess Elora's voice. I coughed up water. The healers pounded my back. Finally, I could breathe.
22:08Before I could skate, Rue was screaming again.
22:11Alpha Cain! Lyrola told that southern savage to hit me! And she pushed me into the water! She tried to
22:17kill my pup!
22:18The queen is here!
22:22Your majesty! Lyora tried to murder a royal pup! She should be executed on the spot!
22:30I stood up, wiped my mouth, curtsied to the queen.
22:37Kill a chieftain's daughter on the spot? You have a lot of nerve. I fell in because you dragged me.
22:44Everyone saw.
22:46Your majesty. I don't know the customs here, but in the south, attempting to assassinate a princess means execution for
22:54the assassin's entire family.
22:57She tried to kill me. Everyone saw. She clawed my face. If Lykida hadn't pushed her away and pulled me
23:02back, I'd be dead.
23:06That's just your side of the story.
23:11Rue is timid. She would never-
23:14Leora, you were the one who didn't want to be my Luna. If you're having regrets, don't take it out
23:18on Rue.
23:19Pushing her into the water? With my pup inside her? That's a capital crime.
23:23A man stepped forward.
23:28Alpha Cain, are you saying my sister is lying?
23:34He wore southern royal robes, sharp features, standing beside the princess.
23:38Alpha Cain, are you saying my sister is lying? I happen to see everything in the pool.
23:46The prince is protective of his sister.
23:50Understandable, but you shouldn't make false accusations.
23:56Are you saying the southern princess clawed her own face just to frame a servant girl?
24:01I wasn't the only one watching. Your northern chieftains were there. The law keepers were there. Are they lying too?
24:09Cain, your woman tried to assassinate a southern princess. Are you declaring war on the south?
24:17You lying bitch! You tried to frame the princess and Leora? Apologize! Now!
24:26You hit me? For her?
24:29Apologize. Unless you want my father to execute you. Now.
24:35Then he hurried to Sorin's side, trying to smooth things over.
24:38The southern princess wasn't calming down.
24:40I walked over to Rue, leaned down, spoke only loud enough for her to hear.
24:44The south is here to make an alliance. Do you really think the alpha will take your side over theirs?
24:49I could crush you like an insect. You're nothing. A servant's bastard.
24:54Rue snapped, shoved me hard.
24:56From the outside, it looked like I'd tried to soothe her and she'd shoved me for no reason.
25:00I stumbled back toward the pool. Sorin caught my wrist. The moment he touched me, he went completely still.
25:06I froze. Before I could process it, he let go, closed his eyes briefly, collected himself.
25:11When he opened them again, his voice was cold and hard.
25:15Alpha Cain, you don't give my sister justice? I'll take it myself.
25:21You're defending Leora? You don't know what kind of slut she is! She's jealous of me!
25:25She's hated me ever since Cain chose me. You think she likes you? Don't be pathetic!
25:30Rue, not everyone is as small-minded as you. I'm never marrying Cain. And I'm never being Luna. You can
25:34stop worrying.
25:37You noble girls! So fake! You think I don't know you're just playing hard to get? You want Cain to
25:44come crawling back?
25:47You talk too much. She clawed my face. I'll take a hundred times that. Arrest her. One hundred slashes.
25:58The whip came down again and again. Rue screamed, writhed. Every lash left a burning welt. Cain tried to rush
26:04forward, but the Queen grabbed his arm.
26:08Cain, do you want to start a war with the South?
26:25A servant attacks royalty. The master must answer for her. The Lycan king is the master here. I've already sent
26:32word to our father. This will be handled properly.
26:35You think I'm like the noble girls here? I don't make idle threats. If I see your face again, I'll
26:42kill you.
26:44Then she left. Soren went with her. Rue was carried away, soaked in blood. Cain stood in silence, head down.
26:52Behave yourself. Stay in line. If you still want to be Alpha.
27:00Rue miscarried that night. She cried out all night. No one came. Not even Cain.
27:05Before dawn, Cain's steward came. He moved Rue and her mother out of the court to a small house on
27:11the northern border.
27:15The Alpha is merciful. Leaving before sunrise, he'll report you dead. If you don't like that, we can make it
27:23real.
27:25You'll be brought back to court as his consort once you've recovered.
27:30She waited. He never came. She heard that Cain was taking a new Luna. Rue ran out of the wooden
27:39house. In the distance, the court blazed with bonfires. Cain rode a giant wolf at the head of the procession.
27:46The Luna's carriage followed. The whole territory was celebrating.
27:50Cain! Cain! Cain, I'm Rue! I'm the woman you love, don't you remember?
27:58The drums in the house drowned out. People shoved past her for keeping her voice. She followed us over to
28:04this.
28:08No entry. I'm Rue. The Alpha's consort.
28:15The Alpha has no consort. Leave. Keep causing trouble, and we won't-
28:20She went back to the wooden house in a daze.
28:25The Alpha gives you these coins. You and your mother leave the North tonight.
28:32I don't believe you.
28:40Coins or wolf-babe juice? Choose.
28:45She collapsed onto the floor.
28:48How did this happen? He loved me!
28:50Miss, the Alpha is the future Lycan king. He was infatuated. But the other princes are moving up. Now Cain
28:57knows power matters more than love.
29:01Who's the Luna? Is it Leora?
29:04Our Luna is a chieftain's daughter from the North.
29:06I heard Lyra's engagement has been settled. She's marrying into the South, didn't you know?
29:13Rue stared at length. Then she started laughing, hysterical, tears running down her face.
29:19Stupid. I was so stupid. All that scheming for nothing.
29:24She looked at her hands, at the full moon rising outside the window.
29:29My mother was right. An Omega's life means nothing.
29:34She poured the wolf-sbane juice down her throat.
29:40Sorin asked the Lycan king for my hand. The King agreed.
29:43The engagement was announced. Sorin was already the Southern King's heir.
29:48With the alliance sealed, the Southern King publicly named him Crown Prince.
29:54I married into the South. I would be the future Queen.
29:59Sorin and I lived in harmony.
30:04Two years later, I gave birth to a son.
30:09News came from the North. Alpha Cain had been deposed for incompetence.
30:12His younger brother was named heir in his place.
30:15Alpha Cain had been deposed for incompetence. His younger brother.
30:20I held my son, looked at the northern sky.
30:24Look, that's where your mother comes from. It's time to go home.
30:28Look, that's where your mother comes from. It's time to go home.
30:29No, no, no.
30:31No, no, no.
30:31No, no.
30:32I'm not that old man.
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