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00:00:00I married Alpha Evan out of gratitude. For three years I guarded his pack. Yet Evan never loved me. He

00:00:09marked my sister before the whole pack. Everyone thought my sister was the pureblood Luna. Evan blamed me for being

00:00:16infertile.

00:00:17You're a freak. Everyone mocked the golden eyed freak, never knowing I was the true Luna heir. When the truth

00:00:24comes out, they will be shocked. Three years since I married Alpha Evan, Alpha Joseph's son. Alpha Joseph died shortly

00:00:32after I married Alpha Evan, and I kept my promise. As long as I remain within his territory, my Luna

00:00:37power automatically forms a protective barrier, warding off all invading rogue werewolves.

00:00:42I love Evan with all my heart and have given everything for him. Yet I have never managed to melt

00:00:46his cold heart. His heart has always belonged to my younger sister, Selina. Even after Selina abandoned him cruelly long

00:00:53ago, he still clings to memories of her. For three years I wrapped the entire pack in my Luna barrier

00:00:58blocking every wave of rogue attacks. I loved him silently, yielded to him every night, and waited patiently for his

00:01:05mark. One day, after our intimacy, I cling to a faint hope.

00:01:10Evan, I've stayed by your side for three years. Won't you give me the mate mark I've always longed for?

00:01:16Three years, and you still can't conceive an heir. You're nothing but a freak with golden eyes. How dare you

00:01:22even beg for my mark?

00:01:23A useless freak? Who do you think has been shielding your pack in silence all these years?

00:01:29Shield my pack. Don't make me laugh. Your wolf power isn't even half as strong as Selina's. A cursed golden

00:01:35eyed outpiece like you could never hold a candle to her. Stop deluding yourself.

00:01:38Evan leaves without looking back. He saw me as nothing more than a worthless golden eyed freak. Unworthy of his

00:01:45mark. Unworthy of a place by his side.

00:01:48He assumed I was weak and decile. Too dependent on this pack to ever leave. But his cold indifference killed

00:01:55every last bit of affection in my heart.

00:01:58Luna, Alpha Evan has instructed you to get ready. You are to attend the marking banquet the main mansion tonight.

00:02:05Here is the banquet gown prepared for you.

00:02:07A glimmer of fragile hope stirred in my heart. Perhaps he had only spoken harshly earlier, intending to give me

00:02:12a surprise to finally acknowledge me and bestow his mark upon me.

00:02:16When I stepped into the main hall, champagne roses bloomed everywhere, and a huge banner reading Welcome Pack hung on

00:02:25the wall.

00:02:25Then I saw him when I stepped into the main hall. My husband, my mate, my Alpha, holding someone else

00:02:32in his arm. My sister, Selina.

00:02:36Let me make an announcement to everyone here. Today, I will place my exclusive mark upon my one and only

00:02:43mate, Selina.

00:02:45My heart didn't just break. It plunged to a frozen abyss, shattering into a million jagged spards of of ice.

00:02:52If he is marking her, if he is claiming my sister in front of the world, then what am I?

00:03:02The second the words left his lips, I froze on the spot. The roses blooming all through the hall were

00:03:08the very romance I'd never dared to dream of.

00:03:11The grand Welcome Pack banner hanging overhead mocked every foolish hope I'd clung to only moments before.

00:03:17Evan led Selina forward to a stop. Her gown was cut in the exact same style as mine, yet hers

00:03:23was encrust with diamonds, far more lavish by comparison.

00:03:26Evan had humiliated me on purpose, dressing me in an identical design but of far poorer quality.

00:03:32Selina put on a soft, gentle front and spoke to me in fake sweetness.

00:03:36Dear sister, thank you for coming all this way to witness my marking ceremony.

00:03:41I kept my eyes locked on Evan, my voice shaking with held back emotion.

00:03:45Why her? I've sacrificed so much for you. I stayed loyal by your side for three whole years.

00:03:52What good are all your sacrifices? Those eerie eyes of yours repel me, and you can't even bear airs for

00:03:58the pack.

00:03:59You were never half as good as Selina, not then, not now.

00:04:03Evan lifted his hand, brushing it lightly along Selina's neck, then bowed his head to leave his claiming mark on

00:04:09her slowly and tenderly.

00:04:10When the mark was fully set, he slowly raised his eyes, scanning the bustling crowd before his gaze locked firmly

00:04:17on mine.

00:04:18Tears and applause burst out across the hall at once, loud blessings ringing through the air, yet every sound sliced

00:04:24right through my heart like a sharp knife.

00:04:26One of the pack elders stepped up onto the dace. He swept his gaze over the crowd, his tone grave

00:04:30and agmatic.

00:04:31As many of you know, our pack has long kept a secret. Among us lives a she-wolf who carries

00:04:36the rare pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:04:38The question we all wonder is this, who could she be?

00:04:43The pack members broke into quiet murmurs, all guessing who the she-wolf with hidden pure-blood Luna lineage might

00:04:49be.

00:04:50Amid the buzzing whispers, Charlotte, Evan's mother, and the pack's reigning Luna rose slowly from her grand ornate throne atop

00:04:56the dace, carrying herself with unbridled arrogance and authority.

00:04:59There's no need for pointless speculation. It can only be Selina. She boasts exceptional wolf talent and immense innate power.

00:05:07I have always known she is the fated one. I never thought Joseph would act recklessly and force Evan into

00:05:13a marriage with Isabella.

00:05:15A smug smile tugged at Selina's lips. She gave a slight, polite bow.

00:05:20Thank you for your kind praise and recognition, Luna Charlotte.

00:05:23I stepped forward before I could stop myself, holding her gaze straight.

00:05:29What gives you such certainty that it must be Selina?

00:05:32Charlotte let out a mocking laugh, as if I'd told the most absurd joke imaginable.

00:05:36She raked her eyes over me coldly, full of contempt.

00:05:39Could it possibly be you? A freak with unnatural golden eyes, good for nothing.

00:05:45Do you truly think you are worthy of possessing the noble pure-blood Luna lineage?

00:05:50Stop indulging in foolish fantasies.

00:05:52The second her words fell, the whole hall erupted in mocking laughter, thick with scorn and disdain.

00:05:58I turned to Evan, clinging to a faint hope that he would stand up for me, that he would grant

00:06:03me even the smallest bit of fairness.

00:06:06But Evan made no move to defend me at all.

00:06:09His expression turned icy instead, his voice laced with revulsion.

00:06:13You would do best to leave the ceremony of your own accord.

00:06:16Staying here will only bring you further shame and make a public fool of yourself.

00:06:23If you refuse to go, you may tend to the guests in the kitchen and keep to yourself quietly.

00:06:31Evan's cold, dismissive words cut straight through me, sharp and biting to the bone.

00:06:36Every eye in the room lingered only on Selina, bright with anticipation.

00:06:40It was as if everyone already took it for granted, that her so-called Luna divine power would lead Evan's

00:06:47pack to new prosperity.

00:06:48I'd borne endless humiliation for far too long, endured endless scorn and mockery from those around me.

00:06:54All the grief and resentment I'd kept locked inside finally spilled over.

00:06:58The true bearer of the pure-blood Luna Tinergy is not...

00:07:02Selina.

00:07:03It has always been me.

00:07:05The hall burst into mocking laughter once again.

00:07:08Charlotte doubled over, clutching her stomach, mocking me without restraint.

00:07:12Evan and Selina shared a disdainful smirk, dismissing my words as ridiculous ravings.

00:07:19Have you lost your senses?

00:07:22How dare a golden-eyed freak like you claim the pure-blood Luna lineage for yourself?

00:07:30Evan's brows drew tight, his tone sharp and unforgiving.

00:07:35Isabella, are you spouting nonsense out of jealousy now that I've marked Selina?

00:07:40Stop making a fool of yourself.

00:07:42No one in the room believed a word I said.

00:07:45Their jeals pricked my heart like a thousand needles.

00:07:48Staring at their hypocritical, ugly faces, I only felt cold amusement and chose not to explain myself any further.

00:07:54When I fell quiet, the crowd quickly lost interest in me, turning their full attention back to Selina.

00:07:59Evan slipped an arm around her waist, his fingers brushing lightly over the fresh mark on her neck.

00:08:04From this day forward, Selina's Luna divine power will shield our pack and keep us safe and at peace.

00:08:14When she saw I still hadn't moved an inch, the smug look on Selina's face faded a little,

00:08:19replaced by impatience and haughty condescension in her tone.

00:08:23Dear sister, if you know what's best for yourself, gather your things and leave for home at once.

00:08:29Father is waiting for you there.

00:08:31Don't linger here and ruin everyone's celebration.

00:08:33I stood perfectly still, my expression unchanging,

00:08:37merely staring back at her with quiet indifference.

00:08:39I am keeping my oath to Alpha Joseph by remaining here to watch over Evan's pack.

00:08:44I will not leave until my three-year vow is fulfilled.

00:08:48The smile on Selina's face frozen instantly, then twisted into a cold, calculating smirk.

00:08:53She stepped half a step nearer and lowered her voice, letting only me hear her words.

00:08:57A vow?

00:08:58Sister, you're far too naive.

00:09:01Evan's pack has never needed your protection, nor will it ever accept a golden-eyed freak like you.

00:09:06Today, I'll make sure you're driven out of this place for good.

00:09:08The moment she finished speaking, she lurched backwards suddenly, her legs giving way as she crumpled heavily to the floor.

00:09:14She pressed her hands to the corners of her eyes and raised her voice sharply, letting it ring out across

00:09:19the entire hall.

00:09:20Sister, I know you're jealous of me, but you have no right to push me like this!

00:09:25I hadn't shifted a single step from where I stood.

00:09:28The cheering in the hall died away in an instant.

00:09:31Every pair of eyes fixed on us both filled with disdain, accusation, and the cold dislatchment of onlookers ready to

00:09:37watch a spectacle unfold.

00:09:38Evan rushed over at once, lifting Selina gently into his arms and holding her close in a protective embrace.

00:09:43He shot me an icy glare, rage blazing in his eyes.

00:09:47Isabella, you've crossed every line!

00:09:50From this day on, I formally disavow you and cast you out of the pack.

00:09:53You are forbidden from ever stepping foot on our territory for the rest of your life!

00:10:00I stayed rooted to the spot as Evan glared at me like he could kill with his eyes, the air

00:10:05between us turning icy cold.

00:10:07I didn't hurt Selina.

00:10:09She fell on her own.

00:10:11Evan leaned down to strobe Selina's back gently, then looked up again,

00:10:15his rage so intense it felt like it could burn me to the ground.

00:10:18Do you really think I'd believe the lies of a golden-eyed freak like you?

00:10:22Selina just got my mark, and she's still weak.

00:10:25How dare you touch her?

00:10:26Charlotte stepped up beside Evan, her eyes dripping with even more disdain, her voice sharp enough to cut.

00:10:32Isabella, you still won't admit what you did.

00:10:35Your excuses only make you more disgusting.

00:10:38A filthy creature like you belong locked up in the dungeon.

00:10:41Evan pulled Selina behind him, unleashing his overwhelming alpha aura in a heartbeat.

00:10:47I see pressure washing over the entire hall.

00:10:49He started the formal mate rejection right there in front of everyone.

00:10:52No trace of regret in his eyes, only pure coldness and contempt.

00:10:56I, Evan, reject you as my mate.

00:10:58I lifted my eyes to meet his gaze, my voice as calm as a frozen lake.

00:11:02I accept your rejection.

00:11:04The mate bond snapped suddenly, a searing, tearing pain shooting through every part of my body.

00:11:08The agony of the bond breaking hit first, and then tears slipped silently down my cheeks.

00:11:12The mate bond that had held us together for three years was breaking apart, fading little by little, each piece

00:11:17throbbing with a dull ache.

00:11:19But none of that pain came close to the cold emptiness in my chest.

00:11:22I curled my fingers tight, nails digging deep into my palms, forcing myself to bear the searing agony.

00:11:27You can't bear airs.

00:11:28The worst shame an alpha could ever face.

00:11:31Selima's nothing like you.

00:11:32She carries the pure-blood Luna Linerage, and only she's worthy of standing by my side, bearing my strongest pups,

00:11:40and leading the pack to greater glory.

00:11:44Selima leaned comfortably in Evan's arms, her eyes glinting with a taunting edge, as she stared at my disheveled state.

00:11:53Sister, why are you still standing here?

00:11:56If I were you, I'd hurry up and pack my things to leave.

00:11:59Don't linger here, being a bother.

00:12:02Watching them throw jabs back and forth, their contempt plain as day, my mind wandered back to a memory from

00:12:07long ago, of being rescued.

00:12:09Out on the frozen plains, caught in wind and snow, I lay wounded and gave me a second chance.

00:12:14It was Joseph he told me I carried an extremely rare, pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:12:18Later, on his deathbed, he held my hand tight, his gaze earnest, as he begged me to protect Evan and

00:12:25his pack with everything I had.

00:12:27Joseph, look at what's become of us.

00:12:29For three years, I've guarded your pack faithfully, warding off rogue attacks this entire time.

00:12:35I've even quietly nourished the pack lands with my Luna energy, making them stronger and more thriving with each passing

00:12:40day.

00:12:41Yet now, your own son chases me away.

00:12:43I've seen his true colors clearly.

00:12:45He's never been worth my protection.

00:12:47In that moment, the last bit of gratitude I'd felt for Joseph vanished completely.

00:12:52I'd kept my promise, and my debt was paid in full.

00:12:56Evan, after these three years, I owe you nothing, and I owe your pack nothing either.

00:13:01I only hope you never come to regret this day.

00:13:04Evan let out a scoff of disbelief, looking away from me in disgust, his tone again and dismissal.

00:13:10Regret?

00:13:11Cutting loose a burden like you is the smartest thing I've ever done.

00:13:14Now get out of my sight.

00:13:15Now.

00:13:16The mate bond shattered entirely, not a single thread of connection left between us.

00:13:20Just then, Evan's brows fronted sharply, his alpha aura tensing up in an instant.

00:13:25Many pack members looked up too, their expressions on edge.

00:13:27A faint yet thick rustling sound drifted from the edge of the manor, low and menacing.

00:13:32It was the sound of rogues closing in, hundreds of miles away and closing fast.

00:13:38Little did they know, with me reject and cast out, my all-encompassing Luna protection barrier had vanished.

00:13:45Completely.

00:13:46The feral rogues I'd held back, kept at bay for three long years, were now charging straight for their borders

00:13:53in droves.

00:13:54And now that I'm gone, how will a weak alpha, paired with a fake mate who has no true Luna

00:14:00power at all,

00:14:01defend this pack against thousands of bloodthirsty rogues?

00:14:07Get to the pack perimeter now and check out that noise.

00:14:10Waste any time, and you'll pay with your lives.

00:14:14Yes, sir.

00:14:17You're scared, Evan.

00:14:19This is what happens when you reject me.

00:14:21The rogues are closing in.

00:14:22Spare me your empty threats and delusional garbage.

00:14:24I formerly banished you.

00:14:26Know your place and leave.

00:14:27My pack hasn't seen a rogue in years.

00:14:29Do you really think you can curse us?

00:14:30You're just spouting nonsense out of spite for being cast aside, trying to stir up trouble.

00:14:35Exactly.

00:14:36Isabella, you can't stand being thrown out, so you want to curse our pack?

00:14:39I see your true colors now.

00:14:41You're cruel to the core.

00:14:42If the rogues really come, you'll be the first one they grab.

00:14:45Let's see who's there to protect you then.

00:14:47Watching their hypocritical, colliding faces, I felt nothing but cold amusement.

00:14:51There was no point in wasting another word on them.

00:14:54I'd kept my promise, settled all scores.

00:14:56No reason to linger in this repulsive place any longer,

00:14:59putting up with their endless mockery and disdain.

00:15:01But the second I took a step to leave, Charlotte rushed over and cut me off.

00:15:05Hold it right there.

00:15:07You're not going anywhere.

00:15:10Isabella, Evans formally marked Selina,

00:15:12and the pack's true Luna is now in her rightful place.

00:15:14It's time you hand over that emblem.

00:15:16This sacred treasure, a symbol of the pack's glory,

00:15:18has no business resting on a freak like you.

00:15:21Exactly.

00:15:22Such a precious relic can't be tainted by someone unworthy.

00:15:25It belongs to me,

00:15:26the one who carries the pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:15:29Lady Luna Charlotte,

00:15:30I can feel the power in this emblem calling to me.

00:15:33Could it be,

00:15:33is the hidden pure-blood Luna lineage inside me finally waking up?

00:15:37Do you really believe that's what's happening, Selina?

00:15:40It has to be true.

00:15:42Only a noble, pure, silver-eyed werewolf

00:15:44is worthy of wearing this emblem.

00:15:46Not like some outscat who's clung to a sacred relic for years,

00:15:49can't even bear an heir,

00:15:50and wastes its power for nothing.

00:16:14Only those with true Luna blood can bear this emblem.

00:16:17A fake like you will never be worthy of it.

00:16:23Isabella,

00:16:24did you do this?

00:16:25Did you use witchcraft to control the aelum and hurt me on purpose?

00:16:29You cruel bitch!

00:16:30You just can't stand to see me happy!

00:16:34Isabella,

00:16:35you've gone too far.

00:16:37Pushing her wasn't enough,

00:16:38so you stooped to dirty tricks with dark witchcraft to hurt her again?

00:16:41How low can you get?

00:16:44His voice held a desperate urgency I'd never heard from him before.

00:16:47His fingers brushed gently around the burning wound on Selina's chest,

00:16:51his touch impossibly tender and careful.

00:16:54The very tenderness I'd stayed by his side for three years,

00:16:57craving,

00:16:57yet never once getting.

00:16:59I'd never sink that low.

00:17:00I'd never degrade myself by using such vile garbage as witchcraft.

00:17:04I finally got it.

00:17:05It wasn't that he couldn't be tender,

00:17:06it was just that his tenderly was never meant for me.

00:17:09Why?

00:17:11You wore this emblem for three years and never had a single problem.

00:17:14Why does it hurt Selina the second she touches it?

00:17:18Could it be...

00:17:19Could you be the real pure-blood Luna after all?

00:17:26Everyone froze,

00:17:27their eyes turning straight to me,

00:17:28filled with shock, doubt,

00:17:30and utter disbelief.

00:17:31No!

00:17:32It can't be!

00:17:33Evan,

00:17:34she only grew used to the emblem's aura

00:17:36from wearing it for so long.

00:17:37She is never the true pure-blood Luna heir.

00:17:40She must have cast witchcraft on the emblem beforehand

00:17:43to hurt me on purpose.

00:17:47Evan,

00:17:48do not let your mind wander.

00:17:49It is all Isabella's doing.

00:17:51Out of jealousy towards Selina,

00:17:53she schemed in secret,

00:17:54making the emblem harm Selina

00:17:56to confuse everyone's judgment.

00:17:58This outcast has a vicious heart.

00:18:03Do you really think I'd believe

00:18:05some golden-eyed freak is the true Luna heir?

00:18:07Ridiculous.

00:18:08You're just a petty, useless outcast

00:18:09begging for a title you don't deserve.

00:18:11Now get out

00:18:12and don't dare tarnish them Selina

00:18:13with your presence.

00:18:14Stop loitering here

00:18:15and getting in the way.

00:18:15Leave the main packhouse at once

00:18:17and never show your face to us again.

00:18:19Listening to these

00:18:19absurdly absurd accusations,

00:18:21I finally let out a cold laugh.

00:18:23There was no warmth in it at all.

00:18:25Carry all the forbearance

00:18:26and heartbreak

00:18:27of these three years.

00:18:32I walked out of the main packhouse

00:18:34step by step.

00:18:35Three years of protection

00:18:36had only earned me betrayal,

00:18:37blame,

00:18:38and banishment.

00:18:39Even the last trace of hope

00:18:41in my heart

00:18:41was completely shattered.

00:18:43I pushed open the door

00:18:44to my home.

00:18:45Live room done was dent.

00:18:46And my father Marcus

00:18:47sat on the sofa

00:18:48with a cigarette between his fingers,

00:18:50undisguised mockery

00:18:51in his eyes.

00:18:52He lifted his gaze to me

00:18:54at the sound of footsteps.

00:18:55What happened?

00:18:56Driven back in disgrace

00:18:57after Evan broke your mate bond?

00:18:59I always knew a freak

00:19:01with strange eyes like you

00:19:02could never hold an alpha's heart,

00:19:03nor deserve the position of Luna.

00:19:05He took a good rag

00:19:05from his cigarette

00:19:06and exhaled the smoke slowly.

00:19:08Fortunately,

00:19:08I have two daughters.

00:19:10Selina is far more promising than you.

00:19:12Now that Evan has marked her,

00:19:14she will soon become the pack's Luna

00:19:15and bring me endless glory.

00:19:17Unlike you,

00:19:18born with those unlucky golden eyes,

00:19:20never able to succeed

00:19:21at anything since childhood.

00:19:22When I was young,

00:19:23Selina was always the only one

00:19:25seen on the pack training grounds.

00:19:26Father claimed silver eyes

00:19:28stood for pure lineage,

00:19:29and only Selina deserved formal training.

00:19:31I could only hide in the corner,

00:19:33watching them laugh and rejoice.

00:19:34I possessed the very power they valued,

00:19:37yet no one ever taught me

00:19:38how to wield it.

00:19:38With time,

00:19:39everyone came to see me

00:19:40as a powerless, useless nobody.

00:19:42Not even my father

00:19:43had ever truly looked at me

00:19:44with kindness.

00:19:45Marcus stood up

00:19:46and walked before me,

00:19:47looking down at me from above.

00:19:48There was no trace

00:19:49of fatherly affection in his eyes,

00:19:51only cold calculation.

00:19:52Now that Evan has cast you aside,

00:19:54you have no more use left.

00:19:56I raised you all these years.

00:19:58I cannot keep feeding you for nothing.

00:19:59I have sold you to a crude,

00:20:01low-rank werewolf

00:20:02from the black market.

00:20:03Though he is poor and unculturated,

00:20:05he is willing to borrow

00:20:06a large sump to buy you.

00:20:09Father, what are you saying?

00:20:11Sell me?

00:20:12I refuse.

00:20:13Refuse?

00:20:14Refuse?

00:20:14What right do you have?

00:20:16You cannot even bear children.

00:20:17Not qualified enough to be a breeder.

00:20:20What good are you besides being sold off?

00:20:24Father,

00:20:25selling someone of my lineage

00:20:27will bring you retribution.

00:20:29Retribution?

00:20:30All I know is keeping you

00:20:31is a waste of food.

00:20:32Selling you brings real profit.

00:20:33Where is any retribution?

00:20:34I clenched my fists,

00:20:35my voice shaking with a screed and defiance

00:20:37as I met his gaze directly.

00:20:38Part of the money from selling you

00:20:39to buy Selena top-class gown.

00:20:41Dressed in fine luxury,

00:20:42Evan will love her even more.

00:20:43To buy a dress for Selena,

00:20:44to win her Evan's affection.

00:20:46My own father was willing

00:20:47to cast me straight into hell.

00:20:48He called out toward the door,

00:20:49and two tall pack members

00:20:51stepped inside.

00:20:51Seize her and lock her in a cage.

00:20:53Do not let her escape.

00:20:54Deliver her to the black market

00:20:55at dawn, Morrow.

00:20:55They grabbed my arms roughly,

00:20:56gripped so tight it felt

00:20:57as though they would crush my bones.

00:20:59I struggled in vain,

00:21:00and shock faded completely

00:21:01into icy despair in my heart.

00:21:03In the storeroom room,

00:21:04a cold iron cage already waited.

00:21:06They shoved me inside

00:21:07and slammed the lock shut.

00:21:08The faint golden glow

00:21:09in my eyes grew brighter.

00:21:11I held the strength

00:21:12of a pure-blood Luna,

00:21:13yet I was treated

00:21:14as worthless cargo

00:21:15to be sold off.

00:21:16Never given the chance

00:21:17to unleash my power,

00:21:18dawn had barely broken

00:21:19when footsteps echoed outside.

00:21:21I lifted my head

00:21:21to see Evan standing

00:21:22at the storage room entrance

00:21:23with Selena in his arms.

00:21:25Selena stepped forward

00:21:25to peer through the iron bars,

00:21:27her tone dripping

00:21:27with feigned sympathy

00:21:28and hypocrisy.

00:21:29Sister, I have no choice.

00:21:31It is father's decision.

00:21:32I tried to persuade him,

00:21:33but he would not listen.

00:21:35Just resign yourself

00:21:36to being a slave.

00:21:37I will serve well

00:21:38as the Pax Luna from now on,

00:21:39solidify my position,

00:21:40and live up

00:21:41to everyone's expectations.

00:21:42Marrying you in the first place

00:21:43was nothing but my father's

00:21:44momentary foolishness,

00:21:46foolish enough to treasure

00:21:47an outcast like you.

00:21:48Looking back,

00:21:48breaking our mate bond in time

00:21:49was the wisest choice

00:21:50I ever made.

00:21:51With that,

00:21:52he turned to Selena beside him

00:21:53and stroked her hair gently.

00:21:55The very tenderness

00:21:56I had longed

00:21:57for countless times.

00:21:58Yet in this moment,

00:21:59watching the scene unfold,

00:22:00I felt nothing at all.

00:22:02No sorrow,

00:22:03no resentment,

00:22:04only utter emptiness

00:22:05and calm.

00:22:06My three years of devotion

00:22:07had long worn away

00:22:09under his endless cruelty

00:22:10and prejudice.

00:22:11I even found it laughable

00:22:12that I had once held

00:22:13any hope

00:22:13for such a cold,

00:22:14selfish man.

00:22:15Evan lowered his head

00:22:16to brush her hair fondly

00:22:17and was about to speak,

00:22:18and a Pax member

00:22:19rushed inside in a panic,

00:22:21his voice trembling.

00:22:22Alpha Evan.

00:22:23Disaster.

00:22:23Several Pax members

00:22:24have been found dead

00:22:25at the territory border,

00:22:26their bodies reeking

00:22:27of strong rogue scent.

00:22:28The tenderness on Evan's face

00:22:30vanished in an instant.

00:22:31His expression turned taut,

00:22:32filled with disbelief.

00:22:34What?

00:22:34Rogues?

00:22:35No rogues have ever

00:22:36come near our borders

00:22:37in three years.

00:22:38How could our people

00:22:38be killed all of a sudden?

00:22:40He frowned deeply,

00:22:41his gaze slowly falling on me

00:22:42as he looked me up and down.

00:22:44A flicker of doubt

00:22:45and disbelief

00:22:46crossed his eyes,

00:22:47his tone tentative.

00:22:48Could it be

00:22:49the reason no rogues

00:22:50drew near all these years

00:22:51was because of you?

00:22:53Was that the real reason

00:22:54my father Joseph

00:22:55insisted you stay by my side?

00:22:58The moment Selina heard this,

00:23:00she clung tightly

00:23:01to Evan's arm,

00:23:02eager to quiet his doubts

00:23:03and turn all blame onto me.

00:23:04Evan, do not entertain

00:23:06such foolish thoughts.

00:23:07How could it ever be her?

00:23:08She is nothing but

00:23:09a useless freak

00:23:10with strange eyes.

00:23:11What great power

00:23:12could she possibly possess?

00:23:14She must hold a grudge

00:23:16after you rejected her

00:23:17and father sold her away.

00:23:18She lured the rogues here

00:23:19on purpose

00:23:20to get revenge

00:23:21and destroy our pack.

00:23:22The doubt in his eyes

00:23:23faded completely,

00:23:24replaced by deeper

00:23:25loathing and rage.

00:23:26You are right.

00:23:27How could I ever believe

00:23:28an outcast holds

00:23:29such great power?

00:23:29It was you who lured

00:23:30the rogues here

00:23:31out of spite,

00:23:31getting our own people killed.

00:23:32His voice turned icy

00:23:34and killing intact

00:23:35blazed in his eyes.

00:23:36I am heading to deal

00:23:37with the murders

00:23:38at the border now.

00:23:39I will settle this score

00:23:40with you when I return.

00:23:42Selling you to the black market

00:23:43is far too lenient.

00:23:44By rights,

00:23:45a vicious outret like you

00:23:46deserves hanging

00:23:47to comfort the souls

00:23:48of the fallen pack members.

00:23:49With that,

00:23:50he did not spare me

00:23:51another glance.

00:23:52Wrapping an arm

00:23:52around Selina's waist,

00:23:53he turned and left quickly,

00:23:55his footsteps fading away,

00:23:56leaving me alone

00:23:57in the cold iron cage.

00:23:59I curled up on the cage floor

00:24:00and stared toward the door.

00:24:01Evan,

00:24:02you will regret this.

00:24:03Before long,

00:24:04two pack members

00:24:05hurried over.

00:24:06They roughly unlocked the cage,

00:24:07grabbed my arms,

00:24:08and dragged me out

00:24:09of the storage room,

00:24:10shoving me into

00:24:10an old transport vehicle.

00:24:12After an endless ride,

00:24:13the vehicle finally came

00:24:14to a stop,

00:24:15and the door swung open,

00:24:16flooding the space

00:24:16with harsh sunlight.

00:24:18I was dragged out

00:24:19and thrown onto the ground.

00:24:20This place was the black market

00:24:21for low-rank werewolf trades,

00:24:23filled with females

00:24:24sold as breeders,

00:24:25outcasts auctioned off

00:24:26as slaves,

00:24:26every face etched

00:24:27with numbness and despair.

00:24:28I had no idea

00:24:29who would buy me next,

00:24:30nor what cruel fate

00:24:31awaited me.

00:24:34Two pack members

00:24:34pressed down hard

00:24:35on my shoulders,

00:24:36forcing me forward

00:24:37unsteadily.

00:24:38Soon they stopped

00:24:39and pushed me

00:24:39before a man.

00:24:40Sebastian,

00:24:41we have brought

00:24:41the girl to you.

00:24:42Marcus instructed us

00:24:43to hand her over personally.

00:24:44The man lifted his eyes slightly,

00:24:46saying nothing at first,

00:24:47only looking me over

00:24:48with a cold,

00:24:49emotionless expression.

00:24:50He wore rough,

00:24:51tattered clothes

00:24:51faded from wear

00:24:52with several tears

00:24:53here and there.

00:24:53Yet his frame

00:24:54was broad and powerful,

00:24:55his shoulders as solid

00:24:56as a wall,

00:24:57his features were sharp

00:24:57and stern,

00:24:58his jawline tight

00:24:59with shovel lining his jaw.

00:25:00A wild,

00:25:01unapproachable aura

00:25:01clung to him,

00:25:02giving him a down-broughten

00:25:03yet dominasing air.

00:25:04Rest assured,

00:25:05she is untouched.

00:25:07Only she failed

00:25:08to bear an air

00:25:09for Alpha Evan.

00:25:11Be quiet.

00:25:13His voice was deep

00:25:14and horsey

00:25:15with a rough edge,

00:25:15impatience clear

00:25:16in his tone.

00:25:17The pack member

00:25:18flinched in fright,

00:25:19bowed quickly

00:25:19and retreated.

00:25:20Only the two of us

00:25:21remained.

00:25:22He said nothing,

00:25:23simply looking down

00:25:24at me with an unnerving calm.

00:25:25No greed,

00:25:26no judgment,

00:25:27only unyielding dominance.

00:25:29Let go of me!

00:25:30Sebastian glanced down

00:25:31at my reddened wrist,

00:25:32loosening his grip slightly

00:25:33yet still refusing

00:25:34to release me.

00:25:35Save your words.

00:25:36Just come with me.

00:25:38Up close,

00:25:39I saw his eyes

00:25:40held unfathomable depth,

00:25:42hiding a quiet restraint

00:25:43and an innate nobility

00:25:44beneath his rough exterior.

00:25:45Even in ragged clothes

00:25:47covered in dust,

00:25:48his hidden sharp aroma

00:25:49could not be concealed.

00:25:50Somehow,

00:25:51the moment he touched

00:25:51my wrist,

00:25:52the werewolf's

00:25:53spiritual power

00:25:54inside me

00:25:54stirred restlessly.

00:25:56Heat spread

00:25:57through my veins

00:25:58to every corner

00:25:59of my body,

00:26:00making my breath

00:26:01quick up uncontrollably.

00:26:04The wolf inside me

00:26:05roared wildly,

00:26:06its cry echoing clearly

00:26:08and urgently in my heart.

00:26:09I pushed down

00:26:10the swirling confusion

00:26:11and flutter in my chest

00:26:12and followed him

00:26:13silently forward,

00:26:14uncertain of what lay ahead.

00:26:16The car traveled

00:26:17for a long time

00:26:17before finally stopping

00:26:18outside a plain wooden cottage.

00:26:20It was not large,

00:26:21even simple in design,

00:26:22yet spotlessly clean.

00:26:23Even the weeds in the yard

00:26:24were neatly trimmed.

00:26:25A stark contrast to his rough

00:26:27hawked around to my side

00:26:28and steadabled me gently.

00:26:29His touch was soft

00:26:30and restrained,

00:26:31nothing like his brusque

00:26:32manner earlier.

00:26:33I looked up at him,

00:26:34my confusion deepening.

00:26:36All that roughness

00:26:37and coldness

00:26:37had truly been nothing

00:26:38but a mask he wore

00:26:39at the black market.

00:26:40Beneath it lay

00:26:41unexpected gentleness,

00:26:42leaving me utterly

00:26:43unable to read him.

00:26:45I followed him inside.

00:26:46The furnishings were simple,

00:26:48only a wooden sofa,

00:26:49a dining table,

00:26:50and two closed doors.

00:26:51Yet everything was

00:26:52immaculate and orderly,

00:26:53the table polished bright

00:26:54enough to see one's reflection.

00:26:56It was clear the place

00:26:57was carefully tended.

00:26:58I stood frozen,

00:26:59thinking to myself,

00:26:59now that he has bought me

00:27:01from the black market.

00:27:02I am his property after all.

00:27:04I ought to learn

00:27:05to wait on him

00:27:06and tend to his needs.

00:27:08Let me take your coat for you.

00:27:10It is covered in dust.

00:27:12No need.

00:27:13The moment my fingertips

00:27:14brushed the hem of his coat,

00:27:16Sebastian stepped back

00:27:17intinctively,

00:27:18evading my touch.

00:27:20I pulled my hand back,

00:27:21a trace of disappointment

00:27:22settling in my heart,

00:27:24unable to understand

00:27:25why he treated me

00:27:26with such cold distance.

00:27:28I was able to

00:27:30I...

00:27:31I want to do something for you.

00:27:33I can't idle around all day.

00:27:35Sebastian glanced up at me,

00:27:37his tone cold and distant.

00:27:39There's nothing you need to do.

00:27:41Just stay by my side at night.

00:27:42I've already arranged a maid

00:27:44to look after you.

00:27:45My heart sank immediately.

00:27:46We were bound by blood,

00:27:47faded mates,

00:27:48yet he only saw me

00:27:49as someone to warm his bed

00:27:50and satisfy his desires.

00:27:51He treated me even worse

00:27:52than Evan ever did.

00:27:53Just then,

00:27:54a slim young girl

00:27:55stepped out of one of the rooms.

00:27:56She had sharp,

00:27:57unriggily eyes

00:27:58and her hair tied

00:27:58in a neat ponytail.

00:27:59The moment she laid eyes on me,

00:28:01her expression turned icy.

00:28:02She frowned openly,

00:28:03looking unimpressed,

00:28:04her voice edged with sarcasm.

00:28:06Brother,

00:28:06is this the girl

00:28:07you tried so hard to buy?

00:28:08She looks plain,

00:28:10skinny,

00:28:11and those golden eyes

00:28:12are a freak.

00:28:14What's so special about her

00:28:15that you'd go all out?

00:28:18Ella,

00:28:20watch your tone.

00:28:21Ella pouted,

00:28:22shot me a sharp glare,

00:28:24said nothing else,

00:28:25then turned and slammed

00:28:26her door shut,

00:28:27clearly resentful.

00:28:31At that moment,

00:28:32Maid Clara walked over

00:28:33with a glass of water.

00:28:34She stopped as soon as she saw me

00:28:36and gave a respectful,

00:28:37slight bow.

00:28:39Miss,

00:28:39my name is Clara.

00:28:42I'll be your maid

00:28:44and take care of your daily needs.

00:28:46For the next week,

00:28:47Sebastian left early

00:28:48and returned late.

00:28:50Every night,

00:28:51he would be intimate with me,

00:28:52possessive,

00:28:53yet always keeping

00:28:54an emotional distance.

00:28:57Could it be that in his eyes,

00:28:58I would never be worth

00:28:59genuine care,

00:29:01never worthy of being

00:29:02his rightful mate?

00:29:05Lately,

00:29:06my werewolf powers

00:29:07had been acting strange.

00:29:08My monthly spiritual cycle

00:29:10was long overdue.

00:29:12Sebastian remained secretive,

00:29:15never letting anyone know

00:29:16where he went during the day.

00:29:18His nightly closeness

00:29:19felt deliberately detached.

00:29:22The huge,

00:29:23wooden house

00:29:24always felt empty

00:29:25without him.

00:29:26Loneliness coiling around me

00:29:27like creeping vines.

00:29:29Restless,

00:29:30I turned on the Pac News channel.

00:29:32One news report

00:29:33made me race felt

00:29:34made me freeze on the spot.

00:29:36Reporter,

00:29:37Marcus of the Blood Moon Tack

00:29:38died mysteriously

00:29:39at home last week.

00:29:41No visible wounds

00:29:41were found on his body

00:29:42and the cause of death

00:29:43remains unknown.

00:29:45Alpha Evan

00:29:45has ordered a full investigation

00:29:47with no new leads

00:29:49released so far.

00:29:50I stared at Marcus' photo

00:29:51on screen,

00:29:52tightening my grip

00:29:53on the remote.

00:29:54I felt a twinge

00:29:55of conflict inside,

00:29:57but mostly quiet relief.

00:29:59Father,

00:30:00you brought this

00:30:00on yourself.

00:30:02You sold me off

00:30:03like merchandisey

00:30:04without a second thought,

00:30:05ignored me completely,

00:30:07and treated Selena

00:30:08and me nothing alike.

00:30:09What happened to you now

00:30:10is your own fault.

00:30:12No one else is to blame.

00:30:14Right after I spoke,

00:30:16a wave of sudden nausea

00:30:17rushed up my throat.

00:30:18I clamped a hand

00:30:20over my mouth

00:30:20and rushed to the bathroom

00:30:22throwing up,

00:30:22feeling weak all over.

00:30:24Clara happened to bring

00:30:25fruit by

00:30:26and hurried over

00:30:27to steady me.

00:30:28Miss,

00:30:29are you alright?

00:30:30You look unwell.

00:30:31I'll go fetch a healer

00:30:32right away.

00:30:33Please hold on.

00:30:34I nodded weakly.

00:30:36Soon,

00:30:37Clara returned

00:30:37with a werewolf physician.

00:30:39There's no need to worry.

00:30:41You're perfectly healthy

00:30:42physically.

00:30:42The nausea,

00:30:43vomiting,

00:30:43and unstable

00:30:44spiritual energy

00:30:45are all symptoms

00:30:46of pregnancy.

00:30:47I stared at the

00:30:48physician in shock.

00:30:50The woman Evan mocked

00:30:51as Berend,

00:30:52the one my own father

00:30:53dismissed as unfit

00:30:54to bear offspring,

00:30:55was now carrying a child.

00:30:58My mind was in chaos.

00:31:00I tried reaching Sebastian

00:31:01through the werewolf mind link,

00:31:03hoping to tell him

00:31:04quietly I was pregnant.

00:31:05But no matter how

00:31:06I sent my thoughts,

00:31:07there was only silence

00:31:08from his side.

00:31:09No reply at all.

00:31:13I was growing anxious

00:31:15when a messenger

00:31:15from Werewolf Academy

00:31:17arrived at the door,

00:31:18clearly flustered.

00:31:23Is Mr. Sebastian home?

00:31:25Miss Ella got into a fight

00:31:26at the youth training camp

00:31:27and hurt another student.

00:31:28The school is asking

00:31:29for a family member

00:31:29to come sort this out

00:31:30immediately.

00:31:31Sebastian was still

00:31:32nowhere to be found,

00:31:33and the mind link

00:31:34still wouldn't connect.

00:31:36I was the one

00:31:36he'd bought at the black market.

00:31:38With no one else available,

00:31:39I had no choice

00:31:40but to go in his place

00:31:41and settle the dispute

00:31:42at the academy.

00:31:46Werewolf Academy

00:31:47stood on neutral land,

00:31:49independent of any pack,

00:31:51where young werewolves

00:31:52from all clans

00:31:53came to train and study.

00:31:54I drove to the academy alone.

00:31:58In the distance,

00:31:59I saw Ella being lectured

00:32:00by a middle-aged woman

00:32:01whose back was turned to me.

00:32:04Ella and another boy

00:32:05were called

00:32:05into the dean's office.

00:32:07I walked over

00:32:08to speak to the woman.

00:32:09There's no need

00:32:10to embarrass a pup like this.

00:32:11We can talk this over calmly.

00:32:13When I got a clear look

00:32:14at her face,

00:32:14I realized it was

00:32:15Evan's aunt,

00:32:16Martha.

00:32:17Martha looked me

00:32:18up and down slowly,

00:32:19her gaze full of contempt,

00:32:20her tone sharp and cutting.

00:32:22Well, look who decided

00:32:22to show up.

00:32:24Kicked out of your pack,

00:32:25sold to the black market

00:32:26by your own father

00:32:27and now you live

00:32:28like a nobody.

00:32:30How dare you meddle

00:32:32in our family's business?

00:32:36I met her gaze

00:32:37without an ounce

00:32:38of timeliness.

00:32:39My life is none

00:32:39of your business.

00:32:41Even after being sold,

00:32:42I'm re-stooped

00:32:43as low as you,

00:32:44lambing onto your pack power,

00:32:45bullying the weak

00:32:46and picking on a pup

00:32:47in public.

00:32:49Martha's face turned dark,

00:32:50firing back

00:32:51without remorse.

00:32:52Me bullying her?

00:32:54Ella started it.

00:32:56She had attacked

00:32:57my son Jack first.

00:32:58Am I allowed

00:32:59to discipline her?

00:33:01I knew very well

00:33:03Jack had always been

00:33:03arrogant and dominant

00:33:05in Evan's territory,

00:33:06always picking on

00:33:07the weaker students

00:33:08and never stayed

00:33:09out of trouble.

00:33:10Ella is quiet

00:33:11by nature

00:33:12and never picks

00:33:13fights for no reason.

00:33:14She only lashed out

00:33:15because your son

00:33:16mocked and provoked

00:33:17her first.

00:33:18Left lost for words

00:33:19by my reply,

00:33:20Martha flew into a rage,

00:33:22dropping all pretend

00:33:23of politeness

00:33:24and raising her

00:33:25her hand to slap me.

00:33:28I blocked her

00:33:29instinctively.

00:33:30The moment

00:33:31our hands touched,

00:33:32a powerful,

00:33:33invisible divine force

00:33:34verged out of me,

00:33:36pinning her rigidly face,

00:33:37unable to move a muscle.

00:33:40I was stunned myself,

00:33:42never expecting

00:33:43to suddenly awaken

00:33:44such power.

00:33:45Deep inside me,

00:33:46my wolf spirit spoke.

00:33:48Mistress,

00:33:49it is your pregnancy.

00:33:51The life growing

00:33:52inside you

00:33:52has fully awakened

00:33:53your dormant

00:33:54ancient lunar bloodline.

00:33:55Your divine power

00:33:56will only grow stronger

00:33:57from here on.

00:34:00I stood there

00:34:01completely dumbfounded.

00:34:06Trapped by my power,

00:34:08Martha stared at me

00:34:09in utter disbelief.

00:34:10What?

00:34:11You've never had

00:34:13formal werewolf training?

00:34:14A discarded outcast

00:34:16sold at the black market?

00:34:18How can...

00:34:20How can you wield

00:34:22such powerful,

00:34:23divine magic?

00:34:25Just then,

00:34:26a cold, familiar voice

00:34:28came from behind me.

00:34:29I turned slowly

00:34:30to see Evan

00:34:31walking toward me.

00:34:32Selina clung tightly

00:34:33to his side,

00:34:34dressed in an elegant gown

00:34:35with perfect makeup,

00:34:36her eyes glinting

00:34:37with quiet amusement

00:34:38at the scene.

00:34:39Evan fixed me

00:34:40with a cold, stern look.

00:34:42Isabella,

00:34:43you've grown far too bold.

00:34:45How dare you lay hands

00:34:47on my aunt?

00:34:48You've lost all sense

00:34:49of manners and decency.

00:34:52Our mate bond

00:34:53was broken long ago.

00:34:54We have nothing

00:34:55left between us.

00:34:56Martha has always

00:34:57treated me with malice

00:34:58and scorn

00:34:59and now she bullies

00:35:00a pup unjustly.

00:35:01I owe her

00:35:01no respect whatsoever.

00:35:02Evan scanned

00:35:03my plain, simple clothes

00:35:04from head to toe,

00:35:05his eyes filled

00:35:06with disdain.

00:35:08After being sold

00:35:09to the black market,

00:35:10you've become crude

00:35:11and reckless.

00:35:12Your manners are gone,

00:35:13you're dressed plain

00:35:14and shabby.

00:35:15Not a trace

00:35:16of your old poise remains.

00:35:17Beside him,

00:35:18Selina put on

00:35:19a soft, gentle act,

00:35:20pretending to mediate

00:35:21while secretly

00:35:22stirring up trouble.

00:35:24Evan, don't let this

00:35:25upset you.

00:35:26Sister has fallen

00:35:27so far now.

00:35:28Her judgment

00:35:29and grace

00:35:29are long gone.

00:35:31There's no need

00:35:31to argue with her.

00:35:32Evan frowned,

00:35:33stepping aside

00:35:34to avoid the crowd's gaze

00:35:35then spoke to me

00:35:35in a low voice.

00:35:36Come with me,

00:35:37I need to talk

00:35:37to you privately.

00:35:39I followed him aside,

00:35:41growing impatient,

00:35:42wondering what he wanted now.

00:35:44Instead of answering

00:35:44right away,

00:35:45he leaned in

00:35:46and breathed

00:35:46in the scent of my hair.

00:35:48I've missed you

00:35:48a lot lately.

00:35:49His eyes lingered

00:35:50greedily on my neck

00:35:52as his hand drifted

00:35:53restlessly to my waist.

00:35:54I turned my head away

00:35:55to avoid him.

00:35:57Isabella,

00:35:57I miss being with you.

00:35:59Being with Selina,

00:36:00it's nothing

00:36:01compared to you.

00:36:02He almost sounded wronged

00:36:03as if I owed him something.

00:36:04Then his tone turned cold

00:36:05as he mentioned

00:36:06the man who'd bought me,

00:36:07seething with jealousy

00:36:07at the thought of me

00:36:08belonging to a rough nobody.

00:36:10He stepped closer

00:36:10and lowered his voice.

00:36:11Come back and be my mistress.

00:36:12I'll give you mansions,

00:36:13jewels,

00:36:14silk gowns,

00:36:15everything Selina has

00:36:17you'll have,

00:36:17and more.

00:36:18I looked at his desperate,

00:36:19prideful act

00:36:20and suddenly laughed.

00:36:24Even if he had nothing at all,

00:36:26he's still better than you.

00:36:27That one sentence

00:36:28made his face burn red

00:36:30as if I'd slapped him

00:36:31in public.

00:36:32I'd struck his fragile ego,

00:36:34thin as eggshell.

00:36:35Just then,

00:36:36Selina walked over

00:36:37from a distance,

00:36:38eyeing us suspiciously

00:36:39and asking what we were

00:36:40talking about.

00:36:42I shook my head

00:36:43and said nothing,

00:36:44but as several

00:36:44werewolves walked past,

00:36:45I deliberately raised my voice.

00:36:47There's something everyone should know.

00:36:48Evan is infertile.

00:36:54Evan spun around,

00:36:55glaring at me sharply.

00:36:57His wolf pupil slitted

00:36:58with rage and embarrassment,

00:36:59his face draining of color.

00:37:00The passing werewolves

00:37:01stopped and watched,

00:37:02whispering and slurkering,

00:37:04their mocking eyes

00:37:05burning into Evan.

00:37:06Selina froze on the spot,

00:37:08her smile fading instantly.

00:37:10She stared at Evan

00:37:11in shock and doubt,

00:37:12studying his flustered expression closely.

00:37:15I stayed calm and composed,

00:37:17gently placing one hand

00:37:19over my stomach,

00:37:20my tone steady

00:37:21and unyielding.

00:37:22I'm pregnant.

00:37:24You're delirious.

00:37:26There's no way

00:37:27you could be pregnant.

00:37:28I looked on indifferently,

00:37:29no longer bothering

00:37:30to explain myself.

00:37:32Believe it or not,

00:37:34I don't owe anyone

00:37:35an explanation.

00:37:36Martha stepped forward

00:37:37at once with a sneer.

00:37:38Pregnant or not,

00:37:40it's still just some

00:37:41low-class,

00:37:42werewolf's bastard child.

00:37:44Selina quickly agreed,

00:37:46her tone sharp

00:37:47and full of scorn.

00:37:49Exactly.

00:37:50Nothing to be proud of.

00:37:52She reeks of common

00:37:53werewolf aura.

00:37:56I leaned forward slightly,

00:37:58breathing in subtly

00:37:59when near the three of them,

00:38:00my voice thick

00:38:00with mockery and certainty.

00:38:02No matter my place now,

00:38:04I'm still better

00:38:05than the three of you.

00:38:05You all reek of rogue stench.

00:38:07Your pack is already overrun

00:38:09by rogue raids,

00:38:10barely holding itself together.

00:38:12Yet you still come

00:38:13to this neutral school

00:38:14to bully others

00:38:15and stir up trouble.

00:38:16My words hit Evan

00:38:17right where it hurt.

00:38:19I'd seen pack news

00:38:20long before now,

00:38:22reporting his territory

00:38:24plagued by constant

00:38:25rogue attacks,

00:38:26leaving him stressed

00:38:27and sleepless.

00:38:29Evan paled instantly,

00:38:31his anger mixing

00:38:32with panic

00:38:33as he snapped back

00:38:34harshly.

00:38:37That's a lie!

00:38:39Don't spread rumors!

00:38:41My pack is perfectly safe.

00:38:47And no rogue troubles at all.

00:38:52Martha and Selina also paled,

00:38:54avoiding eye contact nervously,

00:38:56subtly suppressing their era

00:38:57to hide the rogue scent

00:38:58clinging to them.

00:38:59The onlooking werewolves

00:39:00began murmuring,

00:39:01looking at the three

00:39:01with obvious suspicion.

00:39:02Just then,

00:39:03the Academy's Elder Dean

00:39:04hurried over

00:39:05with a stern expression,

00:39:06raising a hand

00:39:07to quiet the crowd.

00:39:08That's enough!

00:39:09This is neutral Academy ground.

00:39:11No quarreling or disruption

00:39:12of student training

00:39:13will be tolerated.

00:39:15Ella and Jack

00:39:15were led out

00:39:16by school staff.

00:39:17Jack had faint

00:39:18scratch marks

00:39:19on his face.

00:39:20Ella kept her head down,

00:39:22her stubborn spirit

00:39:22clear as ever.

00:39:24I turned to Ella,

00:39:25softening my tone

00:39:26as I asked gently,

00:39:27Ella,

00:39:28what really made you

00:39:29fight Jack?

00:39:32I looked at Ella,

00:39:33her eyes red

00:39:34yet still forcing herself

00:39:35to stay strong,

00:39:37stubborn by nature.

00:39:38She rarely showed

00:39:39vulnerability,

00:39:40but now she could not

00:39:41hide her hurt,

00:39:42biting her lip

00:39:43to hold back her tears.

00:39:44Ella lifted her head sharply,

00:39:46her voice trembling

00:39:47yet firm.

00:39:49He started it first!

00:39:52Jack mocked me

00:39:53in front of everyone,

00:39:54said I didn't belong

00:39:55in the training camp,

00:39:56and called Brother Sebastian

00:39:58a nobody

00:39:58with no real power.

00:40:00Jack looked utterly

00:40:01unconvinced

00:40:01and fired back at once.

00:40:06It's the truth.

00:40:08I didn't make any of it up.

00:40:10Ella grew emotional,

00:40:12raising her voice.

00:40:12He even tugged

00:40:14at my wolf fur

00:40:15and shoved me

00:40:15against the wall.

00:40:17He pointed right

00:40:18at my face

00:40:18and called Sister

00:40:19a golden-eyed freak

00:40:20who couldn't bear pups,

00:40:21said you deserve

00:40:22being sold away.

00:40:25I held back

00:40:26again and again,

00:40:27but he just kept

00:40:28pushing me.

00:40:29I had no choice

00:40:30but to fight back.

00:40:31I stood frozen,

00:40:33my heart aching

00:40:33with emotion.

00:40:34I'd always thought

00:40:34I was nothing more

00:40:35than someone Sebastian

00:40:36had bought,

00:40:37that there was always

00:40:37a distance between

00:40:38Ella and me,

00:40:39that she'd kept

00:40:39her cold reserve

00:40:40towards me.

00:40:41I never imagined

00:40:42she would stand up

00:40:42for me so fiercely

00:40:43when others slandered

00:40:44and looked down on me.

00:40:45My gaze fell on her arms,

00:40:47marked with faint

00:40:48scratch wounds.

00:40:49A few tufts of wolf fur

00:40:51had been torn

00:40:52from her neck

00:40:52and there was a faint bruise

00:40:54at the corner

00:40:55of her mouth.

00:40:57She looked worn

00:40:58and utterly heartbreaking.

00:41:02In that moment,

00:41:03memories of being wronged,

00:41:04mocked,

00:41:04and bullied

00:41:05relentlessly

00:41:05crashed over me

00:41:06like a tide.

00:41:07Shunned as a freak

00:41:08by Evan's pack,

00:41:09humiliated publicly

00:41:09by Selina,

00:41:10sold off like

00:41:11merchandise

00:41:11by my own father,

00:41:12branded barren

00:41:12by everyone around me.

00:41:14All the suppressed grief

00:41:14and resentment

00:41:15welled up inside,

00:41:16flaring into a fierce urge

00:41:17to protect Ella.

00:41:18I reached out

00:41:18and gently stroked

00:41:19her hair,

00:41:20calming the storm

00:41:21of emotion

00:41:21in my chest,

00:41:23then turned

00:41:23to face Jack,

00:41:24Martha,

00:41:25and the rest of them.

00:41:28Jack insulted

00:41:29others openly

00:41:30and resorted

00:41:30to violence first.

00:41:33Martha turns

00:41:33a blind eye

00:41:34to her son's

00:41:35wrongnings

00:41:35and enables

00:41:36his cruelty.

00:41:37Your own pack

00:41:38is overrun

00:41:39by rogues

00:41:40and barely

00:41:40holding on,

00:41:41yet you still

00:41:42find time

00:41:43to bully a pup

00:41:44and insult others.

00:41:46Isn't that both

00:41:47ridiculous

00:41:47and pitiful?

00:41:48The moment

00:41:49my words landed,

00:41:50Martha flew

00:41:50into a rage.

00:41:51She stepped

00:41:51forward abruptly,

00:41:52japping a finger

00:41:53straight at me

00:41:54and snapping sharply.

00:41:55Who do you think

00:41:55you are?

00:41:56How dare you

00:41:57judge us?

00:41:58My birth clan

00:41:58is the blood moon pack,

00:42:00my in-law's

00:42:00the silver flang pack.

00:42:01Say another word,

00:42:03and I'll have

00:42:04these two great packs

00:42:05pressure this academy.

00:42:07Not only will

00:42:08Ella be severely

00:42:09punished,

00:42:10I'll make you

00:42:11apologize to us

00:42:12mother and son

00:42:13in front of everyone!

00:42:15The elder in charge

00:42:17of the training camp

00:42:17hurried over,

00:42:18followed by several

00:42:19guards,

00:42:19his area commanding

00:42:20and unpeen.

00:42:21Silence,

00:42:21all of you!

00:42:22Jack provoked,

00:42:22insulted,

00:42:23and attacked first.

00:42:24He must apologize

00:42:24sincerely to Ella

00:42:25and Isabella.

00:42:26Martha will no longer

00:42:26be eladdle in student

00:42:27affairs for turning

00:42:28a blind eye to

00:42:28right and wrong

00:42:29and abusing her status.

00:42:30Anyone else who

00:42:30stirs up trouble

00:42:31will be expelled

00:42:32from the academy

00:42:32permanently,

00:42:33never to be admitted again.

00:42:34He then turned to me,

00:42:35his tone softening

00:42:37noticeably.

00:42:37Lyman Queen,

00:42:38rest assured,

00:42:39this is neutral ground.

00:42:41No one shall harm you

00:42:43or Ella.

00:42:44You need not fear

00:42:45for the one watching

00:42:45over you from the shadows.

00:42:47He will always

00:42:48keep you safe.

00:42:51I stared at him

00:42:53in utter disbelief.

00:42:55Elder,

00:42:55you must have

00:42:56mistaken me

00:42:57for someone else.

00:42:58I'm no Lion Queen.

00:42:59I'm just just

00:43:00an ordinary werewolf.

00:43:02I could never

00:43:02deserve such a title.

00:43:04The Elder shook

00:43:04his head faintly,

00:43:05his eyes deep

00:43:06and cryptic,

00:43:07gesturing for me

00:43:08not to press further.

00:43:09This is not the time

00:43:10to speak of it.

00:43:10The matter runs

00:43:11far deeper than you know.

00:43:12When the time comes,

00:43:13all will be revealed.

00:43:16For now,

00:43:17let us resolve

00:43:17what lies before us.

00:43:23At that,

00:43:24Evan,

00:43:25Martha,

00:43:25and Selina

00:43:25burst out

00:43:26in mocking laughter.

00:43:27Martha even

00:43:28clutched her stomach

00:43:29dramatically,

00:43:30sneering openly

00:43:31as she pointed at me.

00:43:33Elder,

00:43:34have you lost

00:43:35your wits?

00:43:35Or has this freak

00:43:37bewitched you somehow?

00:43:38Her?

00:43:39A lowly werewolf

00:43:40sold at the black market

00:43:41who can't even

00:43:41protect herself?

00:43:42The legendary Lycan Queen?

00:43:52What a ridiculous joke!

00:43:54Selina leaned close

00:43:55to Evan,

00:43:56her eyes filled

00:43:57with contempt.

00:43:58She raised her voice

00:43:58deliberately,

00:43:59making sure every

00:44:00watching werewolf

00:44:01could hear clearly.

00:44:02Exactly, Elder.

00:44:03The Lycan Queen

00:44:04is a noble existence

00:44:05who rules over

00:44:06all wolf clans.

00:44:07She's nothing but

00:44:07an outcast abandoned

00:44:08by her pack,

00:44:09mocked for being

00:44:10unable to bear young.

00:44:13How can you place

00:44:14such an exalt title

00:44:15on someone like her?

00:44:17The Elder's expression

00:44:18darkened at once,

00:44:19his imposing aura

00:44:20sweeping over the square.

00:44:21His eyes turned cold

00:44:23and sharp

00:44:24as he thundered,

00:44:25silencing every

00:44:26onlooker instantly.

00:44:30Hold your tongues!

00:44:32This neutral training camp

00:44:33is no place

00:44:34for your reckless arrogance.

00:44:35Speak ill of Isabella

00:44:36one more time,

00:44:37mock her again,

00:44:38and I will have

00:44:38all of you detained.

00:44:40Strip part of your wolf power,

00:44:41expel you from the camp,

00:44:42and bar you from ever returning.

00:44:44Martha tried to argue back,

00:44:46but froze under

00:44:47the Elder's icy stare.

00:44:50The words died in her throat.

00:44:52Furious as she was,

00:44:54she dared not act out

00:44:55any further.

00:44:56The Elder turned to Jack,

00:44:57who still looked

00:44:58stubbornly defiant.

00:45:00Jack,

00:45:01apologize to Ella

00:45:02and Isabella at once.

00:45:03Speak with genuine remorse

00:45:04and admit your faults.

00:45:05Refuse,

00:45:06and you will be expelled today.

00:45:08I will notify your pack,

00:45:09and you will never be allowed

00:45:10entry into any

00:45:11werewolf training camp again.

00:45:13Jack clenched his fists tightly,

00:45:15his face burninged

00:45:16with stubbornness

00:45:16and resentment.

00:45:17He glared fiercely at Ayla,

00:45:19yet trembled

00:45:20under the Elder's

00:45:21overwhelming pressure,

00:45:22and finally lowered his head.

00:45:27I'm sorry.

00:45:31I shouldn't have called you

00:45:33a half-blood stray,

00:45:35insulted your brother,

00:45:36tugged your wolf fur,

00:45:37or pushed you against the wall.

00:45:39I apologize.

00:45:42Ella pressed her lips together

00:45:43and said nothing,

00:45:45only nodded faintly,

00:45:46the hurt in her eyes

00:45:47easing a little.

00:45:51Let's go.

00:45:52I'll settle this score

00:45:53with you two,

00:45:54sooner or later.

00:45:55Martha shook with rage.

00:45:56She shot a venomous glare

00:45:58at me and Ella,

00:45:58then grabbed Jack's arm roughly,

00:46:00her tone seeking with malice.

00:46:02Evan looked at me

00:46:02with complicated eyes,

00:46:03resentment, confusion,

00:46:05and a flicker of hidden unease.

00:46:06He shot the Elder

00:46:06a long, wary glance,

00:46:08yet dared not say another word.

00:46:09He turned and left

00:46:09the camp square

00:46:10with Martha and Selina,

00:46:11looking both furious

00:46:12and defeated.

00:46:13Before leaving,

00:46:13Selina glanced back at me

00:46:14with a sharp, hateful stare.

00:46:18I watched them leave,

00:46:19then turned back to the Elder,

00:46:21still utterly confused,

00:46:23my tone urgent.

00:46:25Elder,

00:46:26why do you keep calling me

00:46:27Lycan Queen?

00:46:28I'm not the person

00:46:29you think I am.

00:46:30My mate is only

00:46:31an ordinary werewolf.

00:46:33How could I ever bear

00:46:34such a title?

00:46:35The Elder shook his head slowly,

00:46:37his gaze deep

00:46:37with untold secrets.

00:46:39He motioned for me

00:46:40to calm myself,

00:46:41his tone cryptic

00:46:42yet laced with quiet warmth.

00:46:43This matter is of great consequence

00:46:45and touches countless

00:46:46threads of fate.

00:46:46I cannot reveal

00:46:48a single detail yet.

00:46:49Only remember this,

00:46:51someone has been

00:46:52protecting you

00:46:52in the shadows.

00:46:53No matter what dangers

00:46:54lie ahead,

00:46:55you have nothing to fear.

00:46:57I turned to Ella beside me,

00:46:58wondering if she knew

00:46:59anything of this.

00:47:01Ella,

00:47:02does any of this

00:47:02make sense to you?

00:47:03Why would the Elder

00:47:04call me that?

00:47:05Ella smiled innocently

00:47:07and shook her head,

00:47:08then skipped off

00:47:08into the distance,

00:47:09her voice light and flaky.

00:47:10No idea, sister.

00:47:11You'll have to figure it out

00:47:12yourself!

00:47:13Back home,

00:47:14I pushed open the door

00:47:15to find Sebastian

00:47:16sitting quietly

00:47:16on the living room sofa,

00:47:17holding a Wolf Clan

00:47:18medicinal herb

00:47:19between his fingers,

00:47:20waiting for us.

00:47:20You're back.

00:47:22Did anything else

00:47:23happen at the camp?

00:47:24Has Ella been wronged again?

00:47:26Ella shook her head

00:47:27and walked over

00:47:27to sit beside him,

00:47:29leaning softly

00:47:29against his arm.

00:47:32I'm fine,

00:47:33Brother Sebastian.

00:47:34The Elder stood up for us,

00:47:36and Jack apologized.

00:47:37I stepped in front

00:47:38of Sebastian,

00:47:39my expression

00:47:40earnest and searching,

00:47:41unable to hold back

00:47:43the questions weighing

00:47:44on my mind any longer.

00:47:47Sebastian,

00:47:48I need to ask you something.

00:47:49Today at the training camp,

00:47:50the Elder called me

00:47:51like on Queen

00:47:52and said someone

00:47:52has been guarding me secretly.

00:47:54Do you know

00:47:54what this is all about?

00:47:55And you?

00:47:56What is your true identity?

00:47:57You've always hidden

00:47:58the truth from me on purpose.

00:48:00Sebastian's fingers stilled.

00:48:01He lifted his eyes

00:48:02to meet mine,

00:48:03his gaze flickering

00:48:03as he deliberately

00:48:04avoided my direct stare.

00:48:07Bella,

00:48:08some things aren't

00:48:08meant to be told yet.

00:48:10I can promise you this.

00:48:11I will never harm you

00:48:13or Ellie,

00:48:14and I will always

00:48:15protect you.

00:48:16All you need to do

00:48:17is trust me.

00:48:18I watched him

00:48:19evade my gaze,

00:48:20my confusion deepening

00:48:21by the second.

00:48:22A quiet hurt

00:48:23settled in my heart.

00:48:24The Elder wouldn't speak,

00:48:25and Sebastian chose

00:48:26to hide the truth too.

00:48:28It felt as if

00:48:28everyone held secrets

00:48:30about me,

00:48:30leaving me in the dark

00:48:31like a fool.

00:48:32I fell silent

00:48:33for a moment,

00:48:34my hand unconsciously

00:48:35drifting to my stomach,

00:48:36where a tiny life

00:48:37was growing,

00:48:38the only thing

00:48:39I clung to now.

00:48:40I lifted my eyes

00:48:41to him,

00:48:41my expression solemn.

00:48:44Sebastian,

00:48:45I'm pregnant.

00:48:46Sebastian froze visibly.

00:48:48He set down

00:48:49the herb slowly,

00:48:50a faint soft smile

00:48:51crossing his face,

00:48:52the corners of his mouth

00:48:54lifting.

00:48:55He was clearly happy,

00:48:57yet his joy

00:48:58was far too restrained,

00:49:00too calm.

00:49:01There was none

00:49:01of the wild delight

00:49:02I'd hoped for,

00:49:03no flurry

00:49:04of worried questions,

00:49:05no tender touch.

00:49:07The glimmer of joy

00:49:08in his eyes

00:49:08faded almost at once,

00:49:09settling back

00:49:10into his usual

00:49:11quiet reserve.

00:49:14My heart sank heavily

00:49:16in that instant.

00:49:17Disappointment

00:49:18and uneases

00:49:18washed over me

00:49:19like a cold tide,

00:49:21swallowing me whole.

00:49:22I couldn't help

00:49:23but wonder,

00:49:24did he not want

00:49:25this pup at all?

00:49:26Was I,

00:49:27and the life inside me,

00:49:28nothing more

00:49:28than a burden to him?

00:49:29I thought of being

00:49:30sold by my own father,

00:49:32abandoned by Evan.

00:49:33Of all the uncertainty

00:49:35I'd endured,

00:49:36my unease grew stronger

00:49:37until my fingers

00:49:38began to tremble faintly.

00:49:39I dared not look

00:49:40Sebastian in the eye,

00:49:41afraid of catching

00:49:42even a trace of distaste

00:49:43or impatience

00:49:44in his expression.

00:49:45I pushed down the ache

00:49:47and hurt in my chest,

00:49:48forcing a faint,

00:49:49calm smile

00:49:49and nodding.

00:49:50I understand.

00:49:52You don't have

00:49:53to feel pressured.

00:49:53Night fell

00:49:54and silence

00:49:55settled over everything.

00:49:56Moonlight spilled

00:49:57through the window

00:49:57onto the floor.

00:49:58I sat alone

00:49:59on the edge of the bed,

00:50:00gently resting a hand

00:50:01over my stomach.

00:50:02The weight of disappointment

00:50:03and unease grew heavier.

00:50:05More and more,

00:50:06I felt as though

00:50:07both I and my pup

00:50:07were nothing but a burden

00:50:08to Sebastian.

00:50:10Staying here

00:50:10would only be an annoyance,

00:50:12only wear him down further.

00:50:13Better to leave now.

00:50:15Go somewhere

00:50:16no one knows me.

00:50:17Give birth quietly.

00:50:19Raise my pup alone.

00:50:21And never be a chain

00:50:22holding anyone back again.

00:50:24With my mind made up,

00:50:25I rose quietly,

00:50:27moving without a sound.

00:50:27I opened my luggage

00:50:29and began packing silently.

00:50:30A few simple clothes,

00:50:31the wolf-tooth pendant

00:50:32Sebastian had given me

00:50:33Longo to ward off danger,

00:50:35some dried rations

00:50:36I'd saved.

00:50:37I folded everything

00:50:38carefully into a small bundle.

00:50:39Once packed,

00:50:40I walked to Ella's bedside

00:50:41and pressed a soft kiss

00:50:43to her forehead,

00:50:43my heart heavy with sorrow

00:50:45yet firm with resolve.

00:50:46Ella, I'm sorry.

00:50:47Sister can't stay

00:50:48with you anymore.

00:50:49Stay safe with brother Sebastian

00:50:50and getting hurt

00:50:51the way I did.

00:50:52I wiped the tears

00:50:52from my eyes,

00:50:53slung the bundle

00:50:54over my shoulder

00:50:55and closed the door softly.

00:50:57Under the cover

00:50:58of deep night,

00:50:59I stepped slowly

00:51:01out of Sebastian's home.

00:51:04I walked into the dark forest

00:51:06with my bundle.

00:51:07I'd barely taken a few steps

00:51:08when hurried footsteps

00:51:09sounded behind me.

00:51:10A shadow darted forward

00:51:11in pursuit

00:51:12and his familiar scent

00:51:13wrapped around me

00:51:14in an instant.

00:51:15It was Sebastian.

00:51:16Bella, where are you going?

00:51:18It's the middle of the night,

00:51:19carrying a bundle.

00:51:21Are you leaving me?

00:51:22I pulled my hand away sharply,

00:51:24my eyes red-brimmed,

00:51:26tone stubborn and hurt,

00:51:28forcing myself to sound cold.

00:51:30Where I go is none of your business.

00:51:34Sebastian,

00:51:36don't trouble yourself over me

00:51:37and don't feel ob-gayed.

00:51:40How can it not be my business?

00:51:42Bella, you are my mate.

00:51:45The pup you carry

00:51:46is my flesh and blood.

00:51:47Wherever you go,

00:51:49I go.

00:51:50How can you say

00:51:51this has nothing to do with me?

00:51:53His words shattered

00:51:53every wall I've put up.

00:51:55Long suppressed grief

00:51:56and hurt burst free.

00:51:57I pound against his chest,

00:51:59struggling to break away.

00:52:00Mate,

00:52:00do you still remember

00:52:02I'm your mate?

00:52:03Sebastian,

00:52:03look at yourself.

00:52:04I told you I was pregnant

00:52:06and this is how you react.

00:52:07No joy,

00:52:08no concern,

00:52:09not a single sincere word of care.

00:52:11You don't care about this pup at all

00:52:13and you've never truly cared about me.

00:52:14I stopped struggling

00:52:15and stared straight into his eyes,

00:52:17tears streaming down my cheeks,

00:52:19my tone laced with self-mockery and despair,

00:52:21every word cutting deep into us both.

00:52:23You were just a buyer at the black market

00:52:25and I was nothing more than a slave you purchased.

00:52:29Your kindness,

00:52:30your gentleness,

00:52:31only fleeting interest,

00:52:33only because I still have use to you.

00:52:35Isn't that the truth?

00:52:37You've never truly cared about me.

00:52:39Sebastian stuffened completely,

00:52:41holding me tighter.

00:52:42He gripped my shoulders,

00:52:44forcing me to meet his glaze.

00:52:46Bella,

00:52:47don't say that.

00:52:48I have never seen you as a slave,

00:52:50not for a single moment.

00:52:51I bought you for a reason.

00:52:54The forest seemed to darken all at once.

00:52:57A blood-red moon rose slowly over the horizon,

00:53:00its crimson glow spilling across the entire woods.

00:53:04Sebastian lifted his head

00:53:05and stared quietly at the blood moon,

00:53:07his expression solemn and grave.

00:53:09The wolf clan has an ancient fate law.

00:53:12Only when the blood moon rises

00:53:14will the royal seal be fully broken.

00:53:16No more need for pretense,

00:53:18no more hiding.

00:53:19The time has finally come.

00:53:21I stared at the eerie crimson moon,

00:53:24my heart tightening inexplicably,

00:53:26lost and stunned,

00:53:28waiting for him to go on.

00:53:30I was never an ordinary low-rank werewolf.

00:53:33I am the rightful heir to the Lycan throne.

00:53:37My elder brother plotted against me in secret to seize power.

00:53:40To survive,

00:53:41I had to hide my royal identity,

00:53:43suppress my true strength,

00:53:45lie low and bide my time,

00:53:47evading my enemies while gathering power

00:53:49to take back what was mine.

00:53:51His tone softened,

00:53:52laced with gentle remembrance.

00:53:54I've known you for a very long time.

00:53:56Years ago,

00:53:57on the frozen ice plains,

00:53:58I saw you ignoring the bitter cold

00:54:00to feed stray wolf pubs gently.

00:54:02In that moment,

00:54:02I was already drawn to you.

00:54:03I've watched over you silently ever since,

00:54:05following every twist of your fate.

00:54:07His voice turned tender with sorrow

00:54:08as he spoke of the past.

00:54:10When I learned Evan had cast you aside cruelly,

00:54:13and your own father sold you off

00:54:15like nothing more than a breeder,

00:54:16I acted at once and bought you from Marcus.

00:54:19This was never a cold transaction.

00:54:21It was protection I planned long ago.

00:54:24A chance to save you.

00:54:27Sebastian let out a quiet sigh,

00:54:29his eyes filled with lingering helplessness and restraint.

00:54:32I kept my distance and acted cold towards you before

00:54:34because I'd long sensed you are a born pureblood Luna.

00:54:36Back then I was trapped in royal turmoil,

00:54:38surrounded by enemies,

00:54:39barely able to protect myself.

00:54:40I fear dragging you into danger,

00:54:42and I refuse to let someone as noble and pure as you

00:54:44stay hidden beside a fallen, disguised me.

00:54:47He lifted his gaze to the blood moon

00:54:49hanging high in the sky.

00:54:50His aura steady and regal.

00:54:53His expression calm with certainty.

00:54:55Now the blood moon has risen.

00:54:56Fate has fallen into place.

00:54:58I have crushed my brother's schemes,

00:54:59quelled the internal turtle,

00:55:00and reclaimed my rightful throne at last.

00:55:01I have officially ascended as the new Lycan king.

00:55:03He reached out and took my hand gently.

00:55:05His palm warm and firm.

00:55:08His gaze locked steadily on mine.

00:55:10Sincere and earnest.

00:55:11Isabella, of course I care about our child.

00:55:13I have cared all along.

00:55:14I've waited far too long for this day.

00:55:16Once I could only guard you from the shadows.

00:55:17Now I hold the throne,

00:55:18and I have the power to shield you and our pup for a lifetime in peace.

00:55:20I wish to mark you properly,

00:55:22claim you as my one and only mate,

00:55:23and crown you queen of the Lycan clan.

00:55:24From this day forward,

00:55:25no one will ever dare hurt you again.

00:55:26I stared at the raw, unhovered affection and resolve in his eyes.

00:55:29All the grief, unease, and doubt I'd carried these days melted away in an instant.

00:55:33Emotion welled up inside me,

00:55:34and warm tears slipped slowly down my cheeks.

00:55:36I looked at him and nodded softly,

00:55:38knowing he meant to mark me for life.

00:55:41Night hung thick and dark.

00:55:43A blood-red moon hung high over the sky,

00:55:45bathing the entire forest in a faint crimson glow.

00:55:48Isabella waited eagerly for Sebastian to claim her mark,

00:55:50her eyes sparkling with quiet excitement and anticipation.

00:55:53Are you ready?

00:55:53This mark will bind you to me completely as my mate,

00:55:56and awaken the full strength of your pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:55:58Yes.

00:55:59Sebastian rested his hands gently on Isabella's shoulders,

00:56:02and pressed his warm lips to hers to leave his mark.

00:56:05There was a faint twinge of pain,

00:56:07yet Isabella did not flinch for a moment.

00:56:09Her gaze filled only with longing.

00:56:11The instant the mark settled,

00:56:12Sebastian's royal tined with Isabella's pure-blood Luna energy.

00:56:15Golden light swirled around them both,

00:56:17her golden irises blazing brighter than ever,

00:56:20as her ancient pure-blood era fully awakened within her.

00:56:24From this day on, I will never let anyone hurt you,

00:56:27never let you shed another tear.

00:56:28This mark is my vow to you.

00:56:31I trust you.

00:56:34Hidden in the shadows,

00:56:36Selina watched every moment unfold.

00:56:38She stared at their joined hands,

00:56:39consumed by bitter resentment.

00:56:41A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.

00:56:43She quietly pulled out her communicator,

00:56:45and reached out to Sebastian's elder brother William.

00:56:47Why should they have everything?

00:56:48I will take back what belongs to me,

00:56:50and make them pay for standing in my way.

00:56:52Sebastian looked down at Isabella beside him,

00:56:55brushing the soft smile from her lips with tender reverence.

00:56:58He knew he no longer needed to hide his identity.

00:57:00At last, he could protect her openly,

00:57:02without fear or pretense.

00:57:04I will protect you,

00:57:05protect our child,

00:57:06and cherish every part of who you are.

00:57:08No one will ever make you suffer again.

00:57:12Sebastian began preparing for the Lycan royal coronation ceremony.

00:57:15On that day,

00:57:16he would publicly reveal his true identity as the rightful royal heir,

00:57:19be officially crowned Lycan king,

00:57:20and formally proclaim Isabella the legitimate Lycan queen,

00:57:23honored and revered by all werewolf claims.

00:57:25Meanwhile,

00:57:27life grew increasingly bleak for Evan's blood moon pack.

00:57:30Stripped of Isabella's luna protection barrier,

00:57:32rogue packs began raiding their borders relentlessly,

00:57:34casualties mounted,

00:57:35their territory fell into ruin,

00:57:37and the entire clan twittered on the brink of collapse.

00:57:39Evan,

00:57:40if we carry on like this,

00:57:41the rogues will swallow our pack entirely.

00:57:44The new Lycan king's coronation is soon,

00:57:47and word spreads his power is unfathomable.

00:57:51If we can gain his favor,

00:57:53we'll never fear the rogues again.

00:57:54We weren't sent an invitation.

00:57:55This king has always lived in secrecy,

00:57:57cold and unpredictable.

00:57:58If we sneak in disguise and get caught,

00:58:00we'll only humiliate ourselves.

00:58:01Do we still care about pride?

00:58:02Saving our pack is all that matters.

00:58:04We'll dress common minor clan guests and blend into the crowd.

00:58:06Once we reach the royal dast,

00:58:08we'll find a chance to enratiate ourselves.

00:58:10Evan stared at his ravaged territory and his fading clan members.

00:58:13Overcome by desperation and ambition,

00:58:15he finally agreed to sneak into the coronation beside Martha,

00:58:17set on curring favor with the new Lycan king

00:58:19to secure his pack's survival.

00:58:20Upon hearing news of the ceremony,

00:58:23Selina chose not to go with Evan and Martha.

00:58:25She waited alone for William,

00:58:27Sebastian's elder brother,

00:58:29whom she had secretly allied with.

00:58:31Sebastian thinks he can claim the throne and reign in peace.

00:58:36William has already promised me he will seize power at the coronation.

00:58:40Once William overtows Sebastian and takes the crown,

00:58:43I will be his one and only queen,

00:58:47the true Lycan queen.

00:58:49I'll never again live in Isabella's shadow.

00:58:52She drowned herself in ambitious fantasies,

00:58:55waiting foolishly for William to appear.

00:58:57Completely unaware,

00:58:58she was nothing more than a pawn he had long been using.

00:59:02The Lycan holy mountain blazed with coronation splendor.

00:59:06Golden light spilled over the peaks.

00:59:07Royal guards standing tall with imposing presence.

00:59:10Powerful werewolf leaders from every clan filed in to take their seats.

00:59:14The entire sacred ground steeped in solemn grandeur.

00:59:16Evan and Martha dressed in plain outsider robes,

00:59:18blending silently into the guest crowd and slipping into the ceremony grounds.

00:59:22They gazed up at the luxurious royal days,

00:59:24watching the dignified clan leaders around them,

00:59:26envy clear in their eyes.

00:59:27Both resolved to seize any chance to win the new Lion King's favor and save their family.

00:59:31Their gaze drifted casually across the gathering,

00:59:33and they froze instantly,

00:59:35spotting Isabella and Sebastian standing side by side.

00:59:38Disdain and contempt settled over their faces at once.

00:59:41Look! Is that Isabella?

00:59:43How dare she intrude on a royal coronation!

00:59:46They exchanged a glance,

00:59:47both looking down on the pair.

00:59:49Evan's tone turned sharp with quiet mockery.

00:59:51And beside her,

00:59:53that's the rough, low-class werewolf who bought her at the black market.

00:59:56A nobody with no standing.

00:59:58How dare he set foot on sacred lichen royal grounds!

01:00:02Echoing his scorn,

01:00:03her disgust deepened out.

01:00:04We have no sense of their place.

01:00:06Both are outcasts unfit for high society,

01:00:09only here to leech off prestige and cling to power.

01:00:11They clearly snuck in uninvited with no status or lineage.

01:00:14Once the true Lion King arrives,

01:00:16guards will drive them out publicly,

01:00:17and they'll be the laughingstock of everyone present.

01:00:21Evan and Martha stepped forward abruptly,

01:00:23blocking Isabella and Sebastian's path.

01:00:25Their manner arrogant and their words cutting.

01:00:28Isabella,

01:00:28you exiled golden-eyed freak!

01:00:30How dare you sneak into a royal coronation,

01:00:33parading around with this low-class werewolf!

01:00:35You have no shame at all!

01:00:37Sebastian, I still remember your ragged state at the black market.

01:00:40A nobody like you has no right to stand on sacred ground.

01:00:43Take her and leave before you embarrass yourselves further.

01:00:46Whether we belong here is none of your concern.

01:00:48You two snuck in without invitations,

01:00:50yet you still dare to act high and mighty?

01:00:52Sebastian drew Isabella gently to his side,

01:00:54adopting a humble, meek demeanor,

01:00:56his tone soft and unassuming.

01:00:58Alpha Evan, Lady Martha,

01:00:59we only came to watch the ceremony.

01:01:01We mean no trouble,

01:01:02and we'll take our leave at once.

01:01:04Seeing Sebastian's apparent weakness

01:01:06emboldened Martha further.

01:01:07She stepped forward sharply,

01:01:09her tone growing harsher still.

01:01:10Leave is not enough!

01:01:12A low-class werewolf

01:01:13trespassing on royal sacred ground,

01:01:15you will apologize to us for...

01:01:18Exactly.

01:01:19Beg forgiveness and get out.

01:01:22When the Lion King arrives,

01:01:24he'll strip your wolf power and shame you publicly.

01:01:26A flicker of cold calm passed through Sebastian's eyes,

01:01:28though his tone remained mild,

01:01:30edged with quiet certainty.

01:01:31Is that so?

01:01:31Then let us wait and see

01:01:32who ends up embarrassed before everyone.

01:01:34Isabella lifted her gaze,

01:01:35a faint glimmer shining in her golden eyes.

01:01:37She played along with Sebastian's act,

01:01:39looking wronged yet forcing herself to stay complete.

01:01:41You carry yourself so arrogantly,

01:01:43Do you not fear angering the Lichen King?

01:01:45Martha scoffed openly,

01:01:47utterly dismissant of their words.

01:01:49Anger the King?

01:01:50The only ones embarrassing themselves here are you two.

01:01:53The King will punish you, not us.

01:01:58Their taunt stung sharp and loud in my ears.

01:02:01I had no wish to waste time on these petty troublemakers,

01:02:03only wanting to turn away

01:02:04and let the ceremony proceed undisturbed.

01:02:07Pay them no mind.

01:02:08The real show is about to begin.

01:02:10I nodded and turned to leave with him.

01:02:12But Evan took my silence as defeat,

01:02:14stepping forward to block our path,

01:02:16wearing a mocking, triumphant smirk.

01:02:18Cat got your tongue?

01:02:19Can't argue back, so you try to run?

01:02:21I knew it.

01:02:23You're both small-minded nobodies,

01:02:24unfit to stand against us.

01:02:26Run won't save you.

01:02:28Apologize here today,

01:02:29or everyone will see the two of you

01:02:31brought low and humiliated.

01:02:35I frowned, ready to speak,

01:02:36when solemn ceremonial horns echoed across the grounds.

01:02:39A hush fell instantly,

01:02:40every gaze turning towards the high das.

01:02:41The host's voice boomed across the holy mountain,

01:02:43clear and authoritative through spiritual resonance.

01:02:45The auspicious hour has come.

01:02:47The Lichen King's coronation ceremony begins.

01:02:51All rise for the rightful Lichen royal heir,

01:02:54Lord Sebastian,

01:02:55and his fated mate,

01:02:56Lady Isabella,

01:02:58to ascend the royal days.

01:03:02Golden light burst across the sky.

01:03:10I, Sebastian,

01:03:11rightful heir to the Lichen throne,

01:03:13have quelled my brother's rebellion

01:03:14and reclaimed my royal birthright.

01:03:16Today, I ascend officially as Lion King

01:03:18and proclaim Isabella my sole Lion Queen.

01:03:21May all clans honor our rule

01:03:23and find peace under our protection.

01:03:25This was my mate,

01:03:27the one destined to walk beside me for all time.

01:03:29In the next instant,

01:03:31two sharp, disbelieving voices

01:03:33shattered the ceremony's solemnity.

01:03:36Impossible!

01:03:37It cannot be!

01:03:38How can you be the Lichen King?

01:03:39You were nothing but a ragged nobody

01:03:40from the black market.

01:03:41You're pretending to claim the throne.

01:03:43Yes, you're an imposter!

01:03:44A low-class werewolf

01:03:45could never be Lichen royal heir!

01:03:47You've tricked everyone

01:03:47with some underhanded scheme!

01:03:49The true Lord King

01:03:50could never be someone like you!

01:03:51They shouted hysterically,

01:03:52as if their refusal alone

01:03:54could undo reality.

01:03:55I watched their frantic display

01:03:57with complete indifference.

01:03:58It was utterly ridiculous now.

01:04:00The nobody they mocked

01:04:01was now the king.

01:04:02The outcast they humiliated.

01:04:05Now their queen.

01:04:09Insolent fools!

01:04:11To speak treason

01:04:12at the Lichen King's coronation,

01:04:14to deny royal lineage

01:04:16and dishonor the crown,

01:04:18you court your own doom.

01:04:21Guards!

01:04:22Seize them!

01:04:23These two trespassed

01:04:24uninvited on sacred ceremony grounds,

01:04:26insulted the king and queen,

01:04:27and flouted royal decree.

01:04:28By order of the crown,

01:04:29strip three-tenths

01:04:30of their wolf power,

01:04:31expel them from the holy mountain,

01:04:32and ban them permanently

01:04:33from all Lichen territory.

01:04:35Any who defy this ruling

01:04:36shall be put to death

01:04:37without hesitation.

01:04:41He hated his own blindness

01:04:42and pride,

01:04:44mocking the true Lion King

01:04:45and now reaping the ruin

01:04:47he had sown.

01:04:48Your Majesty King Sebastian,

01:04:49I beg forgiveness.

01:04:50I dare not doubt you again,

01:04:51I swear it.

01:04:52Your grace,

01:04:53Queen Isabella,

01:04:53please show mercy.

01:04:55We will never insult you again,

01:04:57never trespass on royal ceremony grounds.

01:04:59Spare us this once.

01:05:00You mock freely

01:05:01when you hold pride,

01:05:02yet beg for mercy and ruin.

01:05:03Your arrogance and ignorance

01:05:04deserve no forgiveness from me.

01:05:06They had brought this upon themselves,

01:05:08casting me aside,

01:05:09humiliating me,

01:05:10looking down on others,

01:05:11and now they faced the consequences.

01:05:12They left an utter disgrace,

01:05:14their pride shattered beyond repair.

01:05:19Selene alone beneath the shade of a tree,

01:05:22she clutched her communicator tightly.

01:05:25Why hasn't William come?

01:05:26He swore he would overthrow Sebastian

01:05:28at the coronation.

01:05:29Once he takes the crown,

01:05:31he'll make me Lion Queen.

01:05:33He wouldn't lie to me.

01:05:34The Lion was dead completely.

01:05:37No.

01:05:38This can't be.

01:05:39He wouldn't deceive me.

01:05:40He must have been stopped by Sebastian's guards,

01:05:42caught in trouble somehow.

01:05:44William!

01:05:45William!

01:05:53Selene,

01:05:53you are foolish and greedy indeed.

01:05:55Did you truly believe

01:05:56I would risk everything for the throne

01:05:58or crown you Queen?

01:05:59I only used you to drain your wealth

01:06:01and resources for my own gain.

01:06:02At last,

01:06:03the truth crashed over her.

01:06:04This had never been anything

01:06:06but a carefully laid trap.

01:06:08Please.

01:06:09My wealth.

01:06:10My crown.

01:06:11Everything is gone.

01:06:12He lied to me.

01:06:13He truly lied to me.

01:06:17Word soon spread

01:06:18of Selene's secret alliance

01:06:19with William.

01:06:21She was branded

01:06:22an enemy of the Lion Crown,

01:06:24blacklisted across all werewolf lands.

01:06:27Foolish woman.

01:06:28Not only were you deceived,

01:06:29you dragged my pack into ruin.

01:06:31Do not show yourself to me again.

01:06:33We are finished.

01:06:34Evan,

01:06:35please help me.

01:06:36I know I was wrong.

01:06:37I only wanted a better life.

01:06:38Clean up the mess you made alone.

01:06:39Someone like you

01:06:40is not worthy of standing beside me.

01:06:46Penniless and without allies,

01:06:48she became a public joke

01:06:50among the werewolf clans.

01:06:52She spent her days

01:06:54adrift in loneliness and regret.

01:06:56Evan was stripped

01:06:57of part of his wolf power.

01:06:58His former alpha dominance

01:07:00faded away entirely.

01:07:01I let vanity blind me

01:07:03and looked down on Sebastian

01:07:05out of pride.

01:07:06This ruin is entirely

01:07:07my own fault.

01:07:08If only I hadn't urged you

01:07:09to seek favor,

01:07:10if only I hadn't angered

01:07:11the royal family,

01:07:13what will become of us now?

01:07:14There is nothing we can do.

01:07:16Our pack fades.

01:07:17We are powerless to protect it.

01:07:18We can only leave

01:07:19our fate to time.

01:07:20The old glory of the blood moon pack

01:07:22faded into memory.

01:07:24The clan declined steadily

01:07:26into obscurity,

01:07:28struggling merely to survive.

01:07:33All external conflicts

01:07:35faded away

01:07:36and the last traces

01:07:37of royal rebellion

01:07:38were pink held completely.

01:07:40Peace settled over every corner

01:07:43of werewolf territory.

01:07:46Sebastian ruled the Lycan throne steadily,

01:07:49managing clan affairs

01:07:50with calm order,

01:07:51leaving no room

01:07:52for further chaos.

01:07:54With Pup now growing inside me,

01:07:57I rested quietly

01:07:58in the Lyman royal mansion.

01:08:00Sebastian set aside

01:08:01many official duties

01:08:02to stay by my side,

01:08:03tending to my every need

01:08:05with gentle, careful devotion.

01:08:07You don't have to stay

01:08:08by my side every moment.

01:08:09Royal affairs keep you busy.

01:08:11Don't let me hold you back.

01:08:13The throne matters,

01:08:14but you and the Pup you carry

01:08:16matter most in my life.

01:08:18The elders contend

01:08:19to all trivial matters.

01:08:21Ella also remained safely

01:08:22within the royal household,

01:08:24staying close

01:08:24to keep me company

01:08:25and looking after

01:08:26my daily needs

01:08:27with heartfelt care.

01:08:28Rest easy

01:08:29and focus on your pregnancy, Luna.

01:08:31I'll stay right here with you

01:08:32so you have nothing

01:08:33to worry about.

01:08:36Sebastian tangled

01:08:37his fingers with mine,

01:08:39his eyes soft.

01:08:42Ella smiled quietly beside us.

01:08:44Sunlight spilled

01:08:45through the window,

01:08:47warm and calm,

01:08:48over all three of us.

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