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The Alpha's Dead Luna - She Died the Day She Learned the Truth
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00:00:02Five years into our marriage, it all turned out to be lies.
00:00:07My Alpha Cain had an affair with his mistress Beta the day before our mating ceremony.
00:00:12He assumed I, being a wolfless wretch, couldn't hear a thing, unaware that I had awakened, and could clearly perceive
00:00:20every betrayal we uttered.
00:00:22Luna, we've prepared the substitute blood and staged the fake death scene exactly as you requested.
00:00:28In ten days, your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
00:00:32The voice on the other end finally took the edge off the anger I'd been holding back for far too
00:00:37long.
00:00:38Good.
00:00:39My voice came out low, a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
00:00:44Rest assured, no one will question it. We'll simulate a death by silver. No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:00:52Only then, did I let out a slow breath.
00:00:55After confirming the remaining details, I hung up, and pushed open the door, to the private room.
00:01:03The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
00:01:06Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent clinging to me.
00:01:10The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Cain.
00:01:15Cain, seated at the center, rose immediately.
00:01:18His long fingers closed around my hand, his eyes filled with concern.
00:01:24His voice dropped, rough with Alpha authority.
00:01:28My little wolf, where did you go? I can smell fear on you.
00:01:33He started to pull me away, but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze, and forced down the bitterness rising
00:01:40in my chest.
00:01:41I shook my head.
00:01:43I'm fine. Let's just keep going.
00:01:46Still holding my hand, Cain led me back to my seat.
00:01:50The room gradually came back to life, until someone spoke up.
00:01:54Cain, you and your wild cat are about to seal your mate bond.
00:01:59So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
00:02:01My nails dug into my palm.
00:02:04Being the useless one who couldn't shift, I'd long since gotten used to names like that.
00:02:10But I could still clearly smell another woman's scent, lingering on Cain.
00:02:18Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:02:21Hey watch it, your Luna's right here.
00:02:24He just shrugged, completely unconcerned.
00:02:27What's the problem?
00:02:29It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
00:02:33I'm just curious how Cain plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:02:37All eyes turned to Cain.
00:02:39A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
00:02:43I'll keep her.
00:02:44He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
00:02:50She's just a pet I keep around.
00:02:52My only mate is Aria.
00:02:54He smirked faintly.
00:02:56But if my wild bot Aria ever found out the truth, she'd run.
00:03:00So I've kept it well hidden.
00:03:03Even after the mate bond.
00:03:05I won't let her find out.
00:03:07His gaze swept across the room, a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
00:03:13Watch your mouths.
00:03:14If anyone slips up in front of her, I'll tear you apart.
00:03:19These were all dominant alphas from the same circle, and none of this shocked them.
00:03:24If anything, they sounded amused.
00:03:27Cain's got it bad.
00:03:29Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
00:03:32Well, she can't shift.
00:03:33Figures she'd be fragile.
00:03:36Someone's eyes lit up.
00:03:37Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:03:40Cain, if Aria can't sense anything,
00:03:43than you and that beta pet.
00:03:47Have you ever, you know, at home?
00:03:50Cain chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:03:54Of course.
00:03:56It's been wild.
00:03:59The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
00:04:03Cain really knows how to play!
00:04:06A useless one like that?
00:04:08Easy to fool.
00:04:10Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:04:16Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
00:04:21Their laughter cut through the room, sharp and vicious.
00:04:26No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:04:29My knuckles had gone white.
00:04:32No one knew.
00:04:33Three days ago, I had my awakening.
00:04:38And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:04:42I would never complete a mate bond with Cain.
00:04:46On the day of the ceremony,
00:04:48the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:04:52A fake one.
00:04:54Cain glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
00:04:58My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
00:05:02I looked at him.
00:05:03At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern,
00:05:08and forced a faint smile.
00:05:11What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
00:05:14Cain smiled softly,
00:05:16and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
00:05:20They were just saying they envy envy our bond.
00:05:23That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:05:27Inside the private room,
00:05:29people exchanged knowing looks.
00:05:31I caught every single one of them.
00:05:33The mockery.
00:05:34The cruelty.
00:05:35It burned.
00:05:37My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
00:05:41The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:05:44They had been talking about him and that woman,
00:05:47yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
00:05:52Cain, I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:05:56I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:05:59I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:06:02The moment I moved to leave, Cain was on his feet.
00:06:05A flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:06:08Little wolf, what's wrong?
00:06:11I shook my head.
00:06:13My voice came out soft,
00:06:15barely more than a breath.
00:06:17I'm tired.
00:06:19I want to go back to the pack house.
00:06:21I didn't wait for his response.
00:06:24I turned and walked out.
00:06:26Out on the street,
00:06:28I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:06:32A mating display was playing.
00:06:35Aria, be my mate.
00:06:38The words stretched across the center
00:06:41in bold, impossible-to-miss letters.
00:06:44People passing by slowed down,
00:06:46their voices full of envy.
00:06:51Oh my god, I heard Alpha Cain's girl can't shift,
00:06:54so he rented the biggest screen in the city
00:06:56just so she could clearly see the words,
00:06:58Be my mate?
00:06:59That's insanely romantic.
00:07:02He treats that girl so well.
00:07:04After the mate bond,
00:07:06he's going to be the perfect alpha.
00:07:09I stood there,
00:07:10the subject of their admiration,
00:07:12and let out a quiet, self-mocking smile.
00:07:16A week ago,
00:07:17I would have reacted the same way.
00:07:20I would have believed in Cain's love without question.
00:07:24I was born into a declining pack.
00:07:27From the moment I came into this world,
00:07:30I couldn't shift.
00:07:32Among the werewolf kind,
00:07:34that made me a disgrace.
00:07:36A failure.
00:07:38Cain entered my life under those circumstances.
00:07:42He claimed it was love at first sight
00:07:44and pursued me relentlessly.
00:07:46But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:07:50Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:07:53So I avoided him.
00:07:5599 times he confessed.
00:07:5899 times I turned him down.
00:08:02Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
00:08:05He threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:08:08Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade,
00:08:12he didn't move.
00:08:13He held his position,
00:08:15shielding me with his body.
00:08:17When he woke up in the hospital,
00:08:19his condition was so weak
00:08:21he could barely maintain human form.
00:08:23And yet,
00:08:24the first thing he did when he saw me
00:08:26was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:08:31My little wolf,
00:08:32as long as you're safe.
00:08:34That was the moment everything changed.
00:08:37For the first time,
00:08:38I believed that even someone like me,
00:08:41someone who couldn't shift,
00:08:42could be worth risking everything for.
00:08:44The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:08:48The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:08:52It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:08:56Every time I saw it,
00:08:57my heart would ache in a way
00:08:59that felt dangerously close to love.
00:09:02For five years,
00:09:04he never wavered.
00:09:05He treated me with the same devotion,
00:09:08the same care,
00:09:09as if I were the only one who mattered.
00:09:14Even when the pack opposed us,
00:09:16he stood his ground,
00:09:18and asked me to be his mate.
00:09:20And for that upcoming ceremony,
00:09:23I wanted to give him something real.
00:09:25Something more.
00:09:27I risked my life to undergo blood awakening,
00:09:30just so I could truly experience his wild side
00:09:33during the mate ritual.
00:09:34If it failed,
00:09:36I would have died.
00:09:38But I survived.
00:09:40Not only that,
00:09:41I gained something rare.
00:09:43Empathic sense.
00:09:45I decided to keep it a secret.
00:09:47I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:09:51But on the very day I awakened,
00:09:54everything fell apart.
00:09:56Through that new ability,
00:09:57I sensed him.
00:09:59Kane.
00:10:00Talking to his beta pet.
00:10:02Their voices were intimate,
00:10:04careless,
00:10:05filled with open flirtation.
00:10:08That was when I learned the truth.
00:10:10He had already betrayed our bond.
00:10:13For an entire year.
00:10:15And I had known nothing.
00:10:17A sharp pain twisted through my chest,
00:10:20forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:10:25His words from earlier echoed in my mind,
00:10:27over and over again.
00:10:28Even with the mate ceremony approaching,
00:10:32he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:10:35Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
00:10:40The winter wind cut through me,
00:10:42cold and merciless.
00:10:44But my mind had never been clearer.
00:10:47I would show Kane the truth.
00:10:50Lies don't last forever.
00:10:52And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:10:55I took a slow breath,
00:10:57forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:10:59Just as I was about to head back,
00:11:02a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:11:07Kane's scent surrounded me at once,
00:11:09rich with cedar and thick with possessiveness.
00:11:12It pressed in from all sides,
00:11:14leaving no space to breathe.
00:11:16Little wolf,
00:11:17why didn't you wait for me?
00:11:19Are you in a bad mood today?
00:11:21Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:11:24The custom piece just arrived.
00:11:27He pulled me into his arms,
00:11:29his hands sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:11:32gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:11:38I don't feel like going.
00:11:39Just pick it yourself.
00:11:42I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:11:45There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:11:49Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:11:52His voice softened,
00:11:54almost cautious.
00:11:56Little wolf,
00:11:58why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:12:01Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:12:04I looked at him,
00:12:06at the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:12:09I almost told him the truth.
00:12:11Yes,
00:12:12I don't want this anymore.
00:12:14You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:12:17You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:12:19You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:12:24And now you're asking me why?
00:12:27But I wasn't ready to expose everything.
00:12:30Not yet.
00:12:32At the dress boutique,
00:12:34the moment we stepped inside,
00:12:36an attendant drew back a curtain to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:12:41Miss,
00:12:42the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:12:45Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:12:49The dress was pure white,
00:12:51flowing and luminous.
00:12:53Moonstones were set into the bodice,
00:12:56casting a soft,
00:12:57sacred glow.
00:12:59Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:13:01My little wolf,
00:13:03do you like it?
00:13:05I couldn't deny it.
00:13:06The design was exactly my taste.
00:13:09But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:13:12it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:13:15Look closer,
00:13:16Kane said softly.
00:13:18At the center of the moonstone,
00:13:19I followed his gaze.
00:13:22Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
00:13:25A and K,
00:13:27forever.
00:13:28The moon goddess is our witness.
00:13:31My love for you will last forever too.
00:13:34I stared at the stone,
00:13:36at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:13:40Then I turned to him and met his eyes,
00:13:43eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:13:47Will your love for me really last forever?
00:13:52A flicker of unease crossed his face before he answered quickly.
00:13:56I, Kane, swear,
00:13:58swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:14:01For my entire life.
00:14:04If I break this oath,
00:14:06may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:14:09Such a solemn vow.
00:14:11And yet,
00:14:12it couldn't warm a heart that had already gone cold.
00:14:17He had already broken it.
00:14:19And still,
00:14:20he kept acting.
00:14:22Didn't he get tired?
00:14:24I turned my face away,
00:14:26unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:14:29Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:14:31but his phone suddenly rang.
00:14:33His expression shifted,
00:14:35just slightly,
00:14:36before he stepped aside to answer.
00:14:38When he returned,
00:14:40there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:14:43Little wolf,
00:14:44something urgent just came up.
00:14:46Go ahead and try the dress.
00:14:48If anything needs adjusting,
00:14:49just tell the staff.
00:14:51He left in a hurry,
00:14:53not even waiting for a response.
00:14:56I watched his retreating figure,
00:14:58a bitter thought settling in.
00:15:01Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:15:04And just before he left,
00:15:06I had caught it.
00:15:08That flicker in his eyes.
00:15:11Raw,
00:15:12instinctive desire.
00:15:14Work?
00:15:16Hardly.
00:15:17He was going to see her.
00:15:20When I returned to the pack house,
00:15:22I immediately felt it.
00:15:23The slight dip in the mattress.
00:15:26The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
00:15:29and lingering scent,
00:15:31thick with unmistakable desire.
00:15:33The thought hit me all at once.
00:15:36Kane and that beta had been here,
00:15:38on this bed.
00:15:40Entwined.
00:15:41My stomach twisted violently.
00:15:43I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:15:46unable to stop.
00:15:48Kane had just come back.
00:15:49The moment he saw me like that,
00:15:52panic flashed across his face.
00:15:54Little wolf,
00:15:55did you eat something bad?
00:15:57I'll call a healer right now.
00:16:01I grabbed his wrist,
00:16:03my eyes still red.
00:16:04I'm fine.
00:16:05I just thought of something disgusting.
00:16:09Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:16:12gently patting my back,
00:16:14his expression full of distress.
00:16:16Don't think about things like that.
00:16:19Seeing you like this,
00:16:20it hurts me too.
00:16:22I looked down at him,
00:16:24at the open collar of his shirt,
00:16:26and the marks on his skin.
00:16:29Bite marks,
00:16:30fresh,
00:16:31obvious.
00:16:32Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:16:36How strong did Kane have to be
00:16:38to carry another woman's marks on his body,
00:16:40and still look at me like I was the only one he cared about?
00:16:45His voice grew sharper,
00:16:47more agitated.
00:16:49Who did this to you?
00:16:50Who made Maid?
00:16:52My little wolf like this.
00:16:55Tell me.
00:16:56I'll tear them apart.
00:16:58A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:17:02Kane.
00:17:03You're the one who did this to me.
00:17:06Sometime deep into the night,
00:17:08I woke to the sound of a low,
00:17:10restrained growl.
00:17:11Half asleep,
00:17:13I reached out,
00:17:14instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:17:17But the bed was empty.
00:17:19I sat up and went downstairs.
00:17:21As I reached the second floor,
00:17:24I heard it.
00:17:25A woman's breathless voice.
00:17:28Soft,
00:17:29broken.
00:17:29I froze for a second,
00:17:32forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:17:35then walked toward the guest room.
00:17:37The door was wide open.
00:17:39Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:17:42illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:17:45Inside,
00:17:46Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:17:49The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:17:52The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:17:54Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:17:58Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:18:01her voice unsteady.
00:18:03Alpha,
00:18:04the dress I just got today,
00:18:06you already torn it.
00:18:08Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:18:10leaning in close to her ear,
00:18:12his voice rough.
00:18:13You wore it for me,
00:18:17didn't you?
00:18:18I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:18:22So tonight,
00:18:23shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:18:26She clung to him,
00:18:27her voice breaking,
00:18:29hoarse.
00:18:31Alpha,
00:18:31I can't,
00:18:33I can't take ache anymore.
00:18:36Then,
00:18:36breathless,
00:18:37she tilted her head back.
00:18:40What if Aria sees us?
00:18:42Kane stilled,
00:18:43his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
00:18:47She's useless.
00:18:48She doesn't understand anything.
00:18:50Don't you dare tell her about us.
00:18:52The beta traced circles against his chest,
00:18:55her tone soft,
00:18:56almost hurt.
00:18:58I know.
00:18:59I just,
00:19:01she's about to become your mate,
00:19:03and I'll always have to stay hidden.
00:19:07It makes me sad.
00:19:09Kane's expression softened slightly.
00:19:12You jealous little thing.
00:19:14I already brought you into this house.
00:19:16Isn't that enough?
00:19:18Don't worry.
00:19:19Even after the mate bond,
00:19:21I won't leave you.
00:19:23Whatever area has,
00:19:24you'll have too.
00:19:26Moonlight lit up my face
00:19:28where I stood outside the door.
00:19:30I covered my mouth,
00:19:32but the tears were already falling,
00:19:35blurring everything.
00:19:36Every sound from inside the room
00:19:39pierced into me like silver blades,
00:19:41carving wound after wound into my chest.
00:19:44I turned and ran.
00:19:47Barefoot.
00:19:48Straight out into the rain.
00:19:50Cold water soaked through me,
00:19:52but I didn't stop.
00:19:53I just needed to get away.
00:19:55As far away as possible.
00:19:57Through the haze,
00:19:59I thought I saw him.
00:20:00A younger Kane.
00:20:03The one I had once loved.
00:20:06His eyes were clear,
00:20:07sincere,
00:20:09filled with something real.
00:20:11Little Wolf,
00:20:12leave him.
00:20:14Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
00:20:17and never forgive him.
00:20:19My vision burned
00:20:20as I looked at that memory.
00:20:23At the Alpha,
00:20:24I had once given my heart to.
00:20:27Okay.
00:20:28I whispered.
00:20:29I will leave you,
00:20:32and I will never forgive you.
00:20:49Five years into our marriage,
00:20:51it all turned out to be lies.
00:20:53My Alpha Kane had an affair with his mistress Beta,
00:20:56the day before our mating ceremony.
00:20:58He assumed I,
00:21:00being a wolfless wretch,
00:21:02couldn't hear a thing,
00:21:03unaware that I had awakened,
00:21:05and could clearly perceive
00:21:06every betrayal we uttered.
00:21:09Luna,
00:21:10we've prepared the substitute blood
00:21:12and staged the fake death scene
00:21:13exactly as you requested.
00:21:15In ten days,
00:21:16your death will be revealed
00:21:18at mate ceremony.
00:21:19The voice on the other end
00:21:20finally took the edge off the anger
00:21:22I'd been holding back
00:21:23for far too long.
00:21:25Good.
00:21:26My voice came out low,
00:21:27a restrained edge
00:21:28of something feral beneath it.
00:21:31Rest assured,
00:21:32no one will question it.
00:21:33We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:21:36No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:21:39Only then,
00:21:40did I let out a slow breath.
00:21:43After confirming the remaining details,
00:21:45I hung up,
00:21:46and pushed open the door
00:21:47to the private room.
00:21:49The noise inside died
00:21:51the instant I stepped in.
00:21:53Every wolf there
00:21:54could catch the faint pine scent
00:21:56clinging to me.
00:21:57The unmistakable mate mark
00:21:59left by Alpha Cain.
00:22:01Cain,
00:22:02seated at the center,
00:22:04rose immediately.
00:22:05His long fingers
00:22:07closed around my hand,
00:22:08his eyes filled with concern.
00:22:11His voice dropped,
00:22:12rough with Alpha authority.
00:22:14My little wolf,
00:22:16where did you go?
00:22:17I can smell fear on you.
00:22:19He started to pull me away,
00:22:22but I caught the possessiveness
00:22:23in his gaze,
00:22:24and forced down the bitterness
00:22:26rising in my chest.
00:22:28I shook my head.
00:22:29I'm fine.
00:22:31Let's just keep going.
00:22:32Still holding my hand,
00:22:34Cain led me back to my seat.
00:22:36The room gradually came back to life,
00:22:39until someone spoke up.
00:22:41Cain,
00:22:41you and your wild cat
00:22:43are about to seal your mate bond.
00:22:45So what are you planning to do
00:22:47with your little beta pet?
00:22:48My nails dug into my palm.
00:22:50Being the useless one
00:22:52who couldn't shift,
00:22:53I'd long since gotten used
00:22:55to names like that.
00:22:56But I could still clearly smell
00:22:58another woman's scent,
00:23:00lingering on Cain.
00:23:04Someone beside the speaker
00:23:06nudged him.
00:23:08Hey, watch it.
00:23:09Your Luna's right here.
00:23:10He just shrugged,
00:23:12completely unconcerned.
00:23:14What's the problem?
00:23:16It's not like the useless one
00:23:17understands the werewolf
00:23:18kind language anyway.
00:23:20I'm just curious how Cain
00:23:21plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:23:23All eyes turned to Cain.
00:23:26A flicker of disdain
00:23:28passed through his gaze.
00:23:29I'll keep her.
00:23:31He peeled a shrimp
00:23:32and placed it into my bowl
00:23:34before continuing casually.
00:23:36She's just a pet I keep around.
00:23:38My only mate is Aria.
00:23:41He smirked faintly.
00:23:43But if my wild bot Aria
00:23:44ever found out the truth,
00:23:45she'd run.
00:23:47So I've kept it well hidden.
00:23:50Even after the mate bond,
00:23:52I won't let her find out.
00:23:54His gaze swept across the room,
00:23:56a surge of alpha pressure
00:23:58thickening the air.
00:23:59Watch your mouths.
00:24:01If anyone slips up in front of her,
00:24:03I'll tear you apart.
00:24:05These were all dominant alphas
00:24:08from the same circle
00:24:09and none of this shocked them.
00:24:11If anything,
00:24:12they sounded amused.
00:24:14Cain's got it bad.
00:24:16Can't even let his little toy
00:24:17get exposed.
00:24:18Well, she can't shift.
00:24:20Figures she'd be fragile.
00:24:22Someone's eyes lit up.
00:24:24Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:24:27Cain, if Aria can't sense anything,
00:24:31then you and that beta pet,
00:24:33have you ever,
00:24:34you know,
00:24:35at home?
00:24:36Cain chuckled,
00:24:38idly spinning the ring
00:24:39on his finger.
00:24:41Of course.
00:24:43It's been wild.
00:24:45The room erupted
00:24:47into crude laughter
00:24:48and wolfish howls.
00:24:49Cain really knows how to play!
00:24:53A useless one like that?
00:24:55Easy to fool.
00:24:57Bet the whole place
00:24:58is covered in your mess.
00:25:02Man, I'd love to see
00:25:04that wild cat's face
00:25:05when she finds out.
00:25:08Their laughter cut through the room,
00:25:10sharp and vicious.
00:25:12No one noticed
00:25:14how tightly I was
00:25:15gripping my silver fork.
00:25:16My knuckles had gone white.
00:25:18No one knew.
00:25:20Three days ago,
00:25:21I had my awakening.
00:25:25And no one knew
00:25:26that I had already
00:25:27decided to leave.
00:25:29I would never complete
00:25:30a mate bond with Cain.
00:25:32On the day of the ceremony,
00:25:34the only thing waiting for him
00:25:36would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:25:38A fake one.
00:25:40Cain glanced at my untouched shrimp
00:25:42and immediately turned back to me.
00:25:45My little wolf,
00:25:46why aren't you eating?
00:25:48I looked at him.
00:25:50At the man whose eyes
00:25:51were filled with nothing
00:25:53but carefully crafted concern
00:25:55and forced a faint smile.
00:25:58What were you all talking about
00:25:59that got you so excited?
00:26:01Cain smiled softly
00:26:03and pressed a gentle kiss
00:26:04to the back of my hand.
00:26:06They were just saying
00:26:08they envy, envy our bond.
00:26:09That will be
00:26:10the most devoted pair there is.
00:26:13Inside the private room,
00:26:15people exchanged knowing looks.
00:26:17I caught every single one of them.
00:26:19The mockery.
00:26:20The cruelty.
00:26:22It burned.
00:26:24My heart felt like
00:26:25it had been soaked
00:26:26in liquid silver.
00:26:28The pain sharp enough
00:26:29to cut through bone.
00:26:31They had been talking
00:26:32about him and that woman.
00:26:34Yet somehow twisted it
00:26:35into admiration
00:26:36for what we had.
00:26:38Cain,
00:26:39I never realized
00:26:40you could lie so easily.
00:26:42I set my silver fork down
00:26:44and stood.
00:26:45I didn't want to hear
00:26:47another word of it.
00:26:48The moment I moved to leave,
00:26:50Cain was on his feet,
00:26:52a flicker of panic
00:26:53crossing his face.
00:26:55Little wolf,
00:26:56what's wrong?
00:26:58I shook my head.
00:26:59My voice came out soft,
00:27:01barely more than a breath.
00:27:04I'm tired.
00:27:06I want to go back
00:27:07to the pack house.
00:27:08I didn't wait
00:27:09for his response.
00:27:10I turned
00:27:11and walked out.
00:27:13Out on the street,
00:27:14I looked up
00:27:15and saw the massive
00:27:17LED screen
00:27:18across the road.
00:27:19A mating display
00:27:20was playing.
00:27:22ARIA,
00:27:23be my mate.
00:27:25The words stretched
00:27:26across the center
00:27:27in bold,
00:27:28impossible-to-miss letters.
00:27:31People passing by
00:27:32slowed down,
00:27:33their voices
00:27:34full of envy.
00:27:37Oh my god,
00:27:38I heard Alpha Cain's
00:27:39girl can't shift,
00:27:40so he rented
00:27:41the biggest screen
00:27:42in the city
00:27:42just so she could
00:27:43clearly see the words
00:27:44be my mate?
00:27:46That's insanely romantic.
00:27:49He treats that girl
00:27:50so well.
00:27:51After the mate bond,
00:27:52he's going to be
00:27:53the perfect alpha.
00:27:55I stood there,
00:27:57the subject
00:27:58of their admiration,
00:27:59and let out
00:28:00a quiet,
00:28:01self-mocking smile.
00:28:03A week ago,
00:28:04I would have reacted
00:28:05the same way.
00:28:06I would have believed
00:28:08in Cain's love
00:28:09without question.
00:28:11I was born
00:28:12into a declining pack.
00:28:14From the moment
00:28:15I came into this world,
00:28:17I couldn't shift.
00:28:19Among the werewolf kind,
00:28:21that made me a disgrace,
00:28:23a failure.
00:28:25Cain entered my life
00:28:27under those circumstances.
00:28:28He claimed it was
00:28:30love at first sight
00:28:31and pursued me relentlessly.
00:28:33But I had seen
00:28:34this kind of attention
00:28:36before.
00:28:37Cruel games
00:28:38disguised as affection.
00:28:40So I avoided him.
00:28:42Ninety-nine times
00:28:43he confessed.
00:28:45Ninety-nine times
00:28:46I turned him down.
00:28:48Until the night
00:28:50the Silver Hunters
00:28:51attacked.
00:28:52He threw himself
00:28:53over me
00:28:53without hesitation.
00:28:55Even when Silver
00:28:56pierced straight
00:28:57through his shoulder blade,
00:28:59he didn't move,
00:29:00he held his position,
00:29:02shielding me
00:29:02with his body.
00:29:04When he woke up
00:29:05in the hospital,
00:29:06his condition
00:29:07was so weak
00:29:07he could barely
00:29:08maintain human form.
00:29:10And yet,
00:29:11the first thing
00:29:12he did when he saw me
00:29:13was reach out
00:29:14and gently touch
00:29:15my face.
00:29:17My little wolf,
00:29:19as long as you're safe.
00:29:21That was the moment
00:29:22everything changed.
00:29:24For the first time,
00:29:25I believed that
00:29:26even someone like me,
00:29:27someone who couldn't shift,
00:29:29could be worth
00:29:30risking everything for.
00:29:31The walls around my heart
00:29:33cracked open for him.
00:29:35The wound from the Silver
00:29:37never fully healed.
00:29:39It left behind
00:29:40a permanent circular scar.
00:29:42Every time I saw it,
00:29:44my heart would ache
00:29:45in a way that felt
00:29:46dangerously close to love.
00:29:48For five years,
00:29:50he never wavered.
00:29:52He treated me
00:29:53with the same devotion,
00:29:54the same care,
00:29:56as if I were
00:29:57the only one
00:29:57who mattered.
00:30:01Even when the pack
00:30:02opposed us,
00:30:03he stood his ground
00:30:04and asked me
00:30:05to be his mate.
00:30:07And for that
00:30:08upcoming ceremony,
00:30:09I wanted to give him
00:30:10something real.
00:30:12Something more.
00:30:13I risked my life
00:30:15to undergo
00:30:15blood awakening,
00:30:16just so I could
00:30:17truly experience
00:30:18his wild side
00:30:19during the mate ritual.
00:30:21If it failed,
00:30:22I would have died.
00:30:24But I survived.
00:30:26Not only that,
00:30:28I gained something rare.
00:30:30Empathic sense.
00:30:31I decided to keep it a secret.
00:30:34I wanted to surprise him
00:30:35on the day of the ceremony.
00:30:38But on the very day
00:30:39I awakened,
00:30:40everything fell apart.
00:30:42Through that new ability,
00:30:44I sensed him.
00:30:46Kane.
00:30:47Talking to his beta pet,
00:30:48their voices were intimate,
00:30:51careless,
00:30:52filled with open flirtation.
00:30:54That was when I learned
00:30:56the truth.
00:30:57He had already
00:30:58betrayed our bond.
00:31:00For an entire year.
00:31:02And I had known nothing.
00:31:04A sharp pain twisted
00:31:06through my chest,
00:31:07forcing me to crouch down
00:31:09and wrap my arms
00:31:10around myself.
00:31:11His words from earlier
00:31:12echoed in my mind,
00:31:14over and over again.
00:31:15Even with the mate ceremony
00:31:17approaching,
00:31:18he had no intention
00:31:19of ending that relationship.
00:31:21Did he really think
00:31:23I was so worthless
00:31:24that he could deceive me forever?
00:31:27The winter wind cut through me,
00:31:29cold and merciless.
00:31:30But my mind had never been clearer.
00:31:34I would show Kane the truth.
00:31:36Lies don't last forever.
00:31:39And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:31:42I took a slow breath,
00:31:44forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:31:46Just as I was about to head back,
00:31:49a pair of strong arms
00:31:50wrapped around me from behind.
00:31:53Kane's scent surrounded me at once,
00:31:55rich with cedar,
00:31:57and thick with possessiveness.
00:31:58It pressed in from all sides,
00:32:00leaving no space to breathe.
00:32:03Little wolf,
00:32:04why didn't you wait for me?
00:32:05Are you in a bad mood today?
00:32:08Then let me take you
00:32:09to see your mate dress.
00:32:11The custom piece just arrived.
00:32:13He pulled me into his arms,
00:32:16his hands sliding up
00:32:17to the back of my neck,
00:32:18gently stroking the spot
00:32:20where his marking remained.
00:32:24I don't feel like going.
00:32:26Just pick it yourself.
00:32:28I would be gone on the day
00:32:30of the mate ceremony.
00:32:32There was no reason for me
00:32:34to wear a mate dress.
00:32:36Kane seemed to sense
00:32:37the distance in my tone.
00:32:39His voice softened,
00:32:40almost cautious.
00:32:42Little wolf,
00:32:44why does it feel like you're not
00:32:46excited about the mate bond
00:32:47at all?
00:32:48Do you not want to bond
00:32:49with me anymore?
00:32:51I looked at him,
00:32:52at the flicker of panic
00:32:54in his alpha eyes.
00:32:55I almost told him the truth.
00:32:58Yes,
00:32:59I don't want this anymore.
00:33:01You were the one
00:33:02who betrayed us first.
00:33:04You were the one
00:33:04who dragged our bond
00:33:05through the dirt.
00:33:07You were the one
00:33:07who destroyed any anticipation
00:33:09I had for that ceremony.
00:33:11And now you're asking me why?
00:33:14But I wasn't ready
00:33:15to expose everything.
00:33:17Not yet.
00:33:19At the dress boutique,
00:33:21the moment we stepped inside,
00:33:22an attendant drew back
00:33:24a curtain to reveal
00:33:25the mate dress
00:33:26prepared in advance.
00:33:27Miss,
00:33:28the gown Alpha Kane
00:33:30had blessed by the moon
00:33:31goddess has arrived.
00:33:32Please let us know
00:33:33if you'd like
00:33:34any alterations.
00:33:36The dress was pure white,
00:33:38flowing and luminous.
00:33:40Moonstones were set
00:33:41into the bodice,
00:33:42casting a soft,
00:33:44sacred glow.
00:33:45Kane wrapped an arm
00:33:46around my waist.
00:33:48My little wolf,
00:33:49do you like it?
00:33:51I couldn't deny it.
00:33:53The design was
00:33:54exactly my taste.
00:33:56But no matter
00:33:57how beautiful it was,
00:33:58it couldn't mend
00:33:59what had already
00:34:00been broken.
00:34:02Look closer.
00:34:03Kane said softly.
00:34:04At the center
00:34:05of the moonstone.
00:34:06I followed his gaze.
00:34:09Engraved deep
00:34:10within the gem
00:34:11were the letters.
00:34:12A and K,
00:34:13forever.
00:34:15The moon goddess
00:34:16is our witness.
00:34:18My love for you
00:34:19will last forever too.
00:34:21I stared at the stone,
00:34:23at the tiny letters
00:34:24carved into its heart.
00:34:26Then I turned to him
00:34:28and met his eyes.
00:34:29Eyes filled with something
00:34:31that looked like love.
00:34:34Will your love for me
00:34:35really last forever?
00:34:38A flicker of unease
00:34:40crossed his face
00:34:41before he answered quickly.
00:34:43I Kane,
00:34:44swear,
00:34:45swear that I will love Arya
00:34:46forever.
00:34:47For my entire life.
00:34:50If I break this oath,
00:34:52may the moon goddess
00:34:53strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:34:56Such a solemn vow.
00:34:58And yet,
00:34:59it couldn't warm a heart
00:35:01that had already gone cold.
00:35:03He had already broken it.
00:35:05And still,
00:35:07he kept acting.
00:35:09Didn't he get tired?
00:35:11I turned my face away,
00:35:13unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:35:15Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:35:18but his phone suddenly rang.
00:35:20His expression shifted,
00:35:21just slightly,
00:35:23before he stepped aside to answer.
00:35:24When he returned,
00:35:26there was a trace of apology
00:35:28on his face.
00:35:30Little wolf,
00:35:31something urgent just came up.
00:35:33Go ahead and try the dress.
00:35:34If anything needs adjusting,
00:35:36just tell the staff.
00:35:37He left in a hurry,
00:35:39not even waiting for a response.
00:35:42I watched his retreating figure,
00:35:45a bitter thought settling in.
00:35:48Kane had never walked away from me
00:35:49for pack business.
00:35:51And just before he left,
00:35:53I had caught it.
00:35:55That flicker in his eyes.
00:35:57Raw,
00:35:59instinctive desire.
00:36:01Work?
00:36:02Hardly.
00:36:03He was going to see her.
00:36:06When I returned to the pack house,
00:36:08I immediately felt it.
00:36:10The slight dip in the mattress.
00:36:13The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla
00:36:15and lingering scent,
00:36:17thick with unmistakable desire.
00:36:20The thought hit me all at once.
00:36:23Kane and that beta had been here,
00:36:25on this bed.
00:36:26Entwined.
00:36:27My stomach twisted violently.
00:36:30I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:36:32unable to stop.
00:36:34Kane had just come back.
00:36:36The moment he saw me like that,
00:36:38panic flashed across his face.
00:36:41Little wolf,
00:36:42did you eat something bad?
00:36:43I'll call a healer right now.
00:36:47I grabbed his wrist,
00:36:49my eyes still red.
00:36:51I'm fine.
00:36:52I just
00:36:52thought of something disgusting.
00:36:56Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:36:59gently patting my back,
00:37:00his expression full of distress.
00:37:02Don't think about things like that.
00:37:05Seeing you like this,
00:37:07it hurts me too.
00:37:09I looked down at him,
00:37:10at the open collar of his shirt,
00:37:13and the marks on his skin.
00:37:16Bite marks,
00:37:17fresh,
00:37:17obvious.
00:37:19Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:37:22How strong did Kane have to be
00:37:24to carry another woman's marks on his body,
00:37:27and still look at me like I was the only one he cared about?
00:37:31His voice grew sharper,
00:37:33more agitated.
00:37:35Who did this to you?
00:37:37Who made maid?
00:37:39My little wolf like this.
00:37:41Tell me.
00:37:43I'll tear them apart.
00:37:45A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:37:49Kane,
00:37:49you're the one who did this to me.
00:37:53Sometime deep into the night,
00:37:54I woke to the sound of a low,
00:37:57restrained growl.
00:37:58Half asleep,
00:37:59I reached out,
00:38:01instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:38:04But the bed was empty.
00:38:05I sat up and went downstairs.
00:38:08As I reached the second floor,
00:38:10I heard it.
00:38:12A woman's breathless voice.
00:38:15Soft,
00:38:16broken.
00:38:16I froze for a second,
00:38:19forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:38:22then walked toward the guest room.
00:38:23The door was wide open.
00:38:26Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:38:28illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:38:32Inside,
00:38:33Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:38:35The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:38:38The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:38:41Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:38:44Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:38:48her voice unsteady.
00:38:49Alpha,
00:38:50the dress I just got today,
00:38:53you already torn it.
00:38:55Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:38:57leaning in close to her ear,
00:38:58his voice rough.
00:39:00You...
00:39:02You wore it for me,
00:39:03didn't you?
00:39:05I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:39:08So tonight,
00:39:10shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:39:12She clung to him,
00:39:14her voice breaking,
00:39:16hoarse.
00:39:17Alpha,
00:39:18I can't,
00:39:20I can't take ache anymore.
00:39:22Then,
00:39:23breathless,
00:39:24she tilted her head back.
00:39:26What if Aria sees us?
00:39:29Kane stilled,
00:39:30his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
00:39:33She's useless.
00:39:35She doesn't understand anything.
00:39:37Don't you dare tell her about us.
00:39:39The beta traced circles against his chest,
00:39:42her tone soft,
00:39:43almost hurt.
00:39:44I know.
00:39:45I just...
00:39:48She's about to become your mate,
00:39:50and I'll always have to stay hidden.
00:39:53It makes me sad.
00:39:56Kane's expression softened slightly.
00:39:58You jealous little thing.
00:40:01I already brought you into this house.
00:40:03Isn't that enough?
00:40:05Don't worry.
00:40:06Even after the mate bond,
00:40:08I won't leave you.
00:40:09Whatever area has,
00:40:11you'll have too.
00:40:13Moonlight lit up my face,
00:40:15where I stood outside the door.
00:40:17I covered my mouth,
00:40:19but the tears were already falling,
00:40:21blurring everything.
00:40:23Every sound from inside the room pierced into me like silver blades,
00:40:28carving wound after wound into my chest.
00:40:31I turned and ran.
00:40:33Barefoot.
00:40:34Straight out into the rain.
00:40:36Cold water soaked through me,
00:40:39but I didn't stop.
00:40:40I just needed to get away.
00:40:42As far away as possible.
00:40:44Through the haze,
00:40:45I thought I saw him.
00:40:47A younger Kane.
00:40:49The one I had once loved.
00:40:52His eyes were clear,
00:40:54sincere,
00:40:55filled with something real.
00:40:58Little wolf,
00:40:59leave him.
00:41:01Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore.
00:41:04And never forgive him.
00:41:05My vision burned,
00:41:07as I looked at that memory.
00:41:09At the alpha,
00:41:10I had once given my heart to.
00:41:13Okay.
00:41:14I whispered.
00:41:16I will leave you.
00:41:19And I will never forgive you.
00:41:36Five years into our marriage,
00:41:38it all turned out to be lies.
00:41:40My alpha Kane had an affair with his mistress Beta,
00:41:43the day before our mating ceremony.
00:41:45He assumed I,
00:41:47being a wolfless wretch,
00:41:48couldn't hear a thing,
00:41:50unaware that I had awakened,
00:41:51and could clearly perceive every betrayal we uttered.
00:41:56Luna,
00:41:57we've prepared the substitute blood
00:41:58and staged the fake death scene
00:42:00exactly as you requested.
00:42:02In ten days,
00:42:03your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
00:42:05The voice on the other end
00:42:07finally took the edge off the anger
00:42:09I'd been holding back for far too long.
00:42:11Good.
00:42:12My voice came out low,
00:42:14a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
00:42:17Rest assured,
00:42:19no one will question it.
00:42:20We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:42:23No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:42:26Only then,
00:42:27did I let out a slow breath.
00:42:29After confirming the remaining details,
00:42:32I hung up,
00:42:33and pushed open the door,
00:42:34to the private room.
00:42:36The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
00:42:39Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent clinging to me.
00:42:43The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Cain.
00:42:48Cain,
00:42:49seated at the center,
00:42:51rose immediately.
00:42:52His long fingers closed around my hand,
00:42:55his eyes filled with concern.
00:42:57His voice dropped,
00:42:59rough with Alpha authority.
00:43:00My little wolf,
00:43:02where did you go?
00:43:04I can smell fear on you.
00:43:06He started to pull me away,
00:43:08but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze,
00:43:11and forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
00:43:14I shook my head.
00:43:16I'm fine.
00:43:17Let's just keep going.
00:43:19Still holding my hand,
00:43:21Cain led me back to my seat.
00:43:23The room gradually came back to life,
00:43:25until someone spoke up.
00:43:27Cain,
00:43:28you and your wild cat,
00:43:30are about to seal your mate bond.
00:43:32So what are you planning to do,
00:43:33with your little beta pet?
00:43:35My nails dug into my palm.
00:43:37Being the useless one,
00:43:39who couldn't shift.
00:43:40I'd long since gotten used to names like that.
00:43:43But I could still clearly smell,
00:43:45another woman's scent,
00:43:47lingering on Cain.
00:43:51Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:43:55Hey, watch it.
00:43:56Your Luna's right here.
00:43:57He just shrugged,
00:43:58completely unconcerned.
00:44:00What's the problem?
00:44:02It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
00:44:06I'm just curious how Cain plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:44:10All eyes turned to Cain.
00:44:12A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
00:44:16I'll keep her.
00:44:18He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
00:44:23She's just a pet I keep around.
00:44:25My only mate is Aria.
00:44:28He smirked faintly.
00:44:29But if my wild bot Aria ever found out the truth, she'd run.
00:44:33So I've kept it well hidden.
00:44:36Even after the mate bond,
00:44:39I won't let her find out.
00:44:41His gaze swept across the room,
00:44:43a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
00:44:45Watch your mouths.
00:44:47If anyone slips up in front of her,
00:44:50I'll tear you apart.
00:44:52These were all dominant alphas from the same circle,
00:44:55and none of this shocked them.
00:44:57If anything, they sounded amused.
00:45:01Cain's got it bad.
00:45:02Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
00:45:05Well, she can't shift.
00:45:07Figures she'd be fragile.
00:45:09Someone's eyes lit up.
00:45:11Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:45:14Cain, if Aria can't sense anything,
00:45:17then you and that beta pet,
00:45:20have you ever, you know, at home?
00:45:23Cain chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:45:27Of course.
00:45:29It's been wild.
00:45:32The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
00:45:36Cain really knows how to play.
00:45:40A useless one like that?
00:45:42Easy to fool.
00:45:44Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:45:49Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
00:45:55Their laughter cut through the room,
00:45:57sharp and vicious.
00:45:59No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:46:03My knuckles had gone white.
00:46:05No one knew.
00:46:06Three days ago, I had my awakening.
00:46:11And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:46:15I would never complete a mate bond with Cain.
00:46:19On the day of the ceremony,
00:46:21the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:46:25A fake one.
00:46:27Cain glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
00:46:32My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
00:46:35I looked at him.
00:46:37At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern
00:46:41and forced a faint smile.
00:46:44What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
00:46:48Cain smiled softly and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
00:46:53They were just saying they envy envy our bond.
00:46:56That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:47:00Inside the private room, people exchanged knowing looks.
00:47:04I caught every single one of them.
00:47:06The mockery.
00:47:07The cruelty.
00:47:08It burned.
00:47:11My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
00:47:14The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:47:17They had been talking about him and that woman.
00:47:20Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
00:47:24Cain, I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:47:29I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:47:32I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:47:35The moment I moved to leave, Cain was on his feet.
00:47:38A flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:47:41Little wolf, what's wrong?
00:47:44I shook my head.
00:47:46My voice came out soft, barely more than a breath.
00:47:50I'm tired.
00:47:52I want to go back to the pack house.
00:47:55I didn't wait for his response.
00:47:57I turned and walked out.
00:48:00Out on the street, I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:48:06A mating display was playing.
00:48:08Aria, be my mate.
00:48:11The words stretched across the center in bold, impossible-to-miss letters.
00:48:17People passing by slowed down, their voices full of envy.
00:48:24Oh my god, I heard Alpha Cain's girl can't shift,
00:48:27so he rented the biggest screen in the city just so she could clearly see the words,
00:48:31Be my mate?
00:48:32That's insanely romantic.
00:48:35He treats that girl so well.
00:48:38After the mate bond, he's going to be the perfect alpha.
00:48:42I stood there, the subject of their admiration, and let out a quiet, self-mocking smile.
00:48:49A week ago, I would have reacted the same way.
00:48:53I would have believed in Cain's love without question.
00:48:57I was born into a declining pack.
00:49:01From the moment I came into this world, I couldn't shift.
00:49:05Among the werewolf kind, that made me a disgrace.
00:49:10A failure.
00:49:12Cain entered my life under those circumstances.
00:49:15He claimed it was love at first sight and pursued me relentlessly.
00:49:19But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:49:23Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:49:27So I avoided him.
00:49:29Ninety-nine times he confessed.
00:49:32Ninety-nine times I turned him down.
00:49:35Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
00:49:38He threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:49:42Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade, he didn't move.
00:49:46He held his position, shielding me with his body.
00:49:50When he woke up in the hospital, his condition was so weak he could barely maintain human form.
00:49:56And yet, the first thing he did when he saw me, was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:50:04My little wolf, as long as you're safe.
00:50:07That was the moment everything changed.
00:50:10For the first time, I believed that even someone like me, someone who couldn't shift, could be worth risking everything
00:50:17for.
00:50:18The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:50:22The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:50:25It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:50:29Every time I saw it, my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
00:50:35For five years, he never wavered.
00:50:38He treated me with the same devotion, the same care.
00:50:42As if I were the only one who mattered.
00:50:47Even when the pack opposed us, he stood his ground, and asked me to be his mate.
00:50:53And for that upcoming ceremony, I wanted to give him something real.
00:50:59Something more.
00:51:00I risked my life to undergo blood awakening, just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate
00:51:07ritual.
00:51:07If it failed, I would have died.
00:51:11But I survived.
00:51:13Not only that, I gained something rare.
00:51:16Empathic sense.
00:51:17I decided to keep it a secret.
00:51:21I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:51:24But on the very day I awakened, everything fell apart.
00:51:29Through that new ability, I sensed him.
00:51:32Kane.
00:51:33Talking to his beta pet.
00:51:35Their voices were intimate, careless, filled with open flirtation.
00:51:41That was when I learned the truth.
00:51:43He had already betrayed our bond.
00:51:46For an entire year.
00:51:48And I had known nothing.
00:51:51A sharp pain twisted through my chest, forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:51:57His words from earlier echoed in my mind, over and over again.
00:52:02Even with the mate ceremony approaching, he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:52:08Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
00:52:13The winter wind cut through me, cold and merciless.
00:52:17But my mind had never been clearer.
00:52:20I would show Kane the truth.
00:52:23Lies don't last forever.
00:52:26And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:52:28I took a slow breath, forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:52:33Just as I was about to head back, a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:52:40Kane's scent surrounded me at once, rich with cedar, and thick with possessiveness.
00:52:44It pressed in from all sides, leaving no space to breathe.
00:52:49Little wolf, why didn't you wait for me?
00:52:52Are you in a bad mood today?
00:52:54Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:52:58The custom piece just arrived.
00:53:00He pulled me into his arms, his hands sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:53:05gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:53:11I don't feel like going.
00:53:13Just pick it yourself.
00:53:15I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:53:19There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:53:22Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:53:25His voice softened, almost cautious.
00:53:29Little wolf,
00:53:31why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:53:34Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:53:37I looked at him.
00:53:39At the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:53:42I almost told him the truth.
00:53:45Yes, I don't want this anymore.
00:53:48You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:53:50You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:53:53You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:53:58And now you're asking me why?
00:54:00But I wasn't ready to expose everything, not yet.
00:54:05At the dress boutique,
00:54:07the moment we stepped inside,
00:54:09an attendant drew back a curtain to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:54:14Miss,
00:54:15the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:54:19Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:54:22The dress was pure white,
00:54:25flowing and luminous.
00:54:27Moonstones were set into the bodice,
00:54:29casting a soft, sacred glow.
00:54:32Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:54:34My little wolf,
00:54:36do you like it?
00:54:38I couldn't deny it.
00:54:40The design was exactly my taste.
00:54:42But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:54:45it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:54:48Look closer,
00:54:50Kane said softly,
00:54:51at the center of the moonstone.
00:54:53I followed his gaze.
00:54:56Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
00:54:59A and K,
00:55:00forever.
00:55:01The moon goddess is our witness.
00:55:05My love for you will last forever, too.
00:55:08I stared at the stone,
00:55:10at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:55:13Then I turned to him,
00:55:14and met his eyes.
00:55:16Eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:55:20Will your love for me really last forever?
00:55:25A flicker of unease crossed his face before he answered quickly.
00:55:29I, Kane, swear,
00:55:32swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:55:34For my entire life.
00:55:37If I break this oath,
00:55:39may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:55:42Such a solemn vow.
00:55:45And yet,
00:55:46it couldn't warm a heart
00:55:47that had already gone cold.
00:55:50He had already broken it.
00:55:52And still,
00:55:53he kept acting.
00:55:55Didn't he get tired?
00:55:57I turned my face away,
00:55:59unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:56:02Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:56:04but his phone suddenly rang.
00:56:06His expression shifted,
00:56:08just slightly,
00:56:09before he stepped aside to answer.
00:56:11When he returned,
00:56:13there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:56:17Little wolf,
00:56:18something urgent just came up.
00:56:19Go ahead and try the dress.
00:56:21If anything needs adjusting,
00:56:22just tell the staff.
00:56:24He laughed in a hurry.
00:56:26Not even waiting for a response.
00:56:29I watched his retreating figure,
00:56:32a bitter thought settling in.
00:56:34Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:56:37And just before he left,
00:56:40I had caught it.
00:56:41That flicker in his eyes.
00:56:44Raw,
00:56:45instinctive desire.
00:56:48Work?
00:56:49Hardly.
00:56:50He was going to see her.
00:56:52When I returned to the pack house,
00:56:55I immediately felt it.
00:56:57The slight dip in the mattress.
00:57:00The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
00:57:02and lingering scent,
00:57:04thick with unmistakable desire.
00:57:06The thought hit me all at once.
00:57:09Kane and that beta had been here,
00:57:11on this bed.
00:57:13Entwined.
00:57:14My stomach twisted violently.
00:57:16I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:57:19unable to stop.
00:57:21Kane had just come back.
00:57:23The moment he saw me like that,
00:57:25panic flashed across his face.
00:57:27Little wolf,
00:57:28did you eat something bad?
00:57:30I'll call a healer right now.
00:57:34I grabbed his wrist,
00:57:36my eyes still red.
00:57:38I'm fine.
00:57:39I just
00:57:39thought of something disgusting.
00:57:43Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:57:45gently patting my back,
00:57:47his expression full of distress.
00:57:49Don't think about things like that.
00:57:52Seeing you like this,
00:57:53it hurts me too.
00:57:55I looked down at him,
00:57:57at the open collar of his shirt,
00:57:59and the marks on his skin.
00:58:02Bite marks,
00:58:03fresh,
00:58:04obvious.
00:58:05Another wave of nausea
00:58:07rose in my throat.
00:58:09How strong did Kane have to be
00:58:11to carry another woman's marks
00:58:13on his body,
00:58:13and still look at me like
00:58:15I was the only one he cared about?
00:58:18His voice grew sharper,
00:58:20more agitated.
00:58:22Who did this to you?
00:58:24Who made maid?
00:58:25My little wolf like this.
00:58:28Tell me.
00:58:29I'll tear them apart.
00:58:31A bitter smile
00:58:33tugged at my lips.
00:58:35Kane,
00:58:36you're the one
00:58:37who did this to me.
00:58:39Sometime deep into the night,
00:58:41I woke to the sound
00:58:42of a low,
00:58:43restrained growl.
00:58:45Half asleep,
00:58:46I reached out,
00:58:47instinctively searching
00:58:48for the alpha beside me.
00:58:50But the bed was empty.
00:58:52I sat up
00:58:53and went downstairs.
00:58:55As I reached the second floor,
00:58:57I heard it.
00:58:58A woman's breathless voice.
00:59:01Soft,
00:59:02broken.
00:59:03I froze for a second,
00:59:05forcing down the sharp ache
00:59:07rising in my chest,
00:59:08then walked toward the guest room.
00:59:10The door was wide open.
00:59:13Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:59:15illuminating two bodies
00:59:16tangled together.
00:59:19Inside,
00:59:20Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:59:21The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:59:25The long skirt
00:59:26pushed up to her waist.
00:59:28Her pale legs
00:59:29were wrapped tightly around him.
00:59:31Her cheeks were flushed
00:59:33as she clung to his neck,
00:59:34her voice unsteady.
00:59:36Alpha,
00:59:37the dress I just got today,
00:59:39you already torn it.
00:59:42Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:59:43leaning in close to her ear,
00:59:45his voice rough.
00:59:46You wore it for me,
00:59:50didn't you?
00:59:51I even had the designer
00:59:53make one just for you.
00:59:55So tonight,
00:59:57shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:59:59She clung to him,
01:00:01her voice breaking,
01:00:02hoarse.
01:00:04Alpha,
01:00:05I can't,
01:00:06I can't take ache anymore.
01:00:09Then,
01:00:10breathless,
01:00:11she tilted her head back.
01:00:13What if Aria sees us?
01:00:16Kane stilled,
01:00:17his expression turning cold
01:00:18as he cut her off.
01:00:20She's useless.
01:00:21She doesn't understand anything.
01:00:23Don't you dare tell her about us.
01:00:26The beta traced circles
01:00:27against his chest,
01:00:28her tone soft,
01:00:30almost hurt.
01:00:31I know,
01:00:32I just,
01:00:34she's about to become your mate,
01:00:36and I'll always have to stay here.
01:00:38hidden.
01:00:40It makes me sad.
01:00:42Kane's expression softened slightly.
01:00:45You jealous little thing.
01:00:47I already brought you into this house.
01:00:49Isn't that enough?
01:00:51Don't worry.
01:00:53Even after the mate bond,
01:00:54I won't leave you.
01:00:56Whatever area has,
01:00:57you'll have too.
01:00:59Moonlight lit up my face
01:01:01where I stood outside the door.
01:01:04I covered my mouth,
01:01:05but the tears were already falling,
01:01:08blurring everything.
01:01:10Every sound from inside the room
01:01:12pierced into me like silver blades,
01:01:14carving wound after wound into my chest.
01:01:18I turned and ran.
01:01:20Barefoot.
01:01:21Straight out into the rain.
01:01:23Cold water soaked through me,
01:01:25but I didn't stop.
01:01:27I just needed to get away.
01:01:28As far away as possible.
01:01:31Through the haze,
01:01:32I thought I saw him.
01:01:34A younger Kane.
01:01:36The one I had once loved.
01:01:39His eyes were clear,
01:01:41sincere,
01:01:42filled with something real.
01:01:44Little wolf,
01:01:46leave him.
01:01:47Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
01:01:50and never forgive him.
01:01:52My vision burned
01:01:54as I looked at that memory.
01:01:56At the Alpha,
01:01:57I had once given my heart to.
01:02:00Okay.
01:02:01I whispered.
01:02:02I will leave you,
01:02:05and I will never forgive you.
01:02:07tea,
01:02:08siu.
01:02:10You're afraid of me.
01:02:17I have to learn what you snowing,
01:02:18I have toed in the ice cream
01:02:18and buyprove� when it by jagdard,
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