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00:00:00I died in the year I loved Alpha Callister Compton most.

00:00:03I was carrying his pup when Callister and my sister Caitlin Donnie locked me inside and set the dark ritual

00:00:09fire.

00:00:12The silver chains bit into my wrists.

00:00:14The flames burned my Volf soul before they touched my skin.

00:00:18My ancient white Volf bloodline screamed as the fire climbed higher.

00:00:22Yet my Volf spirit lingered long enough to witness Xavier Remington's arrival.

00:00:27The most powerful Lycan king alive.

00:00:30His dark green pupils found my charred body.

00:00:34Something inside him shattered.

00:00:37His Volf howled.

00:00:39The sound ripped through every pack member within Lyles and drove them to their knees.

00:00:44Xavier cast everything aside and avenged me with the ruthless efficiency of an Alpha protecting his true mate.

00:00:52Finally, cradling my unrecognizable body, he leaped with me into the raging flames.

00:01:01Gwynne, I'll keep you company.

00:01:04You won't be alone.

00:01:06Don't worry.

00:01:07However, the moon goddess gave me a second chance.

00:01:14I returned to six years in the past.

00:01:18The day of my wedding to Callister Compton.

00:01:24I ripped off my ceremonial dress.

00:01:29Under the shocked stares of every pack guest.

00:01:32I left Callister at the altar and walked toward Xavier Remington.

00:01:36The Lycan king who had died for me.

00:01:39This time, I wouldn't miss the mate the moon goddess had chosen for me.

00:01:43The mate bond pulled us together like gravity.

00:01:49The first time he claimed me.

00:01:51His wolf surfaced beneath his skin.

00:01:52Dark green eyes burning.

00:01:54A low growl vibrating through his chest.

00:01:56His hands traced my body like he was memorizing territory.

00:01:59The bond hummed between us.

00:02:00A live wire neither of us wanted to sever.

00:02:03When he pressed inside me.

00:02:04The mate bond flared white hot.

00:02:06I felt his need.

00:02:07His obsession.

00:02:08His wolf howling mine.

00:02:10Then I suddenly felt uneasy.

00:02:12A wrongness I couldn't name.

00:02:15But in the second year of our mating.

00:02:17Callister Compton was also reborn.

00:02:19He knelt before me in the pack temple.

00:02:22Crying his eyes out.

00:02:23Listing all his sins.

00:02:25He offered to transfer all his territory to my name.

00:02:28He came to the temple daily to pray.

00:02:30Hoping to earn my forgiveness.

00:02:32His eyes were red rimmed.

00:02:33He looked years older than I remembered.

00:02:37Gwyn.

00:02:38Give me one more chance.

00:02:40I'll only love you in this life.

00:02:42I coldly pulled the hem of my skirt from his grasp.

00:02:45My words were clear and cold.

00:02:48My words were clear and cold.

00:02:53Yet, the man I only wanted had changed.

00:02:56It started with a wrongness in his scent.

00:02:59Something foreign coiled through Xavier Remington's natural musk.

00:03:03Then his eyes.

00:03:04His dark green pupils no longer flared when I walked in.

00:03:07They dimmed.

00:03:08Clouded by something I couldn't name.

00:03:12And finally, Xavier chose Caitlyn Donnie.

00:03:15The very sister who had burned me alive with Callister in my past life.

00:03:19Caitlyn's scent hit me before I saw her rotting roses.

00:03:23The mark of the ancient dark wolf bloodline.

00:03:26I collapsed in the living room from stomach pain while...

00:03:28Xavier was having a candlelit dinner with Caitlyn at a top-notch restaurant.

00:03:32When I confronted him, Xavier only looked at me coldly.

00:03:37Do people really need a reason to fall out of love?

00:03:39At that moment, I stopped asking for reasons.

00:03:42I could feel it now the mate bond between us had turned sour.

00:03:46His wolf, who had once been so intimate with mine, was silent.

00:03:50Caged.

00:03:52Something dark had wrapped itself around our bond.

00:03:55I drafted Luna abdication papers overnight and told Mariah Remington, Xavier's mother, who had always been kind to me.

00:04:01I would leave with nothing.

00:04:03To ensure Xavier wouldn't stop me.

00:04:05I even booked RIP services.

00:04:07The underground network that specialized in making people disappear.

00:04:11Seven days.

00:04:14The next day, I went to Xavier Remington's pack hall.

00:04:17Sorry, Ms. Downey.

00:04:18The Lycan King is meeting with a guest.

00:04:20You can't go up.

00:04:21The pack sentry wore a professional smile.

00:04:23But her eyes held a hint of contempt.

00:04:25I didn't need to guess.

00:04:27The guest was Caitlyn.

00:04:29Caitlyn's scent hit me before I reached the door rotting roses.

00:04:32I held up the Luna abdication papers.

00:04:34My voice was eerily calm.

00:04:35I didn't come to catch up.

00:04:36I'm here to advocate as Luna.

00:04:38The pack sentry's smile froze, replaced by sheer shock.

00:04:41I ignored her and walked straight to the elevator.

00:04:44The door to the Lycan King's war room was slightly ajar.

00:04:48The sound that drifted out was unmistakable.

00:04:50Zav, who makes you feel better?

00:04:53Me or Gwen?

00:04:54Then came Xavier's low laugh, laced with post-satisfaction laziness.

00:05:00Do you even have to ask?

00:05:02Caitlyn seemed unsatisfied.

00:05:04Then why did you claim Gwen in the first place?

00:05:06Why not choose me?

00:05:07A moment of silence fell inside.

00:05:09Through the crack in the door,

00:05:10I saw Xavier shirtless,

00:05:12twirling Caitlyn's long hair carelessly.

00:05:16The sight was so sickening that I almost threw up.

00:05:19Then I heard Xavier's emotionless voice drift out softly.

00:05:22Maybe I just felt sorry for her.

00:05:26I pushed the door open.

00:05:29The sounds inside stopped abruptly.

00:05:32Caitlyn gasped and hurried to cover herself,

00:05:35yet her face was flushed with triumph.

00:05:42Xavier glanced over, then buried his chin back into the crook of Caitlyn's neck.

00:05:46His voice was thick with annoyance at the interruption.

00:05:49Who let you in?

00:05:50I held back the metallic taste rising in my throat and set the Luna abdication papers on the desk.

00:05:56Xavier did not even bother to look.

00:05:58He only gestured to Caitlyn in his arms.

00:06:02You sign it.

00:06:03It curled against him.

00:06:04Caitlyn picked up the document.

00:06:07Zav, Gwen brought this for you to sign.

00:06:09You won't even look before making me sign.

00:06:11What if it's something important?

00:06:12Just sign it.

00:06:13You have my full authority.

00:06:14I stared at Xavier in shock.

00:06:16Xavier, take a look!

00:06:17This is-

00:06:18Her word is as good as mine.

00:06:20He cut me off with a derisive snort.

00:06:25Come on, you think I'd go back on my word?

00:06:27In that moment, I couldn't tell if it was disappointment or something else.

00:06:31Even at our worst, Xavier had always reviewed every document I brought before signing.

00:06:37As I watched blankly, Caitlyn picked up the pen and signed Xavier's name where the mate should sign.

00:06:43The second she finished, her face showed unbridled pride and triumph.

00:06:49I took the papers that symbolized my failed rebirth and turned to leave.

00:06:53But I had only taken one step when Xavier's voice came from behind me.

00:06:57Wait.

00:06:57Xavier yanked me back forcibly.

00:06:59Caught off guard, I fell to the floor and looked straight up into Xavier's eyes.

00:07:03For a split second, a tremor ran through him.

00:07:06His wolf surfaced, howling beneath his skin.

00:07:08I felt it.

00:07:09Xavier's wolf, in agony, in panic.

00:07:12It was the same presence I had felt in my past life.

00:07:15When Xavier cradled my charred body in the flames, then his wolf went silent.

00:07:19Coldness.

00:07:20Annoyance.

00:07:20The Xavier the ritual had made.

00:07:23You're coming home.

00:07:25His voice carried the weight of a Lycan command.

00:07:29Lynn's carrying my pup.

00:07:31She's moving into the pack house from today on.

00:07:33You'll take care of her every need.

00:07:35Xavier paused and added.

00:07:37Your chicken soup tastes good.

00:07:39Go make some for her when we get home.

00:07:42Carrying his pup.

00:07:43Only then did I notice the pronounced curve of Caitlyn's belly.

00:07:49But something was wrong.

00:07:51My wolf stirred uneasily, pressing against my ribs.

00:07:54No pup scent.

00:07:56No heartbeat.

00:07:56Only the heavy smell of ritual smoke.

00:08:00I bit down hard to keep from vomiting on the spot.

00:08:03I won't make it.

00:08:04You'd better look at those papers.

00:08:07It's alright, Zav.

00:08:09Caitlyn cut in softly, tugging Xavier's sleeve with feigned fragility.

00:08:12Don't make her do something she doesn't want to.

00:08:15I can manage on her own.

00:08:17Sure enough, the next second, Xavier grabbed my wrist.

00:08:20His grip carried the full weight of Lycan authority.

00:08:23You'll do what I tell you.

00:08:24You're my mate.

00:08:26Bound to me under the moon goddess.

00:08:27And you know exactly what happens when an alpha is crossed.

00:08:31Xavier brought me back to the packhouse against my will.

00:08:34The moment we arrived, Caitlyn stepped close.

00:08:38Caitlyn's rotting rose scent hit me full in the face.

00:08:40See, Gwen?

00:08:42Caitlyn's voice was soft but cutting deep.

00:08:47What's the point of a second chance?

00:08:52No matter who you choose, you can never win against me.

00:08:58I froze in place.

00:09:00My mind went blank.

00:09:02Caitlyn was reborn too.

00:09:03I turned slowly and looked at Caitlyn Donnie, who was nestled in Xavier Remington's arms.

00:09:09Caitlyn's eyes were full of provocation and triumph.

00:09:12What are you waiting for?

00:09:13Do you want Lynn to go hungry?

00:09:15Xavier's voice was cold.

00:09:16Without another word, I walked into the kitchen.

00:09:19I didn't mention the Luna abdication again.

00:09:21Because I knew Caitlyn, who had died because of me in our past life, would never let me off easily.

00:09:27At that moment, I was glad I had planned my escape through the Undercity.

00:09:31In the kitchen, I chopped, prepped ingredients, and lit the stove.

00:09:35Just as I had done for every meal I'd made Xavier over the past two years.

00:09:39Yet every slice of the knife felt like cutting away my last illusion of the mate I once knew.

00:09:44Just a little longer.

00:09:46Once I found a moment alone, I would make the call to set my plan in motion.

00:09:51Gwen!

00:09:52Use less salt!

00:09:53Zav likes it light!

00:09:56Caitlyn giggled and leaned over from the sofa to order me around.

00:10:00Xavier hummed an agreement and turned to Caitlyn.

00:10:02You're always so thoughtful.

00:10:04My hand paused for a second before resuming its rhythm.

00:10:06Just as the soup was almost ready, Xavier's phone rang.

00:10:11He stroked Caitlyn's hair.

00:10:14Wait for me.

00:10:16Xavier walked straight to the study on the second floor.

00:10:22The study door clicked shut.

00:10:24Only Caitlyn and I remained on the first floor.

00:10:28Caitlyn sauntered over to me the next second.

00:10:31Gwen, your soup smells amazing.

00:10:34Even better than the stuff you made in our past life.

00:10:37Then again, I could never stomach the garbage you cook.

00:10:40Before Caitlyn finished speaking, she reached out suddenly,

00:10:44picked up the scalding soup pot,

00:10:46and hurled it straight at me.

00:10:47A sizzling sound filled the air.

00:10:49A second later, Caitlyn's piercing scream echoed through the entire path house.

00:10:54Xavier rushed in.

00:10:56What's wrong?

00:10:57The moment Xavier saw my red, swollen hands,

00:10:59I saw a flicker of panic in his eyes.

00:11:05Zav?

00:11:06Caitlyn's eyes were red-rimmed.

00:11:08She buried herself in Xavier's chest and began to sob quietly.

00:11:13I tried to help Gwen carry the soup,

00:11:15but she tried to throw it at me.

00:11:18I curled up in pain.

00:11:20The burning agony almost made me faint.

00:11:23But at Caitlyn's lie,

00:11:25I looked up sharply.

00:11:27How can you be so despicable?

00:11:30You did this!

00:11:31Xavier turned to Caitlyn,

00:11:33doubt in his eyes.

00:11:35Seeing his look,

00:11:36I pointed to the camera in the kitchen.

00:11:39You can check the footage!

00:11:41See the truth for yourself!

00:11:43A smart camera was installed there,

00:11:46connected to the pack house security system.

00:11:48Xavier had picked it himself on our first day of mating.

00:11:51He said he wanted to see me anytime.

00:11:55Xavier looked where I pointed.

00:11:58As if remembering his old promise,

00:12:01Xavier froze completely.

00:12:03At that moment,

00:12:04Caitlyn,

00:12:05still in Xavier's arms,

00:12:07turned pale.

00:12:09Shut up!

00:12:10Xavier laughed coldly,

00:12:12full of anger and mockery.

00:12:14His voice was firm.

00:12:16I believe her!

00:12:18You tried to hurt her and ended up like this!

00:12:21You deserve it!

00:12:23Caitlyn held out her slightly blistered finger pitifully.

00:12:27Sav, it hurts!

00:12:29Xavier immediately panicked

00:12:31and prepared to take Caitlyn to the pack hospital.

00:12:35A dull pain hit my heart.

00:12:37I shook my head with a bitter smile.

00:12:39How stupid I was to think Xavier would care about me.

00:12:42I could no longer hold on and fainted.

00:12:47Gwen.

00:12:47As I collapsed,

00:12:49I thought I saw Xavier Remington rushing toward me.

00:12:52His steps were frantic.

00:12:54His voice was filled with worry.

00:12:55When I awoke again,

00:12:57I found myself lying in a treatment room.

00:12:59My own blood know.

00:13:01My ancient bloodline essence

00:13:02was being steadily drawn into Caitlyn,

00:13:04who lay beside me.

00:13:06The dark ritual's first stage.

00:13:10I tried to pull out the tube,

00:13:13but Xavier grabbed my wrist.

00:13:15Xavier looked down at me sharply.

00:13:18Don't you dare move!

00:13:19Stay still!

00:13:21And give your blood to Lynn!

00:13:23You've scared her so badly,

00:13:25she's hemorrhaging!

00:13:26I watched Xavier's mouth move,

00:13:28but my vision grew blurrier.

00:13:29I fainted again.

00:13:31The second I closed my eyes,

00:13:32I heard Xavier roar in anger.

00:13:40I only told you to take 20 milliliters to scare her!

00:13:44How dare you take 2,000!

00:13:47Don't you know taking that much can kill her?

00:13:50You idiots!

00:13:52It's...

00:13:52Ugh!

00:13:53Ugh!

00:13:55Ugh!

00:13:55His vault had broken through for one breath.

00:13:57Ugh!

00:13:58Ugh!

00:13:58Then the ritual dragged him back under.

00:14:01I didn't know how much time had passed

00:14:03before my consciousness slowly returned.

00:14:06Ugh!

00:14:07Ugh!

00:14:07My body still burned from the scald.

00:14:09Even breathing sent sharp,

00:14:11stabbing aches through me.

00:14:13Xavier walked in and yanked me up.

00:14:17Stop your acting.

00:14:19Get up.

00:14:20We're going back to mom's place.

00:14:22What the hell did you do to my mother?

00:14:27She even spent a fortune throwing a party

00:14:30just to pave the way for you.

00:14:32You're so scheming.

00:14:35Xavier shoved me into the car.

00:14:38Xavier's movements were devoid of any gentleness.

00:14:43When we get there,

00:14:44you'd better be careful about what you say.

00:14:46Don't make mom worry about you.

00:14:48Weak from the massive bloodline extraction,

00:14:50I curled up in the passenger seat.

00:14:53I understood perfectly.

00:14:54In this life,

00:14:55after choosing Xavier over Collister,

00:14:58I once thought I held to most precious things.

00:15:01One was Xavier.

00:15:02The other was Mariah,

00:15:04who treated me like her own daughter.

00:15:06On my first visit,

00:15:07Mariah had taken my hand

00:15:09and slipped the family moonstone onto my wrist.

00:15:11From now on, this is your pack.

00:15:13But now, one had changed.

00:15:16And I would soon lose the other two.

00:15:19The car smoothly pulled up

00:15:21to the Remington pack territory.

00:15:23The moment I stepped out,

00:15:25Mariah Remington hurried over to meet me.

00:15:29My heart jolted.

00:15:30I feared Mariah would tell Xavier

00:15:32about the Luna abdication.

00:15:34I was about to signal Mariah

00:15:36when Xavier's phone suddenly rang.

00:15:39Xavier glanced at it and rushed outside.

00:15:43Whatever it is, wait till I get back.

00:15:45Mariah tried to stop him,

00:15:46but I held her hand and shook my head.

00:15:49I know who's calling.

00:15:51Let him go.

00:15:53He already signed the Luna abdication papers.

00:15:55He's having a pup with my sister.

00:15:57The pup needs a family.

00:15:59Mariah was shocked at first,

00:16:01then choked up.

00:16:02Gwen, you're a good girl.

00:16:04Our pack has failed you.

00:16:06At Mariah's words,

00:16:07all the grievances I had bottled up

00:16:09finally overflowed.

00:16:11I began to sob uncontrollably.

00:16:14I planned to introduce you

00:16:17to some people tonight.

00:16:18They might be helpful to you in the future.

00:16:21I wanted to refuse.

00:16:23After all,

00:16:24I planned to sever my mate bond and disappear.

00:16:26These connections meant nothing to me.

00:16:28But when I saw the tears in Mariah's eyes,

00:16:30I agreed.

00:16:32Mariah picked a beautiful dress for me

00:16:34and formally introduced me

00:16:35at the start of the full moon banquet.

00:16:37After socializing with pack allies

00:16:38for a long time,

00:16:40I excused myself to step aside and rest.

00:16:42A familiar figure appeared in front of me.

00:16:45Even though this wasn't the first time

00:16:47I'd seen Collister since my rebirth,

00:16:49the sight of him still sent

00:16:50an indelible wave of fear through me.

00:16:53What was Collister doing

00:16:54at the Remington Pack territory?

00:16:56His vault had faded.

00:16:57I could see it in his posture,

00:17:00in the muddy gray-green of his eyes.

00:17:02Just as I turned to leave,

00:17:04Collister grabbed my wrist

00:17:05with shocking force.

00:17:06His voice was full of painful,

00:17:09desperate joy at finding me again.

00:17:12Gwen!

00:17:14Come with me!

00:17:15I can't lose you again!

00:17:17Pack guests nearby stared

00:17:19and began to whisper.

00:17:20I struggled fiercely.

00:17:22My voice was a low,

00:17:24urgent warning.

00:17:26Calista,

00:17:27I made myself perfectly clear

00:17:29the other day.

00:17:30Since we've all been given

00:17:32a second chance,

00:17:33please,

00:17:34just stay out of my life.

00:17:36Okay?

00:17:36Every word pierced Collister's heart.

00:17:39When I ran away

00:17:40from our mate ceremony,

00:17:41Collister had only felt anger

00:17:43and the humiliation of betrayal.

00:17:45But last year,

00:17:46memories of his past life

00:17:47flooded back.

00:17:49Cheating.

00:17:50Betrayal.

00:17:51Our unborn pup.

00:17:53The raging dark ritual fire.

00:17:55Endless regret

00:17:56almost drowned him.

00:17:57He thought Xavier

00:17:58was my salvation.

00:17:59But when Collister found out

00:18:01Xavier was entangled

00:18:02with Caitlyn,

00:18:03even worse than he had been

00:18:04in his past life,

00:18:05he thought he had another chance.

00:18:07He thought I would see

00:18:08his remorse.

00:18:10But my eyes held

00:18:11only cold distance.

00:18:12It's been two years!

00:18:14I've turned you down

00:18:15for two years,

00:18:16Collister!

00:18:17Haven't I made myself

00:18:17clear enough?

00:18:18I don't care how much

00:18:20you regret hurting me.

00:18:21I seized the moment

00:18:22to wrench my wrist free.

00:18:23I was about to leave

00:18:25when a woman's scream

00:18:26suddenly rang out.

00:18:28There was Caitlyn,

00:18:29completely naked,

00:18:31storming into

00:18:31the magnificent hall.

00:18:34Under everyone's shocked gaze,

00:18:37Caitlyn dropped to her knees

00:18:38and begged me.

00:18:40Gwaaaaa!

00:18:43I know it's wrong

00:18:45that I'm pregnant

00:18:45with Zav's pup.

00:18:46I can leave.

00:18:47But please don't send

00:18:49thugs to rape me.

00:18:50An uproar broke out.

00:18:51The scandalous revelation

00:18:53ignited furious whispers

00:18:54among the pack guests.

00:18:56What game are you playing at?

00:18:59My voice was loud and clear.

00:19:01The next second,

00:19:02Xavier pushed through the crowd.

00:19:04Xavier's face was ashen.

00:19:06Xavier slapped me hard.

00:19:08Gwilynn, I never knew

00:19:09you could be this vicious!

00:19:11Xavier's gaze then flicked

00:19:12to Callister,

00:19:13who was rushing forward.

00:19:16Xavier shot me

00:19:17a look of utter contempt.

00:19:19Disgusting.

00:19:23Before leaving,

00:19:24Xavier warned all pack guests

00:19:26not to leak a word

00:19:27of what happened that day.

00:19:29Otherwise,

00:19:29they would become

00:19:30mortal enemies

00:19:31of the Remington Pack.

00:19:32I refused Mariah's company

00:19:34and Callister,

00:19:35who tried to follow.

00:19:36I stumbled home alone.

00:19:40As soon as I entered,

00:19:41my phone vibrated.

00:19:43It was a notice

00:19:44from the Undercity

00:19:45informing me

00:19:45that my identity documents

00:19:47had been officially nullified.

00:19:48The recorded cause of death

00:19:50for my staged disappearance

00:19:51was drowning at sea.

00:19:53There were only five days to go.

00:19:55In five days,

00:19:56it would be my mate's

00:19:57ceremony anniversary

00:19:58with Xavier.

00:19:59Since my love for Xavier

00:20:01and our past life

00:20:02began in his embrace,

00:20:03I decided to end it

00:20:04before his eyes

00:20:05in this one.

00:20:07I deleted all personal files

00:20:09on my computer,

00:20:10deactivated all social media accounts,

00:20:12and wore my mother's

00:20:13moonstone around my neck.

00:20:15It was like holding a silent,

00:20:17private funeral

00:20:18for myself in advance.

00:20:21Late the next night,

00:20:22the bedroom door

00:20:23was kicked open.

00:20:24Xavier returned,

00:20:26reeking of alcohol.

00:20:27before I could react.

00:20:31Xavier grabbed me

00:20:32by the throat

00:20:33and pinned me to the bed.

00:20:36His alpha pressure

00:20:37crushed down on me.

00:20:39Are you so jealous

00:20:41of her carrying my pup

00:20:42that you'd hire someone

00:20:43to assault her?

00:20:45She went into premature labor

00:20:46because of you.

00:20:47The pup isn't out of danger yet.

00:20:50Xavier stared into my emotionless eyes

00:20:52as I tilted my head back.

00:20:54Xavier froze for a moment,

00:20:55then flared with anger.

00:20:57If you want a pup so badly,

00:20:59I'll give you one!

00:21:00Before I could refuse,

00:21:02Xavier bit down hard on my shoulder.

00:21:04Is that right where a mate

00:21:05Xavier bit down hard on my shoulder?

00:21:07The metallic tongue of blood

00:21:08filled the air.

00:21:09Right where a mate might be.

00:21:10I felt it trickle down my back

00:21:11from the wound.

00:21:13Xavier froze.

00:21:15Xavier's voice softened with guilt.

00:21:19Why didn't you dodge?

00:21:21The vault made a low sound inside him.

00:21:24Xavier ignored it.

00:21:28Thinking about the Undercity confirmation

00:21:30I had received the night before,

00:21:31I looked into Xavier's eyes.

00:21:35My eyes reddened instantly.

00:21:38I finally asked the question

00:21:40I had been afraid to,

00:21:41but desperate to know the answer.

00:21:45Xavier, tell me.

00:21:47Why did you stop loving me

00:21:49after we were reborn?

00:21:51His grip on my neck suddenly loosened.

00:21:54A flash of struggle and pain

00:21:55crossed Xavier's face.

00:21:57But it was quickly replaced

00:21:58by overwhelming rage.

00:22:01Reborn?

00:22:02What reborn?

00:22:03I don't understand

00:22:04what you're talking about!

00:22:06It's tears spilled from my eyes

00:22:07as I looked into his red eyes.

00:22:11But you used to love me so much.

00:22:14Enough!

00:22:15You don't get to say that!

00:22:16He stormed out,

00:22:18slamming the door behind him.

00:22:24Contact Dr. Elwood.

00:22:26Have him come tomorrow

00:22:27to give her a psychological evaluation.

00:22:29As the door slammed shut,

00:22:31my last hope that he might have

00:22:32a hidden reason vanished completely.

00:22:35I was woken early the next morning

00:22:36by the housekeeper knocking.

00:22:40Miss Dorney,

00:22:41the Lyman King is back.

00:22:43He wants you downstairs.

00:22:44I gave no response

00:22:45until the bedroom door

00:22:46was roughly pushed open again.

00:22:50Lynn's condition is bad.

00:22:52You're going to the PAC hospital

00:22:54and attend to her.

00:22:55Without even glancing his way,

00:22:57I refused flatly.

00:22:59I'm not her servant.

00:23:01Xavier ignored me.

00:23:03He stepped forward

00:23:05and tore the moonstone

00:23:06pundit from my neck.

00:23:10What are you doing?!

00:23:12I lunged to take it back.

00:23:14It was the only keepsake

00:23:16my late mother had left me.

00:23:17Xavier easily raised it high,

00:23:19out of my reach.

00:23:20I know this means everything to you.

00:23:23His voice was measured,

00:23:25chillingly clear.

00:23:28So?

00:23:29You will take care of Lynn obediently.

00:23:31Otherwise,

00:23:32I'll destroy it.

00:23:34Xavier!

00:23:35Don't you dare!

00:23:36Give it back!

00:23:37I threw myself at him

00:23:38like a madwoman.

00:23:39Xavier pushed me

00:23:40to the floor impatiently.

00:23:42My forehead hit the floor hard,

00:23:43and my vision blurred.

00:23:45When I saw Xavier raise his arm

00:23:47as if to smash it,

00:23:48I gave in.

00:23:50Xavier, I'll go.

00:23:52But will you spend our mate's ceremony

00:23:55anniversary with me this year?

00:23:57Xavier looked into my lifeless eyes

00:23:59and nodded without thinking.

00:24:02When I arrived at the pack hospital room,

00:24:05Caitlin was holding the infant.

00:24:06Her face was full of unhidden triumph.

00:24:10Gwen, you see?

00:24:11I told you.

00:24:14Either in our past life

00:24:15or this one,

00:24:16you could never win against me.

00:24:18I ignored her provocation

00:24:19and asked calmly,

00:24:21Why, Caitlin?

00:24:23I never wronged you.

00:24:26Why have you targeted me

00:24:27in both lives?

00:24:29Caitlin's face twisted instantly.

00:24:31Because I hate you!

00:24:33I hate that you were always better

00:24:35than me at everything!

00:24:36I hate that everyone loved you!

00:24:39Why should they?

00:24:42Hesitation flickered in her eyes.

00:24:44This wasn't the whole truth.

00:24:46The next second,

00:24:48her twisted expression

00:24:49turned into an eerie smile.

00:24:51She let out a sharp scream.

00:24:55Then,

00:24:56to my horror,

00:24:57she raised the infant in her arms

00:24:59and hurled it with all her strength

00:25:00onto the hard hospital floor.

00:25:02A sickening thud echoed in the room.

00:25:05The infant didn't even get to cry.

00:25:08Almost simultaneously,

00:25:09the hospital door burst open.

00:25:12Xavier and the medical staff rushed in.

00:25:14He saw the infant on the floor at once

00:25:16and froze completely.

00:25:18Caitlin clutched her head,

00:25:19letting out a piercing wail.

00:25:23Gwen!

00:25:23I know you hate me,

00:25:25but the pup was innocent!

00:25:26It's all my fault!

00:25:28I shouldn't be alive!

00:25:29She cried out,

00:25:30spun around,

00:25:30and threw herself

00:25:31at the floor-to-ceiling window.

00:25:32No!

00:25:33Xavier tried to grab her,

00:25:34but he was too late.

00:25:36The huge glass shattered.

00:25:37Caitlin's body disappeared outside,

00:25:39leaving behind only a spray of blood

00:25:41carried by the wind.

00:25:42Ritual smoke curled where she had stood.

00:25:44Xavier completely lost his mind.

00:25:46He rushed to the broken window,

00:25:48stared at the bloody figure below.

00:25:49Then spun around.

00:25:50His eyes were terrifyingly red

00:25:52as they fixed on me.

00:25:53Guards!

00:25:54Take her to the ritual altar!

00:25:56If Lynn needs anything,

00:25:57take it from her!

00:25:58If Lynn dies-

00:25:59His gaze made his meaning perfectly clear.

00:26:01I would pay with my life.

00:26:04The pack healer ran out,

00:26:06sweating.

00:26:07Liren King,

00:26:08the patient has a ruptured liver

00:26:10and is bleeding severely.

00:26:11She needs an immediate transplant.

00:26:13And

00:26:15the infant has intracranial bleeding

00:26:18and also needs-

00:26:19Xavier turned slowly and looked at me,

00:26:22held firmly by his pack warriors.

00:26:24My heart turned cold.

00:26:26I shook my head desperately.

00:26:28Xavier!

00:26:29I didn't push her!

00:26:31She threw the infant herself!

00:26:33She jumped on her own!

00:26:35You owe her this.

00:26:37Xavier stepped closer

00:26:38and pulled the moonstone pendant

00:26:39from his pocket.

00:26:40He held it in front of my eyes.

00:26:42Are you going onto the altar willingly?

00:26:44Or shall I smash this right now

00:26:46and drag you onto it?

00:26:48At the sight of the moonstone

00:26:49that held all my mother's love,

00:26:51I stopped struggling instantly.

00:26:53Every bit of fight

00:26:54drained from my body.

00:26:58I was led to the dark ritual altar

00:27:00while Xavier stood beside me,

00:27:02overseeing everything.

00:27:06Xavier!

00:27:08I suddenly laughed,

00:27:09tears sliding down my cheeks.

00:27:11If I die here today,

00:27:13will you regret it?

00:27:16No.

00:27:17His answer was unhesitating.

00:27:19You deserve this.

00:27:21I closed my eyes.

00:27:23The ritual haze blurred my consciousness.

00:27:26In a daze,

00:27:27I saw Xavier in his formal alpha coat,

00:27:30overlapping with the man

00:27:31who had rushed into the dark ritual fire

00:27:33and held my charred body in my past life.

00:27:37Gwen, I'll keep you company!

00:27:38You won't be alone!

00:27:39Don't worry!

00:27:41Was it a vision?

00:27:42Then, before I blacked out completely,

00:27:44I thought I heard his wolf howl.

00:27:51A muffled roar filled with unbearable agony.

00:27:55Enough!

00:27:56Take mine!

00:27:58Use my liver!

00:27:59Hurry!

00:27:59Then came the healer's panicked protests.

00:28:03I thought it must be a delusion.

00:28:05The Xavier who had loved me so deeply in our past life

00:28:08had vanished the moment I chose him in this one.

00:28:11When I awoke,

00:28:12every part of me screamed with pain.

00:28:15I struggled to open my eyes and found the cold,

00:28:18smooth moonstone pendant clutched tightly in my hand.

00:28:22The tearing pain in my abdomen brought back a vague memory of Xavier's howl.

00:28:27Take mine.

00:28:27Was it another delusion?

00:28:30A pack healer entered to change my bandages,

00:28:33her movements gentle.

00:28:35My lips were dry and cracked.

00:28:38Excuse me,

00:28:39who donated the liver?

00:28:41Was it Xavier?

00:28:43The healer gave me a strange look,

00:28:45continuing her task.

00:28:48It was yours,

00:28:49of course.

00:28:50The Lycan King?

00:28:51He's been in the VIP room next door with Miss Catelyn and the infant.

00:28:55Just as I thought.

00:28:56It was a delusion.

00:28:58He only believed what he saw.

00:29:00How could he ever give his own liver for me?

00:29:02The next second,

00:29:03I picked up my phone and checked the time.

00:29:06I let out a breath of relief.

00:29:08I still had two days left.

00:29:11Thankfully,

00:29:11I hadn't slept too long.

00:29:14The hospital door was slammed open.

00:29:18Xavier walked in,

00:29:19bringing a chill with him.

00:29:21Exhaustion shadowed his eyes.

00:29:24Why did you throw the infant?

00:29:25Do you know he almost died?

00:29:27He's still in the ICU!

00:29:29Every word was laced with barely contained fury.

00:29:32Gwyndlin Dally,

00:29:33can you really not stand her?

00:29:36I didn't.

00:29:37My denial only earned a cold laugh from him.

00:29:41If you want a pup that badly,

00:29:43I can give you one.

00:29:44But you won't touch the one

00:29:46Caitlyn had.

00:29:47Once you have one,

00:29:49you raise it.

00:29:51How does that sound?

00:29:52Before he finished,

00:29:53he reached to tear off my hospital gown.

00:29:55At that moment,

00:29:56the door was kicked open from the outside.

00:29:58Xavier!

00:29:59You bastard!

00:30:01Collister rushed in with bloodshot eyes,

00:30:03shoved Xavier off me,

00:30:04and punched him in the face.

00:30:06Blood immediately appeared at the corner of Xavier's mouth.

00:30:09He wiped it away,

00:30:10not with anger,

00:30:11but with a derisive smile.

00:30:13Xavier!

00:30:14Do you know how she died in her past life?

00:30:17She was burned alive by dark ritual fire!

00:30:19What you're doing now is no different!

00:30:22Collister's roar was raw with frenzy.

00:30:24At the words past life,

00:30:25Xavier froze completely.

00:30:27Xavier's Volf tore a crack through the ritual's hold.

00:30:30He slowly turned to Collister,

00:30:32his eyes turning cold.

00:30:35She's my mate.

00:30:37It's none of your business.

00:30:39Just then,

00:30:40Caitlyn appeared at the door in a wheelchair.

00:30:43Sav, Cal,

00:30:44stop fighting.

00:30:46Xavier called for his pack warriors

00:30:47to drag Collister out by force.

00:30:49Xavier!

00:30:50If you don't love her,

00:30:51why did you claim her?

00:30:52You'll regret this!

00:30:53You will!

00:30:54The room fell into dead silence.

00:30:56Xavier straightened his disheveled collar

00:30:58and turned back to me on the bed.

00:31:00It seems you and he

00:31:02share quite a few secrets I don't know about.

00:31:07We're going home.

00:31:09No one is allowed to visit without my permission.

00:31:12Ignoring my injuries,

00:31:14Xavier forcibly brought me back to the pack house.

00:31:17He also brought Caitlyn back,

00:31:19claiming I should make amends

00:31:20by caring for her during her recovery.

00:31:22As long as the infant was not fully recovered,

00:31:25I would have to keep serving them.

00:31:27With less than two days left,

00:31:29I did everything numbly.

00:31:31Caitlyn accepted the service with a sense of entitlement,

00:31:34constantly hurling insults and pain.

00:31:36boasting about Xavier's care and attentiveness.

00:31:39Her rotting rose scent pressed close

00:31:41every time she leaned in.

00:31:42That night,

00:31:43I sat by the bed,

00:31:45staring at the moonstone pendant in the moonlight.

00:31:47I counted down the seconds until I could leave.

00:31:49The bedroom door suddenly opened.

00:31:51Xavier walked in

00:31:52and immediately spotted the item in my hand.

00:31:54It seems you still haven't learned your lesson.

00:31:56He let out a cold smile and stepped closer.

00:31:58Since you still have time to dwell on the past.

00:32:00I quickly hid the pendant behind me

00:32:02and looked up to meet his gaze.

00:32:04In two days,

00:32:05it'll be our mate ceremony anniversary.

00:32:07My voice was completely calm.

00:32:09You promised me.

00:32:10This was the final part of my plan.

00:32:12I would die before his eyes,

00:32:14in the most final way,

00:32:15to end this absurd entanglement spanning to lifetimes.

00:32:19Xavier froze.

00:32:21He studied my blank eyes

00:32:22and slowly nodded after a moment.

00:32:26Fine.

00:32:27Xavier withdrew his hand and gave his final warning.

00:32:31But if I catch you hurting Lynn or the infant again

00:32:33or having any contact with Callister,

00:32:35this will turn to dust at once.

00:32:37On the day of the anniversary,

00:32:39Caitlin claimed she was upset

00:32:40and wanted to see the infant.

00:32:42She had the driver take me and her to the pack hospital.

00:32:46Standing before the viewing window of the NICU,

00:32:48Caitlin stared at the tiny, pitiful infant in the incubator.

00:32:53Venom boiled in her eyes.

00:32:55She suddenly turned and smiled.

00:32:57Gwen, if that infant was never meant to live,

00:33:00wouldn't it be better if it just died?

00:33:01That way at least it could make Zav feel sorry for me.

00:33:04Before I could react,

00:33:05Caitlin ripped out the infant's ventilator.

00:33:07She grabbed a pillow and pressed it hard over the tiny face.

00:33:11You're insane!

00:33:12I lunged to take the pillow away.

00:33:14But the second my hand touched the pillow,

00:33:16pain shot through my neck.

00:33:17The dark ritual's touch.

00:33:22My vision went black,

00:33:23and I lost consciousness.

00:33:25I woke up to chaos.

00:33:27Xavier's roar,

00:33:28Caitlin's heart-wrenching sobs,

00:33:30and the medical staff's panicked voices.

00:33:32The moment I opened my eyes,

00:33:34I saw Xavier's livid face.

00:33:35He grabbed me by the throat and slammed me against the wall.

00:33:38His alpha pressure crushed the air from my lungs.

00:33:41You evil woman.

00:33:43That was a life!

00:33:45How could you be so cruel to a newborn infant?

00:33:49I struggled to explain,

00:33:50pointing at Caitlin,

00:33:52who had collapsed in tears.

00:33:57Caitlin held the lifeless infant,

00:33:59sobbing so hard she almost fainted.

00:34:02Xavier stared at me fiercely.

00:34:06Which hand touched the pillow?

00:34:08He stared at my hands,

00:34:09trembling from fear.

00:34:10If you can't behave and keep using these hands to hurt people,

00:34:13then perhaps we should just get rid of them.

00:34:15Overwhelmed with terror,

00:34:17I felt a lump rise in my throat.

00:34:19Xavier dragged me away in front of everyone and drove home.

00:34:23In the car,

00:34:24no matter how I cried or explained,

00:34:26he ignored me completely.

00:34:28Driven to utter despair,

00:34:29I yanked the car door open and threw myself out.

00:34:31My body tumbled across the asphalt.

00:34:34Sharp pain shot through me,

00:34:35but I didn't have time for it.

00:34:37I struggled to run.

00:34:38A harsh braking sound rang out,

00:34:40and I was hit and sent flying.

00:34:43Xavier stopped the car,

00:34:44got out expressionlessly,

00:34:46looked at my messy figure,

00:34:47and dragged me back into the car.

00:34:51Back at the pack house,

00:34:53I saw Xavier's face immediately noon.

00:34:55Xavier!

00:34:56Let me go!

00:34:57There must be surveillance in the hospital!

00:35:00Please, check it!

00:35:01I tried to run out at once.

00:35:03He pulled me back.

00:35:04Then he cut off my hands.

00:35:09I screamed.

00:35:10My blood splashed onto his face.

00:35:12In that moment,

00:35:13his wolf howled inside him.

00:35:14A sound full of agony.

00:35:16But his hands didn't stop.

00:35:17Now you can never leave me.

00:35:19When I woke again,

00:35:20the pain was excruciating.

00:35:22Sharp,

00:35:23dull,

00:35:24and all-consuming.

00:35:25Then I saw the ends of my arms,

00:35:27wrapped in thick bandages,

00:35:29empty and numb.

00:35:30I had no hands anymore.

00:35:32Xavier sat by the bed.

00:35:33When he saw me open my eyes,

00:35:35he reached out as if to touch my forehead.

00:35:37I waved him away fiercely with my stumps.

00:35:39My movement was small,

00:35:40but it froze his outstretched hand in midair.

00:35:43His Adam's apple bobbed.

00:35:44The healer used the best medicine.

00:35:46You'll heal.

00:35:49I suddenly laughed.

00:35:50The sound was hoarse,

00:35:52jarring,

00:35:53echoing in the empty room.

00:35:55I looked straight at him.

00:35:58Xavier,

00:35:59have I atoned for my sins?

00:36:00He fell silent for a moment,

00:36:02then stood up and turned his back to me.

00:36:05You got what you deserved.

00:36:09Today,

00:36:11I looked out the window.

00:36:16Can we still celebrate our mate ceremony anniversary?

00:36:19Xavier turned around suddenly,

00:36:21looking at me in disbelief.

00:36:23In your condition,

00:36:24you still want that?

00:36:26I nodded slowly,

00:36:27using all my strength.

00:36:29Yes.

00:36:30Xavier stared at me for a long time,

00:36:32emotions churning in his deep,

00:36:34unreadable eyes.

00:36:34Finally,

00:36:35he turned and walked away.

00:36:39Fine.

00:36:40I happen to have something to tell you.

00:36:42Shortly after he left,

00:36:44Mariah rushed in with red eyes.

00:36:46Gwen,

00:36:47my dear.

00:36:49How could he do this to you?

00:36:52I looked at her and cried too.

00:36:55Summoning the last of my strength,

00:36:56I pleaded.

00:36:59Mariah,

00:36:59I need your help with one thing.

00:37:01Tonight,

00:37:02help me sever the mate bond.

00:37:04Downgrade to Rogue,

00:37:06and take me to the sea.

00:37:08Mariah froze.

00:37:10I told her the escape plan clearly.

00:37:12I could no longer do it on my own.

00:37:13Mariah hugged me,

00:37:14shaking with sobs,

00:37:15and finally nodded firmly.

00:37:17Okay,

00:37:17I'll help you.

00:37:19Our pack owes you this.

00:37:21Night fell.

00:37:22The appointed time finally arrived.

00:37:26Mariah changed me into my favorite white dress,

00:37:29combed my long hair,

00:37:30and put on delicate makeup.

00:37:32I looked beautiful.

00:37:34I looked beautiful,

00:37:34yet no cosmetics could hide the two empty sleeves hanging by my sides.

00:37:39Mariah turned her head,

00:37:40unable to bear the sight.

00:37:42Mariah,

00:37:42don't cry.

00:37:44It's time to be free.

00:37:46The sound of a car engine came from downstairs.

00:37:50Xavier had arrived.

00:37:52Pale and weak,

00:37:53I said to Xavier,

00:37:54who was about to go downstairs.

00:37:56I want Mariah to go with me.

00:37:58Xavier frowned,

00:38:00but looking at my fragile figure,

00:38:02he agreed.

00:38:03He walked me downstairs,

00:38:05Mariah following close behind.

00:38:07When we reached the car,

00:38:08he opened the door for me.

00:38:10Before getting in,

00:38:11I looked back one last time at the pack house that had held two years of my hopes and despair.

00:38:15Under the night sky,

00:38:17the mansion's lights shone brightly,

00:38:18but they held not a shred of warmth anymore.

00:38:21The car drove smoothly toward the dock.

00:38:24I didn't look at the scenery outside.

00:38:26I only stared at Xavier's profile in the driver's seat through the rearview mirror.

00:38:30His features were sharp,

00:38:31just like when we first met.

00:38:33The sea air is good.

00:38:35The healer said an open environment helps with recovery.

00:38:38His voice held no emotion,

00:38:39sounding more like a routine statement.

00:38:42I didn't respond.

00:38:44On the yacht's deck,

00:38:46Caitlyn lay lazily on a lounge chair in an elegant swimsuit.

00:38:50When she saw us,

00:38:51she waved with a smile.

00:38:56Mariah tensed instinctively and stepped in front of me.

00:38:59But my gaze swept past Caitlyn without lingering.

00:39:04Lynn's upset.

00:39:05I brought her out to relax.

00:39:06I remained silent,

00:39:07my gaze fixed quietly on the distant horizon where the sky met the sea.

00:39:11I didn't care who was there or not.

00:39:13I was waiting for a final release.

00:39:14Xavier was acting strangely tonight.

00:39:17He brought a plate of cut fruit to me.

00:39:18When he saw my bandaged stumps,

00:39:20he suddenly remembered and froze.

00:39:21I'll feed Gwen.

00:39:23Mariah took the plate and fed me herself.

00:39:25Xavier stood there silently for a moment before turning and walking away.

00:39:31Not long after,

00:39:33he returned with a cup of milk.

00:39:34But before he could hand it over,

00:39:37Mariah blocked him.

00:39:38I sat like a soulless puppet the entire time,

00:39:41quiet and unresponsive to everything around me.

00:39:44Xavier found a chance to approach me for the third time.

00:39:48Gwendolyn.

00:39:49He crouched down to meet my eyes.

00:39:51I've arranged fireworks here at midnight tonight.

00:39:54He paused.

00:39:57I have something I want to tell you then.

00:40:00I finally reacted.

00:40:01I nodded slightly.

00:40:03He would probably talk about making me keep being Caitlin's blood source and servant.

00:40:07It didn't matter anymore.

00:40:09Xavier seemed relieved by my response.

00:40:12He gave me a deep look,

00:40:14then stood up and went into the cabin.

00:40:19The next moment,

00:40:21seeing Mariah was gone,

00:40:22Caitlin walked over gracefully.

00:40:23Poor Gwen.

00:40:24Do your hands still hurt?

00:40:26Oh right,

00:40:27I forgot you don't have hands anymore.

00:40:29How can you possibly hurt?

00:40:31I ignored her.

00:40:33Caitlin shook the diamond bracelet on her wrist proudly.

00:40:36Zav gave it to me.

00:40:37Isn't it pretty?

00:40:40By the way,

00:40:41he still doesn't know the doc you made me sign

00:40:43was your Luna abdication.

00:40:45Caitlin admired my pale face.

00:40:48He thought it was just a normal property document.

00:40:51You know how much he trusts me now?

00:40:54Gwen,

00:40:55guess what he wants to tell you with all those big fireworks tonight?

00:40:59She watched me,

00:41:00but I stayed unmoved.

00:41:01Her smile faded,

00:41:02replaced by annoyance at being ignored.

00:41:04What are you still pretending for?

00:41:05It's disgusting!

00:41:07She gently touched her flat belly.

00:41:09So what if the infant died?

00:41:11So what if you ran away from Callister in this rebirth?

00:41:14In the end,

00:41:15you still lost everything.

00:41:16I finally lifted my head slowly and looked at Caitlin.

00:41:20My eyes held no anger,

00:41:21no hatred,

00:41:23not even tears.

00:41:24There was only cold desolation.

00:41:26The smile on Caitlin's face faltered for a second.

00:41:31Yes!

00:41:32He still loves you!

00:41:35Caitlin suddenly leaned closer,

00:41:36her face twisted with madness.

00:41:38But so what?

00:41:39I just want to see when it's a matter of life and death.

00:41:43Who will he choose?

00:41:46Before she finished,

00:41:47Caitlin grabbed my shoulders

00:41:48and shoved me as hard as she could toward the edge of the deck.

00:41:52Go ask him together!

00:41:53I lost balance instantly and fell backward.

00:41:56At that moment,

00:41:57a huge wave hit the yacht without warning.

00:41:59Both of us were swept up by the immense force

00:42:01and thrown into the freezing sea.

00:42:03The sea swallowed us whole in an instant.

00:42:06Suffocation and cold hit at once,

00:42:08sharp and overwhelming.

00:42:09As I tumbled in the water,

00:42:11my unhealed stump slammed into the yacht's metal edge.

00:42:14Blood immediately spread in the sea.

00:42:16Man overboard!

00:42:17Help!

00:42:18Someone help!

00:42:19Panic broke out on the deck.

00:42:21Xavier and Mariah rushed out, frantic.

00:42:23A rescuer jumped in quickly but surfaced soon after.

00:42:26Lion King!

00:42:27Their blood will attract sharks soon!

00:42:29They fell in opposite directions!

00:42:30For safety!

00:42:31We can only save one first!

00:42:33On one side was Caitlin,

00:42:35flailing and struggling.

00:42:36On the other was me,

00:42:37almost swallowed by the waves,

00:42:39only a flash of white skirt visible.

00:42:42Save Caitlin!

00:42:45Xavier's roar cut through the chaos.

00:42:47When I heard those words,

00:42:49I had already swallowed several mouthfuls of salty seawater.

00:42:55I watched the rescuer swim to Caitlin without hesitation.

00:42:59I saw Xavier's face filled with anxiety and panic.

00:43:03I suddenly wanted to laugh.

00:43:05Did he still love me?

00:43:07If he truly loved me,

00:43:08how could he hurt me over and over?

00:43:10I had known it all along.

00:43:12I closed my eyes.

00:43:13Inside me,

00:43:14I reached for the mate bond.

00:43:16The thread that bound me to him,

00:43:18to the Remington pack,

00:43:19to the world above.

00:43:23I,

00:43:24Gwendolyn Donnie,

00:43:26reject you as my mate.

00:43:29Soul-tearing pain ripped through me.

00:43:33A jagged pain tore through Xavier's chest.

00:43:36His wolf let out a howl,

00:43:38sharp as a dying beast.

00:43:40His whole body shuddered.

00:43:47Then I gave up all struggle

00:43:49and let my body sink deeper into the sea.

00:43:55In a daze,

00:43:56I saw a huge black shadow rushing toward me.

00:43:59It was short.

00:44:01Extreme,

00:44:02sharp pain came from my leg.

00:44:04At the last moment before I lost consciousness,

00:44:06I saw the blue seawater turn eerie red,

00:44:09bit by bit,

00:44:10from my blood,

00:44:11and a resolute figure jumped off the yacht,

00:44:14rushing toward the sea of blood where I was.

00:44:16A dark shape sliced through the water

00:44:18from the opposite direction.

00:44:25Gwen!

00:44:26The blue seawater surged into Xavier's mouth and nose.

00:44:31He swam toward the spreading crimson on the surface.

00:44:37Several massive dark shapes darted through the blood.

00:44:40They were tearing at something.

00:44:42He charged at the sharks.

00:44:45He punched the nearest one with all his might.

00:44:48A sharp pain shot through his leg.

00:44:51Blood dyed the water around him red.

00:44:53His vision blurred.

00:44:54The icy cold drained his last strength.

00:44:57Before he lost consciousness,

00:44:58a flash of raging fire.

00:45:02Zav, wake up!

00:45:04Don't scare me!

00:45:05Caitlin's sobbing sounded in his ears.

00:45:09Xavier's consciousness returned.

00:45:12Outside the door,

00:45:13the healer and Mariah whispered,

00:45:15the injuries are too severe.

00:45:17To save his life,

00:45:18amputation is the only option.

00:45:20Xavier's body went rigid.

00:45:22He tried to move his leg,

00:45:23his left leg.

00:45:25Below the knee,

00:45:26there was nothing.

00:45:31Where is Gwendolyn?

00:45:32The hospital room fell into dead silence.

00:45:35Mariah stood at the door.

00:45:37The usually gentle eyes swirled with emotions.

00:45:41Caitlin, Gritis...

00:45:42Don't get upset, Gwen.

00:45:45Gwen still hasn't been found.

00:45:47The rescue team searched for a long time

00:45:49and said she was probably eaten by sharks

00:45:52with nothing left behind.

00:45:55Impossible!

00:45:56She can't be dead!

00:45:57Keep searching!

00:45:58Keep searching for her!

00:46:00A violent pain twisted in his chest.

00:46:03Xavier's vision went black

00:46:04and he fainted.

00:46:05Seven days after the accident,

00:46:07Xavier sat in the bedroom he shared with me.

00:46:10He had barely slept.

00:46:11His head would ache without warning.

00:46:13His hands shook.

00:46:14He stared at the empty kitchen,

00:46:16the empty sofa.

00:46:17As Wolf whimpered inside him,

00:46:18Xavier hurled the documents across the room.

00:46:21Get out!

00:46:24The room was empty.

00:46:25Dr. Elwood came for a follow-up visit.

00:46:27He looked at the bloodshot-tied man amid the mess.

00:46:29He prepared a sedative.

00:46:31Lie on, King.

00:46:32The treatment you interrupted before needs to continue.

00:46:36I had a very, very long dream.

00:46:39In my dream,

00:46:40the fire from my past life

00:46:42and the sea of my present intertwined.

00:46:45Meister's betrayal,

00:46:46Xavier's cruelty,

00:46:48and Caitlyn's smug face flashed before my eyes,

00:46:51just as I was about to give up

00:46:52and sink deeper into the sea.

00:46:55Miss Donnie, wake up.

00:46:57I struggled to open my eyes.

00:46:59The first thing I saw

00:47:00was an unfamiliar yet strikingly handsome face.

00:47:05You are...

00:47:06I am the executor of your R.I.P. services plan.

00:47:09My name is Silas Red.

00:47:11The man smiled and handed me a glass of warm water.

00:47:15Congratulations.

00:47:17Your escape plan was a great success.

00:47:19I instinctively tried to take the glass,

00:47:21but only moved my bandage stump.

00:47:23I stared blankly at my empty sleeve.

00:47:26Silas placed the glass on the bedside table.

00:47:28There were some unexpected circumstances.

00:47:30After you fell into the water,

00:47:32the Lycan King jumped in after you.

00:47:35Sharks are more sensitive to blood and struggling motions.

00:47:39His violent resistance attracted all the sharks' attention.

00:47:43Fortunately, you had lost both arms and couldn't struggle,

00:47:46so our people were able to rescue you in the chaos.

00:47:50By the way, Miss Donnie,

00:47:51I am personally conducting a clinical trial on neural pathetics.

00:47:56I wonder if you would be interested in participating.

00:47:59He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.

00:48:03Welcome to the other world, Mrs. Downey.

00:48:07The needle pierced Xavier's skin.

00:48:09His body collapsed onto the sofa.

00:48:12The healer left.

00:48:14Caitlyn immediately walked into the master bedroom.

00:48:17She opened the wardrobe.

00:48:19She began picking.

00:48:20Through the clothes with the air of a pack Luna.

00:48:24Xavier awoke from his deep sleep.

00:48:27He opened his eyes.

00:48:28Caitlyn stood there wearing my pajamas.

00:48:32Get out!

00:48:34Who told you to wear her clothes?

00:48:37A cup shattered at Caitlyn's feet.

00:48:40You're still thinking about her?

00:48:42She's dead!

00:48:43He's my shark!

00:48:45Caitlyn screamed hysterically.

00:48:47Did you forget how she betrayed you for Callister in your past life?

00:48:51Did you forget how she and Callister...

00:48:53Xavier rushed over with his cane.

00:48:55He gripped her throat tightly.

00:48:57Shut up!

00:48:58She's not dead!

00:48:59As long as she hasn't been found, she's still alive!

00:49:05The pack house door was kicked open from the outside.

00:49:08Callister, eyes bloodshot, stormed in.

00:49:11He grabbed Xavier by the collar.

00:49:16Xavier, you beast!

00:49:20Where's Gwen?

00:49:21What did you do with my Gwen?

00:49:25What do you mean you're Gwen?

00:49:28She's mine!

00:49:30Xavier punched Callister in the face.

00:49:33You cheated on her and got her killed in your past life.

00:49:36Wasn't that enough?

00:49:37Why are you still bothering her in this life?

00:49:41Why did you go to the pack temple daily to pray for her?

00:49:46Callister's movements froze.

00:49:51You were reborn too?

00:49:53Yes, I was reborn long ago.

00:49:57The year before she chose you!

00:50:00Callister's voice trembled.

00:50:02Then what did you do in this life?

00:50:04Drained her blood?

00:50:06Cut off her hands?

00:50:07You're even worse than me!

00:50:09I thought I was already a bastard in my past life, but you are a complete monster!

00:50:15Do you have any faults yourself?

00:50:18If you hadn't barged into her life again and again, would she have ended up like this?

00:50:25I'm trying to atone!

00:50:29Callister roared, veins bulging.

00:50:32Enough!

00:50:33Both of you stopped!

00:50:34Caitlyn rushed over, crying out.

00:50:37Gwen is already dead!

00:50:39Can't you look at me?

00:50:41She's already dead!

00:50:42Both men stopped, their eyes read.

00:50:45They spoke in unison.

00:50:46She's not dead!

00:50:48She's still waiting for me to find her!

00:50:52Callister and Xavier turned toward the door.

00:50:54The beta handed over a semi-transparent waterproof sealed bag inside.

00:50:58A moonstone pendant lay quietly next to it.

00:51:02A phone with a shattered screen.

00:51:03Founded in a crevice among the reefs, three nautical miles from the point where she fell into the water.

00:51:11The phone is completely destroyed.

00:51:14We've sent it to a professional agency to attempt data recovery.

00:51:17Based on the ocean current model and the spread of blood at the scene,

00:51:20the chances of survival for the Luna are extremely low.

00:51:24For though more, after a shark attack, the remains are likely incomplete.

00:51:32Callister grabbed Xavier by the collar.

00:51:36Did you hear that?

00:51:38It's all your fault!

00:51:40You killed her!

00:51:42Get out.

00:51:43Three words, flat and emotionless.

00:51:47Get them all out.

00:51:49Pack warriors dragged the still-shouting Callister and the crying Caitlyn out.

00:51:54Hey, Xavier!

00:51:56She can't be dead!

00:51:57Since you can't find her, I'll go look for her!

00:52:00In the empty living room, Xavier poured the moonstone pendant into his palm.

00:52:06I won't believe she's dead until I see her body.

00:52:10Early the next morning, Caitlyn directed the servants to throw away all of my belongings.

00:52:17Who gave you permission to touch those?

00:52:20Mariah came downstairs.

00:52:22She snatched the bag of clothes from the servants' hands.

00:52:25Caitlyn's eyes reddened.

00:52:28Mariah, Gwen is gone.

00:52:31Someone has to take care of this pack house.

00:52:35Zav needs someone to look after him, too.

00:52:37She tried to walk toward the master bedroom.

00:52:40Mariah blocked her directly.

00:52:41You know better than anyone how you lost the pup in your belly.

00:52:46The surveillance was broken.

00:52:48But unless you want no one to know, don't do anything you shouldn't.

00:52:53Caitlyn's face turned pale.

00:52:55Xavier came out of the study.

00:52:57He leaned on his cane, expressionless.

00:53:04Zav!

00:53:05Caitlyn's eyes glistened with tears.

00:53:07Xavier's gaze swept over them both.

00:53:09Stop arguing.

00:53:11No one is allowed to touch anything in the master bedroom.

00:53:15That night, the steward delivered the report from the technical department.

00:53:22Lichen King.

00:53:24Part of the phone data has been recovered.

00:53:27Most are daily photos.

00:53:28In addition, an unsent text message was found in the drafts.

00:53:32A string of order numbers and a few words.

00:53:35The plan remains unchanged.

00:53:38The final payment has been made.

00:53:41Xavier opened the recovered photo album.

00:53:44Photos of him.

00:53:45Almost all of him.

00:53:47His profile working in the study.

00:53:50The way he slept on the sofa.

00:53:52His silhouette while driving.

00:53:53All taken from secret angles.

00:53:56Mariah entered with red eyes.

00:53:58She slammed a stack of bank statements in front of Xavier.

00:54:02Look at this!

00:54:03Take a good look!

00:54:05In just a few days, how much money has Caitlyn transferred from the pack account under the

00:54:10Luna's name?

00:54:11Caitlyn rushed in.

00:54:13Escorted by T'Pak warriors.

00:54:16Zack!

00:54:16Let me explain!

00:54:17I was afraid!

00:54:19Afraid Gwen's funeral would need money, so I temporarily transferred it.

00:54:22Besides, you promised to make me your Luna.

00:54:26Make you Luna?

00:54:28Mariah let out a cold laugh.

00:54:31If you can't even protect the eldest legitimate pup of our Remington pack, why should you be

00:54:38claimed?

00:54:39Caitlyn's agitation burst out.

00:54:42That wasn't Zav's pup!

00:54:45It was just a defective, sick fetus that wouldn't have survived anyway!

00:54:49The entire living room fell into deathly silence.

00:54:53Caitlyn covered her mouth in terror.

00:54:55She backed away, knocking over the box on the coffee table.

00:54:59Fragments of a ceremonial dress scattered across the floor.

00:55:03Xavier slowly raised his head.

00:55:06His dark green eyes turned forward.

00:55:09What did you say?

00:55:12Exactly.

00:55:14The steward's voice continued.

00:55:17Lycan King, we also discovered that a week before Mrs. Dawny's accident, a large sum of

00:55:24money was transferred from your pack account into this company's account.

00:55:29Severely injured, Xavier used every connection he could.

00:55:33He turned the entire territory upside down.

00:55:37In an inconspicuous office, he met the man.

00:55:41My name is Silas.

00:55:44Ms. Gwendolyn was indeed our client.

00:55:47Xavier leaned on his cane, approaching step by step.

00:55:51Cold sweat beaded on his forehead from the pain in his missing leg.

00:55:57Where is she?

00:56:00Silas adjusted his glasses.

00:56:04We went to pick her up as planned, but there was an accident at the spot where she fell into

00:56:09the water.

00:56:10A large number of sharks were attracted by the scent of blood.

00:56:14Our people took a risk and only managed to retrieve this.

00:56:19She handed over a semi-transparent waterproof sealed bag.

00:56:22A tattered piece of white dress inside, stained with dark red, dried blood.

00:56:27Beside it, half a piece of gauze soaked in blood.

00:56:31In the corner of the gauze, two words written with a marker.

00:56:34My name.

00:56:35Xavier stared at those two words.

00:56:38His cane struck the ground with a heavy thud.

00:56:43Lie on King, in her final moments.

00:56:46She must have been in a lot of pain.

00:56:50Hey, Xavier!

00:56:53Callister burst in, and he saw the sealed bag of Xavier's feet.

00:56:57He broke down.

00:56:58He grabbed Xavier by the collar.

00:57:00He punched him hard.

00:57:02Are you satisfied now?

00:57:03You forced her to plan her own escape, and now she's really dead.

00:57:06You killed her!

00:57:08Xavier did not resist.

00:57:09This landed on his face.

00:57:11Blood filled his mouth.

00:57:13Equally battered men wrestled in the empty room.

00:57:15One with a missing one, one with a broken soul.

00:57:19Then something shifted inside.

00:57:21Xavier, his wolf broke free.

00:57:23But the mate Bond's other end was empty.

00:57:25Gwen had already severed it.

00:57:27Xavier went alone to that stretch of sea.

00:57:29Only leaning on his cane.

00:57:31Limping across the cold beach, he took out the moonstone and left.

00:57:36He knelt on the sand.

00:57:38He began to burn the photos recovered from her phone.

00:57:40The firelight reflected off his face.

00:57:43Streaked with tears.

00:57:45Gwen, I was wrong.

00:57:47He collapsed on the sand.

00:57:50When Xavier woke again, he was in the pack hospital.

00:57:53Mariah held his hand.

00:57:54Her eyes read.

00:57:56Zach.

00:57:58She wanted you to stay alive.

00:58:01Xavier turned his head numbly to look out the window.

00:58:04A nurse came in to change his dressing.

00:58:09Lion King, there was a woman downstairs just now.

00:58:12Her back looked a lot like the former Luna, but she had both arms.

00:58:17Xavier dashed out of bed.

00:58:21The surveillance!

00:58:22Pull up the footage from the main entrance!

00:58:24On the footage, a woman in a hospital gown was helped into a car.

00:58:28Her hair was cut short to her ears.

00:58:30Her back thin and frayed.

00:58:32Xavier began searching frantically.

00:58:35Collister also received the news.

00:58:36The two former enemies mobilized all their resources.

00:58:40The clues led to a high-end private rehabilitation seizure.

00:58:43It's mean program.

00:58:44Clinical Trials for Neural Prosthetics.

00:58:47Xavier and Collister disguised insults as visiting family members.

00:58:50They sneaked inside.

00:58:52At the end of a quiet corridor.

00:58:54Through a large glass window.

00:58:56A woman sat by the window in a pale pink hospital gown.

00:58:58Her arms were intact.

00:59:00She.

00:59:00Carefully tried to grasp a cup with mechanical fingers.

00:59:03A faint smile appeared on her pale profile.

00:59:06Xavier and Collister pushed open the glass door.

00:59:10Gwendolyn!

00:59:13Gwendolyn!

00:59:14Xavier and Collister's voices trembled with wild joy.

00:59:17I slowly turned my head.

00:59:19Xavier's eyes reddened instantly.

00:59:21Leaning on his crutch, he staggered forward.

00:59:23Gwendolyn!

00:59:23I knew it!

00:59:24I knew you weren't dead!

00:59:25Collister rushed forward.

00:59:27He reached for my hand.

00:59:28Then he froze.

00:59:28These were not real hands.

00:59:30They were mechanical prosthetics covered with bionic skin.

00:59:32Mr. Remington.

00:59:33Mr. Compton.

00:59:35Silas stepped forward, positioning himself before me.

00:59:37His gaze behind the gold-rimmed glasses was polite yet distant.

00:59:40This is a rehabilitation center.

00:59:43Please keep quiet and do not disturb my patient.

00:59:46Your patient?

00:59:47Xavier stared at Silas's protective stance.

00:59:50Bloodshot eyes surging with emotion.

00:59:53She is my Luna!

00:59:55Former Luna.

00:59:56My voice was a little hoarse but clear.

01:00:00Xavier.

01:00:01You signed the Luna abdication papers yourself.

01:00:04Katelyn was your proxy, and you authorized it in person.

01:00:08Do you need me to remind you?

01:00:10Xavier looked as if I was struck by lightning.

01:00:12His whole body swayed.

01:00:17Dr. Reed.

01:00:18I tilted my head slightly.

01:00:18I'm tired.

01:00:19Let's go back to my room.

01:00:22Alright.

01:00:23Silas began to turn me away.

01:00:25Don't go!

01:00:26Xavier rushed forward, trying to grab me.

01:00:29Silas roughly blocked him.

01:00:31Gwyn!

01:00:32Come with me!

01:00:32I'll get your hands treated.

01:00:34I'll find the best healers in the world.

01:00:36Whatever Xavier can give you, I can give you too!

01:00:38And what he can't, I still can!

01:00:40I kept my back to them.

01:00:42I walked farther and farther away.

01:00:44Xavier tried to chase after me.

01:00:46His missing leg caused him to fall awkwardly to the ground.

01:00:49He lay on the floor, watching the slowly closing door.

01:00:52A low, beast-like growl escaped his throat.

01:00:54Inside the door, the rehabilitation room hummed with the ticking of machines.

01:00:58Silas crouched in front of me.

01:01:00He held my cold mechanical wrist.

01:01:02His fingertips gently pressed several sensors.

01:01:06You controlled the grip on the cup very well just now.

01:01:09The neural network adaptation is progressing faster than expected.

01:01:13He looked up at me.

01:01:15However, it seems your emotional fluctuations affected the stability.

01:01:18The sensors show your heart rate was too fast just now.

01:01:21I lowered my lashes and said nothing.

01:01:27If you don't want to see them, you don't have to in the future.

01:01:31Silas stood up and walked to the console.

01:01:33Your death is officially recognized.

01:01:36They have no right to take you away.

01:01:39This rehabilitation center has the best security and my personal guards.

01:01:44You are safe here.

01:01:46I know.

01:01:46My voice was very soft.

01:01:47I just didn't expect that they could find this place.

01:01:51I gazed out the window.

01:01:52A faint light appeared on my pale face.

01:01:56But Dr. Reed, thank you.

01:01:58Not just for these hands.

01:02:01Xavier and Collister did not leave.

01:02:02They stood stubbornly outside the rehabilitation center, like two immovable sentinels.

01:02:08Have you found out everything about that, Simus?

01:02:10Xavier asked his steward, his voice hoarse.

01:02:12Lion King, I have checked.

01:02:13Simus, read.

01:02:13His records trace back only to the Undercity.

01:02:15He holds dual doctorate intermedicine and mechanical engineering.

01:02:18His power isn't in the packed territories.

01:02:19It's in the Undercity.

01:02:20Even a Lion King cannot reach him there.

01:02:22Xavier clenched his fists tightly.

01:02:24Collister tried to bribe the staff with money, resources, and every means at his disposal.

01:02:29The people here showed an astonishing level of loyalty to Silas.

01:02:33It was not until the third day that Caitlin appeared.

01:02:35She knelt pitifully outside the main gate in a plain white dress, holding up a cardboard sign.

01:02:41Gwen, I was wrong.

01:02:43Please forgive me.

01:02:45Let me see you just once.

01:02:46Xavier frowned deeply.

01:02:48Collister rushed straight down.

01:02:51Caitlin!

01:02:51How dare you show your face here!

01:02:53Get out!

01:02:55Cal!

01:02:55Caitlin cried even harder.

01:02:57I know I was wrong.

01:02:58I really know I was wrong.

01:03:00I just want Gwen's forgiveness.

01:03:02I want to atone.

01:03:04Atonement?

01:03:05Collister sneered.

01:03:06With what will you atone?

01:03:08With that bastard pup who isn't even Xavier?

01:03:11Collister sneered.

01:03:12Caitlin's face instantly turned as pale as paper at that moment.

01:03:15The side door of the rehabilitation center opened.

01:03:18Silas came out, walking beside me.

01:03:21I had changed out of my hospital gown and wore a simple beige sweater.

01:03:24My short hair was gently tousled by the mountain breeze.

01:03:30Gwen!

01:03:33Caitlin, as if seeing her savior, scrambled desperately toward me.

01:03:37Silas' guard stopped her.

01:03:40My gaze passed over her and landed on Xavier and Collister.

01:03:44It seems all three of you are here.

01:03:46My voice was...

01:03:47Good.

01:03:47There are some things I want to make clear, all at once.

01:03:51Xavier and Collister immediately stepped forward.

01:03:54Hope rekindled in their eyes.

01:03:55I raised my mechanical hands.

01:03:58Silver white light my wolf's energy flowed beneath the bionic skin.

01:04:02These hands, Xavier.

01:04:04You cut them off with your own hands.

01:04:06I looked at Xavier, my tone as calm as if I were telling someone else's story.

01:04:10Xavier's face instantly lost all color.

01:04:13He swayed, barely able to stand.

01:04:16This life, too.

01:04:18You pushed it into hell again and again.

01:04:21Drawing my blood.

01:04:23Cutting out my liver on a dark ritual altar.

01:04:27Framing me.

01:04:28The sharks in the sea.

01:04:30I paused and looked at Collister.

01:04:33As for you, Calliston.

01:04:35The fire in my past life was half your doing.

01:04:39The entanglement in this life disgusts me.

01:04:42My silver white pupils met Xavier's dark green old blood ancient blood.

01:04:47Eye to eye.

01:04:49I don't care if you regret, want to atone, or have your own reasons.

01:04:55I spoke each word clearly and forcefully.

01:04:58Your love shattered me.

01:05:00Destroyed me completely.

01:05:02I cannot bear it.

01:05:03Nor do I want it.

01:05:05The Gwendolyn standing here today is someone who has died once.

01:05:09All the past, love and hate, have been burned away and drowned.

01:05:13I moved my mechanical hand and gently held Silas's hand.

01:05:16Silas was slightly startled, but did not pull away.

01:05:20The ancient white wolf doesn't need any Alpha's protection.

01:05:23Or any Alpha's confession.

01:05:26Looking at the two men's ashen faces, I said softly to Silas.

01:05:30Let's go back, Dr. Reed.

01:05:32It's winded out here, and a litter lung.

01:05:37We turned and slowly walked back through the door.

01:05:39The door closed, completely separating the two worlds.

01:05:46Caitlyn's retribution came swiftly.

01:05:48A video of her kneeling and begging me for forgiveness was posted online.

01:05:53Faking pregnancy to win favor.

01:05:55Framing her own sister, the pup not being the Lycan kings.

01:05:59Neither PAC tried to suppress the news.

01:06:02Overnight, Caitlyn became infamous within PAC society.

01:06:06The photos and onlookers surrounded her apartment.

01:06:09Her phone was bombarded with insects and threats.

01:06:14One night, several masculine broke into her apartment.

01:06:17They stripped her naked.

01:06:19Wrote rich and venomous Shevolve all over her body.

01:06:21Mark took photos and videos, and left those photos soon appeared on shady websites.

01:06:26Caitlyn hid in a cheap motel.

01:06:28Surviving by selling her jewelry, her mind grew increasingly unstable.

01:06:32Plagued by hallucinations.

01:06:34She coughed black blood.

01:06:35Her spine twisted.

01:06:37Her rotting rose scent turned acrid.

01:06:39Even rogues avoided her shadow.

01:06:40The dark ritual began to devour its maker.

01:06:44One day, Caitlyn wandered down the street.

01:06:48On a huge electronic screen, Xavier, leaning on a game, announced a major strategic shift

01:06:54for the Remington PAC.

01:06:55When reporters asked about his private life, he paused.

01:07:00This is the price I have to pay.

01:07:02Caitlyn laughed foolishly, but what about her price?

01:07:08At that moment, the car suddenly lost control and sped toward her.

01:07:12Amid screeching breaks and screams, Caitlyn was thrown into the air.

01:07:16Crashing heavily to the ground through the agony, she vaguely saw the driver's face.

01:07:20Hollister.

01:07:21Xavier.

01:07:22No one cared anymore.

01:07:23Her life was saved.

01:07:25But both her legs were shattered and her spine was damaged.

01:07:28The healers said she had spent her life in a wheelchair.

01:07:31The Volf Council's judgment connects dark bloodline forbidden ritual.

01:07:35Interference with a mate bond, false pregnancy to reserve the act rank.

01:07:39Three charges.

01:07:40One sentence.

01:07:42The Volf Soul Extracts.

01:07:44The blackness was ripped from the body.

01:07:46Dissipating into nothing, she became something lower than worthless.

01:07:51In the rehabilitation center.

01:07:53I saw the news of Caitlyn's downfall.

01:07:56I stared at the screen for a few seconds.

01:07:58Then calmly closed the page.

01:08:00No satisfaction.

01:08:02No sympathy.

01:08:03As if reading a piece of pack news unrelated to myself.

01:08:06My rehabilitation progressed smoothly.

01:08:08With Silas's personalized training and neural interface technology.

01:08:12My control over my prosthetic hands grew precise.

01:08:14I could write, draw, and use utensils again.

01:08:19Silas respected my boundaries.

01:08:21Never overstepped.

01:08:22He brought me books.

01:08:23Played soothing music.

01:08:24Handed me honey water when I was exhausted.

01:08:27He discussed prosthetic improvements with me.

01:08:30Asking for my feedback.

01:08:31As if I were not just a patient, but a partner in this technology.

01:08:36During the neural interface calibration.

01:08:39Silas noticed an anomaly in the data.

01:08:41My neural signals at specific frequencies produced energy fluctuations that shouldn't.

01:08:45Exist.

01:08:46This wasn't a cannibal.

01:08:47It was ancient.

01:08:49He adjusted the parameters and triggered a test frequency.

01:08:52My pupils turned silver white and stayed that way for a full minute.

01:08:57An ancient, majestic voice echoed in my mind.

01:09:00Finally willing to face the truth, my little wolf cub.

01:09:03My wolf was waking.

01:09:07That afternoon, Silas wheeled me to the observation deck at the top of the hill.

01:09:11The setting sun painted the horizon in brilliant shades of gold and red.

01:09:15According to the plan, next week you can undergo the final stage of neural adaptation testing.

01:09:20If all goes well, you can be discharged.

01:09:23Silas stood by my side, his voice gentle.

01:09:27After that, have you thought about where you want to go?

01:09:29I gazed at the distant sunset, silent for a long time.

01:09:33I don't know.

01:09:35Before, I just wanted to escape, as far away as possible.

01:09:39Now, it seems I suddenly have freedom, but I don't know where to go.

01:09:43There's no rush.

01:09:44Take your time to think.

01:09:46You can stay at the center as a special consultant.

01:09:48Or, if you want a change of environment, I have a research institute in the Northern Sanctuary.

01:09:53It's quiet there, beyond any pack's reach.

01:09:56He paused and looked at me.

01:09:58It belongs to no pack territory.

01:10:02The choice is entirely yours.

01:10:04I turned to look at him.

01:10:05The afterglow of the sunset outlined him in gold.

01:10:07Dr. Reed, why are you helping me like this?

01:10:11Is it just because I'm your clinical trial subject?

01:10:13Silas was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

01:10:16At first, yes.

01:10:17Your case is very special.

01:10:19But later...

01:10:20He paused.

01:10:21Later, I saw your resilience.

01:10:23After all you've been through, you still chose to seize a new life.

01:10:27That's remarkable.

01:10:28These hands shouldn't be used only for revenge or defense.

01:10:31They can build something new.

01:10:33Something that bridges both worlds.

01:10:36I hope I can be part of building that future with you.

01:10:40That's all.

01:10:42His words carried no ambiguity.

01:10:44Yet they made me feel more grounded than any words of affection could.

01:10:48The mountain breeze swept by, carrying the fresh scent of pine.

01:10:52The Northern Sanctuary.

01:10:55I repeated softly.

01:10:57That sounds like a start.

01:10:59The final stage of testing proceeded smoothly, on the night before my discharge.

01:11:04Silas brought a delicate gift box.

01:11:06A discharge gift for you, and also...

01:11:09The beginning of a new identity.

01:11:11Inside were finely crafted clothes, a cashmere coat, soft flat shoes, a passport, an ID card, and a bank card.

01:11:17The name on the passport was...

01:11:19Irene Donnie.

01:11:20Irene.

01:11:21I softly murmured the name.

01:11:23Gwenlyn Dusk's room became Irene.

01:11:25Radiance in bloom.

01:11:26I carefully put away the documents.

01:11:30Do you like it?

01:11:31I like it.

01:11:34Tomorrow morning at 7, the helicopter will be waiting.

01:11:37Get a good rest tonight.

01:11:39Late at night, I found myself unable to sleep.

01:11:41I walked to the window and gazed at the tranquil night outside.

01:11:44Suddenly, a faint commotion arose downstairs.

01:11:46My heart tightened.

01:11:47A few minutes later, my door was gently knocked.

01:11:52A minor problem.

01:11:54Silas's expression was calm, but his gaze behind the lenses was sharper than usual.

01:11:59Xavier and Callister bribed a nurse, obtained part of the internal map, and tried to sneak in through a backup

01:12:04passage.

01:12:05Security has already subdued them.

01:12:07I gripped the edge of the bed tightly.

01:12:11Where are they?

01:12:20I was silent for a moment.

01:12:24I was silent for a moment.

01:12:35Let me see them.

01:12:43I was silent for a moment.

01:12:57I was silent for a moment.

01:12:59I was silent for a moment.

01:13:05your way of making it up to me is to barge into my life again and again

01:13:09it was like this in the past life and it's the same in this one

01:13:12your love has always been possessive and selfish hollister looked as if he had been struck hard

01:13:18i turned to xavier xavier you said you were ill psychological disorders cognitive distortions

01:13:24hallucinations so you chose to hurt me to keep me to make me your prisoner your blood source

01:13:32your cripple xavier's breathing grew heavy tears rolled down his cheeks yes i was cowardly i was

01:13:39despicable i didn't dare tell you the truth i was afraid you'd leave but i regret it from the moment

01:13:44you jumped into the sea i don't need your legs or your life i shook my head xavier maybe your

01:13:50illness

01:13:51is real but the way you chose was wrong terribly wrong your love chills me to the bone i turned

01:13:57to

01:13:57callister my wolf surged forward silver white fur rippled across my skin my bones shifted my form

01:14:03expanded the ancient white wolf stood where all the game callister's knees buckled his faded alpha

01:14:10wolf dropped to its belly and bared its throat not a challenge submission

01:14:19i shifted back my silver white eyes still locked on his

01:14:22callister callister i don't need your apologies i just need you gone looking at the two men i felt

01:14:29nothing but exhaustion you always say you love me but what is your love possession suspicion harm

01:14:34you never once asked me what i wanted now i'll tell you i want peace freedom and to be respected

01:14:40as

01:14:41a person not as a possession i no longer looked at them i nodded to silas silas turned me around

01:14:49gwyndolin don't go please savior's desperate cries echoed behind me

01:14:56gwen give me one more chance just one last chance hollister's voice was broken of course

01:15:03i kept my back straight and did not look back the door of the security room closed behind me

01:15:07shutting out all the shouting and crying the corridor was quiet with only the faint sound of

01:15:12our footsteps it's all over silas said softly i closed my eyes took a deep breath and slowly exhaled

01:15:23it's all over behind the closed door xavier's dark green pupils held the last flicker of light

01:15:28and then it went out his vault didn't step forward because its mate had already made her choice

01:15:35silas handed me the cocoa and glanced at the intelligence flows i was managing over three years

01:15:40a tacit understanding had formed between us making words unnecessary the undercity had given me

01:15:45technology the surface had tried to give me a cage i took the first and rejected the second now i

01:15:51had

01:15:51built something that belonged to neither a sanctuary for the broken the wolfless the rogue any wolf who

01:15:58needed a place to stand the only rogue whose wolf made alpha's kneel and the only voice both worlds would

01:16:03hear silas supported all my creations constantly optimized the performance of my prosthetics

01:16:10never treated me as someone to be pitied but as an equal and respected partner and i in his

01:16:15company and the purpose of this work slowly healed the cracks in my heart by the way silas spoke as

01:16:21if

01:16:21casually there is news from the territories the remington pack fell into a severe crisis last year

01:16:28their influence cut in half xavier managed to save the pack from collapse but it was badly damaged

01:16:37he himself seems to be in poor health the rituals permanent scars he rarely appears in public now

01:16:45three years later the northern sanctuary a quiet lakeside town beyond pack borders a thin layer

01:16:52of early winter snow covered the stone houses and the distant northern peaks

01:16:56in a lakeside building with a glass walled workspace the fireplace burned with a warm flame this was my command

01:17:02center holographic data screens covered the walls surface packed politics on the left under city

01:17:09network nodes on the right at the center console i worked swiftly my mechanical fingers gliding across the

01:17:14interface sanctuary requests relocation routes medical dispatches each touch of my hand gave someone a

01:17:22place to stand my short hair now a bit longer was softly tucked behind my ear in the firelight my

01:17:29hand

01:17:29shimmered with a cold yet vibrant luster the door was gently pushed open silas walked in carrying two

01:17:35cups of hot cocoa he had shed his white coat and changed into simple home clothes

01:17:43three new arrivals this week that's a record

01:17:47i paused for a moment as i stirred my cocoa then returned to my natural demeanor

01:17:53what about callister he entered an arranged mating a year ago to a she-wolf from an allied pack

01:18:00their bond doesn't seem harmonious he's often photographed drinking to excess the compton pack's

01:18:07territory is also much diminished and caitlin she's been in a sanitarium a wolfless ward her mental state

01:18:15fluctuates she needs to use a wheelchair permanently lives on a small amount of relief money it's said she

01:18:21often curses at the air sometimes cries and begs for mercy i drank my cocoa in silence those names

01:18:27those past events now sounded so distant as if they belonged to a previous life there was no longer

01:18:33hatred or turmoil in my heart only a faint sense of distance they had all once been mad for me

01:18:38and all

01:18:39paid a heavy price for it it's all in the past silas held my slightly cool mechanical fingers his warm

01:18:45body heat passing through the sensors you are irene dawney now the mistress of no pack the bridge between

01:18:53two worlds i looked up at him the firelight from the hearth warm on my face yes it's all in

01:18:58the past

01:18:58outside the window snowflakes began to fall quietly again covering old scars and nurturing new life

01:19:04the lake was like a mirror reflecting a peaceful world on the wall a painting of the blood moon over

01:19:10the snow-capped northern peaks hung tranquil and full of light i didn't choose any alpha i chose myself

01:19:16i didn't belong in the pack i belong to both worlds and to neither

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