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The Shocking Twist When Fates Collide In AFTER REBORN, I REJECTED THE ALPHA
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00:04In my past life, I chose the strongest Alpha.
00:08He betrayed me.
00:13And got with my sister.
00:17Just so she could take my place as Luna.
00:20This time, I let her have my Alpha mate.
00:23Let's see how perfect their love really is.
00:31Luna, are you really choosing this Omega?
00:34The Alpha is meant to be your mate.
00:37No one knew this dying Omega was actually the Sealed Lichen King.
00:42Yes, I choose the Omega as my mate.
00:45As for that Alpha, he's yours.
00:48Every year, our pack holds a mating ceremony for wolves who have come of age.
00:56Alpha King, the strongest in the pack,
00:58had long been seen as my destined mate.
01:01But when I chose him, he didn't take a single step toward me.
01:05At the same time, my sister Lily was assigned a dying Omega.
01:09He couldn't even take human form.
01:11To everyone's surprise, my Alpha mate went to comfort Lily.
01:15Lily, your she-wolf is too weak.
01:18Even if Alpha Kale wants you now, you'll never be able to bond with him.
01:22She didn't react, pretending to be scared by my gaze.
01:25I know I can't compete with you, sister.
01:28I just- I've never seen an Alpha like Kale before.
01:31I took the dying Omega from her arms.
01:33I choose the Omega as my mate.
01:36If Alpha Kale refuses to bond with me, then I'll let him choose Lily.
01:41Someone protested-
01:42You're the future Luna.
01:43That Omega is worthless.
01:44But I knew Alpha Kale was never a good man.
01:49In my past life, to make Alpha Kale bond with me, I gave him everything.
01:55Rare herbs, blood tonics, ancient wolf relics.
01:59The pack's resources were never enough for him.
02:02I hunted alone just to keep feeding his strength.
02:05Every time I returned covered in blood, he barely looked at me.
02:08He only spoke to me when he needed something, like I existed to serve him.
02:14A year later, he became the most powerful Alpha in the Northwood.
02:18I kept telling myself he was just proud, until I saw him with my sister.
02:23He tucked her hair behind her ear with a softness I had never received.
02:29Something inside me shattered.
02:31Another she-wolf stopped beside me and sighed.
02:35You really shouldn't leave your Alpha mate with Lily every time you go hunting.
02:38He's practically hers already.
02:40I froze.
02:41I never asked her to stay with him, but she always comes to him when you're gone.
02:45That's what she tells everyone.
02:47I was out there risking my life for him, and Lily was stealing him from me behind my back.
02:53Doesn't she already have her own mate?
02:55You mean that dying Omega?
02:57He died in the second month.
03:00For a year, I never forced a bond with Alpha Kale.
03:04I realized it too late.
03:05Lily's Omega mate died, so she could bond with Alpha Kale in the next mating ceremony.
03:10The Alpha I raised for a year.
03:12I started targeting Lily.
03:14I hated her for taking him, and Alpha Kale was angry.
03:17So he lured me into the forbidden forest beyond the pack borders.
03:21Rogues poured in from every direction.
03:23And at the deepest part of those woods, there was a rogue queen.
03:28She had fallen into complete madness.
03:30Not even my entire pack could survive that.
03:33Alpha Kale could have saved me.
03:35But when I turned back, begging for help, I only saw Kale shift into his wolf form, carrying Lily on
03:41his back as he vanished into the night.
03:44This time, I want to see how can he complete his Alpha Awakening without me feeding him resources.
03:51The Elder couldn't understand why powerful Alpha Kale had chosen Lily.
03:55Her wolf had barely awakened, but no one dared force Alpha Kale to leave her side.
04:00Soon, the Elders began preparing the mating ritual.
04:03The ritual energy stirred the Omega wolf.
04:05His tail wrapped tightly around my arm, as if afraid I would abandon him.
04:10Lily looked smug after gaining Alpha Kale.
04:13She glanced at my Omega and smiled.
04:15Looks like you two were meant for each other, sister.
04:18The moment she said it, everyone's expressions darkened.
04:21If our Luna hadn't stepped aside, Alpha Kale would never have chosen you.
04:26You should be kneeling in gratitude right now.
04:28I stayed in the back for years.
04:30I had always protected the pack like family.
04:33They believed Alpha Kale should have been mine.
04:36How could they accept that Lily had stolen him?
04:42Alpha Kale grew restless, seeing Lily upset.
04:46Bonded wolves share strength with their mates.
04:48And Lily was weak.
04:49Kale had nothing to rely on.
04:52As for the Omega wolf in my arms, once he realized I wasn't abandoning him, he finally
04:57passed out from exhaustion.
04:59I lowered him into the spring and infused a lunar glow from my palm.
05:05Aren't you worried I might kill you and replace you with a stronger wolf?
05:08He splashed water into my face with his tail.
05:11I flicked his forehead.
05:12Behave.
05:13You're my mate.
05:14I won't replace you.
05:17The next morning, something felt wrong.
05:20I turned stiffly and found a man sleeping beside me.
05:24He had entered my room without me noticing, which meant his strength was far above mine.
05:29He pushed himself upright, slowly.
05:32Messy silver hair fell over sharp brows.
05:35A pair of blue eyes watched me lazily.
05:37The Omega wolf.
05:39He grinned, sharp canine teeth flashing.
05:42Then flicked my forehead lightly.
05:45Rude.
05:45I have a name.
05:47Ronan.
05:48Ronan had been badly injured when the elders found him.
05:52He suppressed his real rank and shifted into a weakened Omega form.
05:56That was how he survived.
05:58I stared at him silently.
05:59A wolf capable of changing his rank at will.
06:03Which meant Ronan's real strength was far beyond ordinary alphas.
06:07And the enemies chasing him were even more powerful.
06:11I covered my face.
06:12Oh, great.
06:14So your enemies are going to kill me, too?
06:17What kind of cursed life was this?
06:20I had barely escaped Kale's disaster.
06:22Now another dangerous wolf appeared.
06:25Ronan suddenly leaned closer.
06:27Our bond is complete now.
06:32You're my Luna.
06:34Ronan turned out to be absurdly powerful.
06:36My wolf carried water affinity, and his power matched mine perfectly.
06:41He taught me how to absorb moon energy through water.
06:43The results were terrifyingly effective.
06:45Most days, I trained inside the spring behind my cabin.
06:48And Ronan stayed nearby watching me.
06:50Usually stretched lazily across the tree above the water.
06:53The wind scattered pink flower petals across the surface.
06:56I looked up at him through the drifting blossoms.
06:58Eyes closed.
06:59Silver hair moving with the wind.
07:01His shirt hung loosely open at the collar.
07:03Way too attractive.
07:04Then someone ruined the moment.
07:06Lily peeked nervously outside the courtyard.
07:08Aurora?
07:08I sighed and climbed out of the spring.
07:11Before I could grab my coat, Ronan jumped down from the tree and wrapped it around my shoulders himself.
07:15Lily froze the moment she saw him.
07:17What do you want?
07:18But instead of answering me, she stared directly at Ronan.
07:21Who is he?
07:22I smiled sweetly and grabbed Ronan's hand.
07:25You know Ronan already.
07:26He's the dying omega wolf from the mating ceremony.
07:29The one you said matched me perfectly.
07:31A flicker of regret crossed Lily's face.
07:34I almost laughed.
07:35What are you here for?
07:37At this hour, shouldn't everyone be training?
07:40She hesitated awkwardly for a long time.
07:43Only when I started forcing her out did she finally speak.
07:47After hearing her request, I laughed coldly.
07:50You want me to feed Kale my resources?
07:53Ronan's fingers tightened around mine.
07:56He looked deeply annoyed.
07:58I smiled at him reassuringly before turning back to Lily.
08:02Figure it out yourself.
08:03I don't owe you anything.
08:05Lily immediately became emotional.
08:07You do owe me!
08:08Half a year ago, you took Ronan away!
08:11And dumped Kale onto me!
08:13You can't act like this has nothing to do with you!
08:16What shameless logic.
08:17Still, it explained a lot.
08:19Half a year had passed, and Lily had never once left Pack territory searching for resources.
08:25Powerful alphas consumed terrifying amounts of resources.
08:29She gave everything to Kale.
08:31Her own wolf stopped growing completely.
08:34The wolves who entered training beside her had already surpassed her.
08:38Meanwhile, her wolf remained weak.
08:40But what did that have to do with me?
08:42She kept talking endlessly.
08:44If Kale never completes his alpha awakening, it will hurt the entire pack!
08:49You should help him for the sake of our pack!
08:51I lost patience completely.
08:53With one motion, I forced her outside the courtyard.
08:55Then I grabbed Ronan's hand and walked back inside.
08:59If you can't afford him, break the bond.
09:02Other she-wolves would gladly take Kale from you.
09:04But of course, she would never agree to that.
09:07My little sister had always been ambitious.
09:10Months passed.
09:11My wolf finally broke into the next rank.
09:14The elders began treating me like the future Luna Queen.
09:16At the same time, they had spent enormous resources securing an alliance with Southpac.
09:22I was assigned to send the resources.
09:24By the time I returned to my pack, I saw Ronan leaning silently against a tree.
09:29The moment I approached, he grabbed the back of my neck and forced me to look at him.
09:35Do I not treat you well?
09:36Why are you trying to give me away?
09:38I blinked in confusion.
09:40What are you talking about?
09:41That woman came looking for me again.
09:43She said you wanted her to stay with me while you were away.
09:47Do you regret bonding with me now that you're stronger?
09:50The heart sank instantly.
09:52Before I could explain, Ronan suddenly lowered his head against my neck.
09:56His breath brushed lightly across my skin.
09:59Then I felt his tongue graze the side of my throat.
10:02My entire body shivered.
10:04You smell like another alpha.
10:08So you already found my replacement?
10:10Then he straightened slowly, towering over me, eyes glowing faintly blue in the dark.
10:17Doesn't matter.
10:18I'll rip his throat out.
10:20You only need one wolf.
10:22I smacked him across the head instantly.
10:25He looked genuinely offended.
10:27You hit me for him?
10:28I grabbed his arm and dragged him toward the lower training grounds.
10:31That alpha belongs to the alliance pack.
10:34If you start a fight with him, the elders will kill both of us.
10:37Ronan finally stopped acting insane and obediently followed beside me.
10:41Most wolves were still training outside the territory, so the grounds were unusually quiet.
10:46A few younger wolves greeted me nervously.
10:49Then one of them casually mentioned something.
10:51Lily and Kale went toward the Forbidden Woods earlier.
10:53My expression darkened immediately.
10:56Why would Kale go there again?
10:57We followed their scent deeper into the forest.
11:02And soon, we heard shouting.
11:05Ronan already completed his awakening!
11:07You can't blame everything on me!
11:09I already gave you all my resources!
11:12I can barely strengthen my own wolf anymore!
11:15You want me to leave the territory and hunt alone?
11:17I'm not Aurora!
11:19I almost laughed.
11:20Kale truly loved her.
11:22In my previous life, he barely spoke a word to me for an entire year.
11:25Now he stood there listening to Lily scream at him without leaving.
11:29What a difference love made.
11:31But I wasn't here to reminisce.
11:32I stepped out slowly.
11:34Lily, I've been looking for you.
11:36Kale instantly moved in front of her protectively.
11:39His gray eyes locked onto Ronan beside me.
11:42Lily's face went pale the moment she saw us together.
11:45Still, she forced herself to stay calm.
11:47What do you want, Aurora?
11:49I patted Ronan lightly.
11:51He smirked lazily before dropping onto a fallen tree beside me.
11:54Then he pulled me directly onto his lap.
11:57Pure provocation.
11:59Lily stared at him instinctively, completely ignoring Kale beside her.
12:02I smiled coldly.
12:04I'm just curious.
12:05Why are you approaching my wolf behind my back?
12:08Kale's expression darkened instantly.
12:10Lily panicked.
12:12No!
12:12You misunderstood!
12:14Ronan rested his chin lazily against my shoulder.
12:16She's lying.
12:18She said I was supposed to belong to her.
12:21I tilted my head slightly.
12:23And what did you do?
12:24Ronan grinned, blue eyes gleaming with amusement.
12:27She walked into my territory without permission.
12:29So I threw her out.
12:30She's weak.
12:31I barely had to touch her.
12:33I reached up and patted his face approvingly.
12:35Then stood slowly.
12:37If I remember correctly, you never wanted Ronan.
12:40He was dying when we found him.
12:42If he'd ended up with you, he probably wouldn't have survived.
12:45That's not true!
12:46I would have treated him well!
12:48Beside her, Kale's expression became terrifying instantly.
12:51Only then did Lily realize what she had implied.
12:54You're trying to turn Kale against me!
12:56I stepped closer, calmly.
12:57If you keep interfering with bonded wolves, we'll settle this before the elders next time.
13:02Inside our pack, trying to steal another wolf's bonded partner was a serious crime.
13:07In severe cases, the bond would be forcibly broken.
13:10And the wolf responsible would be exiled permanently.
13:15Lily couldn't afford that risk.
13:17Especially now.
13:18Because Kale looked furious enough to tear the forest apart.
13:22On the way back, my mood improved considerably.
13:24The resentment buried in my chest from my previous life finally eased a little.
13:28But Ronan looked strangely irritated the entire walk home.
13:32Normally, he would shift into his wolf form and carry me through the mountains just to show off.
13:36This time, he refused.
13:38The moment we entered the courtyard, he suddenly grabbed my wrist.
13:41You know Kale too well.
13:43I didn't bother hiding it anymore.
13:45There was history between us.
13:47And it ended badly.
13:49Do you want to hear it?
13:50Ronan immediately looked away.
13:52Then shifted halfway.
13:53I don't care.
13:54I'm stronger than him anyway.
13:55You're never bonding with another wolf.
13:57I laughed softly and touched his face.
13:59Relax.
14:00There won't be anyone else.
14:02He gave me complete loyalty.
14:03So I would return the same.
14:05That was only fair.
14:08Kale was practically bottomless.
14:11No matter how much power he consumed, it was never enough.
14:16Which meant one terrifying thing.
14:20If Kale ever turned against our pack,
14:22the pack would never survive it.
14:28I had considered killing him before.
14:31More than once.
14:33But every time I tried explaining my previous life to the elders,
14:37or even to Ronan,
14:39it was like something silenced the words before they left my mouth.
14:44No one could hear it as if Moon Goddess refused to let me speak.
14:50And without proof, killing Kale would only make me look insane.
14:55Especially when Moon Fang still viewed him as their future hope.
15:01So for now, I could only watch him carefully, contain him, prepare for the worst.
15:10Because in my previous life...
15:13Kale, help me.
15:22I never survived this year.
15:24After reaching the new rank, I originally planned to rest for a while.
15:29Ronan refused immediately.
15:33Aurora, you're progressing too slow.
15:36Finching strength is exhausting.
15:38I nearly exploded.
15:40The elders literally called me the most talented wolf of my generation!
15:45And that was how the most talented wolf got dragged across half the continent completing missions.
15:53Unlike my previous life, every rare resource went directly into me instead of Kale.
16:00Years passed quickly.
16:02Ten years disappeared in the blink of an eye.
16:05My strength rose steadily again.
16:08By then, I had become one of my pack's leaders.
16:11Even the elders started relying on me more and more.
16:15One night, an elder watched the younger wolves training below the cliffs and...
16:20Quietly.
16:21We thought Kale would make Moonfing stronger.
16:24But even after all these years, he still hasn't completed his Alpha Awakening.
16:30I answered calmly before she finished speaking.
16:32He needs far more resources than our pack can provide.
16:35I had already realized that long ago.
16:38Our pack was never one of the wealthiest packs.
16:41Most ambitious wolves would rather join richer territories.
16:45Since I was too busy to pay attention to Ronan lately, he started entertaining himself instead.
16:50Which usually meant trouble.
16:52One evening, the moment I returned to my cabin, Ronan thrown me over his shoulder.
16:56What are you doing now?
16:58I found something interesting.
17:02The interesting thing turned out to be Lily and Kale arguing in the woods.
17:07You can't blame everything on me!
17:09You were the one who insisted this pack would make you stronger!
17:12If it weren't for you, I would have joined the Northern Healer Packs years ago.
17:15Now nobody will take me because they all think I belong to this pack!
17:19You think I knew this pack was this poor?
17:21They barely give us enough resources every month!
17:24Kale, you were supposed to bond with Aurora!
17:27You pushed her away yourself!
17:30She's the Alpha King's chosen heiress!
17:32She could have given you everything you needed.
17:34If you'd stayed with her, you would have completed your awakening years ago!
17:38My fists clenched instantly, so that was the truth.
17:42I had always wondered why Kale chose Lily so stubbornly.
17:45Now I understood.
17:46They had known each other from the beginning.
17:48In my previous life, even if I hadn't supported Kale, they would have found another fool eventually.
17:54Something terrifying clicked into place inside my mind.
17:57Anyone bonded to Kale would eventually die.
18:00Because there were only two ways to break a bond.
18:02Either the wolf willingly severed it, or their bonded partner died.
18:06But in my previous life, Kale and I had never officially bonded.
18:10So why did he still want me dead?
18:12Then the answer hit me so hard, my blood ran cold.
18:15Once Kale completed his Alpha Awakening, our pack would lose all value to them.
18:19And what better way to earn sympathy from stronger packs than surviving the destruction of their own territory?
18:25A powerful awakened Alpha.
18:27A tragic survivor She-Wolf.
18:28No pack would reject them after that.
18:30Just innocent victims looking for refuge.
18:33What a disgusting plan.
18:34Beside me, Ronan clearly had no idea what I was thinking.
18:38He had shifted into wolf form and was lounging happily across a tree branch overhead, completely entertained by the drama.
18:45Honestly, maybe I should start taking him on more missions again.
18:48He was getting bored enough to enjoy gossip.
18:50But I was grateful he brought me here tonight.
18:53Because for years, I blamed myself for Moonfang's destruction.
18:57I thought my jealousy caused everything.
19:00I thought if I hadn't targeted Lily, Kale never would have turned against me.
19:04But now I understood.
19:05The destruction of Moonfang had been planned from the beginning.
19:09This time, they'll pay for it.
19:11I still hadn't decided how to deal with them when another problem appeared.
19:14One night, Kale showed up outside my cabin.
19:17His gray eyes stayed fixed on Ronan, who was currently relaxing half-submerged in the spring behind me.
19:27You're still this weak after all these years?
19:30Yeah.
19:31My mate spoils me too much to make me train alone.
19:38What's your excuse?
19:45Where do you even learn this nonsense?
19:47Ronan climbed out of the water and immediately wrapped himself around me from behind, soaking wet.
19:54I just want that mutt to understand something.
19:56There's no place for him between us.
19:58And what exactly are we?
20:04That depends on what you want us to be.
20:06Suddenly, a movement sounded behind us.
20:08I instinctively turned.
20:09He already left.
20:11So stop worrying about him.
20:14I need to know why he came here.
20:17Kale doesn't do anything without a reason.
20:19He regrets choosing Lily.
20:21That's obviously why.
20:22But when I finally looked toward the gate, Kale was already gone.
20:26Suddenly, a terrifying thought crossed my mind.
20:28This life, I had completely avoided getting involved with him.
20:33If Kale truly regretted Lily, there were countless stronger wolves in Moonfang he could approach instead.
20:39The elders would gladly support him.
20:42So why come to me?
20:43Unless Kale remembered everything too.
20:46The realization hit me instantly.
20:48Without even explaining to Ronan, I ran straight toward the Forbidden Woods.
20:52No one was there.
20:54For one brief moment, I relaxed.
20:57Then I turned around, and my heart nearly stopped.
21:00Not far from the boundary, a strand of gray fur was caught against the rocks.
21:05Kale had definitely been here.
21:07Which meant he remembered the previous life too.
21:10And if that was true, then everything was about to become far more dangerous.
21:15Lately, whispers had started spreading through the pack.
21:19About Kale.
21:20Unfortunately, my name kept getting dragged into them too.
21:23Anyone with eyes could see what was happening.
21:26Kale and Lily had fallen apart.
21:28An alpha like Kale had always attracted attention.
21:31At first, Lily followed him everywhere like she had won Luna Goddess Blessing.
21:35But now, Kale refused to stay near her, publicly walked away from her more than once during training.
21:42Their bond was cracking right in front of everyone.
21:44And somehow, it became my problem.
21:47Because while Kale rejected Lily, he wouldn't stop hovering around me.
21:52Every time I appeared, his gaze locked onto me immediately.
21:56Every patrol.
21:57Every gathering.
21:58Every training session.
22:00Once, he crossed the entire field just to pull me away from a collapsing sparring post before it hit me.
22:05Lily looked at me afterward like she wanted to rip my throat out.
22:09The elder found the entire thing hilarious.
22:12Kale really looks like one of those tragic alpha males from romance novels.
22:17He ignores you at first.
22:20Then realizes too late that you were the one he wanted all along.
22:24The moment she said that, Ronan lifted his head.
22:27The room temperature seemed to drop instantly.
22:29If I hadn't grabbed his wrist fast enough, the elder's wolf probably would have started a fight.
22:34She burst into laughter instead.
22:37Oh, relax.
22:39Your mate's terrifying.
22:40The elder leaned back in her chair.
22:42Honestly, Lily can't handle Kale anyway.
22:44Maybe we should just dissolve their bond and let him choose you instead.
22:49Across the room, the elder's beta nearly choked on his drink.
22:52Absolutely not.
22:53What?
22:53I immediately said.
22:54Ronan's arm slid around my waist possessively.
22:57I already have a mate.
22:58That's enough for me.
22:59The elder sighed dramatically.
23:01What a waste.
23:02Then her expression finally turned serious.
23:05But Kale's behavior is becoming a problem.
23:08An alpha who rejects his own bond destabilizes the entire pack.
23:12She tapped her fingers against the table.
23:14And Lily hasn't advanced for almost ten years.
23:16The council is considering sending them beyond the Northern Territory for field demissions.
23:20I understood what she really meant.
23:22They were protecting me.
23:23Because if rumors spread that I was trying to steal another she-wolf's alpha, the entire
23:28pack would turn vicious.
23:29At least this way, Kale and Lily would leave.
23:32The council had already started giving up on Kale.
23:34Not because he was weak, but because Ronan was stronger.
23:38During sparring, the two of us together could already force the elders.
23:41Inside the council hall, Lily broke down the moment she heard the decision.
23:45Unlike most rogues, the pack provided safety, shelter, food, protection.
23:51Lily had once survived alone outside the borders.
23:54She knew exactly how cruel the wild could be.
23:57She refused to leave.
23:58And somehow, she blamed me for everything.
24:01In tears, she accused me in front of the elders.
24:04If my sister wants Kale so badly, she could have just said it.
24:07I would have given him to her.
24:11Then her eyes shifted viciously.
24:14But if she takes Kale, shouldn't she give me Ronan instead?
24:18Before anyone else could react, the elders shut her down immediately.
24:22No!
24:23Keep your mate.
24:24And stop embarrassing yourself.
24:30Everything I heard afterward came from the guards stationed outside the hall.
24:34Because while they dealt with Lily, I was somewhere else.
24:38Several wolves had vanished from the pack.
24:42They're rogues.
24:43They hadn't fully integrated into the territory yet.
24:46Were usually kept there temporarily under supervision.
24:50But overnight, three disappeared.
24:53Without a trace, the warrior looked pale.
24:57I reinforced every entrance myself.
24:59If anyone crossed the borders, I would have sensed it.
25:02Ronan stood behind me with his arms crossed.
25:05There's no foreign scent.
25:07I scanned the compound slowly.
25:10The holding grounds were built into the cliffs beneath the northern forest.
25:14The tunnels were protected by old blood barriers.
25:17No rogue could enter unnoticed.
25:20Which meant only two possibilities remained.
25:23Either someone inside the pack helped them, or someone inside the pack killed them.
25:30I turned slowly.
25:32Can wolves kill their own kind?
25:34The warrior looked horrified.
25:37What kind of question is that?
25:38But Ronan answered.
25:41Yes.
25:42His voice was calm.
25:44Wolves slaughter each other all the time.
25:47A chill crawled down my spine.
25:49There are forbidden blood rituals.
25:51If a wolf devours enough of his own kind, he stops being a wolf altogether.
25:58Wild wolves didn't have access to healing herbs or sacred relics.
26:02Out beyond the borders, strength came from one thing only.
26:05Blood.
26:06The fastest way for a rogue wolf to grow stronger was to consume another wolf's core.
26:11Ten years ago, Ronan had nearly died to one of them.
26:14The stronger the victim, the faster the killer evolves.
26:16And once they've tasted that kind of power, they always come back for more.
26:19That night, we laid a trap around the holding grounds.
26:22Nothing happened.
26:22It may not even be a wolf.
26:24We'll watch again tonight.
26:25But the moment I stepped outside, a patrol beta came sprinting toward us.
26:30Lunas!
26:31Something happened at Black Hollow!
26:33My stomach dropped instantly.
26:35Ronan shifted without hesitation.
26:36In seconds, the massive wolf was already racing through the forest with me on his back.
26:40The moment we arrived, Ronan froze.
26:43There's blood.
26:44One of the younger pack members collapsed in the dirt, clutching something soaked red against his chest.
26:49I recognized him immediately.
26:50He joined our territory two years ago with his mate.
26:53She used to sleep in the sun outside the barracks.
26:55Lazy and spoiled and adored by everyone who passed by.
26:59Now, all that remained was torn fur and blood.
27:02The elder was already there handling the scene.
27:04When she saw me, her expression hardened.
27:06Her core was removed cleanly.
27:08One strike.
27:09Too fast for her to even cry out.
27:10The boy only noticed because their bond suddenly snapped.
27:13But by the time he found her, she was already dead.
27:16A cold feeling crawled down my spine.
27:19Almost instinctively, I searched the crowd for Kale.
27:22And there he was.
27:24Standing beside Lily, quietly.
27:27Ronan's hand covered my eyes.
27:29Don't look at him.
27:31You know it was him?
27:33Yes.
27:34I've seen wolves like this before.
27:37The smell coming off Kale is the same.
27:40I immediately told the elder everything.
27:42But instead of acting, she shook her head.
27:45Not yet.
27:46We need proof.
27:48Countering him now will only make him hide deeper.
27:52After the murder, the council quietly began monitoring Kale.
27:55Not because of my accusations.
27:58Because they noticed it too.
28:00His power had grown far too quickly.
28:04But nothing happened anymore.
28:07Two years passed.
28:09Eventually, the pack stopped talking about the murder altogether.
28:12It became just another ghost story whispered during night patrols.
28:16But I never forgot what Ronan said.
28:18Kale smelled like a rogue blood eater.
28:21And the longer we failed to expose him,
28:23the more guilt I felt toward the boy who lost his mate.
28:25At one point, I even asked the elder to imprison Kale temporarily.
28:28She refused immediately.
28:30You think the council doesn't know something is wrong with him?
28:33But suspicion isn't enough.
28:35If we cage an alpha without proof, the entire territory will split apart.
28:38He still has supporters.
28:39And the moment the pack loses faith in its leaders, everything collapses.
28:43That night, I sat alone in my room meditating.
28:45Then, a pair of glowing red eyes flashed past my window.
28:49I jerked upright instantly and ran outside.
28:51Moonlight flooded the courtyard.
28:52Ronan was gone.
28:53I rushed toward the spring near the cliffs.
28:55Floating across the surface, a single dark gray wolf hair.
28:58Like a message.
28:59Find me if you want him back.
29:01I immediately reached through the mating bond to track Ronan's location.
29:04The Forbidden Forest, near the sealed ruins.
29:06My expression changed instantly.
29:08What was Kale doing there?
29:09I crossed the distance fast, sprinting through the woods.
29:12The moment I arrived, violent shockwaves exploded through the trees.
29:15Ronan and Kale were fighting.
29:17And for the first time, fears hit me.
29:19Kale had become monstrously strong.
29:21Far stronger than he should have been.
29:22Moonlight flashed across his silver eyes as he dodged Ronan's attacks through the forest with terrifying speed.
29:27Then I saw Lily.
29:29She sat near the ancient boundary stones, completely motionless.
29:32She was dead.
29:33The wolf core inside her body, gone.
29:35For a moment, my entire mind went blank.
29:37Then thunder rolled overhead.
29:39Lightning flickered violently across the sky.
29:41Ronan's voice turned cold beside me.
29:42The moon goddess is passing judgment.
29:45I stared at Kale in horror.
29:47There was no denying it anymore.
29:48He had slaughtered his own mate.
29:50You really are pathetic.
29:51In my last life, you and Lily spent ten years using this pack as your stepping stone.
29:55You manipulated everyone.
29:57You fed on wolves behind their backs.
29:59This time, I gave you exactly what you wanted.
30:02A chance to stand beside her openly.
30:04And you killed her anyway!
30:06You don't understand.
30:07I was close.
30:08That was when I realized he'd been carving symbols into the earth the entire time.
30:14Breaking the seal!
30:15The ground trembled violently.
30:17Howls echoed through the forest.
30:19Ancient things were waking up.
30:20At the same moment, lightning split the clouds overhead.
30:23The entire sky turned silver.
30:25Kael stood beneath it, smiling like a madman.
30:27From every direction, alarm fires ignited across the territory.
30:30The elders had noticed the barrier collapsing.
30:33The moment they saw the broken seals, their expression changed completely.
30:36And somehow, Kael still wasn't afraid.
30:38If anything, he looked happier.
30:39He said softly, almost lovingly.
30:41You can't stop this.
30:42So come with me.
30:43Let's die together this time.
30:44Fear hit me hard.
30:45Because I remembered it.
30:46In my last life, this was exactly how I died.
30:49Torn apart while Kael protected Lily and left me behind.
30:52Then suddenly, a hand landed on my shoulder.
30:54Rowan, his blue eyes glowed in the dark.
30:56You want to drag her into death with you.
30:58He laughed once.
31:00Who the hell gave you permission?
31:03I wasn't alone anymore.
31:05Ronin attacked first.
31:07The forest exploded beneath his weight as he lunged.
31:09I raised both hands instantly, reinforcing him with protective marks.
31:13Every wolf fought differently, and their mates adapted beside them.
31:17Fast alphas needed strategies.
31:19Brutal fighters needed defense.
31:21Pack hunters needed coordination.
31:23In my last life, Kael never fought beside me.
31:26We moved like two halves of the same heartbeat.
31:29Something Kael would never understand.
31:31Lightning churned overhead like a living thing.
31:34Then, his expression changed.
31:36Because no matter how fiercely he attacked, he couldn't break through Ronin's defense.
31:40And Ronin, every strike aimed to kill.
31:43Kael finally realized I wasn't going to die for him.
31:46No!
31:48This is wrong!
31:50You were supposed to die!
31:52We were supposed to die together!
31:56Together!
31:58I lowered my hands slowly.
32:00Ronin flashed back to my side immediately.
32:03Then he grinned at Kael mockingly.
32:05Kael froze.
32:06I pointed upward.
32:07The lightning above us had fully formed now.
32:10A pillar of silver wrath.
32:12Goodbye forever.
32:18The lightning struck.
32:19A blast thicker than a tree trunk crashed directly onto Kael.
32:23He didn't even have time to scream.
32:26Punishment from the moon goddess left nothing behind.
32:29But we didn't have time to breathe.
32:31Because the real nightmare had just begun.
32:34The rogues imprisoned beneath the northern forest were far worse than Kael ever was.
32:39Most couldn't even be killed.
32:41Only sealed away.
32:43Especially the thing sleeping at the deepest point below the mountain.
32:47The ancient rogue queen.
32:49A creature so powerful, the previous alpha king sacrificed himself just to contain it.
32:55Now, the barriers were breaking apart faster than the elders could repair them.
33:00Cold, corrupted energy seeped through the forest like poison.
33:04What reward I'd get for saving your life.
33:10What's in there?
33:12Rogue queen.
33:14You stay outside.
33:15I have to go in.
33:16I'm coming too.
33:17Aurora.
33:18It's dangerous.
33:20I know.
33:21In my last life, this is where I died.
33:23I watched Kael leave me behind while the creatures tore me apart.
33:28So I'm not abandoning you either.
33:31Without another word, we ran straight through the collapsing barrier together.
33:35Wind roared past us.
33:38Who the hell just ran inside?
33:40You senile idiot!
33:42That was the Luna!
33:43The deeper we entered the forest, the thicker the fog became.
33:47Ronan was no longer in his smaller wolf form.
33:50Now he looked enormous beside me.
33:53Powerful enough that even the rogues hesitated to attack immediately.
33:57What are we looking for?
33:59The lichen queen.
34:01Aurora.
34:03I can smell my mother here.
34:05I froze.
34:06All this time, I'd assumed Ronan was the child of some rogue alpha bloodline.
34:11He'd always avoided speaking about his family.
34:13Now I finally understood why.
34:15He did carry wolf blood.
34:18His mother was the lichen queen itself.
34:21That explained a lot.
34:22Why he fought like a monster.
34:24Why every elder in the territory feared him instinctively.
34:28Why his temper was so terrifying.
34:30Because he is the lichen king.
34:33Ronan's voice dropped lower.
34:35She wasn't evil.
34:37She only lost control after a blood eater killed my father and devoured his core.
34:42The madness consumed her after that.
34:45I didn't know how to comfort him, so I simply touched his hair lightly.
34:49Honestly, there also wasn't much time for emotional conversations.
34:53The rogues around us were beginning to move.
34:55Ronan set me down, then shifted back into human form beside me, placing himself between me and the darkness instinctively.
35:03If things go bad, I'll throw you toward the exit.
35:06I'll hold them off.
35:07You run.
35:08If Kale was right about one thing, if dying here really means I start over again, then maybe it's not
35:14the worst outcome.
35:15You once told me I could only ever belong to you.
35:18I meant it.
35:20So if you don't want these creatures tearing me apart, fight like hell to keep me alive.
35:25We fought back to back desperately.
35:27And then, something became horribly wrong inside me.
35:31My rank was about to evolve.
35:33Now of all times, a breakthrough during this level of corruption could destroy my mind completely.
35:38Ronan sensed it immediately through our bond.
35:43This is my fault.
35:44I wanted to see my mother too badly.
35:46Then, suddenly, everything stopped.
35:49I froze.
35:50Ronan spun around instantly, thinking I'd been attacked.
35:53But he realized it too.
35:55Every creature had vanished.
35:57Silence swallowed the forest.
35:59A massive pair of crimson eyes opened deep within the fog.
36:03My entire body went cold.
36:05I pointed into the darkness.
36:07Is that her?
36:08Legends spoke of the rogue queen.
36:11An ancient beast, older than the moon goddess herself.
36:13A human, half monster.
36:15A creature large enough to swallow entire armies whole.
36:18She looked nothing like a wolf anymore.
36:20Her body towered over the forest like a living mountain.
36:22Thick black fur mixed with scale-like scars across her skin.
36:25As though corruption had warped her into something unnatural.
36:28Her face still carried traces of humanity.
36:30But barely.
36:31The moment she saw us, instinct took over.
36:33She lunged.
36:34Every nerve in my body screamed at me to run.
36:37I couldn't move.
36:37All my life, people praised Kale's alpha bloodline as something legendary.
36:41But standing in front of this creature, I finally understood.
36:44Kale had never been a true monster.
36:46The terror crushing my chest now wasn't fear born from reason.
36:49It was instinct.
36:50The instinct weaker creatures feel when something ancient higher on the food chain looks at them.
36:54She stopped inches before tearing me apart.
36:56Mother.
36:58Don't touch her.
36:59The beast froze.
37:00Then slowly, she backed away.
37:02The ground shook beneath her steps.
37:04Suddenly, she began shaking violently.
37:06Like something inside her was tearing itself apart.
37:09It's me, Ronan.
37:11Ronan.
37:11Her voice echoed through the valley.
37:14Every creature nearby immediately went silent.
37:16For one brief moment, the madness in her eyes faded.
37:20Kill.
37:21Me.
37:21A glowing core slowly emerged from her chest.
37:24The source of a wolf's life.
37:26She pushed it toward Ronan.
37:27Ronan caught it with trembling hands.
37:30I can't.
37:32The giant wolf convulsed again.
37:34She was losing control too quickly.
37:36Then suddenly, the core floated out of Ronan's hands.
37:39Luna Wolf.
37:40You do it.
37:41I caught the core instinctively.
37:44My mind went blank.
37:45Logic told me there was no saving her anymore.
37:47That ending her suffering was mercy.
37:49But emotionally, this was Ronan's mother.
37:51And before I could even decide, pain exploded inside my body.
37:55My rank was advancing.
37:56Power surged violently through my veins, spiraling out of control.
38:00I had to make a choice immediately.
38:03Ronan's hand over mine.
38:05I looked up.
38:06It was the first time I had ever seen him cry.
38:09He stared at his mother silently.
38:11Then whispered...
38:12Goodbye, Mom.
38:13The core shattered in my hands.
38:15The giant wolf exhaled slowly.
38:18Relief softened her monstrous face for the first time.
38:21Finally.
38:22Then her body collapsed.
38:24At the same moment, thunder exploded overhead.
38:28Do breakthroughs usually look like this?
38:31It looks more like it wants to kill you.
38:35Ronan...
38:35I think I'm doomed.
38:37What are you scared of?
38:38If the sky falls, I'll hold it up first.
38:40I brought you in here.
38:42So even if it kills me, I'm getting you back.
38:45Revive.
38:47Of course, the massive energy also attracted every rogues nearby.
38:52They gathered around us, hungry.
38:54Unfortunately for them, the lightning still needed somewhere to land.
38:58And since it couldn't hit me, it started hitting the rogues instead.
39:02Thirty-six lightning strikes later, the storm finally disappeared.
39:07Morning light flooded the forest.
39:09Ronan and I walked out alive.
39:11Thanks to the chaos we caused inside, the elders had enough time to repair the barriers completely.
39:17Within a month, the entire northern territories heard rumors about me.
39:23Aurora, seeing the moon goddess favor you like this puts my heart at ease.
39:28Hmm.
39:29We agree you're perfectly suited to become the Pax Luna Queen.
39:33The surrounding elders immediately applauded.
39:35You just want to retire.
39:36She means well, but she's stubborn.
39:39You protecting her is a blessing.
39:42From today onward, you are the Luna Queen.
39:45You may lead all rescued wolves within the territory.
39:50After our territory gained fame, humans and supernatural clans alike began bringing us expensive relics and requests.
39:58One of them was a memory mirror, a forbidden artifact capable of showing someone's previous life.
40:06Naturally, I looked and what I saw was the aftermath of my death.
40:10After I was devoured in the Forbidden Forest during my first life, Ronan's mother woke up completely.
40:17After that, everything burned.
40:20By then, Ronan had already been forcibly bonded to Lily.
40:24His mother smelled Lily's scent on his remains.
40:27Kale threw her directly toward the monster to save himself.
40:32I didn't feel satisfaction, not revenge, only relief.
40:37Suddenly, the mirror disappeared from my hands.
40:40I reheated the wine three times already.
40:42What are you even staring at?
40:44And for the first time in both my lives, everything finally felt peaceful.
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