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Betrayal and Rebirth ARS
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00:00My younger sister Selena, a delicate Omega
00:02Seven years ago, my parents adopted daughter
00:05My younger sister Selena, a delicate Omega
00:07Got drunk, caused a hit and run
00:09And left blood spilled across the human territory border
00:12My alpha father, my luna mother, and my biological younger sister
00:16All came to me with the same patronizing plea
00:18Selena is an Omega, she's too fragile for prison
00:21If she goes to Silvermoon Penitentiary, her wolf won't survive it
00:24Lyra, take her place
00:26I refused, but on a stormy night rope of thunder
00:29My father used absolute alpha command
00:31He crushed my will, took control of my mind
00:34And personally delivered me to the prison transplant
00:36My fiancé, my fated mate, Kalen, the strongest alpha in the pack
00:39Held back his raging wolf era and said to me
00:42Lyra, when you get out, we'll complete the mate bond
00:45Endure these seven years, for now
00:48Seven years later
00:50Lyra, once you leave Silvermoon Penitentiary
00:53Keep your wolf under control and do not look back
00:56I took the mold smelling canvas bag from the guard's hand
00:59And limped through the iron gates
01:00Dragging the leg that had been ruined by four silver shackles
01:03A black military SUV waited outside the territory
01:06The window rolled down revealed Kalen's sharp striking face
01:09Seven years had passed, and he looked exactly the same
01:11The suffocating pressure of a top tier alpha still radiated from him
01:14Lyra, instinctively I shrunk back before forcing myself in the passenger seat
01:18In the rearview mirror I caught sight of my own reflection
01:20Pale, gaunt, my neck covered in burn scars left by silver weapon
01:25You've suffered these past seven years
01:27I'll keep my promise, Kalen said
01:29At the next full moon night, I'll officially mark you and make you my Luna
01:33He reached over and covered my rough hand with his
01:35There was no spark, no shiver, no bond
01:38I looked into his golden green eyes, where my withered reflection stared back at him
01:42And slowly pulled my hand away
01:44Even the wolf inside me could not be bothered to whimper
01:47Okay
01:49Seven years in silver moon penitentiary
01:512,557 days soaked in blood and violence
01:54Long enough to see Kalen and my family for what they truly were
01:57They had never loved me, and I no longer wanted to be his mate
01:59Sensing my indifference, Kalen let out a low irritated sound
02:02Selina knows you're coming back today
02:04Her trauma response disorder is acting up again
02:07Your parents and your sister are all at PAC Medical Center calming her down
02:11I closed my eyes
02:13The SUV drove into the heart of Crescent Moon PAC territory
02:16An hour later, we arrived at my home
02:18Only the Beta Butler and a few Omega Solvents were inside the manor
02:22They caught the cheap sour prison smelt clinging to me, and the disgust in their eyes was impossible to hide
02:26My parents loved only Selina
02:28To the servants, I had never been the eldest daughter of this house
02:31The Beta Butler bowed respectfully to Kalen first
02:34Only then did he turn to me
02:36Miss Lyra, Luna says that now you've returned you are to stay inside your own scent circle
02:40Do not wander around and disgrace the PAC
02:42Disgrace
02:42I had endured seven years of silver burns in Salu's place
02:46How had I become the shameful one?
02:48But my expectations had died seven years ago
02:51On that storm-filled night when they used Alpha Command to force my confession
02:55I understand
02:55I turned toward the side entrance
02:57Then Kalen stiffened, receiving an urgent mind link
03:00His pupils sharpened into slits
03:02Lyra, Selen's scent is weakening
03:05She needs me
03:06Go rest
03:07He did not wait for a reply
03:09He turned at once and disappeared into the night
03:11I limped back to the storage room that belonged to me
03:14And curled up on the narrow wooden bed
03:19Late that night, drifting between sleep and exhaustion
03:22I heard voices downstairs in the living room
03:25It was my Beta sister, Chloe
03:27Alpha father, Luna mother
03:29Selina is in terrible shape mentally
03:31Shouldn't we move Lyra out of the manor?
03:33If Selina catches her scent, she'll have another episode
03:36My father sighed but said nothing
03:37My mother answered first
03:38She carries our blood
03:40If we throw her out the moment she gets back from prison
03:42What will the other pack say?
03:43Then what are we supposed to do?
03:44Chloe paced the room, agitation sharp in her voice
03:47My father finally spoke
03:48When Selina returns, order Lyra to suppress every trace of her scent
03:53She is not to appear in front of Selina
03:55She is not to leave her room for any reason
03:57My eyes stayed shut
03:58But a burning ache rose behind them
04:01Then the custom comm device hidden beneath my pillow began to vibrate
04:05An encrypted message
04:06Miss Lyra, congratulations
04:07You have passed the evaluation for the Global Institute for Werewolf and Supernatural Secrecy
04:12Once you accept the contract, you will depart in ten days
04:15On the night of the full moon
04:16Under a new identity for Sanctum Isle on Dominica Island
04:19Your pack identity will be permanently erased
04:22You may not contact any outside wolves for five years
04:25I did not hesitate
04:27On the holographic display, I signed my name
04:29Lyra
04:31I had passed the Institute's selection process seven years ago
04:34Before I could take the oath and join
04:36My parents sent me to Silver Moon Penitentiary
04:38Shortly before my release, I applied again
04:41As expected, I passed
04:43Ten days
04:44If I could endure ten more days
04:46I would sever the pack bond tying me to this frozen family forever
04:52The next morning, I washed up and pushed open the warped door
04:56A rich, sugary omega scent flooded the hallway
04:59Selina was back
05:01Dressed in a flowing white gown
05:03She sat in the center of the leather sofa like a princess on display
05:06My alpha father, my luna mother, Chloe, and Kaylin all surrounded her as if she was the center of their
05:13world
05:13The beta butler set down an elegant cake
05:16In perfect unison, everyone said
05:19Happy awakening day, Selina
05:20Selina smiled sweetly and thanked them all
05:23Then she lifted her chin
05:24I just got out of the sterile recovery room
05:27Did anyone get me something special?
05:29My parents and Chloe each presented expensive gifts
05:32Kaylin was reaching for his own
05:34When his sharp gaze found me standing in the shadows
05:39Lyra, you're awake
05:40Come here, celebrate with us
05:42Selina turned toward me, releasing a cloud of innocent pheromones
05:45Sorry, sis
05:46My nerve pain flared up yesterday so I couldn't come pick you up
05:49You're not mad, are you?
05:51Before I could answer, Kaylin spoke for me
05:53Lyra isn't petty
05:55She wouldn't blame you
05:56At that, Selina boldly slipped her arm through his and looked straight at me
06:00Since it's my awakening day, give me a present too
06:03She smiled
06:05I want Kaylin as my mate
06:06Stealing another wolf's mate was one of the greatest taboons in pack law
06:10Yet after she said it openly, no one in the room object
06:13Every wolf there stayed silent
06:15Their status, their pressure, their authority all pushed toward one thing
06:19My surrender
06:20Rage surged through my blood
06:21I clenched my fists
06:23And if I say no?
06:27Selina froze for half a second, then switched to French and whimpered dramatically
06:31I was only joking
06:32I didn't realize my sister's feral instinct was this savage
06:36My Luna mother answered her in the same flawless French
06:39Don't be afraid, Selina
06:41Lyra spent too long out in the wild
06:43Her bloodline is beneath yours
06:44My alpha father released the calming scent of pine
06:47Blood means nothing
06:49Your mother and I have only one true daughter
06:51Chloe joined in without hesitation
06:53That's right, Selina
06:54You're my only sister
06:56I forced down the bitterness rising in my chest
06:58And pretended not to understand a word
07:00And instead I turned to Kaylin
07:01What are they saying?
07:03His throat tightened before he answered
07:06Selina said she was joking
07:07Everyone just thinks you're being too sensitive
07:10The room reeked of lies
07:12What none of them knew was that I had understood every word
07:16My Luna mother was a world-renowned painter
07:18My alpha father had once ruled the business world
07:21But ever since they brought me back from St. Mary's home
07:24They despised the habits I had picked up surviving on my own
07:27Every resource, every ounce of love
07:31They gave it all to Selina
07:32Ten years ago, when Selina was accepted into Elite Art Academy
07:36The entire pack celebrated her
07:37What they never knew was that I had been admitted to the most prestigious university in the country
07:41I had also taught myself French, Italian and Spanish
07:44None of it mattered now
07:45Soon I would be gone from this territory for good
07:48I just got out of Silvermoon Penitentiary
07:49I want some air outside the territory
07:51You all enjoy the party
07:52Under their contemptuous stairs
07:54I dragged my damaged leg towards the door
07:56Behind me, their laughter and French mockery tangled together
08:00Not one of them remembered
08:02Today was my awakening day too
08:04Once I left the territory, I suppressed my wolf aura
08:06And took a bus to downtown Seattle
08:08Because of my prison record
08:09The pack had erased my education and every official file tied to my name
08:12With a ruined leg and no history
08:14I could only find work at a run-down roadside diner
08:17It would be enough to survive the next 10 days
08:23The irony was almost funny
08:26Ever since they brought me back at 15
08:27They had resented me for not being as accomplished as Selina
08:30And cut me off completely
08:31I had paid for school, food and survival by working in the human world
08:35At 11.30 that night, I finished washing the last dish
08:39When I stepped outside, freezing rain hit my face
08:43Then another scent cut through the storm
08:45Cold fur, powerful, a top-tier alpha
08:48Kalen stepped out of a black SUV and strode straight toward me
08:52Lyra, why have you been gone so long?
08:56He grabbed my wrist and pulled me to the car
08:59The rear door was already open
09:01Lyra, happy awakening day
09:03The words hit me like a blow
09:05I stood there, frozen
09:07Kalen's pack of mine had been alive for generations
09:10Our territories shared a border
09:12And our families had been bound by an old promise
09:14Long before either of us was born
09:16Even after I went missing in Blackwood Forest at the age of 2
09:19And was not found again until I was 15
09:23Bruised and scarred
09:24That ancient agreement never changed
09:27I still remember the first time I saw Kalen after I was brought back
09:31He stood in the sunlight wearing a white shirt
09:34Powerful enough to command submission
09:36Yet somehow warm at the same time
09:39In that cold territory
09:40He was the only one who never recoiled from the wild scent clinging to me
09:44He used his alpha pressure to shield me
09:47He brought me prey and gifts on holidays
09:49He was the only person in that steel and stone world who had ever been kind to me
09:54And when he was ambushed by a rival pack and left gravely empty
09:57I gave him a kidney
09:59I poured the core of my wolf vitality into him without hesitation
10:02Yet in the end
10:03He was also the one who used alpha authority to send me to silver moon
10:08Penipotentiary with his own hands
10:10Lyra, what is it?
10:12Kalen's deep voice pulled me back to the present
10:14Did you think I forgot your awakenation day?
10:16I answered evenly
10:17Thank you
10:18Then he handed me another beautifully wrapped box
10:20When I opened it
10:21I found a custom made red wedding gown for a bonding rite
10:28Do you remember telling me as a child that you wanted to wear a red dress when we completed our
10:32mate bond?
10:32I had it made early
10:35Do you like it?
10:36Bitterness filled my throat
10:38Alpha
10:39You remembered wrong
10:40I don't like wedding dresses
10:42And I hate red
10:43The headmistress at St. Mary's home once told me she had found me abandoned outside a bridal shop
10:48At the time, I had been wearing an expensive red dress
10:51After I was old enough to remember, every full moon night I would return to bridal shop windows by instinct
10:57Wearing red clothes so my people could follow my scent signature
11:01And bring me home
11:03Kalen's eyes tightened
11:05Just like he had years ago, he reached over and ruffled my hair
11:08I'm sorry
11:09I remembered wrong
11:10Come on
11:11I'll take you to dinner
11:11On the drive back
11:12He kept my hand clasped tightly in his
11:15Lyra
11:16Why is your scent so faint?
11:18Why are you thinner than before?
11:19And your leg
11:20He never finished
11:22A shrink ringtone cut through the car
11:24The screen flashed one name
11:26Selina
11:26The moment he answered
11:28Panic flooded his face
11:30Turn around
11:31Now
11:32Back to the territory
11:33The whole drive back
11:34He spoke into the comdabeshan non-stop
11:36Trying to soothe her
11:37When we rushed into the manor grounds
11:39I looked up
11:41Selina stood on the rooftop in a white dress
11:44Swaying at the edge
11:45The moment she caught our scent
11:47Selina looked down at us from above
11:48Her face was pale as paper
11:50My sister is back
11:51She whispered
11:52A worthless Omega like me
11:54Should step aside now
11:57Goodbye
11:58Then she jumped
11:59The Pac-Manon was only one story high
12:01The roof was barely 30 feet above the ground
12:03But when Selina fell
12:04Every one of my so-called family moved on instinct
12:07My father
12:07My mother
12:08Chloe
12:08Even Kaylin
12:09All of them
12:11Lodged forward in a frenzy to save the weaker wolf
12:13That night
12:14The scream of ambulance sirens echoed over the territory
12:20After they all left for the hospital
12:22I dragged my ruined leg back to the storage room
12:25And collapsed onto the hard wooden bed
12:26I turned on my comm device
12:2812.20 am
12:29The top tier alpha had broken his promise
12:31He had not stayed to celebrate my awakening day
12:33But my wolf made no wounded cry
12:35Inside me there was only emptiness
12:37I closed my eyes and fell into a heavy sleep
12:39Eight days left
12:40For the next five days I hid my scent and worked at the diner
12:43My parents and Chloe stayed at the hospital
12:45Wrapping Selina in layers of protective scent
12:47Not once did they return home
12:49Then on the fifth the television above the counter played a news report
12:52Alpha King announces his engagement to Selim of Crescent Moonpack
12:55My pupils snapped into slits
12:57That night I pushed open the wooden door and returned to the territory
13:00The thick scent of a gathering hit me immediately
13:03My parents were there
13:04Chloe was there
13:05Selina was there
13:06Kaelin's cold fur scent filled the living room
13:09My Luna mother caught the smell of grease and dirt clinging to me
13:13And began criticizing me sharply in French
13:15My father silenced her with a hard look
13:18Only then did she force a smile
13:21Lyra, you're finally home
13:23My father released a wave of alpha pressure and spoke like a judge delivering sentence
13:26The healers say Selina's omega depression syndrome is getting worse
13:30So we made a decision for you
13:31Your mate bond will be transferred to Selina
13:33You have no objection, do you?
13:35I listened in silence to the verdict they had already decided
13:37They had used power to cut away everything that was mine
13:39Now they pretended to ask for my opinion
13:41I turned to Kaelin
13:42And you agreed to this too?
13:44He crossed the room in a few strides
13:46And seized my cold hand
13:48Selina's only obsession right now is completing the bonding right with me
13:52Don't worry little wolf
13:54I would never betray you
13:55I'm only going through the motions
13:57He was going to mark another she-wolf
13:58How could that be anything but betrayal?
14:00I ripped my hand from his grasp
14:02Fine, do whatever you want
14:04Something in Kaelin's chest seemed to tighten
14:07And he reached for me again
14:12Then Selina released a flood of sorrowful pheromones
14:15If you don't want this sister, then forget it
14:17Her voice broke
14:18She dug her nails into the back of her own hand until blood welled up
14:21Filling the room with the metallic smell of it
14:22Chloe rushed to stop her from hurting herself
14:24Then she turned on me, baring her fangs
14:27Can't you smell how sick Selina is?
14:30Do we all have to get on our knees and beg before you'll finally say yes?
14:33My own blood sister had long since been twisted by this diseased pack
14:37Chloe's furious shout dragged me back into old memories
14:40When I first returned to the territory
14:43They forced me to give my best den to Selina
14:46Later, they took away my chance for higher education and handed it to her instead
14:50Then seven years ago, Selina broke the pack's highest law
14:53The memories crashed over me like a tidal wave and set my anger ablaze
14:57I met Chloe's hostile glares with a cold smile
14:59Fine, if every one of you gets on your knees and submits to me
15:03I'll agree to give Selina the mate contract
15:05The living room fell silent
15:06They had never expected the obedient Lyra
15:08To say something so defiant
15:10I dragged my damaged leg back to my cramped room
15:12Late that night, my comm device vibrated
15:15Kaelin
15:18Lyra, Selina once saved my life
15:20She even gave me her kidney, the core of her wolf vitality
15:23That's why I have to complete the bonding rite with her this time
15:26It felt as if a silver hammer had smashed straight into my chest
15:29Alpha, when you were injured, I was the one who saved you
15:32I gave you my kidney
15:33Silence answered me
15:34Then Kaelin spoke, his voice colder than ice
15:36When did you learn to lie, Lyra? Selina saved me
15:38Your parents and the healers can swear to it in the pack's name
15:42I'm disappointed in you
15:43The blood in my body turned to ice
15:45I laid there on the cold bed, unable to speak
15:47Eight years ago, when Kaelin was nearly killed in that ambush
15:50I never hesitated
15:51I was tested as a match
15:52I gave away a piece of self to save him
15:55Now my devotion had become a wedding gift for another Omega
15:57And I, a discarded wolf with no records and no standing
16:00Did not even have the right to defend my own truth
16:02After a long time, I spoke softly
16:05Believe whatever you want
16:06I had already decided to abandon you completely
16:08I ended the call and closed my eyes
16:12The second to last day
16:14After finishing another shift of miserable labor
16:16I stepped out of the diner
16:18That familiar black SUV was parked outside the shopping center
16:20Then fireworks explode over Grand Avenue District
16:22Hundreds of drones rose into the sky and formed a glowing message
16:25Alpha Kaelin will love Lyra forever
16:27I stared upward for a long time, unable to move
16:29Kaelin strode toward me, his voice low and gentle
16:32What happened yesterday was my fault
16:34But you have to believe me
16:35The one I truly love, deep in my soul, is you
16:38So you don't need to lie just to claim someone else's credit
16:41For a moment, I wanted to throw back my head and howl
16:45Not because I was touched
16:46Because he was absurd
16:47How could he join hands with my own family
16:49To tear me apart again and again
16:51Then look me in the eye and call it love
16:53He pinched my hollow cheek, lightly
16:54You're too thin
16:55Why aren't you eating proper, Lily?
16:58I lifted my eyes sharply
16:59I survived seven years in Silvermoon Penitentiary surrounded by silver
17:03My wolf barely stayed alive
17:04Did you think I was gonna come out healthy and whole?
17:06Kaelin's massive brain stiffened
17:08Maybe only now did he remember that he had personally sent me into that hell
17:12He opened his mouth to speak
17:13Before he could, the SUV door swung open
17:15Salona's sugary voice drifted out
17:17Kaelin, Lyra, don't stand out there in the cold
17:20Bad weather is hard on a wolf
17:22The last trace of warmth inside me died
17:24Kaelin explained quickly
17:25Selene followed my scent here because she wanted to see you
17:28She said she appreciates your generosity for stepping aside
17:31He ushered me into the vehicle
17:33Inside the enclosed cabin
17:35Selene glanced at my stained, worn uniform
17:38Lyra, don't our parents send supplies through the butler every month?
17:41Why are you doing menial labor in a human restaurant?
17:45It embarrasses the pack
17:46She removed a jeweled bracelet from her wrist and held it out to me
17:49If you need resources, this bracelet is worth 3 million dollars
17:53That should keep you fed for a while
17:553 million dollars
17:56A casual toy for an Omega was worth more than everything I had ever been given
18:03I still remembered begging my Luna mother for tuition when I first wanted to attend a human high school after
18:07returning to the territory
18:08It was only 3 thousand dollars
18:10She had blared her fangs and answered coldly
18:12Resources, resources
18:14Do I owe you something?
18:16I gave you life
18:18You should be grateful for that alone
18:20Why are you never satisfied?
18:22After that day, I never asked this territory for another scrap of meat
18:26The story about the butler delivering supplies had always been a lie
18:30Their hearts were never with me, I said
18:32Look at your expensive perfume
18:34Your polished fur
18:35Your perfect life
18:36Then look at me
18:37Covered in scars
18:38I slapped the bracelet from her hand
18:40Keep your Omega pheromones to yourself
18:42Stop pretending in front of me
18:43I'm not that naive 15 year old pup anymore
18:46When I was 15, I had desperately wanted to form a true pact bond with Selena
18:49Instead, she framed me again and again
18:51Every wrong thing she did became my crime
18:53By the time I understood what was happening, the entire pack already saw me as an outsider
18:56My outburst sent tears spilling down her face
18:59The air filled with the heartbreaking scent of distress
19:01The instant Kalen caught it
19:02His protective instinct exploded
19:03He stepped in front of Zinnah shielding her against his chest and snared at me
19:07Lyra, she was trying to be kind
19:09If you don't want the bracelet, fine
19:11But there was no reason to speak to her like that
19:13I almost laughed
19:14This was the male who swore that deep in his soul
19:17He loved me most
19:19Whenever Selena and I stood on opposite sides
19:21He chose her
19:22Always
19:22Alpha, I said
19:24Staring directly at him
19:25If a starving wolf is thrown rotten meat as charity
19:30Is she supposed to swallow it gratefully
19:32And wag her tail at the one who tossed it?
19:35Even if you grind me into the dearth, my wolf still has pride
19:37Kalen had no answer
19:39Beside him, Selena's breathing suddenly turned racked
19:41She whimpered weakly
19:43I'm sorry
19:44This is my fault
19:45Don't blame Lyra
19:46Kalen's protective instincts ignited completely
19:48He barked at the driver
19:49Turn around now
19:50Take us to PAC Medical Center
19:51Then he looked at me with icy contempt
19:53Lyra, your behavior just now was vicious
19:55You can walk home yourself
19:58The door slammed shut
20:00I was left alone on the freezing street
20:02As I watched the taillight disappeared
20:03I realized I felt nothing
20:04No pain
20:05No heartbreak
20:06No grief at being abandoned by my mate
20:08At some point white snow began drifting from the sky
20:11The first snowfall of the year
20:13The last one I would ever smell before I escaped
20:15I limped all the way back to PAC Manor
20:17The house was decorated lavishly for the coming bonding rite
20:20My Luna mother smiled brightly
20:21The full moon is the day after tomorrow
20:23An auspicious day
20:25Selimi's ceremony must be magnificent
20:27My alpha father sighed with pride
20:29Our greatest daughter is about to become someone else's Luna
20:31I stood in the shadows and watched them
20:33They had truly given all their love to that Omega
20:36The extraction vehicle would arrive at 9 o'clock the night after tomorrow
20:40After that, the open wilderness would be mine
20:42I would run free
20:43And I would never beg for the scraps of Bloodlands again
20:46The day after tomorrow was Selene and Kalen's bonding rite
20:49Chloe threw them a wild pre-wedding party
20:53By the next morning, the manor still reeked of alcohol and hormones from the night before
20:58There was no running water in my storage room
21:00So I had to limp across the house to wash up
21:02As I passed the living room, I saw a crowd of young wolves playing games
21:06Selene and Kalen sat in the center, surrounded like royalty
21:08One spoiled young alpha shouted
21:10Alpha, you lost, truth or dare?
21:11Kalen leaned back lazily
21:13Dare
21:13Kiss Selene in front of everyone for one full minute
21:15Then the young alpha spotted me nearby and grinned coolly
21:18Actually, better idea
21:19Kiss any she-wolf here for one minute
21:21He pointed straight on me
21:22Lyra, weren't you always obsessed with alpha?
21:24He's about to mark someone else
21:25Why not give her one last kiss and leave her with something hopeless to remember?
21:28Kalen rose to his feet at once and started walking toward me
21:31One step, then another
21:32But when he was less than three feet away
21:34Selene's trembling voice stopped him cold
21:36Kalen!
21:40He froze
21:40He looked back at Selene
21:42Then turned to me and lowered his voice
21:45There are too many people here
21:46Tomorrow I'm making Selene my Luna
21:48I can't humiliate her in front of everyone
21:51You understand, don't you?
21:52I answered calmly
21:53Sure
21:54Then I turned and walked toward the washroom
21:56Behind me I heard the sound of Kalen kissing Selene
21:58Then came the excited howls of the pack
22:00In this game where I was always the one left behind
22:02I almost wanted to thank him
22:03At last he had let me go
22:04Night fell
22:05Kalen lit the entire sky above the territory with fireworks for Selene
22:08He followed my scent and pulled me into the shadows
22:11Lyra, once tomorrow's full moon is over
22:13Once Selene and I finish this fake bonding writ
22:16We can finally be together the way we should be
22:18My throat felt dry and raw
22:20I'm sorry
22:21I won't
22:21Before I could finish
22:23Chloe came running over
22:24Come on future brother-in-law
22:26We're starting another game
22:27Kalen glanced back at her
22:30Then at me
22:31What were you saying?
22:32I gave him a faint bitter smile
22:34Nothing
22:35Go celebrate with your pack
22:38He squeezed my cold fingers
22:40After tomorrow's ceremony
22:41Everything will be over
22:42Then he turned and walked back into the light and noise
22:46I watched his back in silence
22:47He was right
22:48Everything was over
22:50Every wolf in the house crowded into Selene's lavish room
22:53I walked alone into the shadows of the Manon and checked my comm device
22:567.15pm
22:58One hour and 45 minutes left
22:59I washed myself with cold water
23:01Scrubbing away every trace of the territory's scent from my skin and fur
23:04The body in the mirror was covered in burn scars and whip marks left by Silvermoon Penitentiary
23:08I changed into the cleanest clothes I owned and waited
23:11The final hour
23:16I looked around the room that had trapped me for years
23:18A few worn out clothes
23:21A thin blanket
23:22A journal on the table
23:24A framed photograph
23:25I threw away the old clothes and picked up the frame
23:28It was a family photo taken 12 years ago
23:31Shortly after I was brought back to the territory
23:33Both families stood together
23:34Smiling
23:35That picture had once carried every hope I had for belonging
23:38Now I tore it into pieces and dropped it in the trash
23:41Then I opened the journal
23:42December 6, 2016
23:44Sunny
23:45I came home today
23:46I met my Alpha and Luna
23:48I have a family now
23:49I'm not a stray anymore
23:50April 1, 2017
23:52Cloudy
23:53I wasn't given food or money
23:54I'll have to hunt for myself
23:56July 7, 2018
23:57Sunny
23:58I traded prey for a necklace
24:00My sister didn't like it
24:01I need to earn more money so I can buy her something better
24:05I turned to the final page
24:06The night before prison
24:08There was only one sentence
24:10This pack never loved me
24:11A familiar burns sting behind my eyes
24:13I picked up a pen and wrote one final message in French
24:17I'm leaving, Alpha and Luna
24:19Before I go
24:20My wolf still cannot understand one thing
24:22If my scent disgusted you so much
24:24Why did you search for me in Blackwood Forest at all?
24:26Why do other strays find their parents and receive endless love
24:29While the day you found me was the day I truly lost mine?
24:32Chloe
24:32You said Selina was your only sister
24:34Today you get your wish
24:35Kaelin
24:36You said we would be together after your fake bonding rile
24:38I'm sorry
24:39My wolf is dead
24:40I won't wait for you anymore
24:41May your bond last forever
24:43I abandon this territory forever
24:45We will never meet again
24:46When I finished
24:47I slapped the journal onto the table
24:49Then I pulled out my prison medical records and placed them on top
24:52The scan clearly showed one undeniable fact
24:55I had only one kidney
24:58The clock struck nine
25:00I grabbed my canvas bag and limped out of the territory
25:04Behind me, the manor blazed with light
25:06And the wolves' celebration shook the night
25:09Ahead of me
25:10Several black armored tactical vehicles waited in silence
25:14Without hesitation
25:15I crossed the territory border and walked toward a new life
25:18Engines roared
25:20The convoy sped away
25:22Carrying me into the endless dark
25:24The next day, as a long wolf howl pierced the sky
25:26Selina and Kaelin's mating ceremony officially began
25:29My Luna mother looked around the gathering
25:30Searching the air for Lyla's scent
25:31When she found nothing, she surrounded
25:33Chloe, where is Lyra?
25:34If she is absent today, the other packs will start talking about division in our bloodline again
25:38Go drag her out here
25:39Chloe said, stopping the servants
25:40I'll get her myself
25:41Which room does she sleep in?
25:42The servant hesitated
25:43The storage room
25:44Every alpha in the room went still
25:46Why would Lyra be sleeping in the storage room?
25:48When Miss Lyra was first brought back
25:50She smelled like dirt and wilderness
25:53There was no suitable room prepared
25:56Luna said she would stay there temporarily
25:59Temporary
26:00That temporary arrangement had lasted twelve years
26:02A flush of embarrassment crossed my mother's face
26:04And she immediately covered it with a burst of pressure
26:07Selina, dressed in white silk, released a sweet cloud of pheromones
26:10Our storage room was still better than the forest where she fought stray dogs for scraps
26:13I'm sure she wasn't suffering
26:14A strange discomfort flickered through Chloe
26:17Frowning, she headed down the hallway to the sunless corner at the far end
26:20She pushed open the heavy wooden door
26:22No warmth of family lingered inside
26:24Only dust
26:25Only mildew
26:26The cramped room was packed with discarded junk
26:28Lyra's bed sat beside rusted shelves
26:30Next to it stood an abandoned water tank that served as a table
26:33On top of it rested an old lamp
26:35A yellowed journal and a stack of medical records
26:38Lyra was gone
26:39Chloe's heart began to pound
26:40She rushed to the tank and picked up the journal and documents with shaking hands
26:43Alpha father
26:44Luna mother
26:46Her voice rang through the hall
26:48Lyra isn't in the territory
26:50But she left these behind
26:53Before my father could look at them
26:55The roar of an engine came from outside
26:57Then came the pressure of a top tier alpha
27:00Kaelin had arrived
27:01My Luna mother spoke first
27:03She's probably throwing a tantrum and ran off to the border
27:06Chloe put those down and come out
27:08Alpha is here for Selina
27:11My father hesitated
27:12Then forced down his doubts and turned toward the front hall
27:15Kaelin stood in the center of the manor holding a bouquet
27:18There was no joy on his face
27:20His senses swept through the air again and again
27:22Nothing
27:23No trace of Lyra
27:25His brows drew tight
27:28Where is Lyra?
27:29Jealousy flashed in Selina's eyes
27:31But her scent turned weak and soft
27:32Kaelin
27:33Lyra probably couldn't handle it and ran out of the territory
27:35My Luna mother quickly added
27:37Alpha
27:37We failed to tame Lyra's wild nature
27:40Kaelin's wolf growled restlessly inside him
27:42Irritated
27:43He pulled out his comm device and sent Lyra a message
27:46Why are you acting so childish?
27:48Where did you go?
27:48No reply
27:50No reply
27:50Whether through mind link or text
27:52Lyra answered nothing
27:53Chloe came into the hall still clutching the journal and medical file
27:56She had only skimmed the report
27:58But one thing had already shaken her
27:59How could Lyra's body be in such terrible condition?
28:02Why did she have only one kidney?
28:04She had already ordered her deputy date everything Lyra endured during those seven years in Silvermoon
28:08Alpha
28:08The mating ceremony was starting
28:10Selina said brightly
28:11Breaking the silence as she wrapped herself around Kaelin's arm
28:14If Lyra left
28:15Then she left
28:16Selina did not seem concerned about Lyra at all
28:18Chloe and my father both frowned
28:20This fake bond doesn't need all this
28:22Kaelin's voice turned cold
28:24You wanted to wear a wedding dress
28:26And walk into Moon Goddess Temple
28:28Fine
28:29We'll do that and nothing more
28:33He pulled his arm free and walked out first
28:35Carrying winter cold with him
28:37Moon Goddess Temple
28:38Because it was only a false ceremony
28:40Kaelin invited no guests
28:42Inside the temple were only the alpha lineage families
28:44And the elder presiding over the right
28:46This is nothing like I imagined
28:48Selina finally broke
28:49Lyra left so what?
28:51You still have me
28:52Am I really worth less than that stray wolf?
28:54She's an ex-convict
28:54How could she ever deserve you?
28:56Kaelin's patience was gone
28:58All that remained was growing panic over Lyra's
29:01Disappearance
29:02Selina you threatened to die
29:03You jumped from the roof
29:04That is the only reason I agreed to this sham ceremony
29:06Everything you wanted has been done
29:07I'm going to find Lyra
29:08Then he fixed her with a hard stare
29:10And don't forget
29:10Lyra went to Silvermoon Penitentiary in your place
29:13Every wolf in the temple froze
29:15Selina suddenly let out a shrill cry
29:17No one saw where she got it
29:18But a silvered blade was suddenly at her throat
29:20I don't care
29:21How am I less than Lyra?
29:22When you were dying
29:23I was the one who gave you my kidney
29:25My Luna mother lunged toward her
29:26Selina don't do this
29:27Stay back
29:28Selina swung wildly
29:29And the silver blade sliced open my mother's arm
29:32Her eyes burned red
29:33As she muttered like someone possessed
29:34I only want Kaelin
29:35Why can't I have the one mate I want?
29:37It's all Lyra's fault
29:38She should have died
29:39Her hysterical curses echoed through the temple
29:41As everything descended into chaos
29:43The scene ended only when ambulances arrived
29:46Kaelin wrestled the blade from her bare handed
29:48And badly burned his palms in the process
29:50He sat in the ambulance like a man losing his mind
29:53Calling and messaged Lyra again and again
29:55Lyra, the fake ceremony is over
29:56Where are you?
29:57Don't let anger cloud your judgment
30:00Let me come find you
30:02But Lyra's message screen remained completely silent
30:07PAC Medical Center
30:08Outside the operating room
30:10My Luna mother ignored the blood still seeping from her own wound
30:14As she anxiously grabbed the healer's arm
30:16My daughter is a fragile omega
30:18She has depression
30:19And she's missing a kidney
30:20Be gentle when you stitch her up
30:22The nurse blinked in confusion
30:24Ma'am, we completed a full body scan
30:26She is in excellent health
30:27And she is not missing a kidney
30:28What did you say?
30:29My alpha father released a blast of pressure so sharp
30:31It made the nurse flinch
30:33Shaken, she repeated herself
30:34Both leaders stared in stunned disbelief
30:38At that same moment
30:39Chloe was reading the files her deputy had just sent her
30:42They matched the medical report
30:45Lyra had left behind
30:46There were also two blurry surveillance videos
30:49The first showed Lyra and Kaylin
30:52Being wheeled side by side into surgery
30:54For an organ transplant
30:59The second
31:01Came from inside Silvermoon Penitentiary
31:04In the dark footage
31:05Several large female wolves tore into Lyra
31:08Beating and torturing her without mercy
31:11Chloe's eyes instantly turned red
31:13How dare they treat the leader's bloodline like this?
31:16My father had supposedly made arrangements
31:19Kaylin had supposedly sent supplies
31:21Then why did Lyra look so thin?
31:23So broken?
31:24So helpless in those recordings?
31:26Her comm device rang
31:28When the call ended
31:29Chloe collapsed to the floor
31:31The one behind everything
31:33It was Selena
31:34She could not hold herself together any longer
31:38Then she realized
31:39Our parents were already gone
31:41Clutching the journal
31:42She ran through the halls
31:43And slammed open
31:44Selene's hospital room
31:50Alpha father
31:51Luna mother
31:52Read Lyra's journal first
31:54She flipped to the final pages
31:57Lyra always understood French
31:59Every cruel thing we said to exclude her
32:01She understood all of it
32:02The blood in both leaders seemed to freeze
32:05My father snatched the journal from her hands
32:07And read line by line
32:09His breathing growing heavier with every page
32:11Chloe turned to Selene
32:12Her voice cold as steel
32:14Were you ever the one who gave Kaylin your kidney?
32:17Selene froze
32:18That guilty pause destroyed the last hope Chloe had left
32:21Why did you cut off the supplies meant for Lyra?
32:24Why did you bribe prison guards to torture her?
32:27Selene released a weak wave of pheromones and played innocent
32:30Little sister
32:32What are you talking about?
32:34By then, both leaders stepped close after finishing the journal
32:38Chloe gave an order to her deputy
32:40Bring them in
32:41Five minutes later
32:42The deputy entered with prison guards
32:44A finance officer
32:46And a heaviest female inmate
32:47At the same moment
32:49Another presence entered the room
32:51Kaylin
32:51The freezing scent of fur rolled off him like winter death itself
32:56His face looked carved from ice
32:59His gaze pinned to Selene's pale face
33:02As Lyra's mate
33:03I have every right to uncover the truth behind this
33:06Selene's face drained of all color
33:09Kaylin
33:09What truth?
33:10I don't understand anything you're saying
33:12Chloe snapped
33:14Still lying? Even now?
33:15How many times did you frame Lyra over the years?
33:18Do I need to expose every filthy thing you've done in front of Alpha himself?
33:23Selene collapsed to the floor, eyes red with tears
33:26Chloe, I'm your real sister, how can you speak to me like this?
33:28Chloe laughed bitter
33:29Have you forgotten? Lila is the one who shares my blood
33:32Selene began breathing hard, pretending to swirl into another episode
33:38That's enough
33:39My Luna mother stepped forward again
33:41Blind protectness rising in her voice
33:43Are you trying to drive your sister to death?
33:46Mom?
33:47You're still protecting her?
33:50Chloe's voice cracked
33:52Do you even know which child is truly yours?
33:55She lifted the medical reports high
33:57Lyra only has one kidney
33:58She was the one who saved Kaylin
34:00The critical condition reports from Silver Moon Atentury show she was nearly beaten to death
34:04She lived in our territory for 12 years and we gave her nothing
34:07We hated her because of Selene's lies
34:08We exiled her while loving the wolf who betrayed us
34:11Selene's depression was fake
34:12Then Chloe revealed the final evidence
34:14A scan showing both of Selene's kidneys intact
34:16And a psychologic evaluation describing her as emotionally stable, manipulative, and displaying antisocial traits
34:21Kaylin who had stood silent stone finally moved
34:23A terrifying wave of alpha pressure flooded the room
34:26Chloe
34:28Give me Lyra's records
34:29He took them with shaking hands
34:31Critical condition notices
34:32X-rays
34:33Photographs stained with blood
34:34He turned each page one by one
34:36Then he reached the chart documenting Lyra's injuries
34:39Arms, abdomen, back, eyes
34:40There was almost no unmarked skin left
34:42Only bite wounds, only scars from silver burns
34:45Something inside the top tier
34:47Alpha snap
34:47He leaned toward Selene and towered over her
34:50Tell me, what did you do to my mate?
34:51How dare you torture her?
34:53Unable to hide any longer, Selene twisted into a smile and turned to my Lina mother
34:57Mom, I'm hurting
34:58Chloe stepped in front of her
34:59Enough with the act
35:00For years, you used our sympathy
35:02You used our mother's love and turned her into a knife that stabbed her own daughter in the heart
35:06Selene, do you understand what you've done?
35:08You've condemned this entire family to a lifetime of regret
35:11Selene turned to my father instead
35:12Dad, you always loved me most
35:15My father gripped the journal so tightly his knuckles whitened
35:18He could not meet her eyes
35:19In that moment, Selene lost everything
35:21Her expression went empty
35:22Then she spoke in a flat, weightless voice
35:24I only wanted Lyra dead
35:25That's all
35:28Selene!
35:29You will confess every crime
35:32Every single one
35:33Kalen's voice tore out of him like it came through shredded flesh
35:36My father spoke heavily
35:38Kalen, you will have justice
35:40But first, read what Lyra left for you
35:44Kalen took the journal in a daze
35:46And opened to the final page
35:47There, in neat and rude of French handwriting
35:50Were the last words I had left behind
35:52At last, I am gone
35:54From this moment on, we'll never meet again
35:56So that was when she had truly given up
35:59The day he kissed Selene in front of everyone
36:02While he still imagined he could reclaim her after the fake bonding right
36:07Lyra had already cut every tie in that mold-filled room
36:11Kalen crushed the journal against his chest
36:14Under the eyes of everyone present
36:16The coldest Alpha among them
36:18Finally looked shattered
36:22A single tear of regret slipped quietly from his golden green eyes
36:26Selene was still crying
36:28I didn't mean for any of this
36:30I was just afraid of losing you
36:32There was no mercy left in Kalen's gaze
36:34You didn't mean it?
36:36Then who did?
36:37Lyra, the one you framed and sent to prison?
36:39Or me, the fool you played for years?
36:42Selene, you had everything
36:44The leaders favored you
36:46The entire pack treasured you
36:49Lyra's return never threatened your place
36:52Selene's face twisted
36:53And what about you?
36:55Didn't her return threaten my place in your heart?
36:58The question stole the air from his lungs
37:00She gave a bitter laugh
37:02See?
37:03Your wolf answered for you
37:06After Lyra came back
37:08You changed
37:10The way you looked at her was full of possession
37:15As the balance slowly tipped toward her
37:17How was I supposed not to hate her?
37:19How was I supposed not to be jealous?
37:21So I had to make her disappear
37:23I had to let her rot in that filthy prison
37:25Kalen stared at the stranger before him
37:27All that remained in his eyes was despair
37:30Selene laughed and cried at once
37:32It's all Lyra's fault
37:34Why did she have to come back?
37:37Every time I saw her
37:38I was reminded that I was nothing but a cheap replacement
37:42Selene, Chloe's eyes overflowed
37:45Selene, how did you become this?
37:48We always stood beside you
37:50And you turned the protection of your own family into a weapon
37:53Selene wiped away her tears
37:55I was always like this
37:57I was born rotten
37:59Is that what you wanted to hear?
38:01Chloe shook with grief
38:02No one ever said you did not belong here
38:04Even after Lyra returned, we still protected you
38:08And Lyra never once tried to take anything from you
38:12A broken laugh escaped her
38:15We really were fools beyond saving
38:19A house full of sinners
38:21Smacked
38:22The crack of a violent slap rang through the room
38:26Selene clutched her swollen cheek
38:28And stared in disbelief at the Alpha Father
38:30Who had once treated her like treasure
38:32His face was hard as stone
38:34But remorse flooded his eyes
38:36Alpha Father?
38:37She whispered, reaching for whatever pity might still remain
38:40You do not deserve to use that title again
38:43His voice shook with fury
38:45You have stained the honor of this family
38:47What we owe Lyra, we will repay
38:49What you owe her, you will repay in blood
38:53Chloe looked at the sister she had lived beside for years
38:56You stole someone else's life
38:58You betrayed your pack
39:00I will never forgive you
39:02Then she turned and ran from the room
39:05Selene faced him next
39:08Quiet
39:09His voice was colder than death
39:11You do not deserve to say my name
39:13Her lips trembled
39:15So there's no fixing this?
39:17Kaelin gave a hollow laugh
39:19You still think this is something small?
39:21Isn't it?
39:22Selene screamed
39:23Lyra only spent seven years in prison
39:26She didn't die
39:27Every trace of restraint vanished from him
39:30She was covered in scars from the wolves you sent to tear her apart
39:33So what?
39:34Selene shrieked
39:35She deserved it
39:36She lunged for him, trying to wrap her arms around his neck
39:40Crack
39:40The snap of bone, cut through the room
39:43Kaelin's wolf claws locked around her wrist
39:45With one brutal twist, he shattered the bones beneath his grip
39:49Selene's scream was inhuman
39:51At that same moment, aboard a flight bound for Dominina Island
39:55I stared through the window into the dark sky
39:58All that grey misery had become dust behind me
40:01This aircraft will arrive in Dominina in 5 minutes
40:04The announcement echoed through the cabin
40:06I let the past fall away, completely
40:09Ahead, the coastline grew brighter and brighter
40:11A small smile touched my lips
40:14Wild, free
40:16Dominanica had arrived, so had my new life
40:21Six years passed in the blink of an eye
40:24Kaelin and Kristen Moonpack still found no trace of me
40:28When a soul chooses to vanish from its old life
40:31Even the moon goddess cannot easily find it
40:34And I had been erased completely by the Global Institute for Werewolf and Supernatural Secrecy
40:39Kaelin had grown visibly thinner
40:42The sharp, aggressive scent of fur that once defined him was now shadowed by constant gloom
40:47The calm device on his desk began to ring
40:49He rubbed his tired brow and answered
40:51Alpha, Selene's mental state has fully collapsed
40:54She attacks herself every day and has entered feral collapse
40:57The doctors recommend transferring her to a psychiatric facility
41:00Kaelin's voice was glacial
41:02This time, is it real?
41:04Or another act?
41:06It's real, her wolf has withered from prolonged fear
41:09Good, I'll send a vehicle
41:12He ended the call without emotion
41:14For six years, he had arranged special treatment for Selene in prison
41:18Every ounce of suffering I endured in Silvermoon Penitentiary
41:22She had repaid in full
41:24Crescent Moonpack maintained a silence as cold as death
41:27The night the truth came out
41:28They had abandoned the wolf they could never tame
41:31Kaelin lowered his gaze to the photograph on his desk
41:35It was a picture of me the day I left prison
41:37Thin as bone
41:39Expressionless
41:40He traced the features in the photo with his fingertips
41:42Drowning in regret
41:44Where are you hiding Lyra?
41:45I know apologies mean nothing
41:47Unless those who hurt you feel the same pain they gave you
41:49But if you never come back
41:51How am I supposed to return the soul I owe you?
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