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I survived his rejection 99 times in 99 HEARTBREAKS THE MATE YOU IGNORED
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00:00At midnight, my soul floated out of the basement.
00:03My bedroom door was shoved open.
00:05My brother Scott barged in, scoffing when he didn't see me.
00:10Aren't you a little old to be playing hide and sneak and throwing tantrums?
00:13Normally, I would have argued back.
00:15But this time, I just floated beside him, unable to make a sound.
00:19Scott called my phone.
00:20It went unanswered.
00:23He casually flipped through the journal on my desk.
00:26There was only one thing written inside.
00:2899.
00:29The number of times they had let me down over the veers.
00:32Scott didn't get it.
00:33He frowned, tossed the journal onto the floor, and left a voicemail.
00:37Stop with the stupid games.
00:39Miranda wants your homemade cookies, so get back here and make them for her.
00:43It's her graduation day.
00:45Don't you dare ruin it!
00:47Get home within the hour, and I'll forgive you.
00:50Scott pocketed his phone and returned to the living room.
00:54Chelsea's not in her room, and she's not answering her phone.
00:57She always does this.
00:58We've spoiled her.
01:00No one contact her this time.
01:04Let's teach her a lesson.
01:06She can cool off on her own, and she'll come crawling back tomorrow.
01:10Miranda drifted over, her face a mask of concern.
01:14Dad, don't say that.
01:17What if something really happened to Chelsea?
01:19Maybe I should text her.
01:21You know, Chelsea and I are so close.
01:24She lowered her eaves.
01:25I watched as she pulled out her phone, her slender fingers tapping on the screen.
01:30Hope you enjoyed getting marked up by those rogues.
01:33Who are you screwing now?
01:34The party was a blast, by the way.
01:36Thanks for not showing up.
01:38It would be so much better if you'd just drop dead.
01:40After sending it, she deleted the message and typed a new one.
01:44Sister, are you okay?
01:46We're all so worried about you.
01:48Rawls, you ride it with you.
01:49If you're mad at us, just take it out on me.
01:51Please, just come home.
01:53She held the phone up for everyone to see.
01:55What a perfect portrait of a caring, considerate sister.
01:59Mom pulled her into a hug, her voice dripping with sympathy.
02:03You're always so kind, Miranda.
02:05This has nothing to do with you.
02:07Chelsea is just being immature.
02:09Immature?
02:10A bitter laugh escaped my ghostly form, though no one could hear it.
02:14In their eyes, it was always Miranda.
02:16Who'd even remember today was my Distinguished Service Award, only given once every two years.
02:22Knowing they'd all celebrate her graduation, I told them not to come to my ceremony.
02:26I never tried to compete with Miranda for their affection.
02:29But just as I was about to leave for the ceremony,
02:32the front door crashed open.
02:34Three rogue wolves, they moved fast.
02:37Get your hands off me!
02:38One already had my wrist locked behind my back.
02:41It kicked, connected with someone's shame.
02:43He swore and shoved me into the wall.
02:46My shoulder hit the door frame.
02:48They dragged me to the basement.
02:50How did you get a key to our house?
02:51One of the men dangled a keychain in front of me.
02:54It was Miranda's.
02:55Your precious little sister handed it over.
02:58Said you're expendable.
03:00Since mom and dad only care about her anyway.
03:03The little silver keychain she'd had since she was 12.
03:06I'd recognize it anywhere.
03:07My blood ran cold.
03:13Bitch!
03:14Liar!
03:15Miranda would never...
03:18Slamming me against the concrete wall.
03:20Forearm pressed to my throat.
03:22Don't bother struggling.
03:25You're not leaving this basement today.
03:27I won't tell anyone, I promise.
03:28Please, just don't kill me.
03:30In the end, they ignored my pleas.
03:32Pinned me down.
03:34Violated me.
03:35And bit my neck off.
03:36Taking countless photos amidst their foul talks.
03:39Fought calmly.
03:40And less struggle.
03:42My head sat on against the corner of the table.
03:44My blood gushed out instantly.
03:46Terribly.
03:47Fled.
03:48I found the last good strength.
03:50Dragging myself across the floor to my phone.
03:52And try to call...
03:53Mom.
03:54Every werewolf senses mortal danger in family through the pack bond.
03:58Yet they all thought I was just seeking attention.
04:01Not only did they decline my calls, but they even sent me a message.
04:07Faking suffocation again?
04:08Drop the act.
04:10Your father and I don't have time for your drama.
04:12We've already severed our pack link to you.
04:16Only my mate, Ryan, picked up.
04:18Help me.
04:19Ryan, I'm dying.
04:23Chelsea, cut the drama.
04:25This is Miranda's big day.
04:27There's a limit to your attention seeking.
04:29I already told you I'd make it up to you with a graduation present.
04:32But, Ryan, I was already dying.
04:34A bitter smile touched my lips.
04:36Too bad.
04:37You'll never get the chance to make it up to me.
04:40Within 24 hours, the stench of decay will start to drift from the basement no one ever enters.
04:45Miranda always said she wished I were dead, so no one would compete with her for your love.
04:50Now, her wish has come true.
04:52My spirit was trapped in the living room.
04:54Forced to watch their cozy family scene.
04:57My father, usually an early sleeper, stayed up.
05:00Sitting with Miranda as she opened graduation gifts.
05:03My mother was picking out stunning dresses online, promising a whole new wardrobe for Miranda's trip.
05:10Mom, I already have so many clothes.
05:12My closet is full.
05:14Then we'll put them in Chelsea's room.
05:17She's always so focused on her duties.
05:19She never buys new clothes anyway.
05:21She doesn't need the closet space.
05:24Is that okay?
05:26Chelsea will be upset.
05:27Miranda, you don't have to be so timmed.
05:30This is something Chelsea should do for you as her older sister.
05:34Scott sat nearby, diligently shelling pistachios for Miranda.
05:37I couldn't say a word.
05:39Just watching the warm scene unfold.
05:41Turns out, a spirit can cry.
05:43The warmth was theirs.
05:44The loneliness was mine.
05:45But Chelsea's still not back.
05:47And she's not replying to my texts.
05:50Is she still mad at us?
05:52I feel so terrible with her not here.
05:55At the sound of Miranda's voice, the three of them finally shifted their attention from her and remembered me.
06:01Dad frowned instinctively.
06:05Don't mind her.
06:06She just wants us to revolve around her.
06:09When will she ever grow up?
06:11Mom's face showed a flicker of impatience.
06:14It's just a distinguished service award.
06:16They give one out every two years.
06:18Don't you know Miranda's college graduation only happens once?
06:22Why must she throw a tantrum on a day like this?
06:26Mom, don't say that.
06:28Chelsea will be sad if she hears you.
06:30She had to practically beg for that award.
06:35Oh, did I just say that out loud?
06:39I knew Miranda was never innocent.
06:42Growing up, my grades were always better than hers.
06:44Yet even with mom, dad and Scott wrapped around her finger.
06:48Miranda would still make up lies about me plagiarizing.
06:51Dad never questioned it.
06:52He just beat me.
06:53I'd long told myself I'd find my mate someday.
06:56I finally know what it felt like to be someone's first choice.
07:00Just once.
07:01The two years with Ryan and his heart still drifted to Miranda.
07:04Miranda, I should have been sad.
07:06Maybe I was just numb.
07:07My soul was too numb to feel pain.
07:10The housekeeper brought out a platter of desserts.
07:12All of them Miranda's favorites.
07:14Naturally, they stopped talking about me.
07:16Miranda, college must have been tough.
07:19Here, eat more of your favorites.
07:21She smiled brightly, boasting about he achievements in college.
07:24She'd already landed an internship at a top investment bank on Wall Street.
07:29Her future was boundless.
07:30Dad and Scott listened, showering her with praise.
07:33And I just floated silently to the side.
07:36The clock struck one in the morning.
07:37I still hadn't appeared.
07:39Caught.
07:39Save this for Chelsea.
07:41She can have it when she's done with her tantrum and comes back.
07:44Let's not have her think we only favor Miranda.
07:46See?
07:47We saved some for her.
07:48I stared at the tart slices, feeling nothing.
07:51Scott thought for a moment, then reached for the plate.
07:54Suddenly, Miranda shrieked and snatched her back from where it rested near a gift.
07:58Mom, it hurts.
08:00This gift, it's silver.
08:03Dad, Mom, and Scott immediately rushed to her side.
08:06Seeing the red, burn-like mark on Miranda's palm, they panicked.
08:10We weren't around any humans at the party.
08:12Which werewolf would send a gift made of silver?
08:15That gift box, is that Chelsea's?
08:18Mom, please don't blame Chelsea.
08:22The gift was on my bedside table this morning.
08:25I'm just happy she was willing to give me a present.
08:27I knew it.
08:28That's why she's been dragging her feet and not coming home.
08:33She was plotting to hurt Miranda!
08:36How could I have such a vicious sister?
08:37Enough!
08:38Stop arguing and get Miranda to the pack healer!
08:41Dad kicked the gift box, the one Miranda had stolen from my room, and slammed his hand on the table
08:47in fury.
08:48We're out of gauze.
08:49We'll get some from the basement.
08:50Miranda's eyes darted around.
08:51She grabbed Scott's arm.
08:53Don't go!
08:54The healer will have gauze.
08:55It hurts so much.
08:57If Scott had taken one step closer to the basement, he would have smelled the overwhelming stench.
09:02But it was not to be.
09:04At Miranda's words, the family hurried away, leaving only my spirit floating in the empty living room.
09:11I wanted to scream that I hadn't done anything, but I could no longer speak.
09:15And I knew that even if I could, they would never believe me.
09:19So be it.
09:20The housekeeper, hearing the commotion, came out to clean up the mess and sighed.
09:24Miss Chelsea, why do you never learn to protect yourself?
09:30My spirit floated back to my room.
09:32Seeing the journal on my desk, a flood of memories washed over me.
09:36When I was ten, our family held the decennial bloodline awakening ceremony.
09:41That day would determine every cub's future status and power within the pack.
09:46Scott was first.
09:48His wolf form was pure black, a symbol of power and future leadership.
09:52Dad looked at him with undisguised pride.
09:55When it was Miranda's turn, her wolf was a rare snow white,
09:59possessing a natural aura of peace that calmed all the pack members around her.
10:04Mom held her, calling her the family's treasure.
10:07Not wanting to disappoint my parents, I stepped onto the awakening platform filled with anticipation.
10:12But when my wolf form appeared, everyone fell silent.
10:16My wolf was just an ordinary gray wolf.
10:18No special abilities, no rare coat color.
10:21So plain that I would be lost in a crowd of pack members.
10:24From that day on, I became the family's common one.
10:28Someone not worth investing resources in.
10:30Even after I achieved the highest academic honors,
10:33they still believed bloodline determined everything.
10:36Scott and Miranda enjoyed all the favoritism and resources.
10:39And I, like my wolf's bloodline, was ordinary, expendable.
10:43My spirit followed Miranda to the healer's clinic.
10:46Before long, my mate Ryan burst in.
10:49He rushed straight to Miranda's side, grabbing her hand and anxiously examining the red mark on her palm.
10:54How did this happen?
10:55What did the healer say?
10:57Ryan, don't be like this.
11:00It's not Chelsea's fault.
11:02She probably just wanted to surprise me and forgot for a moment that we werewolves...
11:10Can't touch silver.
11:11The more understanding she acted, the darker Ryan's face grew.
11:15Chelsea?
11:17Where is she hiding now?
11:21Miranda, don't be sad.
11:24I'll make sure to teach her a lesson for you.
11:26We hadn't completed our mate bond, so he couldn't sense my death,
11:30much less know that I was right beside him, watching him in silence.
11:33After leaving the clinic, Ryan called my phone.
11:36When it went unanswered, he left a message.
11:38Chelsea, how could you be so vicious?
11:40Using silver to harm your own sister?
11:41I always thought you were kind, but you'd do something like this out of jealousy.
11:44I was on my way to give you your award gift.
11:46It's a family heirloom, a pendant to congratulate you.
11:48But now, you don't deserve it.
11:50Consider this your punishment.
11:52You'd better pray Miranda is okay.
11:54Otherwise, consider our mate bond ceremony cancelled!
11:57I listened to his accusations, my heart too weary to even feel a thing.
12:01I should have known long ago.
12:03We'd fought over Miranda countless times.
12:05During hunting training, he only watched her agile moves.
12:08When I tripped, he just called me clumsy.
12:11At meals, he never recalled I couldn't eat spicy food,
12:14yet baked over 20 desserts just to please her.
12:16I argued with him about these things countless times.
12:19You're overthinking it.
12:20I just think of Miranda as a little sister.
12:22His coldness made me feel like a possessive lunatic.
12:25But I loved him deeply.
12:26I thought he was the moon goddess's gift.
12:28Mine alone.
12:29I was wrong.
12:30My parents loved Scott and Miranda for their bloodline.
12:33Why did Ryan love her?
12:34I didn't know.
12:35And now, I'd never have the chance to find out.
12:38Because now, whether I fell or was beaten, I would never feel pain yet.
12:42After midnight, dad, mom, and Scott finally returned home, exhausted.
12:46I floated in a corner of the living room and heard my mother sigh.
12:50It's a shame Ryan's bloodline isn't strong enough for Miranda.
12:53They'd be perfect together.
12:54Look how attentive he was at the clinic.
12:57Yes, Ryan is quite capable.
12:58And I think Miranda likes him, too.
13:00It would be perfect if they were mates.
13:02But these things are guided by the moon goddess.
13:05Don't overthink it.
13:06Ryan's bloodline isn't worthy of our precious white wolf.
13:09It's better to let him be with Chelsea.
13:11Their gray wolf bloodlines are a better match.
13:14Even if he completes the mate bond with Chelsea, he can still dote on Miranda.
13:20Then looked up and noticed the house was dark.
13:22A faint, metallic smell hung in the air.
13:24Looks like the moonstones in the house have run out of energy.
13:27Scott, go to the basement and get a new one.
13:29Scott grunted in agreement and strode toward the basement.
13:32The closer he got, the stronger the metallic smell became.
13:35His wolf instincts made him frown, but he dismissed it as a dead rat in the house.
13:40What's that smell?
13:41Dad and mom followed him toward the basement door.
13:44Scott pushed it open.
13:45A thick, nauseating stench of blood and decay rushed out to meet them.
13:49In the darkness, a body lay in a pool of dried, blackened blood.
13:53Its eyes not fully closed.
13:55Scott stopped dead.
13:57Scott froze.
13:59My name a choked whisper on his lips.
14:01But dad was the first to react.
14:02His stunned expression twisted into a scowl.
14:05Chelsea!
14:07Are you out of your mind?
14:09Have you had enough of this?
14:10Pulling a stunt like this just for attention.
14:13Mom chimed in, her voice sharp.
14:15Get up.
14:16Do you have any idea how disgusting you look?
14:19You'd stoop to playing dead just to steal Miranda's spotlight?
14:22My spirit floated beside them, watching them yell at my cold corpse.
14:26They still didn't believe I was dead.
14:28They thought this was just my latest ploy for sympathy.
14:31Scott finally snapped out of his trance.
14:33He strode forward and kicked my arm impatiently with the toe of his boot.
14:37Stop acting!
14:38Get up!
14:38My body shifted slightly on the floor.
14:41But otherwise, I was still.
14:42That sent him over the edge.
14:43Get up!
14:43Scott bellowed, and his next kick sent my body rolling over.
14:47The impact revealed the fatal wound on the back of my head, along with the countless bite marks scarring my
14:52neck.
14:52For the first time, I saw true panic on their faces.
14:55Panic for me.
14:56Her body.
14:57Mom's voice trembled.
14:59She was finally realizing something was terribly wrong.
15:01Why is it...
15:06So cold.
15:07Dad's expression finally shattered.
15:09A werewolf's body temperature is naturally higher than a human's.
15:12If I were faking it, my body couldn't possibly be this cold, this diff.
15:16Drop the block.
15:17Dad said, his voice raw.
15:19We blocked our pack link to Chelsea.
15:22Drop it now.
15:23Let's see if she can fake being alive.
15:26It was the only way to be sure if a werewolf was truly dead.
15:30Dad, Mom, and Scott closed their eyes, concentrating.
15:34Trying to find my faint light, concentrating.
15:37Trying to find my faint light within the pack's spiritual bond.
15:41One.
15:42Two.
15:43Three.
15:44Scott's eyes flew open first.
15:46All the color drained from his face.
15:48He staggered back a step.
15:50Dad went rigid, his lips starting to tremble uncontrollably.
15:56Mom's face, a mask of scorn and anger moments before, dissolved into pure terror.
16:02Where my life force should have been, there was only a cold, silent void.
16:06I watched their expressions, wondering if they could feel even a fraction of the pain I had endured.
16:12No.
16:13Impossible.
16:16Chelsea.
16:17While my family home descended into chaos, Brian was blissfully unaware that I was gone.
16:22He had gone back to the clinic to see Miranda again.
16:25My watching as he gently changed the bandage on her hand.
16:29Does it still hurt?
16:30Brian's voice was softer than I'd heard it in a long, long time.
16:34Not anymore.
16:37Not when you're here.
16:39Chelsea went too far.
16:42When she finally shows, I swear I'll make her regret it.
16:49Don't blame Chelsea.
16:50She was probably just desperate for everyone's attention.
16:54The sight of her pain only tightened the knot of protectiveness in his chest.
16:58Miranda, you're too kind.
17:00She hurts you like this, and you still defend her.
17:10Chelsea has been so lonely her whole life.
17:13She just needs to be loved.
17:16What she needs is a lesson, not love.
17:19Selfish people like her only know how to hurt others.
17:25Look at your hand.
17:26Look what she did to you.
17:31Ryan, I'm scared.
17:34What if my sister hates me?
17:36She won't get the chance.
17:38I'll protect you.
17:40I won't let anyone hurt you.
17:44Including Chelsea.
17:49I floated nearby, listening to them paint me as a villain.
17:53They spoke of my viciousness, my selfishness, but who among them knew I was already a cold corpse?
17:58Ryan, Miranda said softly.
18:00There's something I've always wanted to tell you.
18:02What is it?
18:03I know you'll differently about me, she said, her cheeks flushing.
18:06And I...
18:07Ryan was silent for a long moment.
18:09Miranda, we can't.
18:10Why not?
18:11Miranda looked up, her expression wounded.
18:13You don't love Chelsea!
18:15The entire family can see it.
18:16My ghostly form stilled.
18:18I didn't expect his answer.
18:19I don't love her.
18:22Do I?
18:22Ryan hesitated, then shook his head as if to clear it.
18:25Chelsea is my mate.
18:27We're supposed to have our mating ceremony soon.
18:29Then cancel it, Miranda said urgently.
18:31You said it yourself yesterday, didn't you?
18:34That if anything happened to me, you'd cancel it.
18:36No, Miranda, I can't.
18:38I only said that to teach her a lesson.
18:40Ryan lowered his head, avoiding her gaze.
18:42I've always thought of you as a little sister.
18:43My mate is Chelsea.
18:45It will only ever be Chelsea.
18:47Miranda stared at him in disbelief, fresh tears spilling from her eyes.
18:51My spirit hurt his confession, but my heart felt nothing.
18:54Ryan, I'm already dead.
18:56Your love is far too little and much too late.
18:59Ryan, I always knew Chelsea was more likable.
19:02I don't blame you.
19:03It's my fault for not being good enough.
19:06Miranda cried, clinging to him.
19:08Ryan hesitated, not pushing her away.
19:10Just then, his phone rang.
19:11That must be Chelsea.
19:13She's probably home.
19:15A flicker of relief in his eyes.
19:17Miranda, don't cry.
19:18I'm going to give her a piece of my mind.
19:20He answered the phone, but it wasn't news of my return.
19:22It was...
19:23Ryan, Chelsea's dead.
19:24What the hell kind of mate were you?
19:26Ryan's eyes widened.
19:28Chelsea's dead?
19:29The phone slipped from his numb fingers and clattered to the floor.
19:32He finally understood.
19:34I wasn't throwing a tantrum.
19:35I wasn't fighting for attention.
19:37I was never coming back.
19:41Ryan sped home.
19:46Arriving to find Dad in my room, clutching my journal.
19:49He opened it to the first page, and his hands began to tremble.
19:5217.
19:5310th birthday.
19:54The whole family forgot.
19:56Only the housekeeper remembered and bought me a small cake.
19:5923.
20:00Miranda got a paper cut.
20:02Mom and Dad stayed up all night with her.
20:05I had a broken bone and had to lie in bed alone.
20:1032.
20:11I won first place in the PAX Science Fair.
20:16But Mom and Dad went to watch Miranda's hunting trials.
20:2099 entries.
20:22From childhood until now.
20:24Every single one was dated.
20:26A detailed account of their neglect.
20:29The three of them huddled around the journal, tears streaming down their faces.
20:3645.
20:37At the Bloodline Awakening ceremony, I became the most common gray wolf.
20:41Dad was so disappointed, he turned and walked away without a single word of comfort.
20:4848.
20:49Our anniversary.
20:50Ryan spent the day helping Miranda pick out a dress.
20:52Are we still going to have our mating ceremony?
20:55Moon Goddess, please show me the way.
20:5852.
20:59Mom said it would be better if Miranda were their only daughter.
21:03It would be better if Miranda were their only daughter!
21:06Mom, it was my birthday.
21:08The last entry read,
21:10Once it hits 99,
21:11I'm done hoping for their love.
21:12It's probably going to hit 99 tomorrow.
21:14They won't remember to come to my award ceremony.
21:16They only care that it's Miranda's graduation.
21:22What have we done?
21:27Mom slumped to the floor, sobbing hysterically.
21:30Chelsea, I'm sorry.
21:32I'm so sorry.
21:33Scott picked up the journal, his hands shaking as he flipped through the pages.
21:37Every number was a needle piercing his heart.
21:39We owe her so much.
21:41She remembered everything, and we just took it all for granted.
21:44Ryan stood frozen in the doorway, a silent witness to their grief.
21:48He remembered the past two years, how I had so cautiously tried to share my academic achievements with him.
21:53I had craved his attention, but he had always been distracted by something for someone else.
21:58I'll hold a funeral for her.
22:00The grandest funeral the pack has ever seen.
22:03I want the entire pack.
22:06Elaine to know that Chelsea was our most outstanding child.
22:09But it was too late.
22:10An apology can't bring the dead back to life.
22:12I was too tired to care.
22:14A week later, my funeral was held.
22:16All the werewolves who had missed me at the award ceremony came to pay their respect.
22:20They mourned me, calling me the pack's most brilliant researcher.
22:23But my family had never known that part of me.
22:25All they knew was a troublemaker who fought with Miranda for their affection.
22:30Ryan knelt before my grave all night.
22:32Chelsea, I was wrong.
22:33I was so wrong.
22:35I thought I didn't love you, but now I know I'm nothing without you.
22:39Come back, please!
22:40Please yell at me!
22:42Hit me!
22:43Just come back!
22:44But I could never go back.
22:46Mom placed a platter of my favorite desserts in front of my headstone.
22:49She had finally remembered that I loved mango tart when I was little.
22:52But she remembered far, far too late.
22:55Dad and Scott knelt beside her, repeating my name like a prayer.
22:58They swore they would spend their lives atoning for their sins, but I didn't need their atonement anymore.
23:03The funeral was grand.
23:04Only Miranda wasn't there.
23:05She claimed she wasn't feeling well and couldn't come.
23:08In reality, she was at home, celebrating.
23:10Celebrating that there was finally no one left to compete with her love.
23:16While sorting through my belongings, Dad found my moonstone.
23:21If a werewolf dies nearby, a dimmed moonstone will record their final memories.
23:26The realization hit him like a physical blow.
23:30He quickly called Mom and Scott over.
23:32Ryan followed them, a silent shadow.
23:34He said, his voice trembling.
23:36They're saved in here.
23:39We have to see what really happened that day.
23:45They gathered around the stone and placed their hands on it.
23:53It began to glow.
23:56And an image of my final moments flickered to life.
24:01I was at home, getting ready to leave for my award ceremony.
24:09When I heard a noise downstairs.
24:14Two strange rogues had broken in.
24:16She's here.
24:18Stick to the plan.
24:18One of the men spoke, dangling a keychain with Miranda's signature charm at it.
24:23You sure no one's gonna come looking for her?
24:28Relax.
24:28The whole family's at the little sister's party.
24:32No one gives a damn about this one.
24:34Miranda said if we just rough her up and take a few pictures.
24:37Remember, don't actually kill her.
24:39Just ruin her reputation.
24:42In the vision, I backed away.
24:44My face etched with terror.
24:46Who are you?
24:47Why are you doing this to me?
24:48Don't be scared, little wolf.
24:50It'll be over soon.
24:53They dragged me toward the basement.
24:58I fought back desperately.
25:00My head slammed against the sharp form of the table.
25:03And blood gushed from the wound.
25:09The rogues panicked and fled.
25:13With the last of my strength, I tried to use my pack link to call for help.
25:17But the connection was severed.
25:18The phone calls I managed to make were dismissed as me acting out for attention.
25:23The moonstone went dark.
25:25Scott was the first to react.
25:27He stormed into Miranda's room.
25:28It was you.
25:30You hired those rogues to kill Chelsea.
25:33No, Scott!
25:34What are you talking about?
25:38Look at what the moonstone recorded!
25:41What else do you have to say for yourself, Miranda?
25:44How could you do this?
25:45She was our sister!
25:48I only wanted to ruin her reputation.
25:52I never meant for her to die!
25:54She's one who hit her head!
25:56How is that my fault?
25:58Besides, you all hated her, didn't you?
26:00Isn't it better now that she's dead?
26:06You monster!
26:07Chelsea was your sister!
26:09She never competed with you for anything!
26:12We were the ones who wronged her, not the other way around!
26:15She never competed with you for anything!
26:17We were the ones who wronged her, not the other way around!
26:25Miranda, we gave you all our love!
26:27Why would you do this?
26:30All your love?
26:31Miranda sneered, a wild look in her eyes.
26:33If that's true, then why are you all acting like this now that Chelsea's dead?
26:37Didn't you only love me?
26:38Unable to take any more, Ryan lunged forward and punched Miranda square in the face.
26:42Shut up!
26:43Chelsea was a thousand times better than you will ever be!
26:46Miranda fell to the floor, blood trickling from her split lip.
26:49Don't act so devoted now.
26:51Ryan, you abandoned Chelsea for me more times than I can count, didn't you?
26:55Her words made everyone turn to look at Ryan.
26:57He was speechless, the shame burning on his face.
27:00I was wrong.
27:01I was wrong.
27:01We were all wrong.
27:02Scott stepped toward Miranda, his eyes filled with a terrifying, cold fury.
27:06You killed Chelsea?
27:07You don't deserve to be a part of this family.
27:09Get out and never show your face to us again.
27:12After being cast out of the family, Miranda's life quickly fell apart.
27:15Without the pack's protection, she could only afford to live in the cheapest, most run-down rentals on the edge
27:21of human territory.
27:22Soon, the news that she had orchestrated her own sister's murder spread throughout the pack.
27:27A wolf who kills their own kin, the alpha elder pronounced, and will be exiled forever.
27:34She tried to find a new pack to take her in, but no one wanted a murderer in their midst.
27:39Stripped of her status, Miranda became a true rogue, despised, and alone.
27:43She wandered the streets, a ghost haunted by hunger and cold.
27:48To survive, she was forced to cut deals in the shadows.
27:51Three months later, during one of those deals, she encountered the forbidden fruit.
27:55It was a narcotic that werewolves were absolutely forbidden from touching, a poison for the soul.
28:01She knew the consequences, but she took it anyway.
28:03Only in its hazy bliss could she forget my death, forget the blood on her hands.
28:08The forbidden fruit slowly ate away at her wolf spirit.
28:11Her strength faded.
28:12Her sanity crumbled.
28:13Finally, she died alone in a filthy, dark alley.
28:17In her last fleeting moments of clarity, she remembered me being kind to her when we were
28:22children, how I would share my candy with her, and how I would stay with her when she
28:26had nightmares.
28:26But it was all too late.
28:28When Ryan heard the news of Miranda's death, his face was a blank mask.
28:32He wasn't the same Ryan anymore.
28:34After my death, he became a hollowed-out shell of the man he'd been.
28:38He quit his job and locked himself in his room.
28:40The walls were covered with my photos, and a picture of us sat on his desk, gathering dust.
28:45He started drinking heavily, started hurting himself, searching for a pain that could eclipse
28:51the one in his soul.
28:52Chelsea, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
28:54It was the only thing he ever said.
28:56He desperately sought out dark magic, trying to find a way to contact the dead, beg for
29:01a forgiveness he knew he didn't deserve.
29:03I could feel his dark summons tugging on my spirit, but I never answered.
29:08A year after my death, Ryan took his own life.
29:11He died in front of my grave, clutching a faded photo of us.
29:15Having lost two sisters and a mate, the crushing guilt finally broke the sky.
29:20I began a frantic eye to the three rogues who had attacked me, but was gravely injured in
29:24the ensuing fight and left crippled for life.
29:27As for my parents, unable to bear the trauma of their children destroying each other and
29:32then dying one by one, they both succumbed to a severe case of wolf sickness, their minds
29:37lost to grief.
29:38They were sent to an isolated treatment facility to keep them from harming themselves or other
29:43PAC members.
29:43Of our once proud family, only Scott was left, sitting alone in his wheelchair.
29:49He watched over the empty house, a silent guardian of our old memories, a family portrait hung on
29:54the wall, the last one we ever took together.
29:57I was still alive then, still smiling, still holding on to a sliver of hope for them.
30:02But now, it was all over.
30:05My spirit drifted through the dilapidated house, watching this final, tragic outcome.
30:10My betrayers had received their punishment, but I felt no satisfaction.
30:14Death had rendered it all meaningless.
30:17Moon Goddess, if I could do it all over again, I hope I could live in a family without favoritism,
30:22without indifference, without betrayal.
30:25Let me feel the warmth of being truly loved, just once.
30:28But in this life, my spirit has grown weary.
30:31Let me finally rest.
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