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00:00I was born with heavy breasts and lush curves. My half-sister Chloe was afraid
00:05her mate Brad would go feral over me, so she sold me to an impotent alpha. She
00:11patted my shoulder.
00:15Who knows, maybe he's good at other things. Three months later I was begging
00:20for mercy every night. Funny. He seemed good at everything. Case Valerius. The
00:27Blackwood Pax Alpha, the Lycan King's most trusted war commander. He was carried
00:31back from the battlefield soaked in blood. Someone suggested a mate bond shares
00:36life force. If Alpha Case was bound to a living healthy mate, her strength could
00:41flow into him and pull him back. Chloe rushed to play matchmaker and presented
00:44me to Martha before I could object. I had no way to refuse. If I wouldn't agree,
00:49she'd transfer me to serve 60 year old elder Kevin. I knew she resented my
00:53history with her mate. I dropped to my knees and swore to the moon goddess.
00:57I swear, Chloe, I had no feelings for Brad. Chloe jabbed a finger at my
01:02forehead, fury in her eyes. What good is a vow? Do you have any idea how
01:07distracting you are? I hunched my shoulders. Tears slid down my cheeks. Just
01:12look at that ample body and those charming curves, parading your body in
01:16front of every male in the clan. Who among them would not lose their minds at
01:19the smell of you? I wanted to tell her. To bind my chest, I'd wrapped myself layer
01:24after layer in the sweltering heat until I broke out in a rash. Her expression
01:28softened. She wiped my tears. It's not that I don't trust you. It's that I don't
01:34trust males. Do you know how powerful Alpha Case is? If my mother and Martha
01:39weren't old friends, you wouldn't even have this opportunity. Chloe, I don't want to be
01:44anyone's offering. I'd rather scrub kitchen floors. Just don't make me. Two sharp
01:52slaps landed across my face. My cheek burned. Leah, are you out of your mind? If I
01:57hadn't vouched for you, Martha wouldn't have given you a second glance. You
02:01wouldn't even be worthy of being Case's mate. The maid burst in breathless. Miss
02:12dragged me straight to Valerius' estate. Enormous. I followed her through the main
02:16hall to a set of heavy double doors, pulled half shut. Through the gap, I could
02:19make out a man's shape in the bed. Thin, motionless, chest rattling with shallow
02:23coughs every few minutes. Martha stood on our side, eyes red. Thank you for
02:28everything you've done for Case. I won't destroy a girl's future over it. Chloe's
02:31eyes moved, quick and calculating. Valerius, the bond should still be completed.
02:36Leah arrived the same day Case woke up. That's the moon goddess guiding us. Seal the
02:41bond properly. Her life force will keep pulling him back toward health. Before
02:45she could speak, the healer Ella stepped out, expression tight. Alpha Case has
02:50regained consciousness, but an arrow struck his inner thigh during battle. I'm
02:56afraid he will no longer be able to- Unable to do what? He will no longer be able to
03:00get hard. Martha's knees gave out. I caught her before she hit the floor. She
03:05looked up at me with hollowed eyes. Leah, knowing this, are you still willing? Yes.
03:11She's been looking forward to it. Chloe was already answering for me. Of course
03:15she is. She's just an Omega with no prospects. She should be grateful.
03:20I didn't speak right away. My mind went to my past. There was a young wolf in the poor
03:25quarter behind our estate. I first saw him through the fence gaps. Thin wrists, hollow
03:30cheeks, hunched over a cracked bowl with nothing in it. I started passing food through
03:34the gaps. Bread first, then soup, then whatever I had. Day after day. I watched him change.
03:41The hollows in his cheeks filled out. His shoulders broadened. He started training before dawn, running
03:47laps around the back wall while I was still half asleep. He was going to enter the warrior
03:51trials. I knew it before he told me. When he passed, I went to find him that same night.
03:55I was happy. I remember it clearly. I was genuinely happy. I knocked on the gate. He didn't open
04:00it. His voice came. Leah, I'm betrothed now. It wouldn't be proper. Then a soft thud in
04:05the dirt at my feet. A pouch of silver. Consider my debt repaid. I stood there for a moment.
04:10Then I picked it up and walked away. That wolf became Chloe's mate. Brad. I acted like I'd
04:15never known him. Chloe found out anyway. I snapped back to reality. I gathered my skirts and knelt
04:21in front of Martha. My lady, I'm willing. I'll complete the bond, care for Case, and serve
04:28you as long as you need me. Luna. Martha kept her word and prepared a dignified mating dress
04:33for me. Chloe deliberately chose a day when Brad was away on pack business to send me off.
04:38She walked me to the door, guilt on her face. Even though Case can't get hard, at least you'll
04:43be spared the pain of bearing pups. Don't worry. An alpha who can't perform in that area is
04:49probably exceptional in every other. Honestly, none of what Chloe said had even
04:53crossed my mind. I told myself I was simply moving to a new household. Case was too weak
04:59to stand through the full mate blessing ritual. I completed the bond rites beside his ceremonial
05:03sword instead. Martha watched from the front, eyes wet the whole time. When it was done,
05:09I was alpha Case's mate. The mating chamber was quiet. I pushed the door open carefully.
05:16Case was already inside, half reclined against the headboard in a white bathrobe. He turned
05:21when he heard me. Up close, he was strikingly handsome. Sharp jaw, dark eyes, the kind of
05:27face that didn't need color in it to hold attention.
05:30I had no intention of taking a mate, he said with a low voice.
05:33If it doesn't trouble you, we can treat this as a sibling arrangement.
05:37He pointed to the chaise along the far wall.
05:40Tonight the bed is yours. I'll take that. Tomorrow you move to the guest quarters.
05:46All right, I nodded. He had thought of everything. It wasn't what I'd expected. Before the ritual,
05:52one of the older maids had pulled me aside and pressed something into my hands. A small handbook,
05:57worn at the corners. She'd whispered with a strange look.
06:00There are other ways between maids. You might find it useful.
06:04I had no idea what she meant until I opened it. Heat pooled in my core just from looking at
06:09the
06:09pages. Is it too hot? Case was watching me from the bed, eyes direct, unblinking. The dress is
06:17heavy. I'm a little warm. Then wash up and rest. He pulled the blanket over himself and turned toward
06:24the wall. Within minutes, his breathing evened out. I set the handbook down on the vanity and took down
06:30my hair. Then the layered robes, piece by piece, until I was standing in nothing but my nightgown.
06:35I turned to the mirror. The thin fabric clung to every curve, heavy breasts straining against the
06:41cloth, slim waist giving way to the flare of my hips. I walked straight into Case's gaze.
06:46He wasn't asleep. His chest rose hard. The tips of his ears went red. His throat worked as he swallowed.
06:53I grabbed my outer robe and pressed it against my chest.
06:57Alpha, I thought you were asleep. A long pause.
07:01I could sleep later.
07:03My breath hitched. He rose slowly to his feet, his tall frame casting a shadow over me.
07:18The handbook's images came flooding in. My breathing shifted without me meaning it to,
07:23somehow falling into the same rhythm as his. Then Case turned and walked to the door.
07:28The moment cool night air rushed in, I snapped back to my senses. He'd already disappeared into
07:33the darkness. I turned it over in my mind. When he'd looked at me just now, his eyes had flashed
07:39with
07:39something unmistakably like shock. Had my figure actually frightened him?
07:43Before I lay down, I made a firm decision. Tomorrow morning, I was binding my chest at least one full
07:49loop tighter. I was hovering somewhere between sleep and waking when Case slipped back in. The
07:54tips of his hair still beaded with water. He'd apparently gone to shower. By morning, he was
07:59already gone. Ivy came in to help me dress. From the corridor outside came the sound of a man.
08:04Once. Then again. Martha's headmaid's voice carried clearly through the door.
08:11Alpha Case? Why didn't you call someone to heat the water? It's already summer, but the nights are
08:16still cold. Of course you've caught a chill. I'll go brew tea right now. I glanced at Ivy.
08:21Does the alpha usually take cold showers? I honestly don't know, miss. I dismissed her and locked the
08:27door. I wound a strip of cloth tight over my undergarments, then pulled on the most conservative
08:33dress I could find in the wardrobe. High neck, loose cut, heavy fabric. Then I went to living room.
08:40Case was already there when I arrived, seated beside Martha. She lit up the moment she saw me,
08:45her whole face warm with welcome. Until Case coughed, and the warmth vanished instantly.
08:51Cache, I have a few private words for Leah. Go rest for a while. Case rose and left without a
08:57word.
08:57Martha waved me over and took both my hands in hers, eyes glistening.
09:02Sweet girl, our Case is lucky to have you.
09:08The pack healer says the injury drained his life force. There's no telling how long he has left.
09:14Some of the elders suggested I find a child for him to adopt, to carry on the bloodline.
09:22But if I did that, wouldn't I be stealing your whole future from you?
09:27I'm already grateful you came into this family to save Case. I can't let you sacrifice the rest of
09:32your life on top of that. I've thought it through. If Case's time does come, I'll have him issue you
09:37a
09:37formal mate release. Your future stays protected. And I'll see to it that you receive property,
09:42property, and a place of your own. I reached up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes,
09:47chest tight with an ache I couldn't name. Mrs. Valerius, thank you for looking out for me.
09:53I'd come here thinking of myself as nothing more than a transferred Omega servant.
09:56I never imagined she would think this far ahead on my behalf. My thoughts drifted to the mother
10:01I had never known. If she had been alive, if I had grown up under a mother's protection,
10:05I never would have ended up in any of the situations I'd been through. Martha laughed
10:09through her tears. Look at me, I've gone and made you cry too. She squeezed my hands.
10:15Leah, there's no need to be so formal. Call me mom, just like Case does. She took a breath.
10:20So, I have a proposition for you. Chloe mentioned you know how to prepare medicinal soups. I'd like
10:26you to take over Case's daily meals and care. I just want him to live a little longer. That's my
10:31one selfish wish. By the end, her voice had gone rough. I nodded. I headed to the kitchen to gather
10:36ingredients. The last time I'd prepared medicinal soup was several years ago, back when Brad was not
10:42yet Chloe's mate. He'd lost both parents and lived alone in a run-down unit, skipping meals to save
10:48every cent for his warrior training. One day, I found him collapsed at our back gate and brought him
10:53around. Out of sympathy, I dug through my mother's old healer journals and prepared medicinal meals for
10:58him every day to rebuild his strength. Only the two of us ever knew about it. From the looks of
11:03things, he was the one who told Chloe, just to get me driven out. The lengths he had gone to
11:09were
11:09truly something. I carried the steaming soup to the bedroom and found Case directing servants to
11:14pack up his belongings. Alpha, what's this about? Weren't we agreed that I was moving the guest room?
11:21His sharply handsome face didn't shift so much as a fraction. I have fewer things. It makes more sense
11:27for me to move. At least eat first. I set the food on the table. He gave it a brief
11:32glance and sat down.
11:35You can leave this kind of thing to the maid from now on. It's no different coming from me.
11:41It is different. His voice remained flat and cool. Have Ivy bring it from now on. He finished the soup
11:48in a few quick swallows, said a few words to the servants and swept past me. In that moment, I
11:54confirmed
11:55one thing. Alpha Case couldn't stand the sight of me. I followed his instructions and had Ivy deliver
12:01his daily healing meals to the study from then on. Martha couldn't stop singing my praises.
12:06The pack healer says Case's condition has stabilized significantly. I can see the color coming back to
12:11his face. Leah, that's entirely because of you. Delighted, she pressed a gold bracelet into my hands.
12:18Back in my room, I tucked it into my jewelry box, which had been slowly filling with pieces Martha had
12:23gifted
12:24me since my arrival. Leah, you never wear any of the of these. Isn't it a waste to just put
12:29them
12:29away? How is it a waste? Every one of these can be converted to cash. That's my security fund.
12:35But Lady Martha gave these to you personally. Are you really going to sell all of them? Not right now.
12:40But if the mate bond is ever severed, naturally I'd sell them and keep the money on hand.
12:45Ivy's expression shifted to pure bewilderment. As she turned away, she dropped her voice to a murmur.
12:54Alpha. Alpha? I spun around and met a pair of ink dark eyes. Martha's eyesight must truly be failing
13:00her. Case looked worse than ever. Case's face was even paler than before. His gaze was sharp and
13:07cutting, fixed on me with cold precision. The look unsettled me completely, but I didn't dare let a
13:12single trace of its show. Alpha, is there something you need? A journal. We looked together. I checked
13:21the shelves. He checked the writing desk. Neither of us spoke. I spotted the journal pushed to the
13:26very back of the top shelf, behind a row of my mother's medical notes. I reached up on my toes.
13:31My fingertips just grazed the cover. Case's hand came over mine. Warm, steady. He reached past me without
13:38effort and closed his hand around the journal. I turned my head. His face was right there, closer
13:44than I'd realized. He was looking down at me. Then I lost my footing and pitched straight into him.
13:50My heavy breasts hit his chest first. My waist went straight into his palm, his hand catching me
13:56before he could react. Case didn't step back. His eartips went red. His throat worked as he swallowed.
14:02When he exhaled, the breath came out uneven against the top of my head. His eyes flashed gold for a
14:08second.
14:09Then green. I scrambled upright, face burning. Your journal. He took it without a word and walked out.
14:16Perfect. My standing in his eyes had just sunk even lower. After that day, I made every effort to avoid
14:22crossing paths with Case. He was injured and recovering. He needed to stay calm. But there was one more thing
14:27bothering me. Brad had been sending notes. Three times already. I hadn't opened a single one. Just
14:34dropped them in a box. Then Ivy pressed one into my hand that morning. It's not just a note this
14:38time.
14:38He's here. Side entrance. Says he won't leave until you come out. I clenched my fist and walked out. I
14:44didn't notice the figure that followed from the far end of the courtyard. Brad was standing at the gate.
14:50Leah, you finally came. You should be calling me Mrs. Valerius. He paused, dropped his voice.
14:57Mrs. Valerius. Do you have any idea how many times you've put me in an impossible position with
15:01these meetings? I know. I just wanted to tell you. I'll be securing more power in the pack.
15:09Soon I won't need Chloe's father backing me anymore. He stepped closer. I'll buy a house, Leah.
15:14Come with me. Anything's better than staying with a dying man. He reached for me. I stepped back.
15:21You want me as your mistress? Brad nodded, completely serious. I laughed. Why would I give
15:27up being the Alpha's mate to be your mistress? The whole pack knows Case is dying. He won't last.
15:34And he can't even stand up anymore. His eyes dropped deliberately to my chest.
15:38Isn't that a waste? Disgust surged through me. Brad, I will never be anyone's mistress.
15:47Case fought on the front lines for this pack. Those injuries are his honor. You've benefited from
15:53every battle he won, and you're standing here calling him less of a man. You're the one who's
15:59less. Come near me again, and every note you've sent goes straight to Chloe. How do you think that
16:06ends for you? His face went white. I swung the gate shut. I turned around and came face to face
16:13with
16:13Case. White t-shirt, standing less than half a foot away. His full height bearing down on me.
16:18Alpha, I managed. A faint edge flickered across his expression.
16:21Wasn't it my mate just a moment ago? Why so formal all of a sudden?
16:26I looked down and started walking.
16:30Please don't misunderstand. As long as I'm in this estate, I honor this bond. Completely.
16:34Fast. It's getting late. I should go make your evening meal.
16:37I moved to step past him. His hand closed around my arm. I lost my footing and pitched straight into
16:42him. My heavy breasts against his chest. My waist caught in his grip. I looked up. His face was
16:48inches from mine. His eyes were deep and unreadable. One tilt forward and our lips would have touched.
16:53His breath hit my face. Warm. My breath hitched. Heat pooled low in my core.
17:00Case swallowed hard.
17:02As long as I remain in this estate.
17:04Each word slow. Deliberate.
17:06You counting down the days until you can leave?
17:08I couldn't exactly tell him, I'll leave the day you die.
17:12No. Nothing like that.
17:14I shifted in his grip.
17:16Alpha, you're hurting my arm.
17:18Did you mean every word you said just now?
17:20I blinked and asked which part.
17:23He let out a quiet breath and released me.
17:25I bolted.
17:26And I noticed, for the first time, his face had actual color in it.
17:31His cheeks were just as red as mine.
17:34That night, I had a strange dream.
17:36Case's lips grazed slowly along my cheek.
17:39His fingers hooked into the strap of my slip, voice dropping to a low murmur.
17:43Does my Luna want this?
17:46I nodded like someone completely under a spell.
17:49Then a fierce, consuming kiss caught my lips and wouldn't let go.
17:52I jolted awake in a tangle of sheets, heart still hammering, breathless.
17:58Ivy knocked and came in. I asked her to bring a basin of cold water.
18:01She stared at my sweat-damp hair and murmured,
18:04It really is getting hotter.
18:06I splashed cold water onto my face.
18:08And then it hit me.
18:09That first night. Case. Cold shower.
18:13Surely he hadn't also been...
18:15No. Impossible.
18:17He was injured and recovering.
18:19He was supposed to be keeping himself calm.
18:21At midday, Martha's attendant arrived.
18:23Martha would like dinner in the garden tonight.
18:25She asks that you be sure to come.
18:27I've been making excuses to avoid the main dining hall for days.
18:30Just to steer clear of Case.
18:32But Martha had gone out of her way to personally extend the invitation.
18:35I couldn't say no.
18:36I stepped into the garden.
18:38A sprawling rose of Sharon was in full bloom.
18:40A gust of wind shook loose a handful of deep crimson petals.
18:44Drifting down onto the stone table.
18:46Covered with every dish I loved most.
18:48Martha smiled and gestured for me to sit.
18:50Case mentioned it's your birthday today.
18:52He's the one who asked the kitchen to prepare all of this.
18:55I looked up and met a pair of burning, intent eyes.
18:59Heat rushed straight to my face.
19:01Case lit a plate of chestnut cake in front of me without changing his expression.
19:06How did you know today was my birthday?
19:08I'd completely forgotten it myself.
19:11My birth mother died bringing me into the world.
19:13No one had ever once marked the day for me.
19:16Case kept his eyes lowered and said evenly.
19:19It's not difficult to know it.
19:21Something in my chest gave one quiet, inexplicable pull.
19:25Leah, this peach blossom wine is from my private reserve.
19:29I'm opening it just for you.
19:31But you two had better not drink too much.
19:33She pushed back her chair,
19:34said the summer evening breeze was too much for her old bones, and left.
19:39The garden went quiet.
19:40To avoid the silence, I put my head down and drank.
19:43One cup, then another, then another.
19:46The wine was sweet and dangerously potent.
19:49Before long, the edges of everything had gone soft and blurry.
19:53Case watched me but said nothing.
19:55By the third glass, I'd stopped feeling the awkward silence.
19:58By the fourth, I'd stopped feeling much of anything.
20:02I reached across the table toward the last piece of chestnut cake.
20:05The dish was empty.
20:07I looked up.
20:08Where's the last piece?
20:10I ate it.
20:11I have absolutely no idea where the boldness came from.
20:13I leaned straight toward his face.
20:17Who told you to eat that?
20:19I spit it back out.
20:20I pressed against his chest, trying to peer into his mouth.
20:23Case looked down at me, perfectly calm.
20:26You won't find it that way.
20:27I straightened up and stared at him.
20:29Then how am I supposed to find it?
20:32A faint flush crept across his cheeks.
20:34Try using your mouse.
20:36My gaze drifted to his slightly reddened lips.
20:39I swallowed once, and kissed him without hesitation.
20:43Case went rigid, his breathing lurching unsteady.
20:46Then control shifted.
20:47His hand cupped the back of my head, and he pressed in deeper, harder.
20:52Neither of us pulled away until footsteps sounded from behind the flower bed.
20:57Alpha, the night air is cool.
20:59Lady Martha asked me to bring you both a wrap.
21:02I had no idea how much Ivy'd seen.
21:05I shot to my feet, and the next instant the world tilted.
21:08Everything went dark.
21:11When I woke up with a splitting headache, it was already morning.
21:15I suddenly remembered.
21:16I'd promised Martha to visit Case's father's grave.
21:20It was late.
21:21I started rushing around for my things.
21:25Leah, don't worry.
21:26The driver is still getting the car ready.
21:29Ivy, was it you who brought me back last night?
21:32No.
21:34The Alpha carried you back.
21:36I spun around to check her face.
21:38She nodded, completely serious.
21:41I didn't say anything stupid, did I?
21:45Ivy bid back a smile.
21:47The Alpha set you down on the bed, and you grabbed his sleeve and wouldn't let go.
21:52You kept calling him my mate, over and over, until his whole face went red.
21:58Ivy, don't you dare make things up.
22:01She covered her mouth, laughing, and ran out.
22:05I met Martha at the front entrance.
22:08Case's father's grave was on a hillside just beyond the pack territory.
22:12I sat in the back of the car, completely distracted, replaying the moment I'd kissed Case last night.
22:19Martha must have misread my expression because she said,
22:23Leah, is there someone you have feelings for?
22:29I've noticed you've been avoiding Case these past few days.
22:33Please don't be upset with me for pushing you two together at dinner last night.
22:37I thought if the two of you couldn't be mates, you could at least be friends.
22:40But if you're uncomfortable, or if you want to leave, just say.
22:45I'll have him sever the bond. I won't let you be trapped here.
22:48Mom, no. It's not that.
22:51I was thinking about something else.
22:52What is it?
22:53I was still figuring out how to answer when the car lurched.
22:56The engine screamed. The car swung hard. Tires off the road, crashing through brush,
23:01the whole frame shaking. I grabbed Martha and looked at the driver.
23:04Slumped over the wheel. Unconscious. No one to hit the brakes.
23:08A cliff. Straight ahead. Martha grabbed my arm.
23:11Leah, what do we do? We jump. Now.
23:15We'll be hurt. We'll die if we don't. Hold on to me.
23:19I wrapped myself around her and we threw ourselves clear
23:21the instant the wheels left solid ground. We hit the cliff edge and went over.
23:25My hand shot out and caught a root jutting from the rock face.
23:28My other hand locked around Martha's wrist.
23:30Below her was a straight drop into nothing.
23:34Mom, don't look down. Don't look down. Hold on to me.
23:38Ivy and the others are right behind us. Behind us in the second car.
23:42They'll be here soon. The root ground under our gate.
23:47Martha's voice broke.
23:49Leah, let me go. We're too heavy. It's going to snap.
23:58I'm old. I've lived my life. You have to keep living yours.
24:04My chest tightened so hard I could barely breathe.
24:08I couldn't let go. She'd been a mother to me from the first day.
24:13Mom, I would rather die with you than watch you fall. Hold on.
24:23They're coming.
24:24The truth was I had no idea. My arms were going numb.
24:29The pain had gone so deep it had stopped feeling like pain at all.
24:34Then I heard it. A wolf's howl split the air, deafening and close.
24:42Leah, don't move. I'm coming down.
24:45Case's voice. He'd called me by my name. The first time.
24:51A strong arm came under me. He'd climbed down the cliff face. Wolf claws dug into the rock.
24:59He untied the rope from his own body and looped it around my waist.
25:03Then climbed down further and did the same for Martha.
25:06The people above pulled together. We came up one at a time.
25:12It wasn't a hallucination. Case had saved us. He held me, brow creased.
25:21Why is there so much blood? Martha clutched her face.
25:25She shielded me when we jumped. I didn't get a scratch. It's all hers.
25:36Leah, don't sleep. I'm taking you to Ella.
25:40He lifted me into the car and I stayed curled against his chest.
25:43His forehead was damp with sweat. He kept one hand on the wheel and kept talking.
25:49Leah, Leah, Leah, stay awake. I'll get you chestnut cake. I'll give you all the jewelry you want to sell.
25:57You don't have to wait for me to die. I'll write the bond release today.
26:00You can leave whenever you want.
26:02My chest kept clenching. Something wet hit my face.
26:07I looked up at the sky through the windshield. It wasn't raining.
26:11Then everything went black. When I opened my eyes,
26:13every part of my body felt like it had been taken apart and put back wrong.
26:17My Luna, the pack healer said you can't move yet.
26:20Ivy pressed a bowl of medicine to my lips, spooning it in slowly.
26:24You're lucky nothing's broken. Her voice was steady, but her eyes were red.
26:28The scrapes were bad. You need to stay flat or they'll scar.
26:32Your shoulder was dislocated too.
26:33She kept talking. My eyes had already drifted to the door. After I finished the medicine, I asked,
26:39Where's Case?
26:41Investigating. Someone poisoned the driver with wolf bite and cut the brake lines. It was deliberate.
26:45Who would be bold enough to target the Alpha's family directly?
26:48I was flat on my back for a full month. I didn't see Case once. Martha kept her door shut
26:53too,
26:53still recovering from the shock. Everyone in the estate moved with tight faces and clipped voices,
26:58like something was being held just below the surface. I asked Ivy. She said nothing was wrong.
27:03Today I was finally cleared to get out of bed. I opened my door and walked straight into a familiar
27:09figure. Case. Dark tactical shirt. Sharper than I remembered. He held out a small wooden box.
27:15I took it and lifted the lid. A land deed. A property contract. A severance letter. My body
27:22went rigid. Something locked around my chest and wouldn't let go. Case, are you throwing me out?
27:27You've been waiting for this since the day you arrived. You avoided me, stayed out of my way. You
27:32never wanted anything to do with me. You were counting down the days until I died so you could
27:36walk out cleanly. I'm just doing it early. Leah, go. After today, we're finished. Something sharp
27:43flooded my chest. My mouth opened and closed. It took a long time to get anything out. So that's what
27:52you
27:52think of me. Leave now. I don't want to see you anymore. Case disappeared around the corner of the
28:00yard. The state guards all but pushed me out the door. Ivy fell in to step beside me and the
28:04alpha
28:04said you're used to having me around. He told me to go with you. I couldn't speak.
28:14We moved into a small house on the edge of the territory. By morning, the PAC's official
28:19announcement had gone up. The announcement said Case had betrayed the PAC. The announcement said he
28:24had betrayed the PAC, that he had leaked the Border Patrol routes to a rogue faction. By order of the
28:30Lycan King, royal enforcers had been dispatched to seize him, pending investigation. Case was being held
28:37in the dungeons under royal guard. The estate was locked down. Everyone inside was under scrutiny.
28:44Case would never betray his PAC. He would die before he did something like that.
28:48He rushed to get me out. That was why. That was the only reason.
28:53Ivy was pacing circles around the living room. She'd grown up inside the estate. She couldn't stand
28:58still. Is there anything we can do? I made myself sit down and think. Years ago, Elder Reed's youngest
29:06child had gotten lost in the forest and been bitten by a snake. I'd found him and used the right
29:11herbs to
29:12treat the wound. Elder Reed had arrived while I was still crouched over the boy. He'd seen my face. I
29:18was
29:18sure he hadn't forgotten. I tracked him down outside the council building and stepped into his PAC.
29:23Elder Reed. You remember me. I need a favor. He looked at me for a long moment. Then he nodded.
29:31Elder Reed led me into the dungeon. Thirty minutes. No more. The door unlocked. Case stood up. His eyes
29:36flashed with surprise. How did you get in? My chest ached as I looked at him through the blur of
29:41tears.
29:42That's why you kicked me out, isn't it? You were framed. Think carefully. Is there any evidence to
29:48prove your innocence? I will find it. I will investigate. I swear I will rescue you.
29:53Case's gaze deepened. Then his arm shot out and pulled me into his chest.
29:57Leah.
29:59My heart hammered. But time was running out. This wasn't the moment. I pushed against him. He didn't
30:04budge. Leah, you don't need to do anything. I can't say much. I promise. Seven days later,
30:13I will accompany you to watch the sunrise. Okay? His eyes were steady. Certain. Like he was coaxing a
30:19frightened pup. I walked out of the dungeon and straight into Brad.
30:27He stepped into my path. Slow smile spreading across his face. It's not too late to reconsider.
30:33Being my mistress beats being alone and disgraced. I swung my hand and slapped him across the face.
30:39He lunged for me. I stepped sideways and put distance between us. Try that again and every
30:43note you sent me ends up in front of Chloe's father. Every single one. You've been whispering
30:48in her ear for years, haven't you? Trying to get me pushed out, thinking I'd have nowhere to go
30:52and no choice but to run to you. But you never counted on Chloe handing me straight to Case.
30:56A man you can't touch. His face changed. I didn't wait for him to recover. I walked away and didn't
31:01look back. A wolf like that. The further the better. I didn't sleep well for the next five days.
31:07Case's voice kept coming back to me. I promise. Seven days later, I will accompany you to watch the sunrise.
31:12Okay? On the afternoon of the sixth day, the Lichen King's official decree went up across the territory.
31:18The leak hadn't come from Case. It had come from Prince Marcus and his allies. The truth is finally revealed.
31:27The Lichen King had not yet named his heir. Both Prince Caden and Prince Marcus were in the running.
31:32Case was Prince Caden's most powerful ally, the Alpha who commanded the most powerful pack. Taking Case
31:37down was the cleanest way to clear the path to the throne. Prince Marcus had planted a spy inside the
31:41Blackwood pack. Used him to steal the border patrol routes, then framed Case for it. So the injury had
31:46been faked. All of it. A deliberate trap to draw out the spy. But why fake being unable to mate?
31:52I turned that over in my mind all night and couldn't land on an answer. Dawn was just breaking when
31:56someone knocked at the door. I didn't think. I just ran. I threw the door open and walked straight
32:01into Case's chest. He went completely still. Then his arms came around me, slow and deliberate,
32:05and pulled me in hard. I'd run out in nothing but a thin sleep shirt. No warning. Through the thin
32:11fabric
32:11I could feel everything. The hard muscle of his chest. His arms locked tight around me. I pressed my
32:17hands against his chest and tried to step back.
32:19Leah.
32:19His voice dropped low.
32:21I'm back.
32:22Our eyes locked. The heat between us was thick enough to touch. Then he lifted me off the ground
32:26and carried me straight toward the bedroom. I beat a fist against his chest.
32:30Weren't we supposed to watch the sunrise? You first. Sunrise after.
32:37We fell onto the bed together.
32:41The case pinned me beneath him, one hand working the buttons of my sleep shirt open,
32:45eyes never leaving mine. I covered his eyes with both hands. Don't look. It's embarrassing.
32:51He took my hands down. His breathing had gone ragged. It's beautiful.
32:56His eyes were bright and fixed. My skin went hot everywhere he touched. I pressed my palm flat
33:02against his chest. Hard muscle, warm skin. Healer said you couldn't get hard. How is any of this possible?
33:07Lips dragging slowly along my jaw to my ear. You want to know if I can? There's one way to
33:13find out.
33:13He kissed me, one hand cupping my face, tilting it up toward him. I kissed him back hard. My hands
33:20slid
33:20up his chest, over his shoulders, gripping his arms. He pressed me further into the mattress,
33:26his weight settling over me. The heat built fast and took over completely. My hands went slack.
33:31He caught them, laced his fingers through mine, and pinned them above my head. He loves me very much,
33:38and completely occupies me. My face gradually became rosy, and we could only hear each other's
33:44heartbeats and breathing. His lips dragged from my mouth to my jaw, down the side of my neck, slow and
33:50unhurried. Then he stopped. His canines pierced my mating gland. A second of sharp, white-hot pain.
33:57And then it was done. I lay there, chest heaving, fingers still tangled in his. On my neck, his mark
34:04ached. Finally, we weren't just mates on paper anymore. After the estate lockdown was lifted,
34:10his face was lifted. Case took me to meet Prince Kayden, a slow smile spreading across his face.
34:15So you're the woman who brought Case to his knees. I've been wanting to meet you.
34:19You flatter me, your highness. Case helped the kingdom take down a real threat.
34:23You stood by him through all of it. I'll host an official Luna ceremony for you.
34:27And when that day comes, I'll have a gift ready. Thank you, your highness.
34:31Don't blame Case, Leah. Faking the injury was always part of the plan.
34:38Too many enemies wanted him dead. The only way to keep him safe was to make them think he was
34:43already
34:43finished. Part about not being able to get hard, that was my idea. I gave the pack doctor that order
34:49myself. We grew up together. I know exactly how he is. Never any interest in women. Never any weakness.
34:58I figured it was time someone did something about that. Suddenly, I understood. Just two old friends
35:03and one very elaborate prank. The car accident. That was Prince Marcus as well. They intended
35:09it to look like an accident. They didn't expect to hurt you in the process. Luna, Leah, it's been
35:14dealt with. You and Case are safe now. I took a slow breath. Knowing it was over didn't make the
35:23memory of dangling off that cliff any less vivid. We got back to the estate to find Chloe already inside,
35:28crying. She walked an hour ago and hasn't stopped. Martha is getting a headache from it.
35:34I told Case to go to his study. I'd handle it. I sat down next to Chloe. Face red, eyes
35:40swollen.
35:41Word had already spread. Brad had been identified as one of Prince Marcus's informants. Chloe's father
35:46had been cleared. But Chloe and Brad were finished. Still crying? I'll have someone throw you out. She
35:56misjudged him. I thought picking someone from a lower-ranked family meant he'd be easy to manage.
36:02I didn't think he'd be like this. I told you he wasn't a good person. You didn't say it clearly
36:07enough. I rolled my eyes. I wasn't a powerless Omega anymore. I didn't have to hold back.
36:18Were you ever angry at me? For how I treated you back then? No. I cursed you in my head,
36:25but I don't hold grudges. You cursed me? Do you want to punish me for it? Chloe laughed despite
36:30herself, then caught herself and pressed her lips together. I'm sorry for the slap. Did it hurt?
36:35I already forgot about it. Then let me slap you back. We'll be even. She closed her eyes and braced
36:40herself. I raised my hand and let it land soft against her cheek. She opened her eyes.
36:49I already gave that slap to Brad. Chloe stared at me for a second. Then she laughed, really laughed,
36:54for the first time since she'd walked in. Don't call me Chloe anymore. Can we be friends? No.
37:01I don't like friends who cry too much. The light was still on when I passed Case's study.
37:05I pushed the door open. Before I could say a word, an arm shot out from behind and wrapped around
37:10my
37:11waist. Bold intruder. His voice dropped low against my ear. You think you can just walk into the Alpha's
37:16office? The Alpha's mate is right here, and you still dare make a move? Case played it straight. His
37:22lips found my neck. Here? Really? Right here. I kept saying no. My hands said something else entirely,
37:30finding their way to his back. He murmured against my ear. You have no idea how many times I thought
37:36about this in this room. I wanted to say something back, but his hand was already moving and I couldn't
37:42get a single word out. He carried me to the table and took off my clothes. Then we had a
37:47good time.
37:54When I woke up, it was almost dawn. Case was already awake, sitting up against the headboard,
37:58watching me. His eyes were soft in a way that made it hard to look back. Morning.
38:04I sat up and rubbed my eyes. Then I remembered. The sunrise. He'd promised. The sunrise.
38:13We still have time. He was already up. He picked up my clothes from beside the bed,
38:18handing them to me. He dressed me slowly, straightening each layer with both hands,
38:22like he'd done it a thousand times before. We walked out into the yard. Cool air. The smell of pine.
38:28To the
38:28east, the sky had just started to lighten at the edges. Case stood behind me and wrapped both arms
38:33around me. We watched the horizon together. The sun came up slowly. Gold light broke across the trees,
38:39spread across the yard and landed on us. The clouds caught the color and held it.
38:44Beautiful. Close to my ear. Beautiful.
38:47Beautiful. He pulled me in tighter and said nothing else. He didn't need to.
38:53I'll watch every sunrise and sunset with you. His voice was quiet against my hair. Everyone.
38:57For as long as we have. I turned around and kissed him once, quick and light. Deal.
39:04The sun came up fully and the yard filled with light. Our shadows stretched long across the ground behind us.
39:10Over the next few days, the estate came back to life. Servants moved through the halls with easy steps
39:15again. Martha's health improved. She called me in to talk every morning, always smiling when I walked through the door.
39:21One afternoon, I was trimming the plants in the yard when Sunny came running over.
39:25Leah, Chloe is here again. She brought a lot of stuff with her. I set down my shears. Since the
39:30day she'd come in crying,
39:32Chloe had been showing up regularly. She said she was making up for lost time. Really, she just had nothing
39:37to do and nowhere to be.
39:40Let her in. I wiped my hands and went to meet her.
39:44Chloe walked in with two attendants behind her, carrying food boxes. She changed a lot. Less restless.
39:50She dressed simpler now and moved quieter.
40:00I made your favorite, chestnut cake. I asked the Royal Kitchen for the recipe this time.
40:06Better than anything the Blackwood Kitchen has ever made. I took a piece and bit into it. Sweet. Soft. Better
40:13than I expected.
40:15Good. Thank you.
40:17So where's Case? Not home? He went to the pack training ground. Something came up.
40:23Chloe nodded and reached for a piece herself. For a while, neither of us said anything. Just the wind moving
40:29through the yard.
40:29My father wants me to find a new mate. I looked up. Don't rush for it. I know.
40:38After Brad, I don't know how to trust anyone. She looked at me. Something flickering in her eyes.
40:43You have a good mate. Case fights for you, protects you, and he's the strongest alpha in the kingdom.
40:50We just got lucky. You can't force these things. Chloe nodded and didn't say anything else. Just ate her chestnut
40:56cake.
40:56The yard went quiet. Just wind moving through the leaves. Then she said,
41:02That slap. Do you really not hold it against me?
41:06Really. It's in the past. No point bringing it up. The truth was, I'd already let it go a long
41:12time ago.
41:13She wasn't a bad person. Just spoiled. Used to getting her way. Chloe's eyes went red at the edges.
41:20When I arranged the mating, part of it was because I was scared you and Brad would find your way
41:25back to each other.
41:26But part of it was genuine. I really did think Case was a good man. That he wouldn't treat you
41:31badly.
41:32We looked at each other and smiled. All the conflicts were solved.
41:38I just didn't expect him to be faking the whole time. Chloe laughed, a little embarrassed.
41:43It's in the past. Isn't this better?
41:50It is, she nodded. Can we be friends? For real? I won't be like I was before.
41:58Sure. I nodded. Something warm moved through my chest. Letting go of old grudges and coming out the
42:04other side with a friend. That wasn't a bad ending. We sat in the yard for the rest of the
42:08afternoon,
42:09eating and talking. Pack gossip. Small things. Nothing important. The sun came through the leaves
42:15and the air was warm and easy. When Case came back from the training grounds that evening and saw the
42:19two of us, surprise crossed his face. What are you two happy about? Talking about you. Chloe grinned.
42:26About what a liar you are. Faking the whole thing and fooling everyone.
42:32Case walked over and sat down beside me.
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