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00:00:02I married Alpha Evan out of gratitude.

00:00:06For three years, I guarded his pack.

00:00:09Yet Evan never loved me.

00:00:11He marked my sister before the whole pack.

00:00:14Everyone thought my sister was the pureblood Luna.

00:00:17Evan blamed me for being infertile.

00:00:19You're a freak.

00:00:21Everyone mocked the golden-eyed freak,

00:00:23never knowing I was the true Luna heir.

00:00:26When the truth comes out,

00:00:28they will be shocked.

00:00:30Three years since I married Alpha Evan,

00:00:32Alpha Joseph's son.

00:00:33Alpha Joseph died shortly after I married Alpha Evan,

00:00:36and I kept my promise.

00:00:37As long as I remain within his territory,

00:00:39my Luna power automatically forms a protective barrier,

00:00:42warding off all invading rogue werewolves.

00:00:44I love Evan with all my heart

00:00:46and have given everything for him.

00:00:47Yet I have never managed to melt his cold heart.

00:00:50His heart has always belonged to my younger sister, Selina.

00:00:53Even after Selina abandoned him cruelly long ago,

00:00:56he still clings to memories of her.

00:00:57For three years, I wrapped the entire pack in my Luna barrier,

00:01:01blocking every wave of rogue attacks.

00:01:03I loved him silently, yielded to him every night,

00:01:06and waited patiently for his mark.

00:01:08One day, after our intimacy,

00:01:10I cling to a faint hope.

00:01:12Evan, I've stayed by your side for three years.

00:01:15Won't you give me the mate mark I've always longed for?

00:01:18Three years and you still can't conceive an heir.

00:01:21You're nothing but a freak with golden eyes.

00:01:23How dare you even beg for my mark?

00:01:25A useless freak?

00:01:27Who do you think has been shielding your pack in silence all these years?

00:01:32Shield my pack.

00:01:33Don't make me laugh.

00:01:34Your wolf power isn't even half as strong as Selina's.

00:01:37A cursed golden-eyed outpiece like you could never hold a candle to her.

00:01:40Stop deluding yourself.

00:01:41Evan leaves without looking back.

00:01:43He saw me as nothing more than a worthless golden-eyed freak.

00:01:46Unworthy of his mark.

00:01:47Unworthy of a place by his side.

00:01:50He assumed I was weak and decile.

00:01:53Too dependent on this pack to ever leave.

00:01:56But his cold indifference killed every last bit of affection in my heart.

00:02:01Luna, Alpha Evan has instructed you to get ready.

00:02:04You are to attend the marking banquet the main mansion tonight.

00:02:07Here is the banquet gown prepared for you.

00:02:09A glimmer of fragile hope stirred in my heart.

00:02:12Perhaps he had only spoken harshly earlier,

00:02:14intending to give me a surprise to finally acknowledge me and bestow his mark upon me.

00:02:19When I stepped into the main hall,

00:02:22champagne roses bloomed everywhere,

00:02:24and a huge banner reading Welcome Pack hung on the wall.

00:02:28Then I saw him,

00:02:29when I stepped into the main hall,

00:02:31my mate,

00:02:32my Alpha,

00:02:33holding someone else in his arm,

00:02:36my sister Selina.

00:02:38Let me make an announcement to everyone here.

00:02:41Today,

00:02:42I will place my exclusive mark upon my one and only mate,

00:02:47Selina.

00:02:48My heart didn't just break.

00:02:50It plunged to a frozen abyss,

00:02:52shattering into a million jagged spards of ice.

00:02:55If he is marking her,

00:02:56if he is claiming my sister in front of the world,

00:03:00then what am I?

00:03:05The second the words left his lips,

00:03:07I froze on the spot.

00:03:08The roses blooming all through the hall were the very romance I'd never dared to dream of.

00:03:13The grand Welcome Pack banner hanging overhead mocked every foolish hope I'd clung to only moments before.

00:03:19Evan led Selina forward to a stop.

00:03:22Her gown was cut in the exact same style as mine, yet hers was encrusted with diamonds, far more lavish

00:03:28by comparison.

00:03:29Evan had humiliated me on purpose, dressing me in an identical design but of far poorer quality.

00:03:34Selina put on a soft, gentle front and spoke to me in fake sweetness.

00:03:38Dear sister, thank you for coming all this way, to witness my marking ceremony.

00:03:44I kept my eyes locked on Evan, my voice shaking with held back emotion.

00:03:48Why her?

00:03:48I've sacrificed so much for you.

00:03:51I stayed loyal by your side for three whole years.

00:03:55What good are all your sacrifices?

00:03:57Those eerie eyes of yours repel me, and you can't even bear airs for the pack.

00:04:02You were never half as good as Selina, not then, not now.

00:04:05Evan lifted his hand, brushing it lightly along Selina's neck,

00:04:09then bowed his head to leave his claiming mark on her slowly and tenderly.

00:04:13When the mark was fully set, he slowly raised his eyes,

00:04:16scanning the bustling crowd before his gaze locked firmly on mine.

00:04:20Tears and applause burst out across the hall at once,

00:04:23loud blessings ringing through the air,

00:04:25yet every sound sliced right through my heart like a sharp knife.

00:04:28One of the pack elders stepped up onto the dace.

00:04:30He swept his gaze over the crowd, his tone grave and agmatic.

00:04:33As many of you know, our pack has long kept a secret.

00:04:36Among us lives a she-wolf who carries the rare pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:04:40The question we all wonder is this,

00:04:42who could she be?

00:04:46The pack members broke into quiet murmurs,

00:04:49all guessing who the she-wolf with hidden pure-blood Luna lineage might be.

00:04:52Amid the buzzing whispers,

00:04:54Charlotte, Evan's mother, and the pack's reigning Luna

00:04:56rose slowly from her grand ornate throne atop the dace,

00:04:59carrying herself with unbridled arrogance and authority.

00:05:02There's no need for pointless speculation.

00:05:04It can only be Selina.

00:05:06She boasts exceptional wolf talent and immense innate power.

00:05:10I have always known she is the fated one.

00:05:12I never thought Joseph would act recklessly and force Evan into a marriage with Isabella.

00:05:17A smug smile tugged at Selina's lips.

00:05:20She gave a slight, polite bow.

00:05:22Thank you for your kind praise and recognition, Luna Charlotte.

00:05:25I stepped forward before I could stop myself, holding her gaze straight.

00:05:32What gives you such certainty that it must be Selina?

00:05:35Charlotte let out a mocking laugh, as if I'd told the most absurd joke imaginable.

00:05:39She raked her eyes over me coldly, full of contempt.

00:05:41Could it possibly be you?

00:05:43A freak with unnatural golden eyes, good for nothing.

00:05:47Do you truly think you are worthy of possessing the noble pureblood Luna lineage?

00:05:52Stop indulging in foolish fantasies.

00:05:55The second her words fell, the whole hall erupted in mocking laughter,

00:05:59thick with scorn and disdain.

00:06:01I turned to Evan, clinging to a faint hope that he would stand up for me,

00:06:05that he would grant me even the smallest bit of fairness.

00:06:08But Evan made no move to defend me at all.

00:06:11His expression turned icy instead, his voice laced with revulsion.

00:06:16You would do best to leave the ceremony of your own accord.

00:06:19Staying here will only bring you further shame and make a public fool of yourself.

00:06:25If you refuse to go, you may tend to the guests in the kitchen and keep to yourself quietly.

00:06:34Evan's cold, dismissive words cut straight through me, sharp and biting to the bone.

00:06:39Every eye in the room lingered only on Selina, bright with anticipation.

00:06:43It was as if everyone already took it for granted,

00:06:46that her so-called Luna divine power would lead Evan's pack to new prosperity.

00:06:51I'd borne endless humiliation for far too long,

00:06:54endured endless scorn and mockery from those around me.

00:06:57All the grief and resentment I'd kept locked inside finally spilled over.

00:07:01The true bearer of the pureblood Luna Tinergy is not...

00:07:04Selina.

00:07:06It has always been me, the hall burst into mocking laughter once again.

00:07:11Charlotte doubled over, clutching her stomach, mocking me without restraint.

00:07:15Evan and Selina shared a disdainful smirk, dismissing my words as ridiculous ravings.

00:07:22Have you lost your senses?

00:07:25How dare a golden-eyed freak like you

00:07:28claim the pureblood Luna lineage for yourself?

00:07:33Evan's brows drew tight, his tone sharp and unforgiving.

00:07:38Isabella, are you spouting nonsense out of jealousy now that I've marked Selina?

00:07:43Stop making a fool of yourself.

00:07:45No one in the room believed a word I said.

00:07:47Their geels pricked my heart like a thousand needles.

00:07:50Staring at their hypocritical, ugly faces,

00:07:53I only felt cold amusement and chose not to explain myself any further.

00:07:57When I fell quiet, the crowd quickly lost interest in me,

00:08:00turning their full attention back to Selina.

00:08:02Evan slipped an arm around her waist,

00:08:04his fingers brushing lightly over the fresh mark on her neck.

00:08:07From this day forward,

00:08:09Selina's Luna divine power will shield our pack and keep us safe and at peace.

00:08:17When she saw I still hadn't moved an inch,

00:08:19the smug look on Selina's face faded a little,

00:08:22replaced by impatience and haughty condescension in her tone.

00:08:26Dear sister,

00:08:27if you know what's best for yourself,

00:08:29gather your things and leave for home at once.

00:08:32Father is waiting for you there.

00:08:33Don't linger here and ruin everyone's celebration.

00:08:36I stood perfectly still,

00:08:38my expression unchanging,

00:08:40merely staring back at her with quiet indifference.

00:08:42I am keeping my oath to Alpha Joseph by remaining here to watch over Evan's pack.

00:08:47I will not leave,

00:08:48until my three-year vow is fulfilled.

00:08:51The smile on Selina's face frozen instantly,

00:08:53then twisted into a cold, calculating smirk.

00:08:55She stepped half a step nearer and lowered her voice,

00:08:58letting only me hear her words.

00:09:00A vow?

00:09:01Sister, you're far too naive.

00:09:04Evan's pack has never needed your protection,

00:09:05nor will it ever accept a golden-eyed freak like you.

00:09:09Today, I'll make sure you're driven out of this place for good.

00:09:11The moment she finished speaking,

00:09:13she lurched backwards suddenly,

00:09:14her legs giving way as she crumpled heavily to the floor.

00:09:17She pressed her hands to the corners of her eyes

00:09:19and raised her voice sharply,

00:09:21letting it ring out across the entire hall.

00:09:23Sister, I know you're jealous of me,

00:09:25but you have no right to push me like this.

00:09:28I hadn't shifted a single step from where I stood.

00:09:31The cheering in the hall died away in an instant.

00:09:34Every pair of eyes fixed on us both

00:09:35filled with disdain, accusation,

00:09:37and the cold disflatchment of onlookers

00:09:39ready to watch a spectacle unfold.

00:09:41Evan rushed over at once,

00:09:42lifting Selina gently into his arms

00:09:44and holding her close in a protective embrace.

00:09:46He shot me an icy glare,

00:09:48rage blazing in his eyes.

00:09:50Isabella, you've crossed every line.

00:09:52From this day on,

00:09:53I formally disavow you and cast you out of the pack.

00:09:56You are forbidden from ever stepping foot

00:09:58on our territory for the rest of your life.

00:10:03I stayed rooted to the spot as Evan glared at me

00:10:06like he could kill with his eyes,

00:10:07the air between us turning icy cold.

00:10:10I didn't hurt Selina.

00:10:12She fell on her own.

00:10:14Evan leaned down to stroke Selina's back gently,

00:10:17then looked up again,

00:10:18his rage so intense it felt like it could burn me to the ground.

00:10:21Do you really think I'd believe the lies

00:10:23of a golden-eyed freak like you?

00:10:25Selina just got my mark,

00:10:26and she's still weak.

00:10:28How dare you touch her?

00:10:29Charlotte stepped up beside Evan,

00:10:31her eyes dripping with even more disdain,

00:10:33her voice sharp enough to cut.

00:10:35Isabella, you still won't admit what you did.

00:10:38Your excuses only make you more disgusting.

00:10:41A filthy creature like you belong locked up in the dungeon.

00:10:45Evan pulled Selina behind him,

00:10:47unleashing his overwhelming alpha aura in a heartbeat.

00:10:49I see pressure washing over the entire hall.

00:10:52He started the formal mate rejection

00:10:54right there in front of everyone.

00:10:55No trace of regret in his eyes,

00:10:57only pure coldness and contempt.

00:10:59I, Evan, reject you as my mate.

00:11:01I lifted my eyes to meet his gaze,

00:11:03my voice as calm as a frozen lake.

00:11:05I accept your rejection.

00:11:07The mate bond snapped suddenly,

00:11:09a searing, tearing pain

00:11:10shooting through every part of my body.

00:11:11The agony of the bond breaking hit first,

00:11:13and then tears slipped silently down my cheeks.

00:11:15The mate bond that had held us together for three years

00:11:18was breaking apart, fading little by little,

00:11:20each piece throbbing with a dull ache.

00:11:22But none of that pain came close

00:11:23to the cold emptiness in my chest.

00:11:25I curled my fingers tight,

00:11:26nails digging deep into my palms,

00:11:28forcing myself to bear the searing agony.

00:11:30You can't bear airs.

00:11:31The worst shame an alpha could ever face.

00:11:34Selima's nothing like you.

00:11:36She carries the pure-blood Luna lineage,

00:11:39and only she's worthy of standing by my side,

00:11:41bearing my strongest pups,

00:11:43and leading the pack to greater glory.

00:11:48Selima leaned comfortably in Evan's arms,

00:11:50her eyes glinting with a taunting edge,

00:11:53as she stared at my disheveled state.

00:11:56Sister, why are you still standing here?

00:11:59If I were you, I'd hurry up and pack my things to leave.

00:12:03Don't linger here being a bother.

00:12:05Watching them throw jabs back and forth,

00:12:07their contempt plain as day,

00:12:08my mind wandered back to a memory from long ago

00:12:10of being rescued.

00:12:12Out on the frozen plains,

00:12:13caught in wind and snow,

00:12:15I lay wounded and gave me a second chance.

00:12:17It was Joseph he told me I carried

00:12:19an extremely rare, pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:12:22Later, on his deathbed,

00:12:23he held my hand tight,

00:12:25his gaze earnest,

00:12:27as he begged me to protect Evan and his pack

00:12:29with everything I had.

00:12:31Joseph, look at what's become of us.

00:12:33For three years, I've guarded your pack faithfully,

00:12:36warding off rogue attacks this entire time.

00:12:38I've even quietly nourished the pack lands

00:12:40with my Luna energy,

00:12:41making them stronger and more thriving

00:12:43with each passing day.

00:12:44Yet now, your own sun chases me away.

00:12:46I've seen his true colors clearly.

00:12:49He's never been worth my protection.

00:12:51In that moment,

00:12:52the last bit of gratitude I'd felt for Joseph vanished completely.

00:12:55I'd kept my promise,

00:12:56and my debt was paid in full.

00:12:59Evan,

00:12:59after these three years,

00:13:01I owe you nothing,

00:13:01and I owe your pack nothing either.

00:13:04I only hope you never come to regret this day.

00:13:07Evan let out a snuff of disbelief,

00:13:10looking away from me in disgust,

00:13:11his tone again and dismissal.

00:13:13Regret?

00:13:14Cutting loose a burden like you

00:13:15is the smartest thing I've ever done.

00:13:17Now get out of my sight.

00:13:19Now.

00:13:19The mate bond shattered entirely.

00:13:21Not a single thread of connection left between us.

00:13:24Just then,

00:13:24Evan's brows fronted sharply,

00:13:26his alpha aura tensing up in an instant.

00:13:28Many pack members looked up too,

00:13:29their expressions on edge.

00:13:31A faint yet thick rustling sound

00:13:32drifted from the edge of the manor,

00:13:34low and menacing.

00:13:35It was the sound of rogues closing in,

00:13:37hundreds of miles away and closing fast.

00:13:42Little did they know,

00:13:43with me reject and cast out,

00:13:45my all-encompassing Luna protection barrier

00:13:47had vanished,

00:13:48completely.

00:13:49The feral rogues I'd held back,

00:13:51kept at bay for three long years,

00:13:54were now charging straight for their borders in droves.

00:13:57And now that I'm gone,

00:13:59how will a weak alpha,

00:14:00paired with a fake mate

00:14:02who has no true Luna power at all,

00:14:04defend this pack against thousands of bloodthirsty rogues?

00:14:10Get to the pack perimeter now

00:14:12and check out that noise.

00:14:13Waste any time,

00:14:15and you'll pay with your lives.

00:14:17Yes, sir.

00:14:21You're scared, Evan.

00:14:22This is what happens when you reject me.

00:14:24The rogues are closing in.

00:14:25Spare me your empty threats and delusional garbage.

00:14:28I formerly banished you.

00:14:29Know your place and leave.

00:14:30My pack hasn't seen a rogue in years.

00:14:32Do you really think you can curse us?

00:14:34You're just spouting nonsense out of spite for being cast aside,

00:14:37trying to stir up trouble.

00:14:38Exactly.

00:14:39Isabella, you can't stand being thrown out,

00:14:41so you want to curse our pack?

00:14:42I see your true colors now.

00:14:44You're cruel to the core.

00:14:46If the rogues really come,

00:14:47you'll be the first one they grab.

00:14:48Let's see who's there to protect you then.

00:14:50Watching their hypocritical, colliding faces,

00:14:53I felt nothing but cold amusement.

00:14:55There was no point in wasting another word on them.

00:14:57I'd kept my promise,

00:14:58settled all scores.

00:14:59No reason to linger in this repulsive place any longer,

00:15:02putting up with their endless mockery and disdain.

00:15:05But the second I took a step to leave,

00:15:07Charlotte rushed over and cut me off.

00:15:09Hold it right there.

00:15:10You're not going anywhere.

00:15:13Isabella,

00:15:14Evans formally marked Selina,

00:15:16and the pack's true Luna is now in her rightful place.

00:15:18It's time you hand over that emblem.

00:15:19This sacred treasure,

00:15:21a symbol of the pack's glory,

00:15:22has no business resting on a freak like you.

00:15:25Exactly.

00:15:26Such a precious relic can't be tainted by someone unworthy.

00:15:28It belongs to me,

00:15:29the one who carries the pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:15:33Lady Luna Charlotte,

00:15:34I can feel the power in this emblem calling to me.

00:15:36Could it be,

00:15:37is the hidden pure-blood Luna lineage inside me finally waking up?

00:15:40Do you really believe that's what's happening, Selina?

00:15:43It has to be true.

00:15:45Only a noble, pure, silver-eyed werewolf

00:15:47is worthy of wearing this emblem.

00:15:49Not like some outscat who's clung to a sacred relic for years

00:15:52can't even bear an heir

00:15:53and wastes its power for nothing.

00:16:18Only those with true Luna blood can bear this emblem.

00:16:21A fake like you will never be worthy of it.

00:16:27Isabella,

00:16:28did you do this?

00:16:29Did you use witchcraft to control the aelum and hurt me on purpose?

00:16:32You cruel bitch!

00:16:34You just can't stand to see me happy!

00:16:38Isabella,

00:16:39you've gone too far.

00:16:40Pushing her wasn't enough,

00:16:41so you stooped to dirty tricks with dark witchcraft to hurt her again?

00:16:45How low can you get?

00:16:47His voice held a desperate urgency

00:16:49I'd never heard from him before.

00:16:50His fingers brushed gently around the burning wound on Selina's chest,

00:16:55his touch impossibly tender and careful.

00:16:57The very tenderness I'd stayed by his side for three years,

00:17:01craving,

00:17:01yet never once getting.

00:17:03I'd never sink that low.

00:17:04I'd never degrade myself by using such vile garbage as witchcraft.

00:17:07I finally got it.

00:17:08It wasn't that he couldn't be tender.

00:17:10It was just that his tenderly was never meant for me.

00:17:12Why?

00:17:14You wore this emblem for three years and never had a single problem.

00:17:18Why does it hurt Selina the second she touches it?

00:17:21Could it be...

00:17:23Could you be the real pure-blood Luna after all?

00:17:30Everyone froze,

00:17:31their eyes turning straight to me,

00:17:32filled with shock, doubt,

00:17:33and utter disbelief.

00:17:35No!

00:17:35It can't be!

00:17:37Evan,

00:17:38she only grew used to the emblem's aura

00:17:40from wearing it for so long.

00:17:41She is never the true pure-blood Luna heir.

00:17:44She must have cast witchcraft on the emblem beforehand

00:17:47to hurt me on purpose!

00:17:50Evan,

00:17:51do not let your mind wander.

00:17:53It is all Isabella's doing.

00:17:55Out of jealousy towards Selina,

00:17:56she schemed in secret,

00:17:58making the emblem harm Selina

00:17:59to confuse everyone's judgment.

00:18:01This outcast has a vicious heart.

00:18:07Do you really think I'd believe

00:18:08some golden-eyed freak is the true Luna heir?

00:18:11Ridiculous.

00:18:12You're just a petty, useless outcast

00:18:13begging for a title you don't deserve.

00:18:15Now get out and don't dare tarnish them

00:18:16with your presence.

00:18:17Stop loitering here

00:18:18and getting in the way.

00:18:19Leave the main pack house at once

00:18:20and never show your face to us again.

00:18:22Listening to these

00:18:23absolutely absurd accusations,

00:18:25I finally let out a cold laugh.

00:18:27There was no warmth in it at all.

00:18:29Carry all the forbearance

00:18:30and heartbreak of these three years.

00:18:36I walked out of the main pack house

00:18:37step by step.

00:18:38Three years of protection

00:18:39had only earned me betrayal,

00:18:41blame,

00:18:42and banishment.

00:18:43Even the last trace of hope

00:18:44in my heart was completely shattered.

00:18:46I pushed open the door to my home.

00:18:48Live room done was dent.

00:18:50And my father Marcus

00:18:51sat on the sofa

00:18:52with a cigarette between his fingers,

00:18:54undisguised mockery in his eyes.

00:18:56He lifted his gaze to me

00:18:58at the sound of footsteps.

00:18:59What happened?

00:19:00Driven back in disgrace

00:19:01after Evan broke your mate bond?

00:19:03I always knew a freak

00:19:04with strange eyes like you

00:19:05could never hold an alpha's heart,

00:19:07nor deserve the position of Luna.

00:19:09He took a good drag from his cigarette

00:19:10and exhaled the smoke slowly.

00:19:12Fortunately, I have two daughters.

00:19:14Selina is far more promising than you.

00:19:16Now that Evan has marked her,

00:19:17she will soon become the pack's Luna

00:19:19and bring me endless glory.

00:19:21Unlike you,

00:19:22born with those unlucky golden eyes,

00:19:24never able to succeed at anything

00:19:25since childhood.

00:19:26When I was young,

00:19:27Selina was always the only one

00:19:28seen on the pack training grounds.

00:19:30Father claimed silver eyes

00:19:31stood for pure lineage,

00:19:32and only Selina deserved formal training.

00:19:35I could only hide in the corner,

00:19:37watching them laugh and rejoice.

00:19:38I possessed the very power they valued,

00:19:40yet no one ever taught me how to wield it.

00:19:42With time,

00:19:43everyone came to see me

00:19:44as a powerless, useless nobody.

00:19:46Not even my father

00:19:47had ever truly looked at me with kindness.

00:19:49Marcus stood up and walked before me,

00:19:51looking down at me from above.

00:19:52There was no trace of fatherly affection in his eyes,

00:19:55only cold calculation.

00:19:56Now that Evan has cast you aside,

00:19:58you have no more use left.

00:19:59I raised you all these years.

00:20:01I cannot keep feeding you for nothing.

00:20:03I have sold you to a crude,

00:20:04low-rank werewolf from the black market.

00:20:06Though he is poor and unculturated,

00:20:09he is willing to borrow a large sump to buy you.

00:20:13Father, what are you saying?

00:20:15Sell me?

00:20:16I refuse.

00:20:17Refuse?

00:20:18What right do you have?

00:20:19You cannot even bear children.

00:20:21Not qualified enough to be a breeder.

00:20:23What good are you besides being sold off?

00:20:28Father,

00:20:29selling someone of my lineage

00:20:30will bring you retribution.

00:20:33Retribution?

00:20:33All I know is keeping you is a waste of food.

00:20:36Selling you brings real profit.

00:20:37Where is any retribution?

00:20:38I clenched my fists,

00:20:39my voice shaking with a screed and defiance

00:20:41as I met his gaze directly.

00:20:42Part of the money from selling you

00:20:43to buy Selena top-class gown.

00:20:45Dressed in fine luxury,

00:20:46Evan will love her even more.

00:20:47To buy a dress for Selena,

00:20:48to win her Evan's affection.

00:20:50My own father was willing to cast me

00:20:51straight into hell.

00:20:52He called out toward the door,

00:20:53and two tall pack members stepped inside.

00:20:55Seize her and lock her in a cage.

00:20:56Do not let her escape.

00:20:58Deliver her to the black market at dawn morrow.

00:20:59They grabbed my arms roughly,

00:21:00gripped so tight it felt as though

00:21:02they would crush my bones.

00:21:03I struggled in vain,

00:21:04and shock faded completely

00:21:05into icy despair in my heart.

00:21:07In the store room room,

00:21:08a cold iron cage already waited.

00:21:10They shoved me inside

00:21:11and slammed the lock shut.

00:21:12The faint golden glow in my eyes

00:21:14grew brighter.

00:21:15I held the strength of a pure-blood Luna,

00:21:17yet I was treated as worthless cargo

00:21:19to be sold off,

00:21:20never given the chance to unleash my power.

00:21:22Dawn had barely broken

00:21:23when footsteps echoed outside.

00:21:25I lifted my head to see Evan

00:21:26standing at the storage room entrance

00:21:27with Selena in his arms.

00:21:29Selena stepped forward

00:21:29to peer through the iron bars,

00:21:31her tone dripping with feigned sympathy

00:21:32and hypocrisy.

00:21:33Sister, I have no choice.

00:21:35It is father's decision.

00:21:36I tried to persuade him,

00:21:38but he would not listen.

00:21:39Just resign yourself to being a slave.

00:21:41I will serve well as the Pax Luna from now on,

00:21:43solidify my position,

00:21:44and live up to everyone's expectations.

00:21:47Marrying you in the first place

00:21:48was nothing but my father's momentary foolishness.

00:21:50Foolish enough to treasure an outcast like you.

00:21:52Looking back,

00:21:52breaking our mate bond in time

00:21:53was the wisest choice I ever made.

00:21:55With that,

00:21:56he turned to Selena beside him

00:21:57and stroked her hair gently.

00:21:59The very tenderness I had longed for countless times.

00:22:02Yet in this moment,

00:22:03watching the scene unfold,

00:22:04I felt nothing at all.

00:22:06No sorrow,

00:22:07no resentment,

00:22:08only utter emptiness and calm.

00:22:10My three years of devotion

00:22:12had long worn away

00:22:13under his endless cruelty and prejudice.

00:22:15I even found it laughable

00:22:16that I had once held any hope

00:22:17for such a cold, selfish man.

00:22:19Evan lowered his head

00:22:20to brush her hair fondly

00:22:21and was about to speak.

00:22:23The pack member rushed inside in a panic.

00:22:24His voice trembling.

00:22:26Alpha Evan,

00:22:27disaster.

00:22:28Several pack members

00:22:28have been found dead

00:22:29at the territory border,

00:22:30their bodies reeking of strong rogue scent.

00:22:32The tenderness on Evan's face

00:22:34vanished in an instant.

00:22:35His expression turned taut,

00:22:37filled with disbelief.

00:22:38What?

00:22:38Rogues?

00:22:39No rogues have ever come

00:22:40near our borders in three years.

00:22:42How could our people be killed

00:22:43all of a sudden?

00:22:44He frowned deeply,

00:22:45his gaze slowly falling on me

00:22:47as he looked me up and down.

00:22:48A flicker of doubt and disbelief

00:22:50crossed his eyes,

00:22:51his tone tentative.

00:22:52Could it be

00:22:53the reason no rogues

00:22:54drew near all these years

00:22:56was because of you?

00:22:57Was that the real reason

00:22:58my father Joseph insisted

00:23:00you stay by my side?

00:23:02The moment Selina heard this,

00:23:04she clung tightly to Evan's arm,

00:23:06eager to quiet his doubts

00:23:07and turn all blame onto me.

00:23:09Evan,

00:23:09do not entertain

00:23:10such foolish thoughts.

00:23:11How could it ever be her?

00:23:12She is nothing but a useless freak

00:23:14with strange eyes.

00:23:15What great power

00:23:17could she possibly possess?

00:23:18She must hold a grudge

00:23:20after you rejected her

00:23:21and father sold her away.

00:23:22She lured the rogues here

00:23:24on purpose

00:23:24to get revenge

00:23:25and destroy our pack.

00:23:26The doubt in his eyes

00:23:27faded completely,

00:23:28replaced by deeper loathing

00:23:30and rage.

00:23:30You are right.

00:23:31How could I ever believe

00:23:32an outcast holds

00:23:33such great power?

00:23:34It was you who lured

00:23:34the rogues here out of spite,

00:23:35getting our own people killed.

00:23:37His voice turned icy

00:23:38and killing intact

00:23:39blazed in his eyes.

00:23:40I am heading to deal

00:23:41with the murders

00:23:42at the border now.

00:23:43I will settle this score

00:23:44with you when I return.

00:23:46Selling you to the black market

00:23:47is far too lenient.

00:23:49By rights,

00:23:49a vicious outwrit like you

00:23:50deserves hanging

00:23:51to comfort the souls

00:23:52of the fallen pack members.

00:23:53With that,

00:23:54he did not spare me

00:23:55another glance.

00:23:56Wrapping an arm

00:23:56around Selena's waist,

00:23:57he turned and left quickly,

00:23:59his footsteps fading away,

00:24:01leaving me alone

00:24:01in the cold iron cage.

00:24:03I curled up on the cage floor

00:24:04and stared toward the door.

00:24:05Evan,

00:24:06you will regret this.

00:24:07Before long,

00:24:08two pack members

00:24:09hurried over.

00:24:10They roughly unlocked the cage,

00:24:11grabbed my arms,

00:24:12and dragged me out

00:24:13of the storage room,

00:24:14shoving me into

00:24:14an old transport vehicle.

00:24:16After an endless ride,

00:24:17the vehicle finally

00:24:18came to a stop,

00:24:19and the door swung open,

00:24:20flooding the space

00:24:21with harsh sunlight.

00:24:22I was dragged out

00:24:23and thrown onto the ground.

00:24:24This place was the black market

00:24:25for low-rank werewolf trades,

00:24:27filled with females

00:24:28sold as breeders,

00:24:29outcasts auctioned off

00:24:30as slaves,

00:24:31every face etched

00:24:31with numbness and despair.

00:24:33I had no idea

00:24:33who would buy me next,

00:24:34nor what cruel fate awaited me.

00:24:38Two pack members

00:24:39pressed down hard

00:24:40on my shoulders,

00:24:40forcing me forward unsteadily.

00:24:42Soon they stopped

00:24:43and pushed me before a man.

00:24:44Sebastian,

00:24:45we have brought the girl to you.

00:24:47Marcus instructed us

00:24:47to hand her over personally.

00:24:49The man lifted his eyes slightly,

00:24:50saying nothing at first,

00:24:52only looking me over

00:24:52with a cold,

00:24:53emotionless expression.

00:24:54He wore rough,

00:24:55tattered clothes

00:24:56faded from wear

00:24:56with several tears

00:24:57here and there.

00:24:58Yet his frame

00:24:58was broad and powerful,

00:24:59his shoulders as solid

00:25:00as a wall,

00:25:01his features were sharp

00:25:02and stern,

00:25:02his jawline tight

00:25:03with shovel lining his jaw.

00:25:04A wild,

00:25:05unapproachable aura

00:25:06clung to him,

00:25:06giving him a down-broughten

00:25:07yet dominizing air.

00:25:08Rest assured,

00:25:09she is untouched.

00:25:12Only she failed

00:25:13to bear an heir

00:25:13for Alpha Evan.

00:25:15Be quiet.

00:25:17His voice was deep

00:25:18and hoarsely

00:25:19with a rough edge,

00:25:20impatience clear

00:25:21in his tone.

00:25:21The pack member

00:25:22flinched in fright,

00:25:23bowed quickly

00:25:24and retreated.

00:25:24Only the two of us

00:25:25remained.

00:25:26He said nothing,

00:25:27simply looking down

00:25:28at me with an unnerving calm.

00:25:29No greed,

00:25:30no judgment,

00:25:31only unyielding dominance.

00:25:33Let go of me!

00:25:34Sebastian glanced down

00:25:35at my reddened wrist,

00:25:37loosening his grip

00:25:37slightly yet still

00:25:38refusing to release me.

00:25:39Save your words,

00:25:40just come with me.

00:25:43Up close,

00:25:44I saw his eyes

00:25:44held unfathomable depth,

00:25:46hiding a quiet restraint

00:25:47and an innate nobility

00:25:48beneath his rough exterior.

00:25:50Even in ragged clothes

00:25:51covered in dust,

00:25:52his hidden sharp aroma

00:25:53could not be concealed.

00:25:54Somehow,

00:25:55the moment he touched

00:25:56my wrist,

00:25:57the werewolf spiritual power

00:25:58inside me

00:25:59stirred restlessly.

00:26:01Heat spread through my veins

00:26:02to every corner

00:26:03of my body,

00:26:04making my breath

00:26:05quick up uncontrollably.

00:26:09The wolf inside me

00:26:10roared wildly,

00:26:11its cry echoing clearly

00:26:12and urgently in my heart.

00:26:14I pushed down

00:26:15the swirling confusion

00:26:16and flutter in my chest

00:26:17and followed him

00:26:18silently forward,

00:26:19uncertain of what lay ahead.

00:26:20The car traveled

00:26:21for a long time

00:26:22before finally stopping

00:26:23outside a plain wooden cottage.

00:26:24It was not large,

00:26:25even simple in design,

00:26:26yet spotlessly clean.

00:26:28Even the weeds in the yard

00:26:29were neatly trimmed.

00:26:30A stark contrast to his rough

00:26:31hawked around to my side

00:26:32and steadabled me gently.

00:26:33His touch was soft

00:26:34and restrained,

00:26:35nothing like his

00:26:36brusque manner earlier.

00:26:37I looked up at him,

00:26:39my confusion deepening.

00:26:40All that roughness

00:26:41and coldness

00:26:42had truly been nothing

00:26:43but a mask he wore

00:26:44at the black market.

00:26:45Beneath it lay

00:26:45unexpected gentleness,

00:26:47leaving me utterly

00:26:48unable to read him.

00:26:49I followed him inside.

00:26:51The furnishings were simple,

00:26:52only a wooden sofa,

00:26:53a dining table,

00:26:54and two closed doors.

00:26:55Yet everything was

00:26:56immaculate and orderly,

00:26:58the table polished

00:26:58bright enough

00:26:59to see one's reflection.

00:27:00It was clear the place

00:27:01was carefully tended.

00:27:02I stood frozen,

00:27:03thinking to myself,

00:27:04now that he has bought me

00:27:05from the black market.

00:27:06I am his property after all.

00:27:08I ought to learn

00:27:09to wait on him

00:27:10and tend to his needs.

00:27:13Let me take your coat for you.

00:27:15It is covered in dust.

00:27:17No need.

00:27:17The moment my fingertips

00:27:19brushed the hem of his coat,

00:27:21Sebastian stepped back

00:27:22intinctively,

00:27:23evading my touch.

00:27:24I pulled my hand back,

00:27:26a trace of disappointment

00:27:27settling in my heart,

00:27:28unable to understand

00:27:29why he treated me

00:27:30with such cold distance.

00:27:34I,

00:27:36I want to do something for you.

00:27:37I can't idle around all day.

00:27:40Sebastian glanced up at me,

00:27:41his tone cold and distant.

00:27:43There's nothing you need to do.

00:27:45Just stay by my side at night.

00:27:47I've already arranged a maid

00:27:48to look after you.

00:27:49My heart sank immediately.

00:27:50We were bound by blood,

00:27:52faded mates,

00:27:52yet he only saw me

00:27:53as someone to warm his bed

00:27:55and satisfy his desires.

00:27:56He treated me even worse

00:27:57than Evan ever did.

00:27:58Just then,

00:27:59a slim young girl

00:27:59stepped out of one of the rooms.

00:28:01She had sharp,

00:28:02unrigally eyes

00:28:02and her hair tied

00:28:03in a neat ponytail.

00:28:04The moment she laid eyes on me,

00:28:05her expression turned icy.

00:28:07She frowned openly,

00:28:08looking unimpressed,

00:28:09her voice edged with sarcasm.

00:28:10Brother,

00:28:11is this the girl

00:28:12you tried so hard to buy?

00:28:13She looks plain,

00:28:14skinny,

00:28:15and those golden eyes

00:28:16are a freak.

00:28:18What's so special about her

00:28:20that you'd go all out?

00:28:22Ella,

00:28:24watch your tone.

00:28:26Ella pouted,

00:28:27shot me a sharp glare,

00:28:28said nothing else,

00:28:29then turned

00:28:30and slammed her door shut,

00:28:32clearly resentful.

00:28:35At that moment,

00:28:37Maid Clara walked over

00:28:38with a glass of water.

00:28:39She stopped as soon as she saw me

00:28:41and gave a respectful slight bow.

00:28:43Miss,

00:28:44my name is Clara.

00:28:47I'll be your maid

00:28:48and take care of your daily needs.

00:28:51For the next week,

00:28:52Sebastian left early

00:28:53and returned late.

00:28:55Every night,

00:28:56he would be intimate with me,

00:28:57possessive,

00:28:58yet always keeping

00:28:59an emotional distance.

00:29:01Could it be that in his eyes,

00:29:03I would never be worth

00:29:04genuine care,

00:29:05never worthy of being

00:29:06his rightful mate?

00:29:10Lately,

00:29:10my werewolf powers

00:29:11had been acting strange.

00:29:13My monthly spiritual cycle

00:29:15was long overdue.

00:29:17Sebastian remained secretive,

00:29:19never letting anyone know

00:29:20where he went during the day.

00:29:22His nightly closeness felt

00:29:24deliberately detached.

00:29:26The huge wooden house

00:29:28always felt empty without him,

00:29:31loneliness coiling around me

00:29:32like creeping vines.

00:29:34Restless,

00:29:34I turned on the Pac News channel.

00:29:37One news report made me race felt

00:29:38made me freeze on the spot.

00:29:41Reporter,

00:29:42Marcus of the Blood Moon Tack

00:29:43died mysteriously at home last week.

00:29:45No visible wounds were found

00:29:47on his body

00:29:47and the cause of death

00:29:48remains unknown.

00:29:49Alpha Evan has ordered

00:29:50a full investigation

00:29:52with no new leads released so far.

00:29:55I stared at Marcus' photo on screen,

00:29:57tightening my grip on the remote.

00:29:59I felt a twinge of conflict inside,

00:30:02but mostly quiet relief.

00:30:04Father, you brought this on yourself.

00:30:06You sold me off like merchandise-y

00:30:09without a second thought,

00:30:10ignored me completely,

00:30:12and treated Selena and me nothing alike.

00:30:14What happened to you now

00:30:15is your own fault.

00:30:17No one else is to blame.

00:30:19Right after I spoke,

00:30:20a wave of sudden nausea

00:30:22rushed up my throat.

00:30:23I clamped a hand over my mouth

00:30:25and rushed to the bathroom,

00:30:26throwing up,

00:30:27feeling weak all over.

00:30:29Clara happened to bring fruit by

00:30:30and hurried over to steady me.

00:30:33Miss,

00:30:34are you all right?

00:30:35You look unwell.

00:30:36I'll go fetch a healer right away.

00:30:38Please hold on.

00:30:39I nodded weakly.

00:30:41Soon,

00:30:42Clara returned

00:30:42with a werewolf physician.

00:30:44There's no need to worry.

00:30:45You're perfectly healthy physically.

00:30:47The nausea,

00:30:48vomiting,

00:30:48and unstable spiritual energy

00:30:50are all symptoms of pregnancy.

00:30:52I stared at the physician in shock.

00:30:54The woman Evan mocked as Berend,

00:30:56the one my own father dismissed

00:30:58as unfit to bear offspring,

00:31:00was now carrying a child.

00:31:03My mind was in chaos.

00:31:04I tried reaching Sebastian

00:31:06through the werewolf mind link,

00:31:07hoping to tell him quietly

00:31:09I was pregnant.

00:31:10But no matter how I sent my thoughts,

00:31:12there was only silence from his side.

00:31:14No reply at all.

00:31:18I was growing anxious

00:31:19when a messenger from Werewolf Academy

00:31:21arrived at the door,

00:31:23clearly flustered.

00:31:28Is Mr. Sebastian home?

00:31:29Miss Ella got into a fight

00:31:31at the youth training camp

00:31:32and hurt another student.

00:31:33The school is asking for a family member

00:31:34to come sort this out immediately.

00:31:36Sebastian was still nowhere to be found,

00:31:38and the mind link still wouldn't connect.

00:31:40I was the one he'd bought

00:31:41at the black market.

00:31:42With no one else available,

00:31:44I had no choice but to go in his place

00:31:46and settle the dispute at the academy.

00:31:51Werewolf Academy stood on neutral land,

00:31:54independent of any pack,

00:31:55where young werewolves from all clans

00:31:58came to train and study.

00:31:59I drove to the academy alone.

00:32:02In the distance,

00:32:03I saw Ella being lectured

00:32:05by a middle-aged woman

00:32:06whose back was turned to me.

00:32:09Ella and another boy

00:32:10were called into the dean's office.

00:32:12I walked over to speak to the woman.

00:32:14There's no need to embarrass a pup like this.

00:32:16We can talk this over calmly.

00:32:18When I got a clear look at her face,

00:32:19I realized it was Evan's aunt,

00:32:21Martha.

00:32:22Martha looked me up and down slowly,

00:32:24her gaze full of contempt,

00:32:25her tone sharp and cutting.

00:32:26Well, look who decided to show up.

00:32:29Kicked out of your pack,

00:32:30sold to the black market by your own father,

00:32:32and now you live like a nobody.

00:32:35How dare you meddle in our family's business.

00:32:41I met her gaze without an ounce of timeliness.

00:32:44My life is none of your business.

00:32:46Even after being sold,

00:32:47I'm restooped as low as you,

00:32:48landing into your pack power,

00:32:50bullying the weak and picking on a pup in public.

00:32:54Martha's face turned dark,

00:32:55firing back without remorse.

00:32:57Me bullying her?

00:32:59Ella started it.

00:33:01She had attacked my son Jack first.

00:33:03Am I allowed to discipline her?

00:33:06I knew very well Jack had always been arrogant

00:33:09and dominant in Evan's territory,

00:33:11always picking on the weaker students

00:33:13and never stayed out of trouble.

00:33:15Ella is quiet by nature

00:33:17and never picks fights for no reason.

00:33:19She only lashed out because your son

00:33:21mocked and provoked her first.

00:33:23Left lost for words by my reply,

00:33:25Martha flew into a rage,

00:33:27dropping all pretend of politeness

00:33:29and raising her hand to slap me.

00:33:33I blocked her instinctively.

00:33:35The moment our hands touched,

00:33:37a powerful and invisible divine force

00:33:39verged out of me,

00:33:40pinning her rigidly face,

00:33:42unable to move a muscle.

00:33:45I was stunned myself,

00:33:47never expecting to suddenly awaken such power.

00:33:50Deep inside me,

00:33:51my wolf spirit spoke.

00:33:53Mistress,

00:33:54it is your pregnancy.

00:33:56The life growing inside you

00:33:57has fully awakened

00:33:58your dormant ancient lunar bloodline.

00:34:00Your divine power

00:34:01will only grow stronger from here on.

00:34:05I stood there completely dumbfounded.

00:34:11Trapped by my power,

00:34:13Martha stared at me in utter disbelief.

00:34:15What?

00:34:16You've never had formal werewolf training.

00:34:19A discarded outcast sold at the black market.

00:34:23How can...

00:34:25How can you wield such powerful divine magic?

00:34:30Just then,

00:34:31a cold familiar voice came from behind me.

00:34:34I turned slowly to see Evan walking toward me.

00:34:37Selina clung tightly to his side,

00:34:39dressed in an elegant gown with perfect makeup,

00:34:41her eyes glinting with quiet amusement at the scene.

00:34:44Evan fixed me with a cold, stern look.

00:34:47Isabella?

00:34:48You've grown far too bold.

00:34:50How dare you lay hands on my aunt?

00:34:53You've lost all sense of manners and decency.

00:34:57Our mate bond was broken long ago.

00:34:59We have nothing left between us.

00:35:01Martha has always treated me with malice and scorn,

00:35:04and now she bullies a pup unjustly.

00:35:06I owe her no respect whatsoever.

00:35:07Evan scanned my plain, simple clothes from head to toe,

00:35:10his eyes filled with disdain.

00:35:13After being sold to the black market,

00:35:15you've become crude and reckless.

00:35:17Your manners are gone,

00:35:18you're dressed plain and shabby.

00:35:20Not a trace of your old poise remains.

00:35:22Beside him,

00:35:23Selina put on a soft, gentle act,

00:35:25pretending to mediate while secretly stirring up trouble.

00:35:29Evan, don't let this upset you.

00:35:31Sister has fallen so far now.

00:35:33Her judgment and grace are long gone.

00:35:36There's no need to argue with her.

00:35:37Evan frowned,

00:35:38stepping aside to avoid the crowd's gaze,

00:35:40then spoke to me in a low voice.

00:35:41Come with me,

00:35:42I need to talk to you privately.

00:35:44I followed him aside,

00:35:46growing impatient,

00:35:47wondering what he wanted now.

00:35:49Instead of answering right away,

00:35:50he leaned in and breathed in the scent of my hair.

00:35:53I've missed you a lot lately.

00:35:55His eyes lingered greedily on my neck

00:35:57as his hand drifted restlessly to my waist.

00:35:59I turned my head away to avoid him.

00:36:02Isabella,

00:36:02I miss being with you.

00:36:04Being with Selina,

00:36:05it's nothing compared to you.

00:36:07He almost sounded wronged,

00:36:08as if I owed him something.

00:36:09Then his tone turned cold

00:36:10as he mentioned the man who'd bought me,

00:36:12seething with jealousy at the thought of me

00:36:13belonging to a rough nobody.

00:36:15He stepped closer and lowered his voice.

00:36:16Come back and be my mistress.

00:36:17I'll give you mansions, jewels, silk gowns.

00:36:21Everything Selina has, you'll have.

00:36:23And more.

00:36:23I looked at his desperate, prideful act

00:36:25and suddenly laughed.

00:36:29Even if he had nothing at all,

00:36:31he's still better than you.

00:36:33That one sentence made his face burn red,

00:36:35as if I'd slapped him in public.

00:36:37I'd struck his fragile ego,

00:36:39thin as eggshell.

00:36:41Just then,

00:36:41Selina walked over from a distance,

00:36:43eyeing us suspiciously

00:36:44and asking what we were talking about.

00:36:47I shook my head and said nothing,

00:36:49but as several wereswolves walked past,

00:36:51I deliberately raised my voice.

00:36:52There's something everyone should know.

00:36:53Evan

00:36:55is infertile.

00:36:59Evan spun around,

00:37:01glaring at me sharply.

00:37:02His wolf pupil slitted with rage and embarrassment,

00:37:04his face draining of color.

00:37:05The passing werewolves stopped and watched,

00:37:08whispering and slurkering,

00:37:09their mocking eyes burning into Evan.

00:37:12Selina froze on the spot,

00:37:13her smile fading instantly.

00:37:15She stared at Evan in shock and doubt,

00:37:18studying his flustered expression closely.

00:37:20I stayed calm and composed,

00:37:23gently placing one hand over my stomach.

00:37:25My tone steady and unyielding.

00:37:28I'm pregnant.

00:37:30You're delirious.

00:37:31There's no way you could be pregnant.

00:37:33I looked on indifferently,

00:37:35no longer bothering to explain myself.

00:37:37Believe it or not,

00:37:39I don't owe anyone an explanation.

00:37:41Martha stepped forward at once with a sneer.

00:37:43Pregnant or not,

00:37:45it's still just some low-class,

00:37:47werewolf's bastard child.

00:37:50Selina quickly agreed,

00:37:51her tone sharp and full of scorn.

00:37:54Exactly.

00:37:55Nothing to be proud of,

00:37:57she reeks of common werewolf aura.

00:38:01I leaned forward slightly,

00:38:03breathing in subtly when near the three of them,

00:38:05my voice thick with mockery and certainty.

00:38:07No matter my place now,

00:38:09I'm still better than the three of you.

00:38:11You all reek of rogue stench.

00:38:13Your pack is already overrun by rogue raids,

00:38:16barely holding itself together.

00:38:17Yet you still come to this neutral school

00:38:19to bully others and stir up trouble.

00:38:22My words hit Evan right where it hurt.

00:38:24I'd seen pack news long before now,

00:38:28reporting his territory plagued by constant rogue attacks,

00:38:31leaving him stressed and sleepless.

00:38:35Evan paled instantly,

00:38:37his anger mixing with panic,

00:38:39as he snapped back harshly.

00:38:43That's a lie!

00:38:44Don't spread rumors!

00:38:47My pack is perfectly safe.

00:38:53And no rogue troubles at all.

00:38:58Martha and Selina also paled,

00:39:00avoiding eye contact nervously,

00:39:01subtly suppressing their era

00:39:02to hide the rogue scent clinging to them.

00:39:04The onlooking werewolves began murmuring,

00:39:06looking at the three with obvious suspicion.

00:39:08Just then,

00:39:09the Academy's Elder Dean hurried over

00:39:10with a stern expression,

00:39:12raising a hand to quiet the crowd.

00:39:13That's enough!

00:39:14This is neutral Academy ground.

00:39:16No quarreling or disruption

00:39:17of student training will be tolerated.

00:39:20Ella and Jack were led out by school staff.

00:39:23Jack had faint scratch marks on his face.

00:39:26Ella kept her head down,

00:39:27her stubborn spirit clear as ever.

00:39:29I turned to Ella,

00:39:31softening my tone as I asked gently,

00:39:33Ella,

00:39:33what really made you fight Jack?

00:39:37I looked at Ella,

00:39:39her eyes red yet still forcing herself to stay strong,

00:39:42stubborn by nature.

00:39:44She rarely showed vulnerability,

00:39:46but now she could not hide her hurt,

00:39:48biting her lip to hold back her tears.

00:39:50Ella lifted her head sharply,

00:39:51her voice trembling yet firm.

00:39:55He started it first!

00:39:57Jack mocked me in front of everyone,

00:39:59said I didn't belong in the training camp,

00:40:01and called Brother Sebastian a nobody with no real power!

00:40:05Jack looked utterly unconvinced and fired back at once.

00:40:11It's the truth.

00:40:14I didn't make any of it up.

00:40:16Ella grew emotional,

00:40:17raising her voice.

00:40:18He even tugged at my wolf fur

00:40:20and shoved me against the wall!

00:40:22He pointed right at my face

00:40:24and called Sister a golden-eyed freak

00:40:26who couldn't bear pups,

00:40:27said you deserve being sold away!

00:40:31I held back again and again,

00:40:33but he just kept pushing me!

00:40:34I had no choice but to fight back!

00:40:37I stood frozen,

00:40:38my heart aching with emotion.

00:40:39I'd always thought I was nothing more than someone Sebastian had bought,

00:40:42that there was always a distance between Ella and me,

00:40:44that she'd kept her cold reserve towards me.

00:40:46I never imagined she would stand up for me so fiercely

00:40:49when others slandered and looked down on me.

00:40:51My gaze fell on her arms,

00:40:53marked with faint scratch wounds.

00:40:55A few tufts of wolf fur had been torn from her neck,

00:40:58and there was a faint bruise at the corner of her mouth.

00:41:02She looked worn and utterly heartbreaking.

00:41:08In that moment,

00:41:09memories of being wronged, mocked, and bullied

00:41:11relentlessly crashed over me like a tide,

00:41:13shunned as a freak by Evans Pack,

00:41:14humiliated publicly by Selina,

00:41:16sold off like merchenty by my own father,

00:41:18branded barren by everyone around me.

00:41:19All the suppressed grief and resentment welled up inside,

00:41:21flaring into a fierce urge to protect Ella.

00:41:23I reached out and gently stroked her hair,

00:41:26calming the storm of emotion in my chest,

00:41:28then turned to face Jack,

00:41:30Martha, and the rest of them.

00:41:33Jack insulted others openly

00:41:35and resorted to violence first.

00:41:38Martha turns a blind eye to her son's wrongnings

00:41:41and enables his cruelty.

00:41:43Your own pack is overrun by rogues

00:41:45and barely holding on,

00:41:47yet you still find time to bully a pup

00:41:49and insult others.

00:41:52Isn't that both ridiculous and pitiful?

00:41:54The moment my words landed,

00:41:56Martha flew into a rage.

00:41:57She stepped forward abruptly,

00:41:58japping a finger straight at me

00:41:59and snapping sharply.

00:42:00Who do you think you are?

00:42:02How dare you judge us?

00:42:03My birth clan is the blood moon pack,

00:42:05my in-law's the silver flang pack.

00:42:07Say another word,

00:42:08and I'll have these two great packs

00:42:11pressure this academy.

00:42:13Not only will Ella be severely punished,

00:42:15I'll make you apologize to us mother and son

00:42:18in front of everyone!

00:42:21The elder in charge of the training camp hurried over,

00:42:24followed by several guards,

00:42:25his area commanding a nun.

00:42:26Silence, all of you!

00:42:27Jack provoked, insulted, and attacked first.

00:42:29He must apologize sincerely to Ella and Isabella.

00:42:31Martha will no longer be a ladle in student affairs

00:42:33for turning a blind eye to right and wrong

00:42:35and abusing her status.

00:42:36Anyone else who stirs up trouble

00:42:37will be expelled from the academy permanently,

00:42:39never to be admitted again.

00:42:40He then turned to me,

00:42:41his tone softening noticeably.

00:42:43Lyman Queen, rest assured,

00:42:45this is neutral ground.

00:42:47No one shall harm you or Ella.

00:42:49You need not fear for the one

00:42:51watching over you from the shadows.

00:42:52He will always keep you safe.

00:42:57I stared at him in utter disbelief.

00:43:01Elder, you must have mistaken me

00:43:03for someone else.

00:43:04I'm no Lyman Queen.

00:43:05I'm just an ordinary werewolf.

00:43:08I could never deserve such a title.

00:43:09The elder shook his head faintly,

00:43:11his eyes deep and cryptic,

00:43:13gesturing for me not to press further.

00:43:15This is not the time to speak of it.

00:43:16The matter runs far deeper than you know.

00:43:18When the time comes,

00:43:19all will be revealed.

00:43:22For now, let us resolve what lies before us.

00:43:29At that, Evan, Martha, and Selina

00:43:31burst out in mocking laughter.

00:43:33Martha even clutched her stomach dramatically,

00:43:36sneering openly as she pointed at me.

00:43:39Elder, have you lost your wits?

00:43:41Or has this freak bewitched you somehow?

00:43:44Her?

00:43:44A lowly werewolf sold at the black market

00:43:47who can't even protect herself?

00:43:48The legendary Lycan Queen?

00:43:58What a ridiculous joke!

00:44:00Selina leaned close to Evan,

00:44:02her eyes filled with contempt.

00:44:03She raised her voice deliberately,

00:44:05making sure every watching werewolf

00:44:06could hear clearly.

00:44:08Exactly, Elder.

00:44:09The Lycan Queen is a noble existence

00:44:11who rules over all wolf clans.

00:44:13She's nothing but an outcast abandoned by her pack,

00:44:15mocked for being unable to bear young.

00:44:19How can you place such an exalt title

00:44:21on someone like her?

00:44:23The Elder's expression darkened at once.

00:44:25Silence!

00:44:25His imposing aura sweeping over the square.

00:44:27His eyes turned cold and sharp as he thundered,

00:44:31silencing every onlooker instantly.

00:44:36Hold your tongues!

00:44:37This neutral training camp is no place

00:44:40for your reckless arrogance.

00:44:41Speak ill of Isabella one more time,

00:44:43mock her again,

00:44:44and I will have all of you detained.

00:44:46Strip part of your wolf power,

00:44:47expulse you from the camp,

00:44:48and bar you from ever returning.

00:44:50Martha tried to argue back,

00:44:52but froze under the Elder's icy stare.

00:44:56The words died in her throat.

00:44:58Furious as she was,

00:45:00she dared not act out any further.

00:45:02The Elder turned to Jack,

00:45:03who still looked stubbornly defiant.

00:45:06Jack, apologize to Ella and Isabella at once.

00:45:09Speak with genuine remorse and admit your faults.

00:45:11Refuse, and you will be expelled today.

00:45:14I will notify your pack,

00:45:15and you will never be allowed entry

00:45:16into any werewolf training camp again.

00:45:18Jack clenched his fists tightly,

00:45:21his face burninged with stubbornness and resentment.

00:45:23He glared fiercely at Ayla,

00:45:25yet trembled under the Elder's overwhelming pressure,

00:45:28and finally lowered his head.

00:45:33I'm sorry.

00:45:37I shouldn't have called you a half-blood stray,

00:45:41insulted your brother,

00:45:42tugged your wolf fur,

00:45:43or pushed you against the wall.

00:45:45I apologize.

00:45:48Ella pressed her lips together and said nothing,

00:45:50only nodded faintly,

00:45:52the hurt in her eyes easing a little.

00:45:56Let's go.

00:45:58I'll settle this score with you two,

00:46:00sooner or later.

00:46:01Martha shook with rage.

00:46:02She shot a venomous glare at me and Ella,

00:46:04then grabbed Jack's arm roughly,

00:46:06her tone seeking with malice.

00:46:08Evan looked at me with complicated eyes,

00:46:09resentment, confusion,

00:46:10and a flicker of hidden unease.

00:46:12He shot the Elder a long wary glance,

00:46:14yet dared not say another word.

00:46:15He turned and left the camp square with Martha and Selina,

00:46:17looking both furious and defeated.

00:46:19Before leaving,

00:46:19Selina glanced back at me with a sharp,

00:46:21hateful stare.

00:46:24I watched them leave,

00:46:25then turned back to the Elder,

00:46:27still utterly confused,

00:46:29my tone urgent.

00:46:31Elder,

00:46:32why do you keep calling me Lycan Queen?

00:46:34I'm not the person you think I am.

00:46:36My mate is only an ordinary werewolf.

00:46:39How could I ever bear such a title?

00:46:41The Elder shook his head slowly,

00:46:43his gaze deep with untold secrets.

00:46:45He motioned for me to calm myself,

00:46:47his tone cryptic yet laced with quiet warmth.

00:46:49This matter is of great consequence

00:46:51and touches countless threads of fate.

00:46:53I cannot reveal a single detail yet.

00:46:55Only remember this.

00:46:57Someone has been protecting you in the shadows.

00:46:59No matter what dangers lie ahead,

00:47:01you have nothing to fear.

00:47:03I turned to Ella beside me,

00:47:04wondering if she knew anything of this.

00:47:07Ella, does any of this make sense to you?

00:47:09Why would the Elder call me that?

00:47:12Ella smiled innocently and shook her head,

00:47:14then skipped off into the distance,

00:47:15her voice light and flaky.

00:47:16No idea, sister.

00:47:17You'll have to figure it out yourself!

00:47:19Back home, I pushed open the door

00:47:21to find Sebastian sitting quietly

00:47:22on the living room sofa,

00:47:23holding a Wolf Clan medicinal herb

00:47:25between his fingers, waiting for us.

00:47:27You're back.

00:47:28Did anything else happen at the camp?

00:47:31Has Ella been wronged again?

00:47:32Ella shook her head and walked over to sit beside him,

00:47:35leaning softly against his arm.

00:47:38I'm fine, Brother Sebastian.

00:47:40The Elder stood up for us,

00:47:41and Jack apologized.

00:47:43I stepped in front of Sebastian,

00:47:46my expression earnest and searching,

00:47:48unable to hold back the questions

00:47:49weighing on my mind any longer.

00:47:54Sebastian, I need to ask you something.

00:47:55Today at the training camp,

00:47:57the Elder called me like on Queen

00:47:58and said someone has been guarding me secretly.

00:48:00Do you know what this is all about?

00:48:01And you?

00:48:02What is your true identity?

00:48:03You've always hidden the truth from me on purpose.

00:48:06Sebastian's fingers stilled.

00:48:07He lifted his eyes to meet mine,

00:48:09his gaze flickering

00:48:10as he deliberately avoided my direct stare.

00:48:13Bella, some things aren't meant to be told yet.

00:48:16I can promise you this.

00:48:18I will never harm you or Ellie,

00:48:20and I will always protect you.

00:48:22All you need to do is trust me.

00:48:24I watched him evade my gaze,

00:48:26my confusion deepening by the second.

00:48:28A quiet hurt settled in my heart.

00:48:30The Elder wouldn't speak,

00:48:31and Sebastian chose to hide the truth too.

00:48:34It felt as if everyone held secrets about me,

00:48:37leaving me in the dark like a fool.

00:48:38I fell silent for a moment,

00:48:40my hand unconsciously drifting to my stomach,

00:48:42where a tiny life was growing,

00:48:44the only thing I clung to now.

00:48:46I lifted my eyes to him,

00:48:48my expression solemn.

00:48:50Sebastian, I'm pregnant.

00:48:52Sebastian froze visibly.

00:48:54He set down the herb slowly,

00:48:56a faint soft smile crossing his face,

00:48:58the corners of his mouth lifting.

00:49:01He was clearly happy.

00:49:03Yet his joy was far too restrained,

00:49:06too calm.

00:49:07There was none of the wild delight I'd hoped for.

00:49:09No flurry of worried questions,

00:49:11no tender touch.

00:49:13The glimmer of joy in his eyes faded almost at once,

00:49:16settling back into his usual quiet reserve.

00:49:20My heart sank heavily in that instant.

00:49:23Disappointment and uneases washed over me like a cold tide,

00:49:27swallowing me whole.

00:49:28I couldn't help but wonder,

00:49:30did he not want this pup at all?

00:49:32Was I, and the life inside me,

00:49:34nothing more than a burden to him?

00:49:36I thought of being sold by my own father,

00:49:38abandoned by Evan.

00:49:40Of all the uncertainty I'd endured,

00:49:42my unease grew stronger

00:49:43until my fingers began to tremble faintly.

00:49:45I dared not look Sebastian in the eye,

00:49:48afraid of catching even a trace of distaste

00:49:50or impatience in his expression.

00:49:52I pushed down the ache and hurt in my chest,

00:49:54forcing a faint calm smile and nodding.

00:49:57I understand.

00:49:58You don't have to feel pressured.

00:50:00Night fell,

00:50:00and silence settled over everything.

00:50:02Moonlight spilled through the window onto the floor.

00:50:04I sat alone on the edge of the bed,

00:50:06gently resting a hand over my stomach.

00:50:08The weight of disappointment and unease grew heavier.

00:50:11More and more,

00:50:12I felt as though both I and my pup

00:50:14were nothing but a burden to Sebastian.

00:50:16Staying here would only be an annoyance,

00:50:18only wear him down further.

00:50:20Better to leave now.

00:50:21Go somewhere no one knows me.

00:50:23Give birth quietly.

00:50:25Raise my pup alone.

00:50:27And never be a chain holding anyone back again.

00:50:30With my mind made up,

00:50:32I rose quietly,

00:50:33moving without a sound.

00:50:34I opened my luggage and began packing silently.

00:50:36A few simple clothes,

00:50:38the wolf-tooth pendant Sebastian had given me long ago

00:50:40to ward off danger.

00:50:41Some dried rations I'd saved.

00:50:43I folded everything carefully into a small bundle.

00:50:46Once packed,

00:50:47I walked to Ella's bedside

00:50:48and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead,

00:50:50my heart heavy with sorrow yet firm with resolve.

00:50:52Ella, I'm sorry.

00:50:54Sister can't stay with you anymore.

00:50:55Stay safe with brother Sebastian

00:50:57and getting hurt the way I did.

00:50:58I wiped the tears from my eyes,

00:51:00slung the bundle over my shoulder,

00:51:01and closed the door softly.

00:51:03Under the cover of deep night,

00:51:05I stepped slowly out of Sebastian's home.

00:51:11I walked into the dark forest with my bundle.

00:51:13I'd barely taken a few steps

00:51:14when hurried footsteps sounded behind me.

00:51:16A shadow darted forward in pursuit,

00:51:18and his familiar scent wrapped around me in an instant.

00:51:21It was Sebastian.

00:51:22Bella, where are you going?

00:51:24It's the middle of the night,

00:51:26carrying a bundle.

00:51:27Are you leaving me?

00:51:28I pulled my hand away sharply,

00:51:30my eyes red-brimmed,

00:51:32tone stubborn and hurt,

00:51:34forcing myself to sound cold.

00:51:37Where I go is none of your business.

00:51:40Sebastian,

00:51:42don't trouble yourself over me,

00:51:44and don't feel ob-gayed.

00:51:46How can it not be my business?

00:51:49Bella, you are my mate.

00:51:51The pup you carry is my flesh and blood.

00:51:54Wherever you go,

00:51:55I go.

00:51:57How can you say this has nothing to do with me?

00:51:59His words shattered every wall I've put up.

00:52:01Long suppressed grief and hurt burst free.

00:52:03I pound against his chest,

00:52:05struggling to break away.

00:52:06Mate,

00:52:07do you still remember I'm your mate?

00:52:09Sebastian, look at yourself.

00:52:11I told you I was pregnant,

00:52:13and this is how you react?

00:52:14No joy,

00:52:15no concern,

00:52:16not a single sincere word of care.

00:52:17You don't care about this pup at all,

00:52:19and you've never truly cared about me.

00:52:21I stopped struggling

00:52:22and stared straight into his eyes,

00:52:23tears streaming down my cheeks,

00:52:25my tone laced with self-mockery and despair,

00:52:28every word cutting deep into us both.

00:52:30You were just a buyer at the black market,

00:52:32and I was nothing more than a slave you purchased.

00:52:35Your kindness,

00:52:36your gentleness,

00:52:38only fleeting interest,

00:52:39only because I still have use to you.

00:52:42Isn't that the truth?

00:52:43You've never truly cared about me.

00:52:46Sebastian stuffened completely,

00:52:48holding me tighter.

00:52:49He gripped my shoulders,

00:52:51forcing me to meet his glaze.

00:52:53Bella, don't say that.

00:52:54I have never seen you as a slave,

00:52:56not for a single moment.

00:52:57I bought you for a reason.

00:53:01The forest seemed to darken all at once.

00:53:04A blood-red moon rose slowly over the horizon,

00:53:07its crimson glow spilling across the entire woods.

00:53:10Sebastian lifted his head

00:53:12and stared quietly at the blood moon,

00:53:14his expression solemn and grave.

00:53:16The wolf clan has an ancient fate law.

00:53:19Only when the blood moon rises

00:53:20will the royal seal be fully broken.

00:53:23No more need for pretense,

00:53:24no more hiding.

00:53:26The time has finally come.

00:53:28I stared at the eerie crimson moon,

00:53:30my heart tightening inexplicably,

00:53:33lost and stunned,

00:53:34waiting for him to go on.

00:53:37I was never an ordinary low-rank werewolf.

00:53:40I am the rightful heir to the Lycan throne.

00:53:43My elder brother plotted against me in secret

00:53:46to seize power.

00:53:47To survive, I had to hide my royal identity,

00:53:50suppress my true strength,

00:53:52lie low and bide my time,

00:53:54evading my enemies while gathering power

00:53:56to take back what was mine.

00:53:57His tone softened,

00:53:59laced with gentle remembrance.

00:54:01I've known you for a very long time.

00:54:03Years ago, on the frozen ice plains,

00:54:05I saw you ignoring the bitter cold

00:54:06to feed stray wolf-pubs gently.

00:54:08In that moment,

00:54:09I was already drawn to you.

00:54:10I've watched over you silently ever since,

00:54:12following every twist of your fate.

00:54:13His voice turned tender with sorrow

00:54:15as he spoke of the past.

00:54:17When I learned Evan had cast you aside cruelly,

00:54:20and your own father sold you off

00:54:21like nothing more than a breeder,

00:54:23I acted at once and bought you from Marcus.

00:54:25This was never a cold transaction.

00:54:28It was protection I planned long ago.

00:54:30A chance to save you.

00:54:34Sebastian let out a quiet sigh,

00:54:36his eyes filled with lingering helplessness

00:54:38and restraint.

00:54:38I kept my distance and acted cold towards you before

00:54:40because I'd long sensed you are a born pure-blood Luna.

00:54:43Back then I was trapped in royal turmoil,

00:54:45surrounded by enemies,

00:54:45barely able to protect myself.

00:54:47I fear dragging you into danger,

00:54:49and I refuse to let someone as noble and pure as you

00:54:51stay hidden beside a fallen, disguised me.

00:54:53He lifted his gaze to the blood moon

00:54:55hanging high in the sky,

00:54:57his aura steady and regal,

00:54:59his expression calm with certainty.

00:55:02Now the blood moon has risen.

00:55:03Fate has fallen into place.

00:55:04I have crushed my brother's schemes,

00:55:06quelled the internal turtle,

00:55:07and reclaimed my rightful throne at last.

00:55:08I have officially ascended as the new Lycan king.

00:55:10He reached out and took my hand gently,

00:55:12his palm warm and firm,

00:55:14his gaze locked steadily on mine,

00:55:17sincere and earnest.

00:55:18Isabella, of course I care about our child.

00:55:20I have cared all along.

00:55:21I've waited far too long for this day.

00:55:22Once I could only guard you from the shadows.

00:55:24Now I hold the throne,

00:55:25and I have the power to shield you and our pup

00:55:26for a lifetime in peace.

00:55:27I wish to mark you properly,

00:55:28claim you as my one and only mate,

00:55:30and crown you queen of the Lycan clan.

00:55:31From this day forward,

00:55:32no one will ever dare hurt you again.

00:55:33I stared at the raw, unhovered affection

00:55:35and resolve in his eyes.

00:55:36All the grief, unease,

00:55:37and doubt I'd carried these days

00:55:38melted away in an instant.

00:55:40Emotion welled up inside me,

00:55:41and warm tears slipped slowly down my cheeks.

00:55:43I looked at him and nodded softly,

00:55:45knowing he meant to mark me for life.

00:55:48Night hung thick and dark.

00:55:50A blood-red moon hung high over the sky,

00:55:52bathing the entire forest in a faint crimson glow.

00:55:54Isabella waited eagerly for Sebastian

00:55:56to claim her mark,

00:55:57her eyes sparkling with quiet excitement

00:55:59and anticipation.

00:55:59Are you ready?

00:56:00This mark will bind you to me completely

00:56:02as my mate,

00:56:03and awaken the full strength

00:56:04of your pure-blood Luna lineage.

00:56:05Yes.

00:56:06Sebastian rested his hands gently

00:56:08on Isabella's shoulders,

00:56:09and pressed his warm lips to hers

00:56:11to leave his mark.

00:56:12There was a faint twinge of pain,

00:56:13yet Isabella did not flinch for a moment.

00:56:16Her gaze filled only with longing.

00:56:17The instant the mark settled

00:56:19Bastion's royal time

00:56:20with Isabella's pure-blood Luna energy,

00:56:22golden light swirled around them both.

00:56:24Her golden irises blazing brighter than ever,

00:56:27as her ancient pure-blood era

00:56:28fully awakened within her.

00:56:31From this day on,

00:56:32I will never let anyone hurt you,

00:56:34never let you shed another tear.

00:56:35This mark is my vow to you.

00:56:37I trust you.

00:56:41Hidden in the shadows,

00:56:42Selina watched every moment unfold.

00:56:44She stared at their joined hands,

00:56:46consumed by bitter resentment.

00:56:48A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.

00:56:50She quietly pulled out her communicator,

00:56:52and reached out to

00:56:52Sebastian's elder brother William.

00:56:54Why should they have everything?

00:56:55I will take back what belongs to me,

00:56:57and make them pay for standing in my way.

00:56:59Sebastian looked down at Isabella beside him,

00:57:02brushing the soft smile from her lips

00:57:03with tender reverence.

00:57:05He knew he no longer needed

00:57:06to hide his identity.

00:57:07At last,

00:57:08he could protect her openly,

00:57:09without fear or pretend.

00:57:11I will protect you,

00:57:12protect our child,

00:57:13and cherish every part of who you are.

00:57:15No one will ever make you suffer again.

00:57:19Sebastian began preparing

00:57:20for the Lycan royal coronation ceremony.

00:57:22On that day,

00:57:23he would publicly reveal his true identity

00:57:24as the rightful royal heir.

00:57:26He officially crowned Lycan king,

00:57:28and formally proclaimed Isabella

00:57:29the legitimate Lycan queen,

00:57:30honored and revered by all werewolf claims.

00:57:33Meanwhile,

00:57:34life grew increasingly bleak

00:57:35for Evan's blood moon pack.

00:57:37Stripped of Isabella's

00:57:38luna protection barrier,

00:57:39rogue packs began raiding

00:57:40their borders relentlessly.

00:57:41Casualties mounted,

00:57:42their territory fell into ruin,

00:57:44and the entire clan

00:57:45twatered on the brink of collapse.

00:57:46Evan,

00:57:47if we carry on like this,

00:57:49the rogues will swallow

00:57:49our pack entirely.

00:57:52The new Lycan king's

00:57:53coronation is soon,

00:57:54and word spreads

00:57:55his power is unfathomable.

00:57:58If we can gain his favor,

00:58:00we'll never fear the rogues again.

00:58:01We weren't sent an invitation.

00:58:02This king has always lived

00:58:03in secrecy,

00:58:04cold and unpredictable.

00:58:05If we sneak in disguise

00:58:06to get caught,

00:58:07we'll only humiliate ourselves.

00:58:08Do we still care about pride?

00:58:09Saving our pack

00:58:10is all that matters.

00:58:11We'll dress common

00:58:12minor clan guests

00:58:12and blend into the crowd.

00:58:13Once we reach the royal desk,

00:58:15we'll find a chance

00:58:15to enratiate our son.

00:58:17Evan stared at his ravaged territory

00:58:19and his fading clan members.

00:58:20Overcome by desperation

00:58:21and ambition,

00:58:22he finally agreed

00:58:22to sneak into the coronation

00:58:24beside Martha,

00:58:24set on curing favor

00:58:25with the new Lycan king

00:58:26to secure his pack's survival.

00:58:28Upon hearing news

00:58:29of the ceremony,

00:58:30Selina chose not to go

00:58:31with Evan and Martha.

00:58:32She waited alone for William,

00:58:35Sebastian's elder brother,

00:58:36whom she had secretly allied with.

00:58:38Sebastian thinks

00:58:39he can claim the throne

00:58:40and reign in peace.

00:58:43William has already promised me

00:58:45he will seize power

00:58:46at the coronation.

00:58:47Once William overtows Sebastian

00:58:49and takes the crown,

00:58:51I will be his one and only queen,

00:58:54the true Lycan queen.

00:58:56I'll never again live

00:58:58in Isabella's shadow.

00:58:59She drowned herself

00:59:00in ambitious fantasies,

00:59:02waiting foolishly

00:59:03for William to appear.

00:59:04Completely unaware,

00:59:05she was nothing more than a pawn

00:59:06he had long been using.

00:59:09The Lycan holy mountain

00:59:11blazed with coronation splendor.

00:59:13Golden lights

00:59:13spilled over the peaks.

00:59:15Royal guards standing tall

00:59:16with imposing presents.

00:59:17Powerful werewolf leaders

00:59:18from every clan

00:59:19filed in to take their seats.

00:59:21The entire sacred grounds

00:59:22steeped in solemn grandeur.

00:59:23Evan and Martha

00:59:24dressed in plain outsider robes,

00:59:25blending silently

00:59:26into the guest crowd

00:59:27and slipping into

00:59:28the ceremony grounds.

00:59:29They gazed up

00:59:29at the luxurious royal days,

00:59:31watching the dignified

00:59:32clan leaders around them,

00:59:33envy clear in their eyes.

00:59:34Both resolved to seize

00:59:35any chance to win

00:59:36the new Lion King's favor

00:59:37and save their family.

00:59:38Their gaze drifted

00:59:39casually across the gathering

00:59:40and they froze instantly,

00:59:42spotting Isabella

00:59:43and Sebastian

00:59:43standing side by side.

00:59:45Disdain and contempt

00:59:46settled over their faces

00:59:47at once.

00:59:48Look!

00:59:49Is that Isabella?

00:59:50How dare she intrude

00:59:52on a royal coronation!

00:59:53They exchanged a glance,

00:59:54both looking down

00:59:55on the pair.

00:59:56Evan's tone turned sharp

00:59:57with quiet mockery.

00:59:58And beside her,

01:00:00that's the rough,

01:00:01low-class werewolf

01:00:02who bought her

01:00:02at the black market.

01:00:03A nobody with no standing.

01:00:05How dare he set foot

01:00:07on sacred lichen royal grounds!

01:00:09Echoing his scorn,

01:00:10her disgust deepening.

01:00:11We have no sense

01:00:12for the place.

01:00:13Both are outcasts

01:00:14unfit for high society,

01:00:16only here to leech off

01:00:17prestige and cling to power.

01:00:19They clearly snuck in

01:00:19uninvited with no status

01:00:21or lineage.

01:00:21Once the true

01:00:22Lion King arrives,

01:00:23guards will drive them

01:00:24out publicly,

01:00:24and they'll be the laughing

01:00:25stock of everyone present.

01:00:28Evan and Martha

01:00:29stepped forward abruptly,

01:00:31blocking Isabella

01:00:31and Sebastian's path,

01:00:33their manner arrogant

01:00:33and their words cutting.

01:00:35Isabella,

01:00:36you exiled,

01:00:37golden-eyed freak!

01:00:38How dare you sneak

01:00:39into a royal coronation,

01:00:40parading around

01:00:41with this low-class werewolf!

01:00:42You have no shame at all!

01:00:44Sebastian,

01:00:44I still remember

01:00:45your ragged state

01:00:46at the black market.

01:00:47A nobody like you

01:00:48has no right

01:00:49to stand on sacred ground.

01:00:50Take her and leave

01:00:51before you embarrass

01:00:52yourselves further.

01:00:53Whether we belong here

01:00:54is none of your concern.

01:00:55You two snuck in

01:00:56without invitations

01:00:57yet you still dare

01:00:58to act high and mighty?

01:00:59Sebastian drew Isabella

01:01:00gently to his side,

01:01:01adopting a humble,

01:01:02meek demeanor,

01:01:03his tone soft

01:01:04and unassuming.

01:01:05Alpha Evan,

01:01:06Lady Martha,

01:01:07we only came to watch

01:01:08the ceremony.

01:01:09We mean no trouble

01:01:10and we'll take our leave

01:01:11at once.

01:01:11Seeing Sebastian's

01:01:12apparent weakness

01:01:13emboldened Martha further.

01:01:14She stepped forward sharply,

01:01:16her tone growing

01:01:17harsher still.

01:01:18Leave is not enough!

01:01:19A low-class werewolf

01:01:20trespassing on

01:01:21royal sacred ground,

01:01:22you will apologize to us.

01:01:25Exactly.

01:01:27Beg forgiveness

01:01:28and get out.

01:01:29When the Lion King arrives,

01:01:31he'll strip your wolf power

01:01:32and shame you publicly.

01:01:33A flicker of cold calm

01:01:34passed through Sebastian's eyes,

01:01:35though his tone

01:01:36remained mild,

01:01:37edged with quiet certainty.

01:01:38Is that so?

01:01:39Then let us wait and see

01:01:39who ends up embarrassed

01:01:40before everyone.

01:01:41Isabella lifted her gaze,

01:01:42a faint glimmer

01:01:43shining in her golden eyes.

01:01:44She played along

01:01:45with Sebastian's act,

01:01:46looking wronged

01:01:47yet forcing herself

01:01:47to stay complete.

01:01:48You carry yourself

01:01:49so arrogantly.

01:01:50Do you not fear

01:01:51angering the Lichen King?

01:01:53Martha scoffed openly,

01:01:54utterly dismissive

01:01:55of their words.

01:01:56Anger the King?

01:01:57The only ones

01:01:58embarrassing themselves

01:01:59here are you two.

01:02:01The King will punish you,

01:02:03not us.

01:02:05Their taunt stung

01:02:06sharp and loud

01:02:07in my ears.

01:02:08I had no wish

01:02:08to waste time

01:02:09on these petty troublemakers,

01:02:11only wanting to turn away

01:02:12and let the ceremony

01:02:12proceed undisturbed.

01:02:14Pay them no mind.

01:02:15The real show

01:02:16is about to begin.

01:02:17I nodded

01:02:18and turned to leave with him,

01:02:19but Evan took

01:02:20my silence as defeat,

01:02:22stepping forward

01:02:22to block our path,

01:02:23wearing a mocking,

01:02:24triumphant smirk.

01:02:25Cat got your tongue?

01:02:26Can't argue back

01:02:27so you try to run?

01:02:28I knew it.

01:02:30You're both

01:02:30small-minded nobodies,

01:02:32unfit to stand against us.

01:02:33Run won't save you.

01:02:35Apologize here today

01:02:36or everyone will see

01:02:37the two of you

01:02:38brought low

01:02:39and humiliated.

01:02:42I frowned,

01:02:43ready to speak,

01:02:44when solemn ceremonial horns

01:02:45echoed across the grounds.

01:02:46A hush fell instantly,

01:02:47every gaze turning

01:02:48towards the high das.

01:02:49The host's voice

01:02:49boomed across the holy mountain,

01:02:51clear and authoritative

01:02:51through spiritual resonance.

01:02:52The auspicious hour has come.

01:02:54The Lycan king's

01:02:56coronation ceremony begins.

01:02:58All rise for the rightful

01:03:00Lycan royal heir,

01:03:01Lord Sebastian,

01:03:02and his fated mate,

01:03:04Lady Isabella,

01:03:05to ascend the royal days.

01:03:10Golden light burst

01:03:11across the sky.

01:03:17I, Sebastian,

01:03:19rightful heir to the Lycan throne,

01:03:20have quelled my brother's rebellion

01:03:22and reclaimed my royal birthright.

01:03:23Today, I ascend officially

01:03:25as Lion King

01:03:26and proclaim Isabella

01:03:27my sole Lion Queen.

01:03:28May all clans honor our rule

01:03:30and find peace

01:03:31under our protection.

01:03:33This was my mate,

01:03:34the one destined to walk

01:03:36beside me for all time.

01:03:37In the next instant,

01:03:38two sharp, disbelieving voices

01:03:41shattered the ceremony's

01:03:42solemnity.

01:03:43Impossible!

01:03:44It cannot be!

01:03:45How can you be the Lycan king?

01:03:46You are nothing but a ragged nobody

01:03:48from the black market.

01:03:49You're pretending to claim the throne.

01:03:50Yes, you're an imposter!

01:03:51A low-class werewolf

01:03:52could never be Lycan royal heir!

01:03:54You've tricked everyone

01:03:55with some underhanded scheme!

01:03:56The true Lord King

01:03:57could never be someone like you!

01:03:58They shouted hysterically,

01:04:00as if their refusal alone

01:04:01could undo reality.

01:04:03I watched their frantic display

01:04:04with complete indifference.

01:04:06It was utterly ridiculous now.

01:04:07The nobody they mocked

01:04:09was now the king.

01:04:10The outcasts they humiliated,

01:04:12now their queen.

01:04:16Insolent fools!

01:04:18To speak treason

01:04:20at the Lycan king's coronation,

01:04:22to deny royal lineage

01:04:24and dishonor the crown,

01:04:26you court your own doom.

01:04:29Guards, seize them!

01:04:30These two trespassed

01:04:31uninvited on sacred ceremony grounds,

01:04:34insulted the king and queen,

01:04:35and flouted royal decree.

01:04:36By order of the crown,

01:04:37stripped three-tenths

01:04:38of their wolf power,

01:04:39expelled them from the holy mountain,

01:04:40and banned them permanently

01:04:41from all Lycan territory.

01:04:43Any who defy this ruling

01:04:44shall be put to death

01:04:45without hesitation.

01:04:48He hated his own blindness

01:04:50and pride,

01:04:51mocking the true Lion King,

01:04:53and now reaping the ruin

01:04:54he had sown.

01:04:55Your Majesty King Sebastian,

01:04:56I beg forgiveness.

01:04:57I dare not doubt you again,

01:04:59I swear it.

01:04:59Your Grace Queen Isabella,

01:05:01please show mercy.

01:05:02We will never insult you again,

01:05:04never trespass on royal ceremony grounds.

01:05:06Spare us this once.

01:05:07You mock freely when you hold pride,

01:05:09yet beg for mercy and ruin.

01:05:11Your arrogance and ignorance

01:05:12deserve no forgiveness from me.

01:05:14They had brought this upon themselves,

01:05:15casting me aside,

01:05:16humiliating me,

01:05:17looking down on others,

01:05:18and now they faced the consequences.

01:05:20They left in utter disgrace,

01:05:21their pride shattered beyond repair.

01:05:27Selene alone beneath the shade of a tree.

01:05:29She clutched her communicator tightly.

01:05:33Why hasn't William come?

01:05:34He swore he would overthrow Sebastian

01:05:36at the coronation.

01:05:37Once he takes the crown,

01:05:38he'll make me Lion Queen.

01:05:40He wouldn't lie to me.

01:05:42The line was dead completely.

01:05:45No, this can't be.

01:05:47He wouldn't deceive me.

01:05:48He must have been stopped

01:05:49by Sebastian's guards,

01:05:50caught in trouble somehow.

01:05:52William!

01:05:53William!

01:06:00Selene, you are foolish and greedy indeed.

01:06:03Did you truly believe

01:06:04I would risk everything for the throne

01:06:05or crown you Queen?

01:06:07I only used you to drain your wealth

01:06:08and resources for my own gain.

01:06:10At last the truth crashed over her.

01:06:12This had never been anything

01:06:13but a carefully laid trap.

01:06:16Please, my wealth, my crown,

01:06:18everything is gone.

01:06:19He lied to me.

01:06:21He truly lied to me.

01:06:24The word soon spread

01:06:26of Selene's secret alliance

01:06:27with William.

01:06:29She was branded

01:06:30an enemy of the Lion Crown,

01:06:32blacklisted across

01:06:33all werewolf lands.

01:06:35Foolish woman.

01:06:36Not only were you deceived,

01:06:37you dragged my pack into ruin.

01:06:39Do not show yourself to me again.

01:06:41We are finished.

01:06:42Evan, please help me.

01:06:43I know I was wrong.

01:06:45I only wanted a better life.

01:06:46Clean up the mess you made alone.

01:06:47Someone like you is not worthy

01:06:49of standing beside me.

01:06:54Penniless and without allies,

01:06:56she became a public joke

01:06:57among the werewolf clans.

01:07:00She spent her days

01:07:01adrift in loneliness and regret.

01:07:04Evan was stripped of part

01:07:05of his wolf power.

01:07:06His former alpha dominance

01:07:07faded away entirely.

01:07:09I let vanity blind me

01:07:11and look down on Sebastian

01:07:13out of pride.

01:07:14This ruin is entirely

01:07:15my own fault.

01:07:16If only I hadn't urged you

01:07:17to seek favor,

01:07:18if only I hadn't angered

01:07:19the royal family,

01:07:20what will become of us now?

01:07:22There is nothing we can do.

01:07:23Our pack fades.

01:07:25We are powerless

01:07:25to protect it.

01:07:26We can only leave

01:07:27our fate to time.

01:07:28The old glory

01:07:29of the Blood Moon Pack

01:07:30faded into memory.

01:07:32The clan declined steadily

01:07:34into obscurity,

01:07:36struggling merely to survive.

01:07:41All external conflicts

01:07:43faded away,

01:07:44and the last traces

01:07:45of royal rebellion

01:07:46were couldn't fell completely.

01:07:48Peace settled over

01:07:50every corner

01:07:51of werewolf territory.

01:07:54Sebastian ruled

01:07:55the Lycan throne steadily,

01:07:56managing clan affairs

01:07:58with calm order,

01:07:59leaving no room

01:08:00for further chaos.

01:08:02With Pup now growing

01:08:04inside me,

01:08:05I rested quietly

01:08:06in the Lyman royal mansion.

01:08:08Sebastian set aside

01:08:09many official duties

01:08:10to stay by my side,

01:08:11tending to my every need

01:08:13with gentle,

01:08:13careful devotion.

01:08:15You don't have to stay

01:08:16by my side every moment.

01:08:17Royal affairs keep you busy.

01:08:19Don't let me hold you back.

01:08:21The throne matters,

01:08:22but you and the pup you carry

01:08:24matter most in my life.

01:08:26The elders contend

01:08:27to all trivial matters.

01:08:29Ella also remained safely

01:08:30within the royal household,

01:08:32staying close to keep me company,

01:08:33and looking after my daily needs

01:08:35with heartfelt care.

01:08:36Rest easy and focus

01:08:37on your pregnancy, Luna.

01:08:39I'll stay right here with you

01:08:40so you have nothing

01:08:41to worry about.

01:08:44Sebastian tangled

01:08:45his fingers with mine,

01:08:47his eyes soft.

01:08:50Ella smiled quietly beside us.

01:08:52Sunlight spilled

01:08:53through the window,

01:08:54warm and calm,

01:08:56over all three of us.

01:08:57Sunlightgomery

01:09:00Sunlight

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