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00:02I was reborn, sent straight back to the night Fenya saved my life.
00:09I crawled out of the secret tunnel.
00:12Fenya sat atop his massive warhorse, his silver blade dripping with blood, and looked down at me.
00:17Is anyone else alive in your family?
00:19In my past life, I didn't know my sister, Selene, had hidden in the abandoned shed.
00:26I had shaken my head.
00:27Because of my denial, she later fell into the hands of ruthless robes.
00:36Fenos ended up marrying me to repay my parents' favor.
00:43That was until he went hunting near the border and brought back a five-months-pregnant Selene.
00:48The usually calm, untouchable Alpha completely lost his mind.
00:52Fenos assumed I had hidden the truth on purpose.
00:56He hated me for the rest of his life.
00:58He hated me for letting his fated mate suffer.
01:02He hated that he couldn't spend his life with Selene.
01:05Even on my deathbed, he never gave me a single warm look.
01:09He had called me to his side.
01:16If there is a next life, I will never marry you.
01:22Fenos closed his eyes before he could even hear my reply.
01:32Yes.
01:34Selene is in the abandoned shed.
01:37The moment the words left my mouth, a delicate figure rushed out of the shadows.
01:42Lyra, are you hurt?
01:44I thought I'd never see you again.
01:48I stared at her, dazed.
01:51I'm fine.
01:52Fenos swung down from his horse.
01:55His tall frame cast a massive shadow over us as he draped his cloak around Selene.
02:01His voice was unusually gentle.
02:04The night air is freezing.
02:06Don't catch a cold.
02:07Selene snapped out of her panic and wiped her tears.
02:10This is Alpha Fenner Fenos of the Black Fair Pack.
02:13He visited our home when we were children.
02:16Lyra, if he hadn't saved me, I'm afraid I would have been...
02:20Her face twisted in grief.
02:22Fenos tightened his grip on her shoulder, his knuckles turning white,
02:26his thin lips pressed into a hard line, terrified she might vanish again.
02:30This isn't the place to talk.
02:32I'm taking you back to my territory.
02:37Fenos helped Selene onto his horse,
02:39securing her firmly in his arms.
02:41They rode together.
02:42His eyes never landed on me once.
02:44I knew what this was.
02:46He was fulfilling his deathbed promise.
02:49Good.
02:49In this life, I could finally breathe.
02:54After three days of hard riding,
02:56we arrived at the Black Flan Pack Territory.
02:59Selene and I settled in the east wing of the estate.
03:02It was the exact place Fenos had forbidden me from entering in my past life.
03:07Thanks to Selene, I finally got to see it.
03:10The garden was bursting with blooming moonflowers.
03:13The decor was identical to Sina's old room back home.
03:16Even the incense burning was her favorite scent.
03:19The only thing missing was a portrait.
03:21I had sneaked in here once in my past life.
03:24Fenos had been standing before a woman's portrait.
03:27His eyes filled with a tender longing I had never received.
03:31Before I could see the woman's face,
03:33he spotted me.
03:34The tenderness vanished,
03:36replaced by icy rage.
03:37Who let you in?
03:42I told you,
03:43you should never step foot in here.
03:51I didn't understand the regret in his eyes back then.
03:56It took me a long time to realize
03:58the woman in the painting was Selene.
04:00Fenris was a ruthless alpha.
04:04In the dead of winter,
04:05he cut off my heating for three days straight.
04:08The cold made my knees ache like needles piercing bone.
04:12All I could do was beg him to stay in my bed a little longer just for warmth.
04:18Fenris laughed maliciously, gripping my chin.
04:20The silver moons are a noble bloodline.
04:23He caught himself.
04:24How did they raise such a shameless daughter?
04:27You are nothing like Selene.
04:30Since you're begging,
04:32don't regret it.
04:36He took me brutally that night.
04:38The pain nearly killed me.
04:47Is there anything else you need?
04:49I'll have the servants fetch it.
04:51A gentle voice snapped me out of the past.
04:55You're too kind, Alpha.
04:57I have everything.
04:59What about you, Lyra?
05:02A heavy, calculating gaze immediately locked on me.
05:07The Alpha's oppressive aura filled the room.
05:11Nothing. Thank you, Alpha.
05:14A low chuckle echoed.
05:16I didn't have to look up to know who it was.
05:18It was the same cold, mocking laugh I had heard a thousand times in my past life.
05:23That life was too bitter.
05:25I wanted absolutely nothing to do with him anymore.
05:28But avoiding him was impossible.
05:30Because of Selene, Faunus visited the East Wing constantly.
05:33Sometimes he brought pastries.
05:35Other times, little trinkets to make her smile.
05:37It was obvious Selene was falling for him, too.
05:40Good. Without me standing in the way, they were the perfect match.
05:44Lyra, is it pretty?
05:45Selene's soft voice sounded beside my ear.
05:47She held up a carved bone-toothed necklace etched with moon runes.
05:50It's beautiful.
05:51Your craftsmanship is the best in our pack.
05:54It's flawless.
05:55You're too sweet.
05:57There are so many talented noblewomens in this territory.
06:01I wonder if Fennefennis will even like it.
06:03He will.
06:05It happened exactly like this in my past life.
06:08Back then, my relationship with Fennefennis was at rock bottom.
06:11An old maid advised me to carve him a necklace to soothe his temper,
06:15claiming men couldn't resist a little coaxing.
06:18In werewolf packs, a female always carves a bone necklace for her chosen Alpha.
06:23I was clumsy.
06:27My carvings were crooked, the silver wire tangled into a mess.
06:31I stabbed my fingers until they bled, staining the bone.
06:35Then I saw Fenos walking out of Sina's courtyard, a smile on his face.
06:40A perfect bone-toothed necklace rested against his colophon.
06:45Selene's handiwork.
06:46The old mad was right.
06:49Men couldn't resist it.
06:52But she left out one crucial detail.
06:55It only works if it comes from the woman he loves.
06:59Because of that necklace, Fennefennis had actually been in a good mood for a few days back then.
07:03He even brought me pastries from the East Market.
07:06I never gave him my ugly necklace.
07:08It eventually went missing.
07:11Probably tossed out as garbage by a servant.
07:13A maid called Selene out of the room.
07:15I stared blankly at her flawless necklace.
07:18If I could make something this beautiful, would someone treat me well too?
07:21A shadow fell over me.
07:22Assuming it was Selene, I held the necklace out to hand it back.
07:25I looked up and crashed straight into a pair of pitch black eyes.
07:29Fennef stared at the necklace in my hand, his lips twisting into a sneer.
07:32Lyra, what kind of scheme are you playing now?
07:36I didn't miss the pure disgust in his eyes.
07:39Are you really that desperate to climb into my bed?
07:42I told you, I will never marry you.
07:45Drop it.
07:49That familiar dread clawed at my chest.
07:51His aura carried the same biting chill as that freezing winter in my past life.
07:57I shivered, taking a long moment to find my voice.
08:00Selene made this for you, Alpha.
08:03Fennef froze.
08:04His expression warped for a short second, his piercing gaze drawing to interrogate my face.
08:10Fennef, you're here.
08:11Step-depped back immediately.
08:13His cold mask melted into something warm.
08:15Lyra just showed me something.
08:16She said it was yours.
08:17Though his tone was probing.
08:18You've hosted us for so long and I have nothing to repay you with.
08:21But my handiwork is decent.
08:23I wasn't smart, but I knew how to read a room.
08:25I shoved the necklace into Selene's hands and bolted out the door.
08:28My legs were still shaking.
08:29I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead.
08:31Spring in this territory was surprisingly freezing.
08:33By that afternoon, news of Fenris' proposal to Selene swept through the estate.
08:39The wedding was set for the third of next month.
08:42The servants started buying wedding supplies immediately.
08:45Ribbons and fresh flowers were draped across every inch of the manor.
08:49Alphas from neighbouring packs caught wind and began sending in early congratulatory gifts.
08:54So this was what it looked like to marry someone you actually loved.
08:57In my past life, my wedding to Fenris took exactly one day to prepare.
09:01He had looked at me with flat, dead eyes.
09:03My parents are gone and you are the daughter of a condemned pack.
09:07We won't be throwing a grand celebration.
09:10I had just nodded and agreed.
09:12I was just grateful to be alive.
09:15Let alone become the Luna of the Black Fan estate.
09:19Fenris' parents were generals who guarded the territory borders for generations.
09:24They died side by side on the battlefield.
09:27The Alpha King always harbored a deep sense of guilt towards Fenris, their only son.
09:32Meanwhile, my father, a noble of the Silvermoon pack, was framed in a power struggle between two royal princes.
09:39Hundreds of Silvermoon werewolves were slaughtered for nothing.
09:42It was all based on fabricated charges.
09:45Fenris marrying the insignificant daughter of a condemned pack was hardly worth a second thought.
09:51He just didn't love me.
09:55That was all.
09:58I touched my face.
09:59It was wet and freezing.
10:01I quickly wiped the tears away.
10:03I allowed myself to cry this once, but never again.
10:06That night, Selina insisted on sharing my bed.
10:09Lyra, are you happy I'm getting married?
10:12I didn't know how to answer.
10:14I chose my words carefully.
10:16I'm happy.
10:17Fenris treats you well.
10:19He's a good man.
10:20Yes, he's a good man.
10:22But I'm worried about you.
10:24Lyra, our status here is too sensitive.
10:26I'm afraid that one day Fenris won't be able to protect you.
10:29I didn't fully understand what she meant, but I knew how to read people.
10:32I had perfected that skill while surviving Fenris.
10:35I caught a fleeting flash of worriness and distance in her eyes.
10:39Selina, what should I do?
10:42Don't worry.
10:44You have me.
10:45The next day, I found out what her plan was.
10:49She was going to find me a husband within the territory.
10:53Marrying into another pack was the fastest way to sever ties with the condemned Silvermoon bloodline.
11:00Using the excuse of shopping for the wedding, Selina arranged a few meetings.
11:05Terrified of Fenris' temper, I quickly rejected three or four visiting betas.
11:11Finally, I settled on a male named Cyrus.
11:14He had a gentle face and spoke softly.
11:19He was a low-ranking priest at the moon altar.
11:23The first time we met, he gifted me a portrait he had painted of me smelling moonflowers.
11:30Wanting to return the favor, I headed straight to the kitchens when we got back to the manor.
11:35I wasn't good at much, but baking was my one talent.
11:38Even someone as impossible to please us as Furnace could never find an insult for my pastries.
11:43Once the batch was done, I brought it back to the courtyard for Selina to taste.
11:47But I ran into Fenris first.
11:49I immediately lowered my head and averted my eyes.
11:52Alpha.
11:52He walked over, his gaze drifting lanely to the paste box.
11:56His mocking stare burned into the top of my head.
11:59He reached in, grabbed a blackberry muffin, and crushed it between his fingers until it was nothing but mush.
12:04Lyra, you really aren't afraid of dying, are you?
12:07The vicious words rolled off his tongue.
12:09My lips went white.
12:10I could barely breathe.
12:11Lyra, don't be afraid.
12:13You don't owe him like you did in your past life.
12:15I took a subtle step back.
12:17These are for Selina and Cyrus.
12:19If you want some, I can have the kitchen make a fresh catch for you.
12:22Who the hell is Cyrus?
12:27He's the husband I found for Lyra.
12:36A micro-expression of stiffness flashed across Fenris' face.
12:40His tone dropped, turning icy.
12:43She's still young.
12:44There's no rush to find her a mate.
12:47You don't understand a female's heart.
12:49I think Cyrus and Lyra are very alike.
12:53They're both kind.
12:55You see, Ma, he might be of lower rank, but that means she won't be suffocated by strict noble pack
13:00calls.
13:02Besides, Lyra likes him too.
13:05Desperate to sever my ties with Fenris and stop his dangerous misunderstandings, I nodded eagerly.
13:11Cyrus is a wonderful male.
13:12He even painted a portrait of me the first time we met.
13:15Fenris went dead silent.
13:17His eyes darkened to a pitch-black abyss, completely unreadable.
13:21But his aura was terrifying.
13:23Knowing he would never direct his anger at Selina, I didn't dare stay another second.
13:27I excused myself and scurried back to my room.
13:30Riss, are you angry?
13:31I heard Selina's voice float through the air, laced with flirtious pouting.
13:35It's my fault.
13:36I should have told you earlier.
13:38If you want to punish me, go ahead.
13:41I'll take it.
13:42Riss was Fenris' pet name.
13:44I couldn't help but glance back.
13:47Fenris smiled helplessly, lowering his head to whisper something in her ear, making Selina blush and playly swat his chest.
13:53I thought I would feel the same suffocating, acidic jealousy that drowned me in my past life.
13:58But I felt absolutely nothing.
14:02And that was enough.
14:03My blackberry muffins never made it to Cyrus.
14:06Fenose sent a subordinate with a harsh message.
14:09Unmarried males and females mingling in private is rogue behavior.
14:14A disgrace to the pack.
14:15The blackfling estate will not tolerate such humiliation.
14:20In my past life, rogue was Fenose's favorite word for me.
14:24If it wasn't for my father's legacy, he never would have claimed me as his mate.
14:29He despised that I was uneducated.
14:31He loathed that I wasn't clever.
14:34Three days after the binding ceremony, Fenose hired a slow of tutors for me.
14:39From mathematics to pack history.
14:42The lessons made my head pound.
14:45Fenose tested me every single night.
14:48For every answer I got wrong, a thick wooden rule snapped against my palms.
14:51The agonizing pain would shoot straight to my bones.
14:55Lyra, say it again.
14:57Terrified out of my mind, I had fainted right onto the floor.
15:01When I woke up, Fenris had dismissed the tutors and never mentioned them again.
15:06Lyra, you are hopelessly stupid.
15:09He had muttered, staring at my bruised, bloody palms.
15:13His words were venomous.
15:15How did Aldrich Silverhurt raise you to be this useless?
15:18But as he insulted me, his movements were incredibly gentle,
15:21carefully applying healing salve to my hands as the moonlight washed over him.
15:25Fenris was always like that.
15:26A slap to the face followed by a sweet treat, like training a disobedient pup.
15:31I slept terribly that night.
15:33My dreams were haunted by Fenose's vicious, bloodthirsty face.
15:38I woke up drenched in a cold sweat.
15:42Thankfully, it was just a dream.
15:44As the wedding day approached, the manor grew chaotic.
15:48Cyrus frequently sent over little trinkets.
15:50He wasn't a male of many words, but he made me feel safe.
15:54I replied to every letter.
15:56The dark clouds hanging over my head began to clear.
15:59Until one day, a servant brought a message.
16:03Cyrus has been reassigned to the eastern border.
16:05He leaves immediately.
16:07He asks if you are willing to go with him.
16:09If so, meet him at the South Market.
16:14I froze, before I could even respond.
16:16Lila!
16:17Lady Selina ate something bad!
16:19She's breaking out in hives!
16:20Come quickly!
16:21My heart sank.
16:22I rushed over.
16:23It was an allergic action.
16:24The kitchen had put hazelnuts in her morning porridge.
16:27I ordered the maids to boil medicinal worms, and personally wiped Selina down.
16:31The hives faded, and she fell into a groggy sleep.
16:34Carrying the wooden barson of herb water, I stepped out of the room, only to find a massive
16:38towering figure blocking my path.
16:40What's wrong?
16:40Your little romance got ruined, so now you're walking around looking like a corpse?
16:45My fingers went numb around the wooden bowlskin.
16:47I wasn't a genius, but I wasn't an idiot either.
16:50It only took a second to connect the dots.
16:53I had severely underestimated how much Feroz despised me.
16:57I lowered my head, my throat tight.
17:00You're joking, Alpha.
17:03I'm just worried about Selina.
17:07Cyrus and I simply weren't fated by the moon goddess.
17:09I blame no one.
17:11A dark, mocking sneer echoed above me.
17:14Not fated?
17:15He dragged out the syllables, just as I opened my mouth to argue.
17:18An icy hand clapped around my jaw.
17:20He squeezed so hard, tears precked my eyes.
17:22Fennus' eyes were pitch black, the temperature in them dropping to absolute zero.
17:26His lips flattened into a hard, cruel line.
17:29You actually like him.
17:31He murmured, bearing his silver fangs in a predator's snore.
17:34Then you'd better keep pretending to like him forever!
17:36Understand?
17:38He was entirely too close.
17:42Just like in my nightmare.
17:45It felt like Fennus was one second away from tearing my throat out.
17:54My hands went weak.
17:55Crash.
17:56The basin hit the floor, splashing herbal water all over my dress.
18:00Fennus froze for a slip or second, instinctively frowing his brows and reaching out to wipe the fabric.
18:07Selina's groggy voice drifted from the bedroom.
18:09Fennus shot me one last glare and walked away without hesitation.
18:16The spring wind in the territory was biting.
18:19The chill seeped through my wet clothes straight into my flesh.
18:23It hurt.
18:25When Selina heard Cyrus had left the territory, she tried to comfort me.
18:31Honestly, even if I had gone to the market, I wouldn't have followed him to the eastern border.
18:36But Selina didn't see it that way.
18:38She insisted on taking me to Moonrise Mountain to pray to the moon goddess for a mate.
18:47But she had a selfish motive too.
18:50Chris's job is soaked in blood.
18:52His position as commander makes him a target.
18:54I want to pray for his safety and ask the goddess to find you a good husband.
19:00I agreed, completely missing the fleeting flash of hostility in her eyes.
19:06On the day of the trip, Fennus rode ahead of the carriage on horseback.
19:11As Alpha, he was usually drowning in pack affairs.
19:18And rarely had free time.
19:21But it made sense.
19:23In my past life, Selina had suffered unspeakable horrors in these mountains.
19:27No wonder he was guarding her so fiercely.
19:30I looked away and stared at the floor.
19:31Halfway up the mountain, the weather snapped.
19:34Heavy, violent rain lashed against the carriage.
19:37My ladies!
19:38The storm is too heavy!
19:39The path is blinding!
19:41We have to wait it out!
19:43My face drained of colour.
19:45A phantom, agonising pain, ripped through my lower abdomen.
19:50Is it your time of the month?
19:52I shook my head.
19:54It wasn't my period.
20:00It was a trauma carved directly into my soul.
20:03In my past life, I had been pregnant with Fennanis' pup.
20:07During a thunderstorm exactly like this,
20:09Fennus returned from a border hunt with Selina.
20:12Her mind was shattered.
20:13When she stepped out of the carriage, her eyes locked upon my slightly swollen belly.
20:16Pure, unskrilled hatred washed over her face.
20:19No!
20:19I refuse to bear your pup, and neither will you!
20:23I instinctively shielded my stomach and tried to shove her away.
20:27Protect Lila!
20:28The guards swarmed to shield me, but they didn't dare hurt Selina.
20:31In the chaotic struggle, I was shoved to the ground.
20:38Pain.
20:39Agonising.
20:40Tearing pain that lasted an entire day and night.
20:44The rain didn't stop either.
20:47When I finally woke up, I opened my eyes to find Fennos staring at me.
20:51His eyes bloodshot.
20:53Lyra.
20:54We'll have another pup.
20:56We have an entire lifetime.
21:01Don't hate Selene.
21:03She's suffered enough.
21:05What about my suffering?
21:07I threw my first and only tantrum at Fennos that day.
21:13From then on, I was terrified of the rain.
21:16I bit my lip until it turned white.
21:19Lyra, it's just rain.
21:20We'll be moving again soon.
21:22Selina's voice pulled me back.
21:23The second she spoke, a deafening crack echoed.
21:26A massive tree crashed onto the path.
21:27The horses feral snapping their reins.
21:29The carriage violently slipped down the mud-slicked mountain path.
21:35I was slammed against the walls, my organs feeling like they were rupturing.
21:40I nearly coughed up blood.
21:42That suffocating, desperate terror hijacked my body low once again.
21:48Don't panic!
21:49The horses shrieked.
21:50The sliding carriage slammed to a halt.
21:53Fennos was physically holding the carriage back, his hands death-gripping the broken reins.
21:58To our right was a sheer drop into the abyss.
22:01The carriage was dangling in mid-air.
22:05Hurry!
22:06Grab my hand!
22:08Just as I reached out.
22:10Ah!
22:10My leg!
22:11Fennos' outstretched hand froze.
22:14In a split second, he altered his trajectory and grabbed Selene instead.
22:19Lyra, hold on!
22:20I stared at him, numb.
22:23I knew exactly how this would play out, yet a sharp, acidic ache still pierced my heart.
22:31The terrifying sensation of freefall swallowed me as the wind roared in my ears.
22:36Lyra!
22:37Through the heavy rain, his face was a blur, but his pitch-black eyes were blown wide with sheer, undisguised
22:41terror and devastation.
22:43It must have been a hallucination.
22:45Why would Faunus ever look at me like that?
22:47The faint, soothing scent of medicinal herbs filled my lungs.
22:50I took a deep breath.
22:52Never met anyone like you.
22:53Most people would run for the hills if they smelled this much medicine.
22:56I opened my eyes.
22:57The man looking down at me had skin as pale as jade and a striking, delicate red moil right between
23:02his bra-
23:02I'm in pain a lot. Herbs mean the pain stops, so I like the smell.
23:07You don't look like a normal moon altar priest. Priests don't live in caves.
23:10I had gotten lucky. There was a hidden cavern nettled into the cliffside.
23:14I had managed to grab onto a rock and drag myself inside before passing out.
23:17I am an aspeth in training.
23:20I didn't press it.
23:22We chatted casually to pass the time.
23:26He had a wonderful temper.
23:28He answered every question I threw at him without a hint of annoyance.
23:32I didn't know how long I had been unconscious, but the storm outside was still raging.
23:36I had no choice but to wait it out.
23:39My injuries were mostly bad scrapes, but I had to watch out for an infection and fever.
23:44But before I even got warm, he started burning up.
23:47His skin turned as red as boiling water, a thick layer of sweat coating his forehead.
23:55You're poisoned.
23:58The man sat cross-legged, incredibly weak, the veins on his clasped hands bulging as he fought the pain.
24:05I crawled closer.
24:08Stay away from me.
24:09His voice was a ragged growl, suppressing immense agony.
24:13I pulled a silver dagger from my boot, protection against robes.
24:17His eyes instantly turned feral and deadly.
24:20What are you doing?
24:21He clapped a hand around my wrist, his gragonizingly tight.
24:24In that moment, he didn't look like a holy priest.
24:26He looked like a ruthless warlord.
24:28You're poisoned, and I don't have the antidote.
24:32I have to bleed it out.
24:34I stared him down, pressing the sharp blade against his skin.
24:43Blood indently rushed out.
24:45He stared at me in shock.
24:48Before he could speak, I grabbed the remaining herbal juice I'd been brewing and poured it down his throat.
24:54His blood slowly turned from pitch black to dark red.
24:58He passed out, but the torturous expression on his face faded.
25:03I tore a strip from my dress, bound his wound, and stopped the bleeding.
25:07In my past life, I had done this exact procedure for Phenos.
25:11Only back then.
25:14I quickly laid down and pressed myself against his chest.
25:18I had read about it in medical types until Phenos had confiscated my books.
25:22The black-flang pack doesn't need you to play doctor.
25:27I was woken up by harsh sunlight.
25:29The man in my arms had woken up first.
25:32I wasn't sure if he was flushed from the lingering poison,
25:34or because I was practically strangling him with my hug,
25:37but his cheeks were dusted pink.
25:39Miss, my deepest apologies.
25:41I have offended your honor.
25:43You saved me, I saved you.
25:45We're even.
25:46His lips pressed into a thin line.
25:48Even if I was saving your life,
25:50a male should not tarnish a female's reputation.
25:53So, you want me to forgive you?
25:55I stared intently at him.
25:58Naturally.
26:00I smiled.
26:01Then, when you ascend the throne,
26:04I want you to grant me a boon.
26:06The man's eyes narrowed instantly,
26:08a suffocating, kingly aura radiating from him.
26:12Phenos and I didn't die naturally in my past life.
26:15He died in a coup.
26:17Phenos' parents hadn't died on the battlefield.
26:20The former Alpha King had been terrified of the Black Plan pack's military mount,
26:24and had secretly forced them to their deaths.
26:27He hadn't kept Phenos and the capital out of guilt.
26:30He kept him as a hostage.
26:32Phenos was an Alpha,
26:34but the spies watching him outnumbered his own pack members.
26:42So, he rebelled.
26:43He championed the ascetic priest sitting right in front of me,
26:47the final living son of the former Alpha King,
26:49and the youngest cousin of the current ruling monarch.
26:52The true crown prince,
26:54Dorian Ashwood.
26:55They won the coup.
26:56But while purging the king's loyalists,
26:58Phenos was betrayed by his own subordinates.
27:01A blade was shoved right through his abdomen,
27:03and he bled out.
27:06The last time I saw Fenris in my past life was in a dark dungeon.
27:10Blood coated his eyelashes,
27:12and he couldn't stop the bleeding.
27:14He must have hated me with every fiber of his being,
27:17because with his dying breath,
27:19he cursed me into our next life.
27:22Afterward, King Dorian showered Fess with posthemeris titles,
27:26and endlessless gold.
27:28Even breaking tradition name him Supreme Commander.
27:33But Fenris was dead.
27:36An empty, hollow void seeped into my bones.
27:39I ate, I slept, I even ate extra portions.
27:41I had the finest coal fires and wore the thickest fur coats,
27:44but my spirit rapidly rot away.
27:46I died exactly three months after Fenris' funeral.
27:49The royal coroner ruled it as death by a broken heart.
27:52What boon?
27:54Dorian's voice shattered my memories.
27:55His holy compassion was gone,
27:58replaced by a razor-sharp kingly edge.
28:01His wound had reopened,
28:04dark red blood soaking the bandages.
28:06I tore another strip from my ruined dress,
28:09and smiled at him.
28:11My father was Aldrich Silvermoon,
28:14alpha of the Silvermoon pack.
28:16I beg you to reopen the embezzlement trial
28:19and clear the Silvermoon bloodline's name.
28:21Suddenly, chaotic footsteps echoed near the cave entrance.
28:26Fenris stood at the mouth of the cave.
28:27Lyra.
28:28His eyes instantly locked on the lingering smile on my lips.
28:31A flash of unhinged, violent possessiveness ripped through his eyes,
28:33followed by a terrifying, dead calm.
28:35You made me search very hard.
28:37His voice was feather-light, yet it might...
28:41My fingers twigged.
28:42The next second, a warm, dry hand covered mine.
28:46Thank you for saving my life, miss.
28:48I will repay this debt in the future.
28:49Hearing this, Fenris' eyes flickered.
28:52My wife's sister offended you.
28:54Since I have found her, we will not disturb you any longer.
28:56Dorian pressed his palms together and nodded.
28:58He looked at me one last time.
29:00Until we meet again, Lyra.
29:01Until we meet again, priest.
29:03On the ride back, Fenris didn't say a single word.
29:05He didn't even look at me.
29:06It was as if that terrifying, suffocating aura from the cave
29:09was just a figment of my imagination.
29:12You scared me to death!
29:14Riss took his warriors and searched the bottom of the cliffs
29:16for a day and a night without closing his eyes.
29:20He said he had to find you, alive or dead.
29:23You really need to thank Fenris.
29:26Her smile didn't reach her eyes,
29:28and I didn't miss the cold distance hiding in her gaze.
29:30I remembered Fenris' unhinged look at the cave.
29:33If his actions drove a wedge between Selina and me,
29:35it wasn't worth it.
29:36Alpha Fenris only went to those lengths because of you, Selina.
29:41If anyone should be thanked, it's you.
29:43You're the one who matters to him.
29:44I lowered my head, feigning shyness.
29:46During this ordeal, I was saved by a male.
29:49He resides on Moonrise Mountain,
29:50and I wish to return there to meditate and study.
29:52That sounds wonderful.
29:53Neither of us noticed Fenris walking past the window.
29:57I said my goodbyes to Selina and went back to my room to pack.
30:00The room was pitch black.
30:02The moment I walked in, a familiar, dangerous scent flooded my senses.
30:07Sandalwood, musk, and alcohol.
30:10I instinctively took a step back, before my fingers even brushed the door handle.
30:15A massive hand clamped around my throat, slamming me hard against the wooden door.
30:21Meditate on the mountain.
30:24Or are you just trying to hide from me?
30:27He was entirely too close.
30:29His overwhelming alpha pheromones made my heart race in pure panic.
30:33Alpha, you're drunk.
30:34You must have walked into the wrong courtyard.
30:37Fennos flinched as if the title had physically burned him.
30:39His face hardened.
30:40Alpha, you say it so easily.
30:44You and Selina are about to be mated.
30:47You will be her husband in a matter of days.
30:50I do not dare overstep my bounds.
30:53I clung to my sanity, biting my lower lip.
30:57Fenris' gaze dropped to my lips.
31:03A dark, primal hunger flashed in his eyes.
31:05The exact look of a feral wolf locking onto its prey.
31:08I had seen that look entirely too many times.
31:11My hand can vaguely grip the silver dagger hidden at my waist.
31:17Selina's voice echoed outside the door,
31:19ripping a shred of rationality back into Fenris' mind.
31:21The kiss never landed.
31:23Just wait.
31:25Wait for what?
31:26I didn't know, and I didn't want to know.
31:29I didn't stick around to find out.
31:31I moved to Moonrise Mountain the next morning.
31:34After that night, I never saw Fenris again.
31:37It was as if that terrifying encounter was just a nightmare.
31:40But I soon learned what he had been doing.
31:42The coup happened faster than anyone anticipated.
31:45Fenris purged every traitor in his ranks.
31:47Just like in my past life, his forces washed the royal castle in blood,
31:51forcing the Alpha King to sign an abdication decree.
31:54In just half a week, Dorian was crowned the new Alpha King.
31:57The only difference?
31:59This time, Fenris didn't die.
32:03I was at the moon altar when the news broke.
32:06Standing before me was a squad of familiar faces,
32:09led by Fenris' trusted right-hand man, Bram.
32:12He bowed reflectfully to me.
32:15By orders of the Lord of Blackfin, we are here to escort you home.
32:18The silver blade strapped to his waist was razor sharp.
32:22He could chop my head off in one swing if I refused.
32:25All right.
32:27When I returned to the Blackflang Manor,
32:29the estate was practically blinding.
32:32Red rabbins and fresh flowers covered every surface.
32:36It suddenly dawned on me.
32:38It was the first of the month.
32:40They were getting married in three days.
32:42Selina looked far more haggard than before.
32:44Her long eyelashes fluttered as she held up a gown.
32:47Lyra, is the wedding dress beautiful?
32:49I stitched the embroidery myself.
32:51Strangely, she held the dress up against my body.
32:54It's beautiful.
32:55You are the most beautiful female in the world, Selina.
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