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Love That Bites, Pain That Stays 2
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00:00Werewolves and merfolk stand side by side. The werewolves rule the land.
00:04On the continent of Ursulia the werewolves and merfolk stand side by side.
00:08The werewolves rule the land, while the merfolk dwell in the deep sea.
00:12Half a month ago, Wolf King Cyrus's parents mysteriously vanished at sea.
00:17The werewolves placed all the blame on the merfolk.
00:20My people are being hunted down, imprisoned, and having their pearls forcibly dug out.
00:26To prevent the merfolk from being slaughtered, I decided to go ashore and seduce my childhood friend Cyrus, who had
00:32become the Alpha King.
00:35He still loved me deeply, and we spent three passionate days and nights together in bed.
00:41Waking up from a haze of pleasure, I hadn't even had the chance to beg Cyrus to release my people
00:46before a corrosive elixir was viciously poured over my heart.
00:50This is just a taste of what's to come if you don't tell me where my parents are.
00:56From then on, I was forced to watch him flirt with his mistress, Emily.
01:01Had to extract my mermaid pearl to help heal her body.
01:04Was forced to dance barefoot to entertain Emily, so that she could sleep.
01:08Cyrus hated every fiber of my being, yet always held me tenderly in his arms whenever I was on the
01:13brink of death.
01:14Do you think I'll go easy on you just because I love you?
01:17I'll make you wish you were dead.
01:21Can't you be good and tell me where my parents are?
01:23Soon, however, these days would come to an end, and I wouldn't have to keep that secret any longer.
01:29After all, a mermaid who did not return to the sea after three years on land would turn into seafoam.
01:34And now, there were only three days until my time was up.
01:39What the hell are you looking at with those disgusting eyes?
01:44Late at night, the doors to the basement were kicked open harshly.
02:01My body was dragged roughly across the course of the gravel road, leaving behind a long trail of blood.
02:13Eventually, I was dragged to Cyrus' feet.
02:16He furrowed his brows when he saw my bloody mistake, as if he wanted to say something but held back.
02:22Emily's hurt.
02:24Heal her with your mermaid's pearl.
02:25On the land of Ursulia, the tears of U.S. merfolk can heal any external wound.
02:31I slowly lifted my head, my gaze falling on Emily lying on the bed.
02:35Her lower belly was slightly rounded.
02:37My heart instantly stopped.
02:48What the hell are you looking at with those disgusting eyes?
02:52Who else do you want to hurt?
02:55I... I... I didn't...
02:57I'm here, so don't you even think of hurting anyone again.
03:02I'm sorry.
03:15Slowly, I crawled towards the bed and observed the wounds on Emily's hand.
03:19Clearly, she'd been teasing a starving mermaid with food and got bitten as a result.
03:32Get out, all of you!
03:34I continued, piercing my chest with my sharp nails and extracting the mermaid pearl from within,
03:41trembling from the intense pain that came as a result.
03:49Maria, don't you think you can make me go easy on you by acting pitiful?
03:54I never intentionally acted to garner any pity for him.
03:58That was Emily's forte, not mine.
04:01Illuminated by my mermaid pearl's glow, Emily quickly woke up.
04:12Are you alright? Does it still hurt?
04:16It doesn't hurt anymore, but the scent of blood is making me nauseous, so can you get her out of
04:21here, pretty please?
04:23Are you deaf? Get lost!
04:29Emily, don't ever go close to those ugly, evil mermaids ever again. They'll only hurt you.
04:37You feel so good, Emily. So tight for me.
04:42My heart, already numb with pain, was stabbed with another knife. The pain reaching places I never imagined.
04:56You disgusting monster! Aren't you supposed to be immortal?
05:01Why are you bleeding all over the floor instead of healing your wounds quickly?
05:12Wipe the floor clean or I'll tell the Alpha King to punish you.
05:15I started wiping the floor, but it was a never-ending task. I couldn't stop bleeding, so the floor never
05:21became clean.
05:22Through the narrow crack in the door, I saw their naked bodies intertwined, Cyrus thrusting deeply into Emily as she
05:29moaned beneath him.
05:32You feel so good, Emily. So tight for me.
05:38Cyrus...
05:39That's it, baby.
05:42Cyrus...
05:45I cried silently. I thought very soon I would finally be free. Even mermaids with their legendary immortality would still
05:53die. I was finally reaching the last three days of my life.
06:02I'll deal with this dirty thing immediately.
06:05As I cleaned the final drop of blood on the floor, the wound on my chest finally healed completely. At
06:12the same time, a new day dawned for the Moonshadow Pack.
06:18Cyrus emerged from the bedroom, still carrying Emily's scent. The fresh kiss mark on his neck burned my eyes like
06:25a brand. He glanced at the rag soaked in dark red blood and frowned.
06:30Why is there so much blood?
06:33I didn't explain. I only lowered my head.
06:37I'm sorry.
06:39I'll deal with this dirty thing immediately.
06:42That monster actually asked me how to please a werewolf and what gifts to give a werewolf mate before?
06:49Goodness! Is she trying to seduce the Alpha King?
06:52Gosh, how delusional!
06:54Doesn't she know those dirty merfish are the reason the Alpha King's parents disappeared?
06:57She should spend her entire life repenting!
07:00Hearing those words, I immediately sensed danger and tried to retreat back to the basement.
07:04But Cyrus was faster.
07:07I just remembered.
07:09It's time for me to interrogate you.
07:11Now talk.
07:13Where did you take my parents?
07:20I closed my eyes.
07:22The terrifying memories of being electrocuted in this exact chair flooded my mind.
07:27My whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
07:36Please!
07:37No!
07:39Not again!
07:41I begged in a broken voice, tears streaming down my face.
07:45Iled in the refrigerator.
07:51Ie-
07:55Cyrus!
07:57I'm begging you!
07:59The moment I finished speaking,…
08:01strong electrical currents surged through my body.
08:06I screamed in agony.
08:14My entire body convulsed violently, and the wounds that had just scabbed over split open again.
08:20Fresh blood poured out.
08:22When the current finally stopped, I was so weak I could barely breathe.
08:26I just want to know where my parents are, Marina.
08:30If you tell me, I'll let you go.
08:32I could never let anyone know where Cyrus' parents were.
08:37I won't tell you.
08:48We'll be that way!
08:55His was a matter of their safety.
08:57Cyrus stared at me for a very long while, before scoffing and ordering for his underlings to bring the mermaid
09:04pearls that I thought I'd kept hidden.
09:10My eyes went wide, and I struggled in the chair.
09:13What are you doing?
09:15You can't do that!
09:22Of course I can.
09:23I can do whatever I want to a criminal like you.
09:38I hear that mermaid pearls contain the souls of you, Murphic, and that you'll never be able to revive them
09:44ever again, if their mermaid pearls were destroyed.
09:49Does this pearl belong to your father or your mother?
09:54He didn't know.
09:56The pearl he had just crushed under his foot wasn't someone else's.
10:00It was mine.
10:03I hate you, Cyrus!
10:06In response, I got a kiss that was so fierce I couldn't breathe.
10:10You hate me?
10:11What right do you have to hate me?
10:15I didn't speak, his kiss making me dizzy and confused.
10:19Mermaids had always had the custom of taking human form and going ashore to look for their true love.
10:26I was three years old when I first met Cyrus.
10:30Mom, I like her!
10:32Can she be my Luna?
10:33The moment he saw me, he looked up at his mother and asked,
10:37Well, you would need to treat her well and get her to like you first, right?
10:44After that, Cyrus and I became the best of friends, spending most of our time together.
10:51The year I turned 15, Murfolk started being hunted for their healing abilities.
10:55I was forced to leave the land and return to the sea, but I'd often sneak back on land and
11:01look for Cyrus, when people asked me about my identity.
11:08She's my beloved girlfriend, and my future Luna, Marina.
11:14At that moment, I realized that I'd completely and utterly fallen for him.
11:27In any case, I wouldn't have to bear any of this love or any of this hate ever again.
11:33I had two days left.
11:34Cyrus tried to lift me from the chair, only to find his arms soaked in my blood.
11:39He paused and looked at my ruptured wounds.
11:43It's dirty, isn't it?
11:45But it's fine.
11:47I'm going to die.
11:55You can't die.
11:58Not without my permission.
12:07Undoing the shackles on my ankles, he plunged me into a pool of healing elixir.
12:11I coughed and choked, and the wounds on my body stopped bleeding.
12:21However, I felt that there was something wrong with the healing elixir that I was plunged into.
12:26My body was temporarily healed, for sure.
12:29But the side effects were going to leave irreparable damage on my body.
12:33Looking up, I caught sight of Emily hiding behind the door.
12:38Marina, I want you dead.
12:41I want you dead.
12:54In my days, I felt someone hold me close, caressing my hair gently.
13:01Marina, if all of this never happened, if only things were as they were.
13:08Only a guard that dragged me to the courtyard, the scorching sunlight beat down on me relentlessly,
13:14and I quickly felt dehydrated.
13:16Cyrus and Emily were there in the courtyard, and seeing me, Emily made a show of looking concerned.
13:21You haven't eaten in a long time, right?
13:24Are you hungry?
13:26My throat was dry, and it hurt to even draw in a single breath, so I couldn't respond to her
13:32immediately.
13:33At Emily's signal, a guard kicked me hard.
13:36The kick landed right on an unhealed wound, and fresh blood stained my clothes again.
13:43Cyrus seemed irritated.
13:45He frowned and threw his coat over me.
13:49Enough!
13:50Heal your wound and stop playing the victim!
13:52You know that new faints are the sight of blood!
13:54A devious glint flashed through Emily's eyes as she threw dirty meat and vegetables onto the ground in front of
14:00me.
14:00You must be hungry!
14:02Eat up!
14:06From the looks of it, that moment earlier with him holding me and crying must have been a dream.
14:11How could he possibly still hold any feelings toward me?
14:15I slowly lowered my head and reached for the food on the ground, pitifully eating like a disgraced mutt.
14:28Suddenly, Emily's voice, underlined with malice, rang in my ears.
14:33Why aren't you eating the meat, Niju?
14:35I'm sure you need the nutrition, right?
14:42Numbly, I placed the meat into my mouth.
14:52My sense of taste had long since been dulled from all the pain I suffered,
14:56so all I could feel was that the meat was slightly different from anything I'd ever eaten before.
15:05Is it good?
15:10They're always in seawater, so I'm sure mermaid flesh is pretty tender, right?
15:15A piece of meat dropped from my mouth as I raised my head in shock,
15:18looking at Emily as if I was processing what she just told me.
15:22Her smile only grew wider, relishing in my pain.
15:26A wave of nausea rose up, and I collapsed to the ground.
15:32I had grown up all over Emily's heels.
15:44Without waiting for orders, the guards grabbed me by the hair and dragged me away,
15:49stuffing a rock into my mouth.
15:59Cyrus held Emily in his arms, threw away her soiled shoes,
16:03and ordered a servant to fetch her a new pair.
16:05He used to treat me like that, too, in the past, but now all he had for me was hatred.
16:11What's wrong, Marina?
16:14You should have expected this when you Mershiks heard us, werewolves.
16:19Since you don't want to eat, just throw the meat into the rubbish.
16:24Emily wore a new pair of shoes and kicked the meat away,
16:27before turning to look at Cyrus.
16:30Alpha King, don't blame Marina.
16:32She's just not hungry, that's all.
16:35How about you let her keep me company while I paint to make up for it?
16:41You're too kind, Emily.
16:43Then, he took the rock from my mouth,
16:45wiped away the dirt on my face,
16:48and even gripped my chin.
16:49Hear that?
16:50You upset Emily,
16:52and now she's giving you the chance to make up for it.
16:55Keep her company,
16:56and don't make her unhappy.
17:08Cyrus's grip on my chin became tighter,
17:10and he seemed to want to say something,
17:12but he was interrupted by an incoming call.
17:15He stood up and bid farewell to Emily,
17:17before leaning down and kissing her pregnant belly.
17:21Watching them,
17:22I couldn't help but feel a wave of sadness washing over me.
17:25After Cyrus left,
17:27Emily didn't bother keeping up the act any longer,
17:29only rolling her eyes at me.
17:31I don't like being watched while I paint.
17:34Go sit by the trash can.
17:36I quietly moved to sit by the trash can.
17:39The sun was far too bright for me today,
17:41and there was at least some shade by the trash can.
17:46A few moments later,
17:47Emily's maid came over with a bucket.
17:49Hey, monster!
17:51Emily needs red paint for her drawing.
17:54The prettiest red is the color of blood,
17:56so extract a bucket of your blood for her.
17:59Use this.
18:02I hesitated.
18:04But it's rusted.
18:07Do you think you're still a princess?
18:10Don't be so picky and cut yourself already,
18:13or I'm not going to go easy on you!
18:16The maid put her hands on her hips and yelled.
18:35All I could do was take the dagger and slit my wrist,
18:38allowing the blood to drip into the bucket.
18:40I only stopped when my lips turned purple,
18:43and I was close to passing out,
18:45when the bucket was finally full.
18:53Leaning against the trash can in a daze,
18:55I heard a few maids talking in the courtyard nearby.
18:59Emily's paintings are just gorgeous.
19:01It's a pit how difficult it is for her
19:03to get the materials she needs for her paints.
19:07Did you know that she could only get
19:09a tiny bottle of pearl powder
19:11after killing several merwith?
19:15Why do those monsters only have one mermaid pearl?
19:19Since they're freaks anyway,
19:20what's a few more?
19:22it's a sin.
19:23I think so.
19:23I think so.
19:26Where else are you?
19:27Still not,
19:27I'm the same.
19:30Gut,
19:31I'm not a woman where...
19:32I think so.
19:32I think so.
19:34I mean,
19:34I think so.
19:35I think so.
19:35I think so.
19:36Oh,
19:37you know.
19:39I've included a girl,
19:40I really kunna.
19:43You're scarce.
19:45I think so.
19:45It's a hard one.
19:45I'm not a girl.
19:45but you're not a girl.
19:48You're not a girl.
19:50How can I do?
20:06When I got there, she had her hand around the throat of a mermaid, her knife stabbing
20:11into their chest with precision, digging out their mermaid pearl and crushing it in one
20:16fluid motion. At that moment, I felt like my heart was crushed into pieces as well. Wiping
20:23the blood on her hands, she turned to look at me.
20:32Marina, I didn't know that you merfish had differently colored pearls. I just want white
20:37ones. I hear only royalty has pearls of that color, right?
20:45You're the mermaid princess. So you must know who's royalty, right? Could you help me get
20:51their white pearls, pretty please? You're murdering my people for paint? Just a few more. Pretty
21:14big sis, save me!
21:22Ah, so he's your brother. How cute. I'll go with him next then.
21:34By her orders, two guards dragged my little brother out from the tank and held his chest
21:39up to Emily's knife. Please, Emily, let him go. He was adopted, so he isn't royalty. My pearl
21:47is white, so use mine. But you're a filthy little liar. So who knows if you're lying now, too.
21:59In any case, I'll know once I see it.
22:02Little boy, I'll take your pearl, then Marina's-
22:07No! You brat! How dare you!
22:17Don't hurt Marina!
22:20I already told you that you would know where your parents were when the time was right!
22:24I-
22:32Marina! You already hurt my parents, so are you gonna do the same to Emily?
22:37Please, let him go. I'll take the punishment. I'll take the punishment, so take me instead!
22:45Shut up! Don't make me repeat myself over and over again. If you let me know where my parents are,
22:51I'll let go of both him and you!
22:56You don't know a damn thing. I already told you that you would know where your parents were when the
23:01time was right!
23:02Why did you have to torture me time and time again and even hurt my family?!
23:06I hate you, Cyrus!
23:13Since you won't talk, fine. Let your brother atone in your place.
23:24My brother's body quickly turned cold and stiff. His soul destroyed. He was truly gone.
23:40You don't even know where your parents were, you don't only hurt them, you don't even know where their parents
23:41were.
23:41I hate you, Cyrus, you don't know where your family was.
23:42I don't know where your parents were.
23:43Emily pretended to help me up, but just as she got close she threw herself to the floor.
23:49Clutching her stomach she cried and accused me.
23:58marina why did you push me i was just joking and your brother tried to bite my hand off
24:06now you're trying to kill my baby too yes i want to kill all of you
24:15kill me
24:35once emily's pup comes you'll pay the price
24:45watching him anxiously leave with emily i chuckled bitterly that day would never come
24:52i was about to die after all
24:56let this endless pain end here
25:03once more i was dragged into the dark and gloomy basement
25:07right above me was the temporary delivery room
25:17it hurts cyrus it hurts so much
25:35finally i can finally be free
25:39let me go let this endless pain end here
25:57alpha king your parents have returned
26:16where's marina
26:18didn't she come to see you
26:20quick take her to the sea
26:22if she doesn't get into the water soon
26:25she'll die
26:30cyrus's breath hitched as panic filled his heart
26:33but he still tried to put on a brave front
26:35replying nonchalantly
26:37stop joking dad
26:39murphid can't die
26:41she hurt emily just now so i locked her in the basement
26:49you idiot
26:50enough talk
26:52bring us to the basement
26:53now
27:08mom dad look
27:12she's fine
27:13in the next moment cyrus fell to his knees
27:25trembling as he cradled me in his arms
27:28as the alpha king
27:29he had never knelt to anyone before
27:31but now he seemed to care about nothing else
27:34all he could see was me gradually fading away
27:50marina
27:52you're just pretending to be bitter again right
27:55you're not really hurt are you
27:59i wanted to reply to him but i couldn't
28:17don't die marina
28:19you're not allowed
28:21i haven't had the chance to see you in a wedding dress
28:23nor tell the world that you were my luna
28:25we haven't told each other we loved each other yet
28:28speak marina
28:28tell me everything and i'll believe you
28:31please don't die
28:32dad
28:37you said to put her in seawater
28:40go get her to seawater right now
28:55the pack had a research lab connected to the ocean
28:59but it was already too late
29:01i could no longer be saved
29:08don't scare me marina
29:11why are you becoming so light
29:17you still haven't told me the truth so don't leave
29:28i couldn't hear anything beyond that
29:31my consciousness fading into nothingness
29:35my death was already inevitable
29:37so even if i was placed into seawater
29:40it only slowed down the speed of me dissolving into foam
29:54mom dad
29:57where did the merfish take you
30:00didn't they kidnap you
30:01were you hurt
30:03were you hurt
30:31yes in fact they're the saviors of our pack
30:34marina even saved you too
30:41but but i saw the merfish and take you away back then
30:54that was just one act we put on
30:57one that we decided on together with the merfit
31:05cyrus our ancestors had once offended a powerful dark sorcerer and so we were cursed
31:10from then on all the werewolves in our pack would have genetic defects
31:13merfit are the only ones who can help to resolve this
31:15the fact that we have genetic defects can't be known by our conciders
31:19and our research had always been held in secret
31:24because we once helped marina's parents they agreed to aid our tribe in curing the genetic illness
31:29of that they healed who won your genetic ilbia was marine
31:34using her own flesh and blood
31:37we already owe the merfish too much
31:40and look what you've done
31:58but why didn't she tell me the truth
32:02after all this time
32:09because there's been a traitor among us
32:12the whole reason marina came ashore was to find the traitor too
32:51earlier in his rush to save me
32:53he'd completely ignored the smell of the basement
32:56now looking around
32:58he realized mold grew all over the damp wooden floors
33:02and that this place was in no condition for anyone to live in
33:16i never had my own room before
33:18only living in cyrus's wardrobe at night
33:20later on i was kicked out because emily didn't want me to sleep in the same room as cyrus
33:26with fake pity she had the maids arrange for me to stay in the basement instead
33:52why are you in this place alpha king emily wants to see you
34:05were you the one who put marina in this place
34:15emily said that a dark and damp place like this suited mermin
34:33so this is how emily secretly tortured marina behind my back
34:39how kind of her
34:44all this time
34:48i've been blind
34:51marina i'm sorry
34:54i'm so sorry for everything i did to you
35:16what's the use of your repentance now cyrus
35:19when i was begging you when i was bleeding and dying every day
35:22where was this regret your apology comes far too late
35:26i don't need it anymore
35:30a deal
35:56cyrus
35:57i heard that your parents returned is that true
36:00it is
36:05my parents returned and they said that we've misunderstood her all these years and that they left because of a
36:14deal they made
36:16a deal
36:18why didn't i know about it
36:22have some rest
36:23have some rest
36:24marina's not doing well so i need to go take care of her
36:26sleep by yourself
36:28sleep by yourself tonight
36:52alpha king
36:53alpha king
36:54you should know that death is an irreversible journey
37:25marina's
37:27then you will be laid to rest
37:28then you will be laid to rest with her
38:03alpha king
38:04alpha king
38:05alpha king
38:05what's the use of doing all this after all this time
38:09you're the one
38:09you're the one who tortured marina for all these years and the source of all her pain
38:13what's the point of making yourself look like a heartbroken fool now
38:16when she's already gone
38:21finally someone put to words what had been bothering me during this entire exchange
38:26cyrus treated me like the dirt under his feet while i was still alive yet acted repentant after i was
38:32dead
38:32what was the point i didn't want this love that came too late
38:46you know
38:48so
38:48so
39:06It's alright, Marina. Let me end your life for you.
39:20Let's go.
39:53Die, Marina.
40:24Cyrus.
40:27Cyrus, why are you here?
40:31Emily, why did you want to kill Marina?
40:33She's never done a thing to you.
40:34I did it to help you.
40:36I know you hate her, so I killed her for you so you didn't need to dirty your hands.
40:42Besides, she's nothing but a monster, so she should have died ages ago.
40:47I was only doing the right thing.
40:56You did it? To help me?
40:59Then what about when you locked her up in that narrow basement and used her blood as paint?
41:05You're just a venomous witch who's jealous of Marina.
41:11I'm venomous? How dare you? If I'm venomous, then what are you?
41:17Did you forget that you've tortured her not less than I did?
41:21Did you ever try helping her even once when she was in pain?
41:25She's already dead now, so she can't see anything you do, Cyrus.
41:33I'll only love you from now on, so can't we live happily together?
42:06I'll be right back.
42:19Alpha King, are you going to punish me because of those monsters?
42:27How dare you do this to me?
42:29I'm the future Luna Queen!
42:46Are you mad? Marina's my Luna Queen!
42:51Besides, you're nothing but a traitor who betrayed the pack!
42:58Emily was pinned to the ground, her once dainty face becoming smudged with dirt.
43:04Even when she saw the parchment, she didn't think that she did anything wrong.
43:10Fine! You can call me a traitor, so what?
43:13Those Murphan are monsters!
43:15They're not from the same spreece as us, so they'd never help us out of the goodness of their hearts!
43:19You can't let them trick you!
43:22Alpha King, are you going to punish me because of those monsters?
43:26Cyrus took in several deep breaths, but he still couldn't suppress the pain in his heart.
43:31All these years, he'd stubbornly hurt the one who truly loved and cared for him,
43:35all while treating the vicious witch in front of him so well, he really messed up.
43:41My body was immediately torn to shreds by the magic.
43:45Emily, you're actually the descendant of the Dark Sorcerer,
43:49and you infiltrated the Moonshadow Pack so that our deal with the Murphish would never come to fruition!
43:56Everyone looked at Emily in shock.
43:59How could you know that?
44:01Who told you?
44:12Believe me now, son.
44:15Emily did all this because of her plan.
44:19But I really do want to be with Cyrus! I do!
44:21Emily cried loudly, but Cyrus only looked down at her like she was nothing more than trash.
44:31With a sudden burst of strength, she shook herself free from the werewolf that held her down
44:36and activated black magic toward the water tank, where I was held.
44:42No! No, don't!
44:44Here's what you get for not loving me, Cyrus!
44:54My body was immediately torn to shreds by the magic,
44:57to the point where one couldn't even tell that it was me anymore.
45:02But my soul had started to become lighter and lighter.
45:06Marina!
45:07How dare you!
45:09Don't stop me!
45:10Cyrus wanted to jump into the water tank to save me,
45:13but he was held back by the guards.
45:15It was common knowledge, after all,
45:17that touching dark magic was tantamount to a death sentence.
45:21Emily sat there on the ground,
45:22fresh blood dripping out of her nose as she smiled deviously.
45:26The black magic had taken a toll on her.
45:33How dare you stop me!
45:35Look, now her body's gone!
45:43At that moment, Cyrus looked up, and his eyes precisely met where my soul was floating.
45:49I was surprised.
45:50Could he see me?
45:55No!
45:56No!
45:59No!
46:01No!
46:02No!
46:03No!
46:05No!
46:05No!
46:06No!
46:06No!
46:06No!
46:06No!
46:07No!
46:07My body was completely destroyed.
46:09But my soul had started to become lighter and lighter,
46:12as if I was about to fade out of existence.
46:14In the end, I was completely out of reach.
46:17As the Alpha King, he had always faced everything with composure.
46:20But now, just because he couldn't hold my hand,
46:23Cyrus was already in tears.
46:31Cyrus locked himself in the laboratory for an entire week.
46:34He refused to eat or drink.
46:36No matter who came, he ignored them completely.
46:42Servants left meals at the door, only to take them away untouched.
46:48Gards stood outside, listening to the periods of dead silence broken only by the sound of
46:53things being smashed.
47:06No one dared to knock.
47:08No one dared to speak.
47:21When he finally reappeared before everyone, the entire pack drew in a sharp breath.
47:26The once majestic Alpha King now looked as if all his strength had been drained away.
47:32I need to atone for everything I've done.
47:43Werewolves hugged each other, cried, and celebrated.
47:46The genetic serum developed by the merfolk was finally made public.
47:49It was the result of many years of cooperation between Marina's parents and Cyrus' parents,
47:54a formula capable of repairing the werewolves' genetic defects.
47:59Cyrus personally handed the formula to the pack's alchemists and ordered mass production.
48:11On the day the first batch was completed, the entire moon shadow pack erupted in cheers.
48:17Werewolves hugged each other, cried, and celebrated.
48:20They no longer had to fear the diseases and early deaths caused by their genetic defects.
48:37Yet Cyrus stood apart from the crowd, silent.
48:40His beta walked over and lowered his voice.
48:45Alpha King, won't you say a few words?
48:49Cyrus shook his head and turned to leave.
48:52He didn't know what to say.
48:54All he knew was that this serum, which had saved his entire race, had been bought with
48:58Marina's flesh and blood.
49:01She had endured his torture day after day, night after night, yet she never stopped treating
49:06his people.
49:07And he had known nothing.
49:09He hadn't wanted to know anything.
49:12What?
49:15What did you say?
49:17On the day Emily was sentenced to death, Cyrus personally went to the dungeon.
49:22Emily sat huddled in the corner of her cell, hair disheveled.
49:26She no longer resembled the glamorous mistress she once was.
49:31The moment she saw Cyrus, she threw herself against the iron bars.
49:38Cyrus!
49:40You're here to save me, right?
49:41I knew you still loved me.
49:44Cyrus stood outside the bars, staring at her expressionlessly.
49:48Cyrus, I was wrong.
49:50I shouldn't have hurt Marina.
49:52I shouldn't have lied to have lied to you.
49:54But I really do love you.
49:56You can't kill me.
49:58I gave birth to your child.
50:00That child is not mine.
50:02Emily's voice cut off abruptly.
50:04What?
50:07What did you say?
50:11The child in your belly belongs to you and that dark sorcerer.
50:17You've been lying to me from the very beginning.
50:22Cyrus!
50:24You can't do this to me!
50:26Cyrus!
50:27Cyrus!
50:29Behind him came Emily's heart-wrenching screams.
50:37On the day of Emily's execution by fire, the sky was dark and overcast.
50:42The entire moon shadow pack had gathered.
50:44They threw stones and spat at the execution platform.
50:54Emily stood tied to the stake with heavy iron chains.
50:57Her eyes frantically searched the crowd before finally locking onto the distant high platform.
51:03Cyrus stood there, flanked by his parents.
51:04He wasn't even looking at the execution platform.
51:10Cyrus!
51:12I curse you!
51:14You will never have Marina!
51:17You will live in pain forever!
51:19Ever!
51:32But his mother, standing beside him, noticed his tightly clenched fists, the knuckles bone white.
51:38After the execution ended, Cyrus left alone.
51:48He didn't return to the palace.
51:51Instead, he went to the Merfolk Sea.
51:53He sat on the shore, watching the waves crash against the sand again and again, until night fell.
51:59But his father, the treasure is born again.
52:01He called himself.
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