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No Mercy For The Traitor Alpha
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00:02I saved my mate's life, but he wanted me dead.
00:06The day Lucian became alpha, he stabbed me and dragged me to the beast pit.
00:11Korra should have been my Luna.
00:14You stole everything from her.
00:17Now die.
00:20The cage opened.
00:21Hundreds of starving beasts rushed toward me.
00:24My mate held another woman in his arms and smiled as he watched.
00:29Then I opened my eyes and found myself back on the day he needed me to save his life.
00:34This time, I smiled and walked away.
00:37As a beast calmer, I had always done everything to help my partner, Lucian.
00:41I had even saved his life once.
00:43But on the day he became alpha, but he stabbed me in the back.
00:49Korra is the one I love most.
00:51If you hadn't fought to steal her chance to save me back then, she'd be my Luna.
00:57Right now!
00:58Aren't you able to control beasts?
01:00I haven't eaten in three days.
01:02So go on.
01:03Let me see whether a bitch like you can control them.
01:06My little cat threw herself in front of me.
01:10But the beasts tore us both to shreds.
01:13My family was branded as traitors and sinners.
01:16And then I was reborn.
01:18Back to the morning when Lucian was surrounded by the beasts.
01:22The Luna gripped my hand tightly.
01:23Serena, I heard you can control beasts.
01:27Can you save Lucian?
01:28I shook my head immediately.
01:29Luna, I can't even calm a cat.
01:31I wouldn't dare risk the heir's life.
01:33I heard Korra already brought warriors to look for him.
01:36Lucian is the alpha heir.
01:38The moon goddess will protect him.
01:39This time, I wanted to see how Lucian would become alpha without my help.
01:43A scream echoed from deep within the forest.
01:46Everyone's faces turned tense.
01:48Soon, the warriors carried Lucian back.
01:50His entire body was covered in blood.
01:54Useless fools.
01:55This is how you protect my son?
01:57The alpha flew into a rage and stepped forward to punish them.
02:00Lucian stopped him.
02:01Father, if Korra and the warriors hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have survived.
02:05Don't blame them.
02:05The healers examined him and confirmed his life was no longer in danger.
02:10Only then did the alpha notice the crying Korra standing nearby.
02:13Loyal and brave.
02:14You risked your life for Lucian today.
02:17What reward do you want?
02:19I-
02:19Korra's cheeks flushed red as she stammered.
02:22I-
02:22She couldn't finish a single sentence.
02:25Father, Korra's too shy.
02:27Let me speak for her.
02:28I've desired her for a long time.
02:29Now I owe her my life.
02:31So I want her to become my mate.
02:33My future Luna.
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05:25My name is Pham Đức Hiếu, I am from 594, today I am here with Trương Trinh.
05:30Did you see the news?
05:31Did you say that?
05:33And after that, I will be the third person, right?
05:37Before I go, I will be the third person.
05:39Then I will be the third person.
05:40Then I will be the third person.
05:41I will be the third person.
05:44I will be the third person.
05:45I will be the third person.
05:55I will be the third person.
06:02Gasps instantly spread through the crowd.
06:04Korra was nothing more than a low-born Omega, the daughter of Lucien's nanny.
06:08Her bloodline alone meant she could never become a Luna.
06:11The Alpha's expression darkened.
06:13He looked at Lucien and slowly shook his head.
06:15Luna frowned.
06:16The heir's Luna is no small matter.
06:18You're the future Alpha.
06:19You need to understand that.
06:21Lucien answered firmly.
06:22I know my responsibilities as heir.
06:25But a throne is earned through strength, not bloodline.
06:28The moment those words left his mouth, the Alpha was completely enraged.
06:33Among wolf packs, noble bloodlines were everything.
06:36Only the strongest blood could produce worthy heirs.
06:39Good.
06:39Very bold.
06:40Truly my son.
06:41Make the announcement.
06:43Korra will be the heir's mate.
06:44Set the date for the mating ceremony.
06:46The Alpha stormed away while the Luna hurried after him.
06:49Lucien pulled Korra into his arms, his expression gentle.
06:52Korra, this time I'll never let go of your hand again.
06:56I watched them holding each other tightly.
06:57A cold smile curved across my lips before I turned and left.
07:01Stop!
07:01Lucien limped over to me and leaned close to my ear.
07:04Lowering his voice, he said.
07:06Savine, I know you were reborn too.
07:08You were smart this time.
07:09You didn't steal Korra's spotlight.
07:11I admit I went too far in our last life.
07:13So this time, as long as you don't offend her, I can mark you too.
07:16I frowned my voice flat and icy.
07:18My father is the Alpha's right hand, and I'm his only daughter.
07:22Why would I become your mistress?
07:23I hid the truth about my rebirth.
07:25I didn't want any more entanglement with him.
07:27My gaze drifted to his mumbled leg.
07:30I couldn't help laughing softly.
07:32An Alpha heir who was about to lose both legs.
07:34Whoever wanted him could have him.
07:37I turned to leave.
07:38Lucien reached for me.
07:39But his footing slipped and he crashed heavily to the ground.
07:42Korra screamed his name.
07:44Lucien!
07:44I walked away without looking back.
07:49Gasps instantly spread through the crowd.
07:51Korra was nothing more than a low born Omega, the daughter of Lucien's mother.
07:57When I returned home, my family was there.
08:00Daisy jumped into my arms and rubbed her head against my chin.
08:02My eyes instantly filled with tears.
08:05The moon goddess had given me a second chance.
08:07I would never repeat the tragedy of my last life.
08:10The next morning, Korra burst into my room with red swollen eyes, completely hysterical.
08:15You were born with everything!
08:17Why are you still trying to steal Lucien from me?
08:20I'd give my life just to stay by his side.
08:23I won't let anyone get close to him!
08:25Still half asleep, I rubbed my eyes and stood up.
08:28When exactly was I fighting you for Lutrian?
08:31Korra glared at me viciously.
08:33What did you say to him yesterday?
08:34He kept calling your name in his sleep!
08:36I laughed.
08:37Didn't he tell you?
08:39He begged me to become his mate.
08:41Korra let out a shrill scream.
08:43Impossible!
08:44You bitch!
08:46You seduced him!
08:47She lunged at me, swinging a fist toward my face, sensing danger.
08:51Daisy instantly leapt off the vanity table.
08:54Her claws slashed straight across Korra's silk.
08:57Korra screamed and staggered backward.
08:59The heel caught on itself and she crashed hard onto the floor.
09:02I was just about to tell a maid to help her when Lucien's roar exploded through the room.
09:08Selina!
09:09How dare you hurt her!
09:10One of my maids couldn't help speaking up.
09:12Lady Korra forced her way in and struck first.
09:15Daisy was only protecting the Selina.
09:17Lucien slammed the maid against the wall.
09:19Who allowed you to speak?
09:20His gaze fell on Daisy before flicking toward me.
09:23That mutt injured my future Luna.
09:26Selene, it deserves to die.
09:28My heart stopped.
09:29I immediately scooped Daisy into my arms.
09:32Alpha.
09:33Korra barged into my home.
09:35She attacked first.
09:37Was I supposed to stand there and let her kill me?
09:39A sneer curled across Lucien's lips.
09:42I'm the Alpha heir.
09:43The next Alpha.
09:45Korra will become your Luna.
09:47If she teaches you a lesson, you should be grateful.
09:50He lifted a hand.
09:51His warriors loosened their grip on the dog's leash.
09:53And the dog lunged towards me.
09:58The next Alpha.
09:58The next Alpha.
10:03The next Alpha.
10:04The next Alpha.
10:05The next Alpha.
10:05Scenes from my previous life flashed before my eyes.
10:08The moment you saw her moving into the last fight.
10:10Daisy's fur had stood on end as she forced herself to face those monsters.
10:14Shielding me with her tiny body.
10:16Why?
10:17Why?
10:17Even with a second chance, could I still only watch her die in front of me?
10:21I forced down the pain, crushing my chest and glared at him.
10:25Lucien!
10:26She was protecting me!
10:27What did she do wrong?
10:29He took a step back, disgust flashing across his face.
10:33Then he gently covered Korra's eyes.
10:35Don't look, Korra.
10:36You'll dirty your eyes.
10:38Then he looked at me with contempt.
10:40Take this as a lesson.
10:41This time it's an animal.
10:43Next time it'll be you.
10:44Just because I'm willing to make you my mistress doesn't mean I like you.
10:48Don't think that gives you the right to order Korra around.
10:50You're only fit to be her servant.
10:52Then he left with Korra.
10:54I clenched my fists so tightly my nails bit into my palms.
10:57Forcing back my tears.
10:59Lucien.
10:59Again and again.
11:00You destroy everything I love.
11:02This time, I won't sit back and watch.
11:04You dream of making Korra your Luna.
11:06We'll see whether you even live long enough for that day.
11:08I carried Daisy's stiff body in my arms and buried her myself in the garden.
11:13That grassy patch had been her favorite place to run.
11:16Now she could only lie there alone.
11:19The tears wouldn't stop falling.
11:21Then a long fingered hand appeared before me.
11:23Holding a neatly folded handkerchief.
11:25Kale.
11:26The Alpha's fourth son.
11:27Lucien hadn't been the only one in danger yesterday.
11:30Kale had been there too.
11:31In my last life.
11:32All I cared about was Lucien.
11:34I drove away the beasts for him alone.
11:36Kale had died with no one to help me.
11:38This time, I had deliberately sent him a signal.
11:42I told him to stay inside the cabin and not wander off.
11:46Behind him sat crates filled with jewels and silk.
11:49Selina, thank you for warning me yesterday.
11:52You saved my life.
11:54I took the handkerchief, wiped my tears away and looked straight into his eyes.
11:58Kale, if you really want to repay me, would you be willing to become my mate?
12:13No!
12:15No!
12:15Scenes from my previous life flashed before my eyes.
12:17The moment listening threw me into the last minute.
12:20Daisy's fur had stood on end as she washed herself.
12:23No!
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14:00No!
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14:06No!
14:07No!
14:07No!
14:09Lucian reached for my gift box.
14:32I immediately stepped back to avoid his touch.
14:35This isn't for you.
14:36Not for me.
14:37Then who else could it possibly be for?
14:40Selina, are you trying to get my attention again?
14:43He withdrew his hand, a cold smirk tugging at his lips.
14:46Fine.
14:47I won't expose your little act.
14:49I'm not interested in your gift anyway.
14:51He wrapped an arm around Cora and walked past me.
14:54I climbed into my car.
14:56Then suddenly, chaos erupted behind me.
14:58Cora's voice rang through the street.
15:00Lufian, what's wrong? Somebody help!
15:02Inside the car, I closed my eyes.
15:04Lucian, your punishment has finally arrived.
15:06The injuries from those beasts had looked horrifying, but they were never fatal.
15:10Lucian simply never took them seriously.
15:12What he didn't know was that the beasts driven by the rogue wolves carried a special venom.
15:17If he had listened to the healers, stayed in bed and taken the antidote, he would have recovered without issue.
15:22But Cora had gone from a lowly Omega to the future Luna, the noble sheep.
15:26The wolves looked down on her.
15:27And Lucian couldn't bear watching his girl suffer.
15:30So every day, he forced himself to accompany her everywhere, just to earn her respect within the pack.
15:36Eventually, whispers spread among the wolves.
15:39Cora's so lucky.
15:40What Cora didn't know was that her dignity had been bought with Lucian's life.
15:44When I returned home, I heard the palace was already in complete chaos.
15:48The heir to the wolf pack had collapsed on the street, hanging between life and death.
15:52The entire pack was shaken.
15:54That was when Caleb hid.
15:56A faint smile curved across his lips.
15:59Celina, would you like to see a show?
16:01Of course.
16:03Cal carried two bottles of rare syrup.
16:05Using the excuse of visiting the patient, he escorted me from the other chambers.
16:09The healers swarmed around Lucian.
16:10They took turns trying everything they could.
16:12But he still wouldn't wake.
16:14Cora knelt on the floor, sobbing endlessly.
16:16At last, the Luna unleashed the fury she had been suppressing for them.
16:20She smashed everything in the room to the ground with deafening force.
16:23Her trembling finger pointed at Cora.
16:30Lucian's wounds had not healed, but you still dragged him around to show him off.
16:36You caused this.
16:39Are you satisfied now?
16:41The healer said the wounds themselves weren't severe.
16:44But he never rested.
16:45And the venom spread through his bloodstream.
16:49He may lose both legs.
16:50Under the storm of accusation, Cora only felt wrong.
16:54My Luna, this isn't fair.
16:57Lucian pitied me.
16:59He wanted the others to respect me, so...
17:05Enough!
17:06The Alpha had just returned from Council.
17:08The moment he heard her excuse, he kicked her violently across the room.
17:12If you hadn't beswet Lucian, would he have treated his own body so scoffsily?
17:18He's barely consciousness.
17:20The mating ceremony is only days away it's cancelled.
17:22Cora stared blankly at everything before her, unable to believe it was real.
17:26The Luna's residence was so close now.
17:28No one was supposed to take it from her.
17:31Before she could speak again, Lucian's weak voice drifted through the room.
17:35Father.
17:36Mother.
17:38Don't blame Cora.
17:40This was my choice.
17:42Please don't cancel the mating ceremony.
17:44I'll recover by then.
17:46I swear it.
17:47Please.
17:47After a fit of coughing, Lucian slowly opened his eyes.
17:51Seeing this, the Alpha and Luna could no longer bring themselves to punish her further.
17:55The Alpha's voice turned cold and severe.
17:57Fine.
17:58Heal my son and the wedding will proceed.
18:02Fail.
18:03And your punishment will show no mercy.
18:06Cora nodded frantically, determination sharpening in her eyes.
18:10This was her last chance.
18:11And she would seize it, no matter what.
18:28Alpha and Luna left.
18:29Cora rushed to Lucian's side at once.
18:31She thought his waking up meant things were finally getting better.
18:35But moments later, he slipped back into unconsciousness.
18:38The healers wiped the sweat from their brows, their voices trembling.
18:42Air.
18:42He may not survive much longer.
18:46Liars!
18:47How dare you say that!
18:48He's the future Alpha!
18:50The Moon Goddess protects him!
18:52He swore he would mate with me!
18:53He would never leave me!
18:54Cora collapsed in despair.
18:55Yet I felt nothing but satisfaction.
18:58I walked over and looked down at her.
19:00Cora, you killed my Daisy.
19:02And now karma's come for you too.
19:05How does it feel?
19:06If Lucian dies, what happens to an unmated partner like you?
19:11Die alone?
19:12Or die with him?
19:13Cora jerked her head up and scrambled backward in panic.
19:16Shut up!
19:17He'll be fine!
19:18He has to be!
19:19I'll become his Luna!
19:21I always will!
19:22You just wait, bitch!
19:23On the day of the mating ceremony, the entire pack will be there watching.
19:27So what if you were born noble?
19:29One day you'll still have to call me Luna.
19:31I laugh.
19:32I'll be waiting for that day.
19:34Don't disappoint me.
19:36I turned and walked away.
19:37Cora cursed under her breath behind.
19:39I didn't hear it clearly.
19:41And I didn't care.
19:42Kyle had witnessed everything from the doorway.
19:44He didn't understand why I hated Lucian and Cora so deeply.
19:47But he restrained his curiosity and asked nothing.
19:50The mating ceremony drew closer.
19:52Yet Lucian still hadn't woken up.
19:54Rumors spread everywhere.
19:55The air was dying.
19:56The sheath.
19:57Wolves who once envied Cora now mocked her mercilessly while she was down.
20:01She cried herself to sleep every day.
20:04Out of options, she summoned every healer, witch doctor and street witch she could find,
20:09hoping some spell might drive her soul back.
20:12I secretly sent someone to hint to her about a street witch from the dark hollow coven,
20:17a forbidden circle hidden deep within the Shadowfang territories.
20:20Desperate, Cora sought the witch out in secret.
20:23In the end, the witch handed her a small black vial filled with silver-blue liquid.
20:28On the day of the mating ceremony, Cora stood alone beside Lucian's bed in a moon,
20:33white gown, a lunas crown adorning her hair.
20:36Lucian wore ceremonial robes for the bonding rite, his eyes tightly shut.
21:10Now, in the longest of the people.
21:10And what was her daughter in front of the other young lady?
21:11Is she born in a perfect life?
21:11She was born in a very different place?
21:11She is born in a very good life.
21:13She was born in love for the sake of her.
21:13She was born in love for the past two years.
21:13She was born in love for the past two years.
21:14She was born in love for the past two years.
21:17She was born in a very intense fashion and the next year.
21:24Whispers swept through the pack like waves. Murmurs rose and fell among the crowd.
21:28Lucian's been unconscious for so long. Even the healers can't do anything, but Cora still won't give up.
21:33That's true love, isn't it? It's not love. She just wants to become Luna.
21:37If she really loved him, she wouldn't force him to mock her at a time like this.
21:41The Alpha wanted to cancel the ceremony. She begged him not to and swore she could heal Lucian.
21:47Alpha and Luna arrived as well. The Alpha's face was grim.
21:51Cora, it's time. Lucian isn't waking up. The mating ceremony is cancelled. Everyone go home.
21:56No! Your Majesty, please wait a little longer! He'll wake up! He will!
22:01Cora pleaded desperately. The Alpha frowned.
22:03I've already shown you more mercy than I should have, except reality.
22:08Take that ceremonial gown off her!
22:11Cora clutched the gown tightly and refused to let anyone near her.
22:14Her eyes remained fixed on Lucian, filled with desperate hope.
22:17I waited silently, watching her fall apart, letting her taste the agony that had once consumed the final days of
22:22my life.
22:23Then Lucian's voice rang through the room.
22:25I'm not dead yet. How dare you treat Cora like this!
22:29The entire pack snapped their heads around in shock.
22:32Lucian, who had lain motionless just moments ago, suddenly sat up and climbed out of bed.
22:37Lucian woke up?
22:39Cora really brought him back?
22:40Looks like she's gonna become Luna after all.
22:43Alpha and Luna stared in stunned disbelief. Caught between shock and joy, Cora shoved through the crowd and threw herself
22:48into his arms.
22:49I thought I'd lost you forever!
22:51Don't worry. I'm here. The mating ceremony is still on. Don't miss the timing.
22:56Hand in hand, they walked through the crowd. As Cora passed me, she lifted her chin with a smug, taunting
23:01look.
23:01I said nothing. I simply counted.
23:03Three, two, one...
23:06Time's up. Lucian had barely taken a step before he stumbled and collapsed.
23:31Screams erupted instantly.
23:33His legs? There are so many shadow parasites! Not just his legs! There are more over there!
23:39He was fine just a second ago! How is this possible?
23:42Lucian swayed in dizziness. Thin black worms, dark as ink and fine as strands of hair, wriggled out of his
23:49wounds and dropped onto the ground.
23:51Every single one emitted a faint silver glow. Forbidden parasites that fed specifically on wolf blood.
23:57The wound in his leg burned like fire. The pain spread rapidly, sinking into the bone before finally reaching his
24:03abdomen.
24:04Cora's eyes widened as she shook her head violently.
24:06How could this happen? The witch said he was cured!
24:08Alpha and Luna were still in shock over Lucian's recovery. Then this horrifying scene unfolded before them.
24:15Without servants supporting them, they could hardly stay standing.
24:19Ahila rushed forward and examined Lucian before letting out a heavy sigh.
24:23The Alpha heir has been cursed.
24:26How could this happen? Who cursed him?
24:28Cora lowered her head and slowly backed into the crowd. Kale suddenly shouted.
24:32Where do you think you're going?
24:34You were the one taking care of Lucian the whole time. No one knows better than you how he ended
24:39up cursed.
24:41Cora had always been timid and weak by nature. That single shout shattered her completely. She dropped to her knees
24:46and confessed everything.
24:47It was supposed to be a miraculous treatment. A street witch taught it to me. She said the potion could
24:53bring the dead back to life. It was supposed to be a miracle.
24:56I never thought it would turn Lucian into this. You all saw it yourselves. He moved like a healthy wolf
25:01just now. That means the treatment worked.
25:03My fears were right. The healer said grimly. The poison restores strength temporarily, but the shadow parasites slowly eat the
25:11body away. In the end, the entire body rots into pulp.
25:20Lies. That's not true. Cora shook her head frantically. That's not true.
25:24Lucian stared at her, unable to believe what was happening before his eyes. Her face was still so soft, so
25:30innocent, looking. He could not believe she would do this to him.
25:33They found the witch, she cried.
25:35Alpha! Spare me! This was all that lady's idea! I warned her! How dangerous it was! I begged her to
25:42give up!
25:42She wouldn't listen. She said it didn't matter what the heir became afterward, as long as he completed the mating
25:49ceremony.
25:50Those words shattered the last scraps of trust and pity Lucian still held for Cora.
25:55Bitch! Why would you do this to me? I got injured waiting for you to save me. And now you've
26:01destroyed everything.
26:02If only I had chosen differently.
26:06Agony filled his face as he searched the crowd for you. Only now did regret finally consume him. Lucian collapsed
26:12to the crowd.
26:13The healer informed the Alpha that Lucian was beyond saving. The Alpha ordered Cora imprisoned.
26:18What had begun as a lively mating ceremony ended in chaos and sheltered. Kyle and I turned to leave, but
26:24Lucian grabbed the hem of my dress. His hoarse, weakening voice echoed behind me.
26:29Selina. Selina, don't go. His eyes were red with regret.
26:33I was blind. Only now do I finally see what Cora really is. She lied to me from the very
26:38beginning. I thought she truly loved me. I never imagined she only wanted to become Luna.
26:43Now I understand. You were the only one who truly loved me. I was wrong. Give me one more chance.
26:50Forgive me. You're still my Luna.
26:52I almost laughed out loud. He actually believed a simple apology could erase everything I had suffered. He had to
26:58be dreaming.
27:09I pried Lucian's hand away from my dress.
27:11Alpha, once glass shatters, it can never be made whole again. Regret can't buy back anything.
27:17On the day Cael and I bonded, the ceremonial cave overflowed with guests.
27:21Moonlight poured through cracks in the dome above, bathing the entire altar in silver.
27:25Cael personally escorted me to the carriage, dressed in dark, grey ceremonial robes. He took my hand and gently brushed
27:33his thumb across my palm.
27:35Nervous?
27:35Not at all.
27:37Liar. I can hear your heartbeat.
27:39I couldn't help that. He bent down and straightened my skirt from me. The procession departed beneath the pack's cheers
27:45and songs and blessings surging around us like waves. Then suddenly, the road ahead was blocked.
27:51Selina, without my permission, how dare you mate with another wolf.
27:56Lucian sat slumped in the wheelchair, Gaunt and Hollow Knight. The surrounding werewolves lowered their voices as they whispered.
28:03What happened to the Alpha heir? Wasn't he still walking around with his mate not long ago?
28:07The one bonding today is Lady Ashfield. What does she have to do with him? Haven't you heard?
28:12Lucian forced a servant girl into the lunar residence and even tried to make Lady Ashfield his mistress.
28:17That's not even half of it. The heir ended up ruined because of the woman he chose.
28:22Lucian's expression darkened more and more with every word, but he no longer had the strength to argue.
28:27All his attention remained fixed on him.
28:30Selina, you once told me that in this life and the next, you would always be my mate.
28:36His voice was coarse, filled with sick desperation.
28:39Thanks to the medicine you sent, the healers said I'm out of danger now. I'll recover completely soon. Let me
28:43make it up to you, Crait.
28:44I looked at him. Once upon a time, those eyes could have made me die willingly for him. Now they
28:49only felt cold.
28:51Alpha, I already told you. There will never be anything between us again.
28:55No. You still love me. Otherwise, why would you personally help me choose that belt?
29:07I paused. The entire thing was absurd. Even now, he was still lying to himself, clinging to a belt like
29:13it was his last hope.
29:14Beside me, Kyle calmly opened his coat, revealing a flash of dark green at his waist.
29:19Lucian, are you talking about this one?
29:21Shock flooded Lucian's face.
29:23Kyle glanced down at the belt and spoke evenly.
29:26Sorry to disappoint you. Selina picked this out for me. The size fits perfectly.
29:30Lucian froze completely.
29:32That's impossible. How could you decide to mate with him so quickly? You sent me medicine. You still care about
29:38me.
29:38He stared at me stubbornly. I leaned close to his ear, my voice soft enough that only he could hear.
29:44Death isn't the scary part. Living is the real punishment.
29:48Lucian, enjoy your nightmare.
29:50He closed his eyes and slumped back into the creature.
29:53Kael gave a faint wave, signaling for the servants to wheel him away.
29:57Along the road, the stench of rot drifting from Lucian's wounds made nearby walls instinctively cover their noses.
30:04I stepped back.
30:05Kyle turned toward me.
30:06Come on, don't let him ruin our day.
30:08He simply extended his hand.
30:10Gently, I placed my hand in this.
30:12The procession observed.
30:13Moonlight spilled across the road like a silver carpet, laid down by the goddess herself.
30:18I leaned against Kyle's shoulder, listening to the wheels roll over ground.
30:22One arm wrapped around me, while his other hand gently stroked my back.
30:26Behind us, the name that had once caused me unbearable pain faded farther and farther into the moonlight
30:32until it disappeared completely.
30:34Kael, thank you.
30:37He said nothing.
30:38He only pulled me a little closer.
30:49Dim lighting, a warm room.
30:51Our first night after bonding belonged only to us.
30:54Kyle was far more passionate than his gentle appearance suggested.
30:58Like a wolf who had finally gotten what he longed for.
31:02He was patient, focused, and tireless.
31:04I rubbed my aching shoulder and begged hoarsely for mercy before he finally relented.
31:09Even then, he still kept me tightly wrapped in his arms, his chin resting against the top of my head.
31:14At dawn, half asleep in his embrace, I asked without thinking.
31:18Back then, why did you agree so quickly to make me your mate?
31:21Kael let out a low chuckle.
31:23You're only asking now?
31:25I've had a crush on you for ten years.
31:27I always hoped my mate would be you.
31:30Holding me in his arms, he slowly told me stories I had never known.
31:34Years ago, at that grand full moon ball, he saw me for the first time.
31:40The hall had been crowded with guests.
31:42Yet after one glance, he could never look away again.
31:44But back then, my eyes had only been on Lucian.
31:47He never forced his way into my life.
31:49He simply stayed in the shadows, silently protecting me.
31:52Even in my previous life, it had been the same.
31:54The reason I managed to reach the hunting grounds in time and drive away the beasts was because of me.
32:00Before I arrived, he had shifted into wolf form and acted as bait, leading the fiercest beasts away by himself.
32:06In that lifetime, he died in those hunting grounds.
32:09My vision blurred instantly.
32:11In my previous life, he had died because of me, and I had never even known.
32:15Kale, I'm sorry.
32:18He tightened his arms around me, his lips brushing my forehead.
32:22You have nothing to apologize for.
32:23Being able to become your mate made everything worth it.
32:26I buried my face against his chest as silent tears soaked into his shirt.
32:30He said nothing.
32:31He only patted my back over and over, as though comforting a child who had cried herself exhausted.
32:37Thank the moon goddess.
32:39This time, we didn't miss each other.
32:50My life was peaceful beyond belief.
32:53Kale had a habit he could never seem to break.
32:55Every morning before I woke up, he would place a fresh evening primrose beside my pillow.
33:00So when I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was always that half-bloomed flower still carrying traces
33:05of morning dew.
33:06Whenever I read, he liked sneaking up behind me and resting his chin lightly on my shoulder.
33:11Without saying a word, he would quietly stay there until I finished the entire page.
33:15His breathing against my neck was warm and steady.
33:17One time, I didn't turn the page for nearly 15 minutes.
33:21Are you actually reading?
33:22He finally asked.
33:23I'm enjoying the feeling of you leaning against me.
33:25His ears turned red, an alpha-blooded wolf nearly six feet tall, actually blushed because
33:30of one sentence.
33:31I laughed so hard I nearly fell out of the chair.
33:33Embarrassed and annoyed, he scooped me up effortlessly, threw me over his shoulder,
33:37and headed straight for the bedroom.
33:39What are you doing?
33:40Put me down!
33:42No more reading.
33:43Sleep.
33:44Kale.
33:45Quiet.
33:46He said quiet, but his tone was full of affection.
34:06On nights of the full moon, we loved running together in the mountains behind the territory.
34:11When Kale shifted into wolf form, his fur turned a rare silver, gray that almost seemed
34:15to glow beneath the moonlight.
34:17His wolf was far larger than an ordinary alphys, his shoulders nearly reaching my chest.
34:22When he ran, every movement was graceful and fierce.
34:25But in front of me, the huge silver wolf would crouch obediently, rubbing his head against
34:29my palm like an affectionate pocket.
34:31I loved burying my face in the thick, soft fur around him.
34:35His body temperature was always warm, like a living room.
34:38I shifted into wolf form too, and we ran side by side.
34:41Under the moonlight, two figures, one silver, one white raced across the mountain range.
34:47When we grew tired, we would lie beside each other, on top of the rocks, overlooking the
34:51entire territory.
34:52Countless lights glittered below us like shattered moonlight scattered across the earth.
34:56He shifted back into human form, barefoot on the grass, as moonlight traced silver edges
35:02along his silhouette.
35:03Kale, when you become alpha someday, will you still run with me like this?
35:06He looked at me seriously, his gaze open and steady.
35:09In front of everyone else, I'm the alpha.
35:11In front of you, I'll always just be your Kale.
35:13I turned my face away so he wouldn't see my reddening eyes.
35:16In this lifetime, I finally understood what it felt like to be cherished.
35:20Yet beneath that peace, news about Lucian still reached us from time to time.
35:24His legs were completely ruined now.
35:25He could only remain bedridden.
35:27His wounds had to be treated three times a day.
35:30Though the shadow parasites had been removed, the silver poison had sunk deep into his bones
35:34and could never be reversed.
35:36When summer arrived, the smell of decay filled his entire hole.
35:39Servants rotated shifts, caring for him, fritting their teeth before entering.
35:43Worst of all, Kora's treatment had left him completely infertile.
35:47He would never have an heir.
35:49He would never have an heir.
36:11The storm from the council finally arrived.
36:13High ranking officials jointly petitioned the alpha to appoint a new heir.
36:17The alpha pitied Lucian, but no one understood the laws of the pack better than he did.
36:22The weak were unfit to lead the strong.
36:24How could a king confine to a wheelchair rule over thousands of wolves?
36:27Of all his sons, only Kale was worthy of the position.
36:31Kale, from this day forward, you are the new alpha.
36:35The alpha declared.
36:36Kale knelt on one knee and accepted the silver token engraved with the wolf crest.
36:41His gaze passed over the gathered officials before finally settling on him.
36:45The decree stripping Lucian of his title arrived at his door.
36:49That very day, Lucian smatched everything within each beside his head.
36:53That was the final blow.
36:54He ordered servants to wheel him to the dungeon.
36:57He wanted to see Kora.
36:58The dungeon was damp and dark.
37:00Kora curled in the corner.
37:02Her clothes tattered and her hair tangled into knots.
37:05Only her eyes still shone with the madness that quartered on his head.
37:09The sound of wheelchair wheels echoed down the corridor.
37:13Kora looked up when she saw him.
37:15Her lips twisted into a strange smile.
37:17You came.
37:18It's because of you.
37:19Lucian's voice was hoarse and cold.
37:21If not for you, I never would have ended up like this.
37:24This is all your fault.
37:26His hands closed around her throat.
37:28You should die!
37:29But there was no strength left in him.
37:30Kora shoved him away, effortlessly.
37:33The wheelchair slammed into the wall with a dull crash.
37:59Kora stared at Lucian's broken state and suddenly burst into light.
38:03The sound was sharp and shrill, echoing endlessly through the empty dungeon.
38:07My fault?
38:08Her eyes widened.
38:10You were the one who couldn't hold on.
38:11If you'd lost it just a little longer!
38:13If we'd completed the bonding ceremony, I'd be Luna by now!
38:17Her voice climbed higher and higher, growing hysterical.
38:20I'm his Luna!
38:22I'm his Luna!
38:24I am his Luna!
38:26Only now did Lucian finally realize how foolish he would be.
38:30For this woman, he had personally pushed Selina.
38:33And from beginning to end, this woman had never loved him, only the position he held.
38:38He turned his wheelchair around and left without another glance.
38:41Kyle's official Alpha ceremony would take place three days later.
38:45That night, I helped him straighten his ceremonial doors, standing before the mirror, the wall,
38:50and unusual spirits especially.
38:52What's wrong?
38:52I asked.
38:53I never imagined my life would leave me here.
38:55It's okay.
38:56I'll be with you.
38:57During the ceremony, the silver Luna crown was placed upon my head as moonlight poured
39:01through the cave ceiling.
39:03The entire pack lowered their heads in unison.
39:05Deep growls of submission were all the way above the waves.
39:08At the very back of the crowd, Lucian sat in his wheelchair in the furthest corner.
39:13Everyone else bowed their heads.
39:14Only he looked up, his eyes filled with pain and regret.
39:17If Korra hadn't destroyed him, the one standing here today shouldn't be me.
39:22After the ceremony, he was moved out of the royal chambers and relocated to a small cabin
39:26outside the territory game.
39:27The door closed behind him from that day onward.
39:30No one ever visited again.
39:40Life after becoming Luna grew busier, but Kale never once made me feel alone.
39:44During the day, he handled pack affairs.
39:46No matter how busy he was, he always came home before evening.
39:49Sometimes, while I sat reading medical texts in the study, he would deliberately peek his
39:53head through the doorway.
39:55He always did that, never interrupting, never rushing me, just quietly staying nearby.
39:59Sometimes when I looked up, I would find him asleep on the sofa, still holding a half-read
40:04territorial report.
40:05Whenever I covered him with a blanket, he would unconsciously grab my wrist in his sleep.
40:09Don't go.
40:09I'm right here.
40:11I'm not going anywhere.
40:12One afternoon, heavy rain suddenly poured down.
40:15He returned soaked from head to toe, yet held a paper package carefully against his chest.
40:19What's that?
40:20He handed it to me.
40:21Inside was a silver hand-woven ribbon with a tiny moonstone dangling from the tassel.
40:25I saw it at the market, thought it would look nice with your white dress.
40:29You got drouched for a ribbon?
40:30Not exactly.
40:32It was on the way.
40:33He was obviously lying.
40:34The market was on the opposite side of the territory from where he'd gone.
40:37I stared at the ribbon and suddenly felt my nose sting.
40:41He immediately panicked.
40:42You don't like it?
40:43I can exchange it-
40:44I love it.
40:45I interrupted, tying the ribbon around my wrist.
40:48I really love it.
40:49He relaxed at once, smiling like a boy who'd just been praised.
40:53That night, we lay side by side listening to the rain outside the window.
40:56Kale.
40:57Hmm.
40:58I think I must have been blind before.
41:01Yeah.
41:02You really were.
41:03Couldn't you at least comfort me?
41:05Comfort you for what?
41:06You're telling the truth.
41:06Hit him.
41:07I reached over to hit him.
41:08He laughed and dodged before pulling me back into his arms again.
41:11But it's okay.
41:12He murmured softly in the darkness.
41:14You see me now.
41:16That's enough.
41:46He has a good idea.
41:47I mean, he's a good idea.
41:47I think we're gonna be able to do that.
41:48He was like, no, no, no.
41:48I've been the wrong idea.
41:48He was like, no, no, no.
41:51He's insane.
41:51He was like, no.
41:51I'm like, no, no, he's going to be crazy.
41:51You see me.
41:52You give me a little, no, no.
42:06I don't know.
42:06I don't know.
42:06.
42:36.
43:06.
43:45The day Lucian moved out, I went to see him off.
43:48Morning fog still lingered as his wheelchair sat outside the cabin.
43:51The servants carried out the last box and left quickly.
43:54Hearing footsteps, he slowly looked up when he realized it was me.
43:57A trace of hope flashed across his withered face.
44:00Selina, so in the end, you still care about me?
44:03I shook my head, a victor smile curling at my face.
44:06You're wrong, Lucian. I only came to see how your story ends.
44:10His expression froze. I crouched down until we were eye level.
44:13You still don't know, do you? That so-called Cora found from the witch? I arranged all of it.
44:18His pupils shrank violently.
44:19From the very beginning, I was the one who wanted you dead.
44:22My voice remained calm and clear.
44:24I bribed the witch. I was the one who told Cora the medicine could temporarily restore your strength.
44:29Selina.
44:30His lips trembled.
44:30So it was you all along. Why? Just because of what happened in the previous life?
44:34That's right. A blood jets be repays. Some debts can only be settled with a life.
44:40But they're all alive now, aren't they?
44:42He asked in confusion.
44:43They're alive.
44:43I stood and looked down at him.
44:45But what you did can never be erased. The pain was real. It already happened, and you have to pay
44:49for it.
44:50I turned away.
44:51Kael leaned against the nearby tree, waiting for it.
44:54Morning sunlight filtered through the leaves, scattering broken patches of light across.
44:58When he saw me approaching, he asked nothing. He simply held out his hand naturally. I placed mine in his.
45:04Is it over?
45:05Yes. It's over.
45:06Hand in hand, we walked deeper into the territory. Sunlight gradually pierced through the fog, illuminating the road ahead.
45:13Behind us, the cabin door slowly closed. And Lucian, like a lone wolf cast out from the pack, spent the
45:19rest of his life rotting away in regret and decay.
45:21All, take care of himself.
45:31You
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