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High modern relationship tension and hidden romantic chemistry spark intensely during a grand chaotic swapped identity contract arrangement. #RomCom
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00:04Reborn back to the day my sister and I were choosing our mates.
00:08I awakened the power of mind here.
00:11I heard my sister say in her heart,
00:13this time I must snatch that gentleman away in advance.
00:17Then she impatiently walked toward Julian,
00:20the perfect husband I married in my past life.
00:22Hello, I am Sheila. I hope to become your mate.
00:25Clearly, Sheila had also been reborn with the memories of her past life.
00:29Scarlet, since your sister has chosen Julian,
00:31you will fulfill the pact with the Silver Frost Pack
00:34and become the mate of the Lycan King, Raymond.
00:37As soon as he finished speaking,
00:38a flash of triumph crossed Sheila's eyes and her sin laughed wildly.
00:42So what if Raymond is the Lycan King?
00:44He was severely wounded at the border and lost his male function long ago.
00:50My good sister, in this life, you can take the suffering in my place.
00:58Watching her barely contain joy, I almost laughed out loud.
01:01Did she honestly think that the man I married in my past life was someone of good character?
01:07In our past life, my sister Sheila snatched King Raymond first.
01:11Raymond was the most handsome pureblood alpha on the entire continent.
01:15But he was obsessed with expanding his territory all long.
01:19The Sheila of my past life tried to seduce him every night,
01:22but was thrown out of his bedchamber every single time.
01:26In the end, because she could not give birth to an heir,
01:29the Luna Downger deemed her a useless waste and expelled her from the castle.
01:33As for Julian, whom I married,
01:35although he was just an illegitimate son with no inheritance rights,
01:38he gave me the utmost gentle love on the surface,
01:41accompanying me on walks every day,
01:43hosting banquets for me,
01:45and holding me up as the happiest woman before outsiders,
01:48making the entire pack envy.
01:49It was not until later, when King Raymond died unexpectedly,
01:53that Julian naturally inherited the throne,
01:56and I became the supreme Luna of the pack.
01:59Sheila was driven mad with jealousy.
02:02While I was out inspecting the territory,
02:05she colluded with a dark wizard,
02:08and drove a rampaging beast to attack my carriage.
02:13Dying together with me.
02:15However, what she did not know was that Julian's so-called gentleness
02:19was nothing but a scam.
02:20Since she wants this hypocrite in this life,
02:22I will gladly give him to her.
02:25Scarlet, since your sister has chosen Julian,
02:28you will fulfill the pack with the Silver Frost Pack.
02:33As you wish, Father.
02:35It is my honor to accompany His Majesty Raymond.
02:37I replied with a smile and calmly walked over to stand beside Raymond.
02:41As soon as I drew close,
02:43I felt the terrifying air of oppression from a top-tier alpha.
02:45No wonder my sister was hurt so badly by him in our past life.
02:51I tried to listen to Raymond's inner thoughts,
02:53but his mind was as silent as stagnant water.
02:58Across from us, Julian was smiling gently at my sister Sheila.
03:01At the same time, his heart was saying,
03:02What a beautiful little darling.
03:04She will make the perfect place.
03:05Hearing this sentence,
03:07a shudder went through my whole body
03:08and I instinctively grabbed Raymond's large, rough, comished hand.
03:11Although his personality was cold,
03:13his hand was very warm.
03:15Because of my sudden action,
03:16Raymond's long lashes moved slightly
03:18and those cold golden eyes instantly snapped toward me.
03:21Startled, I hastily let go of his hand.
03:23Although he was dangerous,
03:24at least his character was straightforward.
03:26In this life,
03:27I will use the power of this Lycan king
03:29to hold power and wealth firmly in my own hands.
03:33According to pack tradition,
03:35my sister's mating ceremony and mine
03:37were held together on the night of the full moon.
03:39On this day in our past life,
03:41Raymond did not show up at the altar at all.
03:43On the contrary,
03:44Julian arrived early in the morning holding fresh flowers,
03:47winning the praise of the entire pack.
03:49In this life, it was still the same.
03:50Julian, wearing a pure white formal suit,
03:53gently lifted Sheila onto a wild dire wolf.
03:55When passing by me,
03:56Sheila deliberately made the dire wolf stop and taunted.
03:58Scarlet,
03:59your Lycan king doesn't seem to take this wedding seriously at all.
04:04Don't trouble yourself.
04:05Just mind yourself.
04:07And don't fall off.
04:09Her face darkened,
04:10and she cursed viciously in her heart.
04:12When you spend your wedding night all alone in an empty bed tonight,
04:15let's see if you can still laugh.
04:17Due to Raymond's absence,
04:19I faced the same malicious gossip as Sheila did in our past life.
04:22Sheila's smile grew even more brazen.
04:25In front of all the elders,
04:27she hooked her arms around Julian's neck and declared loudly,
04:30I love you, Julian!
04:31Then she kissed Julian's lips fiercely.
04:34After this ended,
04:35her face was completely flushed,
04:36and she stared at me proactively.
04:37I knew she wanted to see me react the way she did in our past life.
04:40At this time in our past life,
04:43because Sheila felt humiliated,
04:45she flew into a rage at the altar,
04:46and even knocked over the holy water.
04:48She was deemed prude in behavior,
04:50and unworthy to be the Luna of the past,
04:52by the Luna downed Julian,
04:54which caused her to suffer endless punishments in the castle after marriage.
04:58I will never repeat the mistakes she made.
05:07Warriors and elders of the Silver Freeze Pack,
05:09His Majesty Raymond is presiding over an extremely by me,
05:12will be an important defense negotiation at the border today.
05:14Tonight's totem oath will be completed by me on his behalf.
05:18The Luna Downager sitting in the main seat
05:21showed a flash of surprise in her eyes,
05:23and cast an approving look at me.
05:25The Silver Cross Pack was famous across the continent,
05:28and what they cared about most
05:29was the honor and dignity of the royal family.
05:32As the new Luna,
05:33when the king is not present,
05:34I must uphold the dignity of the throne.
05:36Sheila also noticed the Luna Dowager's gaze,
05:38and her face twisted with jealousy.
05:40What a fake!
05:41When it's time for the allegiance oath ritual in a moment,
05:43I will definitely make you make a fool of yourself in public.
05:46Being able to hear other people's thoughts is truly a trump card.
05:51When it came to the step of stepping forward
05:52to take the oath to the Luna Dowagerie,
05:54I lifted the hem of my long skirt
05:56and walked towards the main seat.
05:58Sheila's gaze remained fixed on my feet,
06:00counting silently in her heart.
06:01One, two, three, fall.
06:08Because Sheila had lunged forward with too much force,
06:11she completely missed her footing
06:12and crashed heavily onto the stone floor.
06:14The icy holy water splashed all over her,
06:17leaving her looking utterly wretched.
06:18Sheila, are you all right?
06:20Julian rushed forward to help her up.
06:22What an absolute idiot.
06:25The surrounding nobles whispered among themselves,
06:28so clumsy and reckless.
06:30Is this any way for the wife of a second run to behave?
06:33I'm sorry, mother.
06:35I didn't mean to.
06:38The Luna Dowagerie turned to look at me,
06:40her eyes softening with approval.
06:42Scarlet, tonight I will personally command Raymond
06:44to return to the castle to accompany you.
06:46She held my hand and said reassurfingly,
06:48I will not have you slighted on your first night.
06:50Late that night, Raymond returned,
06:52the scent of winter frost and exhaustion
06:54clinging to his heavy cloak.
06:55I walked over quietly and took the coat he had shed.
06:58Your Majesty, you must be weary from today's journey.
07:00He only gave me a piercing cold glance
07:03before walking straight into the bathing chamber.
07:05In our past life,
07:07Sheila had been left to spend her wedding night
07:09in a cold, empty bed,
07:10becoming the laughingstock of the entire castle.
07:12Unable to swallow her humiliation,
07:14she had gone to complain to the Luna Downwater,
07:16only to receive a harsh scolding
07:19for lacking the capability
07:20to hold on to the lichen king's heart.
07:24While Raymond was bathing,
07:26I made the bed for him
07:27and brewed a cup of soothing herbal tea
07:29to relieve his fatigue.
07:31Then, I picked up a spare quilt
07:32and walked toward the chaise lounge by the window.
07:35When Raymond emerged wearing a loose black back robe,
07:38his dumb hair clinging to his forehead,
07:40he saw me curled up on the narrow chaise lounge.
07:44Scarlet,
07:45are you testing my patience?
07:46On our wedding night,
07:47my Luna would rather sleep on a chaise lounge.
07:53Because Sheila had lunged forward
07:54with too much force,
07:55she completely missed her footing
07:57and crashed heavily onto the stone floor.
07:59The icy holy water splashed all over her,
08:01leaving her looking utterly wretched.
08:03Sheila, are you all right?
08:04Julian rushed forward to help her up.
08:06What an absolute idiot.
08:09The surrounding nobles whispered among themselves,
08:12so clumsy and reckless.
08:14Is this any way for the wife of a second run to behave?
08:18I'm sorry, mother.
08:19I didn't mean to.
08:22The Luna dowry
08:23turned to look at me,
08:24her eyes softening with approval.
08:26Scarlet,
08:27tonight I will personally command Raymond
08:29to return to the castle to accompany you.
08:30She held my hand and said reassurfingly,
08:32I will not have you slighted on your first night.
08:35Late that night,
08:36Raymond returned,
08:37the scent of winter frost and exhaustion
08:38clinging to his heavy cloak.
08:40I walked over quietly
08:41and took the coat he had shed.
08:42Your Majesty,
08:43you must be weary from today's journey.
08:45He only gave me a piercing cold glance
08:47before walking straight into the bathing chamber.
08:50In our past life,
08:51Sheila had been left to spend her wedding night
08:53in a cold, empty bed,
08:54becoming the laughingstock of the entire castle.
08:57Unable to swallow her humiliation,
08:59she had gone to complain to the Luna downwater,
09:01only to receive a harsh scolding
09:03for lacking the capability
09:04to hold on to the Lycan King's heart.
09:09While Raymond was bathing,
09:10I made the bed for him
09:11and brewed a cup of soothing herbal tea
09:13to relieve his fatigue.
09:15Then,
09:16I picked up a spare quilt
09:17and walked toward the chaise lounge by the window.
09:19When Raymond emerged wearing a loose black bathrobe,
09:22his dump hair clinging to his forehead,
09:24he saw me curled up on the narrow chaise lounge.
09:36He looked down at me from above,
09:39the collar of his bathrobe hanging wide open,
09:41revealing the powerful contours of his chest muscles,
09:44where water droplets still glistened.
09:48I forced myself to meet his suffocating gaze.
09:53No, your majesty.
09:55Ours is merely a political marriage born of alliance,
10:00devoid of any emotional foundation.
10:03Forcing the fulfillment of marital duties
10:06would only be a torment to us both.
10:09Why don't we agree cooperation, instead?
10:12Cooperation?
10:13We act as a devoted couple in public,
10:15to uphold the absolute honor of the royal family.
10:18I will manage the castle affairs flawlessly for you,
10:21and in return,
10:22you grant me the supreme authority
10:23that belongs to Aluna.
10:28As for affection and physical intimidacy,
10:32I will never demand them from you.
10:36You're far more interesting than I anticipated, Scarlet.
10:40Deal.
10:44In our past life,
10:45rumors claimed his personality was tyrannical,
10:48and that he had lost his male capability,
10:50after a border war.
10:51Whether true or false,
10:53coexisting peacefully with a top-tier alpha
10:55was the wisest path to survival.
10:58The next morning,
10:59I was awakened by a series of rhythmic heavy thuds.
11:02Rubbing my eyes,
11:04I sat up,
11:04only to find Raymond,
11:05shirtless,
11:06performing one-handed push-ups on the carpet.
11:08Sweat flowed freely along the sculpted muscles
11:11of his back and shoulders.
11:14This physique was countless times more powerful than Julian's.
11:18Had your fill of watching?
11:21Get dressed.
11:22Come with me to the dining hall.
11:23The servants are watching.
11:25I changed to a vintage high-neck long dress,
11:27and walked out of the bedchamber.
11:30My arm looped neatly through Raymond's.
11:33No sooner had we reached the corridor,
11:35than we ran straight into Sheila and Julia.
11:38Their fingers tightly interwived.
11:43Sheila was wearing a provocatively low-cut silk dress today,
11:46her neck and colopone's bone deliberately covered in dark hickeys.
11:49She slittered over to bar our way.
11:51She raked her eyes over me from head to foe,
11:53a sneer forming on her lips.
11:55Wrapped up so tightly,
11:56she must be hiding something.
11:58Scarlet,
11:59how was your wedding night?
12:00Was his majesty the Lycan King gentle?
12:02Julian tired me out so much with his relentless tossing and turning last night.
12:05She had completely forgotten that the Luna Downharger despised vulgar and revealing a tear above all us.
12:10Sheila,
12:11according to the ancient laws of the Silver Frost Pack,
12:13you suspectly address me as your grace the Luna or elder sister-in-law.
12:15His majesty Raymond hasn't even spoken himself.
12:17What gives you the right to demand such deference from me?
12:19Raymond,
12:20look at the Luna you married.
12:21Isn't she acting far above her state?
12:23Beside her,
12:25Julian cursed violently in his heart.
12:27Damn fool.
12:28He urgently tarred on Sheila's hand signaling her to shut her mouth.
12:31But Sheila was blinded by jealousy and failed to sense the suffocating danger radiating from the Alpha King.
12:36Julian,
12:37what is the first article of the Silver Frost Pack code?
12:40Julian's head snapped down immediately.
12:42Under the sheer weight of bloodline dominance,
12:45his legs trembled involuntarily.
12:47I'm sorry.
12:48I will discipline her right now.
12:55Kneel and greet the Lycan King and her grace the Luna immediately.
12:59Greetings,
13:00your majesty.
13:01Greetings,
13:02her grace the Luna.
13:03Take her to receive 30 lashes.
13:05Do not let her filthy blood stain the dining hall carpet.
13:08He slid a firm arm around my waist,
13:10guiding me straight past their kneeling forms.
13:14In my past life,
13:16in order to survive Julian's whims,
13:17I had memorized these pack codes backward and backward.
13:20The first iron rule of Silver Frost,
13:22any lower ranking werewolf who shows disrespect to the Lycan King or the Luna shall receive 30 lashes.
13:29By the time we sat down in the dining hall,
13:32Sheila had been dragged back immediately following her punishment,
13:35having not even been given time to change.
13:37Her face was deathly pale,
13:39and she sat shivering in her chair.
13:41However,
13:41I caught a sharp movement beneath the table.
13:44Hidden by the long tablecloth,
13:46Julian was gripping Sheila's hand,
13:47his sharp wolf claws digging deep into the flesh of her knuckles.
13:51Blood dripped onto the floor.
13:53Bitch,
13:54because of your stupidity,
13:56I lost all my dignity in front of Raymond today.
13:58Sheila's body convulsed in agony,
14:00but she bit her lower lip until it bled,
14:03not daring to utter a single sound.
14:06In my past life,
14:08less than three days into our marriage,
14:10Julian had revealed his true nature as a sadistic abuser.
14:13He had tormented me with the cruelest methods
14:15while playing the perfect loving husband in public.
14:18Sheila,
14:19in this life,
14:20you fought so hard to marry this poisonous snake yourself.
14:23Enjoy his venom slowly.
14:30Kneel and greet the Lichen King
14:32and her grace,
14:33the Luna immediately.
14:35Greetings,
14:35your majesty.
14:36Greetings,
14:37her grace,
14:38the Luna.
14:39Take her to receive 30 lashes.
14:41Do not let her filthy blood stain the dining hall carpet.
14:44He slid a firm arm around my waist,
14:46guiding me straight past their kneeling forms.
14:49In my past life,
14:51in order to survive Julian's whims,
14:53I had memorized these pack codes backward and forward.
14:56The first iron rule of Silverfrost,
14:58any lower ranking werewolf who shows disrespect to the Lichen King
15:01or the Luna shall receive 30 lashes.
15:04By the time we sat down in the dining hall,
15:07Sheila had been dragged back immediately following her punishment,
15:10having not even been given time to change.
15:13Her face was deathly pale,
15:14and she sat shivering in her chair.
15:16However,
15:17I caught a sharp movement beneath the table.
15:19Hidden by the long tablecloth,
15:21Julian was gripping Sheila's hand,
15:23his sharp wolf claws digging deep into the flesh of her knuckles.
15:27Blood dripped onto the floor.
15:29Bitch,
15:29because of your stupidity,
15:31I lost all my dignity in front of Raymond today.
15:34Sheila's body convulsed in agony,
15:36but she bit her lower lip until it bled,
15:38not daring to utter a single sound.
15:41In my past life,
15:43less than three days into our marriage,
15:45Julian had revealed his true nature as a sadistic abuser.
15:49He had tormented me with the cruelest methods
15:51while playing the perfect loving husband in public.
15:54Sheila,
15:54in this life,
15:55you fought so hard to marry this poisonous snake yourself.
15:59Enjoy his venom slowly.
16:05The Luna Downgery walked into the hall,
16:08leaning heavily on her scepter.
16:10We all rose to greet her.
16:12The Luna Downger gave a slight nod of acknowledgment,
16:15but the moment her gaze landed on Sheila,
16:17her expression turned thunderous.
16:23Mother,
16:24I apologize for my disgraceful appearance.
16:27It's only because Julian was far too passionate last night.
16:32He mentioned he hopes we can conceive a strong heir
16:35for the Silver Frost Pack as soon as possible.
16:39Shameless creature!
16:44The dining table of the Silver Frost Royal Family
16:48is no place for you to float on to your bed de boulterie,
16:52dressed so provocatively,
16:54covered in mating marks.
16:57Where have you put the Royal Family's dignity?
17:02Mother,
17:03I'm sorry.
17:05I didn't know the rules.
17:07Mother,
17:07it is entirely my fault.
17:09I was too overcome with passion last night
17:12and failed to remind her of the castle's sacred laws.
17:15Please punish me
17:17and do not let our ignorance ruin your health.
17:21Looking at the two of them
17:22graveling like dogs on the floor,
17:24I elegantly cut a piece of medium-reshed venison
17:27and brought it to my lips.
17:30Today's breakfast tasted absolutely wonderful.
17:35The Lunar Dowry gave a cold snort
17:37and signaled for the breakfast to resume.
17:40Raymond remained silent throughout the tense meal.
17:45Thank you, darling.
17:47Scarlet,
17:48after breakfast,
17:49have Raymond take you to the central sanctum.
17:51As Silver Froll's Lunar,
17:53we must begin overseeing the pack's core industries
17:56and our magic potion supply chain.
17:58I accept gracefully.
17:59In my past life,
18:00the Lunar Downier had offered the exact same keys to power to Sheila.
18:04But back then,
18:05Sheila had coitely excused herself.
18:06She had severed her own hands from the reins of power,
18:09which was precisely why she ended up
18:11when she was later driven out of the castle.
18:13Soon after,
18:14the royal carriage was speeding along the road,
18:16bearing us toward the sacred central sanctum.
18:18Inside the Jodeling carriage,
18:19I tried once more to focus my mind
18:21and listen to Raymond's thoughts,
18:22but his mind was terrifyingly silent.
18:24Upon our arrival at the sanctum,
18:26he escorted me to a private meeting chamber.
18:29Upon our arrival at the sanctum,
18:31he escorted me to a private meeting chamber.
18:33Stay here.
18:34Do not wander off.
18:35He commanded,
18:36his long fingers giving the back of my neck a brief,
18:38surprisingly smoothing pinch before he turned and strode out.
18:41Watching his silhouette recede,
18:42an unavoidable instinct urged me to follow him quietly.
18:49Behind the door,
18:50Raymond was leaning back against the chair.
18:52He was coldly sizing up a black market merchant
18:54from the western continents,
18:55Pierre.
18:56On the table sat a container holding a potion
18:58that shimmered with an eerie florensis.
19:00Pierre was doing his utmost to sell.
19:02Your majesty,
19:03this is a priceless ancient formula
19:04capable of completely purifying the silver poison
19:06that afflicts lycans.
19:07Three million gold coins,
19:09not a single coin less.
19:10Standing in the shadow of the door,
19:11I narrowed my eyes
19:12and concentrated my mind-reading ability.
19:14The next second,
19:15Pierre's inner thoughts echoed clearly in my head.
19:17Thank the heavens I did my research
19:19before risking this trip.
19:20The silver frost is packed,
19:21but they are desperate to cure their silver poison.
19:29Raymond's brows furrowed slightly.
19:31A trace of hesitation on his faith.
19:33I abruptly pushed open the heavy oak doors
19:35and stread confidently into the room.
19:37Bonjour, monsieur Pierre.
19:39I walked to the table and snatched the potion.
19:41Pierre was stunned.
19:42I pulled out the stopper,
19:44brought it to my nose and sniffed,
19:45then let out a cold laugh.
19:47A dose of hallucinonic fluorescent sap
19:49mixed with glowing grass juice.
19:50This stuff is useless except for creating the illusion
19:52that wounds are healing.
19:53Monsieur Pierre,
19:54you dare to deceive the supreme lycan king
19:56with a poison worse than a handful of coppers
19:58who gave you the audacity?
19:59I turned my gaze to Raymond.
20:01The young lion king was lounging
20:02with his long legs crossed lazily.
20:05His golden eyes held no anger at my sudden erosion.
20:08Instead, they danced with a music.
20:10He raised an eyebrow,
20:11gesturing with a tilt of his hand as if to say,
20:14Please, continue.
20:17He was not angry.
20:18In fact, he was entirely indulging my overstep.
20:23Behind the door,
20:24Raymond was leaning back against the chair.
20:27He was coldly sizing up a black market merchant
20:29from the western continents,
20:30Pierre.
20:31On the table sat a container holding a potion
20:33that shimmered with an eerie florencis.
20:35Pierre was doing his utmost to sell.
20:37Your majesty, this is a priceless ancient formula
20:38capable of completely purifying the silver poison
20:41that afflicts lycanes.
20:42Three million gold coins,
20:43not a single coin less.
20:45Standing in the shadow of the door,
20:46I narrowed my eyes and concentrated my mind-reading ability.
20:49The next second,
20:50Pierre's inner thoughts echoed clearly in my head.
20:52Thank the heavens I did my research before risking this trip.
20:54The silver frost is packed,
20:56but they are desperate to cure their silver poison.
21:03Raymond's brows furrowed slightly.
21:05A trace of hesitation on his faith.
21:07I abruptly pushed open the heavy oak doors
21:09and stread confidently into the room.
21:12Bonjour, Monsieur Pierre.
21:13I walked to the table and snatched the potion.
21:16Pierre was stunned.
21:17I pulled out the stopper,
21:18brought it to my nose and sniffed,
21:20then let out a cold laugh.
21:21A dose of hallucinonic fluorescent sap
21:23mixed with glowing grass juice.
21:25This stuff is useless except for creating the illusion
21:27that wounds are healing.
21:28Monsieur Pierre,
21:29you dare to deceive the supreme lycan king
21:30with a poison worse than a handful of coppers
21:32who gave you the audacity?
21:33I turned my gaze to Raymond.
21:35The young lion king was lounging
21:37with his long legs crossed lazily.
21:39His golden eyes held no anger at my sudden erosion.
21:43Instead, they danced with the music.
21:45He raised an eyebrow,
21:46gesturing with a tilt of his hand
21:48as if to say,
21:48please, continue.
21:51He was not angry.
21:53In fact,
21:54he was entirely indulging my overstep.
21:58However,
22:00you have already launched
22:01an extensive marketing campaign
22:03across the major auction houses
22:05of the western continents.
22:07The Silver Frost Pack has no use
22:10for its non-existent medicinal effects,
22:12but we do require its grand reputation
22:14to pacify the anxieties
22:15of our lower-ranking wolves.
22:17In consideration of the vast distribution network
22:19you control,
22:20I will offer you this much.
22:22I extended one finger.
22:24Pierre was surprised.
22:26One million gold coins?
22:28No, no, no.
22:30What I meant was
22:31ten thousand gold coins.
22:33For a pile of garbage worth mere coppers,
22:35ten thousand gold coins
22:36was already my absolute limit.
22:37My lady!
22:38Who do you think you are?
22:39How can you make such an insulting offer?
22:41Realizing his scam had been laid bare,
22:43he frantically gathered his parchment papers.
22:45Since the Silver Frost lacks any true sincerity,
22:47this deal is off.
22:48Formula elsewhere.
22:49Saying this,
22:50he packed his things
22:50and was about to leave.
22:51Did you truly believe
22:52you could walk out of the North alive?
22:54The one million gold coins
22:55is for the hidden syndicates
22:56operating behind your back.
22:57You will sign this channel transfer contract.
22:59And then,
22:59you will bow to my wife
23:00and beg forgiveness
23:01for your vile insolence.
23:02Pierre walked to the table,
23:04his hands shaking violently
23:05as he signed his name
23:06upon the parchment contract.
23:07Then he turned around
23:08and gave me a profostrious bow.
23:10My profound missed apologies,
23:11your grace,
23:12the noble Luna.
23:13I grabbed Raymond's arm
23:14to stop him,
23:15but Raymond instead
23:16pressed his hand on my shoulder
23:17and shook his head at me.
23:20When the doors finally closed
23:21and the echoes
23:21of Pierre's footsteps faded,
23:23the chamber was left in silence
23:24with just the two of us.
23:26That formula is worthless.
23:27You knew with absolute certainty
23:28that he was a fraudulent thief.
23:29Why did you still
23:30entrothereism reg for him?
23:31Rainbow in the glasses.
23:33He stopped just a few centimeters
23:35away from me,
23:36his tall shadow casting over me.
23:38Scarlet,
23:40you possess brilliant talent,
23:41but you do not yet understand
23:43the game of politics.
23:49What I purchased today,
23:50his potion,
23:51it was his infrastructure.
23:52We'll not only thank
23:52her best to twilight,
23:53this one bulls and clowns
23:54and now in pranks,
23:55the silver frost pack
23:56to reap a hundred times
23:56the initial profit.
23:58I was completely stunned,
23:59so this was the depth
24:00and chilling ambition
24:01of a pure blood alpha king.
24:03But,
24:03he placed both hands
24:04on the edge of the table,
24:06trapping me entirely
24:06between his chest
24:07and the table.
24:08He leaned down,
24:09close to my ear.
24:10I find myself deeply curious,
24:12my Luna.
24:12Recognize at a single glance
24:14a black mark of chemical patient.
24:17He was too close,
24:18so close that I could
24:19count his eyelashes
24:20and feel the dangerous,
24:21rhythmic rise and fall
24:22of his chest
24:23pressing against
24:23the fabric of my dress.
24:24A woman's intuition,
24:25your majesty.
24:26Some of us simply possess
24:27an innate sensitivity
24:28towards herbs and sap.
24:29I lied.
24:30Raymond gazed deeply at me,
24:31his fingers picking up
24:32a strand of my hair,
24:33toying with it
24:34between his fingertips.
24:35Your majesty,
24:36since we are officially partners
24:37in this cooperation,
24:38I request that you grant me
24:39authority over the
24:39southern border territory
24:40and the abandoned merchant guild
24:41located there.
24:42The betrayal of my past life
24:43had carved a permanent lesson
24:44into my soul.
24:45Relying on a man's favor
24:46is the most dangerous
24:47wealth and influence.
24:47Once I secured enough capital,
24:49no matter how chaotic
24:50the political tides became,
24:51I would always possess
24:52an escape route.
24:52The curve of Raymond's lips
24:53deepened into a smirk.
24:54He leaned in even closer,
24:55his nose grazing the hollow
24:57of my neck
24:57as he inhaled my scent deeply.
24:58Scarlet,
24:59you are a beautifully ambitious creature.
25:01Tell me,
25:01you wouldn't happen to
25:01up our sacred marriage contract
25:02and flee across the border
25:03the very moment you have
25:04hoarded enough gold
25:05to survive without me,
25:06would you?
25:06Could this terrifying man
25:07also read minds?
25:08His beast-like predatory intuition
25:10was sharper than a blade.
25:12Of course not,
25:13your majesty.
25:13I forced a pristine ascent
25:14yet subtly alluring smile
25:16onto my face,
25:16placing my palm gently
25:17against his rock-hard chest
25:18to create some distance.
25:20I merely wished to relieve
25:21my alpha of the administrative
25:22headache caused by those
25:23unruly road packs
25:24at the border.
25:24Raymond let out a low laugh.
25:26He straightened up
25:27and downed the red wine
25:28in his glass.
25:29I will grant you
25:30the territory, Scarlet.
25:31But before you take the reins,
25:33you will remain here
25:34at the Sanctum,
25:35learning directly from me
25:36what it truly means
25:37to be a sovereign ruler.
25:40In the days that followed,
25:41I remained by Raymond's side,
25:42studying the intricate
25:43administrative machinery
25:44required to rule
25:45the entire silver frost pack.
25:46One evening,
25:47Raymond surprisingly
25:48took the initiative
25:48to suggest taking me
25:49to dine at the city's
25:50most luxurious
25:51epamlishment,
25:51the Abzerian Crest.
25:52It was there
25:53that we ran directly
25:54into Julian and Sheila.
25:55Sheila was holding
25:56a silver knife,
25:57attentively slicing
25:58a prime cut of venenoin
25:59for Julian,
26:00the exact moment
26:00she saw Raymond and Mai
26:01walking side by side
26:02toward them.
26:03Running into this bitch
26:04at a time like this today,
26:05I absolutely cannot let her
26:06overshadow me.
26:06Her face contorted.
26:09your majesty,
26:09the Alpha King.
26:10Greetings,
26:11your grace,
26:11the Luna.
26:12What a fascinating coincidence,
26:13Sheila.
26:14Raymond did not repel
26:15my sudden closeness.
26:16Instead,
26:16he subtly shifted
26:17his posture,
26:18pulling me noticeably closer
26:19against the warmth
26:20of his powerful body.
26:22Brother,
26:22elder sister-in-law.
26:24Raymond did not
26:24dine to spare them
26:25a glance.
26:26The icy era
26:27unique to absolute sovereigns
26:28forced both of them
26:29to instinctively retreat
26:30half a step.
26:31Keeping his arm
26:32wrapped around my waist,
26:33he guided me past them
26:34toward the royal family's
26:35private premiere booth.
26:36Behind us,
26:36I could feel Sheila's gaze
26:37locked onto my back,
26:38her sharp nails
26:39digging deep into her palms.
26:40Halfway through the feast,
26:41I excused myself
26:42to the powder room.
26:43I had barely finished
26:44washing my hands
26:44when a tattered shadow
26:45suddenly blocked the exit.
26:47Sheila slammed the heavy door shut,
26:48locking it from the inside,
26:49her face a mask
26:50of twisted,
26:51venomous jealousy.
26:52Scarlet,
26:53stop putting on
26:54this pathetic act.
26:55Raymond is nothing
26:56but an impotent brute,
26:57a ruthless tyrant.
26:58You must be getting
26:59tortured,
26:59aren't you?
27:01I offered her a smile,
27:03my gaze shifting deliberately
27:04to the faint scars
27:05peeking out
27:06from the edge of her sleeve.
27:07Oh, my dear sister,
27:08whatever happened
27:09to your wrist?
27:10Why is it riddled
27:11with the puncture wounds
27:11unique to dark magic
27:13silver needles?
27:14Mind your own business.
27:15This is merely an intimate game
27:16between Julian and me.
27:19You wouldn't understand,
27:20of course.
27:21After all,
27:21Raymond hasn't even bothered
27:22to lay a finger on me yet,
27:23has he?
27:24Unlike my Julian,
27:25who craves my body
27:26every single night,
27:27utterly exhausting me
27:28with his passion,
27:28then that is truly
27:29a grand milestone
27:30worth celebrating.
27:31I wish you and your husband
27:32an eternity of such
27:34boundless joy.
27:35Die, you bitch!
27:36I attempted to step around her,
27:37but within her mind,
27:38a sudden shriek erupted.
27:40In the next fraction
27:41of a second,
27:41her sharp, unsheathed wolf claws
27:42came slashing toward my face.
27:44The door was shattered inward
27:45with a deafening crack.
27:45In a blur of motion,
27:46Raymond's boot connected
27:47with Sheila's torso,
27:48sending her flying violently
27:49across the ring.
27:50Laying your filthy hands
27:51on my Luna, Sheila,
27:52do not tempt me to find out
27:53how quickly your spine cracks.
27:57According to the laws
27:58of the Silverfrost Pack,
28:00any physical assault
28:01on the Luna in a fence
28:02punishable by being thrown
28:03into the dungeons
28:04to feed the venomous serpents.
28:07Therefore,
28:08she knew better than anyone
28:09the horrors that awaited
28:10within those dark cells.
28:12Your Majesty!
28:13Scarlet provoked me first!
28:15Please, I beg of you,
28:16do not cast me into the pits!
28:17But the Alpha King
28:18had never been a man
28:19acquainted with mercy.
28:20Take your woman
28:21to the dungeons.
28:22Let her clear her mind
28:23within the dark
28:24for seven days,
28:25short by a single hour,
28:26and you will step
28:27into the pits
28:27to serve the remainder
28:28of the scent.
28:28Vile bitch!
28:29It would be a blessing
28:30if the Vipers devoured
28:31her down there.
28:31She does nothing
28:32but drag me into ruin
28:33with her utter stupidity.
28:35Upon our return
28:36to the royal bedchamber,
28:37Raymond acted
28:38uncharacteristically frantic.
28:39He carried me in his arms
28:41and laid me gently down
28:42onto the sofa.
28:43Were you harmed?
28:46I am perfectly fine.
28:47She never touched
28:48a single thread.
28:49You were gone too long.
28:50Tell me the truth, Scarlet.
28:51Why did she attack you?
28:53What words passed
28:54between you two?
28:57Shella felt the need
28:58to brag about how remarkably
28:59attentive Julian is
29:00in her bed every night.
29:01She was mocking you
29:01for not claiming your rights
29:02for leaving me untouched
29:03since our wedding night.
29:04That is what triggered her rage.
29:05So, is my Luna
29:07subtly lodging a complaint?
29:09Are you aggrieved
29:09that I have neglected
29:10my duty since our wedding night?
29:12No, your majesty,
29:13you have entirely misunderstood.
29:14I never implied...
29:15Scarlet, the mate bond
29:16already recognizes us.
29:17We are bound.
29:18Have you truly never once
29:19desired to explore
29:19what fated mates
29:20do beneath the sheets?
29:21The heat radiating
29:22from his skin
29:23was terrifyingly high,
29:24saturating the air
29:26with his dominant
29:26alpha pheromones.
29:28Every primal instinct
29:29in my body
29:30was damnably drawn to him,
29:31screaming for for surrender.
29:33But my rigid reason
29:34flashed red alerts.
29:36No.
29:37Men are nothing
29:38but a beautiful poison.
29:40Were the agonizing
29:41lessons of past life
29:42not enough?
29:43I must never allow
29:44my heart
29:44to fall into his custody.
29:46Of course not.
29:47Your majesty,
29:48I made my terms clear
29:49from the very beginning.
29:49I accepted this marriage
29:50solely because I required
29:51the protection and leverage
29:52of the Silverfrost pack
29:53to survive.
29:53As for the bearing of heirs
29:54or the pursuit of physical pleasure,
29:55I do not desire
29:56nor will I ever be interested.
29:57That is all.
29:58Is that truly all I am to you?
30:00A shield of convenience?
30:03The next day,
30:04Raymond fulfilled his promise
30:05and granted me full authority
30:06over the Silverfrost 6
30:07Magic Potion Merchant Guild
30:08and supply chain
30:09located in the south.
30:10I began to devote
30:11all my energy
30:12to running the Southern Merchant Guild.
30:13My goal was very clear,
30:15to utilize the resources
30:16in my hands
30:16to earn 10 million gold coins
30:18before the time of Raymond's death
30:19in my past life.
30:20In the days that followed,
30:21I won over all kinds
30:22of high-level bounty hunters,
30:23bringing astonishing profits
30:24to the Merchant Guild.
30:25Upon learning of this,
30:26the Luna Downhard
30:27was overjoyed
30:28and allowed me to take
30:2920% of every trade
30:30as my personal compensation.
30:32On the other side,
30:33Sheila finally ended
30:34her punishment
30:34and was released
30:35from the dungeons.
30:37In the evening,
30:38I finished my work
30:39and returned to the castle,
30:40running into Sheila
30:41and Manphiated
30:42and out of shape.
30:43Yet she still wore heavy makeup
30:44as she walked towards me
30:45holding Julian's arm.
30:47Elder Sister-in-Law,
30:48I have already applied
30:49to Mother.
30:50Starting tomorrow,
30:50I will follow you
30:51to the Southern Merchant Gang
30:53to learn the business.
30:54Hope to share
30:54some of the administrative pressure.
30:56She kept her head down,
30:58appearing incredibly submissive.
30:59Soon,
31:00once the two of you are dead,
31:02I will become the Alpha King.
31:04Haha,
31:05you fools.
31:06I will make you all
31:06die together very soon.
31:08The wealth of the entire
31:09Silver Frost Pack
31:09will be mine alone in the end.
31:11So that was it.
31:12In my past life,
31:14Raymond did not die
31:15from an accident at all.
31:16In this life,
31:17Julian not only wanted
31:18to murder his own older brother,
31:20but he also wanted
31:21to treat me as prey.
31:22And Sheila,
31:23too,
31:24was planning
31:24how to kill Julian.
31:26All right,
31:27since you are so ambitious,
31:28report directly
31:28to the Southern Merchant Guild
31:29tomorrow.
31:30Since you want to play
31:30this game so badly,
31:31I will fulfill your wish.
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