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00:00I woke up in the past, on the exact day my sister and I were supposed to pick our mates.
00:04Only this time I could hear people's thoughts.
00:07I'm calling dibs on the best one this time.
00:09Then she made a beeline for the sweet, gentle mate I'd married in my previous life.
00:13The violent alpha who used to beat her senseless every day?
00:16She saved that one for me.
00:17I almost laughed.
00:19She really thought my ex was some kind of prize?
00:21I came back to life on the day of the mating ceremony.
00:24The day my sister and I each had to claim a mate.
00:26Two alpha heirs from Blue Moon Pax stood across the long table waiting.
00:31The first was Leander Blackwood, the top contender for Blue Moon Pax next alpha.
00:35Everything about him screamed danger.
00:38Cold, distant, untouchable.
00:39Even the way he looked at people felt like frostbite.
00:42The second was Thomas Blackwood, Leander's half-brother.
00:46Plenty strong on his own, but his mother was an outsider omega.
00:49So the pack never saw him as legitimate.
00:51He had a soft, easy smile that made him look completely harmless.
00:55I'm picking first this time.
00:57No way I'm ending up alone and kicked out of the pack again.
01:00A shrill voice crashed into my head out of now here.
01:03That was Vivian's thought.
01:04I glanced up at her.
01:06Her mouth was shut, but her eyes were glued to Thomas.
01:09Thomas is a softie, easy to control, and he'll worship the ground I walk on.
01:13That brute Leander, someone else can deal with him.
01:16Let Mia take the punches this time around.
01:18Her thoughts flooded in again, and it hit me like a freight train.
01:22I hadn't just been reborn, I'd gained the ability to read minds, and Vivian clearly had
01:27come back with her memories.
01:28Right on cue, she lifted her skirts and hurried over to Thomas, all shy smiles and a dainty
01:33little curtsy.
01:34Thomas, I'm Vivian.
01:36I'd like to choose you as my mate.
01:37Our father, the Alpha of Silvercrest Pack, sat at the head of the table.
01:41His low voice cut through the room.
01:43Mia, your sister has chosen Thomas.
01:45You will be mated to Leander.
01:47Vivian turned to me with a smirk, her thoughts screaming louder than ever.
01:51Leander's fists, Blue Moon Pack's hatred, all of it is yours now.
01:55Enjoy suffering in my place.
01:57Memories from my last life came flooding back all at once.
02:01Back then, Vivian had married Leander.
02:03That Alpha heir was a born control freak, obsessed with pack politics and territory expansion.
02:09Romance was the last thing on his mind, and Vivian's clingy, spoiled act only disgusted him.
02:14She kept pushing his buttons, trying to force him into marking her.
02:17All she got in return was his fury.
02:20He beat her black and blue every time, and eventually she crossed a line he wouldn't
02:24forgive.
02:24He threw her out of Blue Moon Pack for good.
02:27In the end, because she was never marked and couldn't produce an heir for the Blackwood
02:31bloodline, the old Luna declared her unfit to be an Alpha's mate.
02:34She was cast out, left to fend for herself.
02:37It didn't end well.
02:38As for me, I'd married Thomas.
02:40His mixed blood meant he held no real power in the Blue Moon Pack, Alpha heir in name only,
02:44and spoiled me like no one else.
02:47I was the happiest woman in the pack.
02:49Everyone in Blue Moon Pack knew how deeply in love we were.
02:52Then Leander dropped dead out of nowhere, poisoned by Wolfsbane.
02:56Thomas stepped right into the Alpha seat, and just like that, I became Blue Moon Pack's
03:00Luna?
03:01Vivian lost her mind with jealousy.
03:03She waited until I was out on a territory patrol, then drove a silver dagger straight through
03:07my heart.
03:08Trying to drag me down with her, two lifetimes of tangled history flashed through my mind.
03:14Of course, Father, I'd be happy to.
03:16Leander is exactly who I want.
03:18I walked over and sat down beside him.
03:20The moment I got close, his aura hit me like a wall.
03:23Raw, suffocating Alpha dominance, laced with a faint metallic edge of blood.
03:28I held my breath on instinct.
03:30No wonder Vivian got beaten to a pulp in our last life.
03:33This kind of Alpha presence wasn't something an ordinary wolf could handle.
03:37I tried to read Leander's thoughts, but his mind was locked behind a wall of ice.
03:41Nothing, not a single ripple.
03:43Thomas, on the other hand, was an open book.
03:45The moment he glanced down at Vivian, his thoughts drifted into my head, lazy and amused.
03:51Pretty little thing?
03:52Might be fun to play with.
03:53Those words shot through me like a needle of ice.
03:55Before I knew it, my hand shot out and grabbed Leander's wrist.
03:59His skin was warm, nothing like the frozen aura surrounding him.
04:03The sudden contact made him turn.
04:05Those deep, unreadable eyes dropped to where my fingers gripped his wrist.
04:09And something in his gaze shifted.
04:12I let go in a hurry, dropping my gaze to hide my expression.
04:16He didn't say a word, but the crushing weight of his aura eased just slightly.
04:20This man was a mystery wrapped in danger.
04:23But he was a thousand times more trustworthy than Thomas.
04:26That venomous snake hiding behind a gentle smile.
04:29This time I wasn't making the same mistake.
04:31I would carve out my own place in Blue Moon Pack, real power, real standing, I wouldn't depend on anyone,
04:37I'd rewrite my own fate.
04:38After the ceremony our mating rituals were scheduled for the same day, mine and Vivian's.
04:43It had been the same in my previous life.
04:46History was repeating itself.
04:48On the day of the ritual, Leander was nowhere to be seen.
04:51Thomas of course arrived early, looking sharp in a tailored suit.
04:55He took Vivian's hand and tucked her close to his side.
04:58Half the young she-wolves in the pack watched with envy.
05:00Whispering about how lucky Vivian was.
05:03Vivian paused as she passed me, chin tilted up.
05:06Mia, where's your mate?
05:07Can't even bother to show up for his own mating ritual?
05:10Guess you're not exactly a priority.
05:12I appreciate the concern, Vivian, but I can handle my own business.
05:16Maybe worry about your own mate instead.
05:18That shut her up.
05:19Her face went pale with rage, and her thoughts turned venomous.
05:23Yeah, keep smiling.
05:24When Leander tosses you aside, and the pack turns its back on you.
05:28We'll see how long that smile lasts.
05:30She didn't say another word.
05:32She just looped her arm through Thomas's, and strolled into the ceremony hall like she'd
05:36already won.
05:37The pack members around me noticed I was standing alone, and the whispers started almost immediately.
05:42I could feel their stares crawling over me, and I didn't need to read their minds to know
05:47what they were saying.
05:48The Alpha's second daughter, paired with the coldest air in the Blue Moon pack, she'll never
05:53survive.
05:54Vivian stood in the center of the hall, watching me from across the room.
05:57The smirk on her face said everything.
05:59Then she rose on her tiptoes and kissed Thomas right on the lips.
06:03When she pulled back, she turned to lock eyes with me.
06:06And the challenge in her eyes couldn't have been more obvious.
06:09She thought she'd won the opening move.
06:10She had no idea this was just the beginning of her downfall.
06:14Being able to hear people's thoughts really was the Moon Goddess's greatest gift to me.
06:18This gift let me see through everyone's true intentions, dodge every trap, and stay one
06:23step ahead.
06:24Soon, it was time to offer the ceremonial toast to the old Luna.
06:28I gathered my skirts and walked toward her seat, calm and composed.
06:31Vivian trailed behind me, her thoughts counting down in my head.
06:35One, two, three, now!
06:37In one smooth motion I stepped aside, picked up the wine glass, and presented it to the old
06:42Luna.
06:43Not a single wasted movement, not a hint of hesitation.
06:46Vivian on the other hand, lunged too hard.
06:48She couldn't catch herself in time.
06:50She hit the ground with a crash, the glass shattering in her hand, wine splattering all
06:55over her dress.
06:56Vivian, are you alright?
06:57But his thoughts told a very different story.
07:00Pathetic.
07:01Can't even pull off something this simple.
07:03She's making me look like a fool.
07:05Every head in the room turned.
07:06The looks aimed at Vivian were nothing short of contempt.
07:09The old Luna's expression hardened.
07:11She slammed her cane against the floor, the heavy thud silencing the room.
07:15I'm clumsy and disgraceful.
07:18Is this how a future Luna conducts herself?
07:22Luna, I didn't mean to, I just slipped.
07:24But beneath the panic, Heres were locked on me, burning with resentment.
07:29If this were my past self I might have softened.
07:31I might have covered for her.
07:33But not this time.
07:34I knew exactly what Vivian wanted.
07:36She was waiting for me to crack.
07:38To let the humiliation get to my head.
07:40The way it got to hers in our last life.
07:42To storm off and earn myself a reputation.
07:45As some unhinged, unworthy Luna.
07:47That was exactly what she'd done.
07:49In our past life she'd thrown a fit.
07:51At the mating ritual when Leander didn't show.
07:54Smashed the ceremonial offerings.
07:56Stormed out in a rage and made.
07:58Blue Moon Pack lose face in front of everyone.
08:00After that the old Luna never gave her.
08:02A moment's kindness, the rest of the pack.
08:04Froze her out too, every day she spent.
08:07In Blue Moon Pack was pure misery.
08:09But I wasn't her.
08:10I picked up the Alpha's horn.
08:11From the ritual altar, raised it to my lips.
08:14And Blue.
08:16The sound rang through the hall.
08:17And silenced every whisper in the room.
08:20I lifted my gaze, swept it across.
08:22Every face in the hall and spoke.
08:24With steady calm.
08:25Leander is handling a territorial treaty with a neighboring clan today.
08:29A matter that directly affects our pack's safety and interests.
08:32He couldn't be here in person.
08:34I'll be stepping in for him during the toasts and the Thanksgiving rites.
08:38I trust you'll understand.
08:39The hall went dead silent.
08:41The old Luna sat in her place of honor.
08:43At the head of the room.
08:44She was the most respected elder in the entire Blue Moon Pack.
08:48And a flicker of approval crossed her eyes.
08:50She gave me a small deliberate nod.
08:52The Blue Moon Pack was the most powerful.
08:55Pack for a hundred miles and nothing mattered.
08:57And nothing mattered more to them than reputation and the good.
09:00Of the clan.
09:01At an event like this, the maid of an Alpha heir was expected.
09:05To hold her composure and put the pack first.
09:07That was what a real Luna looked like.
09:09Vivian must have caught the old Luna's look.
09:11Because a spike of jealousy ripped through.
09:14Her thoughts.
09:15What a fake.
09:16Just wait.
09:17Till the toasts.
09:18I'll trip her in front.
09:19Of everyone.
09:20Let's see her play the perfect.
09:22Luna with wine down her dress.
09:24She'd tried to sabotage me over and over again.
09:26If she wasn't going to let me live in peace, why should I show her any mercy?
09:31Vivian's little scene brought the mating ritual to an abrupt end.
09:34The old Luna didn't spare Vivian another glance for the rest of the evening.
09:38But when she passed me, her voice softened.
09:41She reached over and patted my hand, warmth in her eyes.
09:44Mia, you've got a good head on your shoulders.
09:47I'll have Leander come back to the pack tonight to be with you.
09:51Consider it making up for his absence.
09:53I bowed.
09:54Thank you, Luna.
09:55Sure enough, when night fell, Leander returned.
09:58He pushed open the bedroom door, still carrying the chill of the outdoors.
10:02My eyes drifted to him on instinct.
10:04He reached up and tugged at the leather collar around his neck, the kind only high-ranking wolves
10:08wore.
10:08His face was striking but exhausted, and the commanding pressure he carried during the
10:13day had softened considerably.
10:15I walked over, took the coat he'd shrugged off, folded it neatly and set it aside.
10:19Then I poured him a glass of water.
10:21Long day, huh?
10:22He glanced at me, didn't take the water, didn't say a word.
10:25Just a faint nod before he headed for the bathroom.
10:28In my previous life I had overheard the servants gossiping about Vivian's mating night.
10:32Leander never came home.
10:33She sat alone in that empty bedroom all night and became the laughingstock of the entire pack.
10:39When she went crying to the old Luna, she got scolded instead.
10:43The old Luna told her she was useless, that she couldn't even keep her own mate around.
10:47While Leander showered, I made up his bed.
10:50And then arranged the daybed nearby.
10:52That one was for me.
10:53He came out of the bathroom in nothing but a black robe, loosely tied.
10:57The fabric hung open just enough to show a well-built chest and a solid core.
11:01And water still clung to his skin as it trailed down in slow drops.
11:05The sight carried a kind of raw, effortless magnetism.
11:08His gaze landed on the two separate sleeping arrangements, and he looked at me with obvious
11:13surprise.
11:14I spoke up quickly before the silence could stretch any further.
11:17You take the bed, Leander, I'll be fine on the daybed.
11:20He narrowed his eyes slightly and studied me, his voice flat.
11:24What's this, Mia?
11:25Playing hard to get.
11:27His stare was intense enough to burn, and I instinctively looked away.
11:31My pulse picked up, but I kept my voice steady.
11:34It's not like that.
11:35We're mates because the pack needed an alliance, not because we chose each other.
11:39There's nothing between us, and sharing a bed would just be awkward.
11:43If you're open to it, I'd like to make a deal.
11:45A deal?
11:46He raised an eyebrow, waiting for me to go on.
11:49We stay mates in name only, behind closed doors we live our own lives, no strings attached.
11:54In front of the pack, we play the happy couple.
11:57It protects the pack's reputation and keeps your image as the alpha heir intact.
12:02I didn't agree to this mating because I wanted to latch onto you or chase after some fairy tale
12:06bond.
12:08I just need a place in the pack where I can stand on my own two feet.
12:12I laid it out for him, word by word.
12:14He went quiet for a moment, then a faint smile tugged at his lips.
12:17It softened the cold edge around him, almost making him look approachable.
12:21You're a smart one.
12:22Not like the rest of them.
12:24Falling all over themselves to cling to an alpha.
12:26Fine, I'll agree to your terms.
12:28I exhaled with relief.
12:29Even though I was the daughter of Silvercrest Pax Alpha, my wolf soul ranked at the omega
12:34level.
12:35That meant I'd never been anyone's favorite.
12:37In this life, the only cards I held were my memories from before and the ability to read
12:42minds.
12:42As an unwanted pawn married off for an alliance, I had no confidence I could win over a
12:47high-ranking alpha.
12:48I had no intention of following Vivian's playbook, bending over backward to please him
12:53only to end up beaten and broken.
12:55Peaceful coexistence, that was enough.
12:57This time around I'd earn my own power, build my own standing, and answer to no one but
13:01myself.
13:02In Blue Moon Pack, how he treated me depended entirely on whether the old Luna approved a
13:07Per-hour agreement, I had Leander post a photo of us holding hands on the pack's social platform.
13:12In the picture, his hand wrapped around mine.
13:14His profile was sharp and cold, while I gazed downward.
13:18Soft-eyed.
13:19The caption was just one word, mate.
13:21The goal was simple.
13:22Let the whole pack know we were a happy couple.
13:25Shut down the gossip and put the old Luna's mind at ease.
13:28I scrolled through his profile out of curiosity.
13:30It was eerily clean.
13:32Besides the post he'd just made, there was nothing.
13:34Then again, a man like him, consumed by pack business from dawn to dusk, probably found
13:40social media about as interesting as watching paint dry.
13:43That night, true to our agreement, he slept on the bed while I took the daybed nearby.
13:48The daybed was small but comfortable enough.
13:51I wasn't about to complain.
13:52Getting a high-ranking alpha to agree to an arrangement like this was already a minor miracle.
13:57The next morning I woke to a faint noise.
13:59I crept toward the sound on alert only to find Leander.
14:02He was already deep into his morning workout.
14:05Every push-up was controlled, explosive, all raw power.
14:09But clearly not him.
14:10He'd got eight-pack abs, solid calves, the kind of build that radiated pure strength.
14:15Way better than Thomas, not even close.
14:17Stop staring, I'm not interested in you.
14:20Get dressed, you're coming to breakfast with me.
14:22The implication was obvious.
14:24In front of the pack, we had a roll to play.
14:26Honestly, after spending a little time with him, he wasn't half as unapproachable as everyone
14:30made him out to be.
14:31So what made him so brutal to Vivian in their last life?
14:35Why did he beat her every single day?
14:37Once I was ready, we headed out together.
14:39The moment we stepped outside, I spotted Vivian and Thomas walking toward us, fingers intertwined.
14:44She wore a revealing strapless leather dress, and her collarbone and shoulders were covered
14:49in hickeys.
14:50She made a point of thrusting her shoulders forward, practically shoving those marks in
14:54my face.
14:54Her expression was pure smugness as she looked me over from head to toe.
14:59So, covered up from neck to wrist, Leander definitely beat her, and she's hiding the
15:03bruises.
15:03An unmarked female has zero standing in front of an alpha.
15:06She smirked to herself, satisfied with that conclusion.
15:09Mia, how was your mating night?
15:11I glanced down at my own dress, high collar, sleeves to the wrist.
15:15It was the traditional Luna attire of Blue Moon pack.
15:18Vivian had clearly forgotten that the old Luna despised flashy, revealing clothing.
15:23Even makeup was supposed to be understated and elegant, never heavy or gaudy.
15:27But I wasn't about to remind her.
15:29Vivian, by pack hierarchy, you should be calling me Luna, not my first name.
15:33Her face soured instantly.
15:35She bit down on her lip in defiance.
15:37Leander never told me to call you that.
15:39Who do you think you are?
15:40Then she turned to Leander.
15:42Leander, back me up here.
15:44I felt it before I saw it.
15:45The alpha dominance radiating off Leander began to thicken, filling the air like a slow
15:50building storm.
15:51Thomas cursed in his head.
15:53Fuck.
15:53This idiot.
15:54I'll deal with her tonight.
15:55He tugged at Vivian's hand, signaling her to stop talking.
15:58She didn't get the hint.
15:59Thomas, what's the first rule of the pack?
16:01Leander's voice was quiet, almost casual.
16:04Thomas' head snapped down immediately.
16:06Sorry, Leander.
16:07I'll set her straight.
16:08A sharp crack rang out as his palm connected with Vivian's face.
16:12Greet Alpha and Luna.
16:14Now.
16:14Vivian's cheek flushed red from the slap.
16:17She looked ready to explode.
16:18But she knew better than to push Leander.
16:21She ground her teeth and forced the words out.
16:23Good morning, Alpha, Luna.
16:25Thomas grabbed her arm and dragged her away before she could say anything else.
16:29I remembered exactly why this happened.
16:31The first rule of Blue Moon Pack was simple.
16:33No one disrespected the future Alpha or his mate.
16:37No first names.
16:38Violators got 30 lashes with the silver whip.
16:40And Leander was the top candidate for the next Alpha.
16:43In my previous life, I'd memorized every single pack rule just to survive.
16:48Back then, after Vivian married Leander, she bullied me constantly.
16:52But because I knew this exact rule, I never dared talk back to her.
16:55I'd assumed she knew the rules too.
16:58Turns out she never bothered to learn them.
17:00She thought she could push me around in this life the same way she always had.
17:03By the time reached the dining hall, Vivian had already received her punishment.
17:07Her face was as white as a sheet.
17:09She kept her head down, too shaken to cause any more trouble.
17:12I caught it clearly under the table.
17:14Thomas kept jabbing her hand with a bone needle the entire meal.
17:18Bitch, this is all her fault.
17:19She's the reason I got chewed out.
17:21Thomas' silent fury grew with every jab.
17:23The pressure of the needle increasing against her skin.
17:26In my previous life, it hadn't taken long.
17:29After our mating for Thomas to start abusing me,
17:31he forbade me from telling anyone.
17:33I couldn't run.
17:34I couldn't hide.
17:35I just endured it.
17:36So yes, I would take Leander over Thomas any day.
17:39Sorry, Vivian.
17:40You picked this mate yourself.
17:42Don't blame me.
17:43The old Luna entered the dining hall, leaning on her cane, carved with the alpha's crest.
17:48Everyone rose to greet her.
17:49She waved for everyone to sit, but her gaze snagged on Vivian and froze there.
17:54A chill settled into her eyes.
17:56Vivian was still wearing that revealing strapless leather dress,
17:59hickeys peeking out across her skin.
18:01She hadn't covered up at all.
18:03The second she noticed the old Luna staring, she plastered on a shy smile, playing coy.
18:08Mom, Thomas did all this.
18:09He said he wants me to carry a pup.
18:11You know, give Blue Moon Pack an air.
18:13The old Luna's face twisted with rage.
18:16She swung her cane and cracked it across Vivian's back.
18:18Shameless.
18:19What happens between mates?
18:22Stays between mates.
18:23You don't parade it around.
18:25And you certainly don't dress like this in public.
18:28You're disgracing, Blue Moon Pack.
18:30In my previous life, an Omega had been sentenced.
18:33To a month of Border Patrol just for wearing a short leather skirt.
18:37After that, nobody dared break the pack's dress code again.
18:40That was why I'd been so careful about everything.
18:43From the way I spoke to the way I dressed.
18:45Following the rules to the letter was the only reason.
18:48I'd managed to survive in Blue Moon Pack at all.
18:51And that was exactly why Vivian assumed my comfortable life.
18:54It was all thanks to being mated to Leander, the future Alpha.
18:57Her logic was flawed from the start.
18:59Why did a good life have to depend on someone else?
19:03Mom, I'm sorry.
19:04I didn't know.
19:05Vivian's forehead was slick with sweat from the pain.
19:07Thomas jumped in to smooth things over.
19:10I, I, Mom, it's my fault.
19:12I forgot to tell her the rules.
19:14That was what he said out loud.
19:16Inside, he was loving every second of it.
19:18She deserves it.
19:19Watching her get hit?
19:20Best part of my morning.
19:20What a sick freak.
19:22Still, Vivian was new to the pack.
19:24The old Luna didn't push it further.
19:26She sat down and told everyone to eat.
19:28Leander barely spoke through the entire meal.
19:31But he quietly made sure I had everything I needed.
19:33I could feel Vivian's glare burning into me from across the table.
19:37If looks could kill, I'd be in pieces.
19:39I smiled even wider.
19:40Thank you, my Alpha.
19:42The old Luna gave me an approving smile.
19:44Mia, after breakfast, go with Leander to the administrative headquarters.
19:49And start learning the ropes.
19:52As the future Alphas mate, you should understand the pack's territory, resources, and how things run.
19:59It'll help you support Leander down the road.
20:03I knew she was going to say that.
20:05Because in my previous life, she'd said the exact same thing to Vivian at this very table.
20:09But Vivian had waved it off.
20:11I don't want to learn any of that.
20:13I've got Leander to take care of me.
20:15That's all I need.
20:16She'd shoved away the best opportunity handed to her.
20:19And when she was eventually thrown out of Blue Moon Pack, she had nothing.
20:23No money, no skills, no way to survive.
20:25Of course, Mom.
20:26I gave the old Luna a warm nod.
20:28After dinner, Leander took me to the pack's administrative headquarters.
20:32In the car, I kept trying to read his thoughts.
20:34But there was nothing, dead silence.
20:36It made sense.
20:37A man whose entire world revolved.
20:40Around the pack business wouldn't have stray thoughts cluttering up his head.
20:43When we arrived, Leander led me to his office.
20:46Stay here.
20:47That was all he said before walking out.
20:50Through the glass door, I watched him head straight for the council chamber.
20:53Curiosity got the better of me.
20:55I followed.
20:56I found him in the conference room, deep in conversation with the Alpha of Blackrock Pack.
21:01The guy had come to sell Blue Moon Pack, a bone marrow elixir formula he claimed to have developed.
21:06Good thing I did my homework before coming.
21:08Blue Moon Pack is loaded.
21:09This formula's barely worth a handful of low-grade herbs.
21:13Totally useless, really.
21:14But I'm gonna bleed these wolves dry and walk out with a fortune.
21:18The Blackrock Alpha's thoughts poured into my mind, crystal clear.
21:22I looked up at him in surprise.
21:23His expression was perfectly composed, his voice steady and confident.
21:28He looked like a man with nothing to hide.
21:30You'd never guess the kind of scheme running behind those calm eyes.
21:33He held up five fingers in front of Leander and dropped a jaw-dropping number.
21:37Five million crystal stones.
21:39Leander tapped his fingers on the table, brow furrowed.
21:42He was clearly weighing it, but hadn't committed.
21:44The Blackrock Alpha pounced on the hesitation.
21:47Trust me, this formula is worth every stone.
21:49Give it six months, and it'll generate profits well beyond five million.
21:53It's nothing but upside for Blue Moon Pack.
21:56Right as Leander was about to agree, I pushed the door open and walked in.
22:00I gave the Blackrock Alpha a polite nod and greeted him in the common wolf tongue.
22:04Then I picked up the bottle of bone marrow elixir he'd brought and examined it.
22:08I may be a regular wolf, but I've studied elixirs for years.
22:11I know more about what this stuff actually does than you'd think.
22:15This elixir looks like it boosts strength, but all it really does is give you a mild energy kick.
22:20It can't even enhance basic stamina for a low-rank wolf.
22:24The so-called power boost?
22:25Pure marketing.
22:26So tell me, what makes a formula this week worth five million crystal stones?
22:31The Blackrock Alpha's jaw went slack.
22:33Leander watched me with open interest.
22:35He didn't interrupt.
22:37That said, the formula isn't completely worthless.
22:39Blackrock Pack has always been good at marketing their elixirs.
22:42This one's mediocre at best.
22:44Plenty of low-rank wolves have heard of it, so there's some brand recognition there.
22:48So here's what I'm willing to offer.
22:50One million crystal stones?
22:52Jack, one million is a fair deal.
22:53Think it over.
22:54No.
22:55Tenthausen crystal stones.
22:57The raw ingredients for this formula were worth a few cheap herbs at most.
23:00Not of an 800 stones.
23:02Who the hell are you?
23:03You think you can low-balma like this?
23:05This isn't a negotiation.
23:07It's an insult.
23:08Fine.
23:08I don't need to sell to Blue Moon Pack.
23:11It's not like you're my only option.
23:14Had turned on his knee-land-headed for the door?
23:16Over the next few days, I shadowed Leander at the administrative headquarters.
23:20I picked up more than I ever had before.
23:22And my understanding of how the pack actually ran grew by the day.
23:26One evening after work, Leander surprised me by suggesting,
23:28We go out to a high-end restaurant for dinner.
23:31I didn't expect to run into Vivian and Thomas there.
23:34Vivian had been cutting his steak for him.
23:36The moment she saw me and Leander, she dropped the knife and fork staring at me in shock.
23:41Mia, you're here too.
23:42She caught herself immediately and corrected.
23:44Alpha, Luna, you two are having dinner here as well?
23:48A beat later, her thoughts flooded in.
23:50Fuck, of all the times to run into her.
23:52I cannot look bad right now.
23:54Yep, Leander and I are out for dinner.
23:56I linked my arm through Leander's.
23:58He didn't pull away.
23:59Thomas hurried over to greet us.
24:01Alpha, Luna.
24:02Leander didn't even acknowledge them.
24:04He just led me to our table and sat down.
24:07Caught a glimpse of Vivian behind us.
24:09Practically grinding her teeth to dust.
24:11She had to be confused.
24:12Why wasn't Leander beating me?
24:14Why was he taking me out to dinner?
24:16When I went to the restroom, she was waiting outside the door.
24:20Jack, one million crystal stones we sign right now, but first you owe my mate an apology.
24:25Jack spun around, his eyes lighting up.
24:27I didn't understand what Leander was doing.
24:30I tried to stop him, but he shook his head, signaling me to stay quiet, so I bit my tongue.
24:35Leander, now that's how you do business.
24:37Sorry about that.
24:38Didn't realize you were his mate.
24:39Then Leander took him to sign the contract.
24:41That stuff is worth a few hundred stones at best.
24:44Why would you pay a million?
24:45You've got the eye for spotting fakes and the guts to call them out.
24:48But you don't understand how packs play the long game yet.
24:51The formula itself is worthless.
24:53I knew that before he walked in.
24:55What I'm buying is the marketing.
24:57Network and reputation, BlackRock pack already built around it.
25:00The elixir's mediocre, sure, but it's a household name in every neighboring pack.
25:04A few tweaks to the formula, a push through their existing channels, and we'll make that
25:09million back in three months.
25:10Maybe even crack open new markets for blue moon elixirs across the region.
25:14It clicked.
25:15All at once, I understood.
25:17So that was why Jack had walked in so confidently.
25:20Coming here was the right call.
25:22There was so much to learn.
25:23One thing, though, how did you know it was only worth a few hundred stones?
25:27Lucky guess.
25:28I took the opening and asked if he'd let me manage the pack's branch operations.
25:32Ambitious, aren't you?
25:33Let me guess.
25:34You want the branch operations so you can make your own money?
25:37And the second you've got enough, you'll leave me and walk right out of blue moon pack.
25:41Hystere felt like it could peel back every layer I had.
25:44Oh my god.
25:45How was he better at reading people than the girl who could literally read minds?
25:50For the first time, I actually felt outmatched.
25:53Here I was with a supernatural cheat code, and he was still a step ahead.
25:57Maybe this was the instinct an alpha was born with.
26:00Of course not.
26:01I just don't want to sit around doing nothing.
26:03I want to learn, to be useful.
26:05Help take some of the load off your plate.
26:07I can't exactly be a luna who doesn't know how anything works.
26:10Fine.
26:10But you train under me first.
26:12Once you've learned enough, you can take over.
26:14The look on her face said she wanted to tear me apart.
26:17That look.
26:18The exact same one she'd had the night she drove that silver dagger into my chest.
26:22I bet Leander beats the crap out of you behind closed doors.
26:26Drop the act.
26:27You make me sick.
26:27I smiled and let my gaze drift to her arm, pretending to notice the cluster of needle
26:32marks dotting her skin.
26:33They hadn't healed.
26:35Not even with her natural regeneration.
26:37Oh, Vivian, what happened?
26:38Why are there so many needle marks on your arm?
26:41Panic flashed in her eyes.
26:43She clamped a hand over her arm and glared at me.
26:45Mind your own business.
26:46That's just how Thomas and I play.
26:48Not that you'd know anything about that.
26:50Leander hasn't even marked you yet, has he?
26:53Thomas keeps me up all night.
26:55I can barely keep my eyes open.
26:56Right.
26:57Her life was clearly miserable, but she'd rather die than admit it.
27:01I wondered how long she could keep up the act.
27:03Good for you two.
27:04I hope it only gets better from here.
27:05I turned to leave.
27:07She grabbed a fistful of my hair.
27:10You bitch, are you mocking me?
27:12I winced.
27:13She was still the same unhinged lunatic same as last time.
27:16I struggled to break free of her grip.
27:20Then Leander appeared out of nowhere.
27:24One swift kick sent her stumbling backward.
27:29Disrespecting my mate.
27:30Do you know what the punishment for that is?
27:32In Blue Moon Pack?
27:33Leander pulled me behind him and stared down at her.
27:36I remembered the rule.
27:38In Blue Moon Pack, anyone who laid a hand on the future Alpha's mate,
27:42faced 50 lashes at minimum.
27:44At worst, they'd be thrown into the water dungeon
27:47for three months of solitary confinement.
27:50Vivian had gotten me thrown in there once in our past life.
27:53The place was crawling with rats, roaches, and water snakes,
27:56so she knew exactly what was coming.
27:59Please, Leander.
28:00I didn't mean it.
28:01Don't do this to me.
28:02But Leander wasn't the type to show mercy.
28:04Once he made a decision, nothing and no one could change his mind.
28:08He told Thomas to take her away.
28:10Thomas' thoughts were venomous.
28:12Hopes her rots in there.
28:13Can't go one damn day without stirring up trouble.
28:16Leander brought me back to our room and checked my head where she'd grabbed my hair.
28:20You okay?
28:21I'm fine.
28:22She just yanked my hair a little.
28:24I gently pushed him off and straightened my clothes and hair myself.
28:27But why'd you come to the restroom?
28:29Looked up into those deep-set eyes of his.
28:31You were gone too long.
28:33He paused.
28:34Also, what started the fight?
28:35I hesitated.
28:36I couldn't exactly tell him the truth.
28:37That my sister had been reborn and was targeting me on purpose.
28:40So I told him, Vivian's been bragging about how she and Thomas fuck like rabbits and she's
28:46never been happier.
28:47Then she started giving me shit because you haven't even marked me yet.
28:51That's how the whole fight started.
28:52Something flickered in Leander's eyes when he heard that.
28:55So what?
28:56You're dropping hints.
28:56I realized instantly how that must have sounded and waved my hands.
29:00No, no, no.
29:01That's not what I meant.
29:02I was just telling you why we got into it.
29:04Mia, have you ever thought about actually becoming my mate?
29:07Letting me mark you?
29:08Leander's gaze bored into me.
29:10Of course not.
29:11The answer came out without hesitation.
29:13I told you from the start, I just want to use your position to live a quiet, comfortable
29:18life in Blue Moon Pack.
29:19That's all I've ever asked for.
29:21Nothing more.
29:22That's really all?
29:23I nodded firmly.
29:26He just turned and slammed the door behind him.
29:28I had no idea which part of that set him off.
29:31But then I reminded myself it didn't matter.
29:33We were mates in name only.
29:34He hadn't even marked me.
29:36His moods were not my problem.
29:37All I had to do was learn the business, build my skills, and earn enough crystal stones.
29:42That was enough.
29:43The next morning Leander didn't ask me to come with him.
29:46To headquarters like he usually did.
29:48He just sent someone to tell me I was on my own at the branch office.
29:52So I threw myself into running the branch.
29:54My goal was simple.
29:5510 million crystal stones.
29:57Then walk away.
29:58Armed with memories from my past life, I knew exactly what the neighboring packs needed.
30:02I spent every day bouncing between territories, locking down deals, launching joint projects,
30:08refining elixir formulas, and streamlining the production of beast-crafted goods.
30:12Within days the branch was pulling in serious profit.
30:15When the old Luna heard the results she was thrilled.
30:17She personally authorized me to draw compensation directly from the branch's profits,
30:22bypassing the usual pack regulations.
30:24Just as I was buried in work and raking in money, Vivian was released from the water dungeon.
30:29That day I'd just finished up at the branch office and headed home.
30:32She was standing at my front door.
30:34A few days in that dungeon had taken their toll.
30:37She looked noticeably thinner, her complexion sickly pale.
30:40But she'd still taken the time to doll herself up in an elegant beast-print dress with a light
30:45touch of makeup, fighting to keep up appearances.
30:48She clung to Thomas's arm and walked toward me, step by careful step.
30:52Mia, I've already gotten Mom's approval to work under you.
30:55Learn the pack's operations.
30:57Help take some weight off your shoulders.
30:59Just wait.
31:00It won't be long before I put you and Leander both in the ground.
31:04Everything in the blue moon pack will be mine.
31:06A memory from my past life hit me like lightning.
31:09Leander's sudden, unexplained death.
31:11So it was Thomas.
31:12He killed him.
31:13And in this life, he wasn't just planning to take out Leander.
31:16He wanted me dead too.
31:17I fought to keep my expression steady as I looked at Vivian.
31:20Sure, start tomorrow.
31:22I said it on purpose.
31:23I wanted to see what she was really up to.
31:28A beat later, her thoughts confirmed it.
31:30What a fool.
31:31She bought it, just like that.
31:33Enjoy it while it lasts, Mia.
31:34I'm going to put all of you in the ground.
31:36Leander, Thomas, and you.
31:38Every last one.
31:39When the dust settles, blue moon pack will be mine and mine alone.
31:43So those days in the dungeon had actually sharpened her.
31:46She'd come out with a bigger, crazier plan than before.
31:49Too bad she had no idea I could hear every word rattling around in her head.
31:52How exactly did she plan to kill someone who could read minds?
31:55In my previous life, Leander had died from a rare poison.
31:59Something that suppressed the body's ability to heal and slowly ate away at the internal organs.
32:04The hidden basement in Thomas' room crossed my mind.
32:07I'd seen shelves lined with strange, colorful vials.
32:10He used to inject those things into me, testing them like I was some kind of lab animal.
32:15Some knocked me out cold.
32:16Others sent my body into overdrive, shaking and wired for hours.
32:20Looking back, those were the components.
32:22He'd been building that poison all along.
32:24The next morning, I brought Vivian to the administrative headquarters and started her on the most basic tasks.
32:30She was a different person now, controlled and measured.
32:33Whatever I said, whatever I asked her to do, she agreed without a word of protest.
32:37I knew why she was playing nice, she was plotting a murder.
32:41Thomas, meanwhile, wanted me and Leander dead so he could swallow Blue Moon Pack whole.
32:45Vivian wanted me, Leander and Thomas dead so she could crown herself the new alpha.
32:49But the fact that she wanted Thomas dead?
32:51That was something I could use.
32:53It didn't take long for a plan to form.
32:55I went to see Thomas behind Leander's back.
32:57I knew Thomas well.
32:59He liked women who behaved.
33:00That was the only reason I'd lasted as long as I had with him in our past life.
33:04I showed up in a form-fitting, sheer beast print dress and looked him straight in the eye.
33:09Thomas, I like you.
33:10That got his attention.
33:11Mia, aren't you worried my brother would kill you for this?
33:14I've always wanted to be with you.
33:16And there's something else you should know.
33:18Vivian is planning to poison you.
33:20I heard her talking about it with some man at the headquarters yesterday.
33:23The color drained from Thomas' face, replaced by raw fury.
33:27Is that true?
33:28She told him you've been beating her, torturing her.
33:31She said she's hated you for a long time.
33:33She wants you dead.
33:34After that, she's planning to team up with outsiders to take over Blue Moon Pack and run it herself.
33:41Thank God for my memories from before.
33:43They gave me exactly the ammunition I needed to play them both.
33:47Thomas believed every word.
33:49Because no one knew about his abuse except him and Vivian.
33:53The fact that I had details was all the proof he needed.
33:57I'm gonna beat the shit out of that woman.
34:00He ground his teeth.
34:02Sit tight, babe.
34:02Once I take care of Leander and her, I'll be the alpha of Blue Moon Pack.
34:05And you'll be the happiest Luna this pack has ever seen.
34:08Then he was gone.
34:10As if I'd actually fall for that.
34:12I wasn't going anywhere near him.
34:15I went straight to Leander.
34:16Strictly speaking, his life wasn't really my concern.
34:20But in this life, he'd done right by me.
34:22He helped me find my footing in Blue Moon Pack, taught me how to run the operations, and gave me
34:29the chance to earn my own money.
34:31That wasn't nothing.
34:32I owed him one.
34:34Besides, if anything happened to him and Thomas took power, I'd be the first one on the chopping block.
34:41In his office, Leander listened to what I had to say.
34:44Surprise flickered across his face.
34:47What proof do you have that Thomas wants me dead?
34:49I pulled a small recording stone from inside my coat.
34:53A voice-capturing device carved from beast bone.
34:56It was a Blue Moon Pack specialty.
34:59I'd activated it the moment I walked into Thomas' room.
35:03I played back the entire conversation.
35:05The first part was me flirting with Thomas to gain his trust.
35:10Listening to it now made my own skin crawl.
35:13That part was an act.
35:14I was just trying to get him to talk.
35:16Leander didn't respond.
35:19His expression darkened.
35:21I wisely shut my mouth.
35:22Then, without warning, he pulled me into his arms.
35:25The scent of pine washed over me.
35:27I could feel his heartbeat against my chest, hard and fast.
35:30I froze.
35:31I had no idea what to do.
35:33His eyes locked onto mine.
35:34Mia, don't ever think about betraying me.
35:36As long as you're my mate, I expect your loyalty.
35:39The most powerful alpha in the region, and that was what he focused on?
35:43Can we put that aside for a second?
35:45Your brother is literally trying to kill you.
35:48What are you going to do about it?
35:49Let him try.
35:50I'm the rightful alpha heir of Blue Moon Pack.
35:53Why would I be afraid of an outsider?
35:55If he can't finish the job, he's the one who dies.
35:58Leander didn't seem bothered at all.
36:00That evening, he even took me to a diplomatic banquet hosted by a neighboring pack.
36:04He said the event would bring together alphas and betas from all the major packs in the region.
36:09Good networking, good exposure.
36:11He wanted me to see how things worked at this level.
36:13The moment we stepped into the banquet tent, I felt every pair of eyes in the room land on me.
36:19Some curious, some sizing me up, and more than a few dripping with ill intent.
36:23They probably couldn't wrap their heads around it.
36:26A regular wolf with a basic soul rank, mated to Blue Moon Pack's future alpha.
36:30Men are all the same trash.
36:32Should have never brought her here.
36:34That was Leander's thought out of nowhere.
36:36I stared at his profile in shock.
36:38His face was completely blank.
36:40And yet, that was what was going through his head.
36:42What did that even mean?
36:44He caught me staring and looked down at me.
36:46Then, in his head, he said,
36:48Such a little dummy.
36:49I was floored.
36:50This was the cold, ruthless, untouchable alpha heir.
36:54And that was what was running through his mind?
36:56Nothing.
36:57After the banquet, Leander took me home.
36:59Thomas and Vivian were waiting in the living room.
37:01And Vivian actually invited us to stay for dinner.
37:05Thomas' gaze lingered on my chest for a beat too long before he smiled.
37:09Hey, Alpha Luna.
37:10Vivian and I caught a wild deer today.
37:11Top grade.
37:12Come eat with us.
37:13Seriously?
37:14Could the setup be any more obvious?
37:16I couldn't help wondering how on earth they had managed to harm Leander.
37:20In our past life with such pathetic tricks,
37:22the table was loaded with gorgeous dishes.
37:25But I could smell it.
37:26A faint, bitter trace buried under the aroma of roasted venison.
37:30I didn't dare touch a single bite.
37:32Under the table, I grabbed Leander's hand and squeezed.
37:35Don't eat.
37:36But the next second, he picked up a piece of roasted venison and popped it into his mouth.
37:40He chewed for a moment, then said casually,
37:42Not bad.
37:43Let's all eat.
37:43A flash of joy crossed both Vivian's and Thomas' eyes.
37:46I squeezed Leander's hand harder, practically digging my nails in.
37:50He didn't flinch.
37:51I'd warned him.
37:52Why on earth was he still eating?
37:54The thought had barely formed when Leander's body went limp and he collapsed onto the table.
37:58A second later, Vivian clutched her head, face twisted in pain, and crumpled too.
38:04The old Luna appeared.
38:05Her voice shook with fury.
38:07Gods, throw these two bastards into the water dungeon.
38:11Make sure they never come out.
38:13Leander turned to look at me with a faint smile.
38:15Mia, I'm not as gullible as you.
38:17Leander let out a soft laugh.
38:19Then his voice dropped low.
38:21You seemed pretty scared of me dying, though.
38:23Don't tell me you've caught feelings.
38:25I didn't know why, but my heart was pounding when he said that.
38:28I haven't.
38:29I was just worried that if you died, there'd be no one left to protect me.
38:32No one to help me keep my footing in Blue Moon Pack.
38:35The branch still needs you for a lot of things.
38:37That's so.
38:38I had Mom set up wolf glyph surveillance all over the house long before this.
38:42Every move Thomas made while preparing the poison was caught on record.
38:45The servants swapped out the poison dishes before they ever hit the table and replaced
38:50them with a mild sedative that just knocks you out for a bit.
38:53Once Vivian and Thomas were locked away in the water dungeon, I finally let myself breathe.
38:58The two people I feared most were out of the picture.
39:00I'd saved up enough money by now.
39:02The next step was asking Leander to dissolve our mating contract.
39:06I kept looking for the right moment, but Leander had been buried in pack business lately and
39:11barely came home.
39:12All I could do was wait.
39:13Then one day, I heard from the servants that Thomas and Vivian had both been demanding to
39:18see me.
39:19I went to Vivian first.
39:25The pampered, high-maintenance girl I remembered was long gone.
39:30Her hair clung to her face in greasy clumps, her dress was stained beyond recognition, and
39:35her skin had gone sickly pale.
39:37How did you know I was planning to kill you?
39:39She growled, her voice hoarse.
39:41How?
39:41How could you possibly know?
39:43Then it hit her.
39:44Her eyes went wide.
39:45Wait, you came back too, didn't you?
39:47I smiled at her.
39:48Took you long enough to figure that out.
39:51That pushed her over the edge.
39:53She rushed to the cell door, fingers clawing through the bars like she wanted to rip me
39:59apart.
39:59You woman, you've been playing us this whole time.
40:02You knew Thomas was a psycho from the start, didn't you?
40:05And you just stood there and watched me walk right into the fire.
40:08How can you be this cruel, Mia?
40:10I'm not the cruel one here.
40:12You are.
40:13I stared straight at her.
40:15That face so similar to mine.
40:17She was my own sister.
40:19And in our last life, she'd killed me with her own hands.
40:24If I hadn't been able to hear people's thoughts in this life, I'd probably be dead again by
40:29now.
40:30You chose Thomas.
40:31You chose Leander.
40:32No matter who you picked, you weren't happy.
40:34So you blamed me.
40:35Not once did you ever stop to look at yourself.
40:38You wanted a man to save you.
40:40I only ever wanted to save myself.
40:42That's the difference between us.
40:44Vivian screamed it like a wounded animal.
40:47But why does everything always work out for you, no matter who you're with?
40:50I shook my head.
40:52You seem doing well and think it came easy.
40:54You have no idea how hard I fought behind the scenes to get here.
40:57I earned every bit of this.
40:59And you?
41:00You never put in the work.
41:01You just sat around waiting for someone else to rescue you.
41:04So don't act surprised that you ended up here.
41:07I turned my back on her and walked away.
41:10Behind me, she howled like a cornered beast.
41:13This isn't over.
41:14Next time, I won't lose to you.
41:16Thomas' cell was next.
41:17He was neatly folding.
41:19His blanket when I arrived.
41:21Same old Thomas.
41:22Still obsessively tidy, even behind bars.
41:25He looked up and laughed.
41:27Mia, gotta hand it to you.
41:29You're smart and you know how to play a part.
41:32You know what?
41:33I actually believed you were going to be with me.
41:36I had the whole thing planned out.
41:39Kill Vivian.
41:41Kill Leondra.
41:42Take the pack.
41:43The whole thing.
41:43And then you went and pulled the rug out from under me.
41:47You brought this on yourself.
41:48You're a monster and monsters get what's coming to them.
41:51I glared at him.
41:52His face blurred with the memories of every sick thing.
41:56He'd done to me in our last life.
42:06You know, if I hadn't ended up in here, if I'd taken control of Blue Moot Pack, I would have
42:13had your legs, your waist, every inch of you pinned under me.
42:19And then a nice little injection to make the whole thing feel really good.
42:24He laughed.
42:25A hollow, ugly sound.
42:27I couldn't listen to another word.
42:30Thomas, the moon goddess will make you pay for everything.
42:33You've done.
42:34I ran.
42:35Even after I left the dungeon, I was still shaking.
42:38I couldn't get Thomas' face out of my head.
42:41That twisted, predatory grin.
42:43But at least in this life, I was fine.
42:45That night Leander came home.
42:46He reeked of fruit wine.
42:48His steps were unsteady and it was obvious he'd had way too much to drink.
42:51He shoved the bedroom door open and lunged straight at me.
42:55Before I could react, we both crashed onto the soft fur rug.
42:58His chest pressed against my back and his warm breath spilled across the nape of my neck.
43:03You're drunk.
43:04Let me go make you something to sober up.
43:06I tried to push him off, but an alpha's strength was on a completely different level.
43:10He didn't budge.
43:11His hands started working on his own clothes.
43:13Those possessive eyes never left my face.
43:16It hit me all at once.
43:17He wasn't drunk at all.
43:19Leander, think about what you're doing.
43:20We're partners, mates in name only.
43:22You don't get to touch me.
43:23He clamped a hand over my mouth and whispered in my ear.
43:26Name only or not, you're still my mate.
43:28The future Luna of Blue Moon Pack.
43:30And I'll touch you if I want.
43:32I shoved him off.
43:33Then let's end this.
43:34Right here, right now.
43:35I want out of the mating contract.
43:37I've saved enough money.
43:38I don't need you anymore.
43:40I knew it.
43:41I knew you'd leave me.
43:42Something in his expression cracked.
43:44He looked almost hurt.
43:45Mia, you're heartless.
43:46You know that?
43:47Have you really forgotten me completely?
43:49What are you talking about?
43:51Do you remember Leo?
43:52The name dragged me back to a memory I hadn't thought about in years.
43:56The youth training camp when we were kids.
43:58There was a boy with long hair who always wore a mask over his face.
44:02The other kids mocked him constantly, calling him a weak little Omega.
44:06So I stepped in, taste of the boys, and pulled him in the woods, demanding a camp where it was
44:11poor.
44:11You can't let them walk all over you like that.
44:14You gotta learn to stand up for yourself.
44:17Thanks.
44:17I was just trying to grow out my hair so I could donate it to my aunt.
44:23That was the first time I saw his face.
44:25I hadn't expected him to be that handsome.
44:28I fell for him on the spot.
44:29He told me his name was Leo.
44:31Then his aunt passed away and he left the camp.
44:34I never saw him again.
44:35I've been looking for you ever since.
44:38Leander's voice cracked.
44:39His eyes had gone red at the edges, glinting with something fragile and raw.
44:44The day of the mating ceremony, I suddenly heard your thoughts.
44:47Out of everyone in the world, yours were the only ones I could hear.
44:51And in that moment, I knew.
44:53You were the one I'd been searching for all these years.
44:56I never told you who I was because I wanted you to remember on your own.
45:00I needed to know if some part of you still held onto the memory of me.
45:03But I waited and waited.
45:05And the only thing I heard in your thoughts was your plan.
45:07Ten million crystal stones and then you'd leave Blue Moon Pack.
45:11Leave me.
45:13I've been burying myself in work these past few days,
45:15dodging you on purpose just so you wouldn't get the chance to bring up ending the contract.
45:19I didn't want to let you go.
45:21I couldn't believe it.
45:22Of all the impossible coincidences, he could hear thoughts too.
45:26And I figured out you could hear mine.
45:28That night at the banquet, I thought those things on purpose just to test it.
45:31I'm sorry, Leander.
45:33I never meant to use you.
45:34My previous life broke me.
45:36Thomas tortured me.
45:37Vivian schemed against me.
45:38And in the end, we killed each other.
45:40I was just so scared.
45:42Scared of being abandoned again.
45:44Of going through all that pain a second time.
45:46That's why I wanted to save up enough and survive on my own.
45:49Never depend on anyone ever again.
45:52So do you still want to leave me?
45:53Leander looked up.
45:55I shook my head.
45:56Before, I'd wanted to leave because I thought he didn't love me.
45:59That staying with him would only lead to more heartbreak.
46:03Better to rely on myself.
46:04But now I knew.
46:05He was Leo.
46:06And he'd been waiting for me all along.
46:09So no.
46:09I wasn't going anywhere.
46:11And suddenly it all made sense.
46:13Why had he been so cold to Vivian in their past life?
46:16He knew she wasn't me.
46:18That was why he never touched her.
46:20I felt his warm lips press gently against my cheek.
46:23Mia, he whispered.
46:24Stay with me for real this time.
46:26Be my true mate.
46:27Be the one and only Luna of Blue Moon Pack.
46:29My eyes stung with tears.
46:31Forever, you and me.
46:32Thank the moon goddess for giving me a second chance so I didn't miss my mate this time around.
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