Reborn to Get the Alpha She Rejected is an emotional werewolf fantasy romance short drama filled with rebirth, rejected mates, Alpha Kings, hidden identities, betrayal, and second-chance love. After making a devastating decision that costs her everything, a young she-wolf is mysteriously reborn on the day her fate first changed. Determined not to repeat her mistakes, she sets out to win back the powerful Alpha she once rejected before destiny tears them apart again. As rival Lunas, dangerous pack conspiracies, and ancient prophecies threaten their future, she must fight to rewrite her destiny and protect the mate she finally realizes she has always loved.
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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.
00:05Only this time I could hear people's thoughts.
00:08I'm calling dibs on the best one this time.
00:10Then she made a beeline for the sweet, gentle mate I'd married in my previous life.
00:14The violent alpha who used to beat her senseless every day?
00:17She saved that one for me.
00:18I almost laughed.
00:20She really thought my ex was some kind of prize?
00:22I came back to life on the day of the mating ceremony.
00:25The day my sister and I each had to claim a mate.
00:27Two alpha heirs from Blue Moon Packs stood across the long table waiting.
00:31The first was Leander Blackwood, the top contender for Blue Moon Packs' next alpha.
00:36Everything about him screamed danger.
00:38Cold, distant, untouchable.
00:40Even the way he looked at people felt like frostbite.
00:43The second was Thomas Blackwood, Leander's half-brother.
00:46Plenty strong on his own, but his mother was an outsider omega.
00:50So the pack never saw him as legitimate.
00:52He had a soft, easy smile that made him look completely harmless.
00:55I'm picking first this time.
00:58No way I'm ending up alone and kicked out of the pack again.
01:01A shrill voice crashed into my head out of now here.
01:04That was Vivian's thought.
01:05I glanced up at her.
01:07Her mouth was shut, but her eyes were glued to Thomas.
01:10Thomas is a softie, easy to control, and he'll worship the ground I walk on.
01:14That brute Leander, someone else can deal with him.
01:17Let Mia take the punches this time around.
01:19Her thoughts flooded in again, and it hit me like a freight train.
01:22I hadn't just been reborn.
01:24I'd gained the ability to read minds, and Vivian clearly had come back with her memories.
01:29Right on cue, she lifted her skirts and hurried over to Thomas, all shy smiles and a dainty
01:34little curtsy.
01:35Thomas, I'm Vivian.
01:36I'd like to choose you as my mate.
01:38Our father, the Alpha of Silvercrest Pack, sat at the head of the table.
01:42His low voice cut through the room.
01:44Mia, your sister has chosen Thomas.
01:46You will be mated to Leander.
01:48Vivian turned to me with a smirk, her thoughts screaming louder than ever.
01:52Leander's fists, Blue Moon Pack's hatred, all of it is yours now.
01:56Enjoy suffering in my place.
01:58Memories from my last life came flooding back all at once.
02:02Back then, Vivian had married Leander.
02:04That Alpha heir was a born control freak, obsessed with pack politics and territory expansion.
02:10Romance was the last thing on his mind, and Vivian's clingy, spoiled act only disgusted him.
02:15She kept pushing his buttons, trying to force him into marking her.
02:18All 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 forgive.
02:25He threw her out of Blue Moon Pack for good.
02:28In the end, because she was never marked and couldn't produce an heir for the Blackwood bloodline,
02:32the old Luna declared her unfit to be an Alpha's mate.
02:35She was cast out, left to fend for herself.
02:38It didn't end well.
02:39As for me, I'd married Thomas.
02:41His mixed blood meant he held no real power in the Blue Moon Pack, Alpha heir in name only,
02:45and spoiled me like no one else.
02:47I was the happiest woman in the pack.
02:50Everyone in Blue Moon Pack knew how deeply in love we were.
02:53Then 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 Luna?
03:02Vivian lost her mind with jealousy.
03:04She waited until I was out on a territory patrol,
03:06then drove a silver dagger straight through my heart.
03:09Trying to drag me down with her, two lifetimes of tangled history flashed through my mind.
03:15Of course, father, I'd be happy to.
03:17Leander is exactly who I want.
03:19I walked over and sat down beside him.
03:21The moment I got close his aura hit me like a wall.
03:24Raw, suffocating Alpha dominance laced with a faint metallic edge of blood.
03:28I held my breath on instinct.
03:31No wonder Vivian got beaten to a pulp in our last life.
03:34This 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.
03:42Nothing, not a single ripple.
03:44Thomas, on the other hand, was an open book.
03:46The moment he glanced down at Vivian, his thoughts drifted into my head, lazy and amused.
03:52Pretty little thing? Might be fun to play with.
03:54Those words shot through me like a needle of ice.
03:56Before I knew it, my hand shot out and grabbed Leander's wrist.
03:59His skin was warm, nothing like the frozen aura surrounding him.
04:04The sudden contact made him turn.
04:06Those deep, unreadable eyes dropped to where my fingers gripped his wrist.
04:10And something in his gaze, shifted.
04:13I let go in a hurry.
04:14Dropping my gaze to hide my expression.
04:16He didn't say a word.
04:18But the crushing weight of his aura eased just slightly.
04:21This man was a mystery wrapped in danger.
04:24But he was a thousand times more trustworthy than Thomas.
04:27That venomous snake hiding behind a gentle smile.
04:30This time I wasn't making the same mistake.
04:32I would carve out my own place in Blue Moon Pack.
04:35Real power, real standing.
04:36I wouldn't depend on anyone.
04:38I'd rewrite my own fate.
04:39After the ceremony our mating rituals were scheduled for the same day.
04:43Mine and Vivian's.
04:44It had been the same in my previous life.
04:46History was repeating itself.
04:49On the day of the ritual, Leander was nowhere to be seen.
04:52Thomas of course arrived early, looking sharp in a tailored suit.
04:56He took Vivian's hand and tucked her close to his side.
04:58Half the young she-wolves in the pack watched with envy.
05:01Whispering about how lucky Vivian was.
05:04Vivian paused as she passed me.
05:06Chin tilted up.
05:07Nia, where's your mate?
05:08Can't even bother to show up for his own mating ritual?
05:11Guess you're not exactly a priority.
05:13I appreciate the concern, Vivian, but I can handle my own business.
05:17Maybe worry about your own mate instead.
05:19That shut her up.
05:20Her face went pale with rage.
05:22And her thoughts turned venomous.
05:24Yeah, keep smiling.
05:25When Leander tosses you aside.
05:27And the pack turns its back on you.
05:29We'll see how long that smile lasts.
05:31She didn't say another word.
05:33She just looped her arm through Thomas's.
05:35And strolled into the ceremony hall like she'd already won.
05:38The pack members around me noticed I was standing alone.
05:41And the whispers started almost immediately.
05:43I could feel their stares crawling over me.
05:45And I didn't need to read their minds to know what they were saying.
05:49The Alpha's second daughter.
05:50Paired with the coldest air in the blue moon pack.
05:53She'll never survive.
05:55Vivian stood in the center of the hall watching me from across the room.
05:58The smirk on her face said everything.
06:00Then she rose on her tiptoes and kissed Thomas right on the lips.
06:04When she pulled back, she turned to lock eyes with me.
06:07And the challenge in her eyes couldn't have been more obvious.
06:09She thought she'd won the opening move.
06:11She 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.
06:19This gift let me see through everyone's true intentions, dodge every trap and stay one step
06:24ahead.
06:25Soon, it was time to offer the ceremonial toast to the old Luna.
06:29I gathered my skirts and walked toward her seat, calm and composed.
06:32Vivian trailed behind me, her thoughts counting down in my head.
06:35One, two, three, now.
06:38In one smooth motion, I stepped aside, picked up the wine glass, and presented it to the old Luna.
06:43Not a single wasted movement, not a hint of hesitation.
06:47Vivian, on the other hand, lunged too hard.
06:49She couldn't catch herself in time.
06:51She hit the ground with a crash, the glass shattering in her hand,
06:54wine splattering all over her dress.
06:56Vivian, are you all right?
06:58But his thoughts told a very different story.
07:01Pathetic.
07:01Can't even pull off something this simple.
07:04She's making me look like a fool.
07:06Every head in the room turned.
07:07The looks aimed at Vivian were nothing short of contempt.
07:10The old Luna's expression hardened.
07:12She slammed her cane against the floor, the heavy thud silencing the room.
07:17Clumsy and disgraceful.
07:19Is this how a future Luna conducts herself?
07:23Luna, I didn't mean to, I just slipped.
07:25But beneath the panic, heres were locked on me, burning with resentment.
07:29If this were my past self, I might have softened.
07:32I might have covered for her.
07:34But not this time.
07:35I knew exactly what Vivian wanted.
07:37She was waiting for me to crack.
07:39To let the humiliation get to my head.
07:41The way it got to hers in our last life.
07:43To storm off and earn myself a reputation.
07:46As some unhinged, unworthy Luna.
07:48That was exactly what she'd done.
07:50In our past life, she'd thrown a fit.
07:52At 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.
08:01After that, the old Luna never gave her.
08:03A moment's kindness, the rest of the pack.
08:05Froze her out, too, every day she spent.
08:08In Blue Moon Pack was pure misery.
08:10But I wasn't her.
08:11I picked up the Alpha's horn.
08:13From the ritual altar, raised it to my lips.
08:15And blew.
08:17The sound rang through the hall.
08:18And silenced every whisper in the room.
08:20I lifted my gaze, swept it across.
08:23Every face in the hall and spoke.
08:24With steady calm.
08:26Leander is handling a territorial treaty with a neighboring clan today.
08:30A matter that directly affects our pack's safety and interests.
08:33He couldn't be here in person.
08:35I'll be stepping in for him during the toasts and the Thanksgiving rites.
08:38I trust you'll understand.
08:40The hall went dead silent.
08:42The old Luna sat in her place of honor.
08:44At the head of the room, she was the most respected elder in the entire Blue Moon Pack.
08:49And a flicker of approval crossed her eyes.
08:51She gave me a small, deliberate nod.
08:53The Blue Moon Pack was the most powerful.
08:55Pack for a hundred miles and nothing mattered.
08:58And nothing mattered more to them than reputation and the good of the clan.
09:02At an event like this, the maid of an Alpha heir was expected.
09:06To hold her composure and put the pack first.
09:08That was what a real Luna looked like.
09:10Vivian must have caught the old Luna's look.
09:12Because a spike of jealousy ripped through.
09:15Her thoughts.
09:15What a fake.
09:17Just wait.
09:17Till the toasts.
09:18I'll trip her in front.
09:20Of everyone.
09:21Let's see her play the perfect Luna with wine down her dress.
09:24She'd tried to sabotage me over and over again.
09:27If 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.
09:35The old Luna didn't spare Vivian another glance for the rest of the evening.
09:39But when she passed me, her voice softened.
09:41She reached over and patted my hand, warmth in her eyes.
09:45Mia, you've got a good head on your shoulders.
09:47I'll have Leander come back to the pack tonight to be with you.
09:52Consider it making up for his absence.
09:54I bowed.
09:55Thank you, Luna.
09:56Sure enough, when night fell, Leander returned.
09:59He 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.
10:07The kind only high-ranking wolves wore.
10:10His face was striking but exhausted.
10:12And the commanding pressure he carried during the day had softened considerably.
10:16I walked over, took the coat he'd shrugged off, folded it neatly and set it aside.
10:20Then I poured him a glass of water.
10:22Long day, huh?
10:23He glanced at me, didn't take the water, didn't say a word.
10:26Just 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.
10:33Leander never came home.
10:34She sat alone in that empty bedroom all night and became the laughingstock of the entire pack.
10:40When 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.
10:48While Leander showered I made up his bed.
10:50And then arranged the daybed nearby.
10:53That one was for me.
10:54He 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.
11:02And water still clung to his skin as it trailed down in slow drops.
11:06The sight carried a kind of raw, effortless magnetism.
11:09His gaze landed on the two separate sleeping arrangements, and he looked at me with obvious surprise.
11:15I spoke up quickly before the silence could stretch any further.
11:18You take the bed Leander, I'll be fine on the daybed.
11:21He narrowed his eyes slightly and studied me, his voice flat.
11:25What's this Mia, playing hard to get?
11:28His stare was intense enough to burn, and I instinctively looked away.
11:32My pulse picked up but I kept my voice steady.
11:35It's not like that, we're mates because the pack needed an alliance not because we chose each other.
11:40There's nothing between us and sharing a bed would just be awkward.
11:44If you're open to it I'd like to make a deal.
11:46A deal?
11:47He raised an eyebrow waiting for me to go on.
11:50We stay mates in name only, behind closed doors we live our own lives, no strings attached.
11:55In front of the pack, we play the happy couple.
11:58It protects the pack's reputation and keeps your image as the alpha heir intact.
12:03I didn't agree to this mating because I wanted to latch onto you or chase after some fairy tale bond.
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.
12:15He went quiet for a moment, then a faint smile tugged at his lips.
12:18It softened the cold edge around him, almost making him look approachable.
12:22You're a smart one, not like the rest of them.
12:25Falling all over themselves to cling to an alpha.
12:27Fine, I'll agree to your terms.
12:29I exhaled with relief.
12:30Even though I was the daughter of Silvercrest Pax Alpha, my wolf soul ranked at the omega level.
12:36That meant I'd never been anyone's favorite.
12:38In this life, the only cards I held were my memories from before and the ability to read minds.
12:43As an unwanted pawn married off for an alliance, I had no confidence I could win over a high-ranking
12:48alpha.
12:49I had no intention of following Vivian's playbook, bending over backward to please him only to end up beaten and
12:55broken.
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 myself.
13:03In Blue Moon Pack, how he treated me depended entirely on whether the old Luna approved a...
13:07Per our agreement, I had Leander post a photo of us holding hands on the pack's social platform.
13:13In the picture, his hand wrapped around mine.
13:15His profile was sharp and cold, while I gazed downward.
13:18Soft-eyed.
13:19The caption was just one word, mate.
13:22The goal was simple.
13:23Let the whole pack know we were a happy couple.
13:25Shut down the gossip and put the old Luna's mind at ease.
13:29I scrolled through his profile out of curiosity.
13:31It was eerily clean.
13:33Besides the post he'd just made, there was nothing.
13:35Then again, a man like him, consumed by pack business from dawn to dusk,
13:40probably found social media about as interesting as watching paint dry.
13:44That night, true to our agreement, he slept on the bed while I took the daybed nearby.
13:49The daybed was small but comfortable enough.
13:51I wasn't about to complain.
13:53Getting a high-ranking alpha to agree to an arrangement like this was already a minor miracle.
13:58The next morning I woke to a faint noise.
14:00I crept toward the sound on alert only to find Leander.
14:03He was already deep into his morning workout.
14:06Every push-up was controlled, explosive, all raw power.
14:10But clearly not him.
14:11He'd got eight-pack abs, solid calves, the kind of build that radiated pure strength.
14:16Way better than Thomas, not even close.
14:18Stop staring, I'm not interested in you.
14:20Get dressed, you're coming to breakfast with me.
14:23The implication was obvious.
14:25In front of the pack, we had a roll to play.
14:27Honestly, after spending a little time with him,
14:29he wasn't half as unapproachable as everyone made him out to be.
14:32So what made him so brutal to Vivian in their last life?
14:35Why did he beat her every single day?
14:38Once I was ready, we headed out together.
14:40The moment we stepped outside, I spotted Vivian and Thomas walking toward us, fingers intertwined.
14:45She wore a revealing strapless leather dress, and her collarbone and shoulders were covered in hickeys.
14:50She made a point of thrusting her shoulders forward, practically shoving those marks in my face.
14:55Her expression was pure smugness as she looked me over from head to toe.
15:00So, covered up from neck to wrist, Leander definitely beat her, and she's hiding the bruises.
15:04An unmarked female has zero standing in front of an alpha.
15:07She smirked to herself, satisfied with that conclusion.
15:10Mia, how was your mating night?
15:12I glanced down at my own dress, high collar, sleeves to the wrist.
15:16It was the traditional Luna attire of Blue Moon pack.
15:19Vivian 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.
15:28But I wasn't about to remind her.
15:30Vivian, by pack hierarchy, you should be calling me Luna, not my first name.
15:34Her face soured instantly.
15:36She bit down on her lip in defiance.
15:38Leander never told me to call you that.
15:40Who do you think you are?
15:41Then she turned to Leander.
15:43Leander, back me up here.
15:44I felt it before I saw it.
15:46The alpha dominance radiating off Leander began to thicken, filling the air like a slow-building storm.
15:52Thomas cursed in his head.
15:53Fuck.
15:54This idiot.
15:55I'll deal with her tonight.
15:56He tugged at Vivian's hand, signaling her to stop talking.
15:59She didn't get the hint.
16:00Thomas, what's the first rule of the pack?
16:02Leander's voice was quiet, almost casual.
16:05Thomas' head snapped down immediately.
16:07Sorry, Leander.
16:08I'll set her straight.
16:09A sharp crack rang out as his palm connected with Vivian's face.
16:13Greet Alpha and Luna.
16:15Now.
16:15Vivian's cheek flushed red from the slap.
16:18She looked ready to explode.
16:19But she knew better than to push Leander.
16:22She ground her teeth and forced the words out.
16:24Good morning, Alpha, Luna.
16:26Thomas grabbed her arm and dragged her away before she could say anything else.
16:30I remembered exactly why this happened.
16:32The first rule of Blue Moon Pack was simple.
16:34No one disrespected the future Alpha or his mate.
16:37No first names.
16:39Violators got 30 lashes with the silver whip.
16:41And Leander was the top candidate for the next Alpha.
16:44In my previous life, I'd memorized every single pack rule just to survive.
16:48Back then, after Vivian married Leander, she bullied me constantly.
16:53But because I knew this exact rule, I never dared talk back to her.
16:56I'd assumed she knew the rules, too.
16:58Turns out she never bothered to learn them.
17:01She thought she could push me around in this life the same way she always had.
17:04By the time reached the dining hall, Vivian had already received her punishment.
17:08Her face was as white as a sheet.
17:10She kept her head down, too shaken to cause any more trouble.
17:13I caught it clearly under the table.
17:15Thomas kept jabbing her hand with a bone needle the entire meal.
17:19Bitch, this is all her fault.
17:20She's the reason I got chewed out.
17:22Thomas's silent fury grew with every jab.
17:24The pressure of the needle increasing against her skin.
17:27In my previous life, it hadn't taken long.
17:29After our mating for Thomas to start abusing me, he forbade me from telling anyone.
17:34I couldn't run.
17:35I couldn't hide.
17:36I just endured it.
17:37So yes, I would take Leander over Thomas any day.
17:40Sorry, Vivian, you 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.
17:50She waved for everyone to sit, but her gaze snagged on Vivian and froze there.
17:54A chill settled into her eyes.
17:57Vivian was still wearing that revealing strapless leather dress,
18:00hickeys peeking out across her skin.
18:02She hadn't covered up at all.
18:04The second she noticed the old Luna staring, she plastered on a shy smile, playing coy.
18:08Mom, Thomas did all this.
18:10He said he wants me to carry a pup.
18:12You know, give Blue Moon Pack an air.
18:14The old Luna's face twisted with rage.
18:16She swung her cane and cracked it across Vivian's back.
18:19Shameless.
18:20What happens between mates?
18:22Stays between mates.
18:24You don't parade it around.
18:26And you certainly don't dress like this in public.
18:29You're disgracing Blue Moon Pack.
18:31In my previous life, an Omega had been sentenced to a month of Border Patrol just for wearing a short
18:37leather skirt.
18:38After that, nobody dared break the pack's dress code again.
18:41That was why I'd been so careful about everything, from the way I spoke to the way I dressed.
18:46Following the rules to the letter was the only reason I'd managed to survive in Blue Moon Pack at all.
18:51And that was exactly why Vivian assumed my comfortable life.
18:55It was all thanks to being mated to Leander, the future Alpha.
18:58Her logic was flawed from the start.
19:00Why 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.
19:08Thomas jumped in to smooth things over.
19:10I, I, Mom, it's my fault.
19:13I forgot to tell her the rules.
19:15That was what he said out loud.
19:16Inside, he was loving every second of it.
19:18She deserves it.
19:20Watching her get hit?
19:20Best part of my morning.
19:21What a sick freak.
19:23Still, Vivian was new to the pack.
19:25The old Luna didn't push it further.
19:27She sat down and told everyone to eat.
19:29Leander barely spoke through the entire meal, but he quietly made sure I had everything I needed.
19:34I could feel Vivian's glare burning into me from across the table.
19:38If looks could kill, I'd be in pieces.
19:40I smiled even wider.
19:41Thank you, my Alpha.
19:42The old Luna gave me an approving smile.
19:45Mia, after breakfast, go with Leander to the administrative headquarters.
19:50And start learning the ropes.
19:52As the future Alpha's mate, you should understand the pack's territory, resources, and how things run.
20:00It'll help you support Leander down the road.
20:04I 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.
20:10But Vivian had waved it off.
20:12I don't want to learn any of that.
20:14I've got Leander to take care of me.
20:16That's all I need.
20:17She'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.
20:26Of course, Mom.
20:27I gave the old Luna a warm nod.
20:29After dinner, Leander took me to the pack's administrative headquarters.
20:33In the car, I kept trying to read his thoughts.
20:35But there was nothing, dead silence.
20:37It made sense.
20:38A man whose entire world revolved.
20:41Around the pack business wouldn't have stray thoughts cluttering up his head.
20:44When we arrived, Leander led me to his office.
20:47Stay here.
20:48That was all he said before walking out.
20:50Through the glass door, I watched him head straight for the council chamber.
20:54Curiosity got the better of me.
20:56I 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.
21:07Good thing I did my homework before coming.
21:09Blue Moon Pack is loaded.
21:10This formula's barely worth a handful of low-grade herbs.
21:14Totally useless, really.
21:15But 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.
21:24His 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.
21:34He held up five fingers in front of Leander and dropped a jaw-dropping number.
21:38Five million crystal stones.
21:39Leander tapped his fingers on the table, brow furrowed.
21:42He was clearly weighing it, but hadn't committed.
21:45The Blackrock Alpha pounced on the hesitation.
21:48Trust me, this formula is worth every stone.
21:50Give it six months, and it'll generate profits well beyond five million.
21:54It's nothing but upside for Blue Moon Pack.
21:57Right as Leander was about to agree, I pushed the door open and walked in.
22:01I gave the Blackrock Alpha a polite nod and greeted him in the common wolf tongue.
22:05Then I picked up the bottle of bone marrow elixir he'd brought and examined it.
22:09I may be a regular wolf, but I've studied elixirs for years.
22:12I know more about what this stuff actually does than you'd think.
22:16This elixir looks like it boosts strength, but all it really does is give you a mild energy kick.
22:21It can't even enhance basic stamina for a low-rank wolf.
22:24The so-called power boost?
22:26Pure marketing.
22:27So tell me, what makes a formula this week worth five million crystal stones?
22:32The Blackrock Alpha's jaw went slack.
22:34Leander watched me with open interest.
22:36He didn't interrupt.
22:37That said, the formula isn't completely worthless.
22:40Blackrock Pack has always been good at marketing their elixirs.
22:43This one's mediocre at best.
22:45Plenty of low-rank wolves have heard of it, so there's some brand recognition there.
22:49So here's what I'm willing to offer.
22:51One million crystal stones?
22:53Jack, one million is a fair deal.
22:54Think it over.
22:55No.
22:56Tenthausen crystal stones.
22:57The raw ingredients for this formula were worth a few cheap herbs at most.
23:01Not of an eight hundred stones.
23:03Who the hell are you?
23:04You think you can low-balma like this?
23:06This isn't a negotiation.
23:08It's an insult.
23:09Fine.
23:09I don't need to sell to Blue Moon Pack.
23:12It's not like you're my only option.
23:15I turned on his knee-land-headed forth the door.
23:17Over the next few days, I shadowed Leander at the administrative headquarters.
23:21I picked up more than I ever had before.
23:23And my understanding of how the pack actually ran grew by the day.
23:26One evening after work, Leander surprised me by suggesting,
23:29We go out to a high-end restaurant for dinner.
23:32I didn't expect to run into Vivian and Thomas there.
23:35Vivian had been cutting his steak for him.
23:37The moment she saw me and Leander, she dropped the knife and fork staring at me in shock.
23:42Mia, you're here too.
23:43She caught herself immediately and corrected.
23:45Alpha, Luna.
23:47You two are having dinner here as well?
23:49A beat later, her thoughts flooded in.
23:51Fuck, of all the times to run into her.
23:53I cannot look bad right now.
23:55Yep, Leander and I are out for dinner.
23:56I linked my arm through Leander's.
23:58He didn't pull away.
24:00Thomas hurried over to greet us.
24:02Alpha, Luna.
24:03Leander didn't even acknowledge them.
24:05He just led me to our table and sat down.
24:08Caught a glimpse of Vivian behind us.
24:10Practically grinding her teeth to dust.
24:12She had to be confused.
24:13Why wasn't Leander beating me?
24:15Why was he taking me out to dinner?
24:17When I went to the restroom, she was waiting outside the door.
24:21Jack!
24:21One million crystal stones we sign right now, but first you owe my mate an apology.
24:26Jack spun around, his eyes lighting up.
24:28I didn't understand what Leander was doing.
24:31I tried to stop him, but he shook his head, signaling me to stay quiet, so I bit my tongue.
24:36Leander, now that's how you do business.
24:38Sorry about that.
24:39Didn't realize you were his mate.
24:40Then Leander took him to sign the contract.
24:42That stuff is worth a few hundred stones at best.
24:45Why would you pay a million?
24:46You've got the eye for spotting fakes and the guts to call them out.
24:49But you don't understand how packs play the long game yet.
24:52The formula itself is worthless.
24:54I knew that before he walked in.
24:56What I'm buying is the marketing.
24:57Network and reputation, BlackRock pack already built around it.
25:01The elixir's mediocre, sure, but it's a household name in every neighboring pack.
25:05A few tweaks to the formula, a push through their existing channels,
25:09and we'll make that million back in three months.
25:11Maybe even crack open new markets for Blue Moon elixirs across the region.
25:15It clicked.
25:16All at once, I understood.
25:17So that was why Jack had walked in so confidently.
25:21Coming here was the right call.
25:22There was so much to learn.
25:24One thing, though, how did you know it was only worth a few hundred stones?
25:28Lucky guess.
25:29I took the opening and asked if he'd let me manage the pack's branch operations.
25:33Ambitious, aren't you?
25:34Let me guess.
25:35You want the branch operations so you can make your own money?
25:38And the second you've got enough, you'll leave me and walk right out of Blue Moon pack.
25:42His stare felt like it could peel back every layer I had.
25:45Oh, my God.
25:46How was he better at reading people than the girl who could literally read minds?
25:51For the first time, I actually felt outmatched.
25:54Here I was with a supernatural cheat code, and he was still a step ahead.
25:58Maybe this was the instinct an Alpha was born with.
26:01Of course not.
26:02I just don't want to sit around doing nothing.
26:04I want to learn, to be useful.
26:06Help take some of the load off your plate.
26:07I can't exactly be a Luna who doesn't know how anything works.
26:11Fine.
26:11But you train under me first.
26:13Once you've learned enough, you can take over.
26:15The 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.
26:23I bet Leander beats the crap out of you behind closed doors.
26:26Drop the act.
26:27You make me sick.
26:28I smiled and let my gaze drift to her arm, pretending to notice the cluster of needle
26:33marks dotting her skin.
26:34They hadn't healed.
26:36Not even with her natural regeneration.
26:38Oh, Vivian, what happened?
26:39Why are there so many needle marks on your arm?
26:42Panic flashed in her eyes.
26:43She clamped a hand over her arm and glared at me.
26:46Mind your own business.
26:47That's just how Thomas and I play.
26:49Not that you'd know anything about that.
26:51Leander hasn't even marked you yet, has he?
26:53Thomas keeps me up all night.
26:55I can barely keep my eyes open.
26:57Right.
26:58Her life was clearly miserable but she'd rather die than admit it.
27:01I wondered how long she could keep up the act.
27:04Good for you too.
27:05I hope it only gets better from here.
27:06I turned to leave.
27:07She grabbed a fistful of my hair.
27:11You bitch, are you mocking me?
27:13I winced.
27:14She was still the same unhinged lunatic same as last time.
27:17I struggled to break free of her grip.
27:21Then Leander appeared out of nowhere.
27:24One swift kick sent her stumbling backward.
27:30Disrespecting my mate.
27:31Do you know what the punishment for that is?
27:33In Blue Moon Pack?
27:34Leander pulled me behind him and stared down at her.
27:37I remembered the rule.
27:38In Blue Moon Pack, anyone who laid a hand on the future Alpha's mate faced 50 lashes at minimum.
27:45At worst, they'd be thrown into the water dungeon for three months of solitary confinement.
27:51Vivian had gotten me thrown in there once in our past life.
27:54The place was crawling with rats, roaches, and water snakes, so she knew exactly what was coming.
28:00Please Leander, I didn't mean it.
28:01Don't do this to me.
28:03But Leander wasn't the type to show mercy.
28:05Once he made a decision, nothing and no one could change his mind.
28:09He told Thomas to take her away.
28:11Thomas' thoughts were venomous.
28:13Hopes her rots in there.
28:14Can't go one damn day without stirring up trouble.
28:17Leander brought me back to our room and checked my head where she'd grabbed my hair.
28:21You okay?
28:22I'm fine, she just yanked my hair a little.
28:25I gently pushed him off and straightened my clothes and hair myself.
28:28But why'd you come to the restroom?
28:30Looked up into those deep-set eyes of his.
28:32You were gone too long.
28:34He paused.
28:34Also, what started the fight?
28:36I hesitated.
28:36I couldn't exactly tell him the truth.
28:38That my sister had been reborn and was targeting me on purpose.
28:42So I told him.
28:43Vivian's been bragging about how she and Thomas fuck like rabbits and she's never been happier.
28:48Then she started giving me shit because you haven't even marked me yet.
28:52That's how the whole fight started.
28:53Something flickered in Leander's eyes when he heard that.
28:56So what, you're dropping hints?
28:57I realized instantly how that must have sounded and waved my hands.
29:01No, no, no, that's not what I meant.
29:03I was just telling you why we got into it.
29:05Mia, have you ever thought about actually becoming my mate?
29:08Letting me mark you?
29:09Leander's gaze bored into me.
29:11Of course not.
29:12The answer came out without hesitation.
29:14I told you from the start, I just want to use your position.
29:17To live a quiet, comfortable life in Blue Moon Pack.
29:20That's all I've ever asked for.
29:21Nothing more.
29:22That's really all?
29:23I nodded firmly.
29:27He just turned and slammed the door behind him.
29:29I 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.
29:35He hadn't even marked me.
29:37His moods were not my problem.
29:38All I had to do was learn the business, build my skills, and earn enough crystal stones.
29:43That was enough.
29:44The next morning Leander didn't ask me to come with him.
29:47To headquarters like he usually did.
29:49He just sent someone to tell me I was on my own at the branch office.
29:53So I threw myself into running the branch.
29:55My goal was simple.
29:5610 million crystal stones.
29:58Then walk away.
29:59Armed with memories from my past life, I knew exactly what the neighboring packs needed.
30:03I spent every day bouncing between territories, locking down deals, launching joint projects,
30:08refining elixir formulas, and streamlining the production of beast-crafted goods.
30:13Within days the branch was pulling in serious profit.
30:16When the old Luna heard the results she was thrilled.
30:18She personally authorized me to draw compensation directly from the branch's profits,
30:23bypassing the usual pack regulations.
30:25Just as I was buried in work and raking in money, Vivian was released from the water dungeon.
30:30That day I'd just finished up at the branch office and headed home.
30:33She was standing at my front door.
30:35A few days in that dungeon had taken their toll.
30:38She looked noticeably thinner, her complexion sickly pale.
30:41But she'd still taken the time to doll herself up in an elegant beast print dress with a light
30:46touch of makeup.
30:47Fighting to keep up appearances.
30:49She clung to Thomas's arm and walked toward me.
30:52Step by careful step.
30:53Mia, I've already gotten mom's approval to work under you.
30:56Learn the pack's operations.
30:58Help take some weight off your shoulders.
31:00Just wait.
31:01It won't be long before I put you and Leander both in the ground.
31:05Everything in the blue moon pack will be mine.
31:07A memory from my past life hit me like lightning.
31:10Leander's sudden, unexplained death.
31:12So it was Thomas.
31:13He killed him.
31:13And in this life, he wasn't just planning to take out Leander.
31:17He wanted me dead too.
31:18I fought to keep my expression steady as I looked at Vivian.
31:21Sure, start tomorrow.
31:23I said it on purpose.
31:24I wanted to see what she was really up to.
31:29A beat later, her thoughts confirmed it.
31:31What a fool.
31:32She bought it, just like that.
31:33Enjoy it while it lasts, Mia.
31:35I'm going to put all of you in the ground.
31:37Leander, Thomas, and you.
31:39Every last one.
31:40When 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.
31:53How exactly did she plan to kill someone who could read minds?
31:56In my previous life, Leander had died from a rare poison.
32:00Something that suppressed the body's ability to heal and slowly ate away at the internal organs.
32:05The hidden basement in Thomas' room crossed my mind.
32:08I'd seen shelves lined with strange, colorful vials.
32:11He used to inject those things into me, testing them like I was some kind of lab animal.
32:16Some knocked me out cold.
32:17Others sent my body into overdrive, shaking and wired for hours.
32:21Looking back, those were the components.
32:23He'd been building that poison all along.
32:25The next morning, I brought Vivian to the administrative headquarters and started her
32:29on the most basic tasks.
32:31She was a different person now, controlled and measured.
32:34Whatever I said, whatever I asked her to do, she agreed without a word of protest.
32:38I 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.
32:46Vivian wanted me, Leander and Thomas dead so she could crown herself the new alpha.
32:50But the fact that she wanted Thomas dead?
32:52That was something I could use.
32:54It didn't take long for a plan to form.
32:56I went to see Thomas behind Leander's back.
32:58I knew Thomas well.
32:59He liked women who behaved.
33:01That was the only reason I'd lasted as long as I had with him in our past life.
33:05I showed up in a form-fitting sheer beast print dress and looked him straight in the eye.
33:09Thomas, I like you.
33:11That got his attention.
33:12Mia, 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.
33:19Vivian is planning to poison you.
33:21I heard her talking about it with some man at the headquarters yesterday.
33:24The color drained from Thomas' face replaced by raw fury.
33:28Is that true?
33:29She told him you've been beating her, torturing her.
33:32She said she's hated you for a long time, she wants you dead.
33:35After that, she's planning to team up with outsiders to take over blue moon pack and run it herself.
33:42Thank God for my memories from before.
33:44They gave me exactly the ammunition I needed to play them both.
33:48Thomas believed every word because no one knew about his abuse except him and Vivian.
33:54The fact that I had details was all the proof he needed.
33:58I'm gonna beat the shit out of that woman.
34:01He ground his teeth.
34:02Sit tight, babe.
34:03Once I take care of Leander and her, I'll be the alpha of blue moon pack.
34:06And you'll be the happiest Luna this pack has ever seen.
34:09Then he was gone.
34:11As if I'd actually fall for that.
34:13I wasn't going anywhere near him.
34:15I went straight to Leander.
34:17Strictly speaking, his life wasn't really my concern.
34:21But in this life, he did all right by me.
34:24He helped me find my footing in blue moon pack.
34:27Taught me how to run the operations.
34:29And gave me the chance to earn my own money.
34:31That wasn't nothing.
34:33I owed him one.
34:35Besides, if anything happened to him and Thomas took power,
34:39I'd be the first one on the chopping block.
34:42In his office, Leander listened to what I had to say.
34:46Surprise flickered across his face.
34:48What proof do you have that Thomas wants me dead?
34:51I pulled a small recording stone from inside my coat.
34:54A voice capturing device carved from beast bone.
34:57It was a blue moon pack specialty.
35:00I'd activated it the moment I walked into Thomas' room.
35:04I played back the entire conversation.
35:06The first part was me flirting with Thomas to gain his trust.
35:11Listening to it now made my own skin crawl.
35:14That part was an act.
35:15I was just trying to get him to talk.
35:17Leander didn't respond.
35:20His expression darkened.
35:22I wisely shut my mouth.
35:23Then, without warning, he pulled me into his arms.
35:26The scent of pine washed over me.
35:28I could feel his heartbeat against my chest, hard and fast.
35:31I froze.
35:32I had no idea what to do.
35:33His eyes locked onto mine.
35:35Mia, don't ever think about betraying me.
35:37As long as you're my mate, I expect your loyalty.
35:40The most powerful alpha in the region, and that was what he focused on?
35:44Can we put that aside for a second?
35:46Your brother is literally trying to kill you.
35:48What are you going to do about it?
35:50Let him try.
35:51I'm the rightful alpha heir of blue moon pack.
35:54Why would I be afraid of an outsider?
35:56If he can't finish the job, he's the one who dies.
35:59Leander didn't seem bothered at all.
36:01That evening, he even took me to a diplomatic banquet hosted by a neighboring pack.
36:05He said the event would bring together alphas and betas from all the major packs in the region.
36:10Good networking, good exposure.
36:12He wanted me to see how things worked at this level.
36:14The moment we stepped into the banquet tent, I felt every pair of eyes in the room land on me.
36:20Some curious, some sizing me up, and more than a few dripping with ill intent.
36:24They probably couldn't wrap their heads around it.
36:27A regular wolf with a basic soul rank, mated to blue moon packs future alpha.
36:31Men are all the same, trash.
36:33Should have never brought her here.
36:35That was Leander's thought, out of nowhere.
36:37I stared at his profile in shock.
36:39His face was completely blank.
36:41And yet, that was what was going through his head.
36:43What did that even mean?
36:45He caught me staring and looked down at me.
36:47Then, in his head, he said,
36:49Such a little dummy.
36:50I was floored.
36:51This was the cold, ruthless, untouchable alpha heir.
36:55And that was what was running through his mind?
36:57Nothing.
36:58After the banquet, Leander took me home.
37:00Thomas and Vivian were waiting in the living room.
37:02And 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.
37:11Vivian and I caught a wild deer today.
37:12Top grade.
37:13Come eat with us.
37:14Seriously?
37:15Could the setup be any more obvious?
37:17I couldn't help wondering how on earth they had managed to harm Leander.
37:21In our past life with such pathetic tricks, the table was loaded with gorgeous dishes.
37:25But I could smell it.
37:27A faint, bitter trace buried under the aroma of roasted venison.
37:30I didn't dare touch a single bite.
37:33Under the table, I grabbed Leander's hand and squeezed.
37:36Don't eat.
37:36But the next second, he picked up a piece of roasted venison and popped it into his mouth.
37:41He chewed for a moment, then said casually, not bad, let's all eat.
37:44A flash of joy crossed both Vivian's and Thomas' eyes.
37:47I squeezed Leander's hand harder, practically digging my nails in.
37:51He didn't flinch.
37:52I'd warned him.
37:53Why on earth was he still eating?
37:55The thought had barely formed when Leander's body went limp and he collapsed onto the table.
37:59A second later, Vivian clutched her head, face twisted in pain, and crumpled too.
38:04The old Luna appeared.
38:06Her voice shook with fury.
38:08Gods, throw these two bastards into the water dungeon.
38:12Make sure they never come out.
38:14Leander turned to look at me with a faint smile.
38:16Mia, I'm not as gullible as you are.
38:18Leander let out a soft laugh.
38:20Then his voice dropped low.
38:22You seemed pretty scared of me dying, though.
38:24Don'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.
38:33No one to help me keep my footing in Blue Moon Pack.
38:36The branch still needs you for a lot of things.
38:38That's so.
38:39I had mom set up wolf glyph surveillance all over the house long before this.
38:43Every move Thomas made while preparing the poison was caught on record.
38:46The servants swapped out the poison dishes before they ever hit the table
38:50and replaced them with a mild sedative that just knocks you out for a bit.
38:54Once Vivian and Thomas were locked away in the water dungeon,
38:57I finally let myself breathe.
38:59The two people I feared most were out of the picture.
39:01I'd saved up enough money by now.
39:03The next step was asking Leander to dissolve our mating contract.
39:07I kept looking for the right moment,
39:09but Leander had been buried in pack business lately and barely came home.
39:13All I could do was wait.
39:14Then one day, I heard from the servants that Thomas and Vivian had both been demanding to see me.
39:19I went to Vivian first.
39:26The pampered, high-maintenance girl I remembered was long gone.
39:31Her hair clung to her face in greasy clumps,
39:33her dress was stained beyond recognition,
39:35and her skin had gone sickly pale.
39:37How did you know I was planning to kill you?
39:39She growled, her voice hoarse.
39:41How?
39:42How could you possibly know?
39:44Then it hit her.
39:45Her eyes went wide.
39:46Wait, you came back too, didn't you?
39:48I smiled at her.
39:50Took you long enough to figure that out.
39:52That pushed her over the edge.
39:54She rushed to the cell door,
39:56fingers clawing through the bars like she wanted to rip me apart.
40:00You woman, you've been playing us this whole time.
40:03You knew Thomas was a psycho from the start, didn't you?
40:06And you just stood there and watched me walk right into the fire.
40:09How can you be this cruel, Mia?
40:11I'm not the cruel one here, you are.
40:14I stared straight at her, that face so similar to mine.
40:18She was my own sister.
40:20And in our last life, she'd killed me with her own hands.
40:25If I hadn't been able to hear people's thoughts in this life,
40:28I'd probably be dead again by now.
40:31You chose Thomas, you chose Leander.
40:33No matter who you picked, you weren't happy, so you blamed me.
40:36Not once did you ever stop to look at yourself.
40:39You wanted a man to save you.
40:41I only ever wanted to save myself, that's the difference between us.
40:45Vivian screamed it like a wounded animal.
40:48But why does everything always work out for you, no matter who you're with?
40:51I shook my head.
40:53You seem doing well and think it came easy.
40:55You have no idea how hard I fought behind the scenes to get here.
40:58I earned every bit of this.
41:00And you?
41:01You never put in the work.
41:02You just sat around waiting for someone else to rescue you.
41:05So don't act surprised that you ended up here.
41:08I turned my back on her and walked away.
41:11Behind me she howled, like a cornered beast.
41:14This isn't over.
41:15Next time, I won't lose to you.
41:17Thomas' cell was next.
41:18He was neatly folding.
41:20His blanket when I arrived.
41:21Same old Thomas.
41:23Still obsessively tidy, even behind bars.
41:26He looked up and laughed.
41:28Mia, gotta hand it to ya.
41:30You're smart.
41:30And you know how to play a part.
41:33You know what?
41:34I actually believed you were going to be with me.
41:37I had the whole thing planned out.
41:41Kill Vivian.
41:42Kill Leondra.
41:43Take the pack.
41:44The whole thing.
41:44And then you went and pulled the rug out from under me.
41:47You brought this on yourself.
41:49You're a monster and monsters get what's coming to them.
41:52I glared at him.
41:53His face blurred with the memories of every sick thing he'd done to me in our last life.
42:07You know, if I hadn't ended up in here, if I'd taken control of Blue Moot pack, I would
42:14have had your legs, your waist, every inch of you pinned under me, and then a nice little
42:21injection to make the whole thing feel really good.
42:25He laughed.
42:26A hollow, ugly sound.
42:27I couldn't listen to another word.
42:30Thomas, the moon goddess will make you pay for everything you've done.
42:35I ran, even after I left the dungeon.
42:37I was still shaking.
42:39I couldn't get Thomas's face out of my head.
42:42That twisted, predatory grin.
42:44But at least in this life, I was fine.
42:46That night Leander came home.
42:47He reeked of fruit wine.
42:49His steps were unsteady and it was obvious he'd had way too much to drink.
42:53He shoved the bedroom door open and lunged straight at me.
42:56Before I could react, we both crashed onto the soft fur rug.
42:59His chest pressed against my back, and his warm breath spilled across the nape of my neck.
43:04You're drunk.
43:05Let me go make you something to sober up.
43:07I tried to push him off, but an alpha's strength was on a completely different level.
43:11He didn't budge.
43:12His hands started working on his own clothes.
43:14Those possessive eyes never left my face.
43:17It hit me all at once.
43:18He wasn't drunk at all.
43:19Leander, think about what you're doing.
43:21We're partners.
43:22Mates in name only.
43:23You don't get to touch me.
43:24He clamped a hand over my mouth and whispered in my ear.
43:27Name only or not, you're still my mate.
43:29The future Luna of Blue Moon Pack.
43:31And I'll touch you if I want.
43:33I shoved him off.
43:34Then let's end this.
43:35Right here.
43:36Right now.
43:36I want out of the mating contract.
43:38I've saved enough money.
43:39I don't need you anymore.
43:41I knew it.
43:41I knew you'd leave me.
43:43Something in his expression cracked.
43:45He looked almost hurt.
43:46Mia, you're heartless.
43:47You know that?
43:48Have you really forgotten me completely?
43:50What are you talking about?
43:52Do you remember Leo?
43:53The name dragged me back to a memory I hadn't thought about in years.
43:56The youth training camp when we were kids.
43:59There was a boy with long hair who always wore a mask over his face.
44:03The other kids mocked him constantly, calling him a weak little Omega.
44:07So I stepped in.
44:08Tastes off the boys.
44:09I'm holding him in the woods.
44:11The landing of him before it was cool.
44:12You can't let them walk all over you like that.
44:14You gotta learn to stand up for yourself.
44:17Thanks.
44:18I was just trying to grow out my hair so I could donate it to my aunt.
44:24That was the first time I saw his face.
44:26I hadn't expected him to be that handsome.
44:29I fell for him on the spot.
44:30He told me his name was Leo.
44:32Then his aunt passed away and he left the camp.
44:35I never saw him again.
44:36I've been looking for you ever since.
44:39Leander's voice cracked.
44:40His eyes had gone red at the edges, glinting with something fragile and raw.
44:45The day of the mating ceremony, I suddenly heard your thoughts.
44:48Out of everyone in the world, yours were the only ones I could hear.
44:52And in that moment, I knew.
44:54You were the one I'd been searching for all these years.
44:57I 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.
45:04But I waited and waited.
45:05And the only thing I heard in your thoughts was your plan.
45:08Ten million crystal stones and then you'd leave Blue Moon Pack.
45:12Leave me.
45:13I've been burying myself in work these past few days, dodging you on purpose just so you
45:18wouldn't get the chance to bring up ending the contract.
45:20I didn't want to let you go.
45:22I couldn't believe it.
45:23Of all the impossible coincidences, he could hear thoughts too.
45:27And I figured out you could hear mine.
45:29That night at the banquet, I thought those things on purpose just to test it.
45:32I'm sorry, Leander.
45:33I never meant to use you.
45:35My previous life broke me.
45:37Thomas tortured me.
45:38Vivian schemed against me.
45:39And in the end, we killed each other.
45:41I was just so scared.
45:43Scared of being abandoned again.
45:45Of going through all that pain a second time.
45:47That's why I wanted to save up enough and survive on my own.
45:50Never depend on anyone ever again.
45:52So, do you still want to leave me?
45:54Leander looked up.
45:56I shook my head.
45:57Before, I'd wanted to leave because I thought he didn't love me.
46:00That staying with him would only lead to more heartbreak.
46:04Better to rely on myself.
46:05But now I knew.
46:06He was Leo.
46:07And he'd been waiting for me all along.
46:09So no.
46:10I wasn't going anywhere.
46:12And suddenly it all made sense.
46:14Why had he been so cold to Vivian in their past life?
46:17He knew she wasn't me.
46:19That was why he never touched her.
46:21I felt his warm lips press gently against my cheek.
46:24Mia, he whispered.
46:25Stay with me for real this time.
46:27Be my true mate.
46:28Be the one and only Luna of Blue Moon Pack.
46:30My eyes stung with tears.
46:32Forever.
46:32You and me.
46:33Thank the moon goddess for giving me a second chance.
46:35So I didn't miss my mate this time around.
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