Reborn to Reject My Alphas [Full Movie]

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Reborn to Reject My Alphas

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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.

00:00:15The 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.

00:00:35Something inside him shattered.

00:00:37His Volf howled.

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

00:00:45Xavier 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.

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

00:01:37The Lycan king who had died for me.

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

00:01:44The mate bond pulled us together like gravity.

00:01:49The first time he claimed me, his wolf surfaced beneath his skin.

00:01:53Dark 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.

00:02:01A live wire neither of us wanted to sever.

00:02:03When he pressed inside me, the 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, Callister 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.

00:02:34He looked years older than I remembered.

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

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

00:02:47My 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 Caitlin Donnie.

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

00:03:19Caitlin'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.

00:03:29Xavier was having a candlelit dinner with Caitlin 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.

00:03:51Caged.

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, Miss 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.

00:04:26I didn't need to guess.

00:04:27The guest was Caitlin.

00:04:29Caitlin'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.

00:04:40Replaced 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.

00:04:51Zav, who makes you feel better?

00:04:53Me or Gwen?

00:04:54Then came Xavier's low laugh.

00:04:56Laced with post-satisfaction laziness.

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

00:05:02Caitlin 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,

00:05:13twirling Caitlin'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.

00:05:32Caitlin gasped and hurried to cover herself.

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

00:05:42Xavier glanced over,

00:05:43then buried his chin back into the crook of Caitlin'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 Caitlin in his arms.

00:06:02You sign it.

00:06:03Curled against him, Caitlin 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.

00:06:32Even at our worst, Xavier had always reviewed every document I brought before signing.

00:06:37As I watched blankly,

00:06:38Caitlin picked up the pen and signed Xavier's name where the mate should sign.

00:06:44The second she finished,

00:06:45her 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,

00:07:00I fell to the floor and looked straight up into Xavier's eyes.

00:07:03For a split second,

00:07:04a tremor ran through him.

00:07:06His wolf surfaced,

00:07:07howling beneath his skin.

00:07:08I felt it.

00:07:10Xavier's wolf,

00:07:11in agony,

00:07:11in 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,

00:07:17then 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 lichen 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.

00:07:44Only then did I notice the pronounced curve of Caitlin's belly.

00:07:49But something was wrong.

00:07:51My wolf stirred uneasily,

00:07:53pressing against my ribs.

00:07:54No pup scent.

00:07:56No heartbeat.

00:07:57Only 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.

00:08:09Caitlin cut in softly,

00:08:10tugging 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,

00:08:18the next second,

00:08:19Xavier grabbed my wrist.

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

00:08:28And you know exactly what happens when an alpha is crossed.

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

00:08:34The moment we arrived,

00:08:35Caitlin stepped close.

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

00:08:41See, Gwen?

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

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

00:08:52No matter who you choose,

00:08:54you can never win against me.

00:08:58I froze in place.

00:09:00My mind went blank.

00:09:02Caitlin was reborn, too.

00:09:03I turned slowly and looked at Caitlin Donnie,

00:09:05who was nestled in Xavier Remington's arms.

00:09:09Caitlin'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,

00:09:17I walked into the kitchen.

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

00:09:21because I knew Caitlin,

00:09:23who had died because of me in our past life,

00:09:25would never let me off easily.

00:09:27At that moment,

00:09:28I was glad I had planned my escape through the Undercity.

00:09:31In the kitchen,

00:09:32I chopped,

00:09:33prepped ingredients,

00:09:34and lit the stove.

00:09:35Just as I had done for every meal I'd made Xavier

00:09:38over the past two years.

00:09:39Yet every slice of the knife

00:09:41felt like cutting away my last illusion

00:09:43of the maid I once knew.

00:09:44Just a little longer.

00:09:46Once I found a moment alone,

00:09:48I would make the call to set my plan in motion.

00:09:51Gwen,

00:09:52use less salt.

00:09:54Zab likes it light.

00:09:56Caitlin giggled and leaned over from the sofa

00:09:58to order me around.

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

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

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

00:10:07Just as the soup was almost ready,

00:10:09Xavier's phone rang.

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

00:10:15Wait for me.

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

00:10:22The study door clicked shut.

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

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

00:10:31Gwen,

00:10:32your soup smells amazing.

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

00:10:37Then again,

00:10:38I could never stomach the garbage you cook.

00:10:40Before Caitlin finished speaking,

00:10:42she reached out suddenly,

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

00:10:45and hurled it straight at me.

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

00:10:49A second later,

00:10:51Caitlin's piercing scream

00:10:52echoed 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.

00:11:05Sav?

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

00:11:09She buried herself in Xavier's chest

00:11:11and 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 Caitlin'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 Caitlin,

00:11:33doubt in his eyes.

00:11:35Seeing his look,

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

00:11:40You can check the footage!

00:11:41See the truth for yourself!

00:11:44A smart camera was installed there,

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

00:11:49Xavier had picked it himself

00:11:50on our first day of mating.

00:11:52He 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,

00:12:05Caitlin,

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

00:12:07turned pale.

00:12:09Shut up!

00:12:11Xavier laughed coldly,

00:12:12full of anger and mockery.

00:12:14His voice was firm.

00:12:17I believe her!

00:12:18You tried to hurt her

00:12:19and ended up like this!

00:12:21You deserve it!

00:12:23Caitlin held out

00:12:24her slightly blistered finger pitifully.

00:12:27Sav, it hurts!

00:12:29Xavier immediately panicked

00:12:31and prepared to take Caitlin

00:12:32into the pack hospital.

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

00:12:37I shook my head

00:12:38with a bitter smile.

00:12:39How stupid I was

00:12:40to think Xavier

00:12:41would care about me.

00:12:42I could no longer

00:12:43hold on and fainted.

00:12:47Gwen.

00:12:47As I collapsed,

00:12:49I thought I saw

00:12:50Xavier Remington

00:12:51rushing toward me.

00:12:52His steps were frantic.

00:12:54His voice was filled

00:12:55with worry.

00:12:56When I awoke again,

00:12:57I found myself

00:12:58lying in a treatment room.

00:12:59My own blood know.

00:13:01My ancient bloodline essence

00:13:02was being steadily drawn

00:13:03into Caitlin,

00:13:04who lay beside me.

00:13:06The dark ritual's

00:13:07first stage.

00:13:10I tried to pull out

00:13:12the tube,

00:13:12but Xavier grabbed

00:13:14my wrist.

00:13:15Xavier looked down

00:13:16at me sharply.

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

00:13:20Stay still!

00:13:21And give your blood

00:13:22to Lynn!

00:13:23You've scared her

00:13:24so badly

00:13:25she's hemorrhaging.

00:13:26I watched Xavier's

00:13:27mouth move,

00:13:28but my vision

00:13:29grew blurrier.

00:13:29I fainted again.

00:13:31The second I closed

00:13:32my eyes,

00:13:32I heard Xavier roar

00:13:34in anger.

00:13:40I only told you

00:13:41to take 20 milliliters

00:13:43to scare her!

00:13:44How dare you

00:13:45take 2,000!

00:13:47Don't you know

00:13:48taking that much

00:13:49can kill her?

00:13:51You idiots!

00:13:54His vault had broken

00:13:56through for one breath.

00:13:58Then the ritual

00:13:59dragged him back under.

00:14:01I didn't know

00:14:02how much time

00:14:03had passed

00:14:03before my consciousness

00:14:04slowly returned.

00:14:06My body still burned

00:14:08from the scald.

00:14:09Even breathing

00:14:10sent sharp,

00:14:11stabbing aches

00:14:12through me.

00:14:13Xavier walked in

00:14:14and yanked me up.

00:14:17Stop your acting.

00:14:19Get up.

00:14:20We're going back

00:14:21to mom's place.

00:14:23What the hell

00:14:23did you do

00:14:24to my mother?

00:14:27She even spent

00:14:28a fortune

00:14:29throwing a party

00:14:30just to pave

00:14:31the way for you.

00:14:32You're so scheming!

00:14:35Xavier shoved me

00:14:36into the car.

00:14:38Xavier's movements

00:14:39were devoid

00:14:39of any gentleness.

00:14:43When we get there,

00:14:44you'd better be careful

00:14:45about what you say.

00:14:46Don't make mom

00:14:47worry about you.

00:14:48Weak from the

00:14:49massive bloodline

00:14:50extraction,

00:14:51I curled up

00:14:51in the passenger seat.

00:14:52I understood

00:14:53perfectly.

00:14:54In this life,

00:14:56after choosing

00:14:56Xavier over

00:14:57Collister,

00:14:58I once thought

00:14:59I held to most

00:14:59precious things.

00:15:01One was Xavier.

00:15:02The other was

00:15:03Mariah,

00:15:04who treated me

00:15:05like her own

00:15:05daughter.

00:15:06On my first visit,

00:15:08Mariah had taken

00:15:08my hand and slipped

00:15:09the family moonstone

00:15:10onto my wrist.

00:15:11From now on,

00:15:12this is your pack.

00:15:14But now,

00:15:15one had changed.

00:15:17And I would soon

00:15:18lose the other too.

00:15:19The car smoothly

00:15:21pulled up to the

00:15:21Remington pack territory.

00:15:23The moment I stepped

00:15:24out,

00:15:25Mariah Remington

00:15:26hurried over

00:15:27to meet me.

00:15:29My heart jolted.

00:15:30I feared Mariah

00:15:32would tell Xavier

00:15:32about the Luna

00:15:33abdication.

00:15:34I was about to

00:15:35signal Mariah

00:15:36when Xavier's phone

00:15:37suddenly rang.

00:15:39Xavier glanced

00:15:40at it and rushed

00:15:41outside.

00:15:43Whatever it is,

00:15:44wait till I get

00:15:44back.

00:15:45Mariah tried to

00:15:46stop him,

00:15:46but I held her

00:15:47hand and shook

00:15:48my head.

00:15:49I know who's

00:15:50calling.

00:15:51Let him go.

00:15:53He already

00:15:53signed the Luna

00:15:54abdication papers.

00:15:55He's having a pup

00:15:56with my sister.

00:15:57The pup needs

00:15:58a family.

00:15:59Mariah was shocked

00:16:00at first,

00:16:01then choked up.

00:16:02Gwen,

00:16:03you're a good

00:16:03girl.

00:16:04Our pack

00:16:05has failed you.

00:16:06At Mariah's

00:16:07words,

00:16:07all the grievances

00:16:08I had bottled up

00:16:09finally overflowed.

00:16:11I began to sob

00:16:12uncontrollably.

00:16:15I planned to

00:16:16introduce you

00:16:17to some people

00:16:18tonight.

00:16:18They might be

00:16:19helpful to you

00:16:20in the future.

00:16:21I wanted to

00:16:22refuse.

00:16:23After all,

00:16:24I planned to

00:16:24sever my mate

00:16:25bond and

00:16:25disappear.

00:16:26These connections

00:16:27meant nothing to

00:16:27me.

00:16:28But when I saw

00:16:28the tears in

00:16:29Mariah's eyes,

00:16:30I agreed.

00:16:32Mariah picked a

00:16:33beautiful dress for

00:16:33me and formally

00:16:34introduced me at

00:16:35the start of the

00:16:36full moon banquet.

00:16:37After socializing

00:16:38with pack

00:16:38allies for a

00:16:39long time,

00:16:40I excused

00:16:41myself to

00:16:41step aside

00:16:42and rest.

00:16:42A familiar

00:16:43figure appeared

00:16:44in front of

00:16:44me.

00:16:45Even though

00:16:46this wasn't

00:16:46the first time

00:16:47I'd seen

00:16:47Collister since

00:16:48my rebirth,

00:16:49the sight of

00:16:50him still sent

00:16:50an indelible

00:16:51wave of fear

00:16:52through me.

00:16:53What was

00:16:53Collister doing

00:16:54at the

00:16:54Remington

00:16:55Pack

00:16:55territory?

00:16:56His

00:16:57volf had

00:16:57faded.

00:16:58I could see

00:16:59it in his

00:16:59posture,

00:17:00in the muddy

00:17:00gray-green

00:17:01of his

00:17:01eyes.

00:17:02Just as

00:17:03I turned

00:17:03to leave,

00:17:04Collister

00:17:05grabbed my

00:17:05wrist with

00:17:05shocking force.

00:17:07His voice

00:17:07was full

00:17:08of painful,

00:17:09desperate joy

00:17:09at finding

00:17:10me again.

00:17:12Gwen!

00:17:14Come with

00:17:14me!

00:17:15I can't

00:17:16lose you

00:17:16again!

00:17:17Pack

00:17:18guests

00:17:18nearby

00:17:19stared and

00:17:19began to

00:17:20whisper.

00:17:20I struggled

00:17:21fiercely.

00:17:22My voice

00:17:23was a low,

00:17:24urgent warning.

00:17:26Callista,

00:17:27I made

00:17:28myself perfectly

00:17:29clear the

00:17:29other day.

00:17:30Since we've

00:17:31all been

00:17:31given a

00:17:32second chance,

00:17:33please,

00:17:34just stay

00:17:35out of my

00:17:35life,

00:17:36okay?

00:17:37Every word

00:17:37pierced

00:17:38Collister's

00:17:38heart.

00:17:39When I ran

00:17:40away from

00:17:40our mate

00:17:41ceremony,

00:17:42Collister had

00:17:42only felt

00:17:43anger and

00:17:43the humiliation

00:17:44of betrayal.

00:17:45But last

00:17:45year,

00:17:46memories of

00:17:47his past

00:17:47life flooded

00:17:48back.

00:17:49Cheating,

00:17:50betrayal,

00:17:51our unborn

00:17:52pup,

00:17:53the raging

00:17:53dark ritual

00:17:54fire.

00:17:55Endless

00:17:55regret almost

00:17:56drowned him.

00:17:57He thought

00:17:58Xavier was

00:17:58my salvation.

00:17:59But when

00:18:00Collister found

00:18:01out Xavier was

00:18:01entangled with

00:18:02Caitlyn,

00:18:03even worse

00:18:04than he had

00:18:04been in his

00:18:05past life,

00:18:06he thought he

00:18:06had another

00:18:07chance.

00:18:07He thought I

00:18:08would see

00:18:08his remorse.

00:18:10But my

00:18:10eyes held

00:18:11only cold

00:18:12distance.

00:18:13It's been

00:18:13two years!

00:18:14I've turned

00:18:15you down for

00:18:15two years,

00:18:16Callister!

00:18:17Haven't I

00:18:17made myself

00:18:18clear enough?

00:18:18I don't care

00:18:19how much you

00:18:20regret hurting

00:18:21me.

00:18:21I seized

00:18:21the moment

00:18:22to wrench

00:18:22my wrist

00:18:23free.

00:18:24I was about

00:18:24to leave

00:18:25when a woman's

00:18:25scream suddenly

00:18:26rang out.

00:18:27There was

00:18:29Caitlyn,

00:18:29completely

00:18:30naked,

00:18:31storming into

00:18:31the magnificent

00:18:32hall.

00:18:34Under everyone's

00:18:36shocked gaze,

00:18:37Caitlyn dropped

00:18:37to her knees

00:18:38and begged

00:18:39me,

00:18:39Gwale!

00:18:44I know it's

00:18:45wrong that I'm

00:18:45pregnant with

00:18:46Sav's pup.

00:18:46I can leave.

00:18:47But please

00:18:48don't send

00:18:49thugs to

00:18:49rape me.

00:18:50An uproar

00:18:51broke out.

00:18:52The scandalous

00:18:52revelation ignited

00:18:53furious whispers

00:18:54among the pack

00:18:55guests.

00:18:56What game

00:18:57are you playing

00:18:58at?

00:18:59My voice

00:19:00was loud

00:19:00and clear.

00:19:01The next

00:19:02second,

00:19:03Xavier pushed

00:19:03through the

00:19:04crowd.

00:19:04Xavier's face

00:19:05was ashen.

00:19:06Xavier slapped

00:19:07me hard.

00:19:08I never

00:19:09knew you

00:19:09could be

00:19:10this vicious!

00:19:11Xavier's gaze

00:19:12then flicked

00:19:12to Collister,

00:19:13who was

00:19:14rushing forward.

00:19:16Xavier shot

00:19:17me a look

00:19:17of utter

00:19:17contempt.

00:19:20Disgusting.

00:19:23Before leaving,

00:19:24Xavier warned

00:19:25all pack

00:19:26guests not

00:19:26to leak a

00:19:27word of

00:19:27what happened

00:19:27that day.

00:19:29Otherwise

00:19:29they would

00:19:30become mortal

00:19:30enemies of

00:19:31the Remington

00:19:31pack.

00:19:32I refused

00:19:33Mariah's company

00:19:34and Collister,

00:19:35who tried to

00:19:36follow.

00:19:36I stumbled

00:19:37home alone.

00:19:40As soon as I

00:19:41entered,

00:19:42my phone

00:19:42vibrated.

00:19:43It was a

00:19:43notice from

00:19:44the under

00:19:44city informing

00:19:45me that my

00:19:46identity documents

00:19:47had been

00:19:47officially nullified.

00:19:48The recorded

00:19:49cause of death

00:19:50for my

00:19:50staged

00:19:51disappearance

00:19:51was drowning

00:19:52at sea.

00:19:53There were

00:19:54only five

00:19:54days to go.

00:19:55In five

00:19:56days,

00:19:56it would be

00:19:57my mate

00:19:57ceremony

00:19:58anniversary

00:19:58with Xavier.

00:20:00Since my

00:20:00love for

00:20:01Xavier in

00:20:01our past

00:20:02life began

00:20:02in his

00:20:03embrace,

00:20:03I decided

00:20:04to end

00:20:04it before

00:20:05his eyes

00:20:05in this

00:20:05one.

00:20:07I deleted

00:20:08all personal

00:20:08files on

00:20:09my computer,

00:20:10deactivated

00:20:11all social

00:20:11media accounts,

00:20:12and wore

00:20:13my mother's

00:20:14moonstone

00:20:14around my

00:20:14neck.

00:20:15It was

00:20:16like holding

00:20:16a silent,

00:20:17private funeral

00:20:18for myself

00:20:19in advance.

00:20:21Late the

00:20:21next night,

00:20:22the bedroom

00:20:23door was

00:20:23kicked open.

00:20:25Xavier

00:20:25returned,

00:20:26reeking of

00:20:26alcohol.

00:20:27Before I

00:20:28could react,

00:20:31Xavier

00:20:32grabbed me

00:20:32by the throat

00:20:33and pinned

00:20:33me to the

00:20:34bed.

00:20:36His alpha

00:20:37pressure

00:20:37crushed down

00:20:38on me.

00:20:39Are you

00:20:40so jealous

00:20:41of her

00:20:41carrying my

00:20:42pup that

00:20:42you'd hire

00:20:43someone to

00:20:43assault her?

00:20:45She went

00:20:45into premature

00:20:46labor because

00:20:47of you.

00:20:48The pup

00:20:48isn't out

00:20:49of danger

00:20:49yet.

00:20:50Xavier

00:20:50stared into

00:20:51my emotionless

00:20:52eyes as I

00:20:52tilted my

00:20:53head back.

00:20:54Xavier

00:20:54froze for a

00:20:55moment,

00:20:55then flared

00:20:56with anger.

00:20:57If you

00:20:58want a pup

00:20:58so badly,

00:20:59I'll give

00:20:59you one!

00:21:00Before I

00:21:01could refuse,

00:21:02Xavier bit

00:21:03down hard

00:21:03on my

00:21:03shoulder.

00:21:04Right where

00:21:05a mate

00:21:06might be.

00:21:06Xavier bit

00:21:06down hard

00:21:06on my

00:21:07shoulder.

00:21:07The metallic

00:21:08tongue of

00:21:08blood filled

00:21:09the air.

00:21:09Right where

00:21:09a mate

00:21:10might be.

00:21:10I felt

00:21:10it trickle

00:21:11down my

00:21:11back from

00:21:11the wound.

00:21:13Xavier

00:21:13froze.

00:21:15Xavier's

00:21:16voice softened

00:21:17with guilt.

00:21:19Why didn't

00:21:20you dodge?

00:21:21The bulk

00:21:22made a low

00:21:23sound inside

00:21:23him.

00:21:24Xavier

00:21:25ignored it.

00:21:28Thinking

00:21:28about the

00:21:29undercity

00:21:29confirmation I

00:21:30had received

00:21:31the night

00:21:31before,

00:21:32I looked

00:21:32into Xavier's

00:21:33eyes.

00:21:35My eyes

00:21:36reddened

00:21:36instantly.

00:21:38I finally

00:21:39asked the

00:21:40question I

00:21:40had been

00:21:40afraid to,

00:21:41but desperate

00:21:42to know

00:21:42the answer.

00:21:45Xavier,

00:21:46tell me.

00:21:47Why did

00:21:48you stop

00:21:49loving me

00:21:49after we

00:21:49were reborn?

00:21:51His grip

00:21:52on my neck

00:21:53suddenly loosened.

00:21:54A flash

00:21:54of struggle

00:21:55and pain

00:21:56crossed Xavier's

00:21:57face,

00:21:57but it was

00:21:58quickly replaced

00:21:59by overwhelming

00:21:59rage.

00:22:01Reborn?

00:22:02What reborn?

00:22:04I don't

00:22:04understand what

00:22:05you're talking

00:22:05about!

00:22:06Tears spilled

00:22:07from my eyes

00:22:07as I looked

00:22:08into his

00:22:08red eyes.

00:22:11But you

00:22:12used to

00:22:13love me

00:22:13so much.

00:22:14Enough!

00:22:15You don't

00:22:16get to

00:22:16say that!

00:22:17He stormed

00:22:17out,

00:22:18slamming

00:22:18the door

00:22:19behind him.

00:22:24Contact

00:22:25Dr.

00:22:25Elwood.

00:22:26Have him

00:22:26come tomorrow

00:22:27to give her

00:22:27a psychological

00:22:28evaluation.

00:22:29As the

00:22:30door slammed

00:22:30shut,

00:22:31my last

00:22:32hope that

00:22:32he might

00:22:32have a

00:22:33hidden

00:22:33reason

00:22:33vanished

00:22:34completely.

00:22:35I was

00:22:35woken

00:22:35early the

00:22:36next morning

00:22:36by the

00:22:37housekeeper

00:22:37knocking.

00:22:40Miss

00:22:41Dorney,

00:22:41the

00:22:42Lyman

00:22:42King

00:22:42is

00:22:43back.

00:22:43He

00:22:43wants

00:22:44you

00:22:44downstairs.

00:22:45I gave

00:22:45no response

00:22:45until the

00:22:46bedroom door

00:22:46was roughly

00:22:47pushed open

00:22:48again.

00:22:51Lynn's

00:22:51condition is

00:22:52bad.

00:22:53You're

00:22:53going to

00:22:53the

00:22:53pack

00:22:54hospital

00:22:54and

00:22:54attend

00:22:55to

00:22:55her.

00:22:56Without

00:22:56even

00:22:56glancing

00:22:57his

00:22:57way,

00:22:57I refused

00:22:58flatly.

00:22:59I'm not

00:23:00her servant.

00:23:02Xavier

00:23:02ignored

00:23:03me.

00:23:03He

00:23:04stepped

00:23:04forward

00:23:05and tore

00:23:05the

00:23:05moonstone

00:23:06limit

00:23:06from

00:23:06my

00:23:06neck.

00:23:11What are

00:23:11you

00:23:12doing?

00:23:12I lunged

00:23:13to take

00:23:14it back.

00:23:14It was

00:23:15the only

00:23:15keepsake

00:23:16my late

00:23:16mother had

00:23:17left me.

00:23:18Xavier

00:23:18easily raised

00:23:19it high,

00:23:19out of my

00:23:20reach.

00:23:20I know

00:23:21this means

00:23:21everything to

00:23:22you.

00:23:23His voice

00:23:24was measured,

00:23:25chillingly

00:23:25clear.

00:23:28So,

00:23:29you will

00:23:29take care of

00:23:30Lynn obediently.

00:23:31Otherwise,

00:23:32I'll destroy

00:23:33it.

00:23:34Xavier!

00:23:35Don't you

00:23:35dare!

00:23:36Give it

00:23:37back!

00:23:37I threw

00:23:38myself at

00:23:38him like

00:23:39a mad

00:23:39woman.

00:23:39Xavier

00:23:40pushed me

00:23:40to the

00:23:41floor

00:23:41impatiently.

00:23:42My forehead

00:23:42hit the

00:23:43floor hard

00:23:43and my

00:23:44vision

00:23:44blurred.

00:23:45When I

00:23:45saw Xavier

00:23:46raise his

00:23:46arm as

00:23:47if to

00:23:47smash

00:23:47it,

00:23:48I gave

00:23:48in.

00:23:50Xavier,

00:23:51I'll

00:23:51go.

00:23:52But will

00:23:53you spend

00:23:54our mate's

00:23:54ceremony

00:23:55anniversary

00:23:55with me

00:23:56this year?

00:23:57Xavier

00:23:58looked into

00:23:58my lifeless

00:23:59eyes and

00:23:59nodded

00:24:00without

00:24:00thinking.

00:24:02When I

00:24:02arrived at

00:24:03the pack

00:24:03hospital room,

00:24:05Caitlyn was

00:24:05holding the

00:24:06infant.

00:24:07her face

00:24:07was full

00:24:08of

00:24:08unhidden

00:24:08triumph.

00:24:10Gwen,

00:24:11you see?

00:24:11I told

00:24:12you.

00:24:14Either in

00:24:14our past

00:24:15life or

00:24:15this one,

00:24:16you could

00:24:16never win

00:24:17against me.

00:24:18I ignored

00:24:18her provocation

00:24:19and asked

00:24:20calmly,

00:24:21Why,

00:24:22Caitlyn?

00:24:24I never

00:24:24wronged you.

00:24:26Why have

00:24:27you targeted

00:24:27me in

00:24:27both lives?

00:24:29Caitlyn's

00:24:29face twisted

00:24:30instantly.

00:24:31Because I

00:24:32hate you!

00:24:33I hate

00:24:34that you

00:24:34are always

00:24:35better than

00:24:35me and

00:24:36everything!

00:24:36I hate

00:24:37that everyone

00:24:38loved you!

00:24:39Why should

00:24:40they?

00:24:42Hesitation

00:24:43flickered in

00:24:44her eyes.

00:24:45This wasn't

00:24:45the whole

00:24:46truth.

00:24:46The next

00:24:47second,

00:24:48her twisted

00:24:48expression turned

00:24:49into an eerie

00:24:50smile.

00:24:51She let out

00:24:52a sharp

00:24:53scream.

00:24:55Then,

00:24:56to my

00:24:56horror,

00:24:57she raised

00:24:58the infant

00:24:58in her arms

00:24:59and hurled it

00:24:59with all her

00:25:00strength onto

00:25:00the hard hospital

00:25:01floor.

00:25:02A sickening

00:25:02thud echoed

00:25:03in the room.

00:25:05The infant

00:25:06didn't even

00:25:06get to cry.

00:25:08Almost

00:25:08simultaneously,

00:25:09the hospital

00:25:10door burst

00:25:11open.

00:25:12Xavier and

00:25:12the medical

00:25:13staff rushed

00:25:14in.

00:25:14He saw the

00:25:15infant on the

00:25:16floor at once

00:25:16and froze

00:25:17completely.

00:25:18Caitlyn clutched

00:25:19her head,

00:25:20letting out a

00:25:20piercing wail.

00:25:23Gwen,

00:25:23I know you

00:25:24hate me,

00:25:25but the pup

00:25:25was innocent!

00:25:26It's all my

00:25:27fault!

00:25:27I shouldn't

00:25:28be alive!

00:25:29She cried

00:25:30out,

00:25:30spun around,

00:25:30and threw

00:25:31herself at

00:25:31the floor-du-ceiling

00:25:32window.

00:25:32No!

00:25:33Xavier tried

00:25:34to grab her,

00:25:34but he was

00:25:35too late.

00:25:36The huge glass

00:25:37shattered.

00:25:37Caitlyn's body

00:25:38disappeared outside,

00:25:39leaving behind

00:25:40only a spray of

00:25:40blood carried

00:25:41by the wind.

00:25:42Ritual smoke

00:25:42curled where

00:25:43she had stood.

00:25:44Xavier completely

00:25:45lost his mind.

00:25:46He rushed to

00:25:47the broken window,

00:25:48stared at the

00:25:48bloody figure

00:25:49below,

00:25:49then spun around.

00:25:50His eyes were

00:25:51terrifyingly red

00:25:52as they fixed

00:25:52on me.

00:25:53Guards!

00:25:54Take her to

00:25:55the ritual altar!

00:25:56If Lynn needs

00:25:57anything,

00:25:57take it from

00:25:58her!

00:25:58If Lynn dies-

00:25:59His gaze made

00:26:00his meaning

00:26:00perfectly clear.

00:26:02I would pay

00:26:02with my life.

00:26:04The pack

00:26:05healer ran

00:26:05out,

00:26:06sweating.

00:26:07Lyran King,

00:26:08the patient

00:26:09has a ruptured

00:26:09liver and is

00:26:10bleeding severely.

00:26:11She needs

00:26:12an immediate

00:26:12transplant.

00:26:13And the

00:26:16infant has

00:26:16intracranial

00:26:17bleeding and

00:26:18also needs-

00:26:19Xavier turned

00:26:20slowly and

00:26:21looked at me,

00:26:22held firmly by

00:26:23his pack

00:26:23warriors.

00:26:24My heart

00:26:25turned cold.

00:26:26I shook

00:26:27my head

00:26:27desperately.

00:26:29Xavier!

00:26:30I didn't

00:26:30push her!

00:26:31She threw

00:26:32the infant

00:26:33herself!

00:26:34She jumped

00:26:34on her own!

00:26:35You owe

00:26:36her this.

00:26:37Xavier stepped

00:26:37closer and

00:26:38pulled the

00:26:38moonstone pendant

00:26:39from his pocket.

00:26:40He held it in

00:26:41front of my eyes.

00:26:42Are you going

00:26:43onto the altar

00:26:43willingly?

00:26:44Or shall I

00:26:45smash this right

00:26:46now and drag

00:26:47you onto it?

00:26:48At the sight

00:26:48of the moonstone

00:26:49that held all

00:26:50my mother's love,

00:26:51I stopped

00:26:51struggling

00:26:52instantly.

00:26:53Every bit

00:26:54of fight

00:26:54drained from

00:26:55my body.

00:26:58I was led

00:26:59to the dark

00:27:00ritual altar

00:27:00while Xavier

00:27:01stood beside

00:27:02me,

00:27:02overseeing

00:27:03everything.

00:27:06Xavier!

00:27:08I suddenly

00:27:09laughed,

00:27:09tears sliding

00:27:10down my cheeks.

00:27:11If I die

00:27:12here today,

00:27:13will you

00:27:14regret it?

00:27:16No.

00:27:17His answer

00:27:18was unhesitating.

00:27:20You deserve

00:27:21this.

00:27:22I closed

00:27:22my eyes.

00:27:23The ritual

00:27:24haze blurred

00:27:25my consciousness.

00:27:26In a daze,

00:27:27I saw Xavier

00:27:28in his formal

00:27:29alpha coat,

00:27:30overlapping

00:27:31with the man

00:27:31who had rushed

00:27:32into the dark

00:27:33ritual fire

00:27:33and held my

00:27:34charred body

00:27:34in my past

00:27:35life.

00:27:37Gwen,

00:27:37I'll keep

00:27:37you company!

00:27:38You won't

00:27:39be alone!

00:27:40Don't worry!

00:27:41Was it a vision?

00:27:43Before I blacked

00:27:44out completely,

00:27:44I thought I heard

00:27:45his wolf howl.

00:27:51a muffled

00:27:52roar filled

00:27:53with unbearable

00:27:54agony.

00:27:55Enough!

00:27:56Take mine!

00:27:58Use my liver!

00:27:59Hurry!

00:27:59Then came

00:28:00the healer's

00:28:01panicked protests.

00:28:03I thought

00:28:03it must be

00:28:04a delusion.

00:28:05The Xavier

00:28:06who had loved

00:28:07me so deeply

00:28:08in our past life

00:28:08had vanished

00:28:09the moment

00:28:09I chose him

00:28:10in this one.

00:28:11When I awoke,

00:28:12every part of me

00:28:13screamed with pain.

00:28:15I struggled

00:28:16to open my eyes

00:28:17and found the cold,

00:28:18smooth moonstone

00:28:19pendant clutched

00:28:20tightly in my hand.

00:28:22The tearing pain

00:28:23in my abdomen

00:28:24brought back

00:28:25a vague memory

00:28:25of Xavier's howl.

00:28:27Take mine!

00:28:28Was it another

00:28:29delusion?

00:28:30A pack healer

00:28:32entered to change

00:28:32my bandages,

00:28:33her movements

00:28:34gentle.

00:28:35My lips were

00:28:36dry and cracked.

00:28:38Excuse me,

00:28:40who donated

00:28:41the liver?

00:28:42Was it Xavier?

00:28:43The healer

00:28:43gave me a strange

00:28:44look,

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

00:28:52VIP room next door

00:28:53with Miss Catelyn

00:28:54and the infant.

00:28:55Just as I thought.

00:28:56It was a delusion.

00:28:58He only believed

00:28:59what he saw.

00:29:00How could he ever

00:29:01give his own liver

00:29:02for me?

00:29:02The next second,

00:29:03I picked up my phone

00:29:05and checked the time.

00:29:06I let out a breath

00:29:07of relief.

00:29:08I still had

00:29:09two days left.

00:29:11Thankfully,

00:29:11I hadn't slept

00:29:12too long.

00:29:14The hospital door

00:29:15was slammed open.

00:29:18Xavier walked in,

00:29:19bringing a chill

00:29:20with him.

00:29:21Exhaustion shadowed

00:29:23his eyes.

00:29:24Why did you

00:29:25throw the infant?

00:29:25Do you know

00:29:26he almost died?

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

00:29:29Every word was

00:29:29laced with barely

00:29:30contained fury.

00:29:32Gwyndlin Dally,

00:29:33can you really

00:29:34not stand her?

00:29:36I didn't.

00:29:37My denial only

00:29:39earned a cold

00:29:39laugh from him.

00:29:41If you want a pup

00:29:42that badly,

00:29:43I can give you one.

00:29:44But you won't

00:29:45touch 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

00:29:54off my hospital gown.

00:29:55At that moment,

00:29:57the door was kicked

00:29:57open from the outside.

00:29:58Xavier!

00:29:59You bastard!

00:30:01Collister rushed in

00:30:02with bloodshot eyes,

00:30:03shoved Xavier off me,

00:30:05and punched him

00:30:05in the face.

00:30:06Blood immediately

00:30:07appeared at the corner

00:30:08of Xavier's mouth.

00:30:09He wiped it away,

00:30:10not with anger,

00:30:11but with a derisive smile.

00:30:14Xavier!

00:30:14Do you know

00:30:15how she died

00:30:16in her past life?

00:30:17She was burned alive

00:30:18by dark ritual fire!

00:30:20What you're doing now

00:30:21is no different!

00:30:22Collister's roar

00:30:22was raw with frenzy.

00:30:24At the word's past life,

00:30:25Xavier froze completely.

00:30:28Xavier's volf

00:30:28tore a crack

00:30:29through the ritual's hold.

00:30:30He slowly turned

00:30:32to Collister,

00:30:33his eyes turning cold.

00:30:35She's my mate.

00:30:37It's none

00:30:37of your business.

00:30:39Just then,

00:30:40Caitlyn appeared

00:30:40at the door

00:30:41in a wheelchair.

00:30:43Sav, Cal,

00:30:44stop fighting.

00:30:46Xavier called

00:30:46for his pack warriors

00:30:47to drag Collister

00:30:48out 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

00:30:55into dead silence.

00:30:56Xavier straightened

00:30:57his disheveled collar

00:30:58and turned back

00:30:59to me on the bed.

00:31:00It seems you and he

00:31:02share quite a few secrets

00:31:03I don't know about.

00:31:07We're going home.

00:31:09No one is allowed

00:31:10to visit

00:31:11without my permission.

00:31:12Ignoring my injuries,

00:31:14Xavier forcibly

00:31:15brought me back

00:31:15to the pack house.

00:31:17He also brought

00:31:18Caitlyn back,

00:31:19claiming I should

00:31:20make amends

00:31:20by caring for her

00:31:21during her recovery.

00:31:22As long as the infant

00:31:23was not fully recovered,

00:31:25I would have to

00:31:26keep serving them.

00:31:27With less than

00:31:28two days left,

00:31:29I did everything numbly.

00:31:31Caitlyn accepted

00:31:32the service

00:31:32with a sense

00:31:33of entitlement,

00:31:34constantly hurling

00:31:35insults and boasting

00:31:36about Xavier's

00:31:37care and attentiveness.

00:31:39Her rotting rose

00:31:40sent 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

00:31:45moonstone pendant

00:31:46in the moonlight.

00:31:47I counted down

00:31:48the seconds

00:31:48until I could leave.

00:31:49The bedroom door

00:31:50suddenly opened.

00:31:51Xavier walked in

00:31:52and immediately spotted

00:31:53the item in my hand.

00:31:54It seems you still

00:31:55haven't learned your lesson.

00:31:56He let out a cold smile

00:31:57and stepped closer.

00:31:58Since you still have time

00:31:59to dwell on the past,

00:32:00I quickly hid the pendant

00:32:01behind me

00:32:02and looked up

00:32:03to meet his gaze.

00:32:04In two days,

00:32:05it'll be our mate

00:32:06ceremony anniversary.

00:32:08My voice was

00:32:08completely calm.

00:32:09You promised me

00:32:10this was the final

00:32:11part of my plan.

00:32:12I would die

00:32:13before his eyes

00:32:14in the most final way

00:32:15to end this absurd

00:32:17entanglement

00:32:17spanning to lifetimes.

00:32:19Xavier froze.

00:32:21He studied my blank eyes

00:32:22and slowly nodded

00:32:23after a moment.

00:32:26Fine.

00:32:28Xavier withdrew his hand

00:32:29and gave his final warning.

00:32:31But if I catch you

00:32:32hurting Lynn or the infant

00:32:33again or having

00:32:34any contact with Callister,

00:32:35this will turn to dust

00:32:36at once.

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

00:32:39Caitlyn claimed

00:32:40she was upset

00:32:41and wanted to see

00:32:41the infant.

00:32:42She had the driver

00:32:43take me and her

00:32:44to the pack hospital.

00:32:46Standing before

00:32:47the viewing window

00:32:48of the NICU,

00:32:49Caitlyn stared at the tiny,

00:32:51pitiful infant

00:32:51in the incubator.

00:32:53Venom boiled in her eyes.

00:32:55She suddenly turned

00:32:56and smiled.

00:32:57Gwen,

00:32:58if that infant

00:32:58was never meant to live,

00:33:00wouldn't it be better

00:33:00if it just died?

00:33:01That way at least

00:33:02it could make Zav

00:33:03feel sorry for me.

00:33:04Before I could react,

00:33:06Caitlyn ripped out

00:33:06the infant's ventilator.

00:33:07She grabbed a pillow

00:33:08and pressed it hard

00:33:09over the tiny face.

00:33:11You're insane!

00:33:12I lunged

00:33:13to take the pillow away,

00:33:14but the second

00:33:14my hand touched the pillow,

00:33:16pain shot through my neck.

00:33:18The dark rituals 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,

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

00:33:30and the medical staff's

00:33:31panicked voices.

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

00:33:34I saw Xavier's

00:33:35livid face.

00:33:36He grabbed me by the throat

00:33:37and slammed me

00:33:38against the wall.

00:33:38His alpha pressure

00:33:39crushed the air

00:33:40from my lungs.

00:33:41You evil woman.

00:33:43That was a life!

00:33:45How could you be so cruel

00:33:47to a newborn infant?

00:33:49I struggled to explain,

00:33:51pointing at Caitlyn,

00:33:52who had collapsed in tears.

00:33:57Caitlyn held the lifeless infant,

00:33:59sobbing so hard

00:34:00she 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

00:34:11and keep using these hands

00:34:13to hurt people,

00:34:13then perhaps we should

00:34:14just get rid of them.

00:34:16Overwhelmed with terror,

00:34:17I felt a lump rise

00:34:18in my throat.

00:34:19Xavier dragged me away

00:34:21in front of everyone

00:34:22and drove home.

00:34:23In the car,

00:34:24no matter how I cried

00:34:25or explained,

00:34:26he ignored me completely.

00:34:28Driven to utter despair,

00:34:29I yanked the car door open

00:34:30and threw myself out.

00:34:32My body tumbled

00:34:32across 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 breaking sound rang out,

00:34:40and I was hit

00:34:41and sent flying.

00:34:42Xavier stopped the car,

00:34:44got out expressionlessly,

00:34:46looked at my messy figure,

00:34:47and dragged me back

00:34:48into the car.

00:34:51Back at the pack house,

00:34:53I saw Xavier's face

00:34:54and immediately knew,

00:34:56Xavier!

00:34:57Let me go!

00:34:58There must be surveillance

00:34:59in 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.

00:35:15A 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.

00:35:23Sharp,

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

00:35:36to touch my forehead.

00:35:37I waved him away fiercely

00:35:38with my stumps.

00:35:39My movement was small,

00:35:40but it froze his outstretched hand

00:35:42in 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.

00:35:51The 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

00:36:03and turned his back to me.

00:36:05You got what you deserved.

00:36:10Today,

00:36:11I looked out the window.

00:36:16Can we still celebrate

00:36:17our 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

00:36:31for a long time,

00:36:32emotions churning

00:36:33in his deep,

00:36:34unreadable eyes.

00:36:35Finally,

00:36:36he turned and walked away.

00:36:39Fine.

00:36:40I happen to have

00:36:41something to tell you.

00:36:42Shortly after he left,

00:36:44Mariah rushed in

00:36:45with red eyes.

00:36:46Gwen,

00:36:48my dear,

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

00:36:52I looked at her

00:36:53and cried too.

00:36:55Summoning the last

00:36:56of my strength,

00:36:56I pleaded.

00:36:59Mariah,

00:37:00I need your help

00:37:00with one thing.

00:37:01Tonight,

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

00:37:05downgrade 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

00:37:13on my own.

00:37:13Mariah hugged me,

00:37:14shaking with sobs,

00:37:15and finally nodded firmly.

00:37:17Okay,

00:37:18I'll help you.

00:37:19Our pack owes you this.

00:37:21Night fell.

00:37:22The appointed time

00:37:23finally arrived.

00:37:26Mariah changed me

00:37:28into my favorite

00:37:28white dress,

00:37:29combed my long hair,

00:37:31and put on delicate makeup.

00:37:32I looked beautiful,

00:37:34yet no cosmetics

00:37:35could hide

00:37:36the two empty sleeves

00:37:37hanging 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.

00:37:47The sound of a car engine

00:37:48came 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.

00:37:59Xavier 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

00:38:12at the pack house

00:38:13that had held two years

00:38:14of my hopes and despair.

00:38:15Under the night sky,

00:38:17the mansion's lights

00:38:18shone brightly,

00:38:19but they held not a shred

00:38:20of warmth anymore.

00:38:22The car drove smoothly

00:38:23toward the dock.

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

00:38:26I only stared at Xavier's profile

00:38:28in the driver's seat

00:38:29through 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

00:38:36an open environment

00:38:37helps with recovery.

00:38:38His voice held no emotion,

00:38:40sounding more like

00:38:41a routine statement.

00:38:42I didn't respond.

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

00:38:46Caitlyn lay lazily

00:38:47on a lounge chair

00:38:48in an elegant swimsuit.

00:38:50When she saw us,

00:38:51she waved with a smile.

00:38:56Mariah tensed instinctively

00:38:58and stepped in front of me,

00:38:59but my gaze swept past Caitlyn

00:39:02without lingering.

00:39:04Lynn's upset.

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

00:39:07I remained silent.

00:39:08My gaze fixed quietly

00:39:09on the distant horizon

00:39:10where the sky met the sea.

00:39:11I didn't care

00:39:12who was there or not.

00:39:13I was waiting

00:39:13for a final release.

00:39:14Xavier was acting

00:39:15strangely tonight.

00:39:17He brought a plate

00:39:17of cut fruit to me.

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

00:39:20he suddenly remembered

00:39:21and froze.

00:39:22I'll feed Gwen.

00:39:23Mariah took the plate

00:39:24and fed me herself.

00:39:25Xavier stood there silently

00:39:27for a moment

00:39:27before turning

00:39:28and walking away.

00:39:31Not long after,

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

00:39:35But before he could

00:39:36hand it over,

00:39:37Mariah blocked him.

00:39:38I sat like a soulless puppet

00:39:40the entire time,

00:39:41quiet and unresponsive,

00:39:43to everything around me.

00:39:44Xavier found a chance

00:39:46to approach me

00:39:46for the third time.

00:39:48Gwendolyn.

00:39:49He crouched down

00:39:50to meet my eyes.

00:39:52I've arranged fireworks

00:39:53here at midnight tonight.

00:39:54He paused.

00:39:57I have something

00:39:59I want to tell you then.

00:40:00I finally reacted.

00:40:01I nodded slightly.

00:40:03He would probably talk

00:40:04about making me keep

00:40:05being Caitlyn's blood source

00:40:06and servant.

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

00:40:09Xavier seemed relieved

00:40:11by my response.

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

00:40:13then stood up

00:40:14and went into the cabin.

00:40:19The next moment,

00:40:21seeing Mariah was gone,

00:40:22Caitlyn walked over gracefully.

00:40:23Poor Gwen.

00:40:25Do your hands still hurt?

00:40:26Oh right,

00:40:27I forgot you don't have

00:40:28hands anymore.

00:40:29How can you possibly hurt?

00:40:31I ignored her.

00:40:33Caitlyn shook the diamond bracelet

00:40:34on 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

00:40:42the doc you made me sign

00:40:43was your Luna abdication.

00:40:46Caitlyn admired my pale face.

00:40:48He thought it was just

00:40:49a normal property document.

00:40:51You know how much

00:40:52he trusts me now?

00:40:54Gwen,

00:40:55guess what he wants to tell you

00:40:56with all those

00:40:57big fireworks tonight?

00:40:59She watched me,

00:41:00but I stayed unmoved.

00:41:01Her smile faded,

00:41:02replaced by annoyance

00:41:03at being ignored.

00:41:04What are you still

00:41:04pretending for?

00:41:05It's disgusting!

00:41:06She gently touched

00:41:08her flat belly.

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

00:41:11So what if you ran away

00:41:13from Callister in this rebirth?

00:41:14In the end,

00:41:15you still lost everything.

00:41:17I finally lifted my head

00:41:18slowly and looked at Caitlyn.

00:41:20My eyes held no anger,

00:41:22no hatred,

00:41:23not even tears.

00:41:24There was only cold desolation.

00:41:26The smile on Caitlyn's face

00:41:28faltered for a second.

00:41:31Yes!

00:41:32He still loves you!

00:41:35Caitlyn suddenly leaned closer,

00:41:36her face twisted with madness.

00:41:38But so what?

00:41:40I just want to see

00:41:41when it's a matter

00:41:41of life and death.

00:41:43Who will he choose?

00:41:46Before she finished,

00:41:47Caitlyn grabbed my shoulders

00:41:49and shoved me as hard

00:41:50as she could toward

00:41:50the edge of the deck.

00:41:52Go ask him together!

00:41:53I lost balance instantly

00:41:55and fell backward.

00:41:56At that moment,

00:41:57a huge wave hit the yacht

00:41:58without warning.

00:41:59Both of us were swept up

00:42:01by the immense force

00:42:02and thrown into the freezing sea.

00:42:03The sea swallowed us whole

00:42:05in an instant.

00:42:06Suffocation and cold

00:42:07hit at once,

00:42:08sharp and overwhelming.

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

00:42:11my unhealed stump slammed

00:42:12into the yacht's metal edge.

00:42:14Blood immediately spread

00:42:15in 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

00:42:22rushed out,

00:42:23frantic.

00:42:23A rescuer jumped in quickly

00:42:25but 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 Caitlyn,

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.

00:42:43Save Caitlyn!

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

00:42:48When I heard those words,

00:42:49I had already swallowed

00:42:50several mouthfuls

00:42:51of salty seawater.

00:42:55I watched the rescuer

00:42:56swim to Caitlyn

00:42:57without hesitation.

00:42:59I saw Xavier's face

00:43:01filled with anxiety

00:43:02and panic.

00:43:03I suddenly wanted to laugh.

00:43:05Did he still love me?

00:43:07If he truly loved me,

00:43:09how could he hurt me

00:43:09over and over?

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

00:43:12I closed my eyes.

00:43:14Inside me,

00:43:15I reached for the mate bond.

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

00:43:18to the Remington pack,

00:43:20to the world above.

00:43:23I,

00:43:24Gwendolyn Donnie,

00:43:26reject you as my mate.

00:43:29Soul-tearing pain

00:43:31ripped through me.

00:43:33A jagged pain

00:43:34tore 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.

00:43:46Gwenn!

00:43:47Then I gave up all struggle

00:43:49and let my body sink deeper

00:43:50into the sea.

00:43:55In a daze,

00:43:56I saw a huge black shadow

00:43:58rushing toward me.

00:43:59It was a sharp,

00:44:01extreme,

00:44:02sharp pain

00:44:02came from my leg.

00:44:04At the last moment

00:44:05before I lost consciousness,

00:44:07I saw the blue seawater

00:44:08turn eerie red,

00:44:09bit by bit,

00:44:10from my blood.

00:44:11and a resolute figure

00:44:12jumped off the yacht,

00:44:14rushing toward the sea of blood

00:44:15where I was.

00:44:16A dark shape

00:44:17sliced through the water

00:44:18from the opposite direction.

00:44:25Gwenn!

00:44:26The sea water surged

00:44:27into Xavier's mouth and nose.

00:44:31He swam toward the spreading crimson

00:44:34on the surface.

00:44:37Several massive dark shapes

00:44:39darted through the blood.

00:44:40They were tearing at something.

00:44:42He charged at the sharps.

00:44:45He punched the nearest one

00:44:47with all his might.

00:44:48A sharp pain

00:44:49shot through his leg.

00:44:51Blood dyed the water

00:44:52around him red.

00:44:53His vision blurred.

00:44:55The icy cold

00:44:55drained 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!

00:45:05Caitlyn's sobbing

00:45:06sounded in his ears.

00:45:09Xavier's consciousness

00:45:10returned.

00:45:12Outside the door,

00:45:13the healer and Mariah

00:45:14whispered.

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,

00:45:24his left leg.

00:45:25Below the knee,

00:45:26there was nothing.

00:45:31Where is Gwendolyn?

00:45:32The hospital room

00:45:33fell into dead silence.

00:45:35Mariah stood at the door.

00:45:37The usually gentle eyes

00:45:38squirred with emotions.

00:45:41Caitlyn and Girtus

00:45:42don't get upset,

00:45:43Gwen.

00:45:44Gwen

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

00:45:47The rescue team

00:45:48searched for a long time

00:45:49and said

00:45:50she was probably

00:45:51eaten 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

00:46:01twisted 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

00:46:08bedroom he shared with me.

00:46:10He had barely slept,

00:46:11his head would ache

00:46:12without 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.

00:46:19Xavier hurled the documents

00:46:20across the room.

00:46:21Get out!

00:46:24The room was empty.

00:46:25Dr. Elwood came

00:46:26for a follow-up visit.

00:46:27He looked at the

00:46:28bloodshot-tied man

00:46:29amid the mess.

00:46:30He prepared a sedative.

00:46:31Lie on, King.

00:46:32The treatment you

00:46:33interrupted before

00:46:34needs to continue.

00:46:36I had a very,

00:46:37very long dream.

00:46:39In my dream,

00:46:40the fire from my past life

00:46:42and the sea of my present

00:46:43intertwined.

00:46:45I was just on the trail,

00:46:46Xavier's cruelty,

00:46:48and Caitlyn's smug face

00:46:49flashed before my eyes,

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

00:46:53and sink deeper

00:46:53into the sea.

00:46:55Miss Donnie,

00:46:56wake up.

00:46:56I struggled to open

00:46:58my eyes.

00:46:59The first thing I saw

00:47:00was an unfamiliar yet

00:47:01strikingly handsome face.

00:47:06You are...

00:47:07I am the executor

00:47:08of your R.I.P. services plan.

00:47:10My name is Silas Red.

00:47:11The man smiled

00:47:12and handed me

00:47:12a glass of warm water.

00:47:16Congratulations.

00:47:17Your escape plan

00:47:18was a great success.

00:47:19I instinctively tried

00:47:20to take the glass,

00:47:21but only moved

00:47:22my bandage stump.

00:47:23I stared blankly

00:47:25at my empty sleeve.

00:47:26Silas placed the glass

00:47:27on the bedside table.

00:47:28There were some

00:47:28unexpected circumstances.

00:47:30After you fell

00:47:31into the water,

00:47:32the Lycan King

00:47:33jumped in after you.

00:47:35Sharks are more sensitive

00:47:37to blood

00:47:37and struggling motions.

00:47:39His violent resistance

00:47:40attracted all the sharks' attention.

00:47:43Fortunately,

00:47:44you had lost both arms

00:47:46and couldn't struggle,

00:47:46so our people

00:47:48were able to rescue you

00:47:49in the chaos.

00:47:50By the way,

00:47:51Ms. Downey,

00:47:51I am personally conducting

00:47:53a clinical trial

00:47:54on neural pathetics.

00:47:56I wonder if you would

00:47:57be interested

00:47:58in participating.

00:47:59He adjusted

00:48:00his gold-rimmed glasses.

00:48:03Welcome to the other world,

00:48:05Mrs. Downey.

00:48:07The needle pierced

00:48:08Xavier's skin.

00:48:09His body collapsed

00:48:11onto the sofa.

00:48:12The healer left.

00:48:14Caitlyn immediately

00:48:15walked into

00:48:16the master bedroom.

00:48:17She opened the wardrobe.

00:48:19She began picking

00:48:20through the clothes

00:48:21with the air

00:48:22of a pack Luna.

00:48:24Xavier awoke

00:48:25from his deep sleep.

00:48:27He opened his eyes.

00:48:29Caitlyn stood there

00:48:29wearing my pajamas.

00:48:32Get out!

00:48:34Who told you

00:48:35to wear her clothes?

00:48:37A cup shattered

00:48:38at Caitlyn's feet.

00:48:40You're still thinking

00:48:41about her?

00:48:42She's dead!

00:48:43Eaten by sharks!

00:48:45Caitlyn screamed hysterically.

00:48:47Did you forget

00:48:48how she betrayed you

00:48:49for Callister

00:48:49in your past life?

00:48:51Did you forget

00:48:52how she and Callister...

00:48:53Xavier rushed over

00:48:54with his cane.

00:48:55He gripped her throat

00:48:56tightly.

00:48:57Shut up!

00:48:58She's not dead!

00:49:00As long as she

00:49:01hasn't been found,

00:49:02she's still alive!

00:49:05The packhouse door

00:49:06was kicked open

00:49:07from the outside.

00:49:08Callister,

00:49:09eyes bloodshot,

00:49:10stormed in.

00:49:11He grabbed

00:49:12Xavier by the collar.

00:49:16Xavier!

00:49:17You beast!

00:49:20Where's Gwen?

00:49:21What did you do

00:49:22with my Gwen?

00:49:25What do you mean

00:49:27you're Gwen?

00:49:28She's mine!

00:49:30Xavier punched

00:49:31Callister in the face.

00:49:33You cheated on her

00:49:34and got her killed

00:49:35in your past life.

00:49:36Wasn't that enough?

00:49:37Why are you still

00:49:39bothering her

00:49:39in this life?

00:49:41Why did you go

00:49:42to the pack temple

00:49:43daily to pray for her?

00:49:46Callister's movements

00:49:47froze.

00:49:51You were reborn too?

00:49:54Yes,

00:49:55I was reborn long ago.

00:49:57The year before

00:49:58she chose you!

00:50:00Callister's voice

00:50:01trembled.

00:50:02Then what did you do

00:50:03in this life?

00:50:04Drained her blood?

00:50:06Cut off her hands?

00:50:07You're even worse

00:50:08than me!

00:50:09I thought I was already

00:50:10a bastard

00:50:11in my past life,

00:50:12but you

00:50:13are a complete monster!

00:50:15Do you have

00:50:16any faults yourself?

00:50:19If you hadn't

00:50:20barged into her life

00:50:21again and again,

00:50:23would she have

00:50:23ended up like this?

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

00:50:29Callister roared,

00:50:30veins bulging.

00:50:32Enough!

00:50:33Both of you stop!

00:50:34Caitlin rushed over,

00:50:36crying out.

00:50:37Gwen is already dead!

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

00:50:41She's already dead!

00:50:43Both men stopped,

00:50:44their eyes read.

00:50:45They spoke in unison.

00:50:46She's not dead!

00:50:48She's still waiting

00:50:49for me to find her!

00:50:52Callister and Xavier

00:50:53turned toward the door.

00:50:55The beta handed over

00:50:55a semi-transparent

00:50:57waterproof sealed bag

00:50:58inside.

00:50:59A moonstone pendant

00:51:00lay quietly next to it.

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

00:51:03Found it in a crevice

00:51:04among the reefs,

00:51:05three nautical miles

00:51:06from the point

00:51:07where she fell into the water.

00:51:11The phone is completely destroyed.

00:51:14We've sent it to a professional agency

00:51:16to attempt data recovery

00:51:17based on the ocean current model

00:51:19and the spread of blood

00:51:20at the scene.

00:51:21The chances of survival

00:51:22for the Luna

00:51:23are extremely low.

00:51:24For though more,

00:51:26after a shark attack,

00:51:27the remains are likely incomplete.

00:51:32Callister grabs Xavier

00:51:34by 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,

00:51:45flat and emotionless.

00:51:47Get them all out.

00:51:49Pack warriors

00:51:50drag the still-shouting Callister

00:51:51in the crying Caitlyn out.

00:51:54Hey, Xavier!

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

00:51:58Since you can't find her,

00:51:59I'll go look for her!

00:52:00In the empty living room,

00:52:02Xavier poured the moonstone pendant

00:52:04into his palm.

00:52:06I won't believe she's dead

00:52:08until I see her body.

00:52:10Early the next morning,

00:52:12Caitlyn directed the servants

00:52:14to throw away

00:52:14all of my belongings.

00:52:17Who gave you permission

00:52:19to touch those?

00:52:20Mariah came downstairs.

00:52:22She snatched the bag of clothes

00:52:23from the servants' hands.

00:52:25Caitlyn's eyes reddened.

00:52:28Mariah,

00:52:29Gwen is gone.

00:52:31Someone has to

00:52:32take care of this packhouse.

00:52:35Zab needs someone

00:52:36to look after him, too.

00:52:37She tried to walk

00:52:38toward the master bedroom.

00:52:40Mariah blocked her directly.

00:52:41You know better than anyone

00:52:43how you lost the pup

00:52:45in your belly.

00:52:46The surveillance was broken.

00:52:48But unless you want

00:52:49no one to know,

00:52:51don't do anything

00:52:51you shouldn't.

00:52:53Caitlyn's face

00:52:54turned pale.

00:52:55Xavier came out

00:52:56of the study.

00:52:57He leaned on his cane,

00:52:59expressionless.

00:53:04Zab!

00:53:05Caitlyn's eyes glistened

00:53:06with tears.

00:53:07Xavier's gaze swept

00:53:08over them both.

00:53:10Stop arguing.

00:53:12No one is allowed

00:53:13to touch anything

00:53:13in the master bedroom.

00:53:15That night,

00:53:15the steward delivered

00:53:17the report

00:53:17from the technical department.

00:53:22Lichen King.

00:53:24Part of the phone data

00:53:25has been recovered.

00:53:27Most are daily photos.

00:53:29In addition,

00:53:30an unsent text message

00:53:31was found in the drafts.

00:53:33A string of order numbers

00:53:34and a few words.

00:53:35The plan remains unchanged.

00:53:38The final payment

00:53:39has been made.

00:53:41Xavier opened the recovered

00:53:43photo album.

00:53:44Photos of him.

00:53:45Almost all of him.

00:53:47His profile working

00:53:49in the study,

00:53:50the way he slept

00:53:51on the sofa.

00:53:52His silhouette

00:53:52while driving,

00:53:53all taken from secret angles.

00:53:56Mariah entered

00:53:57with red eyes.

00:53:58She slammed a stack

00:54:00of bank statements

00:54:01in front of Xavier.

00:54:02Look at this!

00:54:03Take a good look!

00:54:05In just a few days,

00:54:07how much money

00:54:07has Caitlyn transferred

00:54:08from the PAC account

00:54:10under the Luna's name?

00:54:11Caitlyn rushed in,

00:54:13escorted by

00:54:14T'PAC warriors.

00:54:16Zach!

00:54:16Let me explain!

00:54:17I was afraid!

00:54:19Afraid Gwen's funeral

00:54:20would need money,

00:54:20so I temporarily

00:54:21transferred it.

00:54:23Besides,

00:54:23you promised

00:54:24to make me your Luna.

00:54:26Make you Luna?

00:54:28Mariah let out

00:54:29a cold laugh.

00:54:31If you can't even

00:54:32protect the eldest

00:54:34legitimate pup

00:54:35of our Remington PAC,

00:54:37why should you

00:54:38be claimed?

00:54:39Caitlyn's agitation

00:54:41burst out.

00:54:42That wasn't

00:54:44Sav's pup!

00:54:45It was just

00:54:45a defective,

00:54:46sick fetus

00:54:47that wouldn't have

00:54:48survived anyway!

00:54:49The entire living room

00:54:51fell into

00:54:51deathly silence.

00:54:52Caitlyn covered

00:54:54her mouth in terror.

00:54:55She backed away,

00:54:56knocking over the

00:54:57box on the coffee

00:54:58table,

00:54:59fragments of a

00:55:00ceremonial dress

00:55:01scattered across

00:55:01the floor.

00:55:03Xavier slowly

00:55:04raised his head.

00:55:06His dark green

00:55:07eyes turned

00:55:07forward.

00:55:10What did

00:55:10you say?

00:55:12Exactly?

00:55:14The steward's

00:55:15voice continued.

00:55:17Like in King,

00:55:18we also discovered

00:55:20that a week before

00:55:21Mrs. Dawny's

00:55:22accident,

00:55:23a large sum

00:55:24of money

00:55:24was transferred

00:55:25from your PAC

00:55:26account

00:55:26into this

00:55:27company's

00:55:28account.

00:55:29Severely

00:55:29injured,

00:55:30Xavier used

00:55:31every connection

00:55:32he could.

00:55:33He turned

00:55:34the entire

00:55:35territory upside

00:55:36down.

00:55:37In an inconspicuous

00:55:39office,

00:55:39he met the man.

00:55:41My name is

00:55:42Silas.

00:55:44Ms. Gwendolyn

00:55:45was indeed

00:55:46our client.

00:55:47Xavier leaned

00:55:47on his cane

00:55:48approaching step

00:55:50by step.

00:55:51Cold sweat

00:55:51beaded on his forehead

00:55:52from the pain

00:55:53in his missing leg.

00:55:58Where is she?

00:56:00Silas adjusted

00:56:01his glasses.

00:56:04We went to pick

00:56:05her up as planned,

00:56:06but there was an

00:56:07accident at the spot

00:56:08where she fell

00:56:09into the water.

00:56:10A large number

00:56:11of sharks were

00:56:12attracted by the

00:56:13scent of blood.

00:56:14Our people

00:56:15took a risk

00:56:16and only managed

00:56:18to retrieve this.

00:56:19He handed over

00:56:19a semi-transparent

00:56:20waterproof sealed bag.

00:56:22A tattered piece

00:56:23of white dress

00:56:24inside,

00:56:25stained with

00:56:25dark red

00:56:26dried blood.

00:56:27Beside it,

00:56:29half a piece

00:56:29of gauze

00:56:30soaked in blood.

00:56:31In the corner

00:56:31of the gauze,

00:56:33two words

00:56:33written with a marker.

00:56:34My name.

00:56:35Xavier stared

00:56:36at those two words.

00:56:38His cane

00:56:38struck the ground

00:56:39with a heavy thud.

00:56:43Lie on King

00:56:44in her final moments.

00:56:46She must have

00:56:47been in a lot

00:56:48of pain.

00:56:50Hey, Xavier!

00:56:53Collister burst in

00:56:54and he saw

00:56:55the sealed bag

00:56:56of Xavier's head.

00:56:57He broke down.

00:56:58He grabbed Xavier

00:57:00by the collar.

00:57:01He punched him hard.

00:57:02Are you satisfied

00:57:03now?

00:57:03You forced her

00:57:04to plan her own

00:57:05escape and now

00:57:05she's really dead.

00:57:07You killed her!

00:57:08Xavier did not resist.

00:57:09This landed

00:57:10on his face.

00:57:12Blood filled

00:57:12his mouth.

00:57:13Equally battered

00:57:14men wrestled

00:57:14in the empty room.

00:57:16One with a missing

00:57:16one, one with

00:57:17a broken soul.

00:57:19Then something

00:57:20shifted inside.

00:57:21Xavier, his

00:57:22wolf broke free.

00:57:23But the mate

00:57:23Bond's other end

00:57:24was empty.

00:57:25Gwen had already

00:57:25severed it.

00:57:27Xavier went alone

00:57:28to that stretch

00:57:29of sea.

00:57:29Only leaning

00:57:30on his cane.

00:57:31Limping across

00:57:32the cold beach,

00:57:33he took out

00:57:33the new stone

00:57:34from the sea.

00:57:37He knelt

00:57:37on the sand.

00:57:38He began to burn

00:57:39and the photos

00:57:39recovered from

00:57:40her phone.

00:57:41The firelight

00:57:41reflected off

00:57:42his face.

00:57:43Streaked with tears.

00:57:45Gwen, I was

00:57:46wrong.

00:57:47He collapsed

00:57:48on the sand.

00:57:50When Xavier woke

00:57:51again, he was in

00:57:52the pack hospital.

00:57:53Mariah held his hand.

00:57:54Her eyes read.

00:57:58Zach, she wanted

00:57:59you to stay alive.

00:58:01Xavier turned

00:58:01his head numbly

00:58:02to look out the window.

00:58:05A nurse came in

00:58:06to change his

00:58:06dressing.

00:58:09Lion King,

00:58:10there was a woman

00:58:10downstairs just now.

00:58:12Her back looked

00:58:12a lot like the

00:58:13former Luna,

00:58:14but she had both

00:58:15arms.

00:58:17Xavier dashed

00:58:18out of bed.

00:58:21The surveillance!

00:58:23Pull up the footage

00:58:24from the main

00:58:24entrance!

00:58:25On the footage,

00:58:25a woman in a

00:58:26hospital gown

00:58:27was helped

00:58:27into a car.

00:58:28Her hair was cut

00:58:29short to her ears,

00:58:30her back thin

00:58:31and frail.

00:58:32Xavier began

00:58:33searching for

00:58:34her.

00:58:34Hollister also

00:58:35received the news.

00:58:36The two former

00:58:37enemies mobilized

00:58:38all their resources.

00:58:40The clues led

00:58:40to a high-end

00:58:41private rehabilitation

00:58:42center.

00:58:43Its main program

00:58:44is clinical trials

00:58:45for neural prosthetics.

00:58:47Xavier and Hollister

00:58:48disguised themselves

00:58:49as visiting family

00:58:50members.

00:58:51They sneaked

00:58:51inside.

00:58:52At the end

00:58:53of a quiet corridor,

00:58:54through a large

00:58:55glass window,

00:58:56a woman sat

00:58:56by the window

00:58:57in a pale pink

00:58:58hospital gown.

00:58:58Her arms were

00:58:59intact.

00:59:00She,

00:59:00carefully tried

00:59:01to grasp

00:59:02a cup

00:59:02with mechanical

00:59:02fingers.

00:59:03A faint smile

00:59:04appeared on

00:59:04her pale profile.

00:59:06Xavier and

00:59:07Hollister

00:59:07pushed open

00:59:08the glass door.

00:59:10Gwyndolin!

00:59:14Gwyndolin!

00:59:14Xavier and

00:59:15Hollister's voices

00:59:16trembled with

00:59:16wild joy.

00:59:17I slowly

00:59:18turned my head.

00:59:19Xavier's eyes

00:59:20reddened instantly.

00:59:21Leaning on his

00:59:21crutch,

00:59:22he staggered

00:59:22forward.

00:59:23Gwyn,

00:59:23I knew it!

00:59:24I knew you

00:59:25weren't dead!

00:59:25Hollister rushed

00:59:26forward.

00:59:27He reached for

00:59:27my hand,

00:59:28then he froze.

00:59:28These were

00:59:29not real hands.

00:59:30They were

00:59:30mechanical prosthetics

00:59:31covered with

00:59:32bionic skin.

00:59:32Mr. Remington,

00:59:34Mr. Compton.

00:59:35Silas stepped

00:59:35forward,

00:59:36positioning himself

00:59:37before me.

00:59:37His gaze behind

00:59:38the gold-rimmed

00:59:38glasses was

00:59:39polite yet

00:59:40distant.

00:59:40This is a

00:59:41rehabilitation center.

00:59:42Please keep

00:59:43quiet and do not

00:59:44disturb my

00:59:45patient.

00:59:46Your patient?

00:59:48Xavier stared at

00:59:49Silas's protective

00:59:50stance,

00:59:51bloodshot eyes

00:59:51surging with

00:59:52emotion.

00:59:53She is my

00:59:54Luna!

00:59:55Former Luna.

00:59:56My voice was a

00:59:57little hoarse but

00:59:58clear.

01:00:00Xavier,

01:00:01you signed the

01:00:02Luna abdication

01:00:03papers yourself.

01:00:05Caitlyn was your

01:00:05proxy,

01:00:06and you authorized

01:00:07it in person.

01:00:09Do you need me to

01:00:10remind you?

01:00:10Xavier looked as if

01:00:11he was struck by

01:00:12lightning.

01:00:13His whole body

01:00:13swayed.

01:00:17Dr. Reed,

01:00:18I tilted my head

01:00:18slightly.

01:00:19I'm tired.

01:00:20Let's go back to

01:00:21my room.

01:00:22Alright.

01:00:23Silas began to

01:00:24turn me away.

01:00:25Don't go!

01:00:26Xavier rushed

01:00:27forward, trying to

01:00:28grab me.

01:00:29Silas leftly

01:00:30blocked him.

01:00:31Gwen!

01:00:32Come with me!

01:00:32I'll get your

01:00:33hands treated.

01:00:34I'll find the

01:00:34best healers in

01:00:35the world.

01:00:36Whatever Xavier

01:00:37can give you, I

01:00:38can give you too!

01:00:39And what he

01:00:39can't, I still

01:00:40can!

01:00:40I kept my back

01:00:41to them.

01:00:42I walked farther

01:00:43and farther away.

01:00:44Xavier tried to

01:00:45chase after me.

01:00:46His missing leg

01:00:47caused him to

01:00:47fall awkwardly to

01:00:48the ground.

01:00:49He lay on the

01:00:49floor, watching

01:00:50the slowly closing

01:00:51door.

01:00:52A low, beast-like

01:00:53growl escaped

01:00:53his throat.

01:00:54Inside the

01:00:55door, the

01:00:56rehabilitation room

01:00:57hummed with the

01:00:57ticking of

01:00:58machines.

01:00:58Silas crouched

01:00:59in front of me.

01:01:00He held my

01:01:00cold mechanical

01:01:01wrist.

01:01:02His fingertips

01:01:03gently pressed

01:01:03several sensors.

01:01:06You controlled

01:01:07the grip on the

01:01:08cup very well

01:01:08just now.

01:01:09The neural

01:01:10network adaptation

01:01:11is progressing

01:01:11faster than

01:01:12expected.

01:01:13He looked up

01:01:14at me.

01:01:15However, it

01:01:16seems your

01:01:16emotional

01:01:16fluctuations

01:01:17affected the

01:01:18stability.

01:01:18The sensors

01:01:19show your

01:01:20heart rate was

01:01:20too fast just

01:01:21now.

01:01:21I lowered my

01:01:22lashes and

01:01:23said nothing.

01:01:27If you don't

01:01:27want to see

01:01:28them, you

01:01:28don't have

01:01:29to in the

01:01:29future.

01:01:31Silas stood

01:01:32up and walked

01:01:32to the

01:01:33console.

01:01:34Your death

01:01:34is officially

01:01:35recognized.

01:01:36They have no

01:01:37right to take

01:01:38you away.

01:01:39This

01:01:39rehabilitation

01:01:40center has

01:01:41the best

01:01:41security and

01:01:42my personal

01:01:43guards.

01:01:44You are safe

01:01:45here.

01:01:46I know.

01:01:46My voice was

01:01:47very soft.

01:01:47I just didn't

01:01:48expect that

01:01:49they could

01:01:49find this

01:01:50place.

01:01:51I gazed

01:01:52out the

01:01:52window.

01:01:52A faint

01:01:53light appeared

01:01:53on my

01:01:54pale face.

01:01:56But Dr.

01:01:57Reed, thank

01:01:57you.

01:01:58Not just

01:01:59for these

01:01:59hands.

01:02:01Xavier and

01:02:01Collister did

01:02:02not leave.

01:02:03They stood

01:02:03stubbornly

01:02:04outside the

01:02:04rehabilitation

01:02:05center, like

01:02:06two immovable

01:02:06sentinels.

01:02:07Have you found

01:02:08out everything

01:02:09about that,

01:02:09Simus?

01:02:10Xavier asked

01:02:10his steward, his

01:02:11voice hoarse.

01:02:12Lion King, I

01:02:12have checked.

01:02:13Simus Reed.

01:02:13His records trace

01:02:14back only to the

01:02:15Undercity.

01:02:15He holds dual

01:02:16doctorate

01:02:16intermedicine

01:02:17and mechanical

01:02:17engineering.

01:02:18His power

01:02:18isn't in the

01:02:18Pack Territories,

01:02:19it's in the

01:02:20Undercity.

01:02:20Even a Lion

01:02:21King cannot

01:02:21reach him

01:02:22there.

01:02:22Xavier clenched

01:02:23his fists

01:02:23tightly.

01:02:24Collister tried

01:02:25to bribe

01:02:25the staff

01:02:26with money,

01:02:26resources,

01:02:27and every

01:02:28means at

01:02:28his disposal.

01:02:29The people

01:02:30here showed

01:02:30an astonishing

01:02:31level of

01:02:31loyalty to

01:02:32Silas.

01:02:33It was not

01:02:34until the

01:02:34third day

01:02:34that Caitlyn

01:02:35appeared.

01:02:35She knelt

01:02:36pitifully outside

01:02:37the main

01:02:37gate in a

01:02:37plain white

01:02:38dress,

01:02:39holding up

01:02:39a cardboard

01:02:40sign.

01:02:41Gwen, I

01:02:42was wrong.

01:02:43Please forgive

01:02:44me.

01:02:45Let me see

01:02:45you just

01:02:46once.

01:02:47Xavier frowned

01:02:47deeply.

01:02:48Collister rushed

01:02:49straight down.

01:02:51Caitlyn!

01:02:51How dare you

01:02:52show your face

01:02:53here!

01:02:53Get out!

01:02:55Help!

01:02:55Caitlyn cried

01:02:56even harder.

01:02:57I know I was

01:02:58wrong.

01:02:58I really know

01:02:59I was wrong.

01:03:00I just want

01:03:02Gwen's forgiveness.

01:03:03I want to

01:03:03atone.

01:03:04Atonement?

01:03:05Collister sneered.

01:03:06With what

01:03:06will you atone?

01:03:08With that

01:03:09bastard pup

01:03:10who isn't even

01:03:10Xavier?

01:03:11Collister sneered.

01:03:12Caitlyn's face

01:03:13instantly turned

01:03:13as pale as

01:03:14paper at that

01:03:15moment.

01:03:15The side

01:03:16door of the

01:03:16rehabilitation

01:03:17center opened.

01:03:18Silas came

01:03:19out, walking

01:03:19beside me.

01:03:21I had changed

01:03:22out of my

01:03:22hospital gown and

01:03:23wore a simple

01:03:24beige sweater.

01:03:24My short hair

01:03:25was gently

01:03:26tousled by the

01:03:26mountain breeze.

01:03:30Gwen!

01:03:34Caitlyn, as

01:03:34of seeing her

01:03:35savior, scrambled

01:03:36desperately toward

01:03:37me.

01:03:37Silas's guard

01:03:38stopped her.

01:03:40My gaze passed

01:03:41over her and

01:03:42landed on

01:03:42Xavier and

01:03:43Collister.

01:03:44It seems all

01:03:45three of you

01:03:46are here.

01:03:46My voice was

01:03:47good.

01:03:48There are

01:03:48some things I

01:03:49want to make

01:03:49clear, all

01:03:50at once.

01:03:51Xavier and

01:03:52Collister

01:03:52immediately

01:03:53stepped forward.

01:03:54Hope rekindled

01:03:55in their eyes.

01:03:56I raised my

01:03:57mechanical hands.

01:03:58Silver white

01:03:59light my

01:03:59wolf's energy

01:04:00flowed beneath

01:04:00the bionic skin.

01:04:02These hands

01:04:03Xavier.

01:04:04You cut them

01:04:05off with your

01:04:06own hands.

01:04:06I looked at

01:04:07Xavier.

01:04:07My tone is

01:04:08calm as if I

01:04:09were telling

01:04:09someone else's

01:04:10story.

01:04:10Xavier's face

01:04:11instantly lost

01:04:12all color.

01:04:13He swayed,

01:04:14barely able

01:04:14to stay

01:04:15on it.

01:04:16This life

01:04:17too.

01:04:18You pushed

01:04:19it into hell

01:04:19again and

01:04:20again.

01:04:21Drawing my

01:04:22blood.

01:04:23Cutting out

01:04:24my liver on

01:04:25a dark ritual

01:04:25altar.

01:04:27Framing me.

01:04:28The sharks

01:04:29in the sea.

01:04:30I paused

01:04:31and looked at

01:04:32all.

01:04:33As for you,

01:04:34Calliston.

01:04:35The fire in

01:04:36my past life

01:04:37was half your

01:04:38doing.

01:04:39The entanglement

01:04:40in this life

01:04:41disgustes me.

01:04:42My silver

01:04:43white peoples

01:04:44met Xavier's

01:04:44dark green

01:04:45old blood

01:04:46ancient blood

01:04:46eye to eye.

01:04:49I don't care

01:04:50if you regret,

01:04:51want to atone,

01:04:53or have your

01:04:54own reasons.

01:04:55I spoke each

01:04:56word clearly

01:04:57and forcefully.

01:04:58Your love

01:04:59shattered me,

01:05:00destroyed me

01:05:01completely.

01:05:02I cannot bear

01:05:03it, nor do I

01:05:04want it.

01:05:05The Gwendolyn

01:05:06standing here today

01:05:07is someone who

01:05:08has died once.

01:05:09All the past,

01:05:11love and hate

01:05:12have been burned

01:05:12away and drowned.

01:05:14I moved my

01:05:14mechanical hand

01:05:15and gently held

01:05:16Silas's hand.

01:05:17Silas was slightly

01:05:18startled, but did

01:05:19not pull away.

01:05:20The ancient white

01:05:21wolf doesn't need

01:05:22any alpha's

01:05:23protection, or

01:05:24any alpha's

01:05:25confession.

01:05:26Looking at the

01:05:26two men's ashen

01:05:27faces, I said

01:05:28softly to Silas,

01:05:30let's go back

01:05:31Dr. Reed.

01:05:33It's winded out

01:05:33here, and a

01:05:34litter lung.

01:05:37We turned and

01:05:38slowly walked back

01:05:38through the door.

01:05:39The door closed,

01:05:40completely separating

01:05:41the two worlds.

01:05:46Caitlyn's retribution

01:05:47came swiftly.

01:05:48A video of her

01:05:49kneeling and

01:05:50begging me for

01:05:50forgiveness was

01:05:51posted online.

01:05:53Faking pregnancy

01:05:54to win favor,

01:05:55framing her own

01:05:56sister, the

01:05:57pup not being

01:05:57the Lycan kings.

01:06:00Neither pack

01:06:00tried to suppress

01:06:01the news.

01:06:02Overnight, Caitlyn

01:06:03became infamous

01:06:04within pack society.

01:06:07Reporters and

01:06:07onlookers

01:06:08surrounded her

01:06:08apartment.

01:06:09Her phone was

01:06:10bombarded with

01:06:11insults and threats.

01:06:14One night,

01:06:15several masculine

01:06:16broke into her

01:06:16apartment.

01:06:17They stripped her

01:06:18naked.

01:06:19Wrote rich and

01:06:19venomous she-golf

01:06:20all over her

01:06:21body with

01:06:21marketing.

01:06:22Took photos and

01:06:23videos, and

01:06:23left those photos

01:06:24soon appeared on

01:06:25shady websites.

01:06:26Caitlyn hid in a

01:06:27cheap motel.

01:06:28Surviving by

01:06:29selling her jewelry,

01:06:30her mind grew

01:06:30increasingly unstable.

01:06:32Plagued by

01:06:32hallucinations.

01:06:34She puffed

01:06:35black blood.

01:06:35Her spine twisted.

01:06:37Her rotting rose

01:06:38scent turned acrid,

01:06:38even rogues

01:06:39avoided her shadow.

01:06:40The dark ritual

01:06:41began to devour

01:06:42its maker.

01:06:44One day,

01:06:45Caitlyn wandered

01:06:46down the street.

01:06:48On a huge

01:06:49electronic screen,

01:06:50Xavier,

01:06:51leaning on a

01:06:52cane,

01:06:52announced a

01:06:53major strategic

01:06:53shift for the

01:06:54Remington pack.

01:06:55When reporters

01:06:56asked about his

01:06:56private life,

01:06:57he paused.

01:07:00This is the

01:07:01price I have to

01:07:02pay.

01:07:02Caitlyn laughed

01:07:03foolishly,

01:07:04but what about

01:07:04her price?

01:07:08At that

01:07:09moment,

01:07:09the car

01:07:10suddenly lost

01:07:10control and

01:07:11sped toward her.

01:07:12Amid screeching

01:07:13breaks and

01:07:13screams,

01:07:14Caitlyn was

01:07:15thrown into the

01:07:15air.

01:07:16Crashing heavily

01:07:17to the ground

01:07:17through the

01:07:17agony,

01:07:18she vaguely

01:07:19saw the

01:07:19driver's face.

01:07:20Hollister,

01:07:21Xavier,

01:07:22no one cared

01:07:23anymore.

01:07:23Her life was

01:07:24saved,

01:07:25but both her

01:07:25legs were

01:07:26shattered and

01:07:26her spine was

01:07:27damaged.

01:07:28The healers

01:07:28said she had

01:07:29spent her life

01:07:29in a wheelchair.

01:07:31Evolve

01:07:32counsels

01:07:32judgment

01:07:32in the next

01:07:33dark bloodline

01:07:34forbidden

01:07:34ritual.

01:07:35Interference

01:07:36with the

01:07:36mate

01:07:36bond

01:07:36caused

01:07:37pregnancy

01:07:37to

01:07:37usurp

01:07:38pack

01:07:38rain.

01:07:39Three

01:07:39charges,

01:07:40one

01:07:40sentence.

01:07:42Evolve

01:07:43soul

01:07:43extracts.

01:07:44Blackness

01:07:45was ripped

01:07:45from the

01:07:45body.

01:07:46Dissipating

01:07:47into nothing,

01:07:47she became

01:07:48something lower

01:07:48than

01:07:48worthless.

01:07:51In the

01:07:52rehabilitation

01:07:52center,

01:07:53I saw the

01:07:54news of

01:07:54Caitlyn's

01:07:55downfall.

01:07:56I stared at

01:07:57the screen

01:07:57for a few

01:07:57seconds,

01:07:58then calmly

01:07:59closed the

01:08:00page,

01:08:00no

01:08:01satisfaction,

01:08:02no

01:08:02sympathy,

01:08:03as if

01:08:03reading a

01:08:03piece of

01:08:04pack news

01:08:04unrelated to

01:08:05myself.

01:08:06My

01:08:07rehabilitation

01:08:07progressed

01:08:08smoothly,

01:08:08with Silas's

01:08:09personalized

01:08:09training and

01:08:10neural interface

01:08:11technology.

01:08:12My control

01:08:12over my

01:08:13prosthetic

01:08:13hands grew

01:08:14precise.

01:08:14I could

01:08:15write,

01:08:15draw and

01:08:16use utensils

01:08:16again.

01:08:19Silas

01:08:19respected my

01:08:20boundaries,

01:08:21never overstepped.

01:08:22He brought

01:08:22me books,

01:08:23played soothing

01:08:24music,

01:08:24handed me

01:08:25honey water

01:08:25when I was

01:08:26exhausted.

01:08:28He

01:08:28discussed

01:08:28prosthetic

01:08:29improvements

01:08:29with me,

01:08:30asking for

01:08:31my feedback,

01:08:32as if I

01:08:32were not

01:08:32just a

01:08:33patient,

01:08:33but a

01:08:34partner in

01:08:34this

01:08:34technology.

01:08:37During the

01:08:37neural interface

01:08:38calibration,

01:08:39Silas noticed

01:08:40an anomaly in

01:08:40the data,

01:08:41my neural

01:08:41signals at

01:08:42specific

01:08:42frequencies

01:08:43produced

01:08:43energy

01:08:44fluctuations

01:08:44that

01:08:44shouldn't

01:08:45exist.

01:08:46This was a

01:08:46mechanical.

01:08:47It was

01:08:48ancient.

01:08:49He adjusted

01:08:50the parameters

01:08:51and triggered

01:08:51a test

01:08:51frequency.

01:08:52My pupils

01:08:52turned silver

01:08:53white and

01:08:53stayed that

01:08:54way for a

01:08:54full minute.

01:08:57an ancient,

01:08:58majestic voice

01:08:59echoed in my

01:09:00mind.

01:09:00Finally willing

01:09:01to face the

01:09:02truth,

01:09:03my little

01:09:03wolf cub.

01:09:04My wolf

01:09:04was waking.

01:09:07That afternoon,

01:09:08Silas wheeled me

01:09:09to the observation

01:09:10deck at the top

01:09:10of the hill.

01:09:11The setting sun

01:09:12painted the horizon

01:09:12in brilliant shades

01:09:13of gold and red.

01:09:15According to the

01:09:16plan, next week

01:09:17you can undergo the

01:09:18final stage of

01:09:19neural adaptation

01:09:19testing.

01:09:20If all goes well,

01:09:22you can be

01:09:22discharged.

01:09:23Silas stood

01:09:24by my side,

01:09:25his voice

01:09:25gentle.

01:09:27After that,

01:09:28have you thought

01:09:28about where

01:09:29you want to

01:09:29go?

01:09:29I gazed

01:09:30at the

01:09:30distant sunset,

01:09:31silent for

01:09:32a long

01:09:32time.

01:09:33I don't

01:09:34know.

01:09:35Before,

01:09:35I just

01:09:36wanted to

01:09:36escape,

01:09:37as far

01:09:37away as

01:09:38possible.

01:09:39Now,

01:09:39it seems

01:09:40I suddenly

01:09:41have freedom,

01:09:42but I don't

01:09:42know where

01:09:42to go.

01:09:43There's

01:09:43no rush.

01:09:44Take

01:09:45your time

01:09:45to think.

01:09:46You can

01:09:46stay at

01:09:46the center

01:09:47as a

01:09:47special

01:09:47consultant.

01:09:48Or,

01:09:49if you

01:09:49want a

01:09:49change of

01:09:50environment,

01:09:50I have a

01:09:51research institute

01:09:52in the

01:09:52Northern

01:09:52Sanctuary.

01:09:53It's

01:09:53quiet there,

01:09:54beyond any

01:09:55pack's reach.

01:09:56He paused

01:09:57and looked

01:09:57at me.

01:09:58It belongs

01:09:59to no

01:10:00pack territory.

01:10:02The choice

01:10:02is entirely

01:10:03yours.

01:10:04I turned

01:10:04to look

01:10:05at him.

01:10:05The

01:10:05afterglow

01:10:06of the

01:10:06sunset

01:10:06outlined

01:10:07him in

01:10:07gold.

01:10:07Dr.

01:10:08Reed,

01:10:08why are

01:10:09you helping

01:10:09me like

01:10:10this?

01:10:11Is it

01:10:11just because

01:10:12I'm your

01:10:12clinical trial

01:10:13subject?

01:10:14Silas was

01:10:14slightly taken

01:10:15aback,

01:10:15then smiled.

01:10:16At first,

01:10:17yes,

01:10:17your case

01:10:18is very

01:10:18special.

01:10:19But later,

01:10:20he paused.

01:10:21Later,

01:10:21I saw

01:10:22your

01:10:22resilience.

01:10:23After all

01:10:24you've been

01:10:24through,

01:10:25you still

01:10:25chose to

01:10:26seize a

01:10:26new life.

01:10:27That's

01:10:27remarkable.

01:10:28These

01:10:28hands

01:10:29shouldn't

01:10:29be used

01:10:29only for

01:10:30revenge or

01:10:30defense.

01:10:31They can

01:10:32build

01:10:32something

01:10:33new.

01:10:33Something

01:10:34that

01:10:34bridges

01:10:34both

01:10:35worlds.

01:10:37I hope

01:10:37I can

01:10:38be part

01:10:38of building

01:10:38that future

01:10:39with you.

01:10:40That's

01:10:41all.

01:10:42His

01:10:43words

01:10:43carried

01:10:43no

01:10:43ambiguity,

01:10:44yet they

01:10:45made me

01:10:45feel more

01:10:45grounded than

01:10:46any words

01:10:46of affection

01:10:47could.

01:10:48The

01:10:49mountain

01:10:49breeze

01:10:49swept

01:10:49by,

01:10:50carrying

01:10:50the

01:10:51fresh

01:10:51scent

01:10:51of

01:10:51pine.

01:10:53The

01:10:53northern

01:10:53sanctuary.

01:10:55I

01:10:56repeated

01:10:56softly,

01:10:57that

01:10:58sounds

01:10:58like a

01:10:59start.

01:10:59The

01:11:00final

01:11:00stage

01:11:00of

01:11:00testing

01:11:01proceeded

01:11:01smoothly,

01:11:02on the

01:11:02night

01:11:02before

01:11:03my

01:11:03discharge,

01:11:04Silas

01:11:04brought

01:11:04a

01:11:04delicate

01:11:05gift

01:11:05box.

01:11:06A

01:11:06discharge

01:11:07gift

01:11:07for

01:11:07you,

01:11:07and

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01:12:27and

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01:13:32cripple?

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01:13:57Hollister,

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01:13:58wolf

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01:14:39freedom,

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01:15:14said

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01:15:32choice.

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01:15:39years.

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01:15:41understanding

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01:17:26was softly

01:17:26tucked

01:17:27behind my

01:17:27ear,

01:17:28in the

01:17:28firelight.

01:17:29My

01:17:29hands

01:17:29shimmered

01:17:30with a

01:17:30cold yet

01:17:30vibrant

01:17:31luster.

01:17:32The

01:17:32door was

01:17:33gently

01:17:33pushed

01:17:33open.

01:17:34Silas

01:17:34walked in

01:17:35carrying two

01:17:35cups of

01:17:36hot cocoa.

01:17:37He had

01:17:37shed his

01:17:37white

01:17:38coat and

01:17:38changed

01:17:38into

01:17:39simple

01:17:39home

01:17:39clothes.

01:17:43Three

01:17:44new

01:17:44arrivals

01:17:44this

01:17:44week.

01:17:45That's

01:17:45a

01:17:46record.

01:17:47I

01:17:48paused

01:17:48for a

01:17:48moment

01:17:48as I

01:17:49stirred

01:17:49my

01:17:49cocoa,

01:17:50then

01:17:50returned

01:17:50to

01:17:50my

01:17:51natural

01:17:51demeanor.

01:17:53What

01:17:53about

01:17:54Callista?

01:17:55He

01:17:55entered

01:17:56an

01:17:56arranged

01:17:56mating

01:17:57a

01:17:57year

01:17:57ago,

01:17:58to

01:17:58a

01:17:58she-wolf

01:17:59from

01:17:59an

01:17:59allied

01:17:59pack.

01:18:00Their

01:18:01bond

01:18:01doesn't

01:18:01seem

01:18:02harmonious.

01:18:03He's

01:18:03often

01:18:04photographed

01:18:04drinking

01:18:05to

01:18:05excess.

01:18:06The

01:18:06Compton

01:18:07pack's

01:18:07territory

01:18:08is

01:18:08also

01:18:08much

01:18:08diminished.

01:18:09And

01:18:10Caitlyn.

01:18:11She's

01:18:11been in

01:18:11a

01:18:12sanitarium,

01:18:12a

01:18:13wolfless

01:18:13ward.

01:18:14Her

01:18:14mental

01:18:14state

01:18:15fluctuates.

01:18:15She

01:18:16needs

01:18:16to

01:18:16use

01:18:16a

01:18:16wheelchair

01:18:17permanently,

01:18:18lives

01:18:18on a

01:18:18small

01:18:19amount

01:18:19of

01:18:19relief

01:18:19money.

01:18:20It's

01:18:20said

01:18:20she

01:18:21often

01:18:21curses

01:18:21at

01:18:22the

01:18:22air,

01:18:22sometimes

01:18:23cries

01:18:23and begs

01:18:24for

01:18:24mercy.

01:18:25I

01:18:25drank

01:18:25my

01:18:25cocoa

01:18:26in

01:18:26silence.

01:18:27Those

01:18:27names,

01:18:27those

01:18:27past

01:18:28events,

01:18:28now

01:18:29sounded

01:18:29so

01:18:29distant,

01:18:30as

01:18:30if

01:18:36they

01:18:37had

01:18:37all

01:18:37once

01:18:37been

01:18:37mad

01:18:38for

01:18:38me,

01:18:38and

01:18:39all

01:18:39paid

01:18:39a

01:18:39heavy

01:18:39price

01:18:39for

01:18:40it.

01:18:41It's

01:18:41all

01:18:41in

01:18:42the

01:18:42past.

01:18:42Silas

01:18:42held

01:18:43my

01:18:43slightly

01:18:43cool

01:18:43mechanical

01:18:44fingers,

01:18:45his

01:18:45warm

01:18:45body

01:18:45heat

01:18:46passing

01:18:46through

01:18:46the

01:18:46sensors.

01:18:47You

01:18:47are

01:18:48Irene

01:18:48Donnie

01:18:48now,

01:18:49the

01:18:50mistress

01:18:50of

01:18:50no

01:18:51pack,

01:18:51the

01:18:52bridge

01:18:52between

01:18:53two

01:18:53worlds.

01:18:53I

01:18:53looked

01:18:54up

01:18:54at

01:18:54him,

01:18:54the

01:18:54fire

01:18:54light

01:18:55from

01:18:55the

01:18:55hearth

01:18:55warm

01:18:55on

01:18:56my

01:18:56face.

01:18:56Yes,

01:18:57it's

01:18:58all

01:18:58in

01:18:58the

01:18:58past.

01:18:59Outside

01:18:59the

01:19:00window,

01:19:00snowflakes

01:19:00began

01:19:01to fall

01:19:01quietly

01:19:01again,

01:19:02covering

01:19:03old

01:19:03scars

01:19:03and

01:19:03nurturing

01:19:04new

01:19:04life.

01:19:05The

01:19:05lake

01:19:05was

01:19:05like

01:19:05a

01:19:05mirror,

01:19:06reflecting

01:19:06a

01:19:07peaceful

01:19:07world.

01:19:08On

01:19:09the

01:19:09wall,

01:19:09a

01:19:09painting

01:19:09of

01:19:10the

01:19:10blood

01:19:10moon

01:19:10over

01:19:10the

01:19:11snow-capped

01:19:11northern

01:19:11peaks

01:19:12hung

01:19:12tranquil

01:19:12and

01:19:13full

01:19:13of

01:19:13light.

01:19:14I

01:19:14didn't

01:19:14choose

01:19:15any

01:19:15alpha.

01:19:15I

01:19:16chose

01:19:16myself.

01:19:17I

01:19:17didn't

01:19:17belong

01:19:17to

01:19:17any

01:19:17path.

01:19:18I

01:19:18belong

01:19:19to

01:19:19both

01:19:19worlds

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