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Rejected by Five, Claimed by the Crippled Alpha :|| New Movie |π
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00:00Choose one to be your mate.
00:02One of these potential Alpha candidates.
00:07None of them.
00:09I choose Daemon.
00:11The crippled Alpha.
00:13I am the only direct bloodline heir of the Iron Moon pack.
00:17Yet, I was born of a female Alpha.
00:21Everyone said that the five orphans my father brought back from the battlefield
00:24were the true future of the pack.
00:26He raised them into the most admired beta warriors in Iron Moon.
00:31As for me, I was nothing more than a pretty heir with noble blood
00:36who couldn't even maintain a stable wolf form.
00:39And as far as those five were concerned, I barely existed.
00:44I spent ten years chasing after Kaylin Stone,
00:47only to earn countless looks of disdain in return.
00:51I used to think he treated all women that way.
00:53Until one day, standing outside his bedroom door,
00:57I heard him swear to Vivian Moss.
01:00I'll mark Lyra only to secure my position.
01:02You're the only mate I want.
01:04Maybe I've done.
01:07Those words shattered everything I had believed in for the past ten years.
01:12On the eve of the elders' council meeting,
01:15my father asked me who I wanted to choose.
01:17I thought of the way all five of them avoided my gaze.
01:21If I'm getting married, I might as well make it strategic.
01:25I choose Damon Bloodfing of the Bloodfill Pack.
01:28Damon was poisoned by silver five years ago.
01:31His legs were left paralyzed,
01:33and rumors say he can't even complete a mating mark anymore.
01:35Are you sure?
01:38Love isn't something people in our position get to negotiate.
01:41If everything comes down to power and survival,
01:44then I choose strength, not sentiment.
01:47Damon may be crippled,
01:48but his bloodline, his pack, and his warriors
01:50still outweigh those five men combined.
01:52My father's expression darkened.
01:54You say that so easily,
01:56but are you telling me
01:57none of the five boys I raised for you ever caught your attention?
02:01My mother had been my father's only mate.
02:04She died the year I was born.
02:06A rogue attack.
02:07Too much blood loss.
02:09No second chance.
02:10After that,
02:11he never took another mate.
02:13But he also never fully believed
02:15a female alpha could carry Iron Moon alone.
02:17So he followed the council's recommendation.
02:20He brought back five orphaned boys from the battlefield
02:23and raised them inside Iron Moon.
02:25He made one rule from the beginning.
02:28No matter who I chose,
02:29that man would be granted alpha status,
02:32meant to rule beside me,
02:34not beneath me.
02:35That was his compromise.
02:36Love me fiercely and still not trust me enough to do it alone.
02:41I met his gaze.
02:43My bond with Damon Bloodbould doesn't require sentiment.
02:46It only requires succession.
02:49He is the sole heir of Bloodbould
02:50that makes him more valuable than any arranged foster alliance you built here.
02:55Compared to relying on adopted sons to stabilize Iron Moon,
02:59an alliance with a true power pack is simply the rational choice.
03:04Silence stretched between us.
03:07If none of them were able to hold your attention,
03:10then there is no reason to keep them in Iron Moon.
03:12We left the council hall together.
03:15My father cast Caelan a brief, unreadable glance before walking out.
03:21What did you report this time?
03:25Let me guess.
03:27She ran to alpha again because we didn't treat her like royalty.
03:31Princess Lyra didn't get enough attention,
03:33so she needed to complain.
03:36You spent ten years chasing after us.
03:38We never once wanted you.
03:40You can't even shift.
03:41You're nothing but a weak, useless wolf.
03:43Vivian is more of a wolf than you'll ever be.
03:45What makes you think you deserve us?
03:47Five of us would never choose you.
03:50Good.
03:50Remember this day.
03:53I, Lyra Iron Moon,
03:56reject all five of you as my mates.
03:58Then, Vivian showed up.
04:01The moment her eyes landed on me,
04:03she shifted back, instinctively,
04:05and slipped behind Caelan.
04:08She didn't do anything.
04:09Drop it for today.
04:13I stared at them.
04:14Five men.
04:16The same five who were supposed to stand behind me.
04:19Now all of them stood in front of her,
04:22protecting her from me.
04:24Something in my memory snapped open.
04:26One year ago,
04:27not long after Vivian arrived at Iron Moon.
04:30That night,
04:31I carried healing broth to Caelan's quarters.
04:34He'd been injured during border patrol.
04:36He told me not to come.
04:38I still did.
04:39His door wasn't fully shut.
04:42Caelan,
04:43are you really going to mark Lyra?
04:47My hand froze on the doorframe.
04:49No.
04:52I won't mark her.
04:53My chest tightened before I even understood why.
04:56Then why?
04:57Did you agree
04:58to Alpha Ronin?
05:00Because that's the only way
05:02I can become
05:03Alpha of Iron Moon.
05:05And
05:05Lyra.
05:07She's just stepping stone.
05:09Once
05:09I take control,
05:10I'll send her
05:11away.
05:14Then what about me?
05:17You?
05:18You're the only one I want.
05:21Once I take Alpha,
05:23I'll mark you publicly.
05:24You'll be my Luna.
05:29She can't even shift right.
05:31Luna?
05:32Seriously?
05:35She's only valuable because of her bloodline.
05:38Nothing else.
05:41Does she actually believe we'd choose her?
05:46When she finds out, she's going to break.
05:51Like it was already decided.
05:54Then you won't lie to me, right?
05:58I swear.
06:01Only you.
06:02The bowl slipped from my hands.
06:04It hit the ground and shattered.
06:09Who's there?
06:11I moved into the shadow beside the doorway and held my breath.
06:15Kalen stepped out.
06:16His eyes dropped to the broken bowl.
06:19A cat.
06:21I stayed where I was.
06:22Didn't speak.
06:24Didn't cry.
06:25Didn't make a sound.
06:26Only when the silence settled,
06:28did I step back.
06:29Into the moonlight.
06:30It spilled across my face like something too clean for what I was feeling.
06:37The next morning, I met Vivian in the garden.
06:40She was holding a bowl of flower essence,
06:42smiling like she had been waiting for me.
06:45Good morning, Lyra.
06:48Sleep well?
06:49Now there was ease in her expression.
06:52Confidence.
06:53I did.
06:53I did.
06:54She paused, just for a second.
06:57Lyra, this was my mother's.
07:00I wanted you to have it.
07:01Thank you for everything you've done for me.
07:04Before I could respond, Kalen appeared.
07:08You're seriously taking her mother's relic?
07:12Now?
07:13I froze.
07:14Vivian dropped instantly, knees to the ground.
07:19It wasn't Lyra.
07:21I gave it to her.
07:22Please, don't blame her.
07:24She slammed her forehead into the ground, again.
07:27Blood showed almost immediately.
07:29Merrick arrived first.
07:31Then Corbin, Orion, Riven.
07:33Lyra!
07:35Enough!
07:36You're the heir, not a bully.
07:39You have everything.
07:41And you still take the only thing she has?
07:45Riven drew his dagger in one smooth motion.
07:48Apologize.
07:49And Alpha Air boxed in on all sides.
07:52They weren't asking.
07:53They were pressing me down, forcing submission, forcing my neck exposed to an Omega who was
07:59clearly playing a game they refused to see.
08:03Vivian kept her head lowered, but I caught it anyway.
08:06That small, satisfied curve at the corner of her mouth.
08:10I didn't fight back.
08:11Because somewhere deep down, there was still a stupid, fragile part of me that waited.
08:17Maybe Kalen would step in.
08:19Maybe he'd say, this doesn't add up.
08:21He didn't.
08:24Apologize, or I don't mark you.
08:27That line landed harder than anything else, because I had already given him everything
08:32I had in me.
08:34I couldn't afford to lose him.
08:36Not then.
08:37So I lowered my head.
08:38My throat burned as I exposed my neck.
08:41I'm sorry.
08:42And that moment, that single submission, lasted a year.
08:47After that day, Vivian changed how she moved around me.
08:50Like I was something dangerous.
08:53Sometimes she dropped to her knees the moment she saw me.
08:56Sometimes she hid behind the five of them, shaking, crying on cue.
09:00And I did nothing.
09:02Once, she tripped in the garden.
09:03A shallow scrape on her knee.
09:05Nothing serious.
09:06But she ran straight to Kalen in tears, claiming I had pushed her.
09:11No questions asked.
09:13All five of them came for me.
09:14They tore through my quarters like a storm.
09:17Everything broken.
09:18Everything scattered.
09:19If you touch her again, break our wolf legs myself.
09:24I almost laughed.
09:25Wolf legs.
09:26I couldn't even shift properly.
09:28But it didn't matter.
09:30They believed her.
09:31Always her.
09:32The memory snapped back like a pulled thread.
09:35Vivian was still behind Kalen now.
09:38Smiling faintly.
09:39Like she had already won something no one else could see.
09:43If you're that afraid, I'll hurt her.
09:44You might as well leash her to your side.
09:46Are you threatening me?
09:49What are you planning to do to her?
09:52Let me guess.
09:53Now that we gave Vivian a Starfall Sanctum, you're finally snapping?
09:57You already have everything.
09:59And she has nothing.
10:00It's just Starfall Sanctum.
10:03Why are you acting like this is some tragedy?
10:06My gaze sharpened.
10:07Starfall Sanctum?
10:09Starfall Sanctum wasn't just a place.
10:11It was a buried lunar basin deep under Iron Moon territory.
10:15When it hit the sacred waters, it refracted into something that looked like a galaxy trapped underground.
10:21My father spent 18 years building it.
10:24For me.
10:25A coming of age gift.
10:27Half a year ago, as it neared completion, he handed oversight to Kalen.
10:31He was supposed to present it to me on my ceremony day.
10:35Instead, it never reached me.
10:37It went to Vivian.
10:39My eyes locked on Kalen.
10:41He was the one who controlled final access.
10:43No one entered without his approval.
10:46Vivian grew up on the outskirts of the pack.
10:48She's never seen a real night sky.
10:51I gave her a moment.
10:53That's all.
10:54The Sanctum is still yours on paper.
10:58Don't turn this into something it isn't.
11:00And stop making a scene.
11:03If it comes to it, I'll announce our mating bond.
11:05At your coming of age ceremony next month, that should satisfy you enough, right?
11:10The way Kalen looked at me, calm, almost magnanimous, made something cold twist in my chest.
11:20For a second, I almost wondered if I was the one who didn't belong here.
11:24If anything, they looked at him like he was making some kind of noble sacrifice.
11:29You really don't have to go this far.
11:32Lyra's spoiled.
11:34Ruthless.
11:35Marking her is no different than marking...
11:38A stone.
11:39At least you'll finally get what she's been chasing for years.
11:43Kalen, don't do this for me.
11:45If it helps, I'll kneel to her.
11:47I'll beg.
11:47I'll do anything she wants.
11:50I swallowed once.
11:51Hard.
11:52I won't choose you.
11:54Kalen's brow lifted slightly, like he was still deciding whether I was serious.
11:58Merrick and Corbin exchanged a look, like they were more afraid I'd choose them instead.
12:03That alone hit something deep in my chest.
12:06Ten years.
12:07Standing behind them.
12:09And still, I was the only one treated like I didn't belong in the same space.
12:14I turned to leave.
12:15Vivian caught my wrist.
12:17Then she dropped instantly.
12:18Knees to the ground.
12:20Head lowered.
12:21Please.
12:22Don't make this harder for Kalen.
12:24The five of them were brought into Iron Moon.
12:27They were never equal to begin with.
12:29If you're going to report this over Starfall Sanctuary, I'll apologize.
12:33I'll do whatever you want.
12:35Then she started bowing.
12:37Fast.
12:38Hard.
12:39Her forehead hit the ground until blood appeared.
12:42Kalen moved immediately.
12:43He pulled her up.
12:45Jaw tight.
12:46So you say you won't choose me.
12:48But when the time comes, don't change your mind.
12:52This whole thing, you're just trying to pressure her indirectly.
12:57You just want an excuse to report her and force her out, don't you?
13:00I don't care what you think.
13:02I won't choose you.
13:06Kalen grabbed my wrist.
13:08Hard.
13:08Not me?
13:09Then who?
13:11Marek?
13:12Corbin?
13:13Mark wants freedom.
13:15Corbin wants peace.
13:17Haven't you already taken enough from them?
13:20If you agree to stop targeting Vivian, I'll mark you.
13:25Just stop this.
13:26That's all I'm asking.
13:27For the first time, he looked exhausted, like I had been the one wearing him down for
13:32years.
13:33I held his gaze for a long moment, then said quietly,
13:37Everything will go the way you want.
13:39He was afraid I'd hurt Vivian.
13:41He refused to mark me.
13:43Fine.
13:43Once I became Damon Bloodfang's mate, none of this would matter anyway.
13:48The day of my coming of age ceremony arrived.
13:51Iron Moon had been transformed.
13:53Everyone knew why they were here.
13:55Not just my 18th birthday.
13:58My mate declaration.
14:00And everyone already knew the outcome.
14:04Kalen Stone.
14:05Because I had chased him for 10 years.
14:09Because the entire pack had watched it happen.
14:12The five of them stood in the front row.
14:14Even the guests looked at them more than they looked at me.
14:18Like this ceremony belonged to them.
14:20I was about to shut down the whispers when a servant screamed.
14:25Help!
14:26Vivian is missing!
14:27There's a note!
14:28She's been kidnapped!
14:30The shift was immediate.
14:33Merrick moved first.
14:36Before I could even turn, my head snapped to the side.
14:41Silence swallowed the entire hall.
14:43The pain landed a beat too late.
14:46Around us, people scattered instinctively.
14:50Kalen grabbed Merrick's arm before he could swing again.
14:53Then he looked at me.
14:56We already stood here like you're choosing between us.
14:59Like we're disposable.
15:00And it still isn't enough?
15:01His voice sharpened.
15:03Do you want her dead?
15:05I stared back at him.
15:07Corbin looked at me like I was something contaminated.
15:09You waited until she was alone and staged this.
15:13You really think we won't see through it?
15:15That's when it clicked.
15:16Not confusion.
15:17Clarity.
15:18Vivian had done this again.
15:21And this time, she'd done it in front of everyone.
15:25No one moved to intervene.
15:27Not after I was slapped in public.
15:30Not after I stood there bleeding pride.
15:33Because they had already made their decision.
15:36Iron Moon wasn't mine in their eyes.
15:39Apologize.
15:40He let out a short, humorless laugh.
15:44Vivian nearly lost her innocence, and you're worried about a slap?
15:48Then she appeared.
15:49Crying.
15:50Running.
15:52Her dress torn.
15:53Dirt stained.
15:54Like she had barely escaped something violent.
15:58It was Lyra.
16:00She had me taken.
16:03She said she'd have rogue wolves to violate me.
16:08So I'd never come back.
16:10The hall detonated.
16:13Whispers turned into outrage.
16:15Shock into judgment.
16:17Kaylin didn't hesitate.
16:19He pulled his coat around her like she was something fragile and irreplaceable.
16:24Then he looked at me.
16:26You don't stop, do you?
16:27His voice dropped.
16:29I will never mark someone like you.
16:32Corbin stepped forward.
16:34The Alpha couldn't produce a male heir, so she brought us in as tools.
16:38We accepted that arrangement.
16:42But this ends now.
16:44No more pretending there's peace.
16:46He turned and walked out.
16:48The others followed.
16:49One by one.
16:51Before leaving, Kaylin stopped and glanced over his shoulder at me.
16:55I will mark you.
16:56But only as a placeholder.
16:58If you want the Iron Moon pack protected, you'll behave.
17:01I almost laughed.
17:03Because the irony was almost insulting.
17:05Did they forget?
17:07Iron Moon was still standing because I was here.
17:11When they moved to leave, someone finally tried to intervene.
17:15I raised my voice.
17:16Let them go.
17:18Vivian glanced back at me.
17:20Like she had already won something permanent.
17:23What do we do now?
17:24All five of them are gone.
17:26Who will you choose?
17:28The crowd shifted uneasily.
17:29A woman still has to marry eventually.
17:31If even those five rejected her.
17:33Who's left?
17:35Then lifted my glass.
17:37Ladies and gentlemen.
17:39As you all know, today isn't just my coming-of-age ceremony.
17:44It's my mate declaration.
17:47Above the hall, the crystal projection flared to life.
17:51A face appeared.
17:53The entire hall went dead silent.
18:01They had barely left when gasps erupted behind them.
18:06The five immediately turned back.
18:18You picked a cripple just to piss me off?
18:22You chased me for ten years.
18:25All because you wanted my mark.
18:27Keep dreaming!
18:32A runt will always be a runt.
18:35Who gave you the audacity to lay a hand on my Luna?
18:57Get your hands off my Luna.
19:02Get your hands off my Luna!
19:08That's right.
19:11My daughter is the heir of the Iron Moon pack.
19:16Only the strongest warrior alive is worthy of standing beside her.
19:20Daemon blood base is powerful, sure.
19:22But he's confined to a wheelchair.
19:24Right.
19:25No matter how strong he is, what good is a paralyzed heir?
19:28Might as well pick one of the five adopted warriors.
19:30I listened quietly, then smiled.
19:33Cripple?
19:34Let them talk.
19:35They had no idea what Daemon Bloodfang was capable of.
19:40And with me by his side?
19:42He wouldn't remain broken for long.
19:45Daemon held a moonlight rose out to me.
19:48There was still dew clinging to its petals.
19:50I took it without hesitation.
19:53His eyes lit up.
19:55His fingers brushed softly against the back of my hand.
19:58He paused for a moment, before slowly pulling away.
20:03I looked up at him.
20:05He smiled.
20:06The crowd erupted into fresh whispers.
20:09Then I noticed movement near the back of the crowd.
20:12The five warriors standing below the stage had finally realized this wasn't a joke.
20:17Caelan pushed through the crowd, ignoring every protocol in sight, ignoring Daemon entirely.
20:23Caelan's gaze bounced between Daemon, the flowers in my hands, and the lingering touch Daemon hadn't quite withdrawn.
20:30Are you crazy?
20:33You're seriously choosing him?
20:35A cripple?
20:36His glare shifted toward Daemon.
20:38The warmth vanished from Daemon's expression.
20:41Instantly, the temperature around us seemed to drop.
20:44Who are you?
20:45Something predatory flashed behind his eyes.
20:48I grew up with Lyra.
20:52The five of us were supposed to be her future mates.
20:56I didn't ask that.
20:58Daemon cut him off.
20:59His gaze never left Caelan.
21:02Cold.
21:03Unyielding.
21:05What gives you the right to touch my Luna?
21:12Daemon's hand closed around my wrist.
21:14His thumb brushed lightly over my pulse.
21:17The gesture was subtle, yet there was something undeniably possessive about it.
21:24You should go.
21:25My voice didn't shake.
21:28I've already chosen my mate.
21:31And it isn't you.
21:32His eyes dropped to Daemon's hand around my wrist.
21:35Lyra.
21:36His voice sounded rough.
21:38You loved me for ten years.
21:41How can you just...
21:43Daemon looked up.
21:44One glance.
21:46That was all.
21:47Caelan went completely still.
21:50Every trace of confidence vanished.
21:53Without another word, he turned and walked away.
21:57Daemon's attention returned to me immediately, as though everyone else had ceased to exist.
22:02His thumb continued tracing slow circles against my skin.
22:07Your heart's racing.
22:09That's because, honestly, I had no idea how to finish that sentence.
22:14Because I'm touching you?
22:15Amusement flickered across his face.
22:17Or because you sense it, too.
22:18Sense what?
22:19His gaze locked onto mine.
22:22This.
22:24The pull between us.
22:26His voice dropped lower.
22:28The moment you accepted those flowers, my wolf knew.
22:32It took one look at you and decided.
22:36Mine.
22:37Then he released my wrist.
22:39But somehow the sensation lingered, as though his touch had left an imprint behind.
22:45Across the square, Caelan hadn't left.
22:48He was still watching me lean closer to Daemon.
22:50For the first time, he saw me smile like that.
22:55Openly.
22:56Genuinely.
22:57And for the first time, it wasn't meant for him.
23:02After the celebration ended, Daemon looked at me quietly.
23:05For once, he seemed almost uncertain.
23:09Are you sure about this?
23:12About leaving with me?
23:15About becoming my Luna?
23:17I nodded.
23:20Yes.
23:20A smile appeared on his face.
23:23It was the first time I'd ever seen one.
23:25Then let's go.
23:27I'm taking you home.
23:28Before leaving, I handed my father a memory crystal.
23:32These are some of the records I've collected over the last year.
23:36Evidence against Viviana.
23:37I believe she's working with rogues near the border.
23:40My father froze.
23:42Are you certain?
23:44I am.
23:45Daemon was waiting for me aboard the chariot.
23:47He held out his hand.
23:49I took it.
23:50His hand was large, cool to the touch, and impossibly steady.
23:56Then he lowered his head and brushed a kiss across my knuckles.
24:02Nervous?
24:04No.
24:05His lips were cold.
24:07But they burned so hot, my fingers curled.
24:12The winters at Bloodflang Cope are long.
24:15But you'll never have to face them alone.
24:18I'll keep you warm before the cold ever reaches you.
24:22Moonlight reflected in his crimson eyes.
24:24The chariot rose into the night sky.
24:27Below us, the lights of Iron Moon grew smaller and smaller.
24:31His fingers tightened around mine.
24:37I'll spend the rest of my life making sure you're cherished.
24:42I looked out.
24:43Lifetime is a long promise.
24:45Then I glanced back at him.
24:49Let's start with today.
24:50A soft laugh escaped him.
24:53Then he turned his head and rested his cheek against my palm, as though he'd found something
24:59precious.
24:59And for the first time in a very long while, the future didn't seem frightening, no matter how cold the
25:08north might be.
25:10I had a feeling I wasn't going to face it alone.
25:14Bloodfang Keep stood atop a cliff overlooking the northern wastelands.
25:18From a distance, it looked less like a fortress and more like a sleeping beast waiting to awaken.
25:23Damon's chambers occupied the highest floor of the keep.
25:26At the door, he dismissed Jace with a nod, leaving only the two of us.
25:32I pushed his wheelchair through the hallway.
25:37You're not afraid of me?
25:39What exactly am I supposed to be afraid of?
25:42A faint smirk tugged at his lips.
25:44That I'll stand up one day and devour you.
25:48You can't even stand.
25:50Seems a little difficult to devour anyone.
25:52He didn't answer.
25:53Just shot me a look that said more than words.
25:56For some reason, my confidence evaporated first.
26:03On the night of the full moon, I woke to a low, guttural sound.
26:07A growl.
26:08It sounded half beast, half agony.
26:12Like something caught between a howl and a scream.
26:15The sound echoed from somewhere down the corridor.
26:19I followed it.
26:20Until I reached a heavy iron door.
26:22Lady Lyra, you can't go in there.
26:25What's inside?
26:27Jace didn't answer.
26:29And that silence told me everything.
26:32I pushed the door open.
26:36Damon sat rigidly in his wheelchair.
26:39His hands gripped the armrests so tightly his knuckles had gone white.
26:44Every muscle in his body was locked tight.
26:47Blood stained the corner of his mouth, dropping onto the stone floor below.
26:51Damon.
26:52His head snapped up.
26:53Those crimson eyes locked onto mine instantly.
26:56For one heartbeat, I thought he was going to lunge at me.
26:59He didn't.
27:00Instead, he squeezed his eyes shut.
27:04Every muscle trembling with strain.
27:07Leave.
27:08I didn't move.
27:09If anything, I stepped closer.
27:12Slowly, I reached up and touched his face.
27:15His skin was burning.
27:16Hot enough to make me flinch.
27:19What is this?
27:21His lips were cracked.
27:24Trembling.
27:24Every breath looked painful.
27:27Five years ago.
27:30I was wounded during a pack conflict.
27:34Silver poisoning reached my spine.
27:37I lost the use of my legs.
27:39Every full moon, it comes back.
27:42It feels like my bones are being torn apart from the inside.
27:46If you want to leave, I won't stop you.
27:49I'll have Jace take you back to the Iron Moon pack, and I'll make sure you're provided for.
27:54I didn't let him finish.
27:55I leaned down and kissed him.
27:58His lips were feverishly hot.
28:01The metallic taste of blood lingered between us.
28:05Damon went completely still, as though he'd forgotten how to breathe.
28:09Then I bit down on my own tongue, and let the healing blood pass between us.
28:15Damon's eyes flew open, shock flooding his expression.
28:19He felt it immediately.
28:20The moment my blood entered his system, the silver poisoning began to retreat.
28:27Slowly.
28:29Steadily.
28:30His breathing gradually evened out.
28:33Even old wounds began closing before my eyes.
28:36Your blood?
28:37Disbelief filled his voice.
28:39It can heal silver wounds?
28:41I looked directly into his eyes.
28:44I'm not leaving.
28:46My voice was quiet and certain.
28:48I chose you.
28:50And I don't walk away from my choices.
28:53For the first time, he looked vulnerable.
28:56The next second, Damon pulled me into his arms.
28:59The movement was fierce, instinctive.
29:02Do you have any idea how long I've waited for you?
29:07My heart skipped.
29:09What do you mean?
29:11Ten years ago, in Shadow Forest, I was the one who saved you.
29:16Not Kaylin.
29:18Me.
29:19My breath caught.
29:21Kaylin arrived afterward.
29:25A bitter smile crossed his face.
29:27You mistook him for your rescuer.
29:29His hand tightened around mine.
29:31I spent ten years looking for you.
29:33Then he lowered his head.
29:35His lips brushed gently against the back of my neck.
29:38A silent promise.
29:40A promise that neither of us intended to break.
29:46Damon's teeth grazed the sensitive skin of my neck.
29:49Not enough to break the surface.
29:51Just enough to make my breath catch.
29:53His nose brushed the spot behind my ear.
29:57Each breath ghosted across my skin.
30:01My body reacted before my mind could catch up.
30:04Without realizing it, I fisted a hand in the front of his shirt.
30:09Damon.
30:10The sound came out softer than I intended.
30:12Don't move.
30:14His voice was rough.
30:15I'm making sure I remember you.
30:17His lips brushed my skin again.
30:20My wolf doesn't like sharing.
30:22His lips lingered briefly at the curve of my neck.
30:25The contact sent another wave of heat through me.
30:28A small sound escaped me before I could stop it.
30:31You sense it too?
30:33Sense what?
30:34The bond.
30:35The part of us that recognizes what we found.
30:37My wolf took one look at you and made up its mind.
30:40His forehead rested briefly against mine.
30:42Mine.
30:43Early the next morning, a knock sounded at the bedroom door.
30:49Lady Lyra.
30:50Jace's voice came from outside.
30:52A message has arrived from the Iron Moon.
30:55Pack.
30:56I pushed myself up against the headboard.
30:59Go ahead.
31:02Alpha Rowan showed the memory crystal to the five warriors.
31:08And then?
31:10Faced with the evidence, Viviana finally confessed.
31:14Alpha Rowan ordered a search of Vivian's room.
31:17They found proof that she had been working with rogue wolves to frame you for her kidnapping.
31:21A chest full of silver weapons.
31:23And several secret letters.
31:25She personally admitted to everything she'd done to you.
31:28Every lie.
31:29Every accusation.
31:30Every scheme.
31:32The moment my father saw the truth, he summoned all five of them.
31:40I raised you for ten years!
31:43And this is how you repay me?
31:46By destroying my daughter!
31:48You!
31:49You used your mark to force her to kneel!
31:53Alpha.
31:54Vivian tricked us.
31:56Enough!
31:57You five are no longer Iron Moon wolves.
32:00I cast you out.
32:03Live as rogues.
32:04Get out!
32:05Get out!
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