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00:00I spent 17 years unable to speak. Now, I couldn't stop. What happened to me?
00:05A girl fell into the water and struggled desperately.
00:07Then, a glowing crimson crystal rises from the lake bed.
00:10Red light explodes through her veins.
00:12The Academy Charity Gala.
00:14She's cursed. She's terrifying. She knows everything.
00:19Crown Prince Lucien. Too close.
00:21What do you truly think of me?
00:23You scare me less than your obsession with being worshipped.
00:25Suddenly, a man crashes through the doors.
00:28Kale Draven. Then he walks in.
00:30Kale drags me through the Academy by the wrist.
00:33The Dragon Tower. The Dragon Heart fused with you.
00:36Silence.
00:37What does that mean?
00:38It means I can't remove it.
00:40Sound of bubbles. Drowning. A heartbeat slowing down.
00:43A girl fell into the water and struggled desperately until she suffocated and lost consciousness.
00:47Then, a glowing crimson crystal rises from the lake bed.
00:51Red light explodes through her veins.
00:53I was reborn.
00:55Servants scream.
00:56Stepmother Fate crying beside the bed.
00:59My father, Headmaster Vale, rushing forward.
01:02My poor girl.
01:04Thank the gods you survived.
01:05A servant hands me a cup.
01:07I reach for it.
01:08Then suddenly freeze.
01:10My lips move on their own.
01:11No.
01:12There's nightshope in this.
01:15Goodness, you can actually speak now.
01:17She added silencing powder too.
01:19For fifteen years.
01:21I won't drink it anymore.
01:23She's delirious.
01:25And your daughter pushed me into the lake.
01:29She used wind magic.
01:33Lock them in their room!
01:34Guards drag the screaming women away.
01:36I watch in shock.
01:37I spent seventeen years unable to speak.
01:40Now, I couldn't stop.
01:42What happened to me?
01:44The Academy Charity Gala.
01:46I enter beside my father.
01:48Everyone stares.
01:50Fake smiles.
01:51Fake concern.
01:52Predatory matchmaking mothers approaching.
01:54My son would make an excellent match for Lady Vale.
01:58That's very ki-
01:59My mouth jerks.
02:01Half the capital knows your son visits healers for private infections.
02:04Dead silence.
02:05The noblewoman gasps.
02:06Her son chokes on champagne.
02:08My eldest is admired by every young lady in the kingdom.
02:12He's only interested in men.
02:14The boy spits out his drink.
02:16Chaos erupts.
02:17Girls staring in horror.
02:18Parents dragging sons away.
02:20She's cursed.
02:22She's terrifying.
02:23She knows everything.
02:25I wasn't trying to ruin lives.
02:27My mouth just got there first.
02:29Then.
02:30Truth teller?
02:31Funny.
02:34Golden shoes stop beside me.
02:36Crown Prince Lucien.
02:37You're entertaining, Lady Vale.
02:42Tell me.
02:44He steps closer.
02:45Too close.
02:46What do you truly think of me?
02:48You scare me less than your obsession with being worshipped.
02:51Total silence.
02:52A girl drops her wine glass.
02:54Lucien's smile disappears.
02:56Slowly.
02:58Terrifyingly.
02:59Careful, Lyra.
03:01People disappear for less.
03:04Dance with me.
03:05Suddenly.
03:06A man crashes through the doors.
03:08Blood splatters across the marble floor.
03:10Girls scream.
03:11Music stops.
03:13Then.
03:13Heavy boots.
03:15Crunching broken glass.
03:16If you're going to lie.
03:19At least make it believable.
03:23Smoke.
03:24Broken glass.
03:25Blood on white marble.
03:26Kale Draven.
03:27Then he walks in.
03:29Black dragon marks crawling beneath pale skin.
03:31Black Fang.
03:32The dragon blood air.
03:34I heard he burned a werewolf alive.
03:36His pupils sharpen into dragon slits.
03:38At the same moment.
03:39I gasp.
03:41My chest burns.
03:42Red light glows beneath my skin.
03:44Heartbeat thundering.
03:45Kale's expression changes.
03:47He walks straight toward me.
03:48Lucien narrows his eyes.
03:50Kale stops inches away from me.
03:52Do you have any idea?
03:54The second he touches me.
03:56Every candle in the ballroom explodes out.
04:00What crawled inside you?
04:04I don't know what you're talking about.
04:06That crystal belongs to my kind.
04:08I can barely breathe.
04:10He leans closer.
04:11Like a dragon looming over stolen treasure.
04:13And now it belongs to you.
04:15His thumb presses against the glowing mark over my heart.
04:21Dark Corridor.
04:22Kale drags me through the academy by the wrist.
04:25The entire academy feared Kale Draven.
04:27And right now.
04:28He was dragging me somewhere alone.
04:30Maybe this is how I die.
04:32Ancient tower doors peek open.
04:34Dragon statues.
04:35Black stone walls.
04:37A forgotten place.
04:38What is this place?
04:39The dragon tower.
04:43He finally lets go of my wrist.
04:46Big mistake.
04:46My chest burns.
04:48I gasp.
04:49Red light glows beneath my skin.
04:51Kale's golden eyes sharpen instantly.
04:53That crystal inside me was reacting to him.
04:56No.
04:56Worse.
04:57Stand on the platform.
04:59No.
05:01That wasn't a request.
05:02His voice does something dangerous to the air.
05:04I hate that.
05:05I hate him.
05:06I definitely hate the way my heartbeat speeds up every time he looks at me.
05:09I step onto the black stone altar.
05:11Ancient dragon symbols flare crimson.
05:13Kale's expression changes.
05:14For the first time since meeting him.
05:17He looks shocked.
05:19Impossible.
05:22What?
05:23He walks toward me slowly.
05:25The dragon heart fused with you.
05:27Silence.
05:28My brain stops functioning.
05:30What does that mean?
05:30It means I can't remove it.
05:33The heat in my chest suddenly spreads lower.
05:35Warmer.
05:36Sharper.
05:37Kale suddenly grabs the edge of the altar like he's losing control.
05:40His breathing turns uneven.
05:42Stay away from me.
05:43Then immediately grabs my wrist again.
05:45The second he touches me.
05:47The dragon heart pulses violently.
05:49I accidentally let out a shaky breath.
05:51Kale closes his eyes briefly.
05:53Like that sound alone hurt him.
05:55And then, my curse betrays me.
05:59You react every time I breathe.
06:00Stop talking.
06:01Your heartbeat sped up.
06:04Liar.
06:05And now it's worse.
06:06Stone cracks.
06:07Black dragon fire explodes beside my head.
06:09Heat surges through the tower, breathing hard.
06:12Do you enjoy making this difficult?
06:13I literally can't stop.
06:18Suddenly, a floorboard creaks outside the tower.
06:21Kale instantly turns.
06:23Who's there?
06:24But by the time he opens the door, no one's there.
06:27Only the edge of a pale gold dress disappears into darkness.
06:31Academy hallway.
06:33Students whisper as I pass.
06:34She bewitched Kale.
06:36I heard the dragon blood air touched her.
06:39She's cursed.
06:40Three days ago, people acted like I didn't exist.
06:43Now they looked at me like I was dangerous.
06:45Honestly?
06:46Slight improvement.
06:48Alchemy class.
06:49I sit quietly at my desk.
06:50A girl accidentally slams into my shoulder.
06:52A vial crashes.
06:53Green liquid spools everywhere.
06:55Laughter erupts.
06:56Oops.
06:57You did that on purpose.
07:00Can the truth, princess, prove it?
07:02More laughter.
07:03Another student bumps my arm.
07:05A sharp pea slices across my hand.
07:07Blood drips onto the desk.
07:09The classroom suddenly goes silent.
07:11Then, boom, a massive explosion shakes the academy.
07:15Everyone screams.
07:16Outside the windows, black dragon fire erupts into the sky.
07:19My chest burns violently.
07:21Like someone just stabbed straight through the dragon heart.
07:23It's him.
07:25Training arena in chaos.
07:26Students running.
07:27Fire everywhere.
07:28Kale standing in the center of it.
07:30One hand gripping his chest.
07:32Who touches mine?
07:36Smoke.
07:36Broken glass.
07:37Blood on white marble.
07:39Kale draven.
07:40Then he walks in.
07:41Black dragon marks crawling beneath pale skin.
07:44Black fang.
07:45The dragon blood air.
07:46I heard he burned a werewolf alive.
07:48His pupils sharpen into dragon slits.
07:51At the same moment, I gasp.
07:53My chest burns.
07:54Red light glows beneath my skin.
07:56Heartbeat thundering.
07:58Kale's expression changes.
07:59He walks straight toward me.
08:01Lucian narrows his eyes.
08:03Kale stops inches away from me.
08:05Do you have any idea?
08:07The second he touches me, every candle in the ballroom explodes out.
08:12What crawled inside you?
08:16I don't know what you're talking about.
08:18That crystal belongs to my kind.
08:21I can barely breathe.
08:22He leans closer.
08:24Like a dragon looming over stolen treasure.
08:26And now, it belongs to you.
08:28His thumb presses against the glowing mark over my heart.
08:34Dark corridor.
08:35Kale drags me through the academy by the wrist.
08:37The entire academy feared Kale draven.
08:39And right now, he was dragging me somewhere alone.
08:43Maybe this is how I die.
08:45Ancient tower doors peek open.
08:46Dragon statues.
08:48Black stone walls.
08:49A forgotten place.
08:50What is this place?
08:52The dragon tower.
08:56He finally lets go of my wrist.
08:58Big mistake.
08:59My chest burns.
09:01I gasp.
09:02Red light glows beneath my skin.
09:04Kale's golden eyes sharpen instantly.
09:06That crystal inside me was reacting to him.
09:08No.
09:09Worse.
09:10Stand on the platform.
09:12No.
09:13That wasn't a request.
09:15His voice does something dangerous to the air.
09:17I hate that.
09:18I hate him.
09:19I definitely hate the way my heartbeat speeds up every time he looks at me.
09:22I step onto the black stone altar.
09:23Ancient dragon symbols flare crimson.
09:26Kale's expression changes.
09:27For the first time since meeting him.
09:29He looks shocked.
09:31Impossible.
09:35He walks toward me slowly.
09:38The dragon heart fused with you.
09:40Silence.
09:41My brain stops functioning.
09:42What does that mean?
09:43It means I can't remove it.
09:45The heat in my chest suddenly spreads lower.
09:47Warmer.
09:48Sharper.
09:49Kale suddenly grabs the edge of the altar like he's losing control.
09:52His breathing turns uneven.
09:55Stay away from me.
09:56Then immediately grabs my wrist again.
09:58The second he touches me.
09:59The dragon heart pulses violently.
10:02I accidentally let out a shaky breath.
10:04Kale closes his eyes briefly.
10:06Like that sound alone hurt him.
10:07And then.
10:08My curse betrays me.
10:11You react every time I breathe.
10:13Stop talking.
10:14Your heartbeat sped up.
10:16Liar.
10:17And now it's worse.
10:18Stone cracks.
10:19Black dragon fire explodes beside my head.
10:22Heat surges through the tower.
10:23Breathing hard.
10:24Do you enjoy making this difficult?
10:26I literally can't stop.
10:30Suddenly.
10:31A floorboard creaks outside the tower.
10:34Kale instantly turns.
10:36Who's there?
10:37But by the time he opens the door.
10:38No one's there.
10:39Only the edge of a pale gold dress disappears into darkness.
10:44Academy hallway.
10:45Students whisper as I pass.
10:47She bewitched Kale.
10:48I heard the dragon blood air touched her.
10:51She's cursed.
10:53Three days ago.
10:54People acted like I didn't exist.
10:56Now they looked at me like I was dangerous.
10:58Honestly.
10:59Slight improvement.
11:00Alchemy class.
11:01I sit quietly at my desk.
11:03A girl accidentally slams into my shoulder.
11:05A vial crashes.
11:06Green liquid spools everywhere.
11:07Laughter erupts.
11:08Oops.
11:10You did that on purpose.
11:13Can the truth princess prove it?
11:15More laughter.
11:16Another student bumps my arm.
11:18A sharp pea slices across my hand.
11:20Blood drips onto the desk.
11:21The classroom suddenly goes silent.
11:23Then.
11:24Boom.
11:25A massive explosion shakes the academy.
11:27Everyone screams.
11:28Outside the windows.
11:29Black dragon fire erupts into the sky.
11:32My chest burns violently.
11:33Like someone just stabbed straight through the dragon heart.
11:36It's him.
11:37Training arena in chaos.
11:39Students running.
11:40Fire everywhere.
11:41Kale standing in the center of it.
11:43One hand gripping his chest.
11:45Who touches mine?
11:48My boss called me into his office that day.
11:51Terrified that he was going to lay me off.
11:52If I lost this job.
11:54I wouldn't have a dime coming in.
11:55I had no choice but to ask my husband for money.
11:58Can I have some money to buy diapers for the baby?
12:00No.
12:01Are you currently breastfeeding?
12:02I'd like to buy some of your breast milk if that's okay.
12:04Then.
12:05He asked for my bank account.
12:06And directly transferred $500,000 to me.
12:09Just take it.
12:10I have many specific requirements.
12:12First, you need to pump the milk in my office every day.
12:16Second, to make sure the milk is nutritious, sexual activity is prohibited.
12:20So I nodded readily.
12:22Okay.
12:22I thought he wanted it to feed a baby.
12:24But then I saw him lying there, weak and almost lifeless.
12:27After drinking my milk, he suddenly regained his strength.
12:30That's when I realized he was using it as medicine.
12:33Later, he offered me f-
12:34And then, he asked me if $50 million would be enough for me to-
12:37My boss called me into his office that day.
12:39I was freaking out.
12:40Terrified that he was going to lay me off.
12:42If I lost this job, I wouldn't have a dime coming in.
12:45Back when I was pregnant with my daughter.
12:47Lily, my previous company basically forced me out.
12:49Get out!
12:50After prenatal checkups and hospital bills drained what little savings I had.
12:54I had no choice but to ask my husband for money.
12:56Can I have some money to buy diapers for the baby?
12:59No.
13:00You don't need to buy this.
13:02That's a waste of money.
13:04Look, I'm broke too.
13:06Thank God I had plenty of milk and could breastfeed.
13:08Still, diapers aren't free and neither are clothes.
13:11My daughter's clothes were already too small.
13:13And with winter here, she needed warm clothes.
13:16Honestly, if I hadn't left out and found this job,
13:18she wouldn't even have diapers or warm clothes.
13:21Relax.
13:22This is personal.
13:23My boss was good looking, came from a very wealthy family,
13:26and clearly never had to worry about money.
13:28God, I wish I could be him.
13:30Now my life is miserable and my child has to suffer with me.
13:33Are you currently breastfeeding?
13:35I'd like to buy some of your breast milk if that's okay.
13:37Don't worry, I'll pay you.
13:38I naturally assumed he had a baby at home.
13:41In my mom groups, there were always mothers who didn't have enough milk and asked if anyone had extra.
13:45But usually, it's free.
13:47If you have extra, you just pass it on.
13:49Sir, if you need it, you don't have to pay me.
13:52My baby can't finish it anyway and the extra just goes to waste.
13:55Absolutely not.
13:56I don't like owing favors, and I need it supplied on time every day.
13:58If you don't accept payment, I won't feel comfortable making specific demands.
14:02I see.
14:03That makes sense.
14:04If I didn't take his money, it would be awkward for him to demand anything.
14:07All right, but you don't have to pay much.
14:09Then, he asked for my bank account and directly transferred $500,000 to me.
14:14This... this is way too much.
14:16Just take it.
14:17I have many specific requirements.
14:20Plus, you've done your medical checks, so I feel safe about your health.
14:24I also have some pretty intrusive requests, so you deserve this.
14:27Staring at that $500,000 balance, my eyes stung with tears.
14:31Minutes earlier, I had only about 80 bucks left in my bank account.
14:34I didn't even buy lunch at work anymore.
14:36To save money, I would go to the company pantry and eat the free crackers and bread there.
14:40I was really that poor.
14:41So even if my husband and mother-in-law treated me like dirt, I didn't even dare to get a
14:45divorce.
14:46If I did, they might fight me for custody.
14:48Even if I got custody, who would take care of her, I'd still have to rely on my mother-in
14:52-law for help.
14:53On top of that, leaving my husband meant renting my own place.
14:56I really regretted being so young and naive, rushing into marriage and motherhood.
15:00But with these $500,000 from my boss, a huge part of my problem would be solved.
15:04First, you need to pump the milk in my office every day.
15:08You can't do it anywhere else because I need to make sure the milk is clean and safe.
15:12That sounded reasonable.
15:14I've heard that he came from a wealthy family, and rich people were always afraid someone might try to harm
15:18them.
15:19Second, to make sure the milk is nutritious, you'll eat three meals a day prepared by my personal chef.
15:25Wow, the wealthy really live in a different world.
15:27Third, sexual activity is prohibited.
15:29Okay, that is definitely crossing a line.
15:32But hey, the man just gave me half a million dollars.
15:35Besides, I don't want to touch my husband ever again anyway.
15:38So I nodded readily.
15:39Okay.
15:40Then I went into his private lounge to pump.
15:42It was kinda humiliating to be honest.
15:44But ever since I became a mother, my pride had taken a back seat.
15:48For the money, and for the future of my daughter and myself, I gritted my teeth and sped through the
15:52process.
15:53I walked out holding two bottles of milk.
15:57Sir, I'm done.
15:58Should I put these in the fridge for you?
15:59Just place it on my desk.
16:01I'll handle it myself later.
16:02My boss had me eat dinner in his office.
16:04The food was healthy, filling, and actually delicious.
16:07After pumping milk once more, I clocked out and went home.
16:10I had to hide my bank card first.
16:12I was afraid my husband would find out.
16:14I wanted to divorce him, but not yet.
16:17I needed to get through probation first and make sure I had a steady income.
16:20That money from my boss was my safety net, and I needed to wait until my daughter was old enough
16:25for daycare.
16:25But honestly, the thought of daycare still made me nervous, and I had no one else to help me watch
16:30her.
16:31So for the time being, I was trapped.
16:33When I got home, my mother-in-law just dumped the baby on me and headed out to a bar.
16:37My husband was just sitting there, glued to a game on his phone.
16:40He did not make much money either.
16:42Yet I had been pathetic enough to hope he'd help out with babysitting.
16:45But every time I asked him to do anything, he always found an excuse to wiggle out of it.
16:49Before the pregnancy, he had been the perfect, devoted husband.
16:52He had done everything, the cooking, the cleaning, the laundry.
16:56He had promised to treat me like a queen.
16:58But as soon as I was pregnant, the mask slipped.
17:01He stopped doing housework, stopped giving me money.
17:03If I'd seen his true colors back then, I wouldn't have looked at him twice.
17:10I thought he wanted it to feed a baby.
17:12But then I saw him lying there, weak and almost lifeless.
17:15After drinking my milk, he suddenly regained his strength.
17:17That's when I realized he was using it as medicine.
17:20Later, he offered me-
17:21And then, he asked me if 50 million would be enough for me too.
17:25My boss called me into his office that day.
17:27I was freaking out, terrified that he was going to lay me off.
17:30If I lost this job, I wouldn't have a dime coming in.
17:32Back when I was pregnant with my daughter, Lily, my previous company basically forced me out.
17:37Get out!
17:38After prenatal checkups and hospital bills drained what little savings I had.
17:41I had no choice but to ask my husband for money.
17:44Can I have some money to buy diapers for the baby?
17:47No, you don't need to buy this.
17:49That's a waste of money.
17:52Look, I'm broke too.
17:54Thank God I had plenty of milk and could breastfeed.
17:56Still, diapers aren't free and neither are clothes.
17:59My daughter's clothes were already too small.
18:01And with winter here, she needed warm clothes.
18:03Honestly, if I hadn't lucked out and found this job, she wouldn't even have diapers or warm clothes.
18:08Relax.
18:09This is personal.
18:10My boss was good looking, came from a very wealthy family, and clearly never had to worry about money.
18:16God, I wish I could be him.
18:17Now my life is miserable and my child has to suffer with me.
18:21Are you currently breastfeeding?
18:22I'd like to buy some of your breast milk if that's okay.
18:25Don't worry, I'll pay you.
18:26I naturally assumed he had a baby at home.
18:28In my mom groups, there were always mothers who didn't have enough milk and asked if anyone had extra.
18:33But usually, it's free.
18:34If you have extra, you just pass it on.
18:37Sir, if you need it, you don't have to pay me. My baby can't finish it anyway, and the extra
18:41just goes to waste.
18:42Absolutely not. I don't like owing favors, and I need it supplied on time every day.
18:46If you don't accept payment, I won't feel comfortable making specific demands.
18:49I see. That makes sense.
18:51If I didn't take his money, it would be awkward for him to demand anything.
18:55Alright, but you don't have to pay much.
18:57Then, he asked for my bank account and directly transferred $500,000 to me.
19:01This... this is way too much!
19:04Just take it. I have many specific requirements.
19:07Plus, you've done your medical checks, so I feel safe about your health.
19:11I also have some pretty intrusive requests, so you deserve this.
19:15Staring at that $500,000 balance, my eyes stung with tears.
19:18Minutes earlier, I had only about $80 left in my bank account.
19:22I didn't even buy lunch at work anymore.
19:24To save money, I would go to the company pantry and eat the free crackers and bread there.
19:27I was really that poor, so even if my husband and mother-in-law treated me like dirt, I didn't
19:32even dare to get a divorce.
19:34If I did, they might fight me for custody.
19:36Even if I got custody, who would take care of her, I'd still have to rely on my mother-in
19:40-law for help.
19:41On top of that, leaving my husband meant renting my own place.
19:44I really regretted being so young and naive, rushing into marriage and motherhood.
19:48But with these $500,000 from my boss, a huge part of my problem would be solved.
19:52First, you need to pump the milk in my office every day.
19:56You can't do it anywhere else because I need to make sure the milk is clean and safe.
20:00That sounded reasonable.
20:01I've heard that he came from a wealthy family, and rich people were always afraid someone might try to harm
20:06them.
20:07Second, to make sure the milk is nutritious, you'll eat three meals a day, prepared by my personal chef.
20:12Wow, the wealthy really live in a different world.
20:15Third, sexual activity is prohibited.
20:17Okay, that is definitely crossing the line.
20:20But hey, the man just gave me half a million dollars.
20:23Besides, I don't want to touch my husband ever again anyway.
20:26So I nodded readily.
20:27Okay.
20:28Then I went into his private lounge to pump.
20:30It was kinda humiliating to be honest.
20:32But ever since I became a mother, my pride had taken a back seat.
20:35For the money, and for the future of my daughter and myself, I gritted my teeth and sped through the
20:40process.
20:41I walked out holding two bottles of milk.
20:44Sir, I'm done. Should I put these in the fridge for you?
20:47Just place it on my desk. I'll handle it myself later.
20:49My boss had me eat dinner in his office.
20:52The food was healthy, filling, and actually delicious.
20:55After pumping milk once more, I clocked out and went home.
20:58I had to hide my bank card first.
21:00I was afraid my husband would find out.
21:02I wanted to divorce him, but not yet.
21:05I needed to get through probation first and make sure I had a steady income.
21:08That money from my boss was my safety net.
21:10And I needed to wait until my daughter was old enough for daycare.
21:13But honestly, the thought of daycare still made me nervous.
21:16And I had no one else to help me watch her.
21:18So for the time being, I was trapped.
21:20When I got home, my mother-in-law just dumped the baby on me and headed out to a bar.
21:24My husband was just sitting there, glued to a game on his phone.
21:27He did not make much money either.
21:29Yet I had been pathetic enough to hope he'd help out with babysitting.
21:32But every time I asked him to do anything, he always found an excuse to wiggle out of it.
21:36Before the pregnancy, he had been the perfect, devoted husband.
21:40He had done everything, the cooking, the cleaning, the laundry.
21:43He had promised to treat me like a queen.
21:46But as soon as I was pregnant, the mask slipped.
21:48He stopped doing housework, stopped giving me money.
21:51If I'd seen his true colors back then, I wouldn't have looked at him twice.
21:57I thought he wanted it to feed a baby.
22:00But then I saw him lying there, weak and almost lifeless.
22:02After drinking my milk, he suddenly regained his strength.
22:05That's when I realized he was using it as medicine.
22:08Later, he offered me f-
22:09And then, he asked me if 50 million would be enough for me to-
22:12My boss called me into his office that day.
22:14I was freaking out, terrified that he was going to lay me off.
22:17If I lost this job, I wouldn't have a dime coming in.
22:20Back when I was pregnant with my daughter, Lily, my previous company basically forced me out.
22:25Get out!
22:26After prenatal checkups and hospital bills drained what little savings I had,
22:29I had no choice but to ask my husband for money.
22:32Can I have some money to buy diapers for the baby?
22:34No, you don't need to buy this.
22:37That's a waste of money.
22:40Look, I'm broke too.
22:41Thank God I had plenty of milk and could breastfeed.
22:44Still, diapers aren't free, and neither are clothes.
22:47My daughter's clothes were already too small.
22:48And with winter here, she needed warm clothes.
22:51Honestly, if I hadn't lucked out and found this job, she wouldn't even have diapers or warm clothes.
22:56Relax.
22:57This is personal.
22:58My boss was good looking, came from a very wealthy family, and clearly never had to worry about money.
23:03God, I wish I could be him.
23:05Now my life is miserable, and my child has to suffer with me.
23:08Are you currently breastfeeding?
23:10I'd like to buy some of your breast milk if that's okay.
23:13Don't worry, I'll pay you.
23:14I naturally assumed he had a baby at home.
23:16In my mom groups, there were always mothers who didn't have enough milk and asked if anyone had extra.
23:20But usually, it's free.
23:22If you have extra, you just pass it on.
23:25Sir, if you need it, you don't have to pay me.
23:27My baby can't finish it anyway, and the extra just goes to waste.
23:30Absolutely not.
23:31I don't like owing favors, and I need it supplied on time every day.
23:34If you don't accept payment, I won't feel comfortable making specific demands.
23:37I see.
23:38That makes sense.
23:39If I didn't take his money, it would be awkward for him to demand anything.
23:43Alright, but you don't have to pay much?
23:44Then, he asked for my bank account and directly transferred $500,000 to me.
23:49This... this is way too much!
23:51Just take it.
23:52I have many specific requirements.
23:55Plus, you've done your medical checks, so I feel safe about your health.
23:59I also have some pretty intrusive requests, so you deserve this.
24:02Staring at that $500,000 balance, my eyes stung with tears.
24:06Minutes earlier, I had only about 80 bucks left in my bank account.
24:09I didn't even buy lunch at work anymore.
24:11To save money, I would go to the company pantry and eat the free crackers and bread there.
24:15I was really that poor.
24:16So even if my husband and mother-in-law treated me like dirt, I didn't even dare to get a
24:21divorce.
24:21If I did, they might fight me for custody.
24:24Even if I got custody, who would take care of her, I'd still have to rely on my mother-in
24:28-law for help.
24:28On top of that, leaving my husband meant renting my own place.
24:31I really regretted being so young and naive, rushing into marriage and motherhood.
24:35But with these $500,000 from my boss, a huge part of my problem would be solved.
24:40First, you need to pump the milk in my office every day.
24:43You can't do it anywhere else because I need to make sure the milk is clean and safe.
24:48That sounded reasonable.
24:49I've heard that he came from a wealthy family, and rich people were always afraid someone might try to harm
24:54them.
24:54Second, to make sure the milk is nutritious, you'll eat three meals a day prepared by my personal chef.
25:00Wow, the wealthy really live in a different world.
25:02Third, sexual activity is prohibited.
25:05Okay, that is definitely crossing the line.
25:07But hey, the man just gave me half a million dollars.
25:10Besides, I don't want to touch my husband ever again anyway.
25:13So I nodded readily.
25:15Okay.
25:15Then I went into his private lounge to pump.
25:17It was kinda humiliating to be honest.
25:20But ever since I became a mother, my pride had taken a back seat.
25:23For the money, and for the future of my daughter and myself, I gritted my teeth and sped through the
25:28process.
25:28I walked out holding two bottles of milk.
25:32Sir, I'm done.
25:33Should I put these in the fridge for you?
25:35Just place it on my desk.
25:36I'll handle it myself later.
25:37My boss had me eat dinner in his office.
25:39The food was healthy, filling, and actually delicious.
25:42After pumping milk once more, I clocked out and went home.
25:45I had to hide my bank card first.
25:47I was afraid my husband would find out.
25:50I wanted to divorce him, but not yet.
25:52I needed to get through probation first and make sure I had a steady income.
25:55That money from my boss was my safety net, and I needed to wait until my daughter was old enough
26:00for daycare.
26:01But honestly, the thought of daycare still made me nervous, and I had no one else to help me watch
26:05her.
26:06So for the time being, I was trapped.
26:08When I got home, my mother-in-law just dumped the baby on me and headed out to a bar.
26:12My husband was just sitting there, glued to a game on his phone.
26:15He did not make much money either.
26:17Yet I had been pathetic enough to hope he'd help out with babysitting.
26:20But every time I asked him to do anything, he always found an excuse to wiggle out of it.
26:24Before the pregnancy, he had been the perfect, devoted husband.
26:28He had done everything, the cooking, the cleaning, the laundry.
26:31He had promised to treat me like a queen.
26:33But as soon as I was pregnant, the mask slipped.
26:36He stopped doing housework, stopped giving me money.
26:39If I'd seen his true colors back then, I wouldn't have looked at him twice.
26:43My fake sister Cynthia clung to Alpha Silas, my ex, and mocked me.
26:47Looks like my dear sister was very popular in the wasteland.
26:49Eight bastard pups to prove it.
26:51I calmly straightened the pups' clothes without even looking up.
26:54None of them knew these eight pups were heirs to the royal bloodlines of wolves, lions, serpents, bears, and eagles.
27:01Kill these little bastards, and I'll take you back.
27:03That's my final mercy, or I slaughter them all.
27:05She snatched Silas' sword and charged straight at me.
27:08I collapsed as blood gushed through my fingers.
27:11She's pregnant?
27:13Carrying a beast spawn?
27:14Silas, my fake sister Cynthia, clung to Alpha Silas, my ex, and mocked me.
27:19Looks like my dear sister was very popular in the wasteland.
27:22Eight bastard pups to prove it.
27:24I calmly straightened the pups' clothes without even looking up.
27:27None of them knew these eight pups were heirs to the royal bloodlines of wolves, lions, serpents, bears, and eagles.
27:38My traitor brother, Jax, furiously grabbed my jaw, nearly crushing it, and shoved me roughly to the ground.
27:46Sister, Simus and I truly love each other.
27:49You lost control at the ceremony back then.
27:52We only exiled you for the family's honor.
27:54I scoffed, shoved your hand away.
28:01Silas stared darkly at the children, his face twisting by the second.
28:04Kill these little bastards, and I'll take you back.
28:07That's my final mercy.
28:08Winola must have been abused by rogues in the wasteland.
28:10She's out of her mind.
28:12Sister, once these bastards are dead, you can come home with us.
28:14Little Wolf Kale's eyes flashed silver as he fiercely shielded me.
28:18I'm not going back.
28:20Instantly, Silas thrust his sword at Soarin', the youngest bear cub.
28:23I reached out to block it.
28:28Only to get slapped by my brother.
28:31Are you crazy, bitch?
28:33I wiped my bleeding lip and stepped firmly in front of the kids.
28:38Eight years ago, they carved out my family mark and left me in the wasteland to die.
28:42Cynthia married Silas.
28:44The man meant to be mine and stole eight years of my life.
28:46Now, they wanted to slaughter the eight future kings I trained with my seer power right before my eyes.
28:54Seeing me shield the pups, Jax raised his hand for another slap.
28:57I caught his wrist and hurled him back with all my strength.
29:01I yanked the golden pup.
29:02Open your damn eyes, Silas!
29:04He is the Shadowmoon royal heir!
29:06Let that sword fall, and watch their elite warriors tear your pack to shred.
29:13Cynthia slapped me again, shoved me down, and stepped on my fingers.
29:17Winna, you actually dare pass this trash off as a royal wolf?
29:22Jax stood aside.
29:23Enough, Winona!
29:24A wolf-less trash like you dares to spout such lies?
29:27Or I slaughter them all.
29:28Cynthia leaned lazily against Silas, teasingly tracing his Adam's apple as she eyed me with disdain.
29:33Let's play a little game.
29:35Just waiting around is so dull.
29:37Let's spare Winona's life.
29:38Just one little slash.
29:40She snatched Silas' sword and charged straight at me.
29:44I collapsed as blood gushed through my fingers.
29:50Mia, the serpent pup, threw herself before me.
29:53Don't hurt her!
29:54Then the lion and eagle pups immediately stepped up.
29:58Cynthia went deathly pale, stumbling back in terror.
30:01What the hell are these freaks?
30:03Pushing myself up, I frantically hugged the pups before they went feral.
30:06In the next second, Jax lashed them with silver chains and gagged them tight.
30:10By the fourth slash, I was slumped in a pool of my own blood.
30:13Just admit they're rogue mongles, Winona, and I'll make it stop.
30:16Cynthia's twisted laughter rang in my ears.
30:18Stop!
30:19Who are you people?
30:20Blood-soaked Fenris scrambled to his knees before me,
30:22trembling as he pressed his hands to my stomach wound.
30:24Winona, the wasteland.
30:25Massive shifter riots.
30:26They've cut off every way out.
30:28That meant every messenger I had sent was trapped.
30:29No one was coming to prove these children were of royal blood.
30:32And no one was coming to stop this execution.
30:34Silas dismissively tossed a silver blade at my feet.
30:36Do it yourself, Winona.
30:38Or you die.
30:42Fenis?
30:44Weren't you banished from Thorn 15 years ago?
30:47And now you're slumming it in the wasteland with Winona?
30:50Go!
30:51Find the alpha of the Red Moon Pack!
30:55Only the Red Moon Pack could rival the House of Thorn.
30:58They were my last hope.
31:02But before he could even take a single step,
31:04Fenris was stabbed by Silas,
31:06tumbling into the mud.
31:09Jax flicked his hand.
31:11Silver chains instantly bound Fenris' limbs.
31:13Stop!
31:15Cynthia seized my jaw.
31:16The silver blade pressed against my stomach again.
31:18Still trying to save these little mongrels?
31:21Staring at the pools of blood,
31:23Jax forcibly pulled the frenzied Cynthia away,
31:25mustering my last ounce of strength.
31:26I'm saving them.
31:29But I'll die
31:30before I go back with you.
31:32Those words enraged Jax.
31:34Snatching the silver blade,
31:35he slashed me four final times.
31:37Wait.
31:40She's pregnant?
31:41Carrying a beast spawn?
31:43Silas turned instantly livid,
31:44landing a vicious kick on my stomach.
31:46Since lying backward,
31:47I slammed into the stone pillar.
31:51My fake sister, Cynthia,
31:53clung to Alpha Silas,
31:54my ex, and mocked me.
31:56Looks like my dear sister
31:56was very popular in the wasteland.
31:58Eight bastard pups to prove it.
32:00I calmly straightened the pups' clothes
32:01without even looking up.
32:03None of them knew these eight pups
32:04were heirs to the royal bloodlines of wolves,
32:07lions,
32:07serpents,
32:08bears, and eagles.
32:09Kill these little bastards,
32:11and I'll take you back.
32:12That's my final mercy,
32:13or I slaughter them all.
32:14She snatched Silas' sword
32:15and charged straight at me.
32:17I collapsed as blood
32:17gushed through my fingers.
32:20She's pregnant?
32:21Carrying a beast spawn?
32:23Silas,
32:23my fake sister, Cynthia,
32:25clung to Alpha Silas,
32:27my ex,
32:27and mocked me.
32:28Looks like my dear sister
32:29was very popular in the wasteland.
32:31Eight bastard pups to prove it.
32:33I calmly straightened the pups' clothes
32:34without even looking up.
32:36None of them knew
32:37these eight pups
32:37were heirs to the royal bloodlines
32:39of wolves,
32:40lions,
32:41serpents,
32:43bears,
32:43and eagles.
32:47My traitor brother,
32:48Jax,
32:49furiously grabbed my jaw,
32:50nearly crushing it,
32:51and shoved me roughly
32:52to the ground.
32:54Sister,
32:55Simus and I
32:56truly love each other.
32:58You lost control
32:58at the ceremony back then.
33:01We only exiled you
33:02for the family's honor.
33:03I scoffed,
33:04shoved her hand away.
33:09Silas stared darkly
33:10at the children,
33:11his face twisting
33:12by the second.
33:13Kill these little bastards
33:14and I'll take you back.
33:16That's my final mercy.
33:17Winola must have been abused
33:18by rogues in the wasteland.
33:19She's out of her mind.
33:20Sister,
33:21once these bastards are dead,
33:22you can come home with us.
33:23Little Wolf Kale's eyes
33:24flashed silver
33:25as he fiercely shielded me.
33:27I'm not going back.
33:29Instantly,
33:29Silas thrust his sword
33:30at Soarin',
33:31the youngest bear cub.
33:32I reached out to block it.
33:36Only to get slapped
33:38by my brother.
33:40Are you crazy, bitch?
33:42I wiped my bleeding lip
33:44and stepped firmly
33:45in front of the kids.
33:47Eight years ago,
33:48they carved out my family mark
33:49and left me in the wasteland
33:50to die.
33:51Cynthia married Silas.
33:52The man meant to be mine
33:54and stole eight years
33:54of my life.
33:55Now,
33:56they wanted to slaughter
33:57the eight future kings
33:58I trained with my seer power
33:59right before my eyes.
34:02Seeing me shield the pups,
34:04Jax raised his hand
34:05for another slap.
34:06I caught his wrist
34:07and hurled him back
34:08with all my strength.
34:09I yanked the golden pup.
34:11Open your damn eyes,
34:12Silas!
34:13He is the Shadow Moon
34:14royal heir!
34:15Let that sword fall
34:16and watch their elite warriors
34:18tear your pack to shred.
34:22Cynthia slapped me again,
34:23shoved me down,
34:24and stepped on my fingers.
34:26Winna,
34:27you actually dare
34:28pass this trash off
34:29as a royal wolf?
34:31Jax stood aside.
34:32Enough, Winona.
34:33A wolf-less trash like you
34:34dares to spout such lies?
34:36Or I slaughter them all.
34:37Cynthia leaned lazily
34:38against Silas,
34:39teasingly tracing his Adam's apple
34:40as she eyed me with disdain.
34:42Let's play a little game.
34:43Just waiting around
34:45is so dull.
34:46Let's spare Winona's life.
34:47Just one little slash.
34:49She snatched Silas' sword
34:50and charged straight at me.
34:53I collapsed as blood
34:54gushed through my fingers.
34:59Mia, the serpent pup,
35:01threw herself before me.
35:02Don't hurt her!
35:03Then the lion and eagle pups
35:04immediately stepped up.
35:07Cynthia went deathly pale,
35:09stumbling back in terror.
35:10What the hell are-
35:11These-these freaks!
35:12Pushing myself up,
35:13I frantically hugged the pups
35:14before they went feral.
35:15In the next second,
35:16Jax lashed them with silver chains
35:17and gagged them tight.
35:18By the fourth slash,
35:20I was slumped in a pool
35:21of my own blood.
35:22Just admit they're rogue mongols,
35:23Winona, and I'll make it stop.
35:25Cynthia's twisted laughter
35:26rang in my ears.
35:27Stop!
35:27Who are you people?
35:29Blood-soaked Fenris
35:30scrambled to his knees before me,
35:31trembling as he pressed
35:32his hands to my stomach wound.
35:33Winona, the wasteland.
35:34Massive shifter riots.
35:35They've cut off every way out.
35:36That meant every messenger
35:37I had sent was trapped.
35:38No one was coming to prove
35:39these children were of royal blood.
35:40And no one was coming
35:41to stop this execution.
35:43Silas dismissively
35:44tossed a silver blade at my feet.
35:45Do it yourself, Winona.
35:47Or you die.
35:51Fenris?
35:53Weren't you banished
35:54from Thorn 15 years ago?
35:56And now you're slumming it
35:57in the wasteland with Winona?
35:59Go!
36:00Find the alpha
36:01of the Red Moon Pack!
36:04Only the Red Moon Pack
36:05could rival the House of Thorn.
36:07They were my last hope.
36:11But before he could
36:12even take a single step,
36:13Fenris was stabbed by Silas,
36:15tumbling into the mud.
36:18Jax flicked his hand.
36:19Silver chains instantly
36:21bound Fenris' limbs.
36:22Stop!
36:24Cynthia seized my jaw.
36:25The silver blade
36:26pressed against my stomach again.
36:27Still trying to save
36:29these little mongrels?
36:30Staring at the pools of blood,
36:31Jax forcibly pulled
36:32the frenzied Cynthia away,
36:34mustering my last ounce of strength.
36:35I'm saving them.
36:37But I'll die
36:39before I go back with you.
36:41Those words enraged Jax.
36:43Snatching the silver blade,
36:44he slashed me four final times.
36:46Wait.
36:48She's pregnant?
36:50Carrying a beast's spawn?
36:52Silas turned instantly livid,
36:53landing a vicious kick
36:54on my stomach.
36:55Since lying backward,
36:56I slammed into the stone pillar.
36:58Cynthia slapped me again,
36:59shoved me down,
37:00and stepped on my fingers.
37:01Winna,
37:02you actually dare
37:03pass this trash off
37:04as a royal wolf?
37:06Jax stood aside.
37:08Enough, Winona.
37:08A wolfless trash like you
37:10dares to spout such lies?
37:11Or I slaughter them all.
37:12Cynthia leaned lazily
37:13against Silas,
37:14teasingly tracing his
37:15Adam's apple
37:16as she eyed me with disdain.
37:17Let's play a little game.
37:19Just waiting around
37:20is so dull.
37:21Let's spare Winona's life.
37:22Just one little slash.
37:24She snatched Silas's sword
37:25and charged straight at me.
37:28I collapsed as blood
37:29gushed through my fingers.
37:35Mia, the serpent pup,
37:36threw herself before me.
37:37Don't hurt her!
37:38Then the lion and eagle pups
37:40immediately stepped up.
37:43Cynthia went deathly pale,
37:44stumbling back in terror.
37:45What the hell are
37:46these freaks?
37:48Pushing myself up,
37:49I frantically hugged the pups
37:50before they went feral.
37:51In the next second,
37:51Jax lashed them with silver chains
37:53and gagged them tight.
37:54By the fourth slash,
37:55I was slumped in a pool
37:56of my own blood.
37:57Just admit they're rogue mongols,
37:59Winona,
37:59and I'll make it stop.
38:00Cynthia's twisted laughter
38:01rang in my ears.
38:02Stop!
38:03Who are you people?
38:04Blood-soaked Fenris
38:05scrambled to his knees before me,
38:06trembling as he pressed his hands
38:07to my stomach wound.
38:08Winona, the wasteland.
38:09Massive shift of riots.
38:10They've cut off every way out.
38:12That meant every messenger
38:13I had sent was trapped.
38:14No one was coming to prove
38:15these children were of royal blood.
38:16And no one was coming
38:17to stop this execution.
38:18Silas dismissively
38:19tossed a silver blade
38:20at my feet.
38:21Do it yourself, Winona,
38:22or you die.
38:26Fenris?
38:29Weren't you banished
38:30from Thorn 15 years ago?
38:32And now you're slumming it
38:33in the wasteland with Winona?
38:34Go!
38:35Find the alpha
38:36of the Red Moon Pack!
38:40Only the Red Moon Pack
38:41could rival the House of Thorn.
38:42They were my last hope.
38:46But before he could even
38:47take a single step,
38:49Fenris was stabbed by Silas,
38:50tumbling into the mud.
38:53Jax flicked his hand.
38:55Silver chains instantly
38:56bound Fenris' limbs.
38:57Stop!
38:59Cynthia seized my jaw.
39:01The silver blade
39:01pressed against my stomach again.
39:03Still trying to save
39:04these little mongrels?
39:05Staring at the pools of blood,
39:07Jax forcibly pulled
39:08the frenzied Cynthia away,
39:09mustering my last ounce
39:10of strength.
39:11I'm saving them.
39:13But I'll die
39:15before I go back with you.
39:16Those words enraged Jax.
39:18Snatching the silver blade,
39:19he slashed me four final times.
39:22Wait.
39:24She's pregnant?
39:25Carrying a beast spawn?
39:27Silas turned instantly livid,
39:29landing a vicious kick
39:29on my stomach.
39:30Since lying backward,
39:31I slammed into the stone pillar.
39:33My father poisoned my mother
39:34for his mistress,
39:35seized my grandfather's plan
39:37as his own.
39:37My mother died giving birth
39:38to my brother.
39:39On the way to her room,
39:40I heard him tell the nurse.
39:42Save the child.
39:43Don't worry about the mother.
39:44The skin around her lips
39:45and nose dark and discolored.
39:47That wasn't blood loss.
39:48That was poison.
39:49So when Sylvia Cole
39:50walked into our territory
39:51with little Selene,
39:52I finally understood
39:53why my mother was dead.
39:55Only,
39:55I knew she was slowly destroying us.
39:57The Alpha King
39:58had taken the throne.
40:00He needed a mate.
40:01Every clan leader
40:02was required to send
40:03one daughter.
40:03So I went to Sylvia directly.
40:05Send my brother
40:05to the Royal Academy.
40:06Give him enough money
40:07to study there for 10 years.
40:08I'll enter a convent
40:09and become a nun.
40:10Let Selene go to the palace
40:11in my place.
40:12That ambush
40:12had been arranged by Sylvia,
40:14but I had seen it coming.
40:15The confusion,
40:16I jumped out
40:16and hid in the trees.
40:18I was dead now,
40:19but as a dead woman,
40:20no one would stop me.
40:21Instead,
40:21I walked into the palace
40:23under another name
40:23and became Alpha King's
40:25fated mate.
40:26Every single one of them
40:27will pay for what they've done.
40:28My father poisoned my mother
40:29for his mistress,
40:30seized my grandfather's clan
40:32as his own.
40:32Instead,
40:33I walked into the palace
40:34under another name
40:35and became Alpha King's
40:36fated mate.
40:37Every single one of them
40:38will pay for what they've done.
40:39My mother died
40:40giving birth to my brother.
40:42At her funeral,
40:42my father broke down
40:43sobbing again and again.
40:45The guests caught his grief
40:46and cried along with him.
40:47Everyone said
40:47what a devoted man he was.
40:49How deeply he had loved her.
40:50Only I knew he was performing.
40:52When my mother went into labor
40:53on the way to her room,
40:55I heard him tell the nurse,
40:56Save the child.
40:57Don't worry about the mother.
40:59By the time I escaped
41:00a second time
41:00and reached my mother's room,
41:02they told me she was gone.
41:03Too much blood loss
41:04during delivery.
41:05I pushed inside
41:06and saw her face.
41:07Gray,
41:08sallow,
41:08the skin around her lips
41:09and nose dark and discolored.
41:11That wasn't blood loss.
41:12That was poison.
41:13I was a child.
41:14I screamed it at everyone
41:15in that room.
41:16No one listened
41:16because no one dared.
41:18By then the morning period
41:19was already over
41:20and she had been quietly buried.
41:21My father wept many times
41:23at her funeral.
41:24So many times
41:24that everyone said
41:25what a sentimental man he was.
41:26Then a new person
41:27came to live with us.
41:28Her name was Sylvia Cole.
41:30The servants called her
41:31Mrs. Cole.
41:31My father told me
41:32to call her Aunt Sylvia.
41:33She brought her
41:34six-year-old daughter
41:35Celine with her.
41:37Sylvia was her mother's
41:38closest friend
41:38before her marriage
41:39almost like a sister.
41:41She felt compassion
41:42for the two children
41:43who had lost their mother
41:44and decided to stay
41:45and help us.
41:46I was only seven
41:47but I wasn't stupid.
41:49My mother had no friend
41:50named Cole
41:51but my father had
41:52a childhood sweetheart
41:53named Cole.
41:54I knew this
41:55because my mother
41:56had been beaten
41:57more than once
41:58over that woman.
42:00My father,
42:01Ethan Voss,
42:02came from nothing
42:03but he was brilliant.
42:08He caught the attention
42:09of my grandfather
42:12who was the Campbell
42:13clan's alpha leader
42:14at the time.
42:15My grandfather
42:16had only one child,
42:17my mother,
42:18and no male heir.
42:19He brought Ethan
42:20into the pack,
42:21made him my mother's mate,
42:23gave him rank,
42:24gave him everything.
42:25Within five years,
42:26Ethan had risen
42:27from a commoner
42:28to one of the most
42:28powerful figures
42:29in the clan.
42:30My grandfather
42:31treated him like a soul.
42:32Then my grandfather
42:33died suddenly
42:36and the leadership
42:37passed to Ethan.
42:39After that,
42:40he changed.
42:42First came the insects,
42:44then violence.
42:45It only stopped
42:46when my mother
42:47became pregnant.
42:51During those months,
42:52Ethan barely came home.
42:54One day,
42:54my mother received
42:55a message
42:55and rushed out.
43:01She came back
43:02half a day later,
43:03her face swollen,
43:04her eyes red.
43:05She refused to tell me
43:06what had happened.
43:07She just held me
43:08and cried.
43:08I pieced together
43:10the truth later
43:10from fragments
43:11of overheard conversation.
43:13Ethan had been keeping
43:14a woman in secret.
43:15Her name was Sylvia.
43:16They had grown up together.
43:18They had a daughter
43:19who was only a year
43:20younger than me.
43:22So when Sylvia Cole
43:24walked into our territory
43:25with little Selene,
43:26I finally understood
43:27why my mother was dead.
43:29Ethan and Sylvia
43:29had taken everything.
43:31It wasn't the camp clan anymore.
43:33It was Ethan Voss' clan.
43:35I began to wonder
43:36whether my grandfather's death
43:37had really been an accident.
43:43So my brother and I
43:44had to survive.
43:46Sylvia was capable.
43:48Within a year,
43:48she became my father's
43:49official mate.
43:51She took over
43:52the clan's affairs,
43:53large and small,
43:54and had every servant
43:55loyal to her
43:56within months.
43:57Her reputation spread.
43:59She was the moon goddess's
44:00gift to the earth,
44:01generous and full of love,
44:02who cherished her mate's
44:04children more than her own.
44:06Only,
44:06I knew she was slowly
44:07destroying us.
44:08She hired the strictest
44:10tutors for Selene.
44:11Dance.
44:14Combat training.
44:15Etiquette.
44:16Conduct.
44:17Everything a future
44:18alpha's mate or
44:18high-ranking beta
44:19would need to know.
44:20As for me,
44:21she said she couldn't
44:22bear to watch me suffer.
44:23So I had no teachers.
44:24No instruction of any kind.
44:26You'll find a good mate
44:27eventually.
44:27There's no need
44:28to push yourself.
44:29On the surface,
44:30the best food and supplies
44:32were sent to my room.
44:33In reality,
44:34they only passed through
44:35my room on their way
44:36to Selene's.
44:36My meals were worse
44:38than the servants.
44:39I complained.
44:40No one believed me.
44:41My father may have
44:43had his suspicions,
44:44but he didn't care.
44:45When I accused Sylvia,
44:46she never argued back.
44:48She only pressed her lips
44:49together and let the tears
44:50fall in everyone's eyes.
44:52I was a spoiled,
44:54ungrateful girl,
44:55and she was a silent saint
44:57enduring my cruelty.
44:58What waited for me
44:59while forward
45:00was my father's hand
45:01across my face.
45:02You're exactly like
45:03your mother.
45:05Disgusting.
45:06You were born useless.
45:12I was punished
45:13by the clan
45:14for speaking against Sylvia.
45:15I was bedridden
45:16for more than two weeks.
45:17You were born useless.
45:19My reputation grew worse.
45:21Sylvia began using
45:22uglier tactics.
45:24Alphas and betas
45:24started appearing around me.
45:26All of them
45:26handsome young men
45:27who paid me
45:28particular attention,
45:29wrote me letters,
45:30and one even suggested
45:31we run away together.
45:33A woman who ran away
45:34from the clan
45:34lost her status,
45:36even her right to bond,
45:37even if she was
45:38a high-ranking beta.
45:39I sent them all away.
45:41My reputation
45:42kept deteriorating.
45:43My father used it
45:45to accuse me constantly,
45:47undisciplined,
45:47shameless,
45:48a disgrace to the family.
45:50The others in the territory
45:52whispered that I was a flirt,
45:53that I was loose.
45:55Selene often came
45:56to mock me,
45:57sending servants
45:58to sneer at me
45:59when I walked past.
46:00I understood
46:01what they were doing.
46:02They wanted to break me
46:04with words
46:04until I collapsed.
46:06I was not going
46:07to give them that.
46:11My brother's situation
46:13was slightly better.
46:14Sylvia had no sons,
46:15which made my brother
46:16my father's only son.
46:18She didn't dare
46:19abuse him openly,
46:19so his meals were decent.
46:21But in every other way,
46:23she was crueler to him
46:24than she was to me.
46:26When he was five,
46:28she arranged
46:28for two young betas
46:29to teach him to gamble.
46:32I found out
46:33and broke both their hands.
46:36He's a fast learner.
46:37When he was seven,
46:38he'll be a great night.
46:40Thank you, Master Cole.
46:41That means a great deal to us.
46:43His teachers praised
46:44his academic progress.
46:47The next day,
46:50two beautiful omegas
46:51appeared in his room,
46:52claiming they were worried
46:53about the cold.
46:56that same night.
47:01I returned them both
47:03to Sylvia's room.
47:09People called me
47:10a violent lunatic.
47:14I knew I couldn't protect
47:15my brother forever.
47:16I was nearly of mating age.
47:19When that day came,
47:20I would be sent away.
47:21But my reputation
47:22was already destroyed.
47:24No respected alpha
47:25in this territory
47:26would take me as a mate.
47:28Sylvia would have me
47:29expelled from the territory
47:30and killed on the road
47:31to wherever they sent me.
47:32I had considered
47:33running away with my brother.
47:35But unmated women
47:36from the clan
47:36couldn't enter other territories.
47:38This territory,
47:39this clan,
47:40had been built by my grandfather
47:41and inherited by my mother.
47:43I was not going to hand it
47:44to Sylvia and my father.
47:48The moon goddess
47:49gave my brother and me
47:50a reason to hope.
47:51The alpha king
47:52had taken the throne.
47:54He needed a mate.
47:56Every clan leader
47:57was required to send
47:58one daughter to the palace,
47:59from whom the most suitable woman
48:01would be chosen
48:02as the alpha king's companion.
48:03In the Vos family,
48:05only I and Selene qualified.
48:07I was the eldest daughter
48:08of the Vos family.
48:09Selene was my stepsister.
48:11By right,
48:12it should be me
48:13who was sent to the palace.
48:14We knew my father
48:15and Sylvia would never allow it.
48:17They were afraid
48:17of what I might do
48:18if I ever gained real standing.
48:19So I went to Sylvia directly.
48:21Send my brother
48:21to the royal academy.
48:22Give him enough money
48:23to study there for ten years.
48:25I'll enter a convent
48:25and become a nun.
48:26Let Selene go
48:27to the palace in my place.
48:28The royal academy
48:29was far from the territory.
48:31Its headmaster
48:32had been the old
48:33alpha king's teacher.
48:34My father had no influence there.
48:36Neither did Sylvia.
48:37Ten years would be enough time
48:38for my brother
48:39to grow into a strong
48:40and independent alpha.
48:42Yugu's underhanded means
48:43to put Selene in my place.
48:45But as long as I'm alive,
48:46I will expose the scheme.
48:47I knew she didn't want
48:48my brother out of her reach.
48:49But she wanted Selene
48:50in the palace more.
48:51Both you and Selene
48:51would be finished
48:52in the alpha king's eyes.
48:53Is it worth it?
48:55The next morning,
48:56her servant came to tell me
48:57my brother's bags were packed.
49:00Your brother
49:00has already packed his bags.
49:03My brother came to say goodbye.
49:05His eyes were red.
49:07He started crying.
49:09Sister, I'm leaving.
49:11What about you?
49:12I ruffled his hair.
49:13Study hard.
49:15Become an alpha
49:16everyone respects.
49:18Then come back
49:19and protect me.
49:20I didn't tell him
49:20about my plans for revenge.
49:22He was only eight.
49:25He only knew
49:26our mother was dead.
49:28That Sylvia and Selene
49:29treated us like outsiders.
49:31That our father didn't care.
49:33We only had each other.
49:36Sister, in five years
49:37I'll come back
49:37at the top of my class.
49:38I'll be your support.
49:39I'll take you away from here
49:40and give you the best life.
49:42I smiled and nodded.
49:47I'll be waiting.
49:49When you get there,
49:50dismiss every person
49:51Sylvia fent with you.
49:52Not one should remain.
49:53Find your own staff.
49:54And whatever Sylvia
49:55or father write to you,
49:56don't believe it.
49:57Even if they tell you
49:58I've died and ask you
49:58to come home,
49:59don't come back.
50:00Study, grow up,
50:01then come protect me.
50:04He went pale
50:05and nodded slowly.
50:06I understand, sister.
50:07Take care of yourself.
50:09Promise me you'll wait.
50:11Promise.
50:13The next morning
50:14I hurried him out early.
50:15I was afraid of delays.
50:17Afraid something would go wrong.
50:19He understood.
50:20He looked back
50:20one last time
50:21before he left.
50:25After he was gone,
50:27Sylvia moved quickly.
50:28She started spreading rumors.
50:30She said I had become devout.
50:31That I wanted to enter
50:33a convent
50:33and that she had been
50:34desperately trying to talk me out.
50:36I know that I'm a full blast of love.
50:37She looked genuinely worried.
50:38I asked quietly around
50:40and found out why.
50:42The Alpha King's selection date
50:43had been moved forward.
50:44I didn't argue with her.
50:46I let the rumors spread.
50:47I began praying visibly at home,
50:49announcing that I intended
50:51to become none.
50:52I declared that in three days
50:53I would leave for the convent
50:54outside the territory.
50:56I knew this was my first
50:58real confrontation with Sylvia,
50:59my brother with faith.
51:01I had nothing holding me back.
51:04Sylvia wanted Selene in the palace.
51:06So did I.
51:07Not for wealth.
51:08For power.
51:09Only power would let me
51:10bring those two to justice.
51:12So I had to win.
51:14Three days later,
51:16two things shook the territory.
51:18First, Serena Vos,
51:20the eldest Alpha daughter
51:21of the Vos family,
51:22had renounced clan life
51:24and left alone for the convent.
51:26Second,
51:27the clan leader and his wife
51:28refused to let her go.
51:29But Serena got into a carriage
51:31and left anyway.
51:33On the road,
51:33she was attacked by her
51:35whole sony.
51:36The carriage we needed to go.
51:37Nobody was ever found.
51:42Witnesses said the clan leader
51:43and his wife collapsed
51:44at the cliff's edge.
51:46The wife tried to throw herself
51:47over several times.
51:48People said she truly loved that girl.
51:51I walked through the market
51:52listening to vendors gossip
51:53about how kind Sylvia was
51:55and how reckless
51:56and ungrateful Serena had been.
51:58I had to stop myself from laughing.
52:01Ethan and Sylvia worked
52:02in perfect coordination.
52:04Their performance was flawless.
52:06That ambush had been arranged by Sylvia,
52:08but I had seen it coming.
52:09She couldn't let me keep
52:10threatening Selene's position.
52:12Even if I actually entered a convent,
52:14she wouldn't trust me.
52:16So the whole convent plan
52:17was a performance for her benefit.
52:19And I happened to need
52:20a reason to disappear.
52:22When the attackers
52:22appeared on the boat,
52:24I punctured their rear wheel
52:25with a nail
52:25and let the carriage
52:26roll toward the cliff.
52:28In confusion,
52:29I jumped out
52:29and hid in the trees.
52:31From,
52:32the witnesses stood.
52:33It looked like the carriage
52:34went over with someone in it.
52:36I was dead now.
52:38Ethan and Sylvia
52:39had no reason
52:40to keep watching me,
52:41which meant I could travel
52:42to the palace
52:42without interference.
52:44My father had the clan title
52:45and connections.
52:47If he wanted to block me
52:48from the selection,
52:49he could.
52:49But as a dead woman,
52:51no one would stop me.
52:53I stopped in front of a large house
52:55on the edge of the city.
52:56I had to come here.
52:58The man inside
52:59was my way into the palace.
53:01I waited until sunset.
53:03A covered carriage
53:04came down the road
53:05and stopped.
53:05An older man stepped out,
53:07ruddy-faced,
53:08wearing the gray uniform
53:09of a royal steward.
53:11I smiled,
53:12pulled back my hood,
53:13and stepped forward.
53:22This territory,
53:23this clan,
53:24had been built by my grandfather
53:25and inherited by my mother.
53:27I was not going to hand it
53:28to Sylvia and my father.
53:33The moon goddess
53:34gave my brother and me
53:34a reason to hope.
53:36The alpha king
53:36had taken the throne.
53:38He needed a mate.
53:40Every clan leader
53:41was required
53:41to send one daughter
53:42to the palace,
53:43from whom the most suitable woman
53:45would be chosen
53:46as the alpha king's companion.
53:47In the Vos family,
53:49only I
53:50and Selene qualified.
53:51I was the eldest daughter
53:52of the Vos family.
53:53Selene was my stepsister.
53:55By right,
53:56it should be me
53:57who was sent to the palace.
53:58I knew my father
53:59and Sylvia would never allow it.
54:01They were afraid
54:01of what I might do
54:02if I ever gained real standing,
54:03so I went to Sylvia directly.
54:05Send my brother
54:05to the royal academy.
54:07Give him enough money
54:07to study there for ten years.
54:09I'll enter a convent
54:10and become a nun.
54:10Let Selene go
54:11to the palace in my place.
54:13The royal academy
54:13was far from the territory.
54:15Its headmaster
54:16had been the old
54:17alpha king's teacher.
54:18My father had no influence there.
54:20Neither did Sylvia.
54:21Ten years would be enough time
54:23for my brother
54:23to grow into a strong
54:24and independent alpha.
54:26Yuvio's underhanded means
54:28to put Selene in my place,
54:29but as long as I'm alive,
54:30I will expose the scheme.
54:31I knew she didn't want
54:32my brother out of her reach,
54:33but she wanted Selene
54:34in the palace more.
54:35Both you and Selene
54:36would be finished
54:36in the alpha king's eyes.
54:37Is it worth it?
54:39The next morning,
54:40her servant came to tell me
54:42my brother's bags were packed.
54:44Your brother
54:44has already packed his bags.
54:47My brother came to say goodbye.
54:50His eyes were red.
54:51He started crying.
54:53Sister, I'm leaving.
54:55What about you?
54:56I ruffled his hair.
54:57Study hard.
54:59Become an alpha
55:00everyone respects.
55:02Then come back
55:03and protect me.
55:04I didn't tell him
55:04about my plans for revenge.
55:06He was only eight.
55:10He only knew
55:10our mother was dead.
55:12That Sylvia and Selene
55:13treated us like outsiders.
55:16That our father didn't care.
55:17We only had each other.
55:20Sister, in five years
55:21I'll come back
55:21at the top of my class.
55:22I'll be your support.
55:23I'll take you away from here
55:24and give you the best life.
55:26I smiled and nodded.
55:31I'll be waiting.
55:33When you get there,
55:34dismiss every person
55:35Sylvia fent with you.
55:36Not one should remain.
55:37Find your own staff.
55:38And whatever Sylvia
55:39or father write to you,
55:40don't believe it.
55:41Even if they tell you
55:42I've died and ask you
55:43to come home,
55:43don't come back.
55:44Study, grow up,
55:46then come protect me.
55:49He went pale
55:49and nodded slowly.
55:50I understand, sister.
55:52Take care of yourself.
55:53Promise me you'll wait.
55:55Promise.
55:57The next morning
55:58I hurried him out early.
55:59I was afraid of delays.
56:01Afraid something would go wrong.
56:03He understood.
56:04He looked back
56:04one last time
56:05before he left.
56:09After he was gone,
56:11Sylvia moved quickly.
56:12She started spreading rumors.
56:14She said I had become devout.
56:16That I wanted to enter a convent
56:17and that she had been desperately
56:19trying to talk me out of it.
56:20I know time to fall plaster floors.
56:21She looked genuinely worried.
56:23I asked quietly around
56:24and found out why.
56:26The Alpha King's selection date
56:27had been moved forward.
56:29I didn't argue with her.
56:30I let the rumors spread.
56:31I began praying visibly at home,
56:33announcing that I intended
56:35to become none.
56:36I declared that in three days
56:37I would leave for the convent
56:39outside the territory.
56:40I knew this was my first
56:42real confrontation with Sylvia.
56:44My brother with faith.
56:45I had nothing holding me back.
56:48Sylvia wanted Selene in the palace.
56:50So did I.
56:51Not for wealth.
56:52For power.
56:53Only power would let me
56:55bring those two to justice.
56:56So I had to win.
56:58Three days later,
57:00two things shook the territory.
57:02First, Serena Vos,
57:04the eldest Alpha daughter
57:05of the Vos family,
57:06had renounced clan life
57:08and left alone
57:09for the convent.
57:10Second,
57:11the clan leader and his wife
57:12refused to let her go.
57:14But Serena got into a carriage
57:15and left anyway.
57:17On the road,
57:17she was attacked by her whole son.
57:20The carriage was in reverse.
57:22Nobody was ever found.
57:26Witnesses said the clan leader
57:28and his wife collapsed
57:29at the cliff's edge.
57:30The wife tried to throw herself
57:31over several times.
57:32People said she truly loved that girl.
57:35I walked through the market
57:36listening to vendors gossip
57:37about how kind Sylvia was
57:39and how reckless
57:40and ungrateful Serena had been.
57:42I had to stop myself
57:43from laughing.
57:45Ethan and Sylvia worked
57:46in perfect coordination.
57:48Their performance was flawless.
57:50That ambush had been arranged
57:51by Sylvia,
57:52but I had seen it coming.
57:53She couldn't let me keep
57:55threatening Selene's position.
57:56Even if I actually entered
57:57a convent,
57:58she wouldn't trust me.
58:00So the whole convent plan
58:01was a performance
58:02for her benefit.
58:03And I happened to need
58:04a reason to disappear.
58:06When the attackers
58:07appeared on the road,
58:08I punctured their rear wheel
58:09with a nail
58:09and let the carriage
58:10roll toward the cliff.
58:12In confusion,
58:13I jumped out
58:14and hid in the trees.
58:15From,
58:16the witnesses stood.
58:17It looked like the carriage
58:18went over with someone in it.
58:20I was dead now.
58:22Ethan and Sylvia
58:23had no reason
58:24to keep watching me,
58:25which meant I could travel
58:26to the palace
58:27without interference.
58:28My father had the clan title
58:30and connections.
58:31If he wanted to block me
58:32from the selection,
58:33he could.
58:34But as a dead woman,
58:35no one would stop me.
58:37I stopped in front
58:38of a large house
58:39on the edge of the city.
58:40I had to come here.
58:42The man inside
58:43was my way
58:44into the palace.
58:45I waited until sunset.
58:47A covered carriage
58:48came down the road
58:49and stopped.
58:49An older man stepped out,
58:51ruddy-faced,
58:52wearing the gray uniform
58:53of a royal steward.
58:55I smiled,
58:56pulled back my hood,
58:57and stepped forward.
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