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00:09A CIDADE NO BRASIL
00:30I died once, on top of the Holy Court's highest white tower.
00:34That day, the Holy Gel rang twelve times.
00:37Golden morning light covered every step.
00:39Lyra of the Silver Moon Clan, protected by Prince Adrian, is now elevated to a high Holy Spirit.
00:44Below, nobles, knights, and shifters all looked up at me.
00:47Their eyes held envy and jealousy.
00:50Lyra is so lucky.
00:51Right? A useless cat shifter actually chose Prince Adrian at the Moonstone Ceremony three years ago.
00:56Without the court, a cat shifter like her would be mocked in the forest forever.
00:59Her sister Selene is a pity.
01:01A powerful panther shifter, taken to the Shadow Kingdom by Nightlord Kale.
01:04One wrong step ruins everything.
01:05Standing on the white tower, listening to them, I had no smile.
01:09Everyone thought I was a lucky fairy tale girl.
01:11A despised cat, blessed by fate to marry the prince living in the court.
01:16Respected, and crowned a Holy Spirit.
01:18But they didn't know, Adrian wasn't the perfect man they saw.
01:22He was only gentle and merciful when it brought him praise.
01:25In public, he would hold my hand and whisper,
01:29Lyra is my most precious mate.
01:31But in the dead of night, my struggle only angered him.
01:35Adrian pinned me heavily beneath him.
01:37He tore my clothes, and my struggling only fueled his anger.
01:40His large hand tightly gripped my neck.
01:42Lyra, don't forget, you're just a little cat.
01:46Without me, you are nothing.
01:48The Holy Court's palace was flawlessly white, yet it held no warmth at all.
01:52Adrian loved making me kneel at his feet, loved watching me tremble and feeling,
01:56loved saying the cruelest things in the gentlest tone.
01:59I once tried asking for help, but no one believed me.
02:03His Highness is so gentle, what more could you want?
02:06Right.
02:07What more could I want?
02:09I am the princess of light everyone envies.
02:11I shouldn't feel pain, shouldn't feel wronged, and especially shouldn't speak Mel of him.
02:16So I stayed silent for three years.
02:20Until I thought I had finally reached the end.
02:22Until the court announced I would shed my mortal body and become a high holy spirit.
02:27I thought, from then on, Adrian could never control me at will again.
02:31But the moment the coronation on the highest white tower of the holy call ended,
02:35a dark purple lightning suddenly tore through the sky.
02:38Before it could even turn round, a familiar crazed voice sounded from behind.
02:42Lyra!
02:43I turned and saw Selina charging up the white tower.
02:46She's my sister, the Silvermoon Clan's proudest Black Panther shifter.
02:51Once, she was adored wherever she went.
02:54And I was just a weak little cat.
02:56But now her hair is messy, face deadly pale, covered in scars,
02:59eyes burning with a hatred to destroy everything.
03:01She launched at me, viciously stabbing a lightning crystal into her own chest.
03:05Violent lightning instantly strangled her, and me as well.
03:08I was tightly locked in her embrace, unable to break free.
03:11Shhh!
03:13Why?
03:14Selina laughed amidst the lightning fire.
03:16A streal and venomous laugh.
03:18Why?
03:19You ask me why?
03:22Lyra, why is it so unfair?
03:24Why does a useless little cat like you get to stand at the top of the holy court,
03:27becoming a holy spirit everyone looks up for?
03:29Why must a powerful black panther like me be thrown into the Shadow King living a life without seeing the
03:34sun?
03:35If I hadn't chosen the wrong mate, the one standing here should be me!
03:39I looked into her crazed eyes, my heart turning cold.
03:43She only saw my superficial glory, yet never saw the torture I endured in the holy court.
03:48She thought Adrian was salvation, light, the stairway to the clouds.
03:53But she didn't know that light could burn.
03:55It would burn a person until only an empty shell remained.
03:58The moment before, the lightning fire ensulfed me.
04:01I had only one thought.
04:03If I could do it all over again, I would never choose Adrian again.
04:07Never.
04:08Lyra, catch the moonstone quickly, and choose your mate here.
04:11My mother's voice rang in my ear.
04:13I suddenly opened my eyes.
04:15I saw the high dome of the Silver Moon Temple.
04:18Moonlight fell through the stained glass, casting a silver-blue glow on the floor.
04:22The place was full of people.
04:23Elders of the Silver Moon Clan, envoys of the Holy Court,
04:26nobles of the Shadow Kingdom, and various shifter lords.
04:30My parents sat in the main seats with tender smiles.
04:33I looked down at the faintly glowing moonstone by my hand.
04:36My fingers trembled slightly.
04:39I had returned.
04:40Returned to three years ago, to the day of the moonstone mate ceremony.
04:45This is the oldest tradition of the Silver Moon Clan.
04:48Adult shifters toss the moonstone in a temple,
04:50which chooses the best mate based on soul revenants.
04:53Once the contract is bound, no one can forcibly break it unless both agree.
04:58In my past life, right here, I chose the Light Prince Adrian,
05:02while Selina was bound to the Night Monarch Kale.
05:05From that moment, our lives were judged by everyone.
05:08I became the lucky one, but misfortune fell to her.
05:13But now, nothing has happened yet.
05:15I reached out to pick up the moonstone.
05:17Just then, a hand suddenly pressed down on the first.
05:20Has sister not decided yet?
05:22Kalina looked at me smiley, but her eyes hid that familiar calculated and eagerness.
05:26She picked up the moonstone, her voice sweet as honey.
05:29Why don't I go first, and set an example for sister?
05:32I looked at her quietly, my heart gradually calming down.
05:36She had also been reborn just like me.
05:39Otherwise, why would the person who stubbornly refused to choose first in our past life
05:44be so incredibly impatient and eager right now?
05:46I could almost guess what she was thinking.
05:49She thought she lost to the choice in her past life.
05:52So in this life, she wants to steal my good fate.
05:57She wants to marry the Prince of Light, Adrian.
06:00She wants me to take her place.
06:02To marry the Night Monarch Kale, whom everyone fears.
06:05I looked at her, suddenly wanting to laugh.
06:08If she really wants Adrian, then I'll just give him to her.
06:10I gently let go of my hand and nodded.
06:13Of course you can.
06:14A gleam of success flashed in Selina's eyes.
06:17She turned around and looked to the left side of the temple.
06:20Standing there was a blonde man.
06:22He wore the Holy Court's unique platinum robes.
06:24A cloak embroidered with holy crease on his shoulders.
06:27With a gentle smile on his face.
06:29Looking as if he is wrapped in light.
06:31The Prince of Light.
06:33Adrian.
06:34Even living a second time.
06:36Seeing him still made my stomach churn with disgust.
06:39But Selene didn't know that.
06:40She looked at him as if seeing the gates to heaven.
06:43Without hesitation, she tossed the moonstone toward him.
06:46The moonstone traced a silver-white arc in the air.
06:48And landed right in Adrian's palm.
06:50The next second, the moonstone shattered into two streaks of light.
06:53One wrapping around his wrist.
06:55The other, around Selina's.
06:56The contract was formed.
06:58Gasps of amazement immediately echoed through the temple.
07:02Selene actually chose the Prince of Light.
07:05Shh!
07:06As expected of the strongest Black Panther lady of the Silver Moon clan.
07:09Such good luck.
07:11She will be the Holy Court princess from now on.
07:16Poor Lyra.
07:18She was already pretty useless.
07:19And now her sister even stole the best option from her.
07:21My mother's eyes were red with excitement.
07:24My father was also full of pride.
07:26They looked at Selene like looking at the most precious treasure.
07:29Selene enjoyed everyone's envy, slowly walked back to me, and handed me the other moonstone.
07:35It's your turn.
07:36The night monarch, Kael, is right over there.
07:40Rumor has it that he kills like flies, is moody, and even people of the Shadow Kingdom dare not look
07:47up at him.
07:47You're so fragile.
07:49If you marry, I'm afraid you don't live to see the returns it, right?
07:54I took the moonstone without speaking.
07:57My gaze swept past the crowd and landed in the deepest part of the temple.
08:01A man was sitting there.
08:03Black hair, pale skin, dark red eyes, wearing robes that looked like they were woven from the midnight sky.
08:10No one dared to go anywhere near him.
08:12Even the people from the Holy Court subconsciously kept their distance from him.
08:16The Lord of the Night, Kael Draven.
08:19The most feared man on the continent.
08:22Legend said his shadow magic could swallow an entire city.
08:26Legend said he had a violent temper, and once wiped out a noble's entire bloodline just because the guy said
08:31the wrong thing.
08:32Legend said he stayed away from women, hated crowds, and despised anything weak.
08:36In my past life, everyone said Selina marrying him was like falling straight into hell.
08:41But this time, looking at him, I actually wasn't as scared as I thought I'd be.
08:45Compared to Adrian's hypocrisy disguised as light, true darkness felt much more tender.
08:49I closed my eyes and tossed the moonstone.
08:51The moonstone didn't hesitate, flying straight towards Kael.
08:55The moment it landed in his palm, silver light erupted, and the contract bound us together.
09:01The entire temple felt like it had been put on mute.
09:04Then, the whispers exploded into an uproar.
09:08Lyra chose the Lord of the Night!
09:10No, the moonstone chose her!
09:11She's doomed, she's just a cat shifter.
09:14Is His Majesty Kael going to crush her to death right here?
09:18My mother's face instantly turned ugly.
09:20My father shot up to his feet and raged.
09:22Lyra!
09:23You are an absolute disgrace to the Silvermoon Clan!
09:27Your siblings are all spirit wolves or fierce tigers.
09:31Even Selina is a black panther.
09:33Only you shift into a harmless cat with zero combat power.
09:36And now you've made a mess of choosing a mate!
09:39Selene covered her mouth, pretending to look worried.
09:42Sister, what are we going to do?
09:44The contract is set.
09:45It's too late to regret it now.
09:47Just then, Adrian let out a soft chuckle.
09:50He snapped his folding fan open, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze.
09:54It's not entirely hopeless.
09:57Everyone's eyes turned to him.
09:59Adrian looked at me, his eyes filled with condescending pity.
10:03If Lady Lyra is scared, I can step in and negotiate with His Majesty Kael to break the contract.
10:09However, since Selene is now my fiancée, if Lady Lyra is willing, I can bring her into the Holy Court
10:17as my secondary consort.
10:18My mother's eyes lit up and she immediately urged me,
10:21Lyra, hurry up and thank his heightness.
10:24My father lowered his voice to warn me,
10:26Don't be stupid.
10:27Being a secondary consort to the Prince of Light is a blessing a piece of crap like you couldn't earn
10:32in several lifetimes.
10:34Looking at them, I just found it absurd.
10:37In my past life, I lived walking on eggshells for far too long just to get a single word of
10:43approval from them.
10:45But until the day I died, they never truly loved me.
10:48All they ever loved was a daughter who could bring glory to the clan.
10:51In this life, I didn't want to beg anymore.
10:53I lifted my head and said calmly,
10:56No need.
10:58My mother froze.
10:59My father was furious.
11:01I'm not going to the Holy Court, and I won't be anyone's secondary consort.
11:05Since you all think me marrying the Lord of the Night will drag the clan down,
11:09then as of today, I sever all ties with the Silvermoon clan.
11:14The temple fell dead silent once again.
11:17A flash of surprise crossed Selene's eyes before quickly turning into mockery.
11:22She probably thought I was just acting tough.
11:25My father was livid, his face turning pale with rage.
11:28Fine, you said it yourself.
11:30From this day on, the Silvermoon clan no longer has you as a princess.
11:34Good.
11:35I nodded.
11:37After that, I turned around and walked step by step toward Kale.
11:41The closer I got to him, the colder the air around me became.
11:45His dark eyes slowly lifted and fixed on me.
11:48Due to the contact influence, my body shifted out of control into my true form.
11:52A little white kitten.
11:54Super fluffy, with a buffy tail and amber eyes.
11:58In a hall full of apex predator shifters, I was so small I looked like a joke.
12:03Kale reached out and copped me up, dangling me right in front of his face.
12:07Collective gasps echoed all around.
12:10It's over.
12:11He's really going to kill her.
12:13How could the Lord of the Night ever accept a kitten as his queen?
12:18I was so nervous, my little claws curled up.
12:21I let out a tiny, soft sound.
12:24Meow.
12:25The very next second, a voice suddenly exploded in my head.
12:29Oh my god.
12:31It's a kitten.
12:32She just meowed at me.
12:34Her fur looks so soft.
12:35Her eyes are like honey.
12:37And her ears are too freaking cute.
12:39Stay calm, you're the Lord of the Night.
12:42You can't just kiss a kitten in public.
12:44My entire cat body stiffened.
12:46I looked up at Kale.
12:48His face was still as cold as ice.
12:50And his lips hadn't moved.
12:51But his inner voice was still screaming in chaos.
12:55Can I take her back right now?
12:57Would it be too rushed if I just grab her and leave?
12:59She looked scared.
13:00Who scared her?
13:01Was it those people just now?
13:03I'm putting them all on a list.
13:04My eyes widened in pure shock.
13:06Wait, so I can hear his thoughts?
13:08And this supposedly cold-blooded, ruthless Lord of the Night
13:11is actually screaming internally about how cute kittens are?
13:14Kale stayed silent for a moment
13:16before setting me down on his chair's soft cushion.
13:19In three days, the Shadow Kingdom will come for the bride.
13:23His voice was ice cold.
13:25With that, he got up and left.
13:27But in his mind, he was saying,
13:29Three days is way too long.
13:31I want to take my kitten home right now.
13:32I laid on the soft cushion,
13:34the tip of my tail twitching slightly.
13:36I suddenly felt like marrying him might not be so bad after all.
13:39Three days later,
13:40Selene and I were married off at the same time.
13:43The gates of the Silvermoon clan were swarming with onlookers.
13:47Selene wore a gorgeous white and gold wedding dress.
13:50With a moon-diamond crown,
13:51my mother had personally picked out for her sitting on her head.
13:54Behind her were dozens of chests of dowry.
13:57Furs, gems, potions, and silverware all packed to the brim,
14:00whereas my dowry was just one old trunk.
14:03Inside were a few ill-fitting dresses.
14:05My mother didn't even look at me.
14:07She just said coldly,
14:09You won't survive long in the Shadow Kingdom anyway.
14:11Giving you more would just be a waste.
14:14My father scoffed.
14:16Don't blame us for being heartless.
14:18It's your own fault for being useless.
14:21Selene walked over to me,
14:23pretending to care.
14:24Sister, don't be sad.
14:26Maybe the Lord of the Night won't even show up to get you today.
14:29That way, at least you can live a few more days.
14:33Just as she spoke,
14:35holy hymns drifted over from a distance.
14:37The Holy Court's wedding procession had arrived.
14:40Adrian rode a pure white holy deer,
14:43his blonde hair shining in the sun,
14:45followed by dozens of white carriages.
14:47Petals rained from the sky as the Holy Court knights
14:49chanted blessings in unison.
14:51The scene was both solemn and magnificent.
14:53The crowd immediately gasped in awe.
14:55As expected of the Prince of Light,
14:57Selene made such a fantastic match.
14:59Why is there no movement on Lyra's side?
15:01Selene lifted her chin,
15:03her eyes full of triumph.
15:04She looked at me,
15:05deliberately raising her voice.
15:09Where are the people from the Shadow Kingdom?
15:11Don't tell me they really aren't coming.
15:13Suppressed laughter rippled through the crowd.
15:15Before I could even speak,
15:16the sky suddenly turned dark.
15:18A mass of thunderclouds rolled in from the distance.
15:21Black roses fell from the clouds,
15:23and two massive shadow flame lions
15:25stepped out of the lightning,
15:26pulling a black and gold carriage
15:27as it slowly descended.
15:29Behind the carriage was an endless line of shadow knights.
15:32Every knight wore black armor,
15:34their cloaks embroidered with the royal crest
15:36of the Shadow Kingdom.
15:38Immediately after,
15:39chest after chest of bride price was carried down.
15:42An obsidian crown,
15:44dragon bone chest armor,
15:46blood moon gems,
15:47deep sea pearls,
15:49magic scrolls lost for a thousand years.
15:51There was even an entire chest
15:53of moonspring crystals
15:54that can heal magic core damage.
15:56Onlookings were completely dumb-fandered.
15:57These things,
15:58they could buy a whole city, right?
16:00No, I'm afraid they could buy half a kingdom.
16:03The lord of the night
16:04actually values Lila this much?
16:06The smile on Selina's face froze.
16:09Kale stepped out of the carriage
16:10and walked up to me.
16:11He held his hand out to me.
16:12I'm late.
16:13His voice was still as cold as ever,
16:16but I could hear his thoughts.
16:17She's wearing a wedding dress today.
16:19So pretty.
16:21Her hand is so small,
16:22I need to hold it gently.
16:24Who was laughing at her just now?
16:25I'm remembering all their faces.
16:27I couldn't help but let my eyes crinkle
16:29into a smile as I placed my hand in his.
16:31His touch was indeed incredibly gentle.
16:34On the other side,
16:36Adrian was already back on his holy deer,
16:38telling Selina impatiently,
16:40Hurry up.
16:41The holy court has a meeting.
16:42Selina hoisted her skirts
16:44and awkwardly scrambled onto the holy deer.
16:46while I was personally carried
16:47into the carriage by Kale.
16:49In that moment,
16:50I clearly saw a flash of bitter resentment
16:52in Selina's eyes.
16:53But little did she know,
16:55her days of bitter resentment
16:56had only just begun.
16:58The shadow palace was even more magnificent
17:00than I had imagined.
17:01Black towers pierced the clouds,
17:03eerie blue flames burned on the city walls,
17:05and night-colored roses
17:06bloomed in the gardens.
17:07There wasn't that blinding white
17:08of the holy court here,
17:09but rather a quiet,
17:10grounded kind of power.
17:12The palace folk eyed me
17:13with complicated looks.
17:15Stepping out,
17:16I heard maids whispering,
17:18Why would His Majesty marry a cat shifter?
17:22He didn't bring her back
17:23as a sacrifice, did he?
17:24I heard His Majesty hates weak things the most.
17:27She probably won't survive three days.
17:29My ears twicked,
17:30and my tail almost puffed up.
17:33Kale instantly pulled me into his arms.
17:36With a dark expression,
17:37his gaze swept over the maids.
17:40Terrified,
17:40the maids dropped to their knees immediately.
17:42Meanwhile,
17:43his inner voice was fuming.
17:45Absolute nonsense.
17:46Who said my kitten is weak?
17:47Who would dare sacrifice her?
17:49She puffed her fur up.
17:50Even though it's cute,
17:51I can't let her be scared.
17:52He took me straight into his own bedchamber.
17:55I originally thought the Night King's bedchamber
17:58would be terrifying and gloomy.
18:00Surprisingly,
18:00it was clean
18:01and incredibly spacious,
18:03with a warm fireplace
18:04and blooming moonflowers outside.
18:07Kale had them prepare soft blankets
18:09and ordered silver-scale fish.
18:10On the surface,
18:11he only said a few words.
18:13Take good care of the Queen.
18:15But in his heart,
18:17he was wondering.
18:18Does the little kitten like fish?
18:20Should I also prepare some milk?
18:22I lay on the soft cushion,
18:24almost laughing out aloud.
18:25The next day,
18:26Kale went to handle state affairs.
18:29I suddenly heard things being smashed outside.
18:32Mint rushed in panicked and said,
18:34My Queen,
18:35you absolutely must not go there!
18:37His Majesty's severe headache has returned
18:39and he is furious!
18:40He hates being disturbed while working.
18:42The last minister who barged in
18:44was thrown directly into the Blackwater dungeon.
18:46I remembered the rumors from my past life.
18:49The Night King was moody and murderous.
18:52But after these few days,
18:54I didn't fully believe them anymore.
18:56I turned into my cat form
18:58and squeezed into the hall
18:59through the door crack.
19:01Ministers knelt all over the floor,
19:03nobody daring to look up.
19:05Kale sat behind the desk,
19:06holding his forehead,
19:07pale and frowning deeply.
19:09The documents were a complete mess.
19:11He seemed to be in severe pain.
19:14I gently jumped onto the desk,
19:16walked to his hand,
19:17and rubbed my head against his knuckles.
19:19Everyone instantly held their breath.
19:22Is the Queen crazy?
19:24His Majesty will definitely kill her.
19:27Kale opened his eyes.
19:28Pain and hostility still lingered
19:30in his dark red pupils.
19:32He raised his hand.
19:33Everyone thought he was going to strangle me.
19:36But he just gently pet my head.
19:38I closed my eyes,
19:40making a low purring sound.
19:41A cat's purr naturally has the power
19:43to soothe emotions.
19:45Moreover,
19:46though my attack power is weak,
19:47I am naturally skilled at healing mental pain.
19:50Kale's tightly frowned brows
19:52slowly began to relax.
19:53His inner voice shifted from rage
19:55to absolute shock.
19:57My head doesn't hurt anymore.
19:59She is actually purring for me right now.
20:03How can there be such an incredibly magical
20:05and sweet little kitten in this world?
20:07I really want to hold her in my arms forever
20:10and never let go.
20:11I was trapped in Kale's embrace,
20:14weakly grasping his shoulder.
20:15My breathing was broken
20:17and my tail hung softly by the bed.
20:19Still dare to be distracted?
20:21Kyle's husky voice fell close to my ear.
20:24I tried to turn my red face away,
20:26but he gripped my chin,
20:27his scarlet eyes shone terrifyingly bright
20:29in the dim light,
20:30like a beast,
20:31also like a king who belongs only to me.
20:33I could only hear our messy breathing,
20:35the subtle fraction of the Celt,
20:36and my own broken gasps.
20:37Kyle.
20:39He kissed my lips,
20:40swallowing all my unsaid words.
20:41I lay lazily on Kale's chest,
20:43completely out of strength.
20:45He leaned against the headboard,
20:46Berkthended,
20:47his chest still heaving,
20:49but his scarlet eyes
20:50were still terrifyingly cold.
20:52Because just now,
20:54someone mentioned that word
20:55behind our backs again.
20:57Sacrifice.
20:59Kyle's fingers gripped the bed tightly,
21:02his nubbles turning white.
21:03I knew he was angry.
21:05Not for himself, but for me.
21:06Looking at his suppressed angry profile,
21:09was heart softened.
21:10So I stretched out my paw
21:12and gently, gently pressed his ision.
21:13This gesture toonly reminded me of that day.
21:16Back there,
21:17I also to my paw against his show.
21:19Don't be angry anymore, Kale.
21:21He remained silent for a moment,
21:23then whispered,
21:23Mm-hmm.
21:24The ministers were shocked.
21:26After that day,
21:27the shadow palace began to change.
21:29Kale ordered his bedchamber
21:30to be renamed the Cat Palace.
21:31Soft rugs and glowing crystal balls
21:33filled the room.
21:34Warm cushions were everywhere.
21:35The kitchen prepared fish soup
21:37and sweet milk daily.
21:38Even the solemn council room
21:39had a small couch just for me.
21:41The people of the Shadow Kingdom
21:43couldn't believe it at first.
21:44Is this really His Majesty's command?
21:46He actually changed his chambers
21:48into a Cat Palace?
21:49Yesterday,
21:50I saw His Majesty holding the Queen
21:51while reading documents.
21:53If anyone said she is a sacrifice,
21:54I won't believe it.
21:55Just like that,
21:56I became the most favored person
21:58in the palace.
21:59When the memories faded,
22:00I was still nestled in Kale's arms.
22:02The curtains swayed gently,
22:03and moonlight fell on his cold profile.
22:06I gently rubbed his hand.
22:07Are you still angry?
22:08Kale looked down at me,
22:09his killing indits slowly fading away,
22:11leaving only an intense,
22:13overwhelming possessiveness.
22:14He held my little paw
22:15and kissed it against his lips.
22:17They shouldn't talk about you like that.
22:19I blinked,
22:20my tail gently hooking around his wrist.
22:23Aren't I already coaxing you now?
22:25Kale stared at me for a long time.
22:27The next second,
22:28he suddenly flipped over,
22:30trapping me back into the soft quilt.
22:31The curtains swayed heavily
22:33from his sudden movement.
22:34The moonlight was completely blocked out.
22:37He leaned close to my ear,
22:38his voice burning low.
22:40Not enough.
22:41My heart trembled
22:42as he pinned my hands to the pillow.
22:44Tonight,
22:44you must coax me until I am satisfied.
22:47Three days after the wedding,
22:49it was the return banquet.
22:51By tradition,
22:52the bride brings her husband home
22:53for the clan's blessing.
22:55Kale prepared a mountain
22:56of return gifts for me.
22:58But right before departure,
23:00an urgent report arrived
23:01from the border.
23:04Rebels were moving in the north.
23:06Kale had to handle it personally.
23:08He looked at me,
23:09his brows farrowing slightly.
23:11You go first.
23:12I will follow right behind you.
23:14His inner voice was filled
23:16with deep worry.
23:17I don't want to let her go back alone.
23:19Those people have always
23:20treated her so terribly.
23:22But I absolutely cannot ignore
23:24the border crisis.
23:25I held his hand tightly
23:27and smiled.
23:29Don't worry.
23:30I'm not the Lila
23:31who let people bully her anymore.
23:32He then sent Mint
23:33and elite guards
23:34to escort me.
23:36But returning to the Silver Moon clan,
23:38I realized I underestimated
23:40their mallies.
23:41In the Grand Hall,
23:42Selene and Adrian
23:43had already arrived.
23:44Their return gifts
23:46completely filled
23:46half of the hall.
23:47My parents smiled
23:48from ear to ear
23:49while relatives surrounded Selene
23:51with endless praise.
23:52Selene is truly so blessed.
23:54The Light Prince
23:55personally accompanied her back.
23:57What a grand display.
23:59The Silver Moon clan
24:00will definitely rely on Selene
24:01from now on.
24:02When I entered the hall,
24:04everyone's laughter
24:05stopped for a short second.
24:07Seeing me standing there
24:08completely alone
24:09without Kaolin
24:10and Ajit by my side
24:11and without a single
24:12return gift in my hands,
24:14their faces instantly changed
24:15to pure mockery
24:16and disgust.
24:19Coming back empty-handed?
24:21Lyra, you really are a disgrace.
24:22Where is the Night Monarch?
24:25Why didn't he accompany you?
24:26Sister,
24:27did you anger
24:28His Majesty Kale
24:29and run back secretly?
24:30I knew the Night Monarch
24:31couldn't possibly favor her.
24:33Just a cat.
24:34How long can the novelty last?
24:36Don't implicate
24:37our Silver Moon clan
24:38if she's sneaked out.
24:39His Majesty is busy.
24:40He will arrive later
24:41with gifts.
24:43What are you?
24:44Do you have the right
24:45to speak?
24:45He waved his magic,
24:47sending Mint
24:47flying fiercely.
24:48Mint crashed
24:49into the pillar,
24:50her face instantly
24:51turning pale.
24:52Are you all really
24:53going to act like this?
24:54Lyra, stop pretending.
24:55Why wouldn't Kale
24:56accompany you
24:57if you're doing well?
24:58Selene walked up to me,
24:59her eyes full of malice.
25:01Sister,
25:02why don't you
25:02kneel down and beg me?
25:03Adrian might show mercy
25:04and plea with the Night Monarch
25:06for you.
25:06I raised my hand,
25:08turning healing magic
25:09into a shockwave
25:10forcing her back.
25:11In your dreams.
25:12Your Highness!
25:13She's bullying me!
25:14Adrian looked at me
25:15like I was
25:16a disobedient object.
25:18Lyra,
25:18you still don't
25:19understand the rules.
25:21I will strip
25:21your clan bone today,
25:23making you
25:23a completely helpless
25:25stray cat.
25:26The familiar light magic
25:27pressed down.
25:28I fell,
25:29forced into cat form.
25:30The fear of his
25:31past domination
25:32surge again.
25:33But suddenly,
25:34black flames
25:34ignited on his palm.
25:36Thunder crashed loudly.
25:37The hall doors
25:38were blown open
25:39by a fierce wind.
25:40Kyle stood outside,
25:41his black cloak
25:42fluttering wildly
25:43in the storm.
25:44His dark red eyes
25:45were as cold
25:46as fresh blood.
25:47Behind him stood
25:48a massive,
25:49overwhelming army
25:50of shadow knights.
25:51Box after box
25:52of return gifts
25:53were carried in,
25:54quickly filling the yard.
25:55But no one dared
25:56to look.
25:57Everyone dropped
25:58to their knees.
25:59Your Majesty,
26:00it's a misunderstanding.
26:01Lyra's ignorant.
26:02We're just teaching
26:02her a lesson.
26:03If you're unsatisfied,
26:04Your Majesty,
26:05you can beat
26:05or smold her
26:06as you please.
26:07Dragging my injured leg,
26:08I crawled step by step
26:10toward Kale.
26:11My paw left
26:12a dusty mark
26:12on his black hem.
26:14Lyra,
26:15get down from there
26:16right now!
26:19Kale,
26:20they bullied me!
26:21Kale hugged me,
26:23his fingertips
26:23gently stroking my wound.
26:25There was no extra expression
26:27on his face,
26:28but his interner voice
26:29was terrifyingly cold.
26:31She's injured.
26:33I should have kept her
26:34by my side.
26:35How dare these people,
26:36whoever bullied her,
26:38dies.
26:40My father's face
26:41turned deadly pale.
26:42My mother collapsed
26:43directly onto the floor.
26:45Selene also backed away
26:46in sheer terror.
26:48Finally,
26:48the elders cried
26:49and begged for mercy,
26:50making Kale change his mind.
26:52He sat on the main seat,
26:53holding me,
26:53and said coldly,
26:55If you don't want to die,
26:56kneel down
26:57and apologize to my queen.
26:58That day,
26:59everyone in the Silvermoon clan
27:00real-kneeled before me.
27:02Father,
27:02mother,
27:03relatives,
27:03elders,
27:04and even Selene,
27:05they all caught a toad
27:06and apologized.
27:06I didn't feel much
27:08vindictive joy.
27:09I just felt a long,
27:10aching place in my heart
27:11finally stop bleeding.
27:13As we left,
27:15my mother actually
27:15asked cautiously,
27:17Your Majesty,
27:18about those return gifts.
27:20Kale looked at her coldly.
27:22Lyra has severed all ties
27:23with the Silvermoon clan.
27:24The return gifts
27:26naturally have nothing
27:26to do with you.
27:28Lying in his arms,
27:29I heard him add a sentence
27:30in his heart.
27:31I brought them
27:32just to slap their faces,
27:33not to give it to them.
27:36I finally couldn't help
27:38but smile.
27:39Deep in the garden,
27:41black roses swayed
27:42in the night wind.
27:43The white curtains
27:44in the pavilion
27:44suddenly fell,
27:45blocking the moonlight.
27:47Kale pressed me
27:48into the petal-covered couch,
27:49his black cloak
27:50slipping down.
27:51He kissed me heavily,
27:52as if he had endured
27:53for a long time.
27:55My fingers gripped
27:55his shoulder tightly,
27:57my tail wrapping
27:57around his waist,
27:59breathing completely
28:00out of control.
28:01Kale.
28:01His scarlet eyes darked.
28:03And he whispered,
28:05Don't call me that.
28:06He leaned close
28:07to my ear.
28:08I won't be able
28:09to hold back.
28:10The curtains were blown
28:11by the wind,
28:11then slowly fell.
28:12No moonlight entered,
28:13leaving only messy clothes,
28:15crushed petals,
28:16intertwined breaths,
28:17and the couch's
28:17swaying shadow.
28:18After an unknown time,
28:20the garden finally
28:20quieted down.
28:21I leaned softly in Kale's arms,
28:23my fingertips still
28:24gripping his arms.
28:25He gathered my long hair
28:26and wrapped the cloak
28:27around me acting so gently,
28:28unlike his previous
28:29out-of-control self.
28:31I heard his inner voice.
28:32Will she think
28:33I went too far?
28:34Will she be afraid of me?
28:36But I just
28:36want to be close
28:38to her so much.
28:39My heart softened.
28:40At this moment,
28:42I remembered
28:42what Mink told me.
28:44Kale remained quiet,
28:45but I could hear
28:46all the tenderness
28:47hidden beneath his silence.
28:48He hated
28:49celebrating his birthday.
28:51Mink said on his birth,
28:52a blood moon appeared
28:53and his mother
28:54died in childbirth.
28:56Later,
28:56people discovered
28:57he possessed
28:57terrifying truth magic.
28:59The words he spoke
29:00would sometimes come truth.
29:01As a child,
29:02bullied by his clan brothers,
29:04he said,
29:04in anger,
29:05All of you,
29:06disappear!
29:07The next day,
29:08a landslide occurred
29:09in the old royal city,
29:10killing them all.
29:11Since then,
29:12everyone called him
29:13a monster.
29:14He stopped talking
29:15from then on.
29:16He feared a careless word
29:17would kill the people
29:18around them again.
29:19Knowing this,
29:20my heart ached
29:21for a long time.
29:22I looked up at Kale
29:23and gently hooked his neck.
29:25Kale,
29:26he looked down at me.
29:28I said seriously,
29:29I want to prepare
29:31a real birthday ball
29:32for you.
29:33Kale clearly stiffened
29:35for a moment.
29:36No need.
29:38Do you not want others
29:39to know I am your queen?
29:41Do you think I'm just
29:42a little kitty,
29:42not presentable?
29:43Kale completely froze.
29:45The tips of his ears
29:46turned slightly red.
29:47Up to you.
29:48But his inner voice
29:49was already in a total mess.
29:51How could she be
29:52not presentable?
29:53She is the best
29:54little kitty
29:55in the whole world.
29:56It's just that I don't
29:57want so many people
29:58to look at her.
29:59I nestled into his arms,
30:01my tail gently
30:01hooking his wrist.
30:02Then,
30:03it's a deal.
30:04Kale looked down at me,
30:06his eyes helpless
30:07yet indulgent.
30:08After a long time,
30:09he whispered,
30:10Mm-hmm.
30:11On the day of the
30:12birthday ball,
30:13the shadow palace
30:14was brightly lit.
30:16Nobles from all
30:17countries came,
30:18including Selina
30:19and Adrian.
30:20When Selina entered
30:21holding Adrian's arm,
30:23she didn't look well.
30:24I heard she wasn't
30:25doing well in the
30:26holy court.
30:27Adrian found her
30:28impulsive, rude,
30:29and not domile enough,
30:31neglecting her shortly
30:32after marriage.
30:33The holy court nobles
30:34were respectful
30:35on the surface,
30:36but secretly mocked her
30:37as a beast
30:38in fine clothes.
30:38Several ladies
30:39covered their mouths
30:40with feather flants,
30:41looking her up and down,
30:43laughing softly.
30:44Young nobles nearby
30:45deliberately clinked
30:46their glasses,
30:47making a crisp sound,
30:48as if reminding everyone
30:49to watch her joke.
30:50Hearing this,
30:51Selina's face
30:51instantly turned pained,
30:53her fingers tightly
30:54grabbing Adrian's sleeve,
30:55but Adrian just coldly
30:57withdrew his hand
30:57without even looking at her.
30:59A flash of sheer embarrassment
31:00and deep resentment
31:01quickly crossed her eyes,
31:03until she saw me
31:04standing proudly
31:05beside Kyle,
31:06wearing the magnificent
31:07Shadow Queen's gown.
31:08and receiving
31:09everyone's blessings,
31:11the burning jealousy
31:11in her eyes
31:12could barely be suppressed.
31:14Halfway through the banquet,
31:15she suddenly raised her glass
31:16with a fake smile.
31:18Sister is truly so blessed,
31:20but the position
31:22of the Night Queen
31:23is incredibly noble.
31:24You better be worthy of it,
31:26so you don't embarrass
31:27His Majesty Kyle.
31:29Shhh.
31:30I smelled something off
31:32in the dessert
31:32right in front of me.
31:33A cat's sense of smell
31:35is very sharp.
31:37It was a drug designed
31:38to force a shifter
31:39to lose control
31:41and shift into
31:41their animal form.
31:42Selina wanted me
31:43to turn into a cat
31:44in front of everyone,
31:45make a fool of myself,
31:47and even lose control
31:48completely.
31:49I looked at her
31:50and smiled faintly.
31:52You seem to really like
31:53this dessert, sister.
31:55In that case,
31:56let me share some with you.
31:57Her eyes panicked,
31:58and she immediately pointed
32:00to a specific piece.
32:01I only want that half
32:02on the right.
32:02I pretended not to notice
32:04and signaled a maid
32:05to swap our plates.
32:06A short while later,
32:08Selina's face
32:08suddenly went pale.
32:10She clutched her throat
32:11and looked at me
32:11in pure terror.
32:13Why are you fine?
32:14I countered evenly.
32:15Why wouldn't I be?
32:17The next second,
32:18she uncontrollably shifted
32:20into a black panther,
32:21pouncing straight
32:21onto the dining table
32:23and tearing wildly
32:23into the food.
32:25Grease smeared
32:25all over her fur
32:26as plates and glasses
32:27shattered across the floor.
32:28The guests were stunned
32:29at first,
32:30but then erupted
32:31into roaring laughter.
32:33The Princess of Light
32:34certainly has
32:35a unique style.
32:36Is this the etiquette
32:37of the Holy Court?
32:39Adrian's face
32:40looked as ugly
32:40as it possibly could.
32:42I stood up,
32:43my voice dropping cold.
32:45Drugging someone
32:46at the Lord of the Night's
32:47birthday banquet.
32:48This is a direct provocation
32:49to the Shadow Kingdom.
32:51Lock down the palace gates.
32:52Launch a full investigation.
32:54Soon enough,
32:56a servant bribed by Celia
32:57was dragged out.
32:58The evidence was undeniable.
33:00Adrian had no choice
33:01but to grit his teeth
33:02and drag Selina away,
33:03promising that the Holy Court
33:04would give the Shadow Kingdom
33:05a proper explanation.
33:07That night,
33:08after the banquet ended,
33:09I brought a little cake
33:10I made myself
33:11and went to find Kyle.
33:13Sorry,
33:13your birthday ball
33:14got ruined.
33:17Kyle looked at me.
33:19Just cake?
33:20My face flushed hot
33:21and I stood it on my tipos
33:23to kiss his lips.
33:24His inner thoughts
33:25went totally blank
33:26for a second
33:27and then started looping
33:28like crazy.
33:29She kissed me.
33:30She kissed me.
33:32I couldn't help but laugh.
33:36Kyle pulled me
33:37by the waist
33:38and deepened the kiss.
33:44Later,
33:44he held me in his arms
33:45and for the first time
33:47initiated talking
33:48about his past.
33:49He said he was afraid
33:50to open his mouth.
33:52He said he was terrified
33:54his word magic
33:54would hurt me.
33:55I hugged him
33:56and said softly,
33:57Kale,
33:58you're not a monster.
33:59From now on,
34:00whatever you want to say,
34:02you can say it to me.
34:03I'm not scared.
34:05His arms tightened around me
34:07little by little.
34:08In that moment,
34:09I knew he was finally
34:10starting to believe
34:11that he also could be loved.
34:13Selene was dragged back
34:14to the holy court
34:15by Adrian
34:16and thrown directly
34:17onto the bed
34:18in the side palace.
34:20She hurriedly tried
34:21to sit up.
34:22Your highness.
34:23Adrian grabbed her shoulder
34:25and pressed her back down.
34:27Don't call me that.
34:28He leaned over
34:29and looked at her
34:29with cold eyes.
34:30Selene,
34:31deep down,
34:32you're still that lowly,
34:33out of control
34:34Black Panther.
34:35I was just pushed
34:36too far by them.
34:37Adrian sneered coldly.
34:39So you went crazy
34:39in public
34:40and made everyone
34:41laugh at me?
34:41He raised his hand
34:42and cast a spell.
34:44Four chains of holy light
34:45instantly wrapped
34:46around Selene's hands
34:47and feet,
34:48locking her to the
34:49four corners of the bed.
34:50Selene struggled desperately.
34:52Adrian!
34:53What are you doing?
34:55I am your wife!
34:56Adrian looked down
34:57at her from above.
34:59Wife?
35:00You are just a substituted
35:02I chose by mistake.
35:03If it wasn't
35:04to humiliate Lyra,
35:06did you think
35:06I would even give you
35:07a second look?
35:08Selene stiffened
35:09all over
35:10and tears fell down.
35:11Where exactly
35:12do I not compare
35:13to Lyra?
35:14Adrian's eyes
35:15grew even colder.
35:16You don't compare
35:17to her in any way.
35:18Even standing quietly,
35:20she is more pleasing
35:21to the eye
35:21than your fake nobility.
35:23And you?
35:24You only bring me shame.
35:26After saying that,
35:27he turned and left.
35:28Locked on the bed,
35:30the pain in Selene's eyes
35:31gradually turned
35:32into bitter resentment.
35:33She hated Adrian.
35:35The final battle
35:36unfolded
35:37in the desolate
35:38blackstone wasps.
35:39Adrian personally
35:40led the Holy Court's
35:41advancing army,
35:42shooting Kale
35:43and me
35:43in ice-cold glare.
35:44Hand Lyra over
35:45right now, Kyle.
35:47She was always
35:48meant to belong
35:49to the Holy Court.
35:50Kale's grip
35:51on my hand tightened.
35:51She belongs
35:53to no one
35:53but herself.
35:55A rain of radiant
35:56arrows shredded
35:56the night sky,
35:57but Kale summoned
35:58black mist
35:59to swallow them.
36:00Yet Adrian unleashed
36:01a forbidden spell,
36:03violently ripping
36:03through our shadow defenses.
36:05With both sides
36:06equally matched,
36:07the brutal battle
36:07fell into a stalemate.
36:09Adrian locked eyes
36:10with me
36:10through the raging flames.
36:12Lyra,
36:12just come back to me
36:14and I will spare them all.
36:15I replied
36:16with a dead cold voice.
36:18I never belong
36:19to you, Adrian.
36:20He raised his hand,
36:21preparing to trigger
36:22the ultimate light Adre.
36:23Right then,
36:24Selina suddenly charged out
36:26from the rear
36:26of the Holy Chorts army.
36:28She shifted
36:29into a Black Panther,
36:30shattering the Holy Barrier
36:32to carve out
36:33a survival path
36:34for the Shadow army.
36:35Adrian roared
36:36in absolute fury.
36:37Selina,
36:38how dare you
36:39betray me like this?
36:40Celia stood firmly,
36:41her eyes completely
36:42resolote.
36:43Betrayal?
36:44Adrian,
36:45it is you
36:46who never once
36:46respected me
36:47as your own wife.
36:48she violently pierced
36:49right through the eye
36:50of the Holy Arreign
36:51and yelled back at me.
36:52Lyra,
36:53do it right now!
36:55Seizing the perfect moment,
36:57Kyle immediately muttered
36:58under his breath,
36:59Holy light recoils.
37:01The sinner
37:01burns to ashes.
37:03As the true word fell,
37:04the massive rail
37:05completely collapsed.
37:07Adrian was swallowed whole
37:08by the out-of-control
37:09Holy Light
37:09and his army
37:10instantly crumbled.
37:12After the chaosic battle,
37:13Selina slowly
37:14walked over to me.
37:15Lyra,
37:16I used to hate you so much,
37:18but the one
37:18who truly ruined my life,
37:20it was never you.
37:22I looked at her,
37:23reached out my hands,
37:25and steadied
37:25her trembling body.
37:27Then let's just start over.
37:30And this time,
37:31she finally
37:32didn't push me away.
37:34Later,
37:34Kale threw me
37:35a proper queen's wedding
37:36to make up
37:37for the first one.
37:37The long black stone steps
37:39were covered
37:40in red roses.
37:41All the people
37:41of the Shadow Kingdom
37:42bowed.
37:43Nobles from all lands
37:44came to congratulate us,
37:46and everyone
37:46respectfully called me
37:48the Shadow Queen.
37:49Someone sighed in awe.
37:51Back then,
37:52everyone thought
37:52the Prince of Light
37:53was the best choice.
37:55Who would have thought
37:56the true perfect match
37:57was the Lord of the Night
37:58that everyone feared?
38:00I looked at Kale.
38:01He still wore his stern,
38:03unyielding face,
38:04but I heard
38:04his inner thoughts.
38:06She's so beautiful today.
38:07She is my queen
38:08and my little kitten.
38:11I'm going to love her
38:12for a very,
38:13very long time.
38:14I squeezed his hand tight.
38:16He leaned down
38:17and kissed my forehead.
38:18The Shadow Kingdom
38:19grew more and more prosperous.
38:21The once gloomy,
38:22cold palace
38:23was now filled
38:23with blooming moonflowers.
38:25The maids would say
38:26in private,
38:27When the queen first arrived,
38:28we all thought
38:29she wouldn't survive
38:30three days.
38:31Now the whole kingdom
38:32knows His Majesty
38:33can't live without her.
38:34She's no weak little kitten.
38:36She's practically
38:37the light of the Shadow Kingdom.
38:39Hearing those words,
38:40I smiled and nuzzled
38:41my head against Kale's palm.
38:43He looked down at me,
38:44his eyes so tender
38:46he didn't look anything
38:47like the rumored
38:47Lord of the Night.
38:49Lyra.
38:49He dared to open his mouth
38:51and speak occasionally now,
38:52because he knew
38:54I wasn't afraid of him.
38:56I looked up.
38:57Hm?
38:59Stay.
39:00My eyes crinkled
39:01into a smile.
39:03I've been staying.
39:04In my past life,
39:06I thought destiny
39:07was a tossed moonstone.
39:08Wherever it landed,
39:09you just had to
39:10accept your fate.
39:11In this life,
39:11I finally realized
39:12that destiny
39:13is never something
39:14given to you
39:14by someone else.
39:15Selene stole
39:16what she thought
39:16was the light,
39:17only to walk herself
39:18right into the abyss
39:19while I was pushed
39:20into the night
39:21that everyone feared.
39:23Yet in that darkness,
39:24I found the person
39:25who truly cherished me.
39:27Thank God.
39:28The Lord of the Night
39:29is a cat person,
39:30and thank God,
39:31the Siddle Kitten
39:32he low most
39:33is me.
39:34The Lord of the Night
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