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Sold to the Impotent Alpha, But He Couldn't Keep His Hands Off Me 32eps HD 720p ASM
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00:00I was born with heavy breasts and lush curves.
00:02My half-sister Chloe was afraid her mate Brad would go feral over me.
00:08So she sold me to an impotent Alpha.
00:11She patted my shoulder.
00:13Who knows, maybe he's good at other things.
00:16Three months later, I was begging for mercy every night.
00:19Funny, he seemed good at everything.
00:23Case Valerius.
00:25The Blackwood Pax Alpha, the Lycan King's most trusted war commander.
00:28He was carried back from the battlefield, soaked in blood, someone suggested.
00:33A mate bond shares life force.
00:36If Alpha Case was bound to a living, healthy mate,
00:39her strength could flow into him and pull him back.
00:42Chloe rushed to play matchmaker and presented me to Martha before I could object.
00:46I had no way to refuse.
00:48If I wouldn't agree, she'd transfer me to serve 60-year-old Elder Kevin.
00:52I knew she resented my history with her mate.
00:54I dropped to my knees and swore to the Moon Goddess.
00:56I swear, Chloe, I had no feelings for Brad.
01:00What good is a vow?
01:02Do you have any idea how distracting you are?
01:04I hunched my shoulders, tears slid down my cheeks.
01:07Just look at that ample body and those charming curves.
01:12Parading your body in front of every male in the clan.
01:15Who among them would not lose their minds at the smell of you?
01:19I wanted to tell her to bind my chest.
01:21I'd wrapped myself layer after layer in the sweltering heat until I broke out in a rash.
01:26It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I don't trust males.
01:29Do you know how powerful Alpha Case is?
01:32If my mother and Martha weren't old friends, you wouldn't even have this opportunity.
01:37Chloe, I don't want to be anyone's offering.
01:39I'd rather scrub kitchen floors, just don't make me-
01:43Leah, are you out of your mind?
01:44If I hadn't vouched for you, Martha wouldn't have given you a second glance.
01:48Wouldn't even be worthy of being Case's mate.
01:51The maid burst in breathless.
01:53Miss Chloe, word from the Valerie Estate.
01:55Alpha Case has woken up.
01:59Chloe dragged me straight to Valerius Estate Enormous.
02:03I followed her through the main hall to a set of heavy double doors pulled half shut.
02:08Throw the gap, I could make out a man's shape in the bed.
02:11Then motionless, chest rattling with shallow coughs every few minutes.
02:15Martha stood on our side eyes red.
02:17Thank you for everything you've done for Case.
02:21I won't destroy a girl's future over it.
02:23Chloe's eyes moved quick and calculating,
02:25Mrs. Valerius, the bond should still be completed.
02:28Leah arrived the same day Case woke up.
02:30That's the moon goddess guiding us.
02:32Seal the bond properly.
02:33Her life force will keep pulling him back toward health.
02:36But before she could speak the healer,
02:38Ella stepped out expression tight.
02:40Alpha Case has regained consciousness,
02:42but an arrow struck his inner thigh during battle.
02:46I'm afraid he will no longer be able to.
02:49Unable to do what?
02:50He will lose reproductive function.
02:52Martha's knees gave out.
02:53I caught her before she hit the floor.
02:55Leah knowing this,
02:57are you still willing?
02:59Yes.
03:00She's been looking forward to it.
03:01Of course she is.
03:03She's just an omega with no prospects.
03:05She should be grateful.
03:06I didn't speak right away.
03:08My mind went to my past.
03:09There was a young wolf in the poor quarter behind our estate.
03:12I first saw him through the fence gaps.
03:14Then wrists' hollow cheeks hunched over a cracked bowl with nothing in it.
03:18I started passing food through the gaps.
03:20Bread first, then soup.
03:22Then whatever I had, day after day I watched him change.
03:25The hollows in his cheeks filled out, his shoulders broadened.
03:28He started training before dawn, running laps around the back wall while I was still half
03:32asleep.
03:33He was going to enter the warrior trials.
03:35I knew it before he told me.
03:37When he passed, I went to find him that same night.
03:39Leah, I'm betrothed now.
03:41It wouldn't be proper.
03:43Then a soft thud in the dirt at my feet, a pouch of silver consider my debt.
03:46I stood there for a moment, then I picked it up and walked away.
03:49That wolf became Chloe's mate Brad.
03:51I acted like I'd never known him Chloe found out anyway.
03:55I snapped back to reality.
03:57My lady, I'm willing.
03:58I'll complete the bond care for Case and serve you as long as you need me.
04:02Luna Martha kept her word and prepared a dignified mating dress for me.
04:06Chloe deliberately chose a day when Brad was away on pack business to send me off.
04:11She walked me to the door guilt on her face.
04:13Even though Case can't get hard, at least you'll be spared the pain of bearing pups.
04:20Don't worry.
04:22An alpha who can't perform in that area is probably exceptional in every other.
04:26Honestly, none of what Chloe said had even crossed my mind.
04:30I told myself I was simply moving to a new household.
04:34Case was too weak to stand through the full mate blessing ritual.
04:37I completed the bond rites beside his ceremonial sword instead.
04:42Martha watched from the front row, tears streaming down her face.
04:45When it was done, I was Alpha Case's mate.
04:48The mating chamber was quiet.
04:50I pushed the door open carefully.
04:53He raised when he heard me up close.
04:55He was strikingly handsome, sharp jaw-dark eyes.
04:58The kind of face that didn't need color in it to hold attention.
05:01I had no intention of taking a mate.
05:04If it doesn't trouble you, we can treat this as a sibling arrangement.
05:08Tonight, the bed is yours. I'll take that.
05:11All right.
05:12He had thought of everything.
05:13It wasn't what I'd expected.
05:14Before the ritual, one of the older maids had pulled me aside and pressed something into my hands.
05:19A small handbook worn at the corners.
05:21There are other ways between maids. You might find it useful.
05:24I had no idea what she meant until I opened it.
05:27Heat pooled in my core just from looking at the pages.
05:29Is it too hot?
05:30The dress is heavy. I'm a little warm.
05:32Then wash up and rest.
05:34He pulled the blanket over himself and turned toward the wall.
05:37Within minutes, his breathing evened out.
05:39I took off the crown.
05:41Then the layered robes, piece by piece, until I was standing in nothing but my nightgown.
05:46The thin fabric clung to every curve.
05:51Heavy breasts straining against the cloth.
05:53I walked straight into Case's gaze.
05:55He wasn't asleep.
05:56The tips of his ears went red.
05:58His throat worked as he swallowed.
05:59Alpha, I thought you were asleep.
06:01I could sleep later.
06:03He rose slowly to his feet.
06:05His tall frame casting a shadow over me.
06:16The handbook's images came flooding in.
06:19My breathing shifted without me meaning it to.
06:21Somehow falling into the same rhythm as his.
06:24Then Case turned and walked to the door.
06:26The moment cool night air rushed in, I snapped back to my senses.
06:30He'd already disappeared into the darkness.
06:32I turned it over in my mind.
06:34When he had looked at me just now, his eyes had flashed with something unmistakably like shock.
06:38Had my figure actually frightened him?
06:40Before I lay down, I made a firm decision.
06:42Tomorrow morning, I was binding my chest at least one full loop tighter.
06:46I was hovering somewhere between sleep and waking.
06:48When Case slipped back in.
06:50The tips of his hair still beaded with water he'd apparently gone to shower.
06:53By morning, he was already gone.
06:55Ivy came in to help me dress.
06:57From the corridor outside came the sound of a man.
06:59Alpha Case, why didn't you call someone to heat the water?
07:03It's already summer, but the nights are still cold.
07:09Of course you've caught a kill.
07:11I'll go brew tea right now.
07:13Does the Alpha usually take cold showers?
07:16I honestly don't know, miss.
07:18I dismissed her and locked the door.
07:21I wound a strip of cloth tight over my undergarments.
07:25Then pulled on the most conservative dress I could find in the wardrobe.
07:29High neck, loose cut, heavy fabric.
07:32Then I went to living room.
07:34Case was already there when I arrived, seated beside Martha.
07:37She lit up the moment she saw me, her whole face warm with welcome.
07:40Until Case coughed and the warmth vanished instantly.
07:43Case, I have a few private words for Leah.
07:45Go rest for a while.
07:46Case rose and left without a word.
07:49Martha waved me over and took both my hands in hers, eyes glistening.
07:52Sweet girl, our Case is lucky to have you.
07:56The pack healer says the injury drained his life force.
07:58There's no telling how long he has left.
08:01Some of the elders suggested I find a child for him to adopt, to carry on the bloodline.
08:08But if I did that, wouldn't I be stealing your whole future from you?
08:14I'm already grateful you came into this family to save Case.
08:17I can't let you sacrifice the rest of your life on top of that.
08:21I've thought it through.
08:22If Case's time does come, I'll have him issue you a formal mate release.
08:27Your future stays protected, and I'll see to it that you receive property and a place of your own.
08:33I reached up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, chest height with an ache I couldn't
08:38name.
08:38Mrs. Valerius, thank you for looking out for me.
08:42I'd come here thinking of myself as nothing more than a transferred Omega servant.
08:47I never imagined she would think this far ahead on my behalf.
08:50My thoughts drifted to the mother I had never known.
08:53If she had been alive, if I had grown up under a mother's protection, I never would have ended up
08:57in any of the situations I'd been through.
09:00Martha laughed through her tears.
09:02Look at me.
09:03I've gone and made you cry, too.
09:05She squeezed my hands.
09:08Leah, there's no need to be so formal.
09:10Call me mom, just like Case does.
09:13She took a breath.
09:16So I have a proposition for you.
09:19Chloe mentioned you know how to prepare medicinal soups.
09:24I'd like you to take over Case's daily meals and care.
09:28I just want him to live a little longer.
09:31That's my one selfish wish.
09:35By the end, her voice had gone rough.
09:37I nodded.
09:38I headed to the kitchen to gather ingredients.
09:40The last time I'd prepared medicinal soup was several years ago, back when Brad was not yet Chloe's mate.
09:46He'd lost both parents and lived alone in a rundown unit skipping meals to save every cent for his warrior
09:52training.
09:52One day I found him collapsed at our back gate and brought him around.
09:56Out of sympathy, I dug through my mother's old healer journals and prepared medicinal meals for him every day to
10:02rebuild his strength.
10:04Only the two of us ever knew about it.
10:06From the looks of things, he was the one who told Chloe just to get me driven out.
10:10The lengths he had gone to were truly something.
10:12I carried the steaming soup to the bedroom and found Case directing servants to pack up his belongings.
10:17Alpha, what's this about?
10:21Weren't we agreed that I was moving to the guest room?
10:23His sharply handsome face didn't shift so much as a fraction.
10:26I have fewer things. It makes more sense for me to move.
10:30At least eat first.
10:31I set the food on the table. He gave it a brief glance and sat down.
10:35You can leave this kind of thing to the maid from now on.
10:39It's no different coming from me.
10:41It is different.
10:43His voice remained flat and cool.
10:45Have Ivy bring it from now on.
10:48He finished the soup and a few quick swallows, said a few words to the servants, and swept past me
10:55in that moment.
10:56I confirmed one thing Alpha Case couldn't stand the sight of me.
11:00I followed his instructions and had Ivy deliver his daily healing meals to the study from then.
11:06Martha couldn't stop singing my praises.
11:08The pack healer says Case's condition has stabilized significantly.
11:13I can see the color coming back to his face.
11:16Leah, that's entirely because of you.
11:19She pressed a gold bracelet into my hands.
11:22Back in my room.
11:23I tucked it into my jewelry box, which had been slowly filling with pieces.
11:27Martha had gifted me since my arrival.
11:29Leah, you never wear any of these.
11:31Isn't it a waste to just put them away?
11:33How is it a waste?
11:34Every one of these can be converted to cash.
11:36That's my security fund.
11:38But Lady Martha gave these to you personally.
11:41Are you really going to sell all of these?
11:43Not right now.
11:43But if the mate bond is ever severed naturally, I'd sell them and keep the money on hand.
11:49Ivy's expression shifted to pure bewilderment as she turned away.
11:59I spun around and met a pair of ink-dark eyes.
12:02Martha's eyesight must truly be failing her.
12:05Case looked worse than ever.
12:07Case's face was even paler than before.
12:10His gaze was sharp, and cutting fixed on me with cold precision.
12:13The look unsettled me completely.
12:16But I didn't dare let a single trace of it show.
12:20Alpha, is there something you need?
12:22A journal.
12:24We looked together.
12:26I checked the shelves, he checked the writing desk.
12:29Neither of us spoke.
12:31I spotted the journal pushed to the very back of the top shelf.
12:36I reached up on my toes.
12:38My fingertips just grazed the cover.
12:42Case's hand came over mine, warm steady.
12:44He reached past me without effort and closed his hand around the journal.
12:48I turned my head.
12:50His face was right there closer than I'd realized.
12:52He was looking down at me.
12:56Then, I lost my footing and pitched straight into him.
13:00My heavy breasts hit his chest first.
13:02My waist went straight into his palm, his hand catching me before he could react.
13:08Case didn't step back.
13:11His ear tips went red.
13:13His throat worked as he swallowed.
13:15When he exhaled, the breath came out uneven against the top of my head.
13:19His eyes flashed gold for a second.
13:21Then green.
13:25Your journal.
13:26He took it without a word and walked out.
13:30Perfect.
13:31My standing in his eyes had just sunk even lower.
13:35After that day, I made every effort to avoid crossing paths with Case.
13:40He was injured and recovering he needed to stay calm.
13:44But there was one more thing bothering me.
13:47Brad had been sending notes three times already.
13:49I hadn't opened a single one, just dropped them in a box.
13:52Then Ivy pressed one into my hand that morning.
13:55It's not just a note this time.
13:57He's here, side entrance.
13:59Says he won't leave until you come out.
14:04I clenched my fist and walked out.
14:10I didn't notice the figure that followed from the far end of the courtyard.
14:15Brad was standing at the gate.
14:17Leah, you finally came.
14:19You should be calling me Mrs. Valerius.
14:23Do you have any idea how many times you've put me in an impossible position with these meetings?
14:28I know, I just wanted to tell you.
14:30I'll be securing more power in the pack.
14:40Soon I won't need Chloe's father backing me anymore.
14:43He stepped closer.
14:44I'll buy a house.
14:46Leah, come with me.
14:47Anything's better than staying with a dying man.
14:50He reached for me, I stepped back.
14:51You want me as your mistress?
14:53Completely serious.
14:55Why would I give up being the Alpha's mate to be your mistress?
14:57The whole pack knows Kaze is dying.
15:00He won't last.
15:01And he can't even get hard anymore.
15:04Isn't that a waste?
15:06I will never be anyone's mistress.
15:08Kaze fought on the front lines for this pack.
15:11Those injuries are his honor.
15:13You've benefited from every battle he won.
15:14And you're standing here calling him less of a man?
15:18You're the one who's less.
15:21Come near me again.
15:22And every note you've sent goes straight to Chloe.
15:25How do you think that ends for you?
15:28I turned around and came face to face with Kaze White tea.
15:31Shirt standing less than half a foot away, his full height bearing down on me.
15:35Alpha.
15:35Wasn't it my mate just a moment ago?
15:37Why so formal all of a sudden?
15:39I looked down and started walking.
15:41Please don't misunderstand.
15:42I'm in this estate.
15:43I honor this bond completely.
15:45Fast.
15:46It's getting late.
15:47I should go make your evening meal.
15:49I moved to step.
15:50Past him, his hand closed around my arm.
15:52I lost my footing and pitched straight into him.
15:55My heavy breasts against his chest.
15:57My waist caught in his grip.
15:58I looked up his face was inches from my...
16:00Meeting the deep, dark gaze of Kaze.
16:03I only needed to lean in slightly for our lips to touch.
16:06Making my heart race uncontrollably.
16:08And heat creep up my cheeks.
16:10Kaze swallowed hard.
16:12What do you mean by staying here for just one more day?
16:14Are you counting down the days to leave me?
16:16I could never tell him.
16:18I planned to depart once he was gone.
16:20So I quickly denied it.
16:22Never thought that.
16:24Alpha, you're hurting me.
16:26Was everything you said just now the truth?
16:28I blinked, wondering which words he meant.
16:30He let out a soft sigh and released his grip.
16:32Feeling like a child caught misbehaving, I hurried away.
16:35For the first time, I had seen color rise to Kaze's face.
16:39He was blushing too.
16:41That night, I had a strange dream in it.
16:43Kaze brushed his lips against my cheek.
16:46His fingers tugged gently at my clothing.
16:47My mate, do you want this?
16:49Driven by a spell, I nodded.
16:51Then a fierce, passionate kiss crashed over my lips.
16:54I jolted awake in a fluster.
16:56My heart pounding wildly.
16:57Ivy knocked and came in.
16:59I asked her to bring a basin of cold water.
17:01She stared at my sweat damp hair.
17:02It really is getting hotter.
17:04I splashed cold water onto my face.
17:06And then it hit me that first night, Kaze cold shower.
17:09Surely he hadn't also been no impossible.
17:11He was injured and recovering.
17:13He was supposed to be keeping himself calm.
17:15In a day, Martha's attendant arrived.
17:17Martha would like dinner in the garden tonight.
17:19She asks that you be sure to come.
17:21I've been making excuses to avoid the main dining hall for days just to steer clear of Kaze.
17:26But Martha had gone out of her way to personally extend the invitation.
17:29I couldn't say no.
17:30I stepped into the garden a sprawl.
17:32Lingrose of Sharon was in full bloom.
17:34A gust of wind shook.
17:35Loose a handful of deep crimson petals drifting down onto the stone table.
17:38Covered with every dish I loved most, Martha smiled and gestured for me to sit.
17:42Kaze mentioned it's your birthday today.
17:44He's the one who asked the kitchen to prepare all of this.
17:48I looked up and met a pair of burning intent eyes.
17:51Heat rushed straight to my face.
17:53Kaze lit a plate of chestnut cake in front of me without changing his expression.
17:57How did you know today was my birthday?
17:59My birth mother died bringing me into the world.
18:02No one had ever once marked the day for me.
18:05It's not difficult to know.
18:06Something in my chest gave one quiet, inexplicable pull.
18:10Leah, this peach blossom wine is from my private reserve.
18:13I'm opening it just for you, but you two had better not drink too much.
18:17She pushed back her chair, said the summer evening breeze was too much for her old bones, and left.
18:21The garden went quiet.
18:23To avoid the silence, I put my head down and drank one cup, then another.
18:27The wine was sweet and dangerously potent.
18:29Before long, the edges of everything had gone soft and blurry.
18:32Kaze watched me, but said nothing.
18:34By the third glass, I'd stopped feeling the awkward silence.
18:37By the fourth, I'd stopped feeling much of anything.
18:39I reached across the table toward the last piece of chestnut cake.
18:42Where's the last piece?
18:46I ate it.
18:47I have absolutely no idea where the boldness came from.
18:49I leaned straight toward his face.
18:52Who told you to eat that?
18:54Spit it back out.
18:56You won't find it that way.
18:58Then how am I supposed to find it?
19:01A faint blush crept onto his cheek.
19:03Try using your mouth.
19:05My gaze fell on his slightly reddened lips.
19:07I swallowed hard and kissed him without hesitation.
19:10Keith's body stiffened, and his breath suddenly became ragged.
19:13Then he took control, one hand supporting the back of my head,
19:16deepening the kiss with growing intensity.
19:18Neither of us let go until footsteps came from behind the flower bed.
19:22Alpha, the night air is cool.
19:24Lady Martha asked me to bring you both a wrap.
19:27I had no idea how much A.V. had seen.
19:29I stood up abruptly, and the next second, the world spun before my eyes, and everything went dark.
19:34When I woke up again, it was morning, and my head felt like it was splitting open.
19:38I suddenly remembered I had promised Martha to visit Keith's father's grave.
19:42It was getting late, so I hurried to gather my things.
19:46Leah, don't hurry.
19:47The coachman is still preparing the carriage.
19:49Ivy, was it you who brought me back last night?
19:52No.
19:52The Alpha carried you back.
19:54I turned to look at her sharply, and she nodded earnestly.
19:58I didn't say anything stupid, did I?
20:01The Alpha set you down on the bed, and you grabbed his sleeve and wouldn't let go.
20:05You kept calling him my mate over and over until his whole face went red.
20:10Ivy, don't you dare make things up!
20:12I met Martha at the front door.
20:14Keith's father's grave was on a hillside outside the clan territory.
20:18Sitting in the back of the carriage, I was distracted,
20:21my mind replaying the kiss with Keith the night before.
20:24Leah, is there someone you have feelings for?
20:27I've noticed you've been avoiding case these past few days.
20:32Please don't be upset with me for pushing you to two together in her last night.
20:36I thought even if you two could never be mates, you could at least be friends.
20:39But if you feel uncomfortable here, or wish to leave, just say the word.
20:43I will have him sever the bond between you.
20:45I would never let you be trapped.
20:47Aunt Martha, it's not like that.
20:48I was just lost in thought.
20:50What were you thinking about?
20:51I was trying to find the right words when the carriage jolted violently.
20:54The horses let out shrill notes.
20:56The carriage spun out of control, its wheels leaving the road and crashing through bushes,
21:01shaking violently.
21:02I held onto Martha and saw the coachman slumped over the driver's seat.
21:06Unconscious, no one was steering, and a cliff leaned straight ahead.
21:09Martha grabbed my arm tightly.
21:11Leo, what do we do now?
21:16We'll get hurt if we jump, but we'll die if we stay.
21:20Hold on to me!
21:21As soon as the wheels left the ground, I put my arm around Martha and jumped out.
21:25We hit the edge of the cliff and then fell toward the abyss.
21:27I stretched out my hand and grabbed a protruding tree root on the rock face,
21:32my other hand firmly gripping Martha's wrist.
21:34Beneath us was a bottomless abyss.
21:36Aunt Martha, don't look down!
21:38Hold on tight!
21:39Ivy and the others are following in another carriage.
21:42They'll be here soon.
21:43The tree root creaked under the weight of both of us, as if it could break at any moment.
21:48Martha's voice was choked with tears.
21:50Leah, let me go.
21:51We're too heavy for this root to bear.
21:53I've lived a full life.
21:56Please stay alive.
21:57My heart tightened, and I could barely breathe.
22:00I would never let go.
22:01She had treated me like her own daughter since the day we met.
22:04I would rather die with you than watch you fall.
22:06Hold on a little longer.
22:08Help is coming.
22:09In truth, I had no hope at all.
22:11My arms grew numb, the pain seeping into my bones until I could no longer feel anything.
22:16Just then, a wolf's howl cut through the night sky, loud and close.
22:20Leah!
22:21Don't move!
22:23I'm coming down!
22:25It was Keith.
22:26It was the first time he had called my name directly.
22:28He climbed down the cliff.
22:29A strong arm supported me.
22:31He untied the rope from his body, tied it around my waist first, then climbed down further and tied it
22:37around Martha.
22:38Every one above pulled the rope together, and we were pulled back to the ground one by one.
22:45It wasn't a hallucination.
22:46Case had saved us.
22:48Why is there so much blood?
22:49Martha clutched her face.
22:50She shielded me when we jumped.
22:52My eyelids felt like lead.
22:53Leah, don't sleep!
22:55I'm taking you to Ella.
22:56He lifted me into the carriage, and I stayed curled against his chest.
23:00His forehead was damp with sweat.
23:02Leah, Leah, Leah, stay awake.
23:04He kept one hand on the reins and kept talking.
23:07I'll get you chestnut cake.
23:09Give you all the jewelry you want to sell.
23:13You don't have to wait for me to die.
23:15I'll write the bond release today.
23:17You can leave whenever you want.
23:21My chest kept clenching.
23:23Something wet hit my face.
23:25I looked up at the sky through the carriage window.
23:28It wasn't raining.
23:31Then everything went black.
23:33When I opened, my eyes, every part of my body felt like it had been taken apart and put back.
23:38Ivi pressed a bowl of medicine to my lips.
23:40You're lucky nothing's broken.
23:42Her voice was steady, but her eyes were red.
23:45My Luna, the pack healer, said you can't move yet.
23:47The scrapes were bad.
23:48You need to stay flat or they'll scar.
23:51Your shoulder was dislocated too.
23:53My eyes had already drifted to the door.
23:55After I finished the medicine, I asked,
23:57Where's Case?
24:04I was flat on my back for a full month.
24:10I didn't see Case once.
24:12Martha kept her door shut too, still recovering from the shock.
24:15Everyone in the estate moved with tight faces and clipped voices,
24:19like something was being held just below the surface.
24:21I asked Ivy.
24:23She said nothing was wrong.
24:24Today I was finally cleared to get out of bed.
24:26I opened my door and walked straight into a familiar figure.
24:31Case.
24:31Dark, tactical shirt, sharper than I remembered.
24:34He held out a small wooden box.
24:35I took it and lifted the lid.
24:37A land deed.
24:38A property contract.
24:39A severance letter.
24:41My body went rigid.
24:42Something locked around my chest and wouldn't let go.
24:45Case, are you throwing me out?
24:47You've been waiting for this since the day you arrived.
24:52You avoided me.
24:53Stayed out of my way.
24:54Ivy, you never wanted anything to do with me.
24:59You were counting down the days until I die, so you could walk out cleanly.
25:05I'm just doing it early.
25:07Leah, go.
25:09After today, we're finished.
25:11Something sharp flooded my chest.
25:12My mouth opened and closed.
25:14It took a long time to get anything out.
25:16So that's what you think of me?
25:19Leave.
25:21Now.
25:23I don't want to see you anymore.
25:24Case disappeared around the corner of the yard.
25:26Estate guards all but pushed me out the door.
25:29The Alpha said you're used to having me around.
25:32He told me to go with you.
25:34Ivy fell in to step beside me.
25:36I couldn't speak.
25:38We moved into a small house on the edge of the territory.
25:41By morning, the pack's official announcement had gone up.
25:44The announcement said Case had betrayed the pack.
25:47The announcement said he had betrayed the pack.
25:50That he had leaked the Border Patrol routes to a rogue faction.
25:53King royal enforcers had been dispatched to seize him pending investigation.
25:57Case was being held in the dungeons under royal guard.
26:01The estate was locked down.
26:03Everyone inside was under scrutiny.
26:06Case would never betray his pack.
26:09He would die before he did something like that.
26:12He rushed to get me out.
26:13That was why.
26:15That was the only reason.
26:16Ivy was pacing circles around the living room.
26:18She'd grown up inside the estate.
26:20Is there anything we can do?
26:21I made myself sit down and think years ago.
26:24Elder Reed's youngest child had gotten lost in the forest and been bitten by a snake.
26:28I'd found him and used the right herbs to treat the wound.
26:31Elder Reed had arrived while I was still crouched over the boy.
26:34He'd seen my face.
26:35I was sure he hadn't forgotten.
26:37I tracked him down outside the council building and stepped into his path.
26:40Elder Reed, you remember me.
26:43I need a favor.
26:44He looked at me for a long moment.
26:46Then he nodded.
26:47Everyone believed Case was guilty.
26:49I didn't.
26:5030 minutes.
26:51No more.
27:00How did you get in here?
27:02My chest ached just looking at him.
27:07This is why you sent me away, isn't it?
27:10You were framed.
27:12Think carefully.
27:13Is there any evidence that can prove your innocence?
27:16I'll find it.
27:17I'll investigate.
27:19I swear I'll get you out.
27:21For the first time, something broke through his calm.
27:23Leah, you don't need to do anything.
27:27I can't say much.
27:29I promise.
27:30In seven days, I'll watch the sunrise with you.
27:33Okay?
27:35I'll be back for you.
27:36Time's up.
27:39He sounded like he was calming a frightened call.
27:42My heart wouldn't slow down, but time was running out.
27:46And the moment I stepped out, I ran straight into Brad.
27:52Brad was still waiting for me at the gate.
27:56Leah.
27:58It's not too late to reconsider.
28:01Be my mistress.
28:05It's better than being alone and disgraced.
28:18Try that again.
28:20Do it again.
28:22All your notes go straight to Chloe's dad.
28:25Every.
28:26Single.
28:27One.
28:29You've been whispering in Chloe's ear for years, trying to get me pushed out.
28:34You thought I'd have nowhere to go.
28:37That I'd have no choice but to run to you.
28:40You never expected Chloe to send me to Case.
28:43A man you can't touch.
28:48A wolf like him was better left behind forever.
28:52For five nights, sleep never came.
28:54In seven days, I'll watch the sun rise with you.
28:59On the afternoon of the sixth day, the Lycan King's official decree went up.
29:03The truth had finally come to light.
29:05The leak never came from Case.
29:07It came from Prince Marcus and his allies.
29:10Case was innocent.
29:12The Lycan King had not yet named his heir.
29:14Both Prince Caden and Prince Marcus were fighting for the throne.
29:18Case was Prince Caden's strongest ally.
29:20The alpha who commanded the most powerful pack.
29:22Marcus planted a spy inside Blackwood Pack.
29:25Bringing Case down was the easiest way to clear the path to the throne.
29:29The injury was fake.
29:30A trap to expose the spy.
29:32So that was the truth.
29:33But why pretend he couldn't take a mate?
29:36I thought about it all night.
29:37And still couldn't find an answer.
29:43Hmm.
29:46Hmm.
29:46Hmm.
29:52Leah.
29:54I'm back.
30:01For a moment, neither of us moved.
30:04He kept his promise.
30:08Weren't we supposed to watch the sunrise?
30:10With me first.
30:13Then we'll watch it together.
30:15After everything they had survived,
30:16A new beginning was finally here.
30:19Case pinned me beneath.
30:20Eyes never leaving mine.
30:22Don't look.
30:23It's embarrassing.
30:24I covered his eyes with both hands.
30:27It's beautiful.
30:28I pressed my palm flat against his chest.
30:30Healer said you couldn't get hard.
30:32How is any of this possible?
30:35You want to know if I can?
30:37There's one way to find out.
30:38He kissed me.
30:40Him.
30:40I kissed him back hard.
30:42My hand slid up his chest over his shoulders, gripping his arms.
30:45Hard muscle.
30:47Laced his fingers through mine.
30:50His lips dragged from my mouth to my thigh.
30:52And we could only hear each other's heartbeats and breathing.
30:55The heat built fast and took over completely.
30:58My skin went hot everywhere he touched.
31:00Down the side of my neck, slow and unhurried.
31:03Then he stopped.
31:04His canine pierced my mating gland.
31:07A second of sharp white-hot pain.
31:09And then it was done.
31:11I lay there, chest heaving, fingers still tangled in his on my neck.
31:15Finally, we weren't just mates on paper anymore.
31:19After the estate lockdown was lifted, Case took me to meet Prince Caden.
31:26A slow smile spreading across his face.
31:29So you're the woman who brought Case to his knees.
31:34You flatter me, your highness.
31:35Case helped the kingdom take down a real threat.
31:38You stood by him through all of it.
31:39I'll host an official Luna ceremony for you.
31:41And when that day comes, I'll have a gift ready.
31:45Thank you, your highness.
31:47Don't blame Case, Leah.
31:49Faking the injury was always part of the plan.
31:50Too many enemies wanted him dead.
31:52The only way to keep him safe was to make them think he was already finished.
31:57But the part about not being able to get hard?
31:59That was my idea.
32:02I gave the pack doctor that order myself.
32:05We grew up together.
32:06I know exactly how he is.
32:08Never any interest in women.
32:10Never any weakness.
32:12I figured it was time someone did something about that.
32:15Suddenly, I understood.
32:17Just two old friends and one very elaborate prank.
32:19The car accident?
32:21That was Prince Marcus as well.
32:22They intended it to look like an accident.
32:24They didn't expect to hurt you in the process.
32:26Luna, Leah.
32:27It's been dealt with.
32:28You and Case are safe now.
32:29I took a slow breath knowing it was over.
32:31Didn't make the memory of dangling off that cliff any less vivid.
32:35We got back to the estate to find Chloe already inside crying.
32:38She walked in an hour ago and hasn't stopped Martha, is getting a headache from it.
32:43I told Case to go to his study.
32:45I'd handle it.
32:46I sat down next to Chloe.
32:47Face red eyes, swollen word.
32:49Had already spread.
32:50Rad had been identified as one of Prince Marcus informants.
32:53Chloe's father had been cleared.
32:54But Chloe and Brad were finished still crying.
32:57Still crying?
32:58I'll have someone throw you out.
33:01I misjudged him.
33:03I thought picking someone from a lower-ranked family meant he'd be easy to manage.
33:06I didn't think he'd be like this.
33:08I told you he wasn't a good person.
33:12You didn't say it clearly enough.
33:14I rolled my eyes.
33:15I wasn't a powerless Omega anymore.
33:17I didn't have to hold back.
33:18Were you ever angry at me for how I treated you back then?
33:22No.
33:23I cursed you in my head, but I don't hold grudges.
33:27You cursed me?
33:28Do you want to punish me for it?
33:30I'm sorry for the slap.
33:32Did it hurt?
33:32I already forgot about it.
33:35Then let me slap you back.
33:37We'll be even.
33:38I raised my hand and let it land soft against her cheek.
33:43I already gave that slap to Brad.
33:50Don't call me Chloe anymore.
33:51Can we be friends?
33:53No.
33:54I don't like friends who cry too much.
33:58When I passed Case's study, the light was still on.
34:01Before I could say a word, I pushed the door open.
34:03An arm shot out from behind and wrapped around my waist.
34:07Bold intruder.
34:08You think you can just walk into the Alpha's office?
34:10The Alpha's mate is right here and you still dare make a move.
34:14Here?
34:14Really?
34:15Right here?
34:15No.
34:16Case played it straight.
34:17His lips found my neck.
34:19Yeah, really?
34:20Right here?
34:20I kept saying no, but my hand said something else entirely, finding their way to his back.
34:25He murmured against my ear.
34:26You have no idea how many times I thought about this room.
34:29I wanted to say something back, but his hand was already moving and I couldn't get a single
34:33word out.
34:34He carried me to the table and took off my clothes.
34:36Then we had a good time.
34:38When I woke up, it was almost dawn.
34:40Case was already awake, sitting up against the headboard watching me.
34:43His eyes were soft in a way that made it hard to look back.
34:46Morning.
34:46I sat up and rubbed my eyes.
34:48Then I remembered the sunrise he'd promised.
34:50We still have time.
34:52He picked up my clothes from beside the bed, dressed me slowly, straightening each layer
34:56with both hands like he'd done it a thousand times before.
34:58We walked out into the yard, the cool air, the smell of pine.
35:02To the east, the sky had just started to lighten at the edges.
35:05Case stood behind me and wrapped both arms around me.
35:07We watched the horizon together.
35:09The sun came up slowly.
35:10Gold light broke across the trees, spread across the yard, and landed on us.
35:15The clouds caught the color and held it close to my ear.
35:18Beautiful.
35:18He pulled me in tighter and said nothing else.
35:20Beautiful.
35:21Beautiful.
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