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00:00:00Five years into our marriage, it all turned out to be lies.
00:00:04My Alpha Cain had an affair with his mistress Beta the day before our mating ceremony.
00:00:09He assumed I, being a wolfless wretch, couldn't hear a thing, unaware that I had awakened, and could clearly perceive
00:00:17every betrayal he uttered.
00:00:20Luna, we've prepared the substitute blood and staged the fake death scene exactly as you requested.
00:00:26In ten days, your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
00:00:30The voice on the other end finally took the edge off the anger I'd been holding back for far too
00:00:35long.
00:00:36Good.
00:00:36My voice came out low, a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
00:00:41Rest assured, no one will question it.
00:00:44We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:00:47No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:00:50Only then, did I let out a slow breath.
00:00:53After confirming the remaining details, I hung up and pushed open the door to the private room.
00:01:00The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
00:01:03Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent clinging to me.
00:01:08The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Cain.
00:01:12Cain, seated at the center, rose immediately.
00:01:16His long fingers closed around my hand.
00:01:19His eyes filled with concern.
00:01:21His voice dropped, rough with Alpha authority.
00:01:25My little wolf, where did you go?
00:01:28I can smell fear on you.
00:01:30He started to pull me away, but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze.
00:01:35And forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
00:01:38I shook my head.
00:01:40I'm fine.
00:01:41Let's just keep going.
00:01:43Still holding my hand, Cain led me back to my seat.
00:01:47The room gradually came back to life, until someone spoke up.
00:01:52Cain, you and your wild cat are about to seal your mate bond.
00:01:56So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
00:01:58My nails dug into my palm.
00:02:01Being the useless one who couldn't shift.
00:02:04I'd long since gotten used to names like that.
00:02:07But I could still clearly smell another woman's scent, lingering on Cain.
00:02:15Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:02:18Hey, watch it.
00:02:20Your Luna's right here.
00:02:21He just shrugged, completely unconcerned.
00:02:24What's the problem?
00:02:26It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
00:02:30I'm just curious how Cain plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:02:34All eyes turned to Cain.
00:02:37A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
00:02:40I'll keep her.
00:02:42He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
00:02:47She's just a pet I keep around.
00:02:49My only mate is Arya.
00:02:52He smirked faintly.
00:02:53But if my wild bot Arya ever found out the truth, she'd run.
00:02:57So I've kept it well hidden.
00:03:01Even after the mate bond.
00:03:03I won't let her find out.
00:03:05His gaze swept across the room, a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
00:03:10Watch your mouths.
00:03:12If anyone slips up in front of her, I'll tear you apart.
00:03:16These were all dominant alphas from the same circle, and none of this shocked them.
00:03:21If anything, they sounded amused.
00:03:25Cain's got it bad.
00:03:26Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
00:03:29Well, she can't shift.
00:03:31Figures she'd be fragile.
00:03:33Someone's eyes lit up.
00:03:35Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:03:38Cain, if Arya can't sense anything, then you and that beta pet, have you ever, you know, at home?
00:03:47Cain chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:03:51Of course.
00:03:53It's been wild.
00:03:56The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
00:04:00Cain really knows how to play.
00:04:04A useless one like that?
00:04:06Easy to fool.
00:04:08Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:04:13Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
00:04:19Their laughter cut through the room, sharp and vicious.
00:04:23No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:04:27My knuckles had gone white.
00:04:29No one knew.
00:04:30Three days ago, I had my awakening.
00:04:36And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:04:39I would never complete a mate bond with Cain.
00:04:43On the day of the ceremony, the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:04:49A fake one.
00:04:51Cain glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
00:04:56My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
00:04:59I looked at him.
00:05:01At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern, and forced a faint smile.
00:05:08What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
00:05:12Cain smiled softly, and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
00:05:17They were just saying they envy envy our bond.
00:05:20That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:05:24Inside the private room, people exchanged knowing looks.
00:05:28I caught every single one of them.
00:05:30The mockery.
00:05:31The cruelty.
00:05:32It burned.
00:05:35My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
00:05:39The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:05:42They had been talking about him and that woman.
00:05:45Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
00:05:49Cain, I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:05:53I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:05:56I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:05:59The moment I moved to leave, Cain was on his feet.
00:06:03A flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:06:06Little wolf, what's wrong?
00:06:08I shook my head.
00:06:10My voice came out soft, barely more than a breath.
00:06:14I'm tired.
00:06:17I want to go back to the pack house.
00:06:19I didn't wait for his response.
00:06:21I turned and walked out.
00:06:23Out on the street, I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:06:30A mating display was playing.
00:06:33Aria, be my mate.
00:06:36The words stretched across the center in bold impossible to miss letters.
00:06:41People passing by slowed down.
00:06:44Their voices full of envy.
00:06:48Oh my god, I heard Alpha Cain's girl can't shift, so he rented the biggest screen in the city just
00:06:54so she could clearly see the words,
00:06:55Be my mate?
00:06:57That's insanely romantic.
00:07:00He treats that girl so well.
00:07:02After the mate bond, he's going to be the perfect Alpha.
00:07:06I stood there, the subject of their admiration, and let out a quiet, self-mocking smile.
00:07:13A week ago, I would have reacted the same way.
00:07:17I would have believed in Cain's love without question.
00:07:22I was born into a declining pack.
00:07:25From the moment I came into this world, I couldn't shift.
00:07:30Among the werewolf kind, that made me a disgrace.
00:07:33A failure.
00:07:36Cain entered my life under those circumstances.
00:07:39He claimed it was love at first sight and pursued me relentlessly.
00:07:44But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:07:48Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:07:51So I avoided him.
00:07:5399 times he confessed.
00:07:5699 times I turned him down.
00:07:59Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
00:08:02He threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:08:06Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade, he didn't move.
00:08:11He held his position, shielding me with his body.
00:08:15When he woke up in the hospital, his condition was so weak he could barely maintain human form.
00:08:20And yet, the first thing he did when he saw me, was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:08:28My little wolf, as long as you're safe.
00:08:32That was the moment everything changed.
00:08:34For the first time, I believed that even someone like me, someone who couldn't shift, could be worth risking everything
00:08:41for.
00:08:42The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:08:46The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:08:50It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:08:53Every time I saw it, my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
00:08:59For five years, he never wavered.
00:09:03He treated me with the same devotion, the same care.
00:09:06As if I were the only one who mattered.
00:09:11Even when the pack opposed us, he stood his ground and asked me to be his mate.
00:09:18And for that upcoming ceremony, I wanted to give him something real.
00:09:23Something more.
00:09:24I risked my life to undergo blood awakening, just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate
00:09:31ritual.
00:09:32If it failed, I would have died.
00:09:35But I survived.
00:09:37Not only that, I gained something rare.
00:09:41Empathic sense.
00:09:42I decided to keep it a secret.
00:09:45I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:09:49But on the very day I awakened, everything fell apart.
00:09:53Through that new ability, I sensed him.
00:09:57Kane.
00:09:58Talking to his beta pet.
00:09:59Their voices were intimate, careless, filled with open flirtation.
00:10:05That was when I learned the truth.
00:10:08He had already betrayed our bond.
00:10:10For an entire year.
00:10:12And I had known nothing.
00:10:15A sharp pain twisted through my chest, forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:10:22His words from earlier echoed in my mind, over and over again.
00:10:26Even with the mate ceremony approaching, he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:10:32Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
00:10:37The winter wind cut through me, cold and merciless.
00:10:42But my mind had never been clearer.
00:10:45I would show Kane the truth.
00:10:47Lies don't last forever.
00:10:50And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:10:53I took a slow breath, forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:10:57Just as I was about to head back, a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:11:04Kane's scent surrounded me at once, rich with cedar and thick with possessiveness.
00:11:09It pressed in from all sides, leaving no space to breathe.
00:11:14Little wolf, why didn't you wait for me?
00:11:16Are you in a bad mood today?
00:11:19Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:11:22The custom piece just arrived.
00:11:24He pulled me into his arms, his hands sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:11:29gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:11:35I don't feel like going.
00:11:37Just pick it yourself.
00:11:40I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:11:43There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:11:47Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:11:50His voice softened, almost cautious.
00:11:54Little wolf,
00:11:55why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:11:59Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:12:02I looked at him.
00:12:03At the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:12:06I almost told him the truth.
00:12:09Yes, I don't want this anymore.
00:12:12You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:12:15You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:12:17You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:12:22And now you're asking me why?
00:12:25But I wasn't ready to expose everything, not yet.
00:12:30At the dress boutique,
00:12:32the moment we stepped inside,
00:12:34an attendant drew back a curtain to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:12:39Miss,
00:12:39the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:12:43Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:12:47The dress was pure white,
00:12:49flowing and luminous.
00:12:51Moonstones were set into the bodice,
00:12:53casting a soft, sacred glow.
00:12:57Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:12:59My little wolf,
00:13:00do you like it?
00:13:02I couldn't deny it.
00:13:04The design was exactly my taste.
00:13:07But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:13:09it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:13:13Look closer,
00:13:14Kane said softly,
00:13:15at the center of the moonstone.
00:13:18I followed his gaze.
00:13:20Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
00:13:23A and K,
00:13:25forever.
00:13:26The moon goddess is our witness.
00:13:29My love for you will last forever too.
00:13:32I stared at the stone,
00:13:34at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:13:37Then I turned to him,
00:13:39and met his eyes.
00:13:41Eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:13:45Will your love for me really last forever?
00:13:50A flicker of unease crossed his face before he answered quickly.
00:13:54I Kane,
00:13:55swear,
00:13:56swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:13:58For my entire life.
00:14:01If I break this oath,
00:14:03may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:14:07Such a solemn vow.
00:14:09And yet,
00:14:10it couldn't warm a heart,
00:14:12that had already gone cold.
00:14:14He had already broken it.
00:14:16And still,
00:14:18he kept acting.
00:14:20Didn't he get tired?
00:14:22I turned my face away,
00:14:24unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:14:27Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:14:29but his phone suddenly rang.
00:14:31His expression shifted,
00:14:32just slightly,
00:14:34before he stepped aside to answer.
00:14:36When he returned,
00:14:37there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:14:41Little wolf,
00:14:42something urgent just came up.
00:14:44Go ahead and try the dress.
00:14:45If anything needs adjusting,
00:14:47just tell the staff.
00:14:49He left in a hurry,
00:14:50not even waiting for a response.
00:14:53I watched his retreating figure,
00:14:56a bitter thought settling in.
00:14:59Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:15:02And just before he left,
00:15:04I had caught it.
00:15:06That flicker in his eyes.
00:15:08Raw,
00:15:10instinctive desire.
00:15:12Work?
00:15:13Hardly.
00:15:14He was going to see her.
00:15:17When I returned to the pack house,
00:15:19I immediately felt it.
00:15:21The slight dip in the mattress.
00:15:24The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
00:15:27and lingering scent,
00:15:28thick with unmistakable desire.
00:15:31The thought hit me all at once.
00:15:34Kane and that beta had been here,
00:15:36on this bed.
00:15:37Entwined.
00:15:38My stomach twisted violently.
00:15:41I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:15:43unable to stop.
00:15:45Kane had just come back.
00:15:47The moment he saw me like that,
00:15:49panic flashed across his face.
00:15:52Little wolf,
00:15:53did you eat something bad?
00:15:54I'll call a healer right now.
00:15:59I grabbed his wrist,
00:16:00my eyes still red.
00:16:02I'm fine.
00:16:03I just...
00:16:04thought of something disgusting.
00:16:07Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:16:10gently patting my back,
00:16:11his expression full of distress.
00:16:14Don't think about things like that.
00:16:16Seeing you like this,
00:16:18it hurts me too.
00:16:20I looked down at him,
00:16:22at the open collar of his shirt,
00:16:24and the marks on his skin.
00:16:27Bite marks,
00:16:28fresh,
00:16:29obvious.
00:16:30Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:16:33How strong did Kane have to be
00:16:35to carry another woman's marks on his body,
00:16:38and still look at me like I was the only one he cared about?
00:16:42His voice grew sharper,
00:16:44more agitated.
00:16:46Who did this to you?
00:16:48Who made Maid?
00:16:50My little wolf like this.
00:16:53Tell me.
00:16:54I'll tear them apart.
00:16:55A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:17:00Kane.
00:17:01You're the one who did this to me.
00:17:04Sometime deep into the night,
00:17:05I woke to the sound of a low,
00:17:08restrained growl.
00:17:09Half asleep,
00:17:10I reached out,
00:17:12instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:17:15But the bed was empty.
00:17:17I sat up and went downstairs.
00:17:19As I reached the second floor,
00:17:22I heard it.
00:17:23A woman's breathless voice.
00:17:26Soft,
00:17:27broken.
00:17:28I froze for a second,
00:17:30forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:17:33then walked toward the guest room.
00:17:35The door was wide open.
00:17:37Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:17:40illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:17:43Inside,
00:17:44Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:17:47The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:17:49The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:17:52Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:17:55Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:17:59her voice unsteady.
00:18:01Alpha,
00:18:02the dress I just got today,
00:18:04you already torn it.
00:18:06Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:18:08leaning in close to her ear,
00:18:10his voice rough.
00:18:11You...
00:18:13You wore it for me,
00:18:14didn't you?
00:18:16I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:18:20So tonight,
00:18:21shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:18:24She clung to him,
00:18:25her voice breaking,
00:18:27hoarse.
00:18:28Alpha,
00:18:30I can't,
00:18:31I can't take ache anymore.
00:18:34Then,
00:18:34breathless,
00:18:35she tilted her head back.
00:18:38What if Aria sees us?
00:18:40Kane stilled,
00:18:41his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
00:18:44She's useless.
00:18:46She doesn't understand anything.
00:18:48Don't you dare tell her about us.
00:18:50The beta trace circles against his chest,
00:18:53her tone soft,
00:18:54almost hurt.
00:18:55I know.
00:18:57I just...
00:18:59She's about to become your mate,
00:19:01and I'll always have to stay hidden.
00:19:04It makes me sad.
00:19:07Kane's expression softened slightly.
00:19:10You jealous little thing.
00:19:12I already brought you into this house.
00:19:14Isn't that enough?
00:19:16Don't worry.
00:19:17Even after the mate bond,
00:19:19I won't leave you.
00:19:20Whatever area has,
00:19:22you'll have too.
00:19:24Moonlight lit up my face,
00:19:26where I stood outside the door.
00:19:28I covered my mouth,
00:19:30but the tears were already falling,
00:19:33blurring everything.
00:19:35Every sound from inside the room pierced into me like silver blades,
00:19:39carving wound after wound into my chest.
00:19:42I turned and ran,
00:19:45barefoot,
00:19:46straight out into the rain.
00:19:48Cold water soaked through me,
00:19:50but I didn't stop.
00:19:51I just needed to get away,
00:19:53as far away as possible.
00:19:56Through the haze,
00:19:57I thought I saw him,
00:19:58a younger Kane,
00:20:01the one I had once loved.
00:20:03His eyes were clear,
00:20:05sincere,
00:20:06filled with something real.
00:20:09Little Wolf,
00:20:10leave him.
00:20:12Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
00:20:14and never forgive him.
00:20:17My vision burned,
00:20:18as I looked at that memory.
00:20:20At the Alpha,
00:20:22I had once given my heart to.
00:20:25Okay.
00:20:26I whispered.
00:20:27I will leave you,
00:20:30and I will never forgive you.
00:20:34I didn't make it back until dawn.
00:20:37The moment I lay down,
00:20:39Kane slipped quietly into the room.
00:20:41He moved carefully,
00:20:42just like always,
00:20:43pulling the blanket over me
00:20:45before drawing me into his arms.
00:20:47His lips brushed softly against my forehead.
00:20:50Little Wolf,
00:20:52I really do love you.
00:20:55In three days,
00:20:56you'll become my mate.
00:20:58We'll be together forever.
00:21:00I once saw a line online.
00:21:03When an Alpha suddenly becomes gentle,
00:21:06it is usually guilt after betrayal.
00:21:09I never understood it before.
00:21:11Now I did.
00:21:13More than anything,
00:21:15I just wanted time to move faster.
00:21:17I wanted the day I left to come sooner.
00:21:19When I woke up,
00:21:21Kane and the Beta were already downstairs having breakfast.
00:21:25The moment he saw me,
00:21:27Kane stood and pulled out a chair for me.
00:21:30He watched as I calmly finished my meal,
00:21:33then guilt flickered across his face.
00:21:38Little Wolf,
00:21:39I have to leave for a few days on short notice.
00:21:42For the mate ceremony,
00:21:43just work with the planner.
00:21:44I'll be back as soon as I can.
00:21:46After the ceremony,
00:21:47I'll make it up to you.
00:21:49Wherever you want to go for our honeymoon,
00:21:50I'll take you.
00:21:51I already knew the truth.
00:21:53This wasn't a trip.
00:21:55He was going to take care of her.
00:21:57But I didn't care anymore.
00:21:59I simply nodded.
00:22:02Just before he walked out the door,
00:22:04I called his name one last time.
00:22:07Kane.
00:22:08He paused,
00:22:09then turned back,
00:22:11his expression softening
00:22:12as he reached out to cut my face.
00:22:15Can't bear to see me go, Little Wolf.
00:22:17It's only a few days.
00:22:19Once we complete the mate bond,
00:22:21you'll see me every day.
00:22:23Kane!
00:22:23From outside,
00:22:24the beta called out to him.
00:22:26Kane leaned in,
00:22:28kissed my cheek,
00:22:29and left in a hurry.
00:22:30I stood there,
00:22:32watching his retreating figure.
00:22:35This was probably the last time
00:22:37I would ever see him.
00:22:40Not long after Kane and the beta left,
00:22:43I received a message from her.
00:22:45Miss Aria,
00:22:46you sensed everything last night,
00:22:47didn't you?
00:22:48I didn't expect you to be this good
00:22:50at holding it in.
00:22:51Kane already promised
00:22:52to spend the next few days with me.
00:22:55Imagine that,
00:22:56your future mate
00:22:57staying with another wolf
00:22:58right before your ceremony.
00:23:00You might be the most pathetic woman
00:23:02in the world.
00:23:03I didn't reply.
00:23:05Instead,
00:23:06I told the servants
00:23:07to gather everything in the villa
00:23:09that belonged to me
00:23:10and pile it in the backyard.
00:23:13Once everything was brought out,
00:23:15I lit a fire.
00:23:17I stood there in silence,
00:23:19watching five years of memories
00:23:21burn away piece by piece.
00:23:24When the last corner turned to ash,
00:23:27so did everything I once felt.
00:23:30There were two days left before I left.
00:23:33Another message came from the beta.
00:23:35This time,
00:23:37it was a photo.
00:23:38A pregnancy test report.
00:23:41Well,
00:23:42looks like I'm really pregnant.
00:23:44Kane's first pup.
00:23:45He's so excited.
00:23:48I still didn't respond.
00:23:49I took out the mate dress and,
00:23:52with my claws,
00:23:53tore it apart piece by piece.
00:23:56This dress,
00:23:57created for me,
00:23:59no longer had any meaning.
00:24:00On the day I was leaving,
00:24:03she sent one last message.
00:24:05Kane is going to complete
00:24:06a mate bond with me.
00:24:08He said he'll give me
00:24:09the same ceremony.
00:24:10He won't let me
00:24:11or the child suffer.
00:24:13Miss Aria,
00:24:14you should know your place
00:24:15and give up the Luna position.
00:24:17Kane doesn't love you anymore.
00:24:20This time,
00:24:21I replied,
00:24:22I hope your dream comes true soon.
00:24:25After that,
00:24:26I pulled up the villa's
00:24:27surveillance footage.
00:24:28It wasn't just once.
00:24:30Kane had brought her back here
00:24:32again and again,
00:24:34chasing excitement.
00:24:35I copied the videos
00:24:37and sent them to the ceremony planner.
00:24:39This is a surprise
00:24:41I prepared for Kane.
00:24:42Make sure it's played flayed
00:24:43during the ceremony.
00:24:44Keep it confidential.
00:24:49Once everything was arranged,
00:24:51my phone rang.
00:24:52Kane!
00:24:53There was a trace of apology
00:24:55on his face.
00:24:56Little wolf,
00:24:57things here aren't finished yet.
00:24:59I won't be back
00:25:00until tomorrow morning.
00:25:01Don't worry,
00:25:02I'll make it before the ceremony.
00:25:04I let out a soft laugh.
00:25:06Okay,
00:25:07I've prepared a surprise
00:25:08for you at the ceremony.
00:25:10His eyes lit up
00:25:11with anticipation.
00:25:13My little wolf
00:25:14prepared something for me?
00:25:15I can't wait.
00:25:17Little wolf,
00:25:18I've waited five years
00:25:19for you to become my mate.
00:25:21Tomorrow,
00:25:21when you finally become my Luna,
00:25:23I'm so happy.
00:25:24His voice cut off abruptly.
00:25:27His body stiffened
00:25:28for a split second
00:25:30and a suppressed breath
00:25:31escaped him.
00:25:33A trace of cold mockery
00:25:35flickered in my eyes.
00:25:36Kane,
00:25:37I hope you like the surprise.
00:25:40I hung up
00:25:41before he could respond
00:25:42and walked out of the villa.
00:25:44The car from the fake death agency
00:25:46was already waiting outside.
00:25:49At the airport,
00:25:50I typed a few final lines
00:25:52on my phone
00:25:53before handing it to the staff.
00:25:55Tomorrow,
00:25:56deliver this phone
00:25:57along with the body
00:25:58to the Alpha.
00:25:59Tell him I died
00:26:00at six in the evening
00:26:01and that I left him
00:26:02a final message.
00:26:04Six o'clock.
00:26:05The exact moment
00:26:07I ended the call.
00:26:08I wanted Kane to believe
00:26:10that while he was tangled up
00:26:12with that beta,
00:26:13I had died.
00:26:14That I had chosen death.
00:26:17Those final words
00:26:18I left behind
00:26:19would stay with him forever.
00:26:22A lifetime of guilt
00:26:23he would never escape.
00:26:25The staff member nodded,
00:26:27taking the phone
00:26:28and handing me
00:26:28a new ID and boarding pass.
00:26:30Miss Phoenix.
00:26:32We will erase
00:26:34all surveillance
00:26:34along your route.
00:26:35We wish you a safe journey
00:26:37and a happy life ahead.
00:26:39Phoenix.
00:26:40The name I chose
00:26:41for myself.
00:26:43A symbol of rising
00:26:44from the ashes.
00:26:46Of leaving
00:26:47everything behind.
00:26:48After today,
00:26:50my life would begin again.
00:26:54At the beta's house.
00:26:55The woman was still
00:26:57softly begging
00:26:58when Kane finally
00:26:59let her go.
00:27:00He caught her wrist,
00:27:01his voice rough.
00:27:03You're pregnant
00:27:04and still acting like this?
00:27:06She leaned into his chest,
00:27:08her tone sweet
00:27:09and coaxing.
00:27:10I was just worried
00:27:12you might be
00:27:12holding back too much.
00:27:15Kane let out
00:27:16a low chuckle
00:27:17and pinched her cheek.
00:27:20Jealous, aren't you?
00:27:21She huffed
00:27:22and turned her face away.
00:27:24You're completing
00:27:25a mate bond
00:27:25with Aria tomorrow?
00:27:27Am I not allowed
00:27:28to feel anything about that?
00:27:29Kane's expression darkened.
00:27:31He released her hand
00:27:32and looked down
00:27:33at her from above,
00:27:34his voice edged
00:27:35with warning.
00:27:36As long as you don't
00:27:37front send life
00:27:38in my front,
00:27:39I can spoil you
00:27:39however I want.
00:27:41But if you forget
00:27:42your place...
00:27:43Her expression shifted.
00:27:45She hadn't expected
00:27:46that even carrying
00:27:47his pup
00:27:48wouldn't change his tone,
00:27:49but she knew
00:27:50how to read
00:27:51the situation.
00:27:53Alpha,
00:27:53I understand.
00:27:54I never intended
00:27:55to compete
00:27:56with Miss Aria
00:27:56for the Luna position.
00:27:58Kane pulled her back
00:27:59into his arms.
00:28:00Good.
00:28:01Don't overthink it.
00:28:03After the honeymoon,
00:28:04I'll spend a full week
00:28:05with you.
00:28:05And don't worry,
00:28:06even after the mate bond,
00:28:08I won't neglect you
00:28:09or the child.
00:28:10The next day,
00:28:11the mate ceremony.
00:28:13Kane stood
00:28:14at the center
00:28:14of the stage,
00:28:15dressed impeccably,
00:28:17a white rose
00:28:18in his hand.
00:28:19Below him,
00:28:20guests filled the venue,
00:28:22cameras from major media outlets
00:28:24broadcasting the event
00:28:25live across the world.
00:28:27At exactly 12 noon,
00:28:30the ceremony began.
00:28:31The music for the Luna's
00:28:33entrance played.
00:28:35Kane's palms
00:28:36were damp with sweat.
00:28:37The song ended,
00:28:39but the doors
00:28:40remained closed.
00:28:42A murmur
00:28:43spread through the crowd.
00:28:45Just as Kane
00:28:46reached for his phone,
00:28:47the host
00:28:48stepped forward.
00:28:50Ladies and gentlemen,
00:28:51and our Alpha,
00:28:52thank you for your patience.
00:28:53Our Luna mentioned yesterday
00:28:55that she prepared
00:28:55a special surprise,
00:28:56so we've added
00:28:57an extra segment
00:28:58to today's ceremony.
00:29:00Kane relaxed slightly.
00:29:02So this was the surprise
00:29:04I had mentioned.
00:29:06Please direct your attention
00:29:08to the main screen.
00:29:09All eyes lifted.
00:29:11Kane smiled faintly,
00:29:13anticipation in his gaze.
00:29:15But the next second,
00:29:18everything changed.
00:29:21On the screen,
00:29:23two bodies were tangled
00:29:24together on a couch,
00:29:26their movements unmistakable.
00:29:29At first,
00:29:30the guests were confused.
00:29:32Who are they?
00:29:33How dare they disrupt
00:29:34Alpha Kane's ceremony?
00:29:35But Kane recognized it instantly.
00:29:37It was him.
00:29:39And the beta.
00:29:41Turn it off!
00:29:42Shut it down right now!
00:29:44His roar tore through the hall.
00:29:47The host rushed backstage,
00:29:49trying to stop the video,
00:29:50but the system had frozen.
00:29:53Nothing responded.
00:29:54The footage continued.
00:29:56The footage continued.
00:29:57And then,
00:29:58their faces came clearly
00:29:59into view.
00:30:01The entire venue erupted.
00:30:03Oh my god!
00:30:05That's Alpha Kane!
00:30:07Did he betray the mate bond?
00:30:09Wasn't he supposed to
00:30:10only love Aria?
00:30:11What is this?
00:30:13Online,
00:30:14the live stream
00:30:15had already drawn
00:30:16nearly 5 million viewers.
00:30:18Comments flooded in.
00:30:20So he's just another Alpha
00:30:21who can't control himself.
00:30:22I can't believe
00:30:23I ever thought
00:30:24he was perfect.
00:30:25Shut down the stream
00:30:26and the screen!
00:30:27Immediately!
00:30:28Kane immediately ordered
00:30:29the stream and screen
00:30:30to be shut down,
00:30:31then grabbed the microphone.
00:30:33Is allowed
00:30:34to speak of this.
00:30:36Not a word.
00:30:37Someone muttered
00:30:38under their breath.
00:30:40Didn't they say
00:30:41this was Aria's surprise?
00:30:42Maybe she already knew.
00:30:45Kane's face went pale.
00:30:47That was the one possibility
00:30:49he refused to accept.
00:30:51He clung to the belief
00:30:52that I was oblivious,
00:30:54that I never checked
00:30:55the surveillance,
00:30:56that as long as
00:30:57no one said anything,
00:30:58I would never know.
00:31:00But I still hadn't appeared.
00:31:02And now,
00:31:04panic began to take hold.
00:31:06He pulled out his phone
00:31:08and sent a message.
00:31:09Little Wolf,
00:31:10are you here?
00:31:12One minute.
00:31:13Two minutes.
00:31:14No reply.
00:31:16His hands began to sweat
00:31:18as he prepared to call.
00:31:20Then,
00:31:21slowly,
00:31:22the doors to the hall opened.
00:31:25Every head turned.
00:31:29Hope lit up Kane's face.
00:31:31He thought his little wolf
00:31:33had finally arrived.
00:31:35The video had already
00:31:36been dealt with.
00:31:37Holding the bouquet,
00:31:39he stepped forward,
00:31:41ready to welcome his mate.
00:31:43He began to extend his hand.
00:31:46And then he froze.
00:31:48The ones entering
00:31:50were not the woman
00:31:51he had been waiting for.
00:31:52It was a group of staff
00:31:55It was a group of staff
00:31:55dressed in black.
00:31:56Behind them,
00:31:58they carried a coffin.
00:31:59Rage ignited in Kane's eyes.
00:32:02One of the staff
00:32:03stepped forward,
00:32:04sympathy written across his face.
00:32:08Alpha Kane,
00:32:09your mate took her own life yesterday.
00:32:11Please accept our condolences.
00:32:13Kane didn't believe a word of it.
00:32:15Just yesterday,
00:32:17we had spoken.
00:32:18I had sounded completely fine.
00:32:21How could I be dead?
00:32:23He let out a cold laugh.
00:32:25The video wasn't enough,
00:32:27so now you're making up lies
00:32:28about my mate's death?
00:32:30Tell me,
00:32:31who sent you?
00:32:32The staff member's expression
00:32:34grew even more sympathetic.
00:32:36He gestured toward the coffin.
00:32:39If you don't believe it,
00:32:40you can see for yourself.
00:32:43Kane laughed again,
00:32:45anger sharpening his voice.
00:32:47Fine.
00:32:49Let's see what kind of trick
00:32:50you're trying to pull.
00:32:51He strode toward the coffin.
00:32:53But the moment he looked inside,
00:32:56all the strength
00:32:57drained from his body.
00:32:58Arya.
00:32:59He stumbled forward,
00:33:01dropping to his knees
00:33:02beside the coffin,
00:33:04his hands trembling
00:33:05as he searched
00:33:06for even the slightest difference
00:33:07between the person inside and me.
00:33:10His gaze moved inch by inch.
00:33:13But there was no difference.
00:33:15The woman lying there was me,
00:33:17the same Arya
00:33:19who had been by his side
00:33:20for five years.
00:33:21How could this be?
00:33:23Just yesterday,
00:33:25we had spoken.
00:33:26There had been no sign,
00:33:27no hint that I would choose death.
00:33:32No.
00:33:33This couldn't be real.
00:33:35He clung to denial,
00:33:37telling himself
00:33:38that his little wolf
00:33:39was just angry,
00:33:40that I was upset
00:33:41he hadn't been with me
00:33:42these past few days,
00:33:44that this was some kind
00:33:45of cruel joke.
00:33:46Kane reached out,
00:33:48his hand shaking
00:33:49as he tried to touch my face,
00:33:51as if convincing himself
00:33:52I was only asleep.
00:33:53Little wolf,
00:33:54why is your body so cold?
00:33:57Let me warm you up,
00:33:58today is our mate ceremony.
00:34:01You wouldn't leave me here alone,
00:34:04would you?
00:34:05By the end,
00:34:06his voice had begun to tremble.
00:34:09A staff member stepped forward
00:34:11and tried to help him up.
00:34:13Alpha Kane,
00:34:13please accept our condolences.
00:34:17Miss Arya has passed.
00:34:19That sentence
00:34:20snapped something
00:34:21inside him.
00:34:22He shoved the man away,
00:34:24his eyes bloodshot
00:34:25as he roared.
00:34:27No,
00:34:27Arya isn't dead!
00:34:29She's just asleep!
00:34:31The staff fell silent
00:34:33for a moment
00:34:34before handing him
00:34:35my phone.
00:34:35Alpha Kane,
00:34:36Miss Arya took her own life
00:34:37yesterday at 6 in the evening.
00:34:39When we arrived,
00:34:39she said she left you
00:34:40a final message on her phone.
00:34:41The moment those words
00:34:43registered,
00:34:44Kane's heart lurched.
00:34:45If he remembered correctly,
00:34:48that was exactly
00:34:49when our call had ended.
00:34:50Right after that,
00:34:52he had been with the beta.
00:34:54His face turned even paler.
00:34:56With shaking hands,
00:34:58he unlocked the phone.
00:34:59The moment the screen lit up,
00:35:01he saw the note
00:35:02I had left behind.
00:35:04Kane,
00:35:06when I was 22,
00:35:08you were the one
00:35:09who pulled me out
00:35:09of a barren world.
00:35:10You gave me a kind of love
00:35:12I had never known before.
00:35:14These five years with you
00:35:15have been the happiest
00:35:16time of my life.
00:35:18I just never expected
00:35:19that happiness
00:35:20would end so quickly.
00:35:22In only five years,
00:35:23the man who once held me
00:35:25and promised to love me
00:35:27forever disappeared.
00:35:29For you,
00:35:30half a wink ago,
00:35:31I risked my life
00:35:32to undergo blood awakening.
00:35:33I only wanted to fully feel
00:35:35your emotions
00:35:36during our mate ceremony.
00:35:38But I never imagined
00:35:39that the first thing
00:35:40I would sense
00:35:41after awakening
00:35:41would be your desire
00:35:42intertwined with another beta.
00:35:44These past two weeks,
00:35:45I broke down.
00:35:46I despaired.
00:35:48And in the end,
00:35:49everything went quiet.
00:35:51I understand now.
00:35:54There is no such thing
00:35:55as forever.
00:35:58Thank you for once
00:35:59being part of my life.
00:36:01But in the next life,
00:36:03no, in any life,
00:36:05I never want to meet you again.
00:36:08By the third line,
00:36:09Kane had already
00:36:10lost control.
00:36:11He had never cried
00:36:13in front of anyone.
00:36:15Now,
00:36:16tears fell uncontrollably
00:36:18onto the screen.
00:36:20His face drained
00:36:21of all color.
00:36:22His body swayed,
00:36:23unsteady,
00:36:24before his legs gave out
00:36:26and he collapsed
00:36:27to his knees.
00:36:29Only now
00:36:30did he understand.
00:36:31I had awakened
00:36:32long ago.
00:36:33I had known everything.
00:36:36Fragments of the past
00:36:37two weeks
00:36:38flooded his mind.
00:36:39The gathering
00:36:40where his friends
00:36:41joked about him
00:36:42and the beta.
00:36:43The nights
00:36:44he brought her home.
00:36:45The way he left me
00:36:47before the ceremony
00:36:48just to be with her.
00:36:50Even that call,
00:36:52when he let the beta
00:36:53interrupt
00:36:54without a second thought.
00:36:56The more he remembered,
00:36:57the sharper the pain
00:36:59in his chest became,
00:37:00until he could barely breathe.
00:37:02What had he done?
00:37:03I had risked my life
00:37:04for blood awakening.
00:37:06And he had taken advantage
00:37:08of what he believed
00:37:09was my weakness.
00:37:10Indulging himself
00:37:11without restraint,
00:37:13he couldn't even begin
00:37:14to imagine it.
00:37:15I had returned home,
00:37:17heart full of anticipation
00:37:19after awakening.
00:37:21Only to be met
00:37:22with the overwhelming
00:37:23sensation of his desire
00:37:25tangled with someone else's.
00:37:27The despair.
00:37:28The collapse.
00:37:30It must have shattered me.
00:37:32Endless pain
00:37:33spread through him.
00:37:35Suffocating.
00:37:36Inescapable.
00:37:37That day,
00:37:38when he heard me say
00:37:40I was leaving,
00:37:41it hadn't been about a friend.
00:37:43It had been about me.
00:37:45The signs had always been there.
00:37:48My death hadn't come out of nowhere.
00:37:50He had simply never seen it.
00:37:53In a daze,
00:37:54he thought he saw himself at 22.
00:37:57That younger version of him
00:37:59looked at him
00:37:59with nothing but disappointment.
00:38:01You betrayed Aria.
00:38:03You broke your mate bond.
00:38:06This is your punishment.
00:38:07Aria has left you forever.
00:38:09And the final lines of my message
00:38:11cut deeper than anything else.
00:38:13The little wolf he loved
00:38:15never wanted to meet him again.
00:38:20Only then did he realize
00:38:22how deeply I must have been hurt
00:38:24to write those words.
00:38:25And the one responsible for all of it
00:38:28was him.
00:38:29The moment the guests saw the coffin,
00:38:31shock rippled through the entire venue.
00:38:34Then,
00:38:35everything clicked.
00:38:36The delayed entrance.
00:38:38The explosive video.
00:38:40They understood.
00:38:42I had known all along.
00:38:45The video had been my doing.
00:38:47The coffin,
00:38:48delivered to the ceremony after my death,
00:38:51had been my final arrangement.
00:38:54A heavy silence settled over the crowd,
00:38:57followed by quiet sighs.
00:38:59One by one,
00:39:00the guests who had arrived in celebration
00:39:03began to leave,
00:39:04shaking their heads.
00:39:06In the end,
00:39:07only Cain remained.
00:39:09Kneeling in front of the coffin.
00:39:11At the burial,
00:39:12Cain stood off to the side
00:39:14like a man hollowed out,
00:39:15his expression numb,
00:39:17his soul already broken.
00:39:19Only when the coffin
00:39:20was about to be sealed beneath the earth
00:39:22did he suddenly snap back to himself.
00:39:25He lunged forward,
00:39:27eyes bloodshot,
00:39:28refusing to let anyone touch it.
00:39:30It took several people working together
00:39:33to drag him back
00:39:34and hold him in place.
00:39:36When the final shovel full of dirt fell,
00:39:39all that remained for him
00:39:40was a gravestone.
00:39:41And the black and white photograph
00:39:44of my smiling face.
00:39:46He broke free from their grip,
00:39:48dropped heavily to his knees,
00:39:50and leaned his forehead
00:39:51against the stone.
00:39:52His hand traced my name
00:39:54as tears slid endlessly down his face.
00:39:57Little wolf.
00:39:58This is all my fault.
00:39:59I'm sorry.
00:40:01But apologies that come too late
00:40:03never reached the one who needed them.
00:40:06Cain returned home like a walking corpse.
00:40:09There was no life left in his face.
00:40:11The moment he pushed open the door,
00:40:15he froze.
00:40:16It had only been three days.
00:40:19Yet the entire house felt unbearably cold.
00:40:23After we got together,
00:40:25I had always liked adding small things to the house,
00:40:28little decorations,
00:40:30soft touches,
00:40:31warm details that slowly turned that cold villa
00:40:34into something that felt like home.
00:40:36Now,
00:40:37there was nothing.
00:40:39Everything was gone.
00:40:41The house had reverted to what it had been five years ago.
00:40:47Cold,
00:40:48empty,
00:40:49lifeless.
00:40:51Cain stood there,
00:40:52staring at the unfamiliar familiarity of it all,
00:40:55on the verge of losing his mind.
00:40:58He summoned all the servants,
00:41:00his voice sharp with anger.
00:41:02Who threw away Aria's things?
00:41:04I never gave that order.
00:41:06Who dared to do it?
00:41:07The servants exchanged uneasy glances.
00:41:10Sir,
00:41:13Miss Aria told us to clear everything out three days ago.
00:41:17She had us pile it all in the backyard.
00:41:19Then she set it on fire herself.
00:41:23The last trace of light drained from Cain's eyes.
00:41:26At that moment,
00:41:28one of the servants stepped forward hesitantly
00:41:30and opened her palm.
00:41:32Sir,
00:41:33I found this while cleaning a few days ago.
00:41:35It looked valuable.
00:41:37Maybe Miss Aria threw it away by accident.
00:41:40Another servant approached,
00:41:42holding a bundle of white fabric strips.
00:41:45Sir,
00:41:45this was left in the house yesterday.
00:41:47It looked like a mate dress.
00:41:49There was a moonstone in the center,
00:41:51so I didn't dare throw it away.
00:41:56Cain reached out with trembling hands.
00:41:59In one hand,
00:42:00he picked up the ring.
00:42:02In the other,
00:42:03he touched the torn remains of the dress,
00:42:06his fingers brushing over the moonstone
00:42:08and engraved with A and K.
00:42:10Forever.
00:42:11The engagement ring he had made himself.
00:42:14The mate dress he had specially commissioned.
00:42:17A sharp, bone-deep pain
00:42:19spread from his chest
00:42:20through his entire body.
00:42:22He might have wondered,
00:42:23deep down,
00:42:23Aria,
00:42:25did you hate me that much?
00:42:30So much that you chose death to punish him?
00:42:34So much that you erased
00:42:36every trace of the happiness we once had?
00:42:38After the pain came something worse.
00:42:41Endless regret.
00:42:43Today was supposed to be the day
00:42:44he had looked forward to more than anything.
00:42:47The day he would finally complete the mate bond
00:42:50with the woman he loved.
00:42:52But he hadn't realized
00:42:54that he had already been standing
00:42:55at the edge of an abyss.
00:42:57And just as he was about to reach happiness,
00:43:00it struck.
00:43:02Dragging him down.
00:43:03Into a darkness with no end.
00:43:06No light.
00:43:08Not even a single trace.
00:43:13Kane drove everyone out of the house.
00:43:15Alone,
00:43:16he sat on the floor,
00:43:17holding the torn remains
00:43:19of the mate dress in his arms.
00:43:20The ring that once belonged to me
00:43:22now hung from his neck,
00:43:24threaded onto a cord.
00:43:25These were the last things
00:43:27that still carried my scent.
00:43:29With them,
00:43:30it almost felt like I was still there.
00:43:32Then,
00:43:33my phone in his pocket vibrated.
00:43:36He glanced down.
00:43:37A message.
00:43:39From the beta.
00:43:40Aria.
00:43:41So what if today is your mate's ceremony?
00:43:44Do you believe I can still call Kane away
00:43:46with just one message?
00:43:48Don't think becoming Luna means anything.
00:43:51I'm carrying Kane's first pup.
00:43:53Tell me,
00:43:54what matters more,
00:43:55your ceremony or his child?
00:43:58Last night he had his face against my stomach,
00:44:01saying he couldn't wait for the baby to be born.
00:44:04He's already excited to be a father.
00:44:07That Luna position of yours won't last long.
00:44:09Another message followed.
00:44:12A photo.
00:44:14Kane.
00:44:14Pressing his face against her stomach.
00:44:17Kane's fingers tightened around the phone.
00:44:20Then he scrolled up.
00:44:22Message after message.
00:44:25All sent to me.
00:44:26I'm pregnant.
00:44:28Kane and I have been together for a year.
00:44:31You're a pretty pathetic Omega.
00:44:33Not just words.
00:44:36There were countless intimate photos.
00:44:39And even a video.
00:44:41The beta.
00:44:42Wearing a mate dress.
00:44:44Beneath him.
00:44:46Kane's breathing grew heavier.
00:44:48He remembered.
00:44:49When she found out about the ceremony.
00:44:52She had insisted on having a dress too.
00:44:55He hadn't thought much of it.
00:44:56Just a dress.
00:44:58He told the designer to make her one as well.
00:45:01By then.
00:45:02I had already awakened.
00:45:04Kane shut his eyes.
00:45:06The memory of the boutique flashed through his mind.
00:45:09My expression.
00:45:11My silence.
00:45:11A sharp pain twisted through his chest.
00:45:15Now he understood.
00:45:17That was why I had torn the mate dress to pieces.
00:45:21His gaze dropped back to the screen.
00:45:24His grip tightened until his knuckles turned white.
00:45:27Rage burned in his eyes.
00:45:30That beta.
00:45:31He had warned her countless times not to tell me anything.
00:45:35And yet she had gone behind his back.
00:45:38Provoking me again and again.
00:45:42His phone suddenly rang.
00:45:45He answered.
00:45:46On the other end.
00:45:48Her voice was trembling.
00:45:50On the verge of tears.
00:45:51Kane.
00:45:52My stomach doesn't feel right.
00:45:55Do you think something's wrong with the baby?
00:45:57Can you take me to the hospital?
00:46:01Of course.
00:46:02I'll be right there.
00:46:03I'll be waiting.
00:46:04The fragile tone was nothing like the messages on my phone.
00:46:08As if she were two completely different people.
00:46:11A cold aura settled over Kane.
00:46:14Her voice immediately brightened.
00:46:16Kane's eyes darkened.
00:46:18Since she wanted to see him so badly.
00:46:21He would make sure she got exactly what she wanted.
00:46:26On the other side.
00:46:27The beta froze for a moment when she heard how quickly Kane agreed.
00:46:31Then a surge of excitement rushed through her.
00:46:33She had assumed that today was Kane's mate ceremony with me.
00:46:38Even if she used the child as an excuse to pull him away.
00:46:41She expected it would take a lot of effort.
00:46:44But he agreed without hesitation.
00:46:47Did that mean her place in Kane's heart had already surpassed mine?
00:46:52Besides.
00:46:53She was carrying his only pup.
00:46:56A determined glint flashed across her eyes.
00:46:59She was probably thinking that even if I became Luna today.
00:47:03There was no guarantee I could hold on to that position.
00:47:07Before Kane arrived.
00:47:09She hurriedly changed into a sheer nightgown.
00:47:12Sprayed on his favorite scent based perfume.
00:47:15And reclined on the couch to wait.
00:47:18When Kane opened the door.
00:47:20The first thing he saw was her lying there in the thin fabric.
00:47:24A trace of coldness flickered through his eyes.
00:47:27So much for a stomach ache.
00:47:29More likely.
00:47:30This was just another trick to pull him away from Arya.
00:47:35It wasn't the first time she had used tactics like this.
00:47:39In the past.
00:47:40Kane treated her as nothing more than a distraction when he was bored.
00:47:44As long as she stayed obedient.
00:47:47And catered to him.
00:47:48He didn't mind indulging her a little.
00:47:50But that never meant he would tolerate her trying to take a place that wasn't hers.
00:47:56In his mind.
00:47:57There had only ever been one mate.
00:48:00From beginning to end.
00:48:01That was me.
00:48:03And for my death.
00:48:04She would have to pay the price.
00:48:08The beta didn't notice the chill radiating from him.
00:48:12She was still lost in her fantasy of becoming Luna.
00:48:15When she saw him.
00:48:16She put on a fragile expression.
00:48:18And gently touched her flat stomach.
00:48:21Kane.
00:48:21I know today is your mate ceremony with Arya.
00:48:25I shouldn't have called you back.
00:48:26But my stomach really hurts.
00:48:28This is your first pup.
00:48:30I was worried something might go wrong.
00:48:32So I had no choice but to call.
00:48:36Kane looked at her coldly.
00:48:39Where does it hurt?
00:48:40She didn't catch the icy edge in his voice.
00:48:43She thought he was concerned about her.
00:48:46Just like before.
00:48:47She stepped closer.
00:48:49Wrapping her arms around his neck.
00:48:50And breathing softly near his ear.
00:48:53The baby says it misses its father.
00:48:56She had always been bold about things like this.
00:48:59She believed that my empathic sense was weak.
00:49:02That I could never give a man the same kind of experience in bed.
00:49:06That in her mind.
00:49:07Was the key to keeping Kane.
00:49:10And with the mate ceremony today adding an extra thrill.
00:49:13She was certain she could make him stay the night.
00:49:16She was already imagining how she would message me the next day to provoke me.
00:49:22Completely missing the darkening expression on Kane's face.
00:49:26She took one of his hands and placed it on her stomach.
00:49:29When he didn't react.
00:49:30She guided his hand upward.
00:49:32Just as it was about to reach her chest.
00:49:34Kane slapped her hard across the face.
00:49:36Who gave you permission to touch me?
00:49:40She was knocked to the floor.
00:49:42Five clear finger marks blooming across her cheek.
00:49:46Clutching her swollen face.
00:49:47She stared at him in disbelief.
00:49:50She had been with him for a full year.
00:49:53And he had never laid a hand on her before.
00:49:55What had changed?
00:49:57And she was carrying his child.
00:50:00How could he be so ruthless?
00:50:03Cain!
00:50:04What did I do wrong?
00:50:05Why would you hit me?
00:50:07Haven't we always been like this?
00:50:09Her voice trembled.
00:50:11Tears welling in her eyes.
00:50:13But the sight of her crying did nothing to soften him.
00:50:17His expression grew even darker.
00:50:19Like a storm about to break.
00:50:22Who gave you the nerve to tell Arya about us?
00:50:26The beta's face went pale.
00:50:29She hadn't expected Kane to find out.
00:50:31But she still denied it on instinct.
00:50:34Kane!
00:50:34What are you talking about?
00:50:35I didn't say anything to Arya.
00:50:38Kane let out a cold laugh.
00:50:40His hand clamping down hard on her chin.
00:50:43You're still trying to lie?
00:50:45If I hadn't seen those messages myself.
00:50:47I never would have guessed best you had two faces.
00:50:51Playing the obedient little lamb in front of me.
00:50:54While acting arrogant as hell in front of Arya.
00:50:58I've warned you countless times.
00:51:00Arya is the only Omega I have ever truly loved.
00:51:03You are nothing more than a pet I kept around for amusement.
00:51:08You had a hand in Arya's death.
00:51:10And you're going to pay for it.
00:51:13His grip shifted to her throat.
00:51:15Fingers tightening with each second.
00:51:18The veins in his arms stood out sharply.
00:51:21Making him look terrifying.
00:51:23Driven by the instinct to survive.
00:51:26The beta clawed at his hand with both of hers.
00:51:28But he didn't loosen his grip.
00:51:30She stared at the face she had once been obsessed with.
00:51:34And for the first time.
00:51:35She felt nothing but fear.
00:51:38As the air in her lungs ran out.
00:51:40She forced out a single word.
00:51:45Child.
00:51:46At that word.
00:51:48Kane abruptly released her.
00:51:50She collapsed to the ground.
00:51:52Gasping for air.
00:51:53Coughing violently.
00:51:55Overwhelmed by the relief of still being alive.
00:51:59Kane looked down at her pathetic state.
00:52:01Without the slightest flicker of emotion.
00:52:04All he could think about was getting rid of the child.
00:52:07It was because of her that I had taken my own life.
00:52:11Now.
00:52:11Every time he saw her.
00:52:13He was reminded that she had destroyed the person he loved most.
00:52:17Even the pup in her womb filled him with disgust.
00:52:21But as the beta recovered.
00:52:23A strange sense of joy rose in her heart.
00:52:26It was as if she had forgotten the terror from moments ago.
00:52:30Only one thought echoed in her mind.
00:52:33Aria was dead.
00:52:38Out of jealousy.
00:52:39She hadn't watched the mate ceremony or looked up any news about it.
00:52:44She hadn't expected something so drastic to happen.
00:52:47To her.
00:52:48It had only been a few provocative messages.
00:52:52And some suggestive photos.
00:52:54She never imagined I would be so fragile.
00:52:57Still.
00:52:58She felt grateful.
00:52:59This was her chance.
00:53:02Struggling to her feet.
00:53:03Tears pooling in her eyes.
00:53:05She grabbed the hem of his shirt.
00:53:07And pleaded.
00:53:09Cain.
00:53:09I didn't mean it.
00:53:10I just love you too much.
00:53:12I didn't want our child to be born with a bad name.
00:53:15I never thought Aria would take her own life over this.
00:53:18I was devastated when I heard.
00:53:21But she's gone now.
00:53:22We have to move forward.
00:53:23Don't we?
00:53:26I'm carrying your pup.
00:53:28As she spoke.
00:53:29She gently stroked her still flat stomach.
00:53:31She knew Cain had always cared about the child.
00:53:35She assumed he had let her go earlier because he didn't want anything to happen to it.
00:53:40As long as she carried his pup.
00:53:43She believed she held a shield that would protect her from anything.
00:53:47She was wrong.
00:53:49Cain lifted his hand and lightly patted her cheek.
00:53:52His expression utterly cold.
00:53:55If you hadn't mentioned the child, I might have forgotten.
00:53:59Every time I think about how you caused Aria's death, I can't stand the sight of you.
00:54:05A child born from someone like you would only disgust me.
00:54:09The darkness in his tone finally made fear sink in.
00:54:12She stumbled back, clutching her lower abdomen with both hands.
00:54:17Her voice trembling.
00:54:19Cain.
00:54:21What are you going to do to my child?
00:54:24He stepped closer, his voice cold and venomous.
00:54:28I'm having someone take you to the hospital to get rid of it.
00:54:31As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled out his phone and ordered his bodyguards to take her away for
00:54:38the procedure.
00:54:39Come up, take her to the hospital, and arrange the procedure immediately.
00:54:43Tears streaming down her face.
00:54:45No!
00:54:46This is your child too, Cain!
00:54:49How can you do this?
00:54:51Despair filled her expression.
00:54:53She couldn't believe he could be this heartless, completely indifferent to the life inside her.
00:55:01Just yesterday, he had pressed his ear against her stomach.
00:55:04I want our child's first word to be, dad.
00:55:08And now, he could order its death without even blinking.
00:55:12No, she would never accept this.
00:55:16This is a living being.
00:55:18It's the result of our love.
00:55:21Cain, just imagine it.
00:55:22Our child growing up, calling me dad and me mom.
00:55:27Wouldn't that be a beautiful life?
00:55:30She knew Cain hated being threatened, so she tried to appeal to his emotions.
00:55:35But he remained towering over her, his expression cold and unfeeling.
00:55:41Love?
00:55:42There's nothing noble about what we have.
00:55:45It's nothing but a physical relationship.
00:55:48The only person I love is Arya.
00:55:50The bodyguards rushed in as soon as they got the call.
00:55:52They pushed the door open and grabbed the trembling beta, preparing to take her to the hospital as ordered.
00:56:00She struggled desperately, but they were professionally trained.
00:56:04There was no way she could break free.
00:56:07As she was about to be dragged out, she screamed at Cain with everything she had left.
00:56:13Cain, you say you only love Arya, but we spent so many nights together.
00:56:18Did none of that mean anything to you?
00:56:20You told me you loved me too.
00:56:23Cain didn't react at all.
00:56:25He simply motioned for the bodyguards to take her away.
00:56:28All the way to the hospital she fought against them, even trying to call out to the doctors and nurses
00:56:35for help.
00:56:36But this was a private hospital owned by Cain's company.
00:56:39Everyone there knew exactly who he was.
00:56:42Whatever he said, they followed.
00:56:45She was strapped to the operating table.
00:56:48As the anesthesia was injected, her consciousness slowly faded away.
00:56:54When she woke up again, even the slightest movement sent a heavy ache through her lower abdomen.
00:57:00Her pup was gone.
00:57:02The light in her eyes had completely faded.
00:57:06She stared blankly at the ceiling, hollow and motionless.
00:57:10After confirming with the doctor that the procedure was complete, Cain came to her bedside.
00:57:16When you're discharged, leave this city.
00:57:18I don't want to see you again.
00:57:22Every time he looked at her he was reminded of his betrayal, reminded of my death.
00:57:27It felt like his heart was being carved apart.
00:57:31The beta's eyes shifted slightly.
00:57:33She already understood that becoming Luna was no longer possible.
00:57:38Now, she couldn't even remain as his lover.
00:57:46Cain, do you think you're some kind of tragic romantic now?
00:57:50You got rid of the illegitimate child, drove away your mistress, and now you get to mourn your dead lover
00:57:57all by yourself?
00:57:58Her mocking tone made Cain's fists clench.
00:58:01He shot her a sharp warning look.
00:58:04Enough.
00:58:05The first time we slept together, I didn't beg you.
00:58:08You were the one who couldn't resist and pushed me down.
00:58:11And a few days ago, you were the one who brought me home.
00:58:15You came downstairs in the middle of the night to find me.
00:58:18I never forced you.
00:58:20Aria's death was your doing.
00:58:22You're the one who drove her to it.
00:58:25Cain had already known, deep down, that his betrayal was what led to my death.
00:58:31But hearing it spoken so bluntly felt like a knife plunging into his heart all over again, tearing it open
00:58:39and leaving it bleeding.
00:58:40After a full day of spreading online, the news of Cain cheating with a beta had completely exploded across the
00:58:47internet.
00:58:48Trending topics were flooded with his name.
00:58:51Cain Scandal
00:58:53Cain Cheating with a Beta
00:58:55Aria Suicide
00:58:58A month ago, Cain's public courtship had already caused a massive sensation.
00:59:03He had even promised,
00:59:04The upcoming mate ceremony will be more spectacular than anything anyone has ever seen.
00:59:10People everywhere had been waiting to witness what they called, the mate ceremony of the century.
00:59:16So when that highly anticipated ceremony turned into a funeral,
00:59:22When news broke that an Omega had taken her own life after discovering her Alpha's betrayal,
00:59:28And even had her coffin delivered to the ceremony site,
00:59:32It instantly captured everyone's attention.
00:59:36Cain's carefully crafted image shattered overnight.
00:59:41He went from being the most desired Alpha online to a man universally condemned for destroying the person he claimed
00:59:48to love.
00:59:49I'm done believing in love.
00:59:51What kind of trash Alpha is this?
00:59:54Aria deserved so much better.
00:59:56Why would she end her life over someone like him?
00:59:59Are all alphas like this?
01:00:02Acting one way in public and another behind closed doors?
01:00:05It's disgusting.
01:00:06I actually believed in their perfect love story.
01:00:09The backlash was relentless.
01:00:13Companies that had partnered with Cain's group began cutting ties one after another.
01:00:18In no time the entire corporation was thrown into turmoil.
01:00:23But Cain himself had shut himself inside his bedroom.
01:00:27He lay curled up on the bed, eyes closed, clutching the torn mate ceremony suit I had ripped apart,
01:00:34As if holding it close could somehow bring back my scent.
01:00:38His parents, who had been overseas on business, rushed back as soon as they heard the news.
01:00:44It took everything over to step back to plan to start a business and keep the company from spiraling further.
01:00:51The moment they finished handling corporate matters, they hurried straight to the villa.
01:00:57As soon as they walked in, a servant approached them anxiously.
01:01:01Sir, ma'am, the young master hasn't left his room for over a day.
01:01:06We've brought food upstairs, but he won't eat.
01:01:08He won't answer the door either.
01:01:11We didn't dare force our way in, but it's been so long we're worried something might have happened.
01:01:16The moment they heard this, both of them felt their hearts drop.
01:01:20They hadn't realized their son had deteriorated to the point of refusing to eat.
01:01:26They rushed upstairs.
01:01:28Cain!
01:01:28Open the door!
01:01:29Cain!
01:01:30No matter how hard they knocked, there was no response.
01:01:33No matter how many times they called his name, there was only silence.
01:01:38Cain's mother's voice trembled with fear.
01:01:40Do you think something's happened to him?
01:01:44Break the door down.
01:01:48When the door was forced open, they found the curtains drawn tightly shut, blocking out
01:01:53every trace of light.
01:01:55Cain remained curled up on the bed, still clutching the torn mate ceremony suit.
01:01:59Even with everyone entering the room, he didn't react at all.
01:02:03The moment his mother saw how gaunt his face had become, her eyes filled with tears.
01:02:11England
01:02:12Standing in front of the sprawling Ashford Manor, I still felt like I was dreaming.
01:02:18I was no longer Phoenix.
01:02:20Now, I was Lyra Phoenix.
01:02:23I never imagined that a simple trip abroad would lead me to finding my biological parents.
01:02:31On the plane, a well-dressed woman seated next to me kept glancing in my direction.
01:02:37Out of politeness, I greeted her first, and we quickly fell into conversation.
01:02:43She told me she was part of the werewolf kind, a Chinese family settled in England.
01:02:48This trip back had been for one reason only, she was searching for her missing daughter.
01:02:54She and her husband had been running businesses overseas for years.
01:02:58When their youngest daughter was born, it happened to be during a full moon, and they were in
01:03:04China at the time.
01:03:05They decided to stay an extra month, and leave after the baby's one-month milestone.
01:03:11But the day before they were supposed to leave, their daughter disappeared.
01:03:17They called the police immediately, and searched with friends, but after an entire month, there
01:03:23was still no trace.
01:03:24The authorities believed the child had likely been trafficked, and the chances of finding
01:03:29her were slim.
01:03:30With their visas expiring, they had no choice but to leave the country.
01:03:35Even so, they never gave up.
01:03:38They entrusted friends in China to continue searching, and every year, they returned to
01:03:44that same city, staying for a full month to look for her.
01:03:48This was the 26th year.
01:03:51Everyone around them had urged them to let go, but they held on to the smallest thread of
01:03:57hope.
01:03:57This time, they had returned empty-handed once again.
01:04:01But when she saw me, she felt an unexplainable sense of familiarity.
01:04:06That was why she had kept looking at me.
01:04:10Strangely enough, I felt the same warmth from her, without even realizing it, I began telling
01:04:17her about my past.
01:04:19When she learned I was an orphan, and that I came from the same city where her daughter
01:04:23had gone missing, her emotions became visibly stirred.
01:04:27She grasped my hands tightly, and asked if I would be willing to take a DNA test after we
01:04:33landed.
01:04:34Looking at the hopeful expressions on both her face and her husband's, I found myself
01:04:40nodding.
01:04:44The moment we got off the plane, they had their driver take us straight to the fastest GenCore
01:04:50lab available.
01:04:51The wait felt endless.
01:04:53But when the results finally came back, everything changed.
01:04:58I was their daughter.
01:05:00The moment they saw the confirmation, they pulled me into their arms and broke down in
01:05:05tears.
01:05:06And for the first time in my life, I understood something I had never known before.
01:05:12I was not unwanted.
01:05:14My parents loved me.
01:05:16They had spent 26 years searching for me.
01:05:20After asking for my opinion, they kept the name Phoenix for me, but added a first name.
01:05:26Lyra.
01:05:27From that moment on, I became Lyra Phoenix.
01:05:32Ever since they found out who I was, my mother refused to let go of my hand, her eyes filled
01:05:38with warmth and affection.
01:05:40Even my father who carried himself with quiet restraint, couldn't hide the redness in his
01:05:45eyes as he looked at me.
01:05:48When we arrived at the estate, my mother led me eagerly to a bedroom door, like she had been
01:05:54waiting for this moment forever.
01:05:55Phoenix, your father and I have been waiting for you to come home.
01:06:00We've kept your room exactly as it was for 26 years.
01:06:04Now you're finally here, and it finally has its owner.
01:06:08Her voice trembled as she spoke.
01:06:10My father gently placed a hand on her shoulder, then nodded toward the door.
01:06:15Go on, take a look.
01:06:17See if you like what we prepared for you.
01:06:20A warmth spread through my chest, something I had never felt before.
01:06:25Family.
01:06:26I pushed open the heavy door.
01:06:29Inside was a beautifully styled European vintage bed.
01:06:33A window beside it looked out over the back garden, the view stretching peacefully into the
01:06:39distance.
01:06:40The entire room was covered in soft carpeting, and right in the center sat a neat stack of boxes.
01:06:49Curious, I asked, what's in these?
01:06:52My father stepped forward, picked one up, and handed it to me.
01:06:57Open it and see.
01:06:58I carefully unwrapped it.
01:07:01Inside was a diamond bracelet.
01:07:04A realization hit me instantly.
01:07:06I rushed to open the rest.
01:07:08A princess dress.
01:07:10A crown.
01:07:11A necklace.
01:07:13One after another.
01:07:15There were exactly 26 items.
01:07:20No more, no less.
01:07:22My eyes burned as tears welled up.
01:07:25These were birthday gifts.
01:07:27Even when I wasn't with them, they had prepared one for me every single year, waiting for the
01:07:33day I would finally come home and open them.
01:07:36Growing up in the orphanage, the bullying had convinced me that no one in this world would
01:07:42ever love me.
01:07:43So when Cain entered my life like a blazing light, I fell for him without hesitation.
01:07:50But now I finally understood.
01:07:52Even when I didn't know it, my parents had always loved me.
01:07:57I stepped forward and wrapped my arms tightly around them.
01:08:01Mom, Dad, I'm home.
01:08:04My mom looked at me helplessly.
01:08:07Phoenix, I promise he's a good person.
01:08:10Just meet him once.
01:08:12If you don't like him, I'll find a way to call it off, okay?
01:08:16The first problem I faced after coming home turned out to be an arranged match.
01:08:22Back when my mom and her best friend were pregnant at the same time, they made a promise.
01:08:27If one had a boy and the other a girl, they would arrange a future match.
01:08:32If the children were the same gender, they would grow up like siblings.
01:08:35When they found out it was a boy and a girl, they were thrilled.
01:08:40They thought their friendship would turn into family.
01:08:43But not long after, I was taken.
01:08:46The arrangement was put on hold.
01:08:49A few days ago, after confirming that I was single, my mom and her friend brought it up
01:08:55again at the same time.
01:08:56The man was still single too.
01:08:58So the two mothers decided to revive the arrangement and let us meet.
01:09:05After five years in a failed relationship, I still hadn't fully recovered.
01:09:10The idea of starting something new made me uneasy.
01:09:14But I didn't want to tell my mom everything I had been through.
01:09:17I didn't want her to worry, so I agreed to meet him.
01:09:21I figured I would just explain things clearly in person.
01:09:25Even being friends would be fine.
01:09:27The moment I nodded, my mom lit up with excitement, and immediately started setting a time, as
01:09:34if afraid something might change.
01:09:36The two mothers scheduled dinner for that very afternoon at the estate.
01:09:41By the afternoon, my mom had even called in a stylist to get me ready.
01:09:46I had no choice but to let her fuss over me.
01:09:50What I didn't expect was that when I finally met my so-called fiancé, I recognized him instantly.
01:09:59You?
01:10:00You?
01:10:01We spoke at the same time.
01:10:03I stared at the man in front of me, surprised.
01:10:06It was Vincent Gray.
01:10:08Vincent clearly hadn't expected it either.
01:10:11My mom and his mother exchanged a knowing look, smiles flickering across their faces as they
01:10:17quickly made excuses to leave giving us space.
01:10:20For a moment, the large garden felt awkwardly quiet with just the two of us.
01:10:26Vincent broke the silence first.
01:10:28Aria.
01:10:29I didn't expect the daughter the Lyra family found to be you.
01:10:33We had gone to the same university back in China, studying in the same major.
01:10:38I nodded.
01:10:39Given the relationship between our families, he must have already heard what happened to me.
01:10:45There was no need to explain further.
01:10:48He hesitated slightly before speaking again.
01:10:51Aria.
01:10:54I remember your empathic sense.
01:10:57I instinctively touched the back of my neck.
01:10:59I had never told my parents about my weak empathic sense.
01:11:04I didn't want them to know how unhappy my childhood had been.
01:11:08It would only make them feel guilty, so I told him everything.
01:11:12My five-year relationship with Cain, how it ended, and how my empathic sense finally went
01:11:18through its awakening.
01:11:20At the end I added quietly.
01:11:22Vincent.
01:11:23I need you to keep this between us.
01:11:26I don't want my parents to worry.
01:11:28He pretended to think for a moment, then said with a hint of reluctance.
01:11:32I can do that.
01:11:36But I have one condition.
01:11:40I blinked in surprise.
01:11:42I hadn't interacted with Vincent much before, but I remembered him as easygoing and kind.
01:11:48Still, I was asking him for a favor.
01:11:51It was only fair.
01:11:52What's the condition?
01:11:54He smiled, a playful glint in his eyes.
01:11:58Can I stop calling you Aria and call you Phoenix instead?
01:12:02And you don't have to call me Vincent so formally either.
01:12:05I hadn't expected something so simple.
01:12:08Ever since I changed my name, people around me had been calling me Phoenix.
01:12:13But somehow, hearing it from him felt... different.
01:12:17Of course, Vincent.
01:12:20Thinking about the arranged match, I hesitated before finally gathering the courage to speak.
01:12:26Vincent.
01:12:29You already know I just came out of a failed relationship.
01:12:33I'm not ready for anything new right now.
01:12:36About the arrangement.
01:12:38I had assumed that me being an Omega might make him feel embarrassed or slighted.
01:12:43But his expression stayed calm.
01:12:45It's fine.
01:12:48I'll explain it to my mum.
01:12:50Honestly, on my way here I was already thinking about how to bring this up.
01:12:55Restron this up.
01:12:57Without affecting our family's relationship.
01:12:59He paused, then smiled.
01:13:02I didn't expect the Lyra family's daughter to be you.
01:13:06Even if we call off the arrangement, we can still be good friends, right?
01:13:11Relief washed over me.
01:13:13I smiled and nodded.
01:13:14Of course.
01:13:15Maybe it was because we had shared the same university, the same memories.
01:13:20Having just arrived in England, everything still felt unfamiliar.
01:13:25But with Vincent, I felt a sense of ease I hadn't expected.
01:13:30We started talking about the past, and I realized we had so many shared interests.
01:13:35Before long, we grew closer, even meeting up from time to time to hang out.
01:13:42One day, after feeding seagulls by the coast, Vincent walked me back home.
01:13:47We ended up standing by the front gate, laughing and talking about everything that had happened earlier.
01:14:02After spotting a familiar figure in the news, Kane used every connection he had to track down her identity.
01:14:09Because the Lyra family had deep roots overseas while Kane remained in China, it took him half a month to
01:14:16finally uncover information about me.
01:14:19The moment he saw the moment he saw the photo from the banquet, he knew that was his little wolf.
01:14:26Even with a different name, he was certain there was no mistaking it.
01:14:31He immediately began digging for the Lyra family's address.
01:14:35Once he confirmed it, he rushed to catch the earliest flight to England.
01:14:40On the way, he must have imagined countless scenarios of seeing me again.
01:14:45He thought the most likely outcome was that I would still be angry and refuse to speak to him.
01:14:51But that didn't matter.
01:14:53As long as he could see me, that would be enough.
01:14:56After experiencing my death, he had come to realize more than ever that he could not live without me.
01:15:03He planned to apologize sincerely, to promise that he would never be tempted by another Omega again.
01:15:10He even imagined that once I forgave him, he would hold an even grander mate ceremony,
01:15:17one that would surpass anything before it, and declare his love to the world.
01:15:22What he didn't expect was that when he finally saw me again, a month later, I was already standing beside
01:15:30another Alpha.
01:15:32Vincent and I had been talking, completely absorbed, for nearly an hour.
01:15:38Kane stood behind a wall like an intruder peeking into someone else's happiness.
01:15:43But the moment he saw that familiar figure, longing crashed over him like a tidal wave.
01:15:50Just before he could no longer hold it in, he finally called out the name he had been repeating in
01:15:56his mind.
01:15:58After nearly a month, he was seeing me again, alive.
01:16:02His eyes reddened, his voice unsteady.
01:16:05Little Wolf, I finally found you.
01:16:09You're not dead.
01:16:11You're really here.
01:16:14He instinctively ignored the Alpha, standing beside me.
01:16:19The moment I heard that familiar voice, I let out a quiet sigh.
01:16:24I had always known the fake death wouldn't fool Kane forever.
01:16:28I just hadn't expected him to track me down in England this quickly.
01:16:33I gave Vincent a subtle look, signaling him to leave first.
01:16:37Then I turned around, my expression cold as I looked straight at Kane.
01:16:43Why are you here?
01:16:44Area is dead.
01:16:46I'm Phoenix now.
01:16:48Kane finally recalled everything he had learned over the past two weeks.
01:16:53His little wolf was never an orphan.
01:16:55I was Phoenix, the lost daughter of the Lyra family, their most cherished child.
01:17:01Little Wolf.
01:17:02No, Phoenix.
01:17:05I know I was wrong.
01:17:07I've already dealt with the beta.
01:17:09The child is gone too.
01:17:12Can you forgive me?
01:17:14With his intelligence, it didn't take much to figure out that the body at the mate ceremony had been staged.
01:17:21It was nothing more than my way of escaping after my heart had already died.
01:17:26Now that he had finally found me again, the person he had thought about day and night, he was determined
01:17:32to apologize and beg for forgiveness.
01:17:35I let out a quiet laugh.
01:17:37I had seen with my own eyes how he treated the beta.
01:17:41And now he could dismiss everything so easily, saying he had taken care of her and the pup as if
01:17:48it meant nothing.
01:17:48I used to think he had simply transferred his love from me to someone else.
01:17:54Now, I understood the truth.
01:17:57He was rotten to the core.
01:17:59He didn't truly love anyone.
01:18:02Only himself.
01:18:03Kane, I regret ever loving you.
01:18:07Those few simple words drained all the color from Kane's face.
01:18:11He couldn't understand it.
01:18:13For five years, we had been so in love.
01:18:16We had been happy.
01:18:17How could I regret it now?
01:18:19And that word regret.
01:18:22Did it mean I didn't love him anymore?
01:18:27The thought alone made his chest tighten with pain.
01:18:31No.
01:18:31That couldn't be true.
01:18:33It had only been a month.
01:18:35How could I have stopped loving him so quickly?
01:18:39In his mind, I was still angry.
01:18:41I just hadn't forgiven him yet.
01:18:44Kane stepped forward reaching for my hand.
01:18:47And wanting to explain before he could touch me, I took a step back, putting distance between us.
01:18:54The hurt in his expression was obvious, but he quickly tried to explain himself.
01:19:00Phoenix, I don't mean anything.
01:19:02Phoenix, I don't mean anything else.
01:19:03I just, I just want to explain.
01:19:05Believe me.
01:19:06I've only ever loved you.
01:19:10I never had real feelings for that beta.
01:19:15Can you forgive me and come back with me?
01:19:18I promise, there will never be another Omega around me again.
01:19:21I swear I'll only love you.
01:19:24We can have an even grander mate ceremony.
01:19:28By the end, there was a flicker of hope in his eyes.
01:19:32I didn't react.
01:19:34My expression remained cold.
01:19:36Five years ago, when you got together with me, you made the same promise.
01:19:40You said you would only love me.
01:19:44And you still cheated.
01:19:46I won't believe you again.
01:19:48And I will never forgive you.
01:19:52You should leave.
01:19:54Don't come back.
01:19:55When I first discovered his betrayal, the pain had been unbearable.
01:20:01There was even a moment when I hesitated.
01:20:03Because he still treated me the same as before, I thought maybe I could pretend nothing had happened.
01:20:11Maybe we could complete the mate bond.
01:20:13And he would continue to treat me well.
01:20:17Maybe he would keep the other Omega out of my sight.
01:20:20But after Lai, after Lai, after seeing him entangled with the Beta, with my own eyes, I realized I couldn't
01:20:29do it.
01:20:30I couldn't live like nothing had happened.
01:20:33What I wanted had always been something real.
01:20:37A love that was honest.
01:20:41And once Kane tainted that love, I no longer wanted it.
01:20:45Back then, I had already made my decision.
01:20:49I would never forgive him.
01:20:51I turned to leave.
01:20:53But Kane wasn't ready to give up.
01:20:56In a moment of panic, he grabbed my wrist.
01:21:01Little Wolf, I swear.
01:21:03My heart has always belonged to you.
01:21:05You're the only one I love.
01:21:07I pulled free from his grip and looked at him.
01:21:10The urgency and sincerity on his face didn't seem fake.
01:21:14But I only let out a soft, humorless laugh.
01:21:19Love me?
01:21:20You talked about the Beta with your friends right in front of me.
01:21:25Was that love?
01:21:29You had my mate ceremony designer make a dress for her.
01:21:32Was that love?
01:21:35You snuck downstairs in the middle of the night to see her while I was asleep.
01:21:39Was that love?
01:21:40If that's your version of love, it's cheap.
01:21:44I don't want it.
01:21:46With every word Kane's face grew paler.
01:21:50By the end he looked like he could barely stand.
01:21:53My words cut into him like a blade.
01:21:56Tearing his heart apart piece by piece.
01:21:59Never in his life had Kane hated himself this much.
01:22:02If he had never gotten involved with the Beta in the first place, none of this would have happened.
01:22:11Kane's voice trembled slightly.
01:22:13Little wolf, are you really never going to forgive me?
01:22:17I nodded without hesitation.
01:22:20That's right.
01:22:21Never.
01:22:22I didn't wait to see his reaction.
01:22:24I turned and walked inside.
01:22:28The next day, Vincent and I had plans to attend a concert.
01:22:33Ever since my empathic sense went through its awakening, I had grown especially sensitive to emotions.
01:22:40The calm of nature.
01:22:42The intensity of music.
01:22:44The sincerity or deceit in people's voices.
01:22:47Vincent happened to be a huge fan of classical music.
01:22:50And every time I went to a concert with him, I learned something new.
01:22:57Kane's stood outside the estate the entire night.
01:23:01My words from yesterday echoed endlessly in his mind.
01:23:05What once felt like relief after his first time with the Beta had now come back like a blade.
01:23:11Striking him full force.
01:23:13Still, he wanted one more chance.
01:23:16He refused to believe that five years of love could be erased so completely.
01:23:22After getting Vincent's message, I headed downstairs, humming like a carefree bird.
01:23:28My mom, who was having breakfast, teased me when she saw me.
01:23:32Who was the one who said they didn't want to meet him?
01:23:35Now it looks like you can't wait to see him every day.
01:23:37I'd say this match is looking pretty promising.
01:23:40Mom, we're just friends.
01:23:42But for some reason, I felt my cheeks warm.
01:23:46I quickly ran out the door.
01:23:49The tickets for today's concert were hard to get, and Vincent had told me that one of his favorite cellists
01:23:55would be performing.
01:23:57The moment I stepped outside, I saw Kane standing off to the side, completely still.
01:24:03I acted as if I hadn't seen him, and ran straight toward Vincent.
01:24:09He was holding a sandwich, and handed it to me naturally.
01:24:13My mom asked me to bring this for you.
01:24:16I took a bite.
01:24:20My eyes lighting up.
01:24:22Aunt Grace's cooking is as amazing as ever.
01:24:25Come on, we're gonna be late.
01:24:28You still haven't told me who else is performing today.
01:24:32Kane remained where he was, watching as I walked farther and farther away.
01:24:37The moment I stepped out, he had wanted to call out to me.
01:24:42To try one last time.
01:24:44But then he saw the light in my eyes.
01:24:47That bright, eager happiness.
01:24:50It was a look he knew all too well.
01:24:53Back when we were together, I used to look at him like that all the time.
01:24:57But now, he hadn't seen it, in nearly two months.
01:25:04When he thought back to the days before I staged my death, he realized something.
01:25:10Back then, my eyes had been empty, like still water without a ripple.
01:25:15Nothing could stir any emotion in me.
01:25:18And yet, at the beginning of our relationship, I had looked at him the way I had just looked at
01:25:24Vincent.
01:25:26That was when he finally understood.
01:25:29What this relationship had left me with was nothing but pain.
01:25:33He had no right to ask for my forgiveness anymore.
01:25:37He booked a flight back home that same afternoon.
01:25:41Before leaving, he realized he didn't have my current number.
01:25:45So he borrowed a piece of paper and a pen from a passerby, and wrote a message.
01:25:50He placed it somewhere visible by the gate.
01:25:54After one last look at the place where I would spend the rest of my life,
01:25:59he got into the car and left.
01:26:04A gust of wind lifted the paper into the air.
01:26:11On it, there was only one sentence.
01:26:18Little wolf, please let me call you that a last time.
01:26:21I'm sorry.
01:26:22I wish you a lifetime of happiness.
01:26:25Spring in England
01:26:26Vincent and I walked through the rose garden at Ashford Manor.
01:26:31Phoenix
01:26:32Vincent said stopping in his tracks.
01:26:34His expression was more serious than I had ever seen before.
01:26:38I know you're not ready right now.
01:26:40But I want you to know,
01:26:42if one day you're willing to believe in love again.
01:26:45I'll be here waiting.
01:26:46I looked at him, warmth spreading through my chest.
01:26:50Maybe, one day, I would believe in love again.
01:26:55But for now, I was content.
01:26:58Loved by my parents.
01:27:00Surrounded by friends.
01:27:02Running freely under the moonlight.
01:27:04Feeling the breeze.
01:27:06And breathing in the scent of flowers.
01:27:09I am Phoenix.
01:27:11And I have risen from the ashes.
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