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00:03my three brothers destroyed me just to make our half sister Vivian my eldest brother set his wolf
00:10upon me before I cast my face off I was scarred for life my second brother let rogues into our
00:14estate they cut the tendons in my wrists I'd never play for rune again all my talent gone
00:19my third brother slipped a drug into my drink and let his rogue friend mark me my honor was ruined
00:26Vivian took my place she became the Luna once their wish was granted my brothers finally
00:31remembered me Lyra listen we'll make this right we've got you always I gripped the marriage contract
00:36from the crippled king's hand voice study don't I don't need your apologies I cut ties with my
00:44brothers in three days then climbed into the wedding car without looking back later I heard my three
00:48brothers turn the whole territory upside down they even posted a bounty just to bring me home but what
00:53did it matter we were strangers now in the pack's wolf grounds my eldest brother Cassius was personally
00:57training a wolf cup he was the finest beast master in the northern territory the royal pack came to him
01:02but now he was stroking the cub's furry head mochi you have to be a good girl so one day
01:08you can protect
01:09Vivian better tears slid down behind my mask they seeped into the wound on my face that hadn't healed
01:14yet the pain cut deep I'd always wanted a wolf cub of my own but Cassius would always snap at
01:19me he said
01:19spirit wolves were sacred only royals were worthy of them back then I thought he was just following
01:24the rules that he was protecting me from getting in trouble now I knew better for someone he truly
01:28loved he'd break any rule seven years ago my mother died my father brought home his mistress and her
01:33bastard daughter Vivian the brother who used to love me became a stranger overnight his eyes only saw
01:38Vivian he stopped seeing me his real blood-born sister I walked over to mochi I lowered my head and
01:43stroked her soft little ears brother do you remember I always wanted a wolf cub too Cassius
01:49looked at me he scooped mochi up and stepped back eyes sharp liar what are you trying to do this
01:55is
01:55Vivian's mating gift don't even think about taking it honestly his change toward me wasn't sudden
02:00seven years ago the day Vivian first arrived she came to my room in a fancy new dress just to
02:05rub it
02:05in my face I didn't even bother with her I told my maid Rosie to send her out she tore
02:09her own dress
02:09slammed her head against the marble counter then framed me Cassius rushed in just in time to see
02:14her pitiful trembling perfect she curled into his chest brother Lyra said I'm a wild bastard said I
02:21don't deserve nice things she had the maid stripping Cassius had always been stubborn he only believed
02:27what his own eyes saw he didn't listen to a single word from me he slapped me hard across the
02:31face
02:31after that we became strangers in his mind I was the jealous shrew who wanted everything for herself
02:36seven years nothing changed all these years I tried to prove my innocence all I got back was
02:41disgust and cold stares in his mind every word out of my mouth was a lie now that I was
02:45about to leave
02:46I let it go you can't make someone love you back I had one goal today sever the bond Cassius
02:51scanned the
02:51blood renunciation he scoffed a pure-blooded daughter of this house and you're this petty
02:57not half as graceful as Viviana having a sister like you is the greatest shame of my life
03:05I touched the cold porcelain of my mask I let out a bitter laugh having a brother like you
03:10is my shame too growing up I'd always clung to him I followed his every word even when his wolf
03:16clawed my face I didn't accuse him this was the first time in my life I'd ever spoken back
03:19Cassius was pissed he grabbed me by the throat his eyes flashed gold Lyra you brought this on yourself
03:26when you set that cub on Viviana you should have known this day would come suddenly I remembered the
03:31summer I was eight Vivian dragged me into the wolf grounds in secret said she just wanted to play
03:36I knew it was dangerous I begged her to leave but she insisted on touching the newborn cub the cub
03:40got spooked it knocked her down its claws scratched her face when Cassius arrived she pointed at me
03:45said I'd ordered the cub to attack her Cassius didn't ask didn't listen he locked me in the wolf
03:49cage starved me for three days and three nights the memory sat in my chest I couldn't breathe to leave
03:55this place faster I forced the words out through the pain Cassius if you hate me so much just sign
04:01the blood reduciation that way Vivian can be officially recognized as the rightful daughter
04:07good he snapped someone as twisted as you doesn't deserve to be my sister he took the pen from Rosie
04:14and scrawled his name he threw the contract at my face cold laugh don't you dare regret this look at
04:20yourself who else would want you severed or not you'll still end up crawling back to this estate
04:28eating our food wearing our clothes I picked up the contract from the floor folded it carefully
04:33tucked it into my coat don't worry lord Cassius Lyra has no intention of coming back you're calling me
04:40lord now I stepped back the bond is severed of course I should Cassius shook with rage he clenched
04:47his teeth fine be as proud as you want don't come crawling to me later I wouldn't in three days
04:53I'd leave the
04:54desperate estate I'd never come back whether I regretted it or struggled to survive it was no
04:58one's business but mine the next day I walked straight into my second brother Damien's study
05:04after father died Damien took over as the most accomplished son he inherited father's seat he
05:08became the pack's CFO he was steadier than Cassius colder when I barged in he didn't even glance up he
05:13kept writing his mouth offered a lazy half-hearted greeting how are your hands I looked at my hands
05:19the wounds had closed but I'd never hold a brush again I gave a bitter smile better thanks for
05:24leaving me with at least something brother he saw I wasn't crying or screaming he smiled satisfied now
05:30that's more like what you should be a proper lady Lyra don't blame me Viviana suffered so much as a
05:36child she could never paint runes the way you used to if we hadn't helped her this time she'd have
05:41lost the lichen prince she'd have ended up with no one I touched the moonflower rune hanging on his
05:46wall the one I'd given him my chest ached a tear slipped out and me Damien my engagement is
05:52destroyed too what about me should I die alone he saw my tears but he thought I was demanding answers
05:59his guilty look vanished annoyance took its place Lyra I'm trying to spare you you and the lichen prince
06:05you know how that engagement really happened Vivian saved him that night you stole the moonstone
06:10pendant he left her you tricked him into the wrong betrothal this is what you owe her
06:18the lunar eclipse festival when I was 10 I'd pulled a boy my age out of the river half drowned
06:23barely
06:23breathing before he passed out he pressed a moonstone pendant into my hand I had no idea he
06:27was the lichen prince sneaking out to watch the festival I tossed the pendant on my dresser without
06:31a thought Vivian's mother came by a few days later she saw the pendant she had her people dig up
06:35the
06:35whole story a few days later she brought Vivian to my door accusing me of theft the mother and
06:43daughter got their story in first they described the pendant the night every detail my three brothers
06:47and father believed them but when lichen prince Theron came to formalize the betrothal he didn't
06:51recognize the pendant he closed his eyes reached out touched my hand then said firm as iron that's
06:57right Lady Lyra saved me I'd know her hand anywhere the prince's verdict didn't clear my name if anything
07:03it made my family hate me more they were convinced I'd seduced him that was when Damien gave up on
07:07me
07:07he stood with Vivian for good he clung to father's dying words help Vivian take back what's hers
07:13Lyra if you have a shred of decency you'll wish her well and shut up about it his voice yanked
07:18me back
07:18I had no fight left I nodded calmly as you wish my lord I pulled the moonflower rune off the
07:23wall
07:23this is the best work I've ever made let it be my mating gift to the lichen prince and Vivian
07:30you never liked it anyway brother a flicker crossed his eyes maybe regret but pride wouldn't
07:35let him show it he looked down cool as ever suit yourself just don't go bothering Vivian I pulled
07:42out the blood renunciation spread it on his desk held out the pen sign it my lord and I swear
07:48I'll
07:49never trouble Vivian again his head snapped up are you threatening me I answered calmly yes he
07:58hesitated then snatched the pen signed you said it yourself don't you dare go back on your word
08:04I folded the contract took one last look at the document on his desk his territory expansion plan
08:10lord Damien pushing into the eastern border now is a mistake the wolf spade pack has three alphas
08:16there you'll burn through your scouts in a month take the western flats first they have no leadership
08:22settle the territory build the farms back up that's the way his eyes lit up the corner
08:28of his mouth twitched up he nodded Laya you're really good at strategy such a shame your heart
08:34is rotten stay with me be my advisor it's the best way for you then the blood renunciation I'll
08:42just take it as a joke thank you my lord but my tongue would only annoy you I won't speak
08:47out of
08:48turn anymore consider this my repayment for all the years you sheltered me fine I can wait once
08:55you've cooled down we'll talk again my brother you won't have time to wait in two days we'll part ways
09:00forever on the third day I cornered my third brother Roman at the crimson howl of all three sons
09:07Roman was the family disappointment he spent every night at the nightclub he ran with the worst crowd
09:12in town lazy cruel with too much money and too much time the rogue who marked me was his closest
09:18friend
09:18Lucian Vale son of the Vale pack when Lucian saw me his eyes lit up with that filthy gleam he
09:24smirked
09:24well well if it isn't my little bride what's the matter sweetheart miss me shame about that face of
09:33yours otherwise I'd have taken you home and kept you Roman swirled his drink watched the whole thing
09:39with the smirk didn't say a word I knew the answer already but I asked anyway Roman you let this
09:46scum
09:47mark me now you're going to watch him touch me too you're already Lucio's aren't you what's a little
09:52touch I mean it's not like you're a virgin right maybe one day when no one else wants you you'll
09:59beg
09:59him to take you even the hostess couldn't stand it Lord Roman she's still your blood I don't have a
10:05sister this rotten my only sister is Vivian the wound in my chest ripped open again the pain stole
10:13my breath when we were little Roman loved me the most I used to play tricks on him tease him
10:17he never
10:18got mad once I hit a snake in his closet he'd always been terrified of snakes he nearly fainted sick
10:24in
10:24bed for three days father and mother punished me locked me in the cellar Roman burning with fever
10:29dragged himself out of bed and begged for me he got me out of trouble I asked him why he
10:33didn't hate me
10:34he said you're my sister who else is gonna spoil you after that I never pranked him again every time
10:40we saw a snake I'd step in front of him anyone who messes with my sister I'll break their legs
10:44his words
10:45still rang in my ears but everything had changed maybe Roman never imagined the one who'd hurt me
10:50deepest would be him the hostess looked away sick to her stomach don't pity her you don't know how
10:55rotten she is two years ago she snuck a man into our estate she wanted him to assault Vivian
11:05Cassius and Damien had hated me for years Roman was the only one who'd believed me he wasn't as
11:10close as before but in the big moments he still took my side that stopped two years ago Vivian had
11:15been seeing some pack boy in secret he had a smooth tongue he convinced her to meet him in the
11:19back
11:19garden of our estate if I hadn't caught them Vivian would have lost it that night but she didn't thank
11:24me she turned on me in front of everyone said I invited the man said I set the whole thing
11:28up
11:28the man hating me for ruining his fun swore the same he said I'd snuck him in Cassius and Damien
11:34they believed it without hesitation only Roman froze when he came back to himself his eyes were red
11:39he grabbed a knife and lunged at me Lila all these years I had your back and you're a goddamn
11:46monster
11:46Damien held him back he was worried about the scandal otherwise I'd be dead but knowing what I know now
11:52I wish I had died that night cleaner that way I had no more breath to waste explaining you're right
11:57brother I'm the wicked sister who framed our half-blood sorry I embarrassed you
12:06for your sake my lord I'll sign the blood rentiation myself Roman froze then snapped back sneering you
12:12think one piece of paper buys our forgiveness after everything you've done I goaded him in front of the
12:17crowd or are you just sad to see me go brother Roman wouldn't lose face he gritted his teeth
12:22signed then he dragged me out of the crimson howl himself pull this stunt for the others if it makes
12:27you feel better but don't try me again get back home stay there we'll deal with you when I'm done
12:35I smiled tired Roman you always loved drinking yourself into oblivion didn't you when you sober up
12:41this time I'll be gone you won't have to look at me ever again the next morning I walked out
12:45the
12:46back gate alone no goodbyes I climbed into the black car waiting for me I didn't look back as we
12:51pulled away I heard the estate erupt behind me my lord lady Lyra is gone what for the first time
12:58my
12:58three brothers looked panicked wedding night I pushed Adrian's wheelchair into the courtyard we sat under
13:04the stars my lord thank you for taking pity on me for taking me in I meant it without him
13:11the world
13:11was wide but I had nowhere to go Adrian had always been a man of few words he gave a
13:15quiet smile
13:17it wasn't only pity look at anyone who'd marry me only wants my power you don't I felt a stab
13:24of
13:24guilt but I had a reason to I know you needed somewhere safe a way out of that house I
13:31really
13:31couldn't read him forget about my ruined honor in my scarred face my reputation alone was enough
13:36anyone in Damien's council circle had heard I was a cruel scheming woman the kind who tormented her own
13:40half-sister I was afraid of dragging him down I didn't want to lie my lord the luna and I
13:45have a
13:45private feud if that worries you I can leave tomorrow Adrian patted my hand where it rested
13:50on his shoulder his voice was steady it's fine the lichen prince doesn't dare cross me a luna even less
13:56stay as long as I'm here no one will lay a hand on you the rumor said the king's hand
14:00Adrian Thorne
14:01was unreadable cold brutal people said he had no heart but sitting next to him now I didn't think
14:05that was true I looked at him dark shirt I thought maybe everyone had him wrong so I gathered my
14:09courage my lord you hear everything that happens in this territory you must know what they say about
14:15me he looked at me with mild interest which one my lady betting the wolf on your sister stealing the
14:21lichen prince's heart hiring a man to ruin your sister's honor I gave a small bitter laugh so you've
14:29heard them all the truth is he didn't let me finish he pulled me down to sit beside him cut
14:35me off
14:36you didn't do any of it did you I blinked you believe me why wouldn't I his eyes were clear
14:44no doubt no suspicion I've seen who you really are I searched my memory I had no recollection of
14:49him at all my lord have we met before he opened his palm a dried apple slice sat in the
14:56center do
14:57you remember 10 years ago the wolf grounds you saved a boy who was about to be eaten alive you
15:01picked an apple off the tree to make him laugh it came back to me then I was six I'd
15:05begged my
15:05father to take me to the wolf grounds the beast master was father's old friend we arrived just
15:09as he was ordering his men to drag a small boy toward the feral wolf cages to feed them I
15:14couldn't
15:14just watch him die I ran in I threw myself in front of him I thought we'd both be torn
15:18apart but the
15:19beast master pulled the wolves back out of respect for my father I was scared he'd be killed the moment
15:23I left so I begged my father to bring him home with us but father wouldn't risk a friendship over
15:27some rogue boy he refused wouldn't let him stay at our estate the boy didn't want to make trouble for
15:31me he slipped away one night I never saw him again and now here he was the most powerful man
15:36in the territory the king's hand adrian's thumb traced over my hand anyone who'd risk her life
15:40for a stranger could never harm her own blood I don't care what the rest of them think I never
15:46believed I'd been numb empty but his words split me open my chest hurt stranger believed me my own
15:51brothers the ones I grew up with they branded me a monster he saw me drift off he squeezed my
15:55hand
15:55my scouts just told me your three brothers have lost their minds they're at each other's throats
16:01want to come with me watch the show
16:05as the king's hand adrian's eyes were everywhere the ashford estate was nothing to him his men set
16:10us up in the south wing from there we could see and hear everything inside midnight cassius came back
16:14to the main hall first he saw damien and roman returning empty-handed his voice broke
16:19did you find her damien shook his head defeated roman the hot-headed one slammed his glass down
16:24so hard shattered his eyes had bloodshot you two stay home all day how the hell did you lose her
16:30cassius was already on edge he snapped he slammed his table and you out drinking every night when have
16:37you ever actually cared about her damien held his head his patience more and thin both of you shut up
16:43she's just missing not dead why are you panicking as long as she hasn't left the territory we'll find
16:48her roman trusted damien most his voice cracked damien don't tell me she really meant it about the
16:54blood renication damien's brow tightened anger crept into his voice whether she meant it or not
16:58she was wrong to do it she wanted to destroy viviana and we still didn't throw her out now she
17:03pulls
17:03this such a spoiled rotten when we find her i'll lock her up myself cassius nodded along damien's right
17:11punish her later find her first i watched it all through the crack in the door i let out a
17:18soft
17:18bitter laugh you see my lord these are my blood brothers the ones i grew up with to them viviane
17:25is
17:25the kind one the wronged one and me from start to finish i've always been the wicked sister they're
17:30not looking for me because they miss me they just hate that i slipped out of their grip adrian smoothed
17:35the
17:35line between my brows his voice was soft lyra don't worry i'm your husband now whatever they bring
17:41we face it together i didn't know what adrian arranged but the next night while we were eating
17:45dinner a servant rushed in the lichen prince was at the ashford estate he dragged viviane with him
17:49adrian quietly led me out again time for another show the lichen prince sat at the head of the room
17:54viviane and the three ashford brothers were on their knees in a row viviane was terrified bowing again and
17:59again your highness please don't believe the rumors i never hurt my sister the three brothers exchanged
18:07blank looks confused then pack guards dragged in two figures viviane's handmaid and a man viviane's face
18:12went white the lichen prince pointed at the maid you first was it really lady lyra who tore viviane's
18:17dress and pushed her down did she really set the wolf on her the maid looked at viviane terrified her
18:24face
18:24flushed red she wouldn't speak the lichen prince didn't rush don't look at her she doesn't decide
18:29if you live i do she clung to her loyalty it was lady lyra did it had nothing to do
18:35with my mistress
18:36good she has no family her death changes nothing but you lying to me is lying to the lichen king
18:41himself
18:42and that your whole bloodline pays think carefully before you answer that man and viviane had only been
18:48a fling he wasn't dying for her he didn't even hesitate your highness the truth is it was viviane who
18:52lured me to the estate she was the one with feelings for me lady lyra had nothing to do with
18:55it she just happened to walk in she cursed me out i framed her out of spite the maid saw
18:59there was no
18:59hiding it she came to save herself your highness i had no choice the luna was my mistress i had
19:05to lie
19:05for her she did everything the luna framed the lady lyra lady lyra never tore the dress she never
19:11set the cub on anyone the luna just hated that lady lyra was pure-blooded she wanted to take everything
19:16from her viviane snapped are you turning on me i never hurt lyra you always trusted me didn't you
19:25it's lyra she seduced the lycan prince she made him do this you know her tricks she drugged it back
19:31enough lady lyra never used anything on me i've always known the girl who saved me was her your
19:36family ruined her my father the lilacan king made me consider this engagement only to save face i thought
19:41you'd only lied about the rescue that's why i tolerated you if a certain someone hadn't tipped me
19:45off i'd still be in the dark with witnesses against her vivian's denial sounded weak and pathetic
19:50because of your blindness because you took her side you destroyed your sister's life if i were you
19:57i'd do anything to find her anything to make it right cassius damien we wronged her stupid girl
20:06why didn't you defend yourself she did we just refused to listen
20:15i'm finding her wherever she is i'm bringing her home me too when we find her she can hit me
20:23curse me whatever she wants get word out 50 000 cash for any tip on my sister
20:30i'll pay whatever it takes if she comes home safe
20:36show's over i've seen enough let's go home they mean it this time do you want to see them hear
20:42them
20:42out my lord you orchestrated all this just to fix my broken family no i just didn't want you carrying
20:49regret i'm not the day they chose to believe vivian this was always going to be the end
20:57a cracked mirror can't be made whole neither can people i'd already decided this would be my last
21:02visit to the ashford estate but fate has a sense of humor lyra
21:11where the hell have you been you scared the hell out of me
21:17you did you take my sister
21:21watch your mouth lord roman he's my husband a cripple you think you're good enough for my sister
21:27tell me did you force her into this lord cassius lord roman you lost the right to call me sister
21:34a long
21:34time ago the blood renation is signed none of this is your business anymore lyra don't be scared
21:40if he hurt you just tell us we'll handle it the ones who hurt me have always been you
21:45my face my hands my honor tell me which one wasn't your doing in this whole territory you're the last
21:51people who get to play protector lyra stop being a child your brothers are doing this for your own
21:56good marrying a cripple you'll ruin the rest of your life too much noise here let's go home
22:00whatever you say my love lord hand my apologies i didn't realize
22:08adrian's face was blank but his eyes were arctic and if it weren't me what were you planning to do
22:13to the crib who took your sister damien was a born politician he smiled instantly a misunderstanding my
22:19lord if we'd known she was with you we wouldn't have panicked since we're family now please stay
22:25for dinner let us brothers say a few words to our sister whatever my wife wants i looked at the
22:32three
22:32of them desperate cornered i knew them they wouldn't let this go without saying their piece
22:36so i nodded let's put this to rest once and for all dinner was painfully awkward adrian and i were
22:41the only ones laughing and talking the three brothers sat stiff as boards none of them touched
22:45their food i looked at how uncomfortable they were and smiled eat please just like the old days
22:51don't be so stiff the brothers thought i'd forgiven them a small hopeful smile crossed each of their faces
22:57then i dropped the next line after all this is our last family meal
23:05laia we know we were wrong can you forgive us just one more chance i set down my fork if
23:11i forgave
23:12the three of you would my honor come back roman opened his mouth closed it then forced out one
23:16weak useless line i'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you i sighed shook my head
23:21lord roman
23:22you make it sound so easy you think this is just a fit that if you say sorry sweetly enough
23:27i'll
23:27come running back into your arms lord roman do you know when those rumors first started i wasn't even
23:32afraid because i trusted you i thought you'd stand by me trust me protect me but you didn't the moment
23:38you chose vivianne we were done roman's eyes burned he wanted to fight back he didn't know how
23:43cassius saw roman fail he picked up the thread laia we know you're hurt but from the day you
23:48disappeared we already knew we were wrong a soft little spirit wolf cub trotted up to my feet it
23:53bumped its head against my ankle i crouched down stroked her ears cassius watched the day you left
23:58i gave her every toy you ever owned just so she'd know your scent see she knows you now lyra
24:05didn't you always want a wolf cub of your own let me train her for you properly the way you
24:09always
24:09wanted please i looked at the little cub purring at my feet my heart softened a little but i didn't
24:17move because i'd learned this lesson some things you want you don't get when you need them by the
24:21time they finally come you don't want them anymore thank you my lord but i don't need her now i
24:26used
24:27to love wolf cubs but i've grown out of it don't push her on me the cub has her own
24:32life so do you
24:33damien got a bit annoyed seeing i wasn't listening at all but he still held back his temper
24:37lyra we've all said we're sorry don't be stubborn anymore i looked at the gentleman damien my whole
24:42life no matter what i did you always thought i was throwing a fit when i defended myself a fit
24:47when i cleared my name a fit when my heart broke and i bled out still a fit flicker of
24:52pain crossed
24:53his eyes he shifted his tone that's where i went wrong i'm willing to change he pulled out a fresh
24:58moonflower rune slid it across the table this is my apology i didn't take it i spoke calmly lord
25:04damien do you know why i gave you that painting all those years ago because in my heart you were
25:10like that moonflower noble honest that painting you took from my study i never sent it to vivian i
25:16burned it because it had a flaw just like you lord damien once flawless to me now full of cracks
25:28i finished my meal i pushed adrian's wheelchair toward the door damien called out one last time
25:33please just one more chance father will be heartbroken wherever he is now i didn't turn
25:39around father was just like you he never trusted me the only daughter in his heart was vivian
25:44he wouldn't be heartbroken for me if anything he'd celebrate that i'm finally gone on the road home
25:50adrian and i wrote in silence i broke it first nothing you want to ask me there is ask i'll
25:57tell
25:58you anything if i went after the ashford brothers would you blame me no pack law is clear anyone who
26:04hurts the innocent should pay for it funny the king's hand's wife nothing rules but the rules he pulled
26:11me down into his lap but to be honest i'm not always the cold untouchable man people whisper about
26:16i have a selfish side too and right now i really really want to teach my in-laws a lesson
26:23the ashford brothers that fake little vivian i'm not letting any of them off easy the car rolled on
26:29through the night i rested my head on his shoulder for the first time in seven years i felt safe
26:34outside
26:34the moon rose full over the northern territory a new chapter was beginning not for the ashford's for me
26:42a week later adrian made his first move royal pack envoys arrived at the ashford estate
26:46before dawn i watched from adrian's study half a territory away the scouts had been digging for
26:51months my lord what did they find adrian didn't look up from his report cassius has been selling
26:56royal pack pups on the side for years training defective wolves and keeping the strong ones for
27:01himself the royal pack found out an hour ago by noon the news was everywhere cassius was stripped
27:07of his beast master title the royal pack seized every wolf he'd ever trained i watched everything in
27:12a crystal ball the wolf grounds for chaos royal handlers leading wolves out by the dozen cassius
27:17stood in the middle of the field pale hands shaking stop stop you can't take them they're mine
27:23by order of the king step aside cassius turned spotted mochi being led toward a transport cage
27:31mochi come here come here mochi roared trying to break free from the cage cassius dropped to his
27:36knees please give her back to me i only want her but mochi was ultimately taken away they were all
27:44powerless to resist just as i had been all those years ago the field emptied wolf by wolf by dust
27:50there was nothing left cassius was still kneeling there alone that night damien came pounding on the
27:55thorn estate gates adrian's men turned him away three days later the pack council convened damien
28:02sat at the head of the ashford section confident polished he didn't know what was coming adrian
28:06rolled his wheelchair to the center of the chamber set a folder on the table lords of the council
28:12evidence of embezzlement inflated invoices bribes to border and officials three years of records
28:18all under the seal of the ashford cfo that's a lie i never lord damien the records are sealed with
28:25your own signet the council can examine them council passed the folder around one by one their faces
28:30hardened i sat in the visitors gallery watching damien turned his eyes found mine lyra tell them
28:36tell them this isn't me i'd heard that voice before seven years ago the first time vivian framed me
28:42damien tell them tell them this isn't me lyra stop being a child i looked at him for a long
28:48moment
28:49then i turned to adrian my lord i'm tired take me home whatever you want the council voted before
28:57sundown damien was stripped of the cfo position all ashford accounts seized he was exiled to a border
29:03pack on the eastern frontier as the guards let him out he passed my seat he stopped you did this
29:09no lord damien you did years ago i just stopped saving you he was dragged out that night the lichen
29:16king's
29:16messenger arrived at the thorn estate the king requests an audience with lady lyra tomorrow
29:20afternoon adrian raised a brow looks like the throne noticed you i spent the afternoon with the lichen
29:28king i don't remember what i said only that he listened for four hours by the time i left the
29:33throne room the decree was already drafted by order of the crown lady lyra thorne is appointed pack cfo of
29:39the northern territory effective immediately the news hit the territory by morning i went from disgraced
29:44ashford daughter to one of the most powerful women in the realm overnight the crimson howl closed its
29:49doors to roman that same day lucian vale didn't return his calls his friends his crowd his life
29:54all gone by the third day roman showed up the thorn estate gates lyra please let me see you lyra
30:01adrian's scouts moved to remove him i stopped them let him stay don't open the gate i watched from the
30:06window roman stood in the rain for the first day calling my name second day no food no water still
30:12there
30:12lyra i know i was wrong but we're family third day lyra please he was sobbing remember when i took
30:21the punishment for you when i begged father not to lock you in the jeller you owe me please i
30:30closed my
30:31eyes i stopped just inside the gate lyra thank you thank you i knew you lord roman no roman ashfields
30:40he
30:40froze you signed the blood refication we were never family don't come back i turned and walked back
30:47inside vivian's trial happened the same week lycan prince theron presided the chamber was packed i sat
30:53next to adrian in the front row her crimes were proven the sentence was all that remained vivian
30:59formerly of house ashford by the authority of the crown you are stripped of your lunar title
31:05you are exiled to the wolf's bait pack effective immediately vivian broke she always broke easily
31:12she crawled toward theron your highness please i made a mistake i'll do anything theron didn't even
31:20look at her take her away then she saw me lyra lyra you have to help me we're sisters we
31:26grew up together
31:27i looked at her face beautiful untouched unscarred i said nothing pack guards dragged her out as she
31:33passed theron's seat she shouted one last thing i never loved you your highness the one i always
31:38wanted was marcus i'll find him i'll be happy without you the whole chamber went silent theron's
31:44face didn't move make a note the prisoner just confessed to adultery against the crown add it to
31:50her file that night on the transport road to wolfsbane pack territory vivian escaped she's running to
31:55marcus adrian said over dinner the pack boy from her back garden days and marcus adrian smiled
32:02he's been living in a border town drinking broke bitter two days later the news came in vivian found
32:08marcus in his rented room begged him to take her in threw herself at him he laughed in her face
32:15you the disgraced luna you think i want you now she didn't leave she clung to him he dragged her
32:21out
32:21to the cliffs above the river you ruined my life now i'll ruin yours then he pushed her her body
32:30was never
32:31found marcus was arrested by dawn a month later i went back to the ashford estate for the last time
32:39the gates were rusted the lawn was overgrown all staff had left
32:55i stepped out of the car
33:01adrian's wheelchair rolled beside me
33:11the one the lichen prince had pressed into my hand when i was 10 the one that started everything
33:20father said help vivian take back what's hers help vivian take back what's hers
33:26he never said what was mine lyra take me to the back garden there's something i need to show you
33:33tonight under the full moon what is it just come
33:41my lord we're here what did you want to show me step back lyra what step back
33:49adrian how long three months i've been recovering for three months
33:53i wanted the first time i stood to be in front of you lyra this was the first time i
33:57cried because
33:58something was good i cried so many times in my life out of grief
34:28i had a reason for not telling you i wanted the ashfords to think i was weak to act bold
34:33to dig
34:33their own graves they did you're a monster my lord i'm your monster lyra thorne we were mated by
34:38contract now i'm asking for the bond mate me yes properly this time
34:46the next morning i woke up sick i made it to the bathroom before throwing up
34:50what is it i don't know i just feel stay here don't move he sent for the pack healer i
34:56sat on the
34:57bed while she examined me adrian paced the pack healer was smiling my lord congratulations
35:03lady lyra is with child adrian's face did something i'd never seen he stared at the healer then he
35:08burst to me lifted me off the floor spun me around the room adrian put me down i'll be sick
35:14again he
35:15didn't put me down he held me against his chest his head against my hair i felt him shaking my
35:20lord
35:21give me a moment please the unreadable cold brutal king's hand was crying i never thought i'd have this
35:29i touched his face neither did i six months later the thorn estate held its full moon ceremony
35:36i stood next to adrian on the eastern balcony below us the pack gathered every alpha in the
35:40northern territory came to bow mochi sat at my feet full grown now i looked out at the moon i
35:46thought
35:46about the girl i used to be scarred broken crawling toward a marriage contract because she had nowhere
35:51else to go she was gone now a new chapter is beginning not for the ashford's i smiled for us
35:59so
36:00so
36:00so
36:00so
36:01so
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