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