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00:00:08your majesty's count white has wiped out the remaining enemy forces and is waiting outside
00:00:13the palace your majesty's guards seize him what your majesty your majesty why count white
00:00:29secretly raised an army with the intent to rebel his crime is punishable by death how dare you i have
00:00:36been wronged your majesty execute him here your majesty my father spent years helping you take
00:00:44the throne he has been loyal to you every step of the way he would never betray you
00:00:58my father won battle after battle the people loved him why that is exactly why i have to kill you
00:01:21both give her some space don't crowd the patient how are you feeling you choked on water earlier
00:01:26can you breathe normally where am i i i really didn't mean to healy pushed me first i panicked
00:01:38and tried to get away and she slipped into the pool by herself this isn't the first time she's bullied
00:01:43you i seriously don't know what grandma sees in her she's only here to ruin my brother's life enough
00:01:46you're disturbing the patient
00:01:50is this not the palace young lady where am i and what is that treasure hanging from the ceiling
00:01:56it shines brighter than the grandest diamond in the palace the patient still isn't fully conscious
00:02:02insolence i am the queen of a kingdom how dare you
00:02:13healy you pushed caroline into the water it's clear as day on the security footage you have the
00:02:18nerve to do it but not to admit it healy i've told you very clearly i'm done with these little
00:02:23games
00:02:24what is security footage and where did all of you strange people in bizarre clothes come from what
00:02:29on earth happened i was just in the palace what are you trying to pull this time palace huh too
00:02:35many
00:02:35period dramas your majesty it is march 13 2024 327 in the afternoon u.s time what is 2024
00:02:43and what is the u.s austin has your wife lost her mind wife
00:02:51where exactly am i and who are these people i'm telling you
00:03:00austin is going to divorce you soon i am the one who should be mrs clark
00:03:05table mistress keep dreaming austin will never divorce me go to hell
00:03:21so this man is my husband now healy why did you come downstairs yourself
00:03:31i apologize for troubling you earlier
00:03:36healy i didn't mean to hurt you earlier but you pushed me first i am speaking
00:03:41since when does a mere mistress speak out of turn have you no sense of parietly
00:03:48i am speaking since when does a mere mistress speak out of turn have you no sense of parietly
00:03:57i i'll leave before healy misunderstands me again
00:04:06what kind of game are you playing now how long was i unconscious half a day or so
00:04:11half a day i've made up my mind we should get divorced take a look and don't ever humiliate
00:04:17miss smith like that again i can actually read these words i am a queen and i am being divorced
00:04:25what are you smiling at nothing this is a matter of great import we must deliberate thoroughly must
00:04:31we not good seeing the two of you so in love puts my mind at ease grandma this is between
00:04:38us
00:04:38please stop getting involved what i can't get involved now of course you can you're our elder we
00:04:44should listen to you you healy your talent for pretending hasn't changed at all shut your mouth
00:04:51young man no one in the clark family divorces his wife you two are attending the charity auction
00:04:56together tomorrow fine i'll walk you back to your room please just leave this alone
00:05:21this must be the well for washing one's face
00:05:32hello dr lee it's about mrs clark you what are you doing here i i i am making a phone
00:05:40call
00:05:40hello is this some form of sorcery a voice from leagues away a phone call is incredible
00:05:48new archaeological of the queen of the fk kingdom and is perfectly reserved but it is completely
00:05:53empty so i traveled from a thousand years ago into the body of someone in this era who has the
00:05:59same
00:06:00name and faces me tonight i was rude to your angela bitch earlier that was my fault are you finished
00:06:13i am choose one of these for tonight's auction
00:06:21when you have time make an appointment with a psychiatrist
00:06:26what is a psychiatrist
00:06:29it seems you don't know either
00:06:37showing this much of the arms and legs completely improper
00:06:46this one will do
00:06:52a man should be patient when waiting for his wife
00:06:58mrs clark
00:07:01austin austin you know i don't like events like this but my family insists that i go so i
00:07:05seduces married man and gets her legs broken
00:07:07grandma your phone is upside down
00:07:11oh so you can see it i guess you're not blind after all
00:07:24oh my my granddaughter-in-law is absolutely beautiful
00:07:28healy you really dressed up for this may i come to the auction with you tonight
00:07:32of course as long as you remember who you are at all times and don't overstep
00:07:42why are you upset i'm saying this for your own good
00:07:48is something wrong no no nothing at all i have a gift for you dear here take it
00:07:57nancy this my granddaughter-in-law looks beautiful in anything
00:08:05austin it's getting late the audition is about to start
00:08:08grandma we're running out of time we really have to go
00:08:35what is this thing
00:08:44what an ingenious mechanism i walked for so long yet i am still trapped inside it
00:08:55mr clark as the host of such a high profile charity auction what inspired this event
00:09:03no comment
00:09:18good thing i studied how to handle occasions like this on the phone
00:09:23since when did she become so poised and graceful
00:09:30miss smith are you all right should i have someone take you home i'm fine i can manage
00:09:40let me help you up
00:09:54next our first item the opening bid is 10 million 15 million 20 million keely you don't come to events
00:10:03like this very often do you the clark family is hosting this charity auction if there is anything you
00:10:07you don't understand you don't understand you can ask me then i appreciate it
00:10:14next is a ruby necklace according to expert appraisal it was worn by ancient lotility a thousand years
00:10:20years ago it features an extraordinarily rare ruby
00:10:23father
00:10:27healy my dear this is your coming of age gift you're growing up now
00:10:33thank you father
00:10:42father i want to marry lewis and help him become king i want to be queen
00:11:02you like that necklace
00:11:05i bid 30 million
00:11:09darling
00:11:10huh what did you just call me i love that necklace could you lend me the money no matter how
00:11:15much it
00:11:15costs i will pay you back someday pay me back with what don't tell me you're planning to use your
00:11:20body
00:11:2350 million let me be reckless just this once darling 100 million my husband bids
00:11:32very well mr and mrs clark have bid 100 million any further bids 100 million once 100 million twice
00:11:40100 million three times sold austin miss smith what is so special about that necklace
00:11:47it doesn't suit you at all i i like it too
00:11:53thank you truly this necklace means so much to me
00:12:00if you want to thank me say it after you've paid back the hundred million
00:12:04it seems i need to find a way to make money next lot up for auction our first item i
00:12:10need to use the
00:12:10waste room
00:12:19my precious little thing a thousand years have passed is there a reason you have appeared now
00:12:31caroline you don't look well are you feeling unwell healy no one is here you can stop pretending
00:12:37oh is that so you are always pretending to be weak and pitiful i thought you enjoyed acting with me
00:12:43you actually made austin spend 100 million on that piece of junk are you insane as the young mrs clark
00:12:49i don't believe i need your approval to buy a little trinket you you shameless broke nobody
00:12:57oh my oh my
00:13:02goodness it seems mistress really have no shame standing in front of the actual wife who do you
00:13:08think you are for austin's sake i won't stoop to your level at most you are nothing more than a
00:13:14lowly
00:13:14servant
00:13:20i see
00:13:24i have lived two lives as a queen and this is the first time i have ever been struck by
00:13:29a lowly
00:13:30mistress
00:13:50what do you think you're doing i'm the smith family's daughter you wouldn't dare lay a hand on me
00:13:54oh
00:14:01the smith family's daughter you're asking for it
00:14:12austin help me
00:14:19apologies
00:14:20merely handling a minor nuisance
00:14:27what just went past me that that was mrs clark
00:14:36aren't you going to explain
00:14:40it is exactly as you see it
00:14:49take her to the hospital
00:14:53healy
00:14:56click to watch the full episode
00:14:58i could finally focus on the ballet premiere i had dreamed of for so long
00:15:05i will dance for him
00:15:08i will bury him
00:15:09isabella you can barely stand just recover first please
00:15:23ladies and gentlemen behold the pharaoh's favored concubine
00:15:27gravishing in life untouched by time and death please keep your voices low and do not approach the glass
00:15:39isabella please
00:15:40i have a bad feeling about this can we just go
00:15:42are you insane the entire city is lining up for this mummy i'm not missing my shot
00:15:48see those guys in the photo all dead now god so the pharaoh's curse is real no matter how ridiculous
00:15:53as it sounds some fool will buy it
00:15:58isabella stop it's no photo allowed
00:16:02the whole city is obsessed with mummies
00:16:05one photo i'll be the talk of the town
00:16:10disturb the pharaoh's rest and curse shall follow thee
00:16:14those words i saw them in mom's notes once how would he know that
00:16:21disturb the pharaoh's rest
00:16:23curse shall follow thee
00:16:30who's the right one in our card
00:16:39disturb the pharaoh's rest
00:16:42Curse shall follow thee.
00:16:45Shut up, you freak.
00:16:46I'm sick of all this crazy bullshit.
00:16:48I'm taking the damn picture.
00:16:50Isabella, please.
00:16:51Just put it down.
00:16:52You don't have to tempt faith.
00:16:56Ladies and gentlemen, if we could move to the next gallery, we're closing this wing.
00:17:00There.
00:17:01What are you going to do about it now?
00:17:07Hey!
00:17:09No photos here.
00:17:10Miss, I must ask you to hand over that camera.
00:17:13What the hell is wrong with you?
00:17:15It's just one little photo.
00:17:16What's the big deal?
00:17:17Museum policy, Miss.
00:17:19This is a Leica.
00:17:20The latest model.
00:17:21Isabella, please.
00:17:23Costs more than whatever you make in a year.
00:17:25Go ahead.
00:17:26Try me.
00:17:26Isabella, stop.
00:17:28Just give it to him.
00:17:29Oh, what?
00:17:30You're pissed because Mom and Dad got me this and not you.
00:17:33Is that it?
00:17:33My mom told me anyone who disturbs the Pharaoh's rest will be cursed.
00:17:42Shut up, Solis.
00:17:44Don't you dare bring up that crazy woman again.
00:17:49And you.
00:17:50In on this together, huh?
00:17:51A filthy beggar and a pathetic bat.
00:17:53You two really are a perfect match.
00:17:55I'm warning you one last time.
00:17:57Give it to me.
00:17:58Right now.
00:17:59Don't touch me.
00:18:00I'm Isabella Vanderwoach.
00:18:02Half the textile industry belongs to my family.
00:18:04Who the hell do you think you...
00:18:07You want me to stop?
00:18:08Then stop me.
00:18:16She's been waiting thousands of years.
00:18:18Finally, she has found a new body.
00:18:26Lord Ashford.
00:18:27Heart stopped the day they opened the tomb.
00:18:30Claimed by the plague on the return voyage.
00:18:33Governor Fitzman.
00:18:35House fire.
00:18:36No survivors.
00:18:38Fell down the stairs.
00:18:39Neck snapped.
00:18:42It's the photo.
00:18:43Everyone who took a photo with that mummy is dead.
00:18:46The curse stays in the dark until the film finds a light.
00:18:50She's been waiting thousands of years.
00:18:52Finally, she has found a new body.
00:18:54The film.
00:18:55I have to get the film before it's developed.
00:19:17Isabella, that photo, it can't be developed.
00:19:21Dad!
00:19:23Celeste trying to destroy my camera!
00:19:25No, you don't understand.
00:19:26There's a curse!
00:19:27A what?
00:19:28Look.
00:19:29Every person who took a photo with the mummy is dead.
00:19:33Stop making up those crazy stories!
00:19:36It's the mother's blood, Lawrence.
00:19:38Always obsessing over the grave.
00:19:40It's only a matter of time before she needs permanent care.
00:19:44Back to your room, Celestia.
00:19:46This is ridiculous!
00:19:49No, can't let it.
00:19:54It's over.
00:19:56The curse stops here.
00:19:58Oh, darling.
00:19:59You really think I'd leave the most important shot of my life sitting in a box?
00:20:03The photos have already been printed out this afternoon, you little fool.
00:20:15It's a man.
00:20:17You must know something.
00:20:21Have you seen a man with a black cat?
00:20:23Ah, we got plenty, honey.
00:20:26Come here and I'll show you something better.
00:20:27Ah!
00:20:39Meow!
00:20:41Looking for me.
00:20:47Death.
00:20:48Upright.
00:20:49The curse has begun.
00:20:50That photo is an invitation.
00:20:51Her life for the mummy's vanity.
00:20:53Her body will waste away.
00:20:55Her hair will fall.
00:20:57Her skin will rot.
00:20:59And then?
00:20:59And then what?
00:21:00Every eye that sees the photo pulls the mummy closer, step by step, until she's hollow.
00:21:08Then the mummy moves in.
00:21:10Destroy the photo now.
00:21:11She might still have a chance.
00:21:14Who are you?
00:21:15How do you know all this?
00:21:22I have to stop Isabella, before more people see that photo.
00:21:25Extra!
00:21:26Vandervaude Harris stuns New York with mummy photo!
00:21:30Manhattan's very own Cleopatra awakens!
00:21:33Extra!
00:21:33Read all about it!
00:21:35Hey!
00:21:44Told you, one photo, and I'm the queen of Manhattan.
00:21:48Oh my darling, you are the toast of Manhattan right now.
00:21:51You published the photo in the papers?
00:21:54You have to pull it!
00:21:55Now!
00:21:56Now!
00:21:57Poor thing.
00:21:58The whole city is talking about me now.
00:22:00It must be killing you.
00:22:03Go back to the laundry room.
00:22:06That's where you belong.
00:22:10Every paper.
00:22:11Her photo with the mummy.
00:22:13Everywhere.
00:22:14The curse didn't come.
00:22:16Not like I feared.
00:22:17If anything, she became New York's darling.
00:22:29Isabella, you're perfect for the lead in Cleopatra.
00:22:31No one else even comes close.
00:22:34My girl was born to be a movie star.
00:22:37Celise said that photo would bring bad luck.
00:22:40Well, look at me now.
00:22:41New York is at my feet.
00:22:46Still clutching this rag?
00:22:48You're actually planning to wear that to the ballet premiere?
00:22:51It's the only one that still fits.
00:22:54Of course it is.
00:22:55I'm on billboards all over New York now.
00:22:57You'll never have a life like this.
00:23:06Keep going.
00:23:08I need to be perfect.
00:23:10Perfect.
00:23:12You're barely breathing, baby.
00:23:13I don't care.
00:23:14I want every woman to hate me for how slim I am.
00:23:20No matter what I say, they just call me jealous.
00:23:22But don't they see it?
00:23:24She looks like a corpse now.
00:23:29The gypsy said it's a trade.
00:23:32Isabella is withering away.
00:23:35Then the mummy...
00:23:40Just a dream.
00:23:41But that rotting smell...
00:23:43Why was it so real?
00:23:51What is that stench?
00:23:52I'm drowning in Chanel and I still...
00:23:54That smell, maybe it's coming from her.
00:23:57That's it!
00:23:57I'm done!
00:24:05Isabella, sweetheart.
00:24:07Don't be upset.
00:24:09Look what I got you.
00:24:10Serpent Queen's kiss?
00:24:12Only a real queen gets the real thing.
00:24:15Here, let me.
00:24:22Don't!
00:24:27That thing's cursed!
00:24:29It's stolen from the pharaoh's tomb!
00:24:30Take what is not yours and death will follow!
00:24:33Jesus, Salelce!
00:24:34You again?
00:24:34No wonder it stinks around here.
00:24:36It's...
00:24:37Bitch!
00:24:37You really think posing with a mummy makes you an actress?
00:24:40That's my role.
00:24:40Your role?
00:24:41You're already washed up, you hag.
00:24:43I'm gonna...
00:24:52My hair!
00:24:53What happened?
00:24:54The curse has begun.
00:24:58The hair.
00:24:59It wasn't ripped out.
00:25:00It was like it had already died on her head.
00:25:02It's just...
00:25:03The diet.
00:25:04I've been pushing too hard for the shoot.
00:25:07That's all this is.
00:25:08Her body will waste away.
00:25:10Her hair will fall.
00:25:11Her skin will rot.
00:25:12Step by step.
00:25:14Until she's hollow.
00:25:22Look, that's the Cleopatra.
00:25:24God, she's stunning.
00:25:26Yeah.
00:25:26But, I don't know.
00:25:28She looks like a corpse.
00:25:33Almost gone.
00:25:34It's just a bruise.
00:25:37Get off me!
00:25:38Get off me!
00:25:41Isabella?
00:25:42Mom asked me to tidy up in there.
00:25:44Get lost, Celeste!
00:25:46You just want to see me like this, don't you?
00:25:48Sweetheart, you look so pale.
00:25:50Maybe we should have someone take a look at you.
00:25:53I'm tired!
00:25:54That's it!
00:25:55I just need to sleep!
00:25:56Leave me alone!
00:25:58Leave me alone!
00:26:02What is this?
00:26:06First the weight, then the hair, now the rot, the gypsy's words.
00:26:10They're all coming true.
00:26:12Curse, it's real!
00:26:15What the hell is happening to your hair?
00:26:17That curse...
00:26:18It's real?
00:26:19Shut up!
00:26:20I said I'm just exhausted!
00:26:23Fine.
00:26:24No more shoots!
00:26:25No more movies!
00:26:26Is that what you want?
00:26:27Get out!
00:26:38Isabella?
00:26:40I'm sorry!
00:26:41Isabella, wake up!
00:26:47She was here.
00:26:48She dragged me into her tomb.
00:26:50She's going to replace me.
00:26:52Nobody's here.
00:26:53You were choking yourself.
00:26:54Just a nightmare.
00:26:56Baby, come stay with me tonight.
00:26:59Isabella never calls me baby.
00:27:01It's not her.
00:27:04This is the gypsy's cat?
00:27:09Get the two cats out of here!
00:27:12He sent you here?
00:27:41Is he really an exorcist?
00:27:43Or something worse than the curse?
00:27:46Who's there?
00:27:57It's you.
00:27:59Not a good idea to be downtown alone at midnight.
00:28:03It's Isabella.
00:28:05Her hair, her weight.
00:28:07Everything you said.
00:28:09It's all happening.
00:28:10She took something that wasn't hers.
00:28:12Beauty.
00:28:13Fame.
00:28:14Attention.
00:28:16The pharaoh demands balance.
00:28:18Take what is not yours.
00:28:19And doom will follow.
00:28:21My mother used to say the same thing.
00:28:23Who are you?
00:28:31Even the pharaoh bow to us now.
00:28:33Come on, everyone.
00:28:38Let's show this mummy who rules the world now.
00:28:42Stop it!
00:28:44Stop it!
00:28:45The pharaoh demands balance.
00:28:46Take what is not yours and doom will follow.
00:28:49Helena, really.
00:28:50Next you'll tell me the dead can crawl out of their tombs and attack us.
00:28:59Your mother saved me once.
00:29:00I offer this for her sake.
00:29:02The pharaoh demands balance.
00:29:03Blood for blood.
00:29:05Vanity for mercy.
00:29:06Your sister has to return.
00:29:08Shave her head before the mummy.
00:29:10And beg.
00:29:12That's her last chance.
00:29:13Sacrifice her beauty?
00:29:14No way!
00:29:24So, the one who saved your life.
00:29:26How are you going to pay it back?
00:29:29I'm talking about Bastide.
00:29:31If she hadn't showed up, you'd be dead by now.
00:29:37Meow!
00:29:45Thank you, Bastide.
00:29:49Thank you, Bastide.
00:29:50It's a full moon tonight.
00:29:52Your sister must return to the Sarcologus.
00:29:54Offer her vanity to the pharaoh.
00:29:56Only then might the curse be lifted.
00:29:58Get me out of here!
00:30:00Her heartbeat!
00:30:01She can't be human!
00:30:05Find another doctor!
00:30:07Now!
00:30:07I don't care how much it costs!
00:30:10My poor girl.
00:30:11What is happening to her?
00:30:14My face.
00:30:16What?
00:30:16Isabella, come with me.
00:30:18Tonight is your only chance to survive.
00:30:26I'm going to be a nut!
00:30:28You two are disgusting!
00:30:29No!
00:30:31My stepsister, Wendy Liddell, drugged my childhood friend.
00:30:34Here, Connor, drink this.
00:30:36It'll help you relax.
00:30:44You stay here with him, Willow.
00:30:46After all, you've always wanted him, haven't you?
00:30:50What are you doing?
00:30:53What are you doing?
00:30:59Willow, it hurts.
00:31:03I'm here, Connor.
00:31:06Wendy ran off and married a cruel mafia doom.
00:31:09I got pregnant.
00:31:10At that point, he started to despise me.
00:31:13During the ten long years of marriage, he treated me and our son coldly.
00:31:18But during...
00:31:19When I next opened my eyes, I found that I had gone back in time.
00:31:23Willow.
00:31:23I had traveled back to the night when Wendy had drugged Connor and locked me in his room.
00:31:27Help me, Willow.
00:31:29In the previous timeline, I spent the night with him.
00:31:37I'm going to be a nut!
00:31:38You are disgusting!
00:31:40No!
00:31:42After we stopped her from doing that, she married a mafia don in her house.
00:31:46Soon after that, she passed away in an accident.
00:31:49After I got pregnant, Connor married me out of a sense of responsibility.
00:31:53I'll marry you, Willow.
00:31:54It's the right thing to do.
00:31:57His marriage is just a duty.
00:31:58Don't expect him less than that.
00:32:02Help me.
00:32:03Help me.
00:32:04After all, in the previous timeline, he had sacrificed himself to save me.
00:32:10I had to pay him back for that.
00:32:11The antidote and cold water have helped him regain some of his senses.
00:32:18Where's Wendy?
00:32:19Don't worry.
00:32:20The driver has sent her home.
00:32:21Good.
00:32:22About tonight...
00:32:23Don't worry.
00:32:24I won't tell anyone what happened.
00:32:27Besides, we didn't do anything, right?
00:32:30From the time I was a child, I loved chasing after him and calling his name.
00:32:35I was his biggest admirer.
00:32:37But now, everything has changed.
00:32:50Connor isn't feeling well.
00:32:51Please come take care of him.
00:33:04Didn't Connor ask you to stay, sis?
00:33:08Don't call me that.
00:33:14I'm only calling you that because I pity you.
00:33:17So what if you're the oldest daughter of the Litter family?
00:33:22You were practically wrapped up in a bow and presented before him tonight.
00:33:27But you weren't even worth being his outlet for release.
00:33:32You can't beat me.
00:33:34I'm not interested in beating you at anything.
00:33:39Everything you have, you got from me.
00:33:55Willow, what have you done to your sister?
00:33:58How dare you bully her again?
00:34:02Willow, how long will you act so petrally?
00:34:05All these years, you've never given me a day of peace.
00:34:12Peace?
00:34:12Ever since she and her mother came into this house and forced my mother to her death,
00:34:17this family was never destined for peace.
00:34:25I'll fulfill the marriage agreement with that mafia Don in Herak.
00:34:30I've already written my name on the document.
00:34:32You don't have to think up ways to get me to go.
00:34:35The mafia in Herak was very powerful.
00:34:37However, he was unwilling to let his precious younger daughter marry its Don,
00:34:41whose past three wives had all died.
00:34:44Dad, Willow doesn't really want to marry him and go all the way to Herak.
00:34:49I saw her drugging Connor with my own eyes last night.
00:34:53I spent the night in the same room.
00:34:57How shameless can you be?
00:34:59You signed the marriage agreement, yet you're still trying to cling to Connor?
00:35:03He glared at me before going inside.
00:35:05When he came back out, his expression had lost the urgency of before.
00:35:09He came by my side.
00:35:11Willow, I know your mother and mine had made a marriage agreement between us,
00:35:14but I can't marry you right now.
00:35:16I can't let Wendy go to Herak.
00:35:18I scoffed internally.
00:35:19He did not seem to know that I was the one going room overseas to fulfill that marriage agreement.
00:35:25If she doesn't go, then I have to.
00:35:29I will plead the case to Mr. Lidler.
00:35:31The Gordon family will also do its best to find a way out of this marriage agreement.
00:35:35Connor looked at the document in my hand and suddenly laughed.
00:35:39Willow, were you trying to beg your father to make me marry you?
00:35:43He must have made you come out here because he's so troubled right now.
00:35:46Go inside.
00:35:47Once I make sure Wendy is safe, I'll marry you as agreed.
00:35:51You no longer have to worry right here.
00:35:52After saying this, Connor turned to look at me tenderly
00:35:55and patted the back of my hand gently,
00:35:57he behaved just as he had when he was a boy.
00:36:00Perhaps he may have liked me as we grew up together.
00:36:03However, we would inevitably torment each other and run into bad ends.
00:36:09You don't have to worry about me.
00:36:11I moved away from his touch.
00:36:13Connor frowned and grabbed the document for me to take a peek.
00:36:16What are you talking about, Willow?
00:36:17Haven't I worried about you plenty growing up?
00:36:19That was true.
00:36:20Our mother, but it was long past time that I woke up from my daydreams.
00:36:25We're all grown up now, Connor.
00:36:27This time, we'll all get what we want.
00:36:29What are you talking about?
00:36:30The marriage agreement is set in stone.
00:36:32Who else would you marry?
00:36:33I looked at him silently.
00:36:35In this timeline, I would be the one to...
00:36:37Even though I knew that everything in the previous timeline
00:36:39would only end in pain and heartbreak,
00:36:42the love and trust I felt for Connor was not so easily vanquished.
00:36:46In the end,
00:36:48I could not stand the heat of the day and fainted.
00:36:51Willow!
00:36:53Willow!
00:36:54Willow!
00:36:57Before I fully lost consciousness,
00:37:00I saw Connor worriedly pull me into his embrace.
00:37:04When I woke up,
00:37:06I smelled the hospital's disinfectants.
00:37:08Connor was sleeping in a chair beside the bed.
00:37:11A hand rested on the corner of my blanket.
00:37:13As I looked at him in that state,
00:37:15I would have believed that he really loved me too,
00:37:19if not for his last words in the previous timeline.
00:37:22As if he could sense that I had woken up,
00:37:25Connor quickly awakened as well.
00:37:27What's the matter with you?
00:37:30I was just telling you to chill out,
00:37:32and you fainted from the heat.
00:37:34Don't you know your body's always been weak?
00:37:37Connor?
00:37:38Connor?
00:37:38Yeah?
00:37:39Do you remember the amusement park we always went to as children?
00:37:43I looked at him and smiled.
00:37:46Take me there one more time, please.
00:37:48Connor looked a little displeased.
00:37:50Why are you talking like that?
00:37:52We can go as many times as you want after we get married in the future.
00:37:58There's no more future for us.
00:38:00Surely it would be a huge surprise to him when Wendy marries him.
00:38:06Let's go this evening.
00:38:08I feel fine now.
00:38:09Alright.
00:38:10Just this once.
00:38:12After that, I still need to deal with that marriage agreement
00:38:14between your family and the mafia in Herak.
00:38:17Connor did not stay long.
00:38:19He returned to the office to handle some matters
00:38:21after making arrangements to meet at the
00:38:23Antic Me Amused Retrance of the amusement park.
00:38:26I went back to my apartment to pack up some things.
00:38:29I looked around the empty room.
00:38:31No one will miss me here.
00:38:33After my mother died,
00:38:35Dad took Wendy and her mother to Little Manor.
00:38:37I moved out.
00:38:38Before Wendy showed up,
00:38:40Connor would make me a carved figurine every year for my birthday.
00:38:43These figurines came in various shapes.
00:38:45One was a dog I used to own,
00:38:47and some others were delicate bouquets of flowers.
00:38:50There was even one of my mother and myself.
00:38:52This only lasted until my 18th birthday,
00:38:54when Wendy was taken in.
00:38:56From then on,
00:38:57the figurines went to Wendy.
00:39:00The gifts I got were half-hearted things his assistant bought.
00:39:04I kept the figurine of my mother and myself on my person.
00:39:08The rest were shipped off.
00:39:11Mom,
00:39:12I only have you left.
00:39:15After it was all done,
00:39:16I stood at the rendezvous and waited for Connor,
00:39:18but even after all the lights were turned off at the amusement park,
00:39:21Connor still did not show up.
00:39:23There were also no messages or calls on my phone.
00:39:27It started to rain,
00:39:28but I did not have an umbrella with me.
00:39:31I also did not have a driver to pick me up.
00:39:35He stood me up again.
00:39:39The rain soaked my clothes and drouched my hair.
00:39:43I took one last look at the amusement park behind me,
00:39:46the place where Connor and I had shared so many happy memories.
00:39:51Goodbye, Connor.
00:39:52I hope we never see each other again.
00:39:55I hope you're happy in this life.
00:39:58Before I even turned to go,
00:40:00something hit me hard from behind.
00:40:02After that,
00:40:02I was released from my binds and held in a warm embrace.
00:40:06Before I blacked out,
00:40:07I saw Connor's teary eyes.
00:40:09I'm sorry, Willow.
00:40:10I can't bear to hurt you.
00:40:12But you should not have hurt Wendy.
00:40:13You must remember this lesson well.
00:40:15Why was Connor acting like he could not bear to hurt me
00:40:18when he was the one who ordered my torment?
00:40:20This was just like the contradictory relationship we had
00:40:23in the previous timeline.
00:40:24Connor brought me back to my apartment.
00:40:27After my mother's death,
00:40:28Connor would visit me often to look after me.
00:40:30I had even given him a key.
00:40:31He got a doctor to make a house call.
00:40:33After the doctor made sure I was okay,
00:40:35Connor spent the night at my bedside,
00:40:37caring for me.
00:40:41I'm sorry, Willow.
00:40:42After our wedding,
00:40:43I'll make it all up to you.
00:40:45That was what I heard him say at dawn before he left.
00:40:48But there will not be any weddings.
00:40:50I would make certain of it.
00:40:52Because my legs had been bound last night,
00:40:54I walked with a slight limp in Yoteg.
00:40:59The figurine of my mother was still there.
00:41:01Thankfully, the door was suddenly tripped open.
00:41:04Wendy stormed before me.
00:41:15Connor didn't go to the amusement park with you last night, did he?
00:41:46It's such a shame that he doesn't know you'll be going overseas
00:41:49and he'll be going overseas soon.
00:41:50Shut up.
00:41:51Aren't you worried that Connor will find out the truth?
00:41:54He hates liars.
00:41:57And how would he know?
00:41:58You'll be going overseas soon.
00:42:01Three wives of that mafia dawn died.
00:42:03How long do you think you'll survive?
00:42:09Didn't you say that I got everything I have from you?
00:42:11That I destroy everything you have.
00:42:17By the time Connor finished his work and came to the apartment to look for me,
00:42:21the place was blanketed in darkness.
00:42:23He felt a sense of unease rise within him,
00:42:26and he rushed to Little It Manor.
00:42:31Mr. Linden, where is Willow?
00:42:32Willow?
00:42:33She should have arrived in her act by now.
00:42:37Why is she in her act?
00:42:40Oh, you still don't know, Connor?
00:42:42The other day, Willow came to talk to me.
00:42:45She said she was willing to go overseas to fulfill the marriage agreement.
00:42:48Father, I shall travel overseas to honor the betrothal.
00:42:51By now.
00:42:53Ah, it was the day you were outside the manor together, you young people.
00:42:57All of you are so impulsive.
00:42:59I thought Willow told you about it.
00:43:00It's a big deal, after all.
00:43:04Afterward, he called Wendy to come over.
00:43:06Connor, I can tell that you like Wendy.
00:43:08I've decided to play matchmaker and set you two up.
00:43:11Connor had thought about this many times.
00:43:13If not for his marriage agreement with Willow,
00:43:15he would want to marry Wendy.
00:43:18What consumed his mind was the thought that Willow had actually left him.
00:43:22But did he not like Wendy instead?
00:43:24The only thing he had with Willow was their marriage agreement, was it not?
00:43:28However, for some reason, his heart hurt.
00:43:31He felt like he had lost everything in the world.
00:43:34It was impossible.
00:43:36Willow would never leave him so easily.
00:43:39They had set a date to go to the amusement park together.
00:43:46Connor contacted his executive assistant,
00:43:48the Norble Sestuncide Assistries Urkirin Grace.
00:43:50Book me a seat on the earliest flight to Herat tomorrow.
00:43:53But, sir, Mr. Gordon has asked you to go home
00:43:56to discuss the matter of your engagement with Wendy Little.
00:43:59I'm sure his bodyguards are already on the way to you.
00:44:02Connor simply hung up.
00:44:04He frantically sped to Willow's apartment.
00:44:09He had spent so much time snuggled up with Willow on that couch,
00:44:12watching movies.
00:44:14He had also cooked for her in that kitchen when she was sick.
00:44:17He pushed open the door to the study.
00:44:20In a beautiful jewelry box were the figurines he had carved for Willow.
00:44:24He had carved the dog that had been with her for ten years,
00:44:27along with her favorite roses.
00:44:29She had not taken any of the figurines with her.
00:44:34The only piece that was missing was the figurine of her and her mother.
00:44:39He still remembered when Willow's mother passed away.
00:44:42He did not sleep for three days and three nights to carve that figurine.
00:44:46When he had given it to Willow,
00:44:47her ever-determined pisauld broke,
00:44:49and her eyes had been filled with tears.
00:44:51Had she taken it away with her?
00:44:53Did she still care for him?
00:44:54His tired eyes landed on a shard of something by the couch.
00:44:58He carefully picked it up.
00:44:59He was sure that he recognized it.
00:45:01It was a piece of the figurine of Willow and her mother.
00:45:04It was shattered.
00:45:05Could it be that Willow did not even want that figurine?
00:45:09A young boy's head poked in.
00:45:11He looked curiously at Connor.
00:45:13Are you here to look for the lady who lived here?
00:45:20Tell me, kid.
00:45:21What did those people look like?
00:45:22That woman with the doll-like face?
00:45:24She looked sweet and innocent, like a fortune doll.
00:45:27Have you seen her, kid?
00:45:28Lots of people came here last night.
00:45:30They were so scary.
00:45:31They beat up the lady here.
00:45:33I saw it hiding behind my front door.
00:45:35They broke the lady's figurine.
00:45:37I picked this piece up at my door.
00:45:40Connor went through the pictures in his phone and picked one out.
00:45:45The boy pointed at Wendy's smiling face.
00:45:48It was her.
00:45:59At the graduation banquet, someone suggested playing the heartbeat resonance challenge.
00:46:03The rules were simple.
00:46:04If a boy and girl's heartbeat resonance both exceeded 130 while locking eyes, they had to
00:46:09become a contract couple for two months.
00:46:11The first pairing was me and Lucian Ashcroft, my secret boyfriend of three years.
00:46:14My heart resonance hit 150.
00:46:17Lucian showed 70.
00:46:18He looked at me like a total stranger.
00:46:22No way!
00:46:23You've grown up together your whole lives.
00:46:24Lucian doesn't even react to her?
00:46:26Damn, that's actually embarrassing.
00:46:28Have some self-respect!
00:46:30None of them knew.
00:46:31Lucian and I had been together for three years.
00:46:33Tonight, I had planned to finally make our relationship public.
00:46:35Instead, he was doing everything he could to draw a line between us.
00:46:38The second round began.
00:46:39Lucian was paired with Serafina Vale, his academic rival.
00:46:42The two argued every time they met.
00:46:44Everyone expected another disaster.
00:46:46Then they looked at each other.
00:46:47The crystal flashed.
00:46:48Serafina's reading hit 160.
00:46:50Lucian's hit 163.
00:46:51The hall erupted.
00:46:52No freaking way!
00:46:53They hate each other!
00:46:54This is fate!
00:46:56Both of them immediately demanded another test.
00:46:59But the students surrounded them, cheering loudly.
00:47:01They reluctantly agreed to be a couple for the next two months.
00:47:03My phone vibrated.
00:47:04A private message from Lucian.
00:47:06Elena, let's break up for now.
00:47:07Just two months.
00:47:08After I enter Imperial College in, we'll get back together.
00:47:10I refuse to lose to Serafina.
00:47:12I stared at the message.
00:47:13After a moment, I replied.
00:47:15For the entire summer, I had struggled over whether to tell him about my overseas application
00:47:19to Arcadia Academy.
00:47:20Now I didn't have to.
00:47:21The banquet grew louder.
00:47:22Lucian and Serafina were pushed into the center of the room.
00:47:26The two who fought non-stop every day were both bright red right now.
00:47:29Lucian draped an arm around Serafina's shoulder.
00:47:32We've been together less than a day.
00:47:33It's just a contract.
00:47:35We'll break up in two months.
00:47:35The cheering only got louder.
00:47:37Someone suddenly pointed at me.
00:47:38Wait!
00:47:39What about Elena?
00:47:40Her resonance with Lucian was the highest after theirs.
00:47:42She couldn't even look him in the eye.
00:47:44All eyes turned toward me.
00:47:45Lucian glanced over.
00:47:46She's just a friend.
00:47:48Not my type.
00:47:49Just a friend.
00:47:49That one sentence erased everything we'd ever had.
00:47:51The joke started immediately.
00:47:52So, what if they grew up together?
00:47:54She's so plain.
00:47:55How'd she ever think Lucian would like her?
00:47:57Lucian's the Academy's golden boy.
00:47:58She never had a chance.
00:48:00I lowered my gaze.
00:48:01I had heard these words for years.
00:48:02Every one at the Mage Academy knew I liked Lucian.
00:48:04I never hid my feelings.
00:48:05But Lucian always kept his distance from me on campus.
00:48:08He never reacted at all when people joked about us.
00:48:10Off school grounds, though.
00:48:11He'd hold my hand walking me home, pin me against alley walls to kiss me.
00:48:15Whenever I was upset, he'd pull me tight to comfort me.
00:48:17Elena Hart likes Lucian Ashcroft.
00:48:18That was the oldest joke in the Academy.
00:48:20Lucian Ashcroft is Elena Hart's boyfriend.
00:48:22That was a secret.
00:48:23Only I knew.
00:48:24The banquet ended after midnight.
00:48:25Rain poured across the Academy grounds.
00:48:27Students hurried toward the portal station.
00:48:29I opened my umbrella.
00:48:30Before I could leave, Lucian snatched it from my hand.
00:48:32Elena, Serafina and I don't have one.
00:48:34We'll borrow yours.
00:48:34Before I could answer, Serafina smiled.
00:48:36Thanks, Elena.
00:48:37We'll return it tomorrow.
00:48:38Lucian was already pulling her away.
00:48:39As they disappeared into the rain, I heard them arguing.
00:48:42Don't flatter yourself, Serafina.
00:48:43Two months, then we're done.
00:48:45Good.
00:48:46I don't even like you.
00:48:47Their voices faded.
00:48:48Only I noticed that the umbrella leaned almost entirely toward Serafina.
00:48:51Lucian's own shoulder was soaked.
00:48:52One by one, everyone left.
00:48:54Nobody asked how I would get home.
00:48:55I stood alone in the rain.
00:48:57My tears mixed with the water running down my face.
00:48:59Lucian knew I wasn't close with anyone in class.
00:49:01He knew nobody would stay behind for me.
00:49:03Yet he still took my umbrella.
00:49:04And left me there, alone.
00:49:05He had promised that after graduation, we'd finally tell everyone the truth.
00:49:08Instead, I got a breakup.
00:49:10And another girl took my place.
00:49:11My phone suddenly rang, calling from overseas.
00:49:13It was my mother.
00:49:17Linam, if you still want to stay here and attend Imperial Collium, that's okay, too.
00:49:20We trust Lucian.
00:49:21If you're together, your father and I won't object.
00:49:23I closed my eyes.
00:49:24Cold rain struck my face.
00:49:29Mom, I've made my decision.
00:49:31Please process my enrollment paperwork.
00:49:32I'm going to Arcadia Academy.
00:49:33When I got home, I was soaked from head to toe.
00:49:36A notification chimed.
00:49:37Lucian never posted on social media.
00:49:39But he just updated his profile.
00:49:40Introducing my girlfriend, Serafinovel.
00:49:42The photo showed Lucian with an arm draped around Serafina's shoulders.
00:49:45He was grinning.
00:49:45She was glaring at him.
00:49:46The comments exploded instantly.
00:49:48I knew it!
00:49:49The Academy's favorite enemies to lovers couple.
00:49:52About time!
00:49:52I kept scrolling.
00:49:53Then I saw a new comment.
00:49:54Poor Elena.
00:49:55She must be crying right now.
00:49:57Why?
00:49:58She never stood a chance.
00:49:59Lucian was way out of her league.
00:50:00More comments followed.
00:50:01Some included old photos of me.
00:50:03Unflattering ones.
00:50:04The same jokes.
00:50:05The same mockery.
00:50:05I locked my screen and dropped onto the couch.
00:50:07Tears blurred my vision.
00:50:09Out of your league.
00:50:09I'd heard those words for years.
00:50:11Lucian was brilliant and handsome.
00:50:12The top-ranked mage in our academy.
00:50:14I was ordinary and forgettable.
00:50:15The girls hated that I grew up beside him.
00:50:17The boys never missed a chance to make fun of me.
00:50:18They came up with all kinds of cruel nicknames.
00:50:21Manaless groupie.
00:50:22At the academy, Lucian never got close to me.
00:50:24But whenever someone picked on me, he was always the first to step in.
00:50:27The worst time, he got into a fight with a group of boys because of me.
00:50:29He nearly got suspended.
00:50:30I cried the entire time I cleaned and bandaged his wounds.
00:50:33My heart hurt too much for words.
00:50:34Not long after that, we started dating in secret.
00:50:37Back then, I truly believed I was different.
00:50:39That I meant something to him.
00:50:40Everything changed when Serafina transferred here.
00:50:42She was a gifted mage, beautiful and powerful.
00:50:44Right after she arrived, she knocked Lucian off his spot as top student.
00:50:47He could never stand to lose.
00:50:48He began bickering with her.
00:50:50Competing in mage rankings and tournament points.
00:50:52The loser had to obey whatever the winner said.
00:50:55The entire academy shipped them together.
00:50:57Every time someone mentioned it, Lucian rolled his eyes and complained.
00:51:01But I noticed things nobody else did.
00:51:02The way his gaze followed her during presentations.
00:51:05The way he secretly left healing potions for her after training.
00:51:08The way he pushed her harder whenever she wanted to give up.
00:51:10At the time, I convinced myself it meant nothing.
00:51:13Then came the final rankings before graduation.
00:51:15Serafina dropped several places.
00:51:17For the first time, Lucian didn't celebrate finishing first.
00:51:20Instead, he spent every spare moment helping her prepare for the final mage examination.
00:51:23He cancelled our plans, skipped our dates, spent every afternoon in the library with her.
00:51:28One day I asked if I could join them.
00:51:31Elena, the things we're working on are too advanced.
00:51:33You wouldn't understand.
00:51:35The words hit harder than he realized.
00:51:36You wouldn't understand.
00:51:38Just one sentence.
00:51:39Yet they drew a line between us.
00:51:41Still, he smiled afterward.
00:51:42Be patient.
00:51:44After graduation, we'll tell everyone about us.
00:51:46But the promise to go public made me wait willingly for such a long time.
00:51:49I could ignore everything as long as he came back to me.
00:51:51But it suddenly dawned on me today.
00:51:52It was never only the other students who looked down on me.
00:51:55Lucian was one of them too.
00:51:56Rain tapped against the windows.
00:51:57I cried myself to sleep.
00:51:59Morning came.
00:51:59The storm was gone.
00:52:00The doorbell rang.
00:52:02Lucian stood outside.
00:52:03Elena, I had the comments delighted.
00:52:05The post wasn't serious.
00:52:06Don't overthink it.
00:52:07He reached for my hand.
00:52:08I stepped back.
00:52:09He forced a smile.
00:52:10My mom wants you over for dinner.
00:52:11Come.
00:52:14At the Ashcroft estate, I froze.
00:52:16Serafina was there.
00:52:17She handed me my umbrella.
00:52:18Lucian forgot to return it.
00:52:20Mrs. Ashcroft appeared.
00:52:21Elena, you're here.
00:52:24This kid hid his girlfriend for this long.
00:52:26Lucian shot me a look.
00:52:27A warning.
00:52:28Don't say anything.
00:52:29I nodded.
00:52:29At dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft beamed at Serafina's grades.
00:52:32You two are perfect.
00:52:34My son should be with someone outstanding.
00:52:36My grip on the fork tightened.
00:52:38Lucian changed the subject.
00:52:39I'm going to Imperial College.
00:52:40You Serafina?
00:52:41Obviously.
00:52:42I'm not letting you beat me.
00:52:43They looked at each other.
00:52:44Like they belonged in the same world.
00:52:46Mrs. Ashcroft turned to me.
00:52:47Elena, what about you?
00:52:49Serafina answered first.
00:52:51Imperial might be difficult for Elena, but she can try somewhere nearby.
00:52:54Before the breakup, that had been my plan.
00:52:56Not anymore.
00:52:57I haven't decided yet.
00:52:58Lucian's expression darkened.
00:52:59My phone buzzed.
00:53:00What do you mean?
00:53:01We were supposed to go together.
00:53:02We'll get back together.
00:53:03I didn't reply.
00:53:04After dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft handed Lucian cash.
00:53:07Take your girlfriend somewhere nice.
00:53:09Serafina laughed.
00:53:10You should come too, Elena.
00:53:11We're all friends.
00:53:13Superiority laced with pity.
00:53:14The same look Lucian always gave me.
00:53:16Coming?
00:53:17No, I think I'm getting sick.
00:53:19You two go.
00:53:19The tension on his face vanished.
00:53:21All right.
00:53:21He left with Serafina, hand in hand.
00:53:23I watched their fingers intertwine, and suddenly thought of that game.
00:53:26Maybe I'd already lost from the very beginning.
00:53:28At the graduation banquet, someone suggested playing the heartbeat resonance challenge.
00:53:32The rules were simple.
00:53:33If a boy and girl's heartbeat resonance both exceeded 130, while locking eyes,
00:53:37they had to become a contract couple for two months.
00:53:39The first pairing was me and Lucian Ashcroft, my secret boyfriend of three years.
00:53:43My heart resonance hit 150.
00:53:45Lucian showed 70.
00:53:46He looked at me like a total stranger.
00:53:50No way!
00:53:51You've grown up together your whole lives!
00:53:53Lucian doesn't even react to her?
00:53:55Damn!
00:53:55That's actually embarrassing.
00:53:56Have some self-respect!
00:53:58None of them knew.
00:53:59Lucian and I had been together for three years.
00:54:01Tonight, I had planned to finally make our relationship public.
00:54:04Instead, he was doing everything he could to draw a line between us.
00:54:07The second round began.
00:54:08Lucian was paired with Serafina Vale, his academic rival.
00:54:11The two argued every time they met, everyone expected another disaster.
00:54:14Then they looked at each other.
00:54:15The crystal flashed.
00:54:17Serafina's reading hit 160.
00:54:19Lucian's hit 163.
00:54:20The hall erupted.
00:54:21No freaking way!
00:54:22They hate each other!
00:54:23This is fate!
00:54:25Both of them immediately demanded another test, but the students surrounded them, cheering loudly.
00:54:29They reluctantly agreed to be a couple for the next two months.
00:54:32My phone vibrated.
00:54:33A private message from Lucian.
00:54:34Elena, let's break up for now.
00:54:36Just two months.
00:54:37After I enter Imperial College Inn, we'll get back together.
00:54:39I refuse to lose to Serafina.
00:54:40I stared at the message.
00:54:42After a moment, I replied.
00:54:43For the entire summer, I had struggled over whether to tell him about my overseas application
00:54:47to Arcadia Academy.
00:54:48Now I didn't have to.
00:54:50The banquet grew louder.
00:54:51Lucian and Serafina were pushed into the center of the room.
00:54:54The two who fought non-stop every day were both bright red right now.
00:54:58Lucian draped an arm around Serafina's shoulder.
00:55:00We've been together less than a day.
00:55:02It's just a contract we'll break up in two months.
00:55:04The cheering only got louder.
00:55:06Samonan suddenly pointed at me.
00:55:07Wait, what about Elena?
00:55:08Her resonance with Lucian was the highest after theirs.
00:55:11She couldn't even look him in the eye.
00:55:13All eyes turned toward me.
00:55:14Lucian glanced over.
00:55:15She's just a friend.
00:55:16Not my type.
00:55:17Just a friend.
00:55:18That one sentence erased everything we'd ever had.
00:55:20The joke started immediately.
00:55:21So, what if they grew up together?
00:55:23She's so plain.
00:55:24How'd she ever think Lucian would like her?
00:55:25Lucian's the Academy's golden boy.
00:55:27She never had a chance.
00:55:28I lowered my gaze.
00:55:29I had heard these words for years.
00:55:31Every one at the Mage Academy knew I liked Lucian.
00:55:33I never hid my feelings.
00:55:34But Lucian always kept his distance from me on campus.
00:55:37He never reacted at all when people joked about us.
00:55:39Off school grounds though.
00:55:40He'd hold my hand walking me home.
00:55:42Pin me against alley walls to kiss me.
00:55:43Whenever I was upset, he'd pull me tight to comfort me.
00:55:46Elena Hart likes Lucian Ashcroft.
00:55:47That was the oldest joke in the Academy.
00:55:49Lucian Ashcroft is Elena Hart's boyfriend.
00:55:51That was a secret.
00:55:52Only I knew.
00:55:53The banquet ended after midnight.
00:55:54Rain poured across the Academy grounds.
00:55:56Students hurried toward the portal station.
00:55:57I opened my umbrella.
00:55:58Before I could leave, Lucian snatched it from my hand.
00:56:01Elena, Serafina and I don't have one.
00:56:02We'll borrow yours.
00:56:03Before I could answer, Serafina smiled.
00:56:05Thanks, Elena.
00:56:05We'll return it tomorrow.
00:56:07Lucian was already pulling her away.
00:56:08As they disappeared into the rain, I heard them arguing.
00:56:10Don't flatter yourself, Serafina.
00:56:12Two months, then we're done.
00:56:14Good.
00:56:15I don't even like you.
00:56:16Their voices faded.
00:56:17Only I noticed that the umbrella leaned almost entirely toward Serafina.
00:56:20Lucian's own shoulder was soaked.
00:56:21One by one, everyone left.
00:56:23Nobody asked how I would get home.
00:56:24I stood alone in the rain.
00:56:25My tears mixed with the water running down my face.
00:56:27Lucian knew I wasn't close with anyone in class.
00:56:30He knew nobody would stay behind for me.
00:56:31Yet he still took my umbrella and left me there, alone.
00:56:34He had promised that after graduation, we'd finally tell everyone the truth.
00:56:37Instead, I got a breakup and another girl took my place.
00:56:40My phone suddenly rang, calling from overseas.
00:56:42It was my mother.
00:56:46Lenon, if you still want to stay here and attend Imperial Collium, that's okay too.
00:56:49We trust Lucian.
00:56:50If you're together, your father and I won't object.
00:56:52I closed my eyes.
00:56:53Cold rain struck my face.
00:56:56Mom.
00:56:58I've made my decision.
00:56:59Please process my enrollment paperwork.
00:57:01I'm going to Arcadia Academy.
00:57:02When I got home, I was soaked from head to toe.
00:57:05A notification chimed.
00:57:06Lucian never posted on social media, but he just updated his profile.
00:57:09Introducing my girlfriend Serafinavel, the photo showed Lucian with an arm draped around
00:57:12Serafina's shoulders.
00:57:13He was grinning.
00:57:14She was glaring at him.
00:57:15The comments exploded instantly.
00:57:17I knew it.
00:57:18The Academy's favorite enemies to lovers couple.
00:57:20About time.
00:57:21I kept scrolling.
00:57:22Then I saw a new comment.
00:57:23Poor Elena.
00:57:24She must be crying right now.
00:57:26Why?
00:57:26She never stood a chance.
00:57:27Lucian was way out of her league.
00:57:29More comments followed.
00:57:30Some included old photos of me.
00:57:32Unflattering ones.
00:57:33The same jokes.
00:57:33The same mockery.
00:57:34I locked my screen and dropped onto the couch.
00:57:36Tears blurred my vision.
00:57:37Out of your league.
00:57:38I'd heard those words for years.
00:57:39Lucian was brilliant and handsome.
00:57:41The top-ranked mage in our Academy.
00:57:42I was ordinary and forgettable.
00:57:44The girls hated that I grew up beside him.
00:57:45The boys never missed a chance to make fun of me.
00:57:47They came up with all kinds of cruel nicknames.
00:57:50Manaless groupie.
00:57:51At the Academy, Lucian never got close to me.
00:57:53But whenever someone picked on me, he was always the first to step in.
00:57:55The worst time, he got into a fight with a group of boys because of me.
00:57:58He nearly got suspended.
00:57:59I cried the entire time I cleaned and bandaged his wounds.
00:58:02My heart hurt too much for words.
00:58:03Not long after that, we started dating in secret.
00:58:05Back then, I truly believed I was different.
00:58:07That I meant something to him.
00:58:08Everything changed when Serafina transferred here.
00:58:11She was a gifted mage.
00:58:12Beautiful and powerful.
00:58:12Right after she arrived, she knocked Lucian off his spot as top student.
00:58:16He could never stand to lose.
00:58:17He began bickering with her.
00:58:19Competing in mage rankings and tournament points.
00:58:21The loser had to obey whatever the winner said.
00:58:24The entire Academy shipped them together.
00:58:26Every time someone mentioned it, Lucian rolled his eyes and complained.
00:58:29But I noticed things nobody else did.
00:58:31The way his gaze followed her during presentations.
00:58:34The way he secretly left healing potions for her after training.
00:58:37The way he pushed her harder whenever she wanted to give up.
00:58:39At the time, I convinced myself it meant nothing.
00:58:42Then came the final rankings before graduation.
00:58:44Serafina dropped several places.
00:58:45For the first time, Lucian didn't celebrate finishing first.
00:58:48Instead, he spent every spare moment helping her prepare for the final mage examination.
00:58:52He cancelled our plans, skipped our dates, spent every afternoon in the library with her.
00:58:57One day I asked if I could join them.
00:58:59Elena.
00:59:00The things we're working on are too advanced.
00:59:02You wouldn't understand.
00:59:03The words hit harder than he realized.
00:59:05You wouldn't understand.
00:59:06Just one sentence.
00:59:08Yet they drew a line between us.
00:59:09Still, he smiled afterward.
00:59:11Be patient.
00:59:12After graduation, we'll tell everyone about us.
00:59:14But the promise to go public made me wait willingly for such a long time.
00:59:17I could ignore everything as long as he came back to me.
00:59:20But it suddenly dawned on me today.
00:59:21It was never only the other students who looked down on me.
00:59:24Lucian was one of them too.
00:59:25Rain tapped against the windows.
00:59:26I cried myself to sleep.
00:59:27Morning came.
00:59:28The storm was gone.
00:59:29The doorbell rang.
00:59:31Lucian stood outside.
00:59:32Elena.
00:59:33I had the comments delighted.
00:59:34The post wasn't serious.
00:59:35Don't overthink it.
00:59:36He reached for my hand.
00:59:37I stepped back.
00:59:37He forced a smile.
00:59:38My mom wants you over for dinner.
00:59:39Come.
00:59:43At the Ashcroft estate, I froze.
00:59:45Serafina was there.
00:59:46She handed me my umbrella.
00:59:47Lucian forgot to return it.
00:59:49Mrs. Ashcroft appeared.
00:59:50Elena!
00:59:51You're here!
00:59:52This kid hid his girlfriend for this long.
00:59:55Lucian shot me a look.
00:59:56A warning.
00:59:56Don't say anything.
00:59:57I nodded.
00:59:58At dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft beamed at Serafina's grades.
01:00:01You two are perfect.
01:00:02My son should be with someone outstanding.
01:00:05My grip on the fork tightened.
01:00:06Lucian changed the subject.
01:00:08I'm going to Imperial College.
01:00:09You Serafina?
01:00:10Obviously.
01:00:11I'm not letting you beat me.
01:00:12They looked at each other.
01:00:13Like they belonged in the same world.
01:00:15Mrs. Ashcroft turned to me.
01:00:16Elena, what about you?
01:00:18Serafina answered first.
01:00:19Imperial might be difficult for Elena.
01:00:21But she can try somewhere nearby.
01:00:23Before the breakup, that had been my plan.
01:00:25Not anymore.
01:00:25I haven't decided yet.
01:00:27Lucian's expression darkened.
01:00:28My phone buzzed.
01:00:29What do you mean?
01:00:30We were supposed to go together.
01:00:31We'll get back together.
01:00:32I didn't reply.
01:00:33After dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft handed Lucian cash.
01:00:36Take your girlfriend somewhere nice.
01:00:37Serafina laughed.
01:00:38You should come too, Elena.
01:00:40We're all friends.
01:00:41Superiority laced with pity.
01:00:43The same look Lucian always gave me.
01:00:45Coming?
01:00:45No.
01:00:46I think I'm getting sick.
01:00:47You two go.
01:00:48The tension on his face vanished.
01:00:49All right.
01:00:50He left with Serafina, hand in hand.
01:00:52I watched their fingers intertwine, and suddenly thought of that game.
01:00:55Maybe I'd already lost from the very beginning.
01:00:57The air in the black market arena was thick with pheromones and iron.
01:01:00Humans were Omega assets here, displayed inside glass-lit cages like exotic relics.
01:01:06Lot 77.
01:01:07Omega female.
01:01:09Fertility index.
01:01:10Exceptional.
01:01:11Previously unacclaimed for six months in the Omega zone.
01:01:14The cage door swings open.
01:01:16I am shoved forward, barefoot, heavy iron shackles clamped around my wrists.
01:01:20My expression stays calm, unflinching.
01:01:22The traders hated that.
01:01:23Most Omegas cried when they entered the arena.
01:01:26Some begged.
01:01:27Some broke.
01:01:28But I would never do that.
01:01:30The moment I believed they owned me, they would truly chain my soul forever.
01:01:33She's unmarked?
01:01:36Impossible.
01:01:37That body type survived Omega zone?
01:01:38She looks expensive.
01:01:40And at the center.
01:01:41Serpent King Kale Virith.
01:01:43Half-shadowed.
01:01:44Immobile.
01:01:45Watching.
01:01:45His tail curled slowly around the throne like a living verdict.
01:01:48A single flick of his fingers.
01:01:50I will take her.
01:01:519,800,000 credits.
01:01:53Auto accepted.
01:01:54No further bids.
01:01:55Serpent King claims lot 77 at full sovereign price.
01:02:00The gavel fell.
01:02:01In the serpent world, fertility is a curse.
01:02:04Most females never conceive.
01:02:06But I gave birth to three serpent heirs at once.
01:02:08Cashin, Rowan, and Nico.
01:02:10Annual Mate Reconfirmation Ceremony.
01:02:12The hall was filled with nobles.
01:02:14But tonight, the king did not stand beside his official mate.
01:02:17He holds Isla Saran in his arms.
01:02:19Another Omega.
01:02:20Soft.
01:02:21Fragile.
01:02:22Familiar.
01:02:23Leora Vance is no longer my mate.
01:02:25I stood at the far end of the hall.
01:02:27His eyes drifted over my body.
01:02:28I should never have brought you back from that auction.
01:02:31Isla suffered for years because of my mistake.
01:02:33You are nothing but a breeding vessel.
01:02:35I felt the room waiting for me to crumble.
01:02:37To beg.
01:02:38To prove him right.
01:02:39But I had learned long ago in the Omega Zone.
01:02:42The people who enjoy humiliating you never stop when you give them tears.
01:02:45Are you certain?
01:02:46I am the mother of the Virith line.
01:02:48The kingdom needs me.
01:02:49Need you?
01:02:50Those curves.
01:02:51That fertility.
01:02:52That's all you were.
01:02:53You may stay.
01:02:55After all, you did produce hairs.
01:02:57But you will no longer be my mate.
01:03:00My brother's household still lacks a mate.
01:03:02You will be transferred to Darius.
01:03:04The lost prince?
01:03:05He's assigning his mate to the vanished war god?
01:03:06Darius Vera.
01:03:08King's brother.
01:03:09The kingdom's most feared war god.
01:03:11He vanished during the northern campaign.
01:03:13But one thing remained unchanged.
01:03:14No one had ever dared claim his title.
01:03:16The man who had visited too often.
01:03:18Even when I was first bought at the auction.
01:03:20I remember it now.
01:03:22He was there.
01:03:23Sitting at the edge of the arena shadows.
01:03:25Not bidding.
01:03:26Just watching me.
01:03:27He wanted me.
01:03:28And that scared me more than Kale's cruelty ever did.
01:03:31My eyes met Kale's without trembling.
01:03:33If I am being transferred like property.
01:03:35Then I refuse to belong to anyone who discarded me.
01:03:38At the center of the chamber floated an enormous silver scroll.
01:03:41Hundreds of glowing names drifted across its surface.
01:03:43Every bonded pair in the serpent kingdom.
01:03:46King Kale Veereth.
01:03:48You are requesting a permanent mate transfer decree?
01:03:51Once removed from the blood scroll, this bond can never be restored.
01:03:55Do you know how many clans would start a war for an omega like her?
01:03:58She carried triplets and survived.
01:04:00That's practically royal blood level.
01:04:01Proceed.
01:04:02He answered coldly, without looking at me once.
01:04:05The elder raised his staff.
01:04:06Runes ignited beneath my feet.
01:04:08Ancient magic awakened.
01:04:10The golden scroll slowly unfurled itself.
01:04:12Then my name appeared.
01:04:13Riora Vance.
01:04:15Mate of Kale Veereth.
01:04:16The entire chamber trembled.
01:04:18The silver letters of my name began to crack.
01:04:20One by one.
01:04:22For a second, I couldn't breathe.
01:04:24I collapsed to my knees.
01:04:25As if all the strength had drained out of me.
01:04:28A tiny cry suddenly echoed through the hall.
01:04:30My children, the magic wasn't finished.
01:04:33Another line slowly appeared.
01:04:34Leora Vance.
01:04:35Mate of Darius Veereth.
01:04:37Then something unexpected happened.
01:04:39Silver flames raced through the manes.
01:04:41What is happening?
01:04:42The elder's face had gone pale.
01:04:45Impossible.
01:04:46For the first time all night, Kale looked up.
01:04:48The moment Prince Darius returns, the scroll will complete the claiming ceremony.
01:04:52Kale's expression changed.
01:04:54He had just given away something he would never get back.
01:04:57The next morning, the palace servants arrived.
01:05:00Not to help me move.
01:05:01To remove me.
01:05:02Careful with those.
01:05:04Anything that belonged to the former mate goes.
01:05:07Isla, wearing Kale's royal robes, issued an eviction order against me.
01:05:10Former mate.
01:05:11The word spread through the courtyard.
01:05:13Like a disease.
01:05:14Servants avoided my eyes.
01:05:16Some looked embarrassed.
01:05:18Most looked relieved.
01:05:19The king's discarded mate was no longer their concern.
01:05:22Isla pointed toward my herb garden.
01:05:24Rip it out!
01:05:25It's ugly!
01:05:28Lady Leora planted those for the royal earth.
01:05:30Isla's smile never moved.
01:05:32Then plant prettier ones.
01:05:33The roots were torn from the earth.
01:05:35One by one.
01:05:37Mama!
01:05:38It's alright, don't be afraid.
01:05:40Then Isla picked up the toy.
01:05:42That Kale had carved years ago.
01:05:43This junk too.
01:05:46The toy hit the ground.
01:05:48Crack!
01:05:48Enjoy the palace.
01:05:50Everything worth having was never yours.
01:05:53By sunset.
01:05:54I stood outside the palace gates.
01:05:57She has nothing.
01:05:58Where will she take the heirs?
01:06:00Poor thing.
01:06:01Three children.
01:06:02No baggage.
01:06:04Nowhere to go.
01:06:05A horn echoed across the city.
01:06:07Once.
01:06:08Twice.
01:06:09Three times.
01:06:10Every head turned.
01:06:11Black armored riders entered the capital.
01:06:13Elite royal guards.
01:06:15The crowd immediately stepped aside.
01:06:16The captain dismounted.
01:06:18Walked directly toward me.
01:06:19Lady Leora.
01:06:20The prince's household has come to escort you home.
01:06:24The estate died when the prince vanished.
01:06:27Nobody had entered Darius Veritha's estate for years.
01:06:29Not since the day he disappeared.
01:06:31The gates stood silent.
01:06:33Covered in dust.
01:06:34Like a tomb.
01:06:35The moment I step forward.
01:06:36The gates swing open on their own.
01:06:38Golden light exploded through the estate.
01:06:40Gasps everywhere.
01:06:41Ancient serpent runes ignited.
01:06:43Fountains awakened.
01:06:44Statues opened glowing eyes.
01:06:46The entire palace came alive.
01:06:49The estate recognizes its mistress.
01:06:52It never responded to anyone.
01:06:54Inside.
01:06:55The walls were lined with maps.
01:06:57Weapons.
01:06:58Military banners.
01:06:59Portraits.
01:07:00Then my oldest son Cashin stopped walking.
01:07:02A painting.
01:07:03Not of Darius.
01:07:04Of us.
01:07:05Me.
01:07:06And the triplets.
01:07:07My breath caught.
01:07:08I had never seen it before.
01:07:10Yet somehow, someone had painted every detail perfectly.
01:07:14Cashin picked up a wooden carving.
01:07:15A tiny serpent knight.
01:07:17Uncle Darius made this.
01:07:19What?
01:07:20He always brought us gifts.
01:07:22The servants exchanged looks.
01:07:23As if they suddenly understood something.
01:07:26Something I didn't.
01:07:27I entered Darius' study.
01:07:29A single sealed letter sat on the desk.
01:07:31Addressed to me.
01:07:32I broke the seal.
01:07:34Leora, if you are reading this, then my brother has failed you.
01:07:37I always feared he would.
01:07:38Kale mistakes possession for love.
01:07:41And one day, that mistake will cost him everything.
01:07:43My breath caught.
01:07:45I turned the page.
01:07:46Another line waited there.
01:07:48There is something you deserve to know.
01:07:50The day I saw you in the auction arena, I...
01:07:53My lady!
01:07:55The children!
01:07:56What happened?
01:07:57It's Lady Isla.
01:07:58She's gone to find them.
01:08:00You should be grateful.
01:08:02Your mother was lucky anyone wanted her.
01:08:05Mama is the best in the world!
01:08:07The boy's eyes flashed gold.
01:08:08A warning instinct awakened.
01:08:11Don't talk about Mom.
01:08:12This royal heir actually showed defensive instincts so early.
01:08:15That's the crown prince and bloodline.
01:08:16The bond mark on my wrist ignited for a second.
01:08:19What happened?
01:08:20It was Kale.
01:08:22Isla's face immediately lost color.
01:08:24Kale!
01:08:25The air in the black market arena was thick with pheromones and iron.
01:08:28Humans were Omega assets here.
01:08:30Displayed inside glass-lit cages like exotic relics.
01:08:33Lot 77.
01:08:35Omega female.
01:08:36Fertility index.
01:08:38Exceptional.
01:08:39Previously unacclaimed for six months in the Omega zone.
01:08:42The cage door swings open.
01:08:43I am shoved forward, barefoot, heavy iron shackles clamped around my wrists.
01:08:47My expression stays calm, unflinching.
01:08:50The traders hated that.
01:08:51Most Omegas cried when they entered the arena.
01:08:54Some begged.
01:08:55Some broke.
01:08:56But I would never do that.
01:08:57The moment I believed they owned me, they would truly chain my soul forever.
01:09:02She's... unmarked?
01:09:03Impossible.
01:09:04That body type survived Omega zone?
01:09:06She looks expensive.
01:09:07And at the center.
01:09:08Serpent King Kale Veereth.
01:09:10Half-shadowed.
01:09:11Immobile.
01:09:12Watching.
01:09:13His tail curled slowly around the throne like a living verdict.
01:09:16A single flick of his fingers.
01:09:18I will take her.
01:09:199,800,000 credits.
01:09:21Auto accepted.
01:09:22No further bids.
01:09:23Serpent King claims lot 77 at full sovereign price.
01:09:28The gavel fell.
01:09:29In the serpent world, fertility is a curse.
01:09:32Most females never conceive.
01:09:33But I gave birth to three serpent heirs at once.
01:09:36Cashin, Rowan, and Niko.
01:09:38Annual mate reconfirmation ceremony.
01:09:40The hall was filled with nobles.
01:09:41But tonight, the king did not stand beside his official mate.
01:09:45He holds Isla Saran in his arms, another Omega.
01:09:48Soft.
01:09:49Fragile.
01:09:50Familiar.
01:09:51Leora Vance is no longer my mate.
01:09:52I stood at the far end of the hall.
01:09:54His eyes drifted over my body.
01:09:56I should never have brought you back from that auction.
01:09:58Isla suffered for years because of my mistake.
01:10:01You are nothing but a breeding vessel.
01:10:03I felt the room waiting for me to crumble.
01:10:05To beg.
01:10:06To prove him right.
01:10:07But I had learned long ago in the Omega Zone, the people who enjoy humiliating you never stop when you
01:10:12give them tears.
01:10:13Are you certain?
01:10:14I am the mother of the Virith line.
01:10:16The kingdom needs me.
01:10:17Need you?
01:10:18Those curves, that fertility.
01:10:20That's all you were.
01:10:21You may stay.
01:10:23After all, you did produce hairs.
01:10:25But you will no longer be my mate.
01:10:27My brother's household still lacks a mate.
01:10:30You will be transferred to Darius.
01:10:32The lost prince?
01:10:32He's assigning his mate to the vanished war god?
01:10:34Darius Vera.
01:10:35King's brother.
01:10:36The kingdom's most feared war god.
01:10:38He vanished during the northern campaign.
01:10:40But one thing remained unchanged.
01:10:42No one had ever dared claim his title.
01:10:44The man who had visited too often.
01:10:46Even when I was first bought at the auction.
01:10:48I remember it now.
01:10:49He was there.
01:10:50Sitting at the edge of the arena shadows.
01:10:53Not bidding.
01:10:54Just watching me.
01:10:55He wanted me.
01:10:56And that scared me more than Kale's cruelty ever did.
01:10:59My eyes met Kale's without trembling.
01:11:01If I am being transferred like property, then I refuse to belong to anyone who discarded me.
01:11:06At the center of the chamber floated an enormous silver scroll.
01:11:08Hundreds of glowing names drifted across its surface.
01:11:11Every bonded pair in the serpent kingdom.
01:11:13King Kale Veeroth.
01:11:15You are requesting a permanent mate transfer decree?
01:11:19Once removed from the blood scroll, this bond can never be restored.
01:11:22Do you know how many clans would start a war for an omega like her?
01:11:26She carried triplets and survived.
01:11:28That's practically royal blood level.
01:11:29Proceed.
01:11:30He answered coldly, without looking at me once.
01:11:32The elder raised his staff.
01:11:34Runes ignited beneath my feet.
01:11:36Ancient magic awakened.
01:11:37The golden scroll slowly unfurled itself.
01:11:40Then my name appeared.
01:11:41Leora Vance.
01:11:42Mate of Kale Veeroth.
01:11:44The entire chamber trembled.
01:11:46The silver letters of my name began to crack.
01:11:48One by one.
01:11:49For a second, I couldn't breathe.
01:11:51I collapsed to my knees.
01:11:53As if all the strength had drained out of me.
01:11:55A tiny cry suddenly echoed through the hall.
01:11:58My children, the magic wasn't finished.
01:12:00Another line slowly appeared.
01:12:02Leora Vance.
01:12:03Mate of Darius Veeroth.
01:12:05Then something unexpected happened.
01:12:07Silver flames raced through the names.
01:12:09What is happening?
01:12:10The elder's face had gone pale.
01:12:12Impossible.
01:12:14For the first time all night, Kale looked up.
01:12:16The moment Prince Darius returns, the scroll will complete the claiming ceremony.
01:12:20Kale's expression changed.
01:12:22He had just given away something he would never get back.
01:12:24The next morning, the palace servants arrived.
01:12:28Not to help me move.
01:12:29To remove me.
01:12:30Careful with those.
01:12:32Anything that belonged to the former mate goes.
01:12:34Isla, wearing Kale's royal robes, issued an eviction order against me.
01:12:38Former mate.
01:12:39The word spread through the courtyard.
01:12:41Like a disease.
01:12:42Servants avoided my eyes.
01:12:44Some looked embarrassed.
01:12:45Most looked relieved.
01:12:47The king's discarded mate was no longer their concern.
01:12:50Isla pointed toward my herb garden.
01:12:52Rip it out!
01:12:52It's ugly!
01:12:56Lady Lyra planted those for the royal earth.
01:12:58Isla's smile never moved.
01:13:00Then plant prettier ones.
01:13:01The roots were torn from the earth.
01:13:03One by one.
01:13:04Mama!
01:13:06It's alright, don't be afraid.
01:13:08Then Isla picked up the toy.
01:13:09That Kale had carved years ago.
01:13:11This junk too.
01:13:13The toy hit the ground.
01:13:15Crack!
01:13:16Enjoy the palace.
01:13:18Everything worth having was never yours.
01:13:21By sunset.
01:13:21I stood outside the palace gates.
01:13:24She has nothing.
01:13:26Where will she take the heirs?
01:13:27Poor thing.
01:13:29Three children.
01:13:30No baggage.
01:13:31Nowhere to go.
01:13:32A horn echoed across the city.
01:13:34Once.
01:13:35Twice.
01:13:36Three times.
01:13:37Every head turned.
01:13:38Black armored riders entered the capital.
01:13:41Elite royal guards.
01:13:42The crowd immediately stepped aside.
01:13:44The captain dismounted.
01:13:46Walked directly toward me.
01:13:47Lady Lyra.
01:13:48The prince's household has come to escort you home.
01:13:52The estate died when the prince vanished.
01:13:54Nobody had entered Darius Veritha's estate for years.
01:13:57Not since the day he disappeared.
01:13:58The gates stood silent.
01:14:00Covered in dust.
01:14:01Like a tomb.
01:14:02The moment I stepped forward.
01:14:04The gates swing open on their own.
01:14:05Golden light exploded through the estate.
01:14:08Gasps everywhere.
01:14:09Ancient serpent runes ignited.
01:14:11Fountains awakened.
01:14:12Statues opened glowing eyes.
01:14:14The entire palace came alive.
01:14:17The estate recognizes its mistress.
01:14:19It never responded to anyone.
01:14:22Inside.
01:14:22The walls were lined with maps.
01:14:24Weapons.
01:14:25Military banners.
01:14:27Portraits.
01:14:27Then my oldest son Cashin stopped walking.
01:14:30A painting.
01:14:30Not of Darius.
01:14:32Of us.
01:14:33Me.
01:14:33And the triplets.
01:14:35My breath caught.
01:14:36I had never seen it before.
01:14:38Yet somehow.
01:14:38Someone had painted every detail perfectly.
01:14:41Cashin picked up a wooden carving.
01:14:43A tiny serpent knight.
01:14:45Uncle Darius.
01:14:46Made this.
01:14:47What?
01:14:48He always brought us gifts.
01:14:49The servants exchanged looks.
01:14:51As if they suddenly understood something.
01:14:53Something I didn't.
01:14:55I entered Darius' study.
01:14:56A single sealed letter sat on the desk.
01:14:58Addressed to me.
01:15:00I broke the seal.
01:15:01Leora, if you are reading this, then my brother has failed you.
01:15:05I always feared he would.
01:15:06Kale mistakes possession for love.
01:15:08And one day that mistake will cost him everything.
01:15:11My breath caught.
01:15:12I turned the page.
01:15:14Another line waited there.
01:15:15There is something you deserve to know.
01:15:17The day I saw you in the auction arena, I...
01:15:21My lady!
01:15:23The children!
01:15:24What happened?
01:15:25It's Lady Isla.
01:15:26She's gone to find them.
01:15:28You should be grateful.
01:15:30Your mother was lucky anyone wanted her.
01:15:33Mama is the best in the world!
01:15:34The boy's eyes flashed gold.
01:15:36A warning instinct awakened.
01:15:38Don't talk about mum!
01:15:40This royal air actually showed defensive instincts so early.
01:15:42That's the crown prince and bloodline.
01:15:44The bond mark on my wrist ignited for a second.
01:15:46What happened?
01:15:48It was Kale.
01:15:49Isla's face immediately lost colour.
01:15:51Mates there.
01:15:52Kale?
01:15:52Kale?
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