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The Jade's Trap
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00:00害我被人夺赦,做了孤魂野鬼,可他却与那占我身体之人恩爱相守,他们借我公主身份想一声文华,生儿育女,家观尽绝,我孤苦飘零,魂无所欲,再次真面,我回到了他赠我玉佩之时,我欣然接受,转手将玉佩赠一季子,我从没想过能亲眼看见自己生死,家成公主赵华英回光返赵,含笑倾诉他幸福美满的一生,夫妻恩爱,子女孝顺,虽然短命,但他这一生,
00:30了无遗憾,我冷眼瞧着原本属于我的驸马顾婷炫,长相笑似我的孩子,在他断气的那一刻,全都发出了悲痛逆绝的哭声,谁也未曾提起过一句,我这个早已被剥夺了一切的真正的赵华英,眼前的人,他是我的丈夫,却又不是我的丈夫,他们是从我身体里出生的孩子,却又不是我的孩子,他们是踩着我的命网上爬的魔鬼,是害死我的罪魁祸首,许是多年积累的仇恨一朝爆发,我借你灵体的形式,流下了血泪,我冲着顾婷炫那张令人作呕的脸,发出了声音刺�
00:59顾婷炫,说我能报仇,我定于你不死不休可随后
01:05,我的身体便开始逐渐变得透明,我以为是我的日子到了,便闭上眼,准备任命投胎,可没想到,耳边竟又回荡着顾婷炫那令人讨厌的声音这枚玉佩
01:16,是我顾家的家传玉佩,是要送给我日后的妻子的,如今陛下赐婚,这枚玉佩送给公主,再合适不过了等等,怎么又是顾婷炫的声音
01:25我只觉手心一片冰凉,睁开眼,手中赫然躺着一名玉佩,是幻魂玉,而眼前的顾婷炫年轻俊美,我见回到了顾婷炫赠我玉佩之时殿下见我发愣
01:36,顾婷炫再次开口
01:38,她的脸上挂着笑,眼里却闪过微不可查的不耐,我将玉佩握紧,仰起了笑既是阿玄所出,我定日日佩戴在身上听到我这么说
01:52,顾婷炫的眼门中闪过得逞过后的真实的笑语玉佩代表着顾婷对殿下的情谊
01:55还望殿下妥善帮我我点头英氏
01:56,随后编了个理由告别,顾婷炫目的达成,自然不会与我多纠缠我回到马车上
02:02,将玉佩随手扔到了角落里,眼面痛哭,吓坏了春歌春儿是我的贴身试壁
02:10,上辈子跟在已经换了信子的柳依依身边,因着自小侍奉我的缘故她发现了我被夺舍后的异常
02:13,因此被柳依依折磨至死
02:15陛下,可是受什么委屈了?
02:18不是,回宫吧另外
02:24,帮我找个宾死之人要身份卑贱
02:25,身世复杂,竟想要圆满那凭什么踩着我的命继续他们美满的一生这辈子
02:38,身世荣华爱情,他们一个也别想得到我要让他们渴求的一切都化为虚无
02:45在我手中求生不得,休死不能我知道
02:50,十日之后便是上辈子我被夺舍的日子所以
02:54,让他们抓紧时间为我寻找合适之人当他们带着一冰死的妓子来寻我时
02:56,到底犯了难殿下,这穷娘是青楼的妓子大夫说
03:00,要食无医,就在这几天了她患的乃是脏病
03:03,您勿要上前,免得窝了您的眼睛他们寻遍京城
03:06,只找到了这一个与我所要相符的
03:09那女子满脸脏乌,但也依稀能看出来,是个清秀之人我驱散所有人
03:14,走到她面前蹲下,讲述了我寻她的意愿我知道被人夺舍的痛苦
03:23,所以不愿抢人所难哪怕我能许诺给她的亲友无尽的荣华富贵那女子听完面无波澜
03:24,只睁开眼睛像老朽般毫无生机,只问了一句用完这身子之后
03:34,可否一把火烧了见我疑惑,她自嘲一笑免得让我那黑心肝的父母和弟弟拿她去配了阴灰
03:41让我在地下也要牢牢受他们的掌控我被他们绑了卖到清了
03:48,已经被他们毁了一辈子我想死了也要被他们榨干我的骨血我不甘心她生如老玉
03:54,只在提到父母兄弟时戴上了养牙切齿的恨意我听明白了你可愿报仇听到报仇二字
03:59,那女子像是用尽全身力竞一把抓住了我的手臂我点头
04:01我是公主你想要的一切
04:14,我都会这是我最后能为她做的顾廷炫赠我玉佩只言明说是给顾府日后的当家主母的上辈子的我爱了她见处自然心中欢喜当即便将玉佩佩戴在了身上可我没想到不过时日
04:26,我便魂魄离体而顾廷炫搂着我极尽温柔地喊她音音原来顾廷炫有一位自小体弱多病的青梅柳音音在她游进灯窟而顾廷求一无果后她便听从一个妖道的话
04:50动了夺赦的念头她为她担惊截律亲自挑选的三百位女子可不是家世不好便是容貌不够出挑又怕到时难过我这一段自来想去顾廷炫便堵了把大的把目光放在了我身上我是地后膝下唯一的敌公主身份尊贵容貌毅力断然不会委屈了她的青梅又与她有婚约在身名正言顺所以她将那妖道给的幻魂玉相赠做法将柳依依的魂魄送进了我的身体
05:17而有依依的躯体生死我魂无所依我被人夺赦本不该生死又无鬼拆来锁我的命于是变成了日日飘荡的孤魂野鬼只能怀着仇恨看着这对狗男女恩爱相守借着我的身份踩着我的命享受着原本属于我的一切上辈子我与父母阴阳两格为了不让父皇母后看出破绽她减少了难人与他们的接触除去必要的宫验顾廷炫很少让她进宫父皇母后私女心切
05:42顾廷炫便让她生下来的孩子进宫陪伴二老那是从我的身体里淡欲的孩长相与我极其相似父皇母后爱乌极乌极其疼爱着两个身上融着我鼓血的孩子即使后来父皇让位皇兄也依旧让皇兄为孩子们封绝上辈子的嘉诚公主一生孙荣唯一可惜的便是红颜薄命不过三十岁便相消欲驸马顾廷炫与她一生一世一双人儿子席绝女儿一年前也被封了郡主
06:09她享受着顾廷炫为她夺来的一切活成了京城绝大多数贵女心中艳羡的对象我把换回忆放在了穷娘身边让人把她安置好顾廷炫和柳一一既想要不劳而获那便承受抢夺他人身躯带来的后果吧我倒要看看这一辈子与公主变成妓子顾廷炫和柳一一还能否像上辈子那样恩爱相守由于要处理穷娘的事情我回宫便晚了些正好碰到了从母后宫里出来的皇兄见我晚归
06:37她扮起脸训斥怎么这么晚才回来成何体统我从小便跟在皇兄身边知道她是个面冷心软的性子她从小被当作储君培养被太父教育的不苟言笑我时常跟父皇母后嘟闹皇兄是没有白胡子的太父偶尔也觉得她管我太多太盈可相隔十几年如今再听到这熟悉的话在我还没反应过来时眼泪便舒然落下皇兄下的灯时变了脸色站在我面前手足无措你莫哭皇兄皇兄没有兄弟
07:07我只是怕你受伤我一边擦泪一边笑我知道我什么都知道而父皇母后不知何时从店内出来见我哭泣以为是皇兄欺了我当要开口训斥便被我扑了个满怀什么公主什么礼仪规矩此刻通通一边去我只是只是离开父母太久的女儿我只是太想念他们了与父母兄长温存一番后我回到了自己的朝阳宫我并没有将今日之事告知他们因为我知道按照父皇的脾气告诉他恐怕就直接把顾婷炫拖出去砍了
07:36可我不想让他死得那么容易朝阳宫离得近我回去使东赫正坐在椅子上指挥着一些低等级的宫女开见做事春歌与东赫都是我身边事后的一等宫女春歌温厚善良忠心不二负责我的饮食起居而东赫心思缜密善管理便负责朝阳宫的公务见我回来他从椅子上起身殿下今日与我们的枕妇马相谈如何我并未回答而是四笑非笑地瞧着他来人把东赫拖下去
08:05账毙来人把东赫拖下去账毙是我话说出口不仅朝阳宫的宫人就连春歌也愣了殿下你莫不是开玩笑呢东赫反应过来先前脸上的吸血玩笑尽数消失取而代之的是无尽的恐慌惊剧他扑通一声跪离殿下东赫经经夜夜为您打理公务今日不知是哪里得罪了我握手更给了东赫一巴掌我竟不知
08:31你已经想和本宫做姐妹东赫趴在地上听到我的话脸刷了一下惨白上辈子的柳依依哪怕尽量减少入宫次数还是免不了让面见地后东赫从小伺候我对我的喜好了如指掌顾廷炫用驸马窃士的位置又哄她入局设计我东赫从小伺候我对我的喜好了如指掌顾廷炫用驸马窃士的位置又哄她入局设计我又让她说出我的喜好祝柳依依过我父皇母后那一段
08:57永宁侯府的爵位三代世袭到顾廷炫这里正好是第三代她想延续顾家的荣耀便把主意打到我身上东赫与顾廷炫里面外合在我的马上坐了手脚为顾廷炫创造了马场相救的机会她对我隐瞒了于刘依依的事情让我对她一见钟情这才有了父皇赐婚的圣旨她野心太大看上了我的地位为人骄傲却不得不在我身边扶地坐小她的自尊心受到了哲辱便越发不喜欢我
09:24这才想到了夺赦的法子一个听话乖巧又身份尊贵的妻子才是她终生所求这才想到了夺赦的法子一个听话乖巧又身份尊贵的妻子才是她终生所求事已至此东赫岂会不知我已经知道了全部她面色灰白抖着唇朝我爬过来声泪俱下的求饶她说是顾廷炫引诱她一切都是顾廷炫的错我蹲下身掐住她的下巴与她平视她顾廷息日后要伺候本宫
09:53都只能说驸马士气没有本宫的准许谁给她的胆子纳气东赫你自小长在本宫身边眼皮子就这么浅吗你被蛊惑是真可要害我也是真念在你自小陪我一起长大的分上便给你留个全尸吧你被蛊惑是真可要害我也是真念在你自小陪我一起长大的分上便给你留个全尸吧东赫最后选了一杯毒酒
10:21我亲眼看着她在我眼前的气息吩咐下去今天招阳宫的事情若是有人敢向外透露一星半点东赫的今日便是他们的明日春哥得知了事情的真相气得浑身发颤脆道吃里扒外的东西当真可恨那殿下接下来要怎么做接下来我让人悄无声息地处理了东赫的尸体再找人模仿他的笔记给顾廷炫通风报信杀鸡警猴之后如今朝阳宫人人风声鹤唳都自觉闭紧了嘴巴
10:47就这么持续了几日顾廷炫让人给东赫地的消息他们要动手了杀鸡警猴之后如今朝阳宫人人风声鹤唳都自觉闭紧了嘴巴就这么持续了几日顾廷炫让人给东赫地的消息他们要动手了我按照消息上的时间在这一日十分配合地莫名其妙地晕了过去与此同时京中一个六品官员家的女儿病故被太医医治一天一夜之后我悠悠转醒顾廷炫比任何人都积极地挤到我床前
11:21顾廷炫瞳瞳咒缩百花糕的主要原料是牡丹花而柳依依对牡丹花过敏
11:25我很明显地感觉到顾廷炫握着我的手开始发抖阿炫
11:49你可是冷了反应过来的顾廷炫撑得便甩开了我的手随后意识到此举过激慌得立刻解释臣臣只是过分担忧公主殿下父皇母后此刻没有心情关注她全都错过来关切地问东问西倒是皇兄看着她若有所思再次经过太医诊脉得出我没有什么事情后他们才彻底放心离开朝阳宫去处理政务了走之前顾廷炫旁敲击地问我前几日
12:10臣送给公主的玉佩可还佩在身上我母亲想着过几日进宫来向您问安若她见您佩戴定是欢喜臣送给公主的玉佩可还佩在身上我母亲想着过几日进宫来向您问安若她见您佩戴定是欢喜我从枕头下拿出一枚玉佩与顾廷炫送我的玉佩极其相似只是成色不一样更少了几分阴邪之气诺
12:11这不是哎呀
12:15怎么变成皇兄送的玉佩了我拿出玉佩仔仔细细地瞧了一眼
12:20随后满目愧疚地看向正死死兵着我手里玉佩的顾廷炫阿炫
12:42忘记跟你说了在你送我玉佩之前皇兄也曾赠过我一枚玉佩当日你送我玉佩之后我在回宫的路上碰到一个乞丐我让人把皇兄赠的玉佩送给他让他换了银子给自己治病当时天色已晚我看不清恐是将你赠的玉佩当成皇兄赠的让他换了银子给自己治病当时天色已晚我看不清恐是将你赠的玉佩当成皇兄赠的
13:11亲亲抱起却不敢指责我将他的玉佩送给乞丐只能站起身斥责我不敬皇兄殿下怎能将太子送您的礼物随意奋给乞丐呢若殿下真想救命大可给他一只簪子一方手帕都是可以换钱救命的东西我被他斥责以后万分委屈可还没等我开口皇兄先开了口不过是死物罢了嘉诚就是多掉姑也不在乎倒是姑公子已见悦了顾廷炫盲下跪请罪那枚玉佩是皇家之物
13:38臣只怕既是皇家遇刺那姑会让父皇再次一枚玉佩给顾府嘉诚累了你且退下吧既是皇家遇刺那姑会让父皇再次一枚玉佩给顾府嘉诚累了你且退下吧皇兄打断了顾廷炫的话让他早点出宫再不甘心顾廷炫也只能安分告退他太过自信以至于都没有发现东赫的消失顾廷炫走后皇兄坐到我床前你到底在做什么是的他根本就没有赠过我玉佩是我让人连夜去做
14:04借用了皇兄的名义罢了迎着皇兄探究的目光我深吸一口气将顾廷炫的阴谋和盘托出而皇兄气得手捏的搁置作响顾廷炫他放肆妹妹别怕哥哥这就让父皇下令把永宁侯抚恤绝抄家我的心里涌过一阵暖流就知道他会是这个反应于是连忙拽住了他的衣袖可这种死罚起飞便宜了他我的心里涌过一阵暖流就知道他会是这个反应于是连忙拽住了他的衣袖
14:30可这种死罚起飞便宜了他皇兄让我自己做吧我能把这件事处理好他敢把这种阴邪之法用到我的身上那我必须要让他付出代价我把计划向皇兄合盘托出让他暂时替我瞒着父皇母后为了不让顾廷炫生疑他还去求父皇赐下一枚玉佩当作因我的失误而向顾家赔罪一时间京城权贵都知道不仅家成公主极爱慕顾廷炫就连皇帝和太子都对顾廷轻言有加
14:58而顾廷炫一边活在被众人高高捧起的虚假繁荣之中一边焦急的满京城寻找我口中的乞丐毕竟那可是从小陪他一起长大的青梅啊听说柳依依在穷阳的身体里醒来之后不敢相信自己如今的处境每日不是喊着自己是家成公主便是官员家的小姐更发疯一般的要去寻找顾廷炫他说他是永明侯世子的心智所爱上辈子我变成游魂之后才知道使用幻魂玉夺舍
15:24人狱虽可以更换灵魂可如若圆主意志强大还是有机会回到属于自己的躯体里的而顾廷炫为了断绝我回来的机会竟谎称我生病让我的父皇母后送来了指尖血混进朱砂让柳依依佩戴至亲骨肉的血避护了夺走我身体的柳依依也彻底断绝了我生存的机会但我的命格与柳依依相克他无法承载我的命格也彻底断绝了我生存的机会但我的命格与柳依依相克
15:48他无法承载我的命格仍旧要承载阴邪之术带来的后果最终还是落了个红颜薄命的结局而这一世被他夺赦的穷娘早已心存死至恐怕早就飞升极乐在不肯看着乌糟的世间一眼柳依依原身已死无人与他抢夺穷娘的身躯虽不知两人命格是否相克可对我来说确实足够了我瞧着底下人上报来的内容吃笑一声随手把纸丢在了蜡烛上既是心之所爱
16:14那本宫怎能阻挡心爱之人相见呢我让人撤了对柳依依的监禁再把顾婷炫的消息透露给他第二日驸马当街与青龙女子拉扯不轻的消息便传遍了京城这一日我与春哥早早等在了顾婷炫会出现的路上这一日我与春哥早早等在了顾婷炫会出现的路上而顾婷炫出现之后我远远看着一个满身脏污的女子朝顾婷炫跑去她扑到顾婷炫身上声泪俱下地喊道
16:41伸现心疼之色她正要扶起柳依依便听到了一伙人远远的喊叫她是最春楼偷跑出来的妓子身上染了病莫要脏了大人的跪屁来人喊的声音之大半条街的人都能听见远远的我看见顾婷炫的脸扭曲一瞬眼中闪过嫌弃之色伸出去的要扶柳依依的手也尬在了原地扶不是不扶也不是最终只能咬咬牙伸出一只手把柳依依扶稳
17:05并默默拉开了距离最终只能咬咬牙伸出一只手把柳依依扶稳并默默拉开了距离柳依依发现了她的举动崩溃大喊你嫌弃我你嫌弃我是不是炫哥哥我是你的依依啊我是柳修专家的小姐啊不我是公主我是家成公主啊顾婷炫听她这样喊立刻怒斥哪里来的疯子竟敢直呼公主封号柳依依不可置信地看着顾婷炫
17:31可没等她继续喊来抓她的最春楼的老宝便穷凶极乐地给了她一巴掌恶狠狠地道为了给你治病花了我最春楼多少银子见蹄子居然还敢跑看老杨不打死你随后一群人涌上来对着柳依依拳打脚踢顾婷炫到底看不下去出声制止了他们的行为随后一群人涌上来对着柳依依拳打脚踢顾婷炫到底看不下去出声制止了他们的行为围观的老百姓
17:56也开始纷纷出声赞扬顾婷炫到底是一条人命这位大人心地良善会有好报的去看够了我让春哥抱了一些灵嘴装作偶遇的样子出现我十分惊讶人的恶心轻易地拉近了与她的距离阿炫怎么在这儿顾婷炫没想到我会出现极力压制眼中的慌乱我偶然路过这里见这群人在殴打这名女子看不下去出声制止罢了这里脏污便你还是早日回家吧顾婷炫想让我早点消失在这里
18:27眼神落在柳依依身上阿炫当真是良善之人事到如今我却夸赞顾婷炫眼神落在柳依依身上阿炫当真是良善之人事到如今柳依依怎会看不出我的身份她趴在地上愿毒地看着与顾婷炫举止亲密的我眼底一片星红疯狂地朝我扑了过来就被我身边的护卫拦住是你是你夺走了我的身份是你夺走了我的一切我才是赵华英我才应该是家臣公主吧我在场
18:50顾婷炫无法直接下令让人捂嘴只能眼睁睁地看着柳依依讲出了这等风话看来顾婷炫对自己的计划十分自信平时没少给柳依依述说计划成功后的美满生活这才让柳依依执念颇深近扑风魔我淡淡一笑当真是个疯子顾婷炫本来汗流加倍听到我的话后立刻顺杆爬这等风话免得污了殿下的耳朵顾婷炫本来汗流加倍
19:14听到我的话后立刻顺杆爬这等风话免得污了殿下的耳朵我回宫之后让人添油加醋地把顾婷炫今日之事到处宣扬听说柳依依后来干脆破罐子破摔跑到永宁侯府门前扎波打滚地说自己与顾婷炫已私定终身要让顾婷炫为自己负责而顾婷炫则直接让人把柳依依捆了扔回了醉春楼并对外宣称自己从未踏足醉春楼自己只是受到了污蔑而已
19:42攀奏顾婷炫的奏折便像雪花一样飞到了父皇的御案之上父皇斥责顾婷炫败坏皇家名声而我也拒绝见顾婷炫不得已他只能再次给东赫传递消息消息里除了几句酸言酸语之外而我也拒绝见顾婷炫不得已他只能再次给东赫传递消息消息里除了几句酸言酸语之外便是询问我如今对他的看法毕竟失了换回玉这枚棋子
20:09他便只能依照原来的计划做我的驸马我让人回复他就说本宫很伤心但还是相信他希望他能平行眼下的舆论我要逼他一把看他在心爱之人与自己的前途中会做出怎样的选择很快我便知道了答案前去暗杀柳一一的人尽数被我的暗卫控制他这一段日子不是被青楼劳宝打就是被穷娘的父母兄弟侮辱打罢如今再被人追杀此刻缩在墙角目光呆滞已经被吓到失禁
20:33我让人留活口当着柳一一的面供出了顾平炫这个幕后指使之人我嘲讽地看着他当着柳一一的面供出了顾平炫这个幕后指使之人我嘲讽地看着他自自助心你心心念念的少年郎不仅为了前途用阴损之法害你轮为工人玩乐的忌妥现在还要杀了你他日后娶妻生子贫不清女却害得你永多地狱柳一一你甘心吗他不甘心所以他在这个流血的黑夜痛哭
21:00恨得咬牙切齿浑身发抖我不会放过他我不会放过他的很好我要的就是这个效果我让人把柳一一藏起来向顾平炫传达了柳一一已死的消息殿下为何不直接顺水推舟弄死柳一一呢春歌为我打抱不平自己动手多没意思顾平炫的生辰快到了吧我送他一份大礼顾平炫几日不得召见心急如焚竟想要约见东赫我要皇兄压下参作顾平炫的奏折顾平炫几日不得召见
21:26我让皇兄压下参作顾平炫的奏折又让东赫回他我有一求父皇把顾家的侯爵封为公爵并让皇兄邀请顾平炫到皇宫来办生辰宴众人都说这是皇家认可顾平炫的意思他解决了禁忧不需要远虑一时间人逢喜识精神爽走到哪里都高昂着头像一只骄傲的孔雀生辰宴那天我甚至用我的名义将京城里排的上号的权柜全都请到了皇宫
21:56顾平炫穿着一身电蓝色颈袍脸上挂着笑意矜持道殿下这么大的排场惩恐怕受不起我拿起一杯酒敬他怎么会呢这些台子本身就是我为你搭的没有你这个主角登场戏还如何唱下去我拿起一杯酒敬他怎么会呢这些台子本身就是我为你搭的没有你这个主角登场戏还如何唱下去身为今天的主角顾平炫逐渐被人围住宫围只是在不起眼的角落一个身着宫女服的女子正悄悄地向顾平炫靠近
22:22在所有人都沉浸在寒暄客套的氛围里时被女子拿出一把剪刀精准地刺中了顾平炫的下体周遭瞬间安静随后便是刺耳惊恐的喊声原本恭维顾平炫的人此刻全都远离他而顾平炫本人想要反抗抬手却发现浑身像被抽干的力气只能躺在地上疼得打滚我进他的酒里放了东西而那女子正是被我安排进来的柳一一眼瞧着他发了疯一般地继续刺他
22:47我才抬手让禁卫君慢悠悠地赶过来控制住了柳一一只能躺在地上疼得打滚我进他的酒里放了东西而那女子正是被我安排进来的柳一一眼瞧着他发了疯一般地继续刺他我才抬手让禁卫君慢悠悠地赶过来控制住了柳一一而此时顾平炫的变蓝衣袍下摆已经被鲜血染红他还是不甘心地朝我看来只成一张一盒太阴我分辨之后吃笑一声
23:13漫不经心地把丸卓手里遍布裂痕地换回忆眼看他高楼起眼看他验冰客眼看他楼塌了世间之爽快事莫大夫辞我浅算所有人把父皇母后换了过来闻声而来的还有顾平炫的父母他们听闻儿子今后与太监无异哭求父皇彻查今日之事顾平炫原本腾晕过去我让太医给他医治时扶必使用麻沸散不过多久他便又活活痛醒顾平炫原本腾晕过去
23:37我让太医给他医治时扶必使用麻沸散不过多久他便又活活痛醒即便如此他还是强撑着咬牙为自己垫解都是柳依依都是那个贱人害我殿下我是被他用妖术琥珀的你要信我啊而柳依依依一句也不为自己垫解直脸上带着嗜血疯狂笑被拖下去时还嘶吼着愿得一心人白手不相离啊父皇母后一头雾水我与皇兄对视一眼让人把那妖道拖了上来
24:04那妖道如今不过三十岁却以身躯钩楼虚发皆白使用幻魂玉这等阴损之法害他人者施法之人须以五十年受命为代价那妖道被找到时平静异常只说他曾被老侯爷所救救命针自然须以命来还那妖道被找到时平静异常只说他曾被老侯爷所救救命针自然须以命来还他所做一切皆不后悔我像丢垃圾一般把那幻魂玉扔在妖道的身上
24:28救命针你的救命针为什么要让我来付出代价我只要一想到我上辈子的悲哀竟然是因为与我毫不相干的救命针胸膛便开始像滚了开水一般痛苦难耐数十年多孤苦飘零的日日夜夜但我此刻再也听不到任何声音我再也无法压抑心中的仇恨拔出离我最近的禁卫军的刀一刀捅进了妖道的心脏等那妖道的身体倒下时我才向重获新生顾家的人瑟瑟发抖
24:54而父皇母后满目担忧皇兄走近我声音轻柔安音乖不怕了再也没有人能伤害你了我丢掉手中的刀皇兄走近我声音轻柔安音乖不怕了再也没有人能伤害你了我丢掉手中的刀跪在父皇母后面前向他们一字一句的讲述了顾婷炫里阴谋还有我上辈子遭遇了一切听到那句纸尖血保护了柳依依时母后将我抱在怀里哭成了泪忍父皇直接下令
25:18把顾府抄家夺绝直系亲属全部流放守了二十年规矩从来端正持重的皇兄直接亲自上手把躺在地上装死的顾婷炫滴溜起来一拳又一拳直至顾婷炫的脸血肉模糊我没有让父皇直接杀了顾婷炫和柳依依而是把他们锁在了同一间地牢里柳依依命不久矣而顾婷炫身有残缺昔日的青梅竹马两小无猜的爱意在现实前被击的粉碎
25:43而顾婷炫身有残缺昔日的青梅竹马两小无猜的爱意在现实前被击的粉碎我让牢狱每日给他们用刑生痛却不制服他们两看生厌即使自己身负重伤也日日用罪恶毒下流的语气攻击对方一年之后永依依死了眼睛瞪得老大仍旧瞪着顾婷炫的方向我去地牢看他时他裸露在外的皮肤沾满了血液干涸之后的黑红色夹矿由于那玩意儿被剪
26:09小便失禁臭不可闻像一只被捐在猪圈里的猪他已然认不懂我听说顾婷炫一去尸体待了一个晚上第二天精神恍惚在地牢里又哭又笑说什么自己是驻马爷是国公爷说自己有儿有女妻妾成群顾婷炫也有了上辈子的记忆从顾婷炫封编的只言片语中我知道原来上辈子的嘉诚公主死后顾婷炫装过一阵子的伤心欲绝他不接受任何人说亲
26:37说是要悼念王妻就这么守着两个孩子过了五年就连我的父皇母后也深受感动亲自为他定下了一门亲事顾婷炫以笑道为由推去不得自此以后娇妻美妾在怀面子里子都有了可谓是真正的人生瑜伽可这辈子却只能日日在暗无天日的牢狱中度过了我从来不是什么心善之人所以没有让人停止对顾婷炫用刑害人者中害己他得为此付出代价穷娘的身体火化的那天住在京郊的一家
27:03无缘无故地彻底失踪我把穷娘的骨灰摆在那母子三人面前逼着他们向苦了一辈子的穷娘叩首请罪最后当着穷娘的面把他们全部绞杀当着穷娘的面把他们全部绞杀我将穷娘的骨灰随风散了让人在各地设立专门收留女子孩童的居所命名为穷善逃为无数个穷娘这般的女孩子提供庇护历史的车轮滚滚向前我们也该不断进步五年后
27:29清明时节的京城细雨如丝我站在京郊的一处山坡上手中捧着一壶新样的桃花酒春歌撑着油纸散粒在我身后轻声问道殿下今年可还是将酒撒在此处我点点头将酒缓缓倾倒在脚下的泥土里泥土之下埋着的是穷娘的骨灰五年前我将她的骨灰随风散去大半唯独留下这一小撮埋在了这处她生前从未见过却风景秀丽的山坡上五年前
27:55我将她的骨灰随风散去大半唯独留下这一小撮埋在了这处她生前从未见过却风景秀丽的山坡上殿下每年都来那穷善堂的姑娘们可都羡慕得紧呢春歌笑道都说殿下带穷娘姐姐比带亲姐妹还要听我将酒壶递给春歌望着远处山脚下若雨若现的屋舍那是五年来我倾注心血溅起的穷善堂不是亲姐妹却胜过亲姐妹我说她用她的身子替我挡了一姐
28:22这份恩情我记一辈子春歌没有在说话只是静静陪着我站在雨中两久我转身朝山下走去走吧今日是穷善堂新一批姑娘入堂的日子我得去看看穷善堂建在京郊的一处山坡里占地三十名亩今日是穷善堂新一批姑娘入堂的日子我得去看看穷善堂建在京郊的一处山坡里占地三十名亩五年前我用顾家抄家所得的银两向父皇请指建造了这处收留所
28:51彼时朝中不少大臣反对说朝廷从未有过这样的先例说收留女子孩童有为组织说这是富人之人父皇立牌众议准了我的请求五年来穷善堂收留了376名女子129名孩童有的是被父母卖入青楼的有的是被丈夫抛弃的有的是逃荒而来的有的是被拐卖后侥幸逃脱的他们在这里学识字学刺绣学医术学一切能让他们活下去的本事他们中的103人已经从这里走出去了
29:17学刺绣学医术学一切能让他们活下去的本事他们中的103人已经从这里走出去了我到穷善堂时堂里的管事正带着新来的姑娘们熟悉环境见我进来管事连忙行礼参见公主殿下那些新来的姑娘们有老有少有胖有瘦有脸上带着疤痕的有眼神空洞麻木的他们骑刷刷跪了一地有的偷偷抬头看我有的把头埋得更低都起来吧我说在这里不用跪
29:42他们战战兢兢地站起来没人敢说话我走到一个看起来不过十二三岁的小姑娘面前她瘦得皮包骨头脸上有新鲜的巴掌力我蹲下身轻声问她你叫什么名字她咬着嘴唇不说话旁边的管事低声道回殿下这丫头是被她爹娘卖进娘子的还没接客就跑了出来被咱们的人捡到旁边的管事低声道回殿下这丫头是被她爹娘卖进娘子的还没接客就跑了出来
30:10被咱们的人捡到她爹娘追来要人被咱们打发了这丫头自打来了之后一句话都没说过我看着这个小姑娘她眼睛里没有任何神采像一滩死水我突然想起五年前的穷养那时候她躺在那张破旧的床上眼神也是这般了无声去你恨不恨我轻声问她她依旧不说话但眼眶红了恨就对了我站起身对管事说给她找个好大夫看看伤再找个会说话的姐姐陪着她什么时候她想开口了
30:39就让她开口不想开口就不开口说完我转身对所有人道你们来到这里从前的事就都过去了那些卖你们的打你们的抛弃你们的以后都与你们无关从前的事就都过去了那些卖你们的打你们的抛弃你们的以后都与你们无关你们只需要记住一件事我看着他们一字一句道你们是人不是货物你们活着不是为了伺候男人不是为了生儿育女不是为了给别人当牛坐马你们活着是为了自己那天晚上
31:07我没有回宫而是在穷善堂住下了夜深人静时我坐在窗前看着外面的月光出神门被轻轻敲响进来的是春哥他端着热茶轻声道殿下你还没睡我摇摇头睡不着春哥把茶放下犹豫了一下道殿下有件事说地牢那边传来消息顾廷炫快不行吗我端起茶盏的手顿了顿说地牢那边传来消息顾廷炫快不行吗我端起茶盏的手
31:34顿了顿随即若无其事地瞎了一口太医怎么说太医说他那伤脱了五年如今伤口溃烂入骨要食无一了最多也就这几日的事我将茶盏放下望着窗外的月光五年了五年来我从未去地牢看过他不是我心软而是我怕自己看到他那个样子会忍不住亲手杀了他我要他活着活着受罪活着生不如死可如今听说他要死了我心中却并无半分快意他想见你春哥小心翼翼地说
32:03这几日他清醒的时候一直在喊您的名字狱卒问他有什么事他说想见人最后一面既然我做什么我冷笑求我饶他一命这个奴婢不知他说想见人最后一面既然我做什么我冷笑求我饶他一命这个奴婢不知我沉默了很久月光透过窗帘洒进来在地上投下一片银白我起身拿起外衣披上走吧地牢里的气味比我想象的还要难我捂着口鼻一步一步走进去
32:29狱卒在前面引路一边走一边道殿下小心脚下这对脏得很走到最深处的一间牢房前狱卒停下来掏出钥匙开了锁殿下就在里头我接过春哥地来的帕子捂紧口鼻走了进去牢房里只有一盏昏暗的油灯照出一个蜷缩在角落里的身影那是一个人又不像一个人他瘦的皮包骨头头发花白乱糟糟的劈散着身上的球服破烂不堪又不像一个人
32:56他瘦的皮包骨头头发花白乱糟糟的劈散着身上的球服破烂不堪沾满了污秽他蜷缩在那里像一只冰土的野兽发出粗重的喘息声顾停炫我开口他的身子动了动慢慢抬起头来那张脸我曾经爱过恨过如今看来只身陌生他浑浊的眼睛看着我好一会儿才哑着嗓子道话音你来了我站在原地没有靠近你找我来想说什么
33:25他挣扎着想要爬起来却无力地跌了回去他喘着粗气看着我眼眶里竟然流出泪来话音我对不起你我错了我笑了你错了我慢慢走近他居高临下地看着他你错在哪里我我不该不该害你我慢慢走近他居高临下地看着他你错在哪里我我不该不该害你你是不该害我还是不该对我发现他愣住了泪痕未干的脸上闪过一丝慌乱话音我
33:54我是真心爱你的爱我我忍不住笑出声来顾廷炫你摸着你的良心说你什么时候爱过我他张了张嘴说不出话来你爱的是我的身份是我的地位是我能给你带来的一切我蹲下身与他平视你从来就没有爱过我你爱的是柳依依他的眼泪流得更凶了可依依依依他已经死了我我所以呢我打断他所以你想说你如今只能爱我了他愣住了我站起身居高临下地看着他顾廷炫
34:20你真是个可怜人他愣住了我站起身居高临下地看着他顾廷炫你真是个可怜人你这一辈子自以为聪明自以为可以算计一切可到头来你算计了谁你算计我想让我成为柳依依的去窍可结果呢柳依依成了继子你成了太监你算计东赫想让他帮你监视我可结果呢东赫喝了毒酒死在我面前你算计我的父皇母后想让他们庇护你和柳依依
34:48可结果呢你的父母流放你的家产超末你在这暗无天日的地牢里等死你算计了一辈子可曾算到过今日他听着我的话整个人像被抽去了骨头软成瘫烂泥华音求求你求求你让我死吧我受不了了我真的受不了了软成瘫烂泥华音求求你求求你让我死吧我受不了了我真的受不了了我看着他心中没有半分波澜你想死我说可以
35:17他抬起头眼中闪过一丝希望但你要先回答我一个问题什么什么问题上辈子我死后你可曾有一刻后悔过他愣住了我盯着他的眼睛一字一句道你可曾有一刻想过那个被你害死的赵华音他张了张嘴却什么也说不出来我笑了你不用回答我知道答案不停炫我最后看了他一眼你死之后会有人给你收尸但不会有人给你立杯不会有人给你烧纸不会有人记得你你这一辈子白活了
35:44说完我转身离去身后传来他嘶哑的喊声华音你这一辈子白活了说完我转身离去身后传来他嘶哑的喊声华音华音你回来你回来啊我没有回头三天后顾廷炫死了绿族来报信的时候我正陪着母后在御花园赏花母后听完只是淡淡恩了一声继续逗弄的龙中的鸟我也没有多说什么只是让春歌去处理后续事宜按照我的吩咐
35:57顾廷炫的尸体被草草埋在了城外的一处乱葬岗没有棺果没有祭品没有墓碑与柳依依的死恩相距不远却又遥遥相隔生不能同亲死不能同学这大概是我能给他的最后的仁慈
36:23那一年秋天皇兄登基成为新帝我依旧是嘉诚公主只不过从皇帝的嫡公主变成了皇帝的嫡亲妹妹那一年秋天皇兄登基成为新帝我依旧是嘉诚公主只不过从皇帝的嫡公主变成了皇帝的嫡亲妹妹新帝登基后第一件事就是下旨将承善堂收归朝廷管辖拨银两派官员定章程让这处收留所可以长久的办下去第二件事是将我的婚事提上日程阿姨
36:52他坐在御书房里对我道你也老大不小了该成婚了我撇撇嘴皇兄真是嫌我爱事了胡说他瞪我一眼我是怕你一个人孤单我有父皇母后有皇兄有春歌有穷善堂那些姑娘们哪里孤单了他叹了口气放下手中的奏折认真的看着我阿姨我知道你经历了那些事对男女之情已经心灰意冷可你总不能让那两个人的恶行影响你一辈子皇兄我不是比你成婚他打断我
37:13我只是希望你能放下放下仇恨也放下过去你还年轻还有很长的路要走这条路不该只有你一个人走我承诺了不是还对男女之情有什么心结而说我觉得这样就挺好我有父皇母后有皇兄有春歌有穷善堂那些姑娘们我有事做有人陪有盼头我不需要靠一个男人来圆满我的人生
37:21in front of the entire pack
37:24Lyra stood beside him
37:25in pale gold silk
37:26one hand resting on her belly
37:28Lyra
37:28my friend from the Omega Quarters
37:30The girl who had slept two beds away from me for years
37:32On her wrist was my silver bracelet
37:34Last winter, Damon had given it to me after three young alphas mocked my omega blood
37:38He promised no one would ever make me bow again
37:40A week ago, a servant came and asked me to send it back
37:43For the ceremony
37:44I didn't question it
37:45Now I understood
37:45Lyra saw me looking
37:47She touched the bracelet gently, like it might break
37:49He wanted me to have it
37:50I hope you don't mind
37:52She knew I did
37:52Damon didn't stop her
37:53He only looked at me, cold
37:55I won't bond with you, Serafina
37:56The elders care about your silver blood
37:58They think it can crown the next alpha king
38:02He pulled Lyra closer
38:03But Lyra is carrying my air
38:04My throat burned
38:05That bracelet was mine
38:06Lyra flinched behind Damon's arm
38:08As if I had hurt her
38:09Damon glanced at the bracelet
38:11Then back at me
38:11It was a promise to a girl who needed protecting
38:14His hand covered Lyra's stomach
38:15She gives me a future
38:16Lyra looked at me from behind him
38:18Tears shining in her eyes
38:19Small, fragile, victorious
38:21Then Damon turned to the entire hall
38:22When my pup is born, Serafina will raise it as her own
38:28For one second, I thought I had misheard him
38:30Then Damon made it worse
38:32You'll serve Lyra through the pregnancy
38:33Nurse her through recovery
38:35Raise my air as your own
38:37He said it like he was assigning chores to the lowest wolf in the room
38:40Maybe he was
38:41I was Serafina
38:41The only silver blood air Silvercrest had seen in a thousand years
38:45The prophecy said whoever completed a bond with me could awaken true alpha power and claim the alpha king's throne
38:50But I was also an omega
38:51The rank everyone stepped on until they needed something
38:53Damon had decided my blood was useful
38:55But I was not
38:56Lyra gave a soft gasp beside him
38:58Damon, don't say it like that
39:00Serafina has always been so good at taking care of people
39:03In the omega quarters, she helped everyone
39:06I'm sure she won't punish an innocent pup just because she's hurt
39:09The hall went silent
39:10Every stare landed on me
39:11Waiting for me to cry
39:12To beg
39:13To bow like a good little omega
39:14My eyes burned
39:15Not because Damon had rejected me
39:17Because Lyra knew every soft place I kept hidden
39:19And still chose to press her hand against it
39:21The claim was never sealed
39:23No blood oath
39:24No mark
39:25Under the old laws it can still be revoked
39:27One elder exchanged a love with another
39:29That is technically true
39:31I looked at Damon
39:32I may be an omega
39:34But I am not her servant
39:37And I will not raise the child you made with her
39:41I revoke the claim
39:42If any wolf here is willing to claim me tonight
39:45I accept
39:48The whispers came fast
39:50Silver blood
39:51Did Damon just throw away the prophecy?
39:53If someone claims her now
39:55I could see it in their faces
39:56Shock
39:56Hunger
39:57Calculation
39:58For one second
39:58I thought someone might actually step forward
40:00Then Damon's voice cut through
40:02Your name is still written into the royal reet
40:04The room froze
40:05Until the elders formally dissolve this ceremony
40:07Anyone who steps forward
40:09Is openly defying the crown
40:11No one moved
40:11That had been his plan
40:12Not to bond me
40:13Not to free me
40:14To keep me trapped under the royal rite
40:16Until the elders could turn me into something quieter
40:18Something useful
40:19Lyra's servant
40:19His heir's caretaker
40:20A silver blood omega no other man would dare touch
40:23Damon stepped close enough for only me to hear
40:25Sarah
40:26My chest twisted
40:27That name used to be soft in his mouth
40:29Tonight
40:29It was a blade
40:30Don't embarrass yourself
40:31Then he turned to the hall
40:32No one wants you badly enough to start a war
40:34For one terrible second
40:35I thought he was right
40:36Not because I wasn't valuable
40:38But because every wolf in that room
40:39Wanted my blood more than they wanted to save me
40:41Then the doors at the far end of the hall swung open
40:43But before anyone could see who had entered
40:45Moira arrived first
40:48Moira
40:48Damon's mother
40:49The Luna matriarch
40:50Swept into the hall like a storm in silk
40:52She took one look at Lyra behind Damon
40:54And slapped her across the face
40:56The crack echoed off every wall
40:57Shameless Omega
40:58You dare turn a royal treat into a spectacle?
41:01Lyra fell to the floor
41:02Clutching her cheek
41:03Tears already spilling
41:04Damon lunged forward and shielded her
41:05She's under my protection
41:06Moira stared at him like she was seeing him clearly for the first time
41:09Then she turned to me
41:10Her voice softened
41:11Serafana dear
41:12Damon has humiliated you
41:14I will deal with him
41:15But you must not act rashly
41:17Let me close this ceremony quietly
41:19The crown will keep you protected until we decide where you belong
41:22Where I belonged
41:23Not what I wanted
41:24Not who I chose
41:25I pulled my hand free
41:26You bound me to Damon
41:27For my blood
41:28Then he brought her here with his heir
41:30And told me to raise their child
41:32My voice shut
41:33But I did not stop
41:34I will not be their servant
41:36The hall went silent
41:37I will not nurse his mistress through pregnancy
41:39And I will not raise another woman's child
41:41Because Damon thinks an Omega should be grateful for scraps
41:44Moira's eyes hardened
41:46Careful, girl
41:47You are still standing inside a royal treat
41:49Your blood belongs to Silverrest before it belongs to you
41:52My stomach went cold
41:53There it was
41:54Damon wanted me useful
41:55Lyra wanted me beneath her
41:56Moira wanted me on
41:57If no one claims you tonight
41:59The elders will decide your future
42:00Damon smiled again
42:02For the first time that night
42:03I felt truly trapped
42:04Then a low voice cut through the hall
42:05Does her offer still stand?
42:08Every head turned
42:09Kale stood at the far end of the hall
42:11Tall
42:11Dressed in black
42:12Pale as winter
42:13Aldrich's firstborn
42:14Damon's older half-brother
42:15The true alpha heir by blood
42:17And the cursed one who still couldn't shift
42:19He took one step forward
42:20Then stopped
42:21Just for half a second
42:22His hand touched the doorframe
42:24Everyone saw it
42:25The cursed heir could barely stand
42:26Damon laughed under his breath
42:28Careful, brother
42:29If she chooses you
42:30She won't be a bride by sunrise
42:32A few wolves laughed
42:33Moira's face went white
42:34Kale, don't be stupid
42:36You know what silver blood does to a cursed wolf
42:38It could kill you
42:39Kale ignored her
42:40His gray eyes stayed on me
42:41What you just said
42:42Does it still stand?
42:44My throat tightened
42:45Before I could answer
42:46Damon stepped in
42:47No
42:47The whole hall froze
42:48Damon's smile sharpened
42:50She said any wolf
42:51Not a dead one pretending he still has a claim
42:54Kale's face did not change
42:55Damon moved closer to me
42:57Look at him, Sarah
42:58He can't protect you
42:59He can't shift
43:00He can barely stand
43:02If you choose him
43:03This wedding becomes a funeral before sunrise
43:06Lyra's eyes widened
43:07Soft and wet
43:08Don't do this to yourself, Serafina
43:10You don't have to ruin yourself just because you're hurt
43:12Moira seized the silence
43:14If no suitable wolf claims you tonight
43:16The elders will decide your future
43:18The room closed around me again
43:20Damon held out his hand
43:21Not like a lover
43:22Like a leash
43:23Last chance, Sarah
43:25His smile was cold
43:26Stand down
43:28For one second
43:29The whole hall waited
43:30They all thought I would break
43:31I looked past his hand
43:33At Kale
43:33Thin as paper
43:34Pale as death
43:35A cursed heir the entire pack had already buried
43:38And still
43:38He was the only man in that room who had asked for my answer
43:41Not my blood
43:42Not my obedience
43:43Not my usefulness
43:44My answer
43:45So I stepped around Damon's hand
43:46His smile vanished
43:47Lyra's face changed
43:49The hall went silent
43:50I walked toward Kale
43:51Every step felt like I was cutting a rope around my throat
43:54Damon's voice snapped behind me
43:55Serafina
43:56I didn't stop
43:57Girl, think carefully
43:58I did
43:59For the first time all night
44:00I did
44:01Then I stopped in front of Kale
44:02He looked down at me
44:03Grey eyes steady
44:04What you said
44:05Does it still stand?
44:06My hands were still shaking
44:08But my answer did not
44:09Yes
44:09The hall exploded
44:10Kale did not look at Damon
44:12Did not look at Moira
44:13Only me
44:14Then I claim her
44:15A few elders half froze
44:16Then froze
44:17Because a claim spoken and accepted before the right
44:19Could not be taken back
44:21Damon laughed
44:21Loud enough for the whole hall to hear
44:23Go on, brother
44:24Take her hand
44:26Are you done making a scene, Sarah?
44:27If you stop now
44:28Lila and I might still forgive you
44:30You can still stay where you belong
44:32He looked me up and down
44:33Lyra leaned into him
44:34Worry flickering across her face like another part of the performance
44:37The hall went dead silent
44:39Kale held out his hand
44:40At the same time
44:41I reached for him
44:42Our fingers locked
44:43The ritual lines blazed white
44:44Then black marks burst from beneath Kale's sleeve
44:48They weren't veins
44:49They were his curse
44:50Black marks tore up Kale's arm
44:52Coiled around his throat
44:53And climbed toward his face like something alive
44:55The hall gasped
44:56For one second
44:57The gray in his eyes vanished
44:58Replaced by molten gold
45:00Something caged
45:01Something feral
45:02The curse is activating
45:04He can't hold it
45:05Stop the ceremony
45:06The elder surged forward
45:07But the ritual lines had already locked around our wrists
45:10Once a bond began
45:11No one outside it could break it
45:13Kale's hand tightened around mine
45:14Too tight
45:15His knees buckled
45:16He hit the altar hard
45:17Blood spilling from his mouth onto the silver stone
45:19The hall went silent
45:20Kale looked up at me
45:21Gold flickering through the gray
45:23Let go
45:24If you stop now
45:25You'll still make it out
45:27He meant it
45:27Even half dying in front of the entire pack
45:29He was still trying to give me a way out
45:31Damon stepped forward
45:32Are you insane?
45:34I already told you Sarah
45:36If you stop this now
45:37Lyra and I can still forgive you
45:39I didn't look at him
45:40Damon's tone sharpened
45:41Don't throw your life away just to prove a point
45:43Still
45:44I did not look at him
45:45My fingers tightened around Kale's
45:47The curse burned black between us
45:48Every wolf in that hall was waiting for me to let go
45:51Instead
45:51I leaned closer
45:52Kale
45:53Get me
45:53Then
45:54Without looking away from him
45:55I reached for the silver edge of the altar
45:59I didn't let go
46:00With Kale's eyes locked on mine
46:01I dragged my palm across the altar's silver edge
46:04Pain cut sharp
46:05Silver blood spilled over my skin
46:06The entire hall gasped
46:08Before anyone could stop me
46:09I pressed my bleeding hand against the darkest knot of curse marks on Kale's wrist
46:13Light exploded between us
46:15Cold and blinding
46:15Violent enough to shake the altar beneath us
46:18Kale's body arched
46:19And a broken sound tore from his throat
46:21The curse fought back under my palm
46:22Black marks twisting up his skin
46:24Fighting to reach his throat again
46:26So I pressed harder
46:27Stay with me
46:28The black marks stopped
46:29Then slowly
46:30Unwillingly
46:31They began to retreat
46:32The ritual lines beneath our feet blazed white hot
46:34Spiraling around our joined wrists
46:36Until a pale silver mark burned itself into both our skin
46:39The bond didn't fail
46:40It held
46:40Kale collapsed to one knee
46:42Blood still on his lips
46:43But the gold was leaving his eyes
46:45Grey was coming back
46:46He was alive
46:46The oldest elder stared at our wrists
46:48The bond is sealed
46:50By old law
46:51Serafina of Silver Blood
46:53Is now claimed by Kale
46:55First born heir of Silvercrest
46:57A sharp crack split the altar stone
46:59The royal right mark that had held Damon's name beside mine burned black
47:02Then vanished
47:03In its place
47:04A new name carved itself into the silver light
47:06Kale
47:06Damon's face went white
47:08He forced out a laugh
47:09He's still cursed
47:10You think your blood makes him stronger than me?
47:13Before I could answer
47:14The silver mark on my wrist flared again
47:16So did Kale's
47:17The ritual light shifted
47:18It no longer circled me alone
47:20It moved around him
47:21The elder's face drained of color
47:23The blood accepted him
47:24The hall went silent
47:25Damon stopped breathing
47:26The prophecy had not died
47:27It had moved on
47:30The hall stayed silent
47:31Kale was still on one knee
47:32Blood on his lips
47:33One hand braced against the altar
47:35But his grip on me never loosened
47:36The silver mark on my wrist pulsed once
47:38His answer
47:39Damon finally found his voice
47:40This isn't over
47:41The oldest elder looked at the burned royal right mark
47:44Then at our joined hands
47:45Damon's face hardened
47:46He can barely stand
47:47Kale slowly lifted his head
47:49Through the bond
47:49I felt the pain he was hiding
47:50Sharp enough to cut through bone
47:52Then he rose
47:53Not easily
47:53Not steadily
47:54But he rose
47:55Then watch me
47:56No one laughed this time
47:57Moira stepped forward at once
47:59Kale
47:59You need healers
48:00Serafina will remain here
48:02Until the council decides what happens next
48:04Kale looked at her
48:05No
48:06One word
48:06Low and final
48:07The hall froze
48:08Moira's expression tightened
48:09This is not the time for pride
48:11No one decides for my mate
48:12A shiver moved through the room
48:13For 13 years
48:14They had spoken around him like he was already dead
48:17Tonight
48:17He did not raise his voice
48:18But every wolf in that hall heard the command beneath it
48:21Move
48:21The wolves blocking the aisle stepped aside
48:23Damon stared at me like he still expected me to look back
48:26Lyra's fingers dug into his sleeve
48:28I did not turn
48:28Kale led me out of the hall
48:30Each step costing him more than he let anyone see
48:32Only when the doors closed behind us did his hand tighten around mine
48:35His voice dropped
48:36Now ask me what you really want to ask
48:40Kale had said it outside the hall
48:41His hand still wrapped around mine
48:43For one second
48:44The question almost escaped me right there
48:46But then he swayed
48:47Just once
48:47Pain cut through his grip
48:49So I swallowed the words and followed him to the north tower
48:51No one stopped us
48:52No one dared
48:53His quarters were cold and almost bare
48:55A narrow bed
48:55A heavy desk
48:56Maps pinned neatly to the walls
48:58No flowers
48:58No servants
48:59Nothing prepared for a bride
49:01But everything was clean
49:02The bed was made sharp
49:03The books were lined straight
49:04Even the medicine bottles stood in order
49:06Kale had been forgotten here
49:07But he had not let himself fall apart
49:09For the first time that night
49:10No one was watching
49:11No elders
49:12No pack
49:12No Damon
49:13No Lyra
49:14Just me and the cursed heir who had become my mate
49:16Kale removed his black outer robe and set it aside
49:18Without it he looked even thinner
49:19Too pale
49:20Too tired
49:21A man the curse had been eating alive for years
49:23He leaned one hand against the desk
49:24Ask
49:25My fingers curled into my sleeves
49:27Did you know that my blood could help you?
49:30Did you claim me because you wanted me?
49:33Or because my blood can keep you alive?
49:35Kale went very still
49:36For one breath
49:37I thought he would deny it
49:38Then he looked at me
49:38I don't want to lie to you
49:40And suddenly
49:40I knew
49:41Whatever came next was going to hurt
49:44Kale did not look away
49:45That was how I knew the answer before he said it
49:47Yes I knew your silver blood might hold back my curse
49:50For a moment
49:51I could not speak
49:52Damon wanted an heir
49:53The elders wanted a prophecy
49:54And Kale wanted a cure
49:55I stepped back before I could stop myself
49:57Kale saw it
49:58But he did not follow
49:59If I only wanted your blood
50:00I could have asked for you years ago
50:01Maybe you waited until I had nowhere else to go
50:04The words came out smaller than I wanted
50:06His face changed
50:07Not anger
50:07Something worse
50:08Because he knew I had the right to think it
50:10Maybe I deserve that
50:11The fire cracked between us
50:12I hated that he sounded honest
50:14I hated that honesty still hurt
50:15Then why tonight?
50:16Because Damon made you stand alone
50:18And I know what that feels like
50:20My fingers twisted in my sleeves
50:21For a second
50:22I forgot how to answer
50:23Because he wasn't asking me to pity him
50:25He was telling me he had seen me
50:26If I stay
50:27It won't be because you need me
50:29I know
50:30If I help you
50:31It doesn't mean you get to use me
50:34No
50:35Never
50:35The room went quiet
50:36I looked at the place beneath his shirt
50:38Where the curse had almost killed him in front of everyone
50:40My hands were still shaking
50:41But my voice came out clear
50:43You claimed me before the whole pack
50:45So show me
50:47Serafinda
50:47Show me the curse
50:50Kale did not move for a long moment
50:52Then he loosened the ties of his shirt
50:54The fabric fell open
50:55The curse mark sat at the center of his chest
50:57Dark red against bone pale skin
50:59Coiled like something alive beneath his flesh
51:01I had seen blood on him
51:02I had seen him collapse at the altar
51:04But this was worse
51:04The curse was not just sealing his wolf
51:06It was feeding on him
51:07My fingers curled once before I forced them still
51:10I need to touch it
51:11Serafina
51:12You claimed me before the whole pack
51:14Do not hide from me now
51:16For one beat
51:16I thought he would refuse
51:17Then he gave a single nod
51:19I pressed my palm flat against the mark
51:20His whole body locked
51:21Heat slammed into my hand
51:23Sharp and violent
51:23Not mine
51:24His
51:24My silver blood answered instantly
51:26And something inside him answered back
51:28I felt it hit the seal
51:29Once
51:29Twice
51:29A wolf trapped behind iron
51:31Throwing itself against the dark
51:32Kale's breath broke
51:33Gold flashed through his gray eyes
51:35Your wolf is still there
51:36His chest rose hard beneath my hand
51:38It's not gone
51:39I feel it every day
51:40Gold bled through his eyes again
51:42Like fire under ice
51:43Then his grip tightened
51:44And this time
51:45When he said my name
51:46It did not sound entirely human
51:49I didn't even see him move
51:50One second
51:51I was standing in front of him
51:52My palm pressed to his chest
51:54The next
51:54My back hit the bed
51:55Kale was above me
51:56One hand braced by my ear
51:58The other locking around my wrist
51:59Breathing like he'd been dragged up from deep water
52:01The curse mark blazed under my palm
52:03Its edges lit up
52:04Spreading outward like cracks in burning glass
52:06His eyes were wrong
52:07I could feel his wolf pressing against the bond
52:09Like it wanted to tear through his skin to reach me
52:11His pupils narrowed
52:12Jaw clenched so hard I could hear his teeth grind
52:14Stop touching me
52:15If you keep going
52:17He didn't finish
52:18Because the bond pulsed
52:19I felt it
52:19His wolf trapped behind that seal
52:21Slamming toward my hand with everything it had
52:23Kale stared down at me
52:24Half broken
52:25Half feral
52:25Every muscle in his body was locked tight
52:27Holding himself back
52:28Even like this
52:29He still wasn't hurting me
52:30Then Kale kissed me
52:31Not softly
52:32Not carefully
52:33Like the bond had finally pulled too hard for either of us to pretend it was only a ritual
52:37The mark beneath my palm flared white gold
52:39Kale's body locked
52:39His eyes flashed full gold
52:41For one terrifying second
52:42I saw what had been trapped inside him for 13 years
52:45Not the cursed prince
52:46The wolf
52:46Then the room burst into light
52:49When the light faded
52:50Kale was on the floor beside the bed
52:52Unconscious
52:53The curse mark on his chest had split straight down the center
52:56For one tear
52:56Of the fire
52:56So
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