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00:00:06¡Long live, mi king!

00:00:08¡Your majesties, Count White has wiped out the remaining enemy forces

00:00:12and is waiting outside the palace!

00:00:18¡Your majesties!

00:00:20¡Father!

00:00:22¡Guards, seize him!

00:00:25¡What?! ¡Your majesties!

00:00:27¡Your majesties, why?!

00:00:28¡Count White secretly razed an army with the intent to rebel!

00:00:31¡His crime is punishable by death!

00:00:34¡How dare you!

00:00:35¡I have been wronged, Your Majesty!

00:00:37¡Execute him here!

00:00:41¡Your majesties, my father spent years helping you take the throne!

00:00:44¡He has been loyal to you every step of the way!

00:00:47¡He would never betray you!

00:00:57¡My father won battle after battle!

00:01:01¡The people loved him!

00:01:03¡Why?!

00:01:04¡That is exactly why I have to kill you both!

00:01:07¡Yos!

00:01:15¡Yos!

00:01:19¡Achoo!

00:01:21¡Give her some space!

00:01:23¡Don't crowd the patient!

00:01:24¡How are you feeling?

00:01:25¡You choked on water earlier!

00:01:26¡Can you breathe normally?

00:01:28¡Where am I?

00:01:31¡I, I really didn't mean to!

00:01:34¡Healy pushed me first!

00:01:37¡I panicked and tried to get away!

00:01:38¡And she slipped into the pool by herself!

00:01:40¡This isn't the first time she's bullied you!

00:01:42¡I seriously don't know what grandma sees in her!

00:01:44¡She's only here to ruin my brother's life!

00:01:46¡Enough!

00:01:46¡You're disturbing the patient!

00:01:50¡Is this not the palace?

00:01:52¡Young lady, where am I?

00:01:54¡And what is that treasure hanging from the ceiling?

00:01:56¡It shines brighter than the grandest diamond in the palace!

00:01:58¡The patient still isn't fully conscious!

00:02:01¡Insolence!

00:02:02¡I am the queen of a kingdom!

00:02:04¡How dare you!

00:02:13¡Healy, you pushed Caroline into the water!

00:02:15¡It's clear as day on the security footage!

00:02:17¡You have the nerve to do it, but not to admit it!

00:02:20¡Healy, I've told you very clearly!

00:02:22¡I'm done with these little games!

00:02:24¡What is security footage?

00:02:25¡And where did all of you strange people in bizarre clothes come from?

00:02:28¡What on earth happened?

00:02:29¡I was just in the palace!

00:02:31¡What are you trying to pull this time?

00:02:34¡Palace, huh?

00:02:34¡Too many period dramas!

00:02:36¡Your Majesty, it is March 13, 2024, 3.27 in the afternoon US time!

00:02:41¡What is 2024?

00:02:43¡And what is the US?

00:02:44Austin, has your wife lost her mind?

00:02:48¡Wife?!

00:02:51¡Where exactly am I?

00:02:53¡And who are these people?

00:02:55¡I'm telling you!

00:02:59Austin is going to divorce you soon!

00:03:02¡I am the one who should be Mrs. Clark!

00:03:05¡Table mistress!

00:03:06¡Keep dreaming!

00:03:07¡Austin will never divorce me!

00:03:09¡Go to hell!

00:03:21So this man is my husband now?

00:03:23Healy, why did you come downstairs yourself?

00:03:30I apologize for troubling you earlier.

00:03:36Healy, I didn't mean to hurt you earlier, but you pushed me first.

00:03:39I am speaking.

00:03:41Since when does a mere mistress speak out of turn?

00:03:44Have you no sense of parieting?

00:03:48I am speaking.

00:03:49Since when does a mere mistress speak out of turn?

00:03:52Have you no sense of parieting?

00:03:56I, I'll leave before Healy misunderstands me again.

00:04:06What kind of game are you playing now?

00:04:08How long was I unconscious?

00:04:10Half a day or so.

00:04:11Half a day?

00:04:12I've made up my mind.

00:04:13We should get divorced.

00:04:14Take a look.

00:04:15And don't ever humiliate Miss Smith like that again.

00:04:19I can actually read these words?

00:04:22I am a queen, and I am being divorced?

00:04:24What are you smiling at?

00:04:26Nothing.

00:04:27This is a matter of great import.

00:04:29We must deliberate thoroughly, must we not?

00:04:31You...

00:04:31Good!

00:04:32Seeing the two of you so in love puts my mind at ease.

00:04:36Grandma, this is between us.

00:04:38Please stop getting involved.

00:04:39What?

00:04:39I can't get involved now?

00:04:41Of course you can.

00:04:43You're our elder.

00:04:44We should listen to you.

00:04:46You...

00:04:46Healy, your talent for pretending hasn't changed at all.

00:04:49Shut your mouth, young man.

00:04:51No one in the Clark family divorces his wife.

00:04:53You two are attending the charity auction together tomorrow.

00:04:56Fine.

00:04:56I'll walk you back to your room.

00:04:58Please, just leave this alone.

00:05:08Hmm...

00:05:20This must be the well for washing one's face.

00:05:31Hello, Dr. Lee.

00:05:33It's about Mrs. Clark.

00:05:35You.

00:05:36What are you doing here?

00:05:38I...

00:05:39I am making a phone call.

00:05:40Hello?

00:05:41Is this some form of sorcery?

00:05:43A voice from leagues away?

00:05:44A phone call is incredible!

00:05:48New archaeological of the Queen of the FK Kingdom is perfectly reserved, but it is completely empty.

00:05:53So I traveled from a thousand years ago into the body of someone in this era, who has the same

00:05:59name and face as me?

00:06:04Tonight?

00:06:07I was rude to your Angela bitch earlier.

00:06:10That was my fault.

00:06:11Are you finished?

00:06:13I am.

00:06:16Choose one of these for tonight's auction.

00:06:20When you have time, make an appointment with a psychiatrist.

00:06:25What is a psychiatrist?

00:06:29It seems you don't know either.

00:06:37Showing this much of the arms and legs?

00:06:39Completely improper!

00:06:46This one will do.

00:06:52A man should be patient when waiting for his wife.

00:06:58Mrs. Clark.

00:07:00Austin?

00:07:01Austin, you know I don't like events like this, but my family insists that I go, so I...

00:07:04Mr. Seduces 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.

00:07:23Oh, my. My granddaughter-in-law is absolutely beautiful.

00:07:28Healy, you really dressed up for this.

00:07:30May I come to the auction with you tonight?

00:07:32Of course.

00:07:33As long as you remember who you are at all times and don't overstep.

00:07:41Why are you upset?

00:07:42I'm saying this for your own good.

00:07:44Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

00:07:47Is something wrong?

00:07:49No, no, nothing at all.

00:07:50I have a gift for you, dear.

00:07:52Here, take it.

00:07:57Nancy, this...

00:07:59My granddaughter-in-law looks beautiful in anything.

00:08:05Austin, it's getting late.

00:08:06The audition is about to start.

00:08:08Grandma, we're running out of time.

00:08:09We really have to go.

00:08:10Hmm.

00:08:12Hmm.

00:08:35What is this thing?

00:08:44What an ingenious mechanism.

00:08:46I walked for so long, yet I am still trapped inside it.

00:08:54Mr. Clark, as the host of such a high-profile charity auction, what inspired this event?

00:09:02No comment.

00:09:17Good thing I studied how to handle occasions like this on the phone.

00:09:22Since when did she become so poised and graceful?

00:09:30Miss Smith, are you all right?

00:09:32Should I have someone take you home?

00:09:34I'm fine.

00:09:34I can manage.

00:09:39Let me help you up.

00:09:54Next, our first item.

00:09:56The opening bid is $10 million, $15 million, $20 million.

00:10:00Keeley, you don't come to events like this very often, do you?

00:10:03The Clark family is hosting this charity auction.

00:10:06If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me.

00:10:09Then I appreciate it.

00:10:13Next is a ruby necklace.

00:10:15According to expert appraisal, it was worn by ancient lotility a thousand years ago.

00:10:20It features an extraordinarily rare ruby.

00:10:23Father.

00:10:26Healy, my dear.

00:10:28This is your coming-of-age gift.

00:10:30You're growing up now.

00:10:33Thank you, Father.

00:10:35Father.

00:10:41Father, I want to marry Louis.

00:10:43And help him become king.

00:10:45I want to be queen.

00:11:02You like that necklace?

00:11:05I bid $30 million.

00:11:09Darling!

00:11:10Huh?

00:11:10What did you just call me?

00:11:11I love that necklace.

00:11:13Could you lend me the money?

00:11:13No matter how much it costs, I will pay you back someday.

00:11:17Pay me back?

00:11:17With what?

00:11:18Don't tell me you're planning to use your body.

00:11:22$50 million!

00:11:24Let me be reckless just this once, darling.

00:11:28$100 million!

00:11:29My husband bids.

00:11:32Very well.

00:11:33Mr. and Mrs. Clark have bid $100 million.

00:11:36Any further bids?

00:11:37$100 million once.

00:11:38$100 million twice?

00:11:40$100 million three times sold!

00:11:43Austin!

00:11:44Miss Smith, what is so special about that necklace?

00:11:46It doesn't suit you at all.

00:11:48But I...

00:11:48I like it too.

00:11:52Thank you.

00:11:53Truly.

00:11:54This necklace means so much to me.

00:12:00If you want to thank me, say it after you've paid back the $100 million.

00:12:04It seems I need to find a way to make money.

00:12:06Next lot up for auction.

00:12:08Our first item.

00:12:09I need to use the waste room.

00:12:10$10 million.

00:12:18My precious little thing.

00:12:20A thousand years have passed.

00:12:22Is there a reason you have appeared now?

00:12:30Caroline, you don't look well.

00:12:32Are you feeling unwell?

00:12:33Healy, no one is here.

00:12:35You can stop pretending.

00:12:36Oh, is that so?

00:12:38You are always pretending to be weak and pitiful.

00:12:41I thought you enjoyed acting with me.

00:12:43You actually made Austin spend $100 million on that piece of junk?

00:12:46Are you insane?

00:12:46As the young Mrs. Clark, I don't believe I need your approval to buy a little trinket.

00:12:52You...

00:12:53You shameless broke nobody!

00:12:57Oh my, oh my.

00:13:02Goodness.

00:13:03It seems mistress really have no shame.

00:13:06Standing in front of the actual wife, who do you think you are?

00:13:09For Austin's sake, I won't stoop to your level.

00:13:11At most, you are nothing more than a lowly servant.

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 mistress.

00:13:49What do you think you're doing?

00:13:51I'm the Smith family's daughter.

00:13:52You wouldn't dare lay a hand on me!

00:13:54Oh?

00:13:56Oh?

00:13:57Ugh!

00:13:59Ugh!

00:14:00The Smith family's daughter?

00:14:03You're asking for it.

00:14:12Austin!

00:14:13Help me!

00:14:18Apologies.

00:14:19Merely handling a minor nuisance.

00:14:22Ah!

00:14:25Okay.

00:14:27What just went past me?

00:14:28That...

00:14:29That was Mrs. Clark.

00:14:36Aren't you going to explain?

00:14:39It is exactly as you see it.

00:14:49Take her to the hospital.

00:14:53Healy!

00:14:55Click to watch the full episode.

00:14:57I could finally focus on the ballet premiere I had dreamed of for so long.

00:15:05I will dance for him.

00:15:07I will bury him.

00:15:09Isabella, you can barely stand.

00:15:11Just recover first.

00:15:13Please.

00:15:14Please.

00:15:38Isabella, I have a bad feeling about this.

00:15:40I have a bad feeling about this.

00:15:41Can we just go?

00:15:42Are you insane?

00:15:43The entire city is lining up for this mummy.

00:15:45I'm not missing my shot.

00:15:48See those guys in the photo?

00:15:49All dead now.

00:15:50Oh, God.

00:15:51So the Pharaoh's curse is real?

00:15:52No matter how ridiculous it sounds, some fool will buy it.

00:15:58Isabella, stop.

00:15:58It'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.

00:16:09Disturb the Pharaoh's rest, and curse shall follow thee.

00:16:14Those words, I saw them in mum's notes once.

00:16:17How would he know that?

00:16:20Disturb the Pharaoh's rest, and curse shall follow thee.

00:16:29Who's the way out of that card?

00:16:39Disturb the Pharaoh's rest, and curse shall follow thee.

00:16:44Shut up, you freak.

00:16:45I'm sick of all this crazy bullshit.

00:16:47I'm taking the damn picture.

00:16:49Isabella, please.

00:16:51Just put it down.

00:16:52You don't have to tempt faith.

00:16:55Ladies and gentlemen, if we could move to the next gallery, we're closing this wing.

00:16:59There.

00:17:00What are you going to do about it now?

00:17:07Hey!

00:17:08No photos here.

00:17:09Miss, I must ask you to hand over that camera.

00:17:12What the hell is wrong with you?

00:17:14It's just one little photo.

00:17:16What's the big deal?

00:17:17Museum policy, miss.

00:17:18This is a Laika.

00:17:19The latest model.

00:17:21Isabella, please.

00:17:23Costs more than whatever you make in a year.

00:17:24Go ahead.

00:17:25Try me.

00:17:26Isabella, stop.

00:17:27Just give it to him.

00:17:28Oh.

00:17:29What?

00:17:29You're pissed because mom and dad got me this and not you.

00:17:32Is that it?

00:17:33My mom told me anyone who disturbs the Pharaoh's rest will be cursed.

00:17:39Bitch!

00:17:42Shut up, Celise!

00:17:43Don't you dare bring up that crazy woman again!

00:17:48And you!

00:17:49In 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.

00:17:58Don't touch me!

00:18:00I'm Isabella Van Der Watt.

00:18:01Half the textile industry belongs to my family.

00:18:04Who the hell do you think you...

00:18:06You want me to stop?

00:18:08Then stop me.

00:18:15She's been waiting thousands of years.

00:18:18Finally, she has found a new body.

00:18:25Lord Ashford.

00:18:27Heart stopped the day they opened the tomb.

00:18:29Claimed by the plague on the return voyage.

00:18:33Governor Fitzman.

00:18:34House fire.

00:18:36No survivors.

00:18:37Fell down the stairs.

00:18:38Neck snapped.

00:18:41It's the photo!

00:18:43Everyone who took a photo with that mummy is dead.

00:18:45The curse stays in the dark until the film finds a light.

00:18:49She's been waiting thousands of years.

00:18:51Finally, she has found a new body.

00:18:54The film!

00:18:55I have to get the film before it's developed.

00:19:07The film!

00:19:16Isabella, that photo, it can't be developed!

00:19:21Dad!

00:19:22Celeste trying to destroy my camera!

00:19:24No, you don't understand.

00:19:25There's a curse!

00:19:27A what?

00:19:27Look!

00:19:28Every person who took a photo with the mummy is dead!

00:19:33Stop making up those crazy stories!

00:19:35It's the mother's blood, Lawrence.

00:19:38Always obsessing over the grave.

00:19:39It's only a matter of time before she needs permanent care.

00:19:44Back to your room, Celestia.

00:19:45This is ridiculous!

00:19:49No, can't let it.

00:19:54It's over.

00:19:55The curse stops here.

00:19:57Oh, darling.

00:19:59You really think I'd leave the most important shot of my life sitting in a box?

00:20:02The photos have already been printed out this afternoon, you little fool.

00:20:15Dixie Man, you must know something.

00:20:20Have you seen a man with a black cat?

00:20:23Ah, we got plenty, honey.

00:20:25Come here and I'll show you something better.

00:20:38Meow!

00:20:41Looking for me.

00:20:47Death upright.

00:20:48The curse has begun.

00:20:49That 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.

00:20:56Her skin will rot.

00:20:58And then...

00:20:59And then what?

00:21:00Every eye that sees the photo pulls the mummy closer.

00:21:04Step by step.

00:21:05Until she's hollow.

00:21:07Then the mummy moves in.

00:21:09Destroy the photo now.

00:21:11She might still have a chance.

00:21:13Who are you?

00:21:14How do you know all this?

00:21:22I have to stop Isabella before more people see that photo.

00:21:25Extra!

00:21:26Vanderbott Harris stuns New York with mummy photo!

00:21:29Manhattan's very own Cleopatra awakens!

00:21:32Extra!

00:21:33Read all about it.

00:21:34Hey!

00:21:38No!

00:21:43No!

00:21:44Told you.

00:21:44One photo and I'm the queen of Manhattan.

00:21:47Oh, my darling.

00:21:48You are the toast of Manhattan right now.

00:21:51You published the photo in the papers?

00:21:53You have to pull it!

00:21:55Now!

00:21:56Poor thing.

00:21:57The whole city is talking about me now.

00:22:00I must be killing you.

00:22:03Go back to the laundry room.

00:22:05That's where you belong.

00:22:09Every paper.

00:22:10Her photo with the mummy.

00:22:12Everywhere.

00:22:13The curse didn't come.

00:22:15Not like I feared.

00:22:16If anything, she became New York's darling.

00:22:28Isabella, you're perfect for the lead in Cleopatra.

00:22:31No one else even comes close.

00:22:33My girl was born to be a movie star.

00:22:37Celise said that photo would bring bad luck.

00:22:39Well, look at me now.

00:22:40New York is at my feet.

00:22:46Still clutching this rag?

00:22:47You're actually planning to wear that to the ballet premiere?

00:22:50It's the only one that still fits.

00:22:53Of 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.

00:23:07Keep going.

00:23:08I need to be perfect.

00:23:11You're barely breathing, baby.

00:23:13I don't care.

00:23:14I want every woman to hate me for how slim I am.

00:23:19No matter what I say, they just call me jealous.

00:23:22But don't they see it?

00:23:23She looks like a corpse now.

00:23:28The gypsy said it's a trade.

00:23:31If Isabella is withering away, then the mummy...

00:23:39Just a dream.

00:23:41But that rotting smell...

00:23:42Why was it so real?

00:23:50What is that stench?

00:23:52I'm drowning in Chanel and I still...

00:23:54That smell, maybe it's coming from her.

00:23:56That's it!

00:23:57I'm done!

00:24:05Isabella, sweetheart.

00:24:07Don't be upset.

00:24:08Look what I got you.

00:24:10The serpent queen's kiss?

00:24:11Only a real queen gets the real thing.

00:24:14Here, let me.

00:24:21Don't!

00:24:27That thing's cursed!

00:24:28It's stolen from the Pharaoh's tomb!

00:24:30Take what is not yours and death will follow!

00:24:32Jesus, Salelce!

00:24:33You again?

00:24:34No wonder it stinks around here.

00:24:35It's...

00:24:36Bitch!

00:24:37You really think posing with a mummy makes you an actress?

00:24:39That's my role.

00:24:40Your role?

00:24:41You're already washed up, you hag!

00:24:51My hair!

00:24:52What happened?

00:24:54The curse has begun.

00:24:58The hair, it wasn't ripped out.

00:25:00It was like it had already died on her head.

00:25:01It's just the diet.

00:25:04I've been pushing too hard for the chute.

00:25:07That's all this is.

00:25:08Her body will waste away.

00:25:09Her hair will fall.

00:25:11Her skin will rot.

00:25:12Step by step.

00:25:13Until she's hollow.

00:25:22Look, that's the Cleopatra.

00:25:24God, she's stunning.

00:25:25Yeah, but I don't know.

00:25:27She 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!

00:25:40Isabella?

00:25:42Mom asked me to tidy up in there.

00:25:44Get lost, Celeste!

00:25:45You just want to see me like this, don't you?

00:25:47Sweetheart, you look so pale.

00:25:49Maybe we should have someone take a look at you.

00:25:52I'm tired!

00:25:54That's it!

00:25:54I just need to sleep!

00:25:56Leave me alone!

00:26:01What is this?

00:26:05First the weight, then the hair, now the rot, the gypsy's words.

00:26:09They're all coming true.

00:26:11Curse, it's real.

00:26:15What the hell is happening to your hair?

00:26:17That curse, it's real.

00:26:19No, shut up!

00:26:20I said I'm just exhausted!

00:26:22Fine.

00:26:23No more shoots, no more movies!

00:26:25Is that what you want?

00:26:26Get out!

00:26:38Isabella?

00:26:39I'm sorry!

00:26:41Isabella, wake up!

00:26:46She was here.

00:26:48She dragged me into her too.

00:26:50She's going to replace me.

00:26:51Nobody's here.

00:26:52You were choking yourself.

00:26:53Just a nightmare.

00:26:55Baby, come stay with me tonight.

00:26:58Isabella never calls me baby.

00:27:00It's not her.

00:27:04This is the gypsy's cat?

00:27:09Get that damn cat out of here!

00:27:12He sent you here?

00:27:40Is he really an exorcist?

00:27:42Or something worse than the curse?

00:27:45Who's there?

00:27:56It's you.

00:27:59Not a good idea to be downtown alone at midnight?

00:28:03It's Isabella.

00:28:04Her hair, her weight.

00:28:07Everything you said.

00:28:08It's all happening.

00:28:10She took something that wasn't hers.

00:28:11Beauty.

00:28:12Fame.

00:28:14Attention.

00:28:15The pharaoh demands balance.

00:28:17Take what is not yours.

00:28:19And doom will follow.

00:28:20My mother used to say the same thing.

00:28:23Who are you?

00:28:30Even the pharaoh bow to us now.

00:28:33Come on, everyone.

00:28:37Let's show this mummy who rules the world now.

00:28:42Stop it.

00:28:43Stop it.

00:28:44The pharaoh demands balance.

00:28:46Take what is not yours.

00:28:47And doom will follow.

00:28:48Helena, really?

00:28:50Next you'll tell me the dead can crawl out of their tombs and attack us.

00:28:58Your mother saved me once.

00:29:00I offer this for her sake.

00:29:01The pharaoh demands balance.

00:29:03Blood for blood.

00:29:04Vanity for mercy.

00:29:06Your sister has to return.

00:29:07Shave her head before the mummy.

00:29:10And beg.

00:29:11That's her last chance.

00:29:13Sacrifice her beauty?

00:29:14No way she...

00:29:23So, the one who saved your life.

00:29:26How are you going to pay it back?

00:29:28I'm talking about Bastide.

00:29:31If she hadn't showed up, you'd be dead by now.

00:29:44Thank you, Bastide.

00:29:49It's a full moon tonight.

00:29:51Your sister must return to the Sarcolicus.

00:29:54Offer her vanity to the pharaoh.

00:29:56Only then might the curse be lifted.

00:29:58Get me out of here!

00:29:59Her...

00:30:00Her heart beats!

00:30:01She can't be human!

00:30:04Find another doctor!

00:30:06Now!

00:30:07I don't care how much it costs!

00:30:09My poor girl.

00:30:11What is happening to her?

00:30:13My face.

00:30:15What?

00:30:15Isabella!

00:30:16Come with me!

00:30:17Tonight is your only chance to survive.

00:30:26I'm going to be a nut!

00:30:27You two are disgusting!

00:30:29No!

00:30:30My stepsister, Wendy Liddell,

00:30:32drugged my childhood friend.

00:30:34Here, Connor.

00:30:35Drink this.

00:30:35It'll help you relax.

00:30:37How to be brief.

00:30:37How can I love when I'm old?

00:30:42Watching you stand by...

00:30:43You stay here with him, Willow.

00:30:45After all, you've always wanted him, haven't you?

00:30:47All my doubts.

00:30:49What are you doing with me?

00:30:52What are you doing with me?

00:30:53What are you doing?

00:30:58Willow, it hurts.

00:31:02I'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.

00:31:22Willow.

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.

00:31:28In the previous timeline, I spent the night with him.

00:31:36I'm going to be a nut.

00:31:38You are disgusting.

00:31:39No.

00:31:41After we stopped her from doing that, she married a mafia don in her house.

00:31:45Soon after that, she passed away in an accident.

00:31:48After I got pregnant, Connor married me out of a sense of responsibility.

00:31:52I'll marry you, Willow.

00:31:54It's the right thing to do.

00:31:56This marriage is just a duty.

00:31:58Don't expect too much from me.

00:32:01Help me, help me.

00:32:03After all, in the previous timeline, he had sacrificed himself to save me.

00:32:09I had to pay him back for that.

00:32:11The antidote and cold water have helped him regain some of his senses.

00:32:17Where's Wendy?

00:32:18Don't worry, the driver has sent her home.

00:32:20Good.

00:32:21About tonight...

00:32:22Don't worry, I won't tell anyone what happened.

00:32:26Besides, 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.

00:32:49Connor 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.

00:33:13I'm only calling you that because I pity you.

00:33:16So what if you're the oldest daughter of the Litter family?

00:33:21You 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?

00:33:57How dare you bully her again?

00:34:01Willow, how long will you act so petrally?

00:34:04All these years, you've never given me a day of peace.

00:34:11Peace?

00:34:12Ever since she and her mother came into this house and forced my mother to her death,

00:34:16this family was never destined for peace.

00:34:24I'll fulfill the marriage agreement with that mafia Don in her rack.

00:34:29I'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 her rack was very powerful.

00:34:37However, he was unwilling to let his precious younger daughter marry its Don,

00:34:40whose past three wives had all died.

00:34:44Dad, Willow doesn't really want to marry him and go all the way to her rack.

00:34:49I saw her drugging Connor with my own eyes last night.

00:34:52I spent the night in the same room.

00:34:57How shameless can you be?

00:34:58You signed the marriage agreement, yet you're still trying to cling to Connor?

00:35:02He 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.

00:35:10Willow, I know your mother and mine had made a marriage agreement between us,

00:35:14but I can't marry you right now.

00:35:15I can't let Wendy go to her rack.

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.

00:35:28I will plead the case to Mr. Lidler.

00:35:30The Gordon family will also do its best to find a way out of this marriage agreement.

00:35:34Connor 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?

00:35:42He must have made you come out here because he's so troubled right now.

00:35:45Go inside.

00:35:46Once I make sure Wendy is safe, I'll marry you as agreed.

00:35:50You no longer have to worry Dre here.

00:35:52After saying this, Connor turned to look at me tenderly and patted the back of my hand gently.

00:35:56He behaved just as he had when he was a boy.

00:35:59Perhaps he may have liked me as we grew up together.

00:36:02However, we would inevitably torment each other and run into bad ends.

00:36:09You don't have to worry about me.

00:36:10I moved away from his touch.

00:36:12Connor frowned and grabbed the document from me to take a peek.

00:36:15What are you talking about, Willow?

00:36:17Haven't I worried about you plenty growing up?

00:36:18That was true.

00:36:20Our mother's...

00:36:20But it was long past time that I woke up from my daydreams.

00:36:24We're all grown up now, Connor.

00:36:26This time, we'll all get what we want.

00:36:28What are you talking about?

00:36:29The marriage agreement is set in stone.

00:36:31Who else would you marry?

00:36:32I looked at him silently.

00:36:34In this timeline, I would be the one to...

00:36:36Even though I knew that everything in the previous timeline would only end in pain and heartbreak,

00:36:41the love and trust I felt for Connor was not so easily vanquished.

00:36:45In the end, I could not stand the heat of the day and fainted.

00:36:50Willow!

00:36:54Willow!

00:36:57Before I fully lost consciousness, I saw Connor worriedly pull me into his embrace.

00:37:04When I woke up, I smelled the hospital's disinfectants.

00:37:08Connor was sleeping in a chair beside the bed.

00:37:10A hand rested on the corner of my blanket.

00:37:13As I looked at him in that state, I would have believed that he really loved me, too,

00:37:18if not for his last words in the previous timeline.

00:37:21As if he could sense that I had woken up, Connor quickly awakened as well.

00:37:26What's the matter with you?

00:37:29I was just telling you to chill out, and you fainted from the heat.

00:37:34Don't you know your body's always been weak?

00:37:37Connor?

00:37:38Yeah?

00:37:38Do you remember the amusement park we always went to as children?

00:37:42I looked at him and smiled.

00:37:46Take me there one more time, please.

00:37:48Connor looked a little displeased.

00:37:49Why are you talking like that?

00:37:51We can go as many times as you want after we get married in the future.

00:37:57There'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.

00:38:07I feel fine now.

00:38:09All right.

00:38:09Just this once.

00:38:11After that, I still need to deal with that marriage agreement between your family and

00:38:15the mafia in Herak.

00:38:17Connor did not stay long.

00:38:19He returned to the office to handle some matters after making arrangements to meet at

00:38:23the antique me-amused rentrance of the amusement park.

00:38:25I went back to my apartment to pack up some things.

00:38:28I looked around the empty room.

00:38:30No one will miss me here.

00:38:33After my mother died, Dad took Wendy and her mother to Little Manor.

00:38:37I moved out.

00:38:37Before Wendy showed up, Connor would make me a carved figurine every year for my birthday.

00:38:42These figurines came in various shapes.

00:38:45One was a dog I used to own, and some others were delicate bouquets of flowers.

00:38:49There was even one of my mother and myself.

00:38:51This only lasted until my 18th birthday, when Wendy was taken in.

00:38:55From then on, the figurines went to Wendy.

00:38:59The gifts I got were half-hearted things his assistant bought.

00:39:04I kept the figurine of my mother and myself on my person.

00:39:07The rest were shipped off.

00:39:11Mom, I only have you left.

00:39:14After it was all done, I stood at the rendezvous and waited for Connor, but even after all the

00:39:19lights were turned off at the amusement park, Connor still did not show up.

00:39:22There were also no messages or calls on my phone.

00:39:26It started to rain, but I did not have an umbrella with me.

00:39:30I also did not have a driver to pick me up.

00:39:34He stood me up again.

00:39:38The rain soaked my clothes and drouched my hair.

00:39:43I took one last look at the amusement park behind me, the place where Connor and I had

00:39:47shared so many happy memories.

00:39:50Goodbye, Connor.

00:39:52I hope we never see each other again.

00:39:54I hope you're happy in this life.

00:39:57Before I even turned to go, something hit me hard from behind.

00:40:01After that, I was released from my binds and held in a warm embrace.

00:40:05Before I blacked out, I saw Connor's teary eyes.

00:40:08I'm sorry, Willow.

00:40:10I can't bear to hurt you.

00:40:11But 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 when he was the one who ordered

00:40:19my torment?

00:40:19This was just like the contradictory relationship we had in the previous timeline.

00:40:24Connor brought me back to my apartment.

00:40:26After my mother's death, Connor would visit me often to look after me.

00:40:29I 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, Connor spent the night at my bedside, caring for me.

00:40:41I'm sorry, Willow.

00:40:42After our wedding, I'll make it all up to you.

00:40:44That was what I heard him say at dawn before he left.

00:40:47But there will not be any weddings.

00:40:49I would make certain of it.

00:40:51Because my legs had been bound last night, I walked with a slight limp in Yoteg.

00:40:58The figurine of my mother was still there.

00:41:01Thankfully, the door was suddenly kicked open.

00:41:03Wendy stormed before me.

00:41:09What happened to you, sis?

00:41:11Do you know why you nearly drowned last night?

00:41:15Connor didn't go to the amusement park with you last night, did he?

00:41:20It's such a shame that he doesn't know you'll be going overseas to fulfill that marriage agreement.

00:41:25Or that you wanted to say goodbye to him last night.

00:41:28All I said to him was that you went home, threw another tantrum, and pushed me into the pool.

00:41:35After that, he arranged for someone to kidnap you to punish you.

00:41:41I paid the kidnappers extra so they would keep dunking you into the water.

00:41:46You poor thing, Willow!

00:41:49Shut up.

00:41:50Aren't you worried that Connor will find out the truth?

00:41:53He hates liars.

00:41:56And how would he know?

00:41:58You'll be going overseas soon.

00:42:00Three wives of that Mafia Don died.

00:42:03How long do you think you'll survive?

00:42:08Didn't you say that I got everything I have from you?

00:42:11I destroy everything you have.

00:42:16By the time Connor finished his work and came to the apartment to look for me,

00:42:20the place was blanketed in darkness.

00:42:23He felt a sense of unease rise within him, and he rushed to Little It Manor.

00:42:30Mr. Linden, where is Willow?

00:42:32Willow?

00:42:32She should have arrived in her act by now.

00:42:37Why is she in her act?

00:42:39Oh, you still don't know Connor?

00:42:41The other day, Willow came to talk to me.

00:42:44She 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.

00:42:52Ah, it was the day you were outside the manor together, you young people.

00:42:56All of you are so impulsive.

00:42:58I thought Willow told you about it.

00:43:00It's a big deal, after all.

00:43:03Afterward, he called Wendy to come over.

00:43:06Connor, I can tell that you like Wendy.

00:43:07I've decided to play matchmaker and set you two up.

00:43:10Connor had thought about this many times.

00:43:12If not for his marriage agreement with Willow, he 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.

00:43:30He felt like he had lost everything in the world.

00:43:34It was impossible.

00:43:35Willow would never leave him so easily.

00:43:39They had set a date to go to the amusement park together.

00:43:45Connor contacted his executive assistant, the Norble Sistensi to Sistri's Jukirin Grace.

00:43:50Book me a seat on the earliest flight to Herat tomorrow.

00:43:52But sir, Mr. Gordon has asked you to go home to discuss the matter of your engagement with Wendy Little.

00:43:59I'm sure his bodyguards are already on the way to you.

00:44:01Connor simply hung up.

00:44:03He frantically sped to Willow's apartment.

00:44:08He had spent so much time snuggled up with Willow on that couch, watching 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.

00:44:19In a beautiful jewelry box were the figurines he had carved for Willow.

00:44:23He had carved the dog that had been with her for ten years, along with her favorite roses.

00:44:28She had not taken any of the figurines with her.

00:44:33The only piece that was missing was the figurine of her and her mother.

00:44:39He still remembered when Willow's mother passed away.

00:44:41He did not sleep for three days and three nights to carve that figurine.

00:44:45When he had given it to Willow, her ever-determined pisauld broke, and her eyes had been filled with tears.

00:44:51Had she taken it away with her?

00:44:52Did she still care for him?

00:44:54His tired eyes landed on a shard of something by the couch.

00:44:57He 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.

00:45:03It 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.

00:45:12Are you here to look for the lady who lived here?

00:45:19Tell me, kid.

00:45:20What did those people look like?

00:45:21That woman with the doll-like face?

00:45:24She looked sweet and innocent like a fortune doll.

00:45:26Have you seen her, kid?

00:45:28Lots of people came here last night.

00:45:29They were so scary.

00:45:31They beat up the lady here.

00:45:32I saw it hiding behind my front door.

00:45:34They broke the lady's figurine.

00:45:36I picked this piece up at my door.

00:45:40Connor went through the pictures in his phone and picked one out.

00:45:44The boy pointed at Wendy's smiling face.

00:45:47It 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,

00:46:08they had to become a contract couple for two months.

00:46:10The first pairing was me and Lucian Ashcroft, my secret boyfriend of three years.

00:46:14My heart resonance hit 150.

00:46:16Lucian showed 70.

00:46:17He looked at me like a total stranger.

00:46:21No way!

00:46:22You've grown up together your whole lives.

00:46:24Lucian doesn't even react to her?

00:46:25Damn, that's actually embarrassing.

00:46:27Have some self-respect!

00:46:29None of them knew.

00:46:30Lucian and I had been together for three years.

00:46:32Tonight, 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.

00:46:43Everyone expected another disaster.

00:46:45Then they looked at each other.

00:46:46The crystal flashed.

00:46:47Serafina's reading hit 160.

00:46:49Lucian's hit 163.

00:46:51The hall erupted.

00:46:52No freaking way!

00:46:53They hate each other!

00:46:53This is fate!

00:46:56Both of them immediately demanded another test.

00:46:58But the students surrounded them, cheering loudly.

00:47:00They reluctantly agreed to be a couple for the next two months.

00:47:03My phone vibrated.

00:47:04A private message from Lucian.

00:47:05Elena, let's break up for now.

00:47:07Just two months.

00:47:07After I enter Imperial College and we'll get back together.

00:47:10I refuse to lose to Serafina.

00:47:11I stared at the message.

00:47:12After a moment, I replied.

00:47:14For the entire summer, I had struggled over whether to tell him about my overseas application

00:47:18to Arcadia Academy.

00:47:19Now I didn't have to.

00:47:20The banquet grew louder.

00:47:22Lucian and Serafina were pushed into the center of the room.

00:47:25The two who fought non-stop every day were both bright red right now.

00:47:28Lucian draped an arm around Serafina's shoulder.

00:47:31We've been together less than a day.

00:47:33It's just a contract.

00:47:34We'll break up in two months.

00:47:35The cheering only got louder.

00:47:36Someone suddenly pointed at me.

00:47:38Wait!

00:47:38What about Elena?

00:47:39Her resonance with Lucian was the highest after theirs.

00:47:42She couldn't even look him in the eye.

00:47:43All eyes turned toward me.

00:47:44Lucian glanced over.

00:47:46She's just a friend.

00:47:47Not my type.

00:47:48Just 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?

00:47:53She's so plain.

00:47:54How'd she ever think Lucian would like her?

00:47:56Lucian's the Academy's golden boy.

00:47:58She never had a chance.

00:47:59I lowered my gaze.

00:48:00I 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.

00:48:07He 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.

00:48:12Pin me against alley walls to kiss me.

00:48:14Whenever I was upset, he'd pull me tight to comfort me.

00:48:16Elena 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.

00:48:23The banquet ended after midnight.

00:48:25Rain poured across the Academy grounds.

00:48:26Students hurried toward the portal station.

00:48:28I opened my umbrella.

00:48:29Before I could leave, Lucian snatched it from my hand.

00:48:31Elena.

00:48:32Serafina and I don't have one.

00:48:33We'll borrow yours.

00:48:34Before I could answer, Serafina smiled.

00:48:35Thanks, Elena.

00:48:36We'll return it tomorrow.

00:48:37Lucian was already pulling her away.

00:48:39As they disappeared into the rain, I heard them arguing.

00:48:41Don't flatter yourself, Serafina.

00:48:43Two months, then we're done.

00:48:45Good.

00:48:45I don't even like you.

00:48:46Their voices faded.

00:48:47Only I noticed that the umbrella leaned almost entirely toward Serafina.

00:48:50Lucian's own shoulder was soaked.

00:48:52One by one, everyone left.

00:48:53Nobody asked how I would get home.

00:48:55I stood alone in the rain.

00:48:56My tears mixed with the water running down my face.

00:48:58Lucian knew I wasn't close with anyone in class.

00:49:00He knew nobody would stay behind for me.

00:49:02Yet he still took my umbrella and left me there, alone.

00:49:04He had promised that after graduation, we'd finally tell everyone the truth.

00:49:08Instead, I got a breakup.

00:49:09And another girl took my place.

00:49:11My phone suddenly rang, calling from overseas.

00:49:13It was my mother.

00:49:17Lenon, 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.

00:49:28Mom, I've made my decision.

00:49:30Please 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.

00:49:35A notification chimed.

00:49:36Lucian never posted on social media, but he just updated his profile.

00:49:40Introducing my girlfriend, Serafina Ovel.

00:49:41The photo showed Lucian with an arm draped around Serafina's shoulders.

00:49:44He was grinning.

00:49:45She was glaring at him.

00:49:46The comments exploded instantly.

00:49:48I knew it!

00:49:48The Academy's favorite enemies-to-lovers couple.

00:49:51About 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?

00:49:57She never stood a chance.

00:49:58Lucian was way out of her league.

00:50:00More comments followed.

00:50:01Some included old photos of me.

00:50:02Unflattering ones.

00:50:03The same jokes.

00:50:04The same mockery.

00:50:05I locked my screen and dropped onto the couch.

00:50:07Tears blurred my vision.

00:50:08Out of your league.

00:50:09I'd heard those words for years.

00:50:10Lucian was brilliant and handsome.

00:50:12The top-ranked mage in our Academy.

00:50:13I was ordinary and forgettable.

00:50:14The girls hated that I grew up beside him.

00:50:16The boys never missed a chance to make fun of me.

00:50:18They came up with all kinds of cruel nicknames.

00:50:20Maniless groupie.

00:50:21At the Academy, Lucian never got close to me.

00:50:23But whenever someone picked on me, he was always the first to step in.

00:50:26The 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.

00:50:32My heart hurt too much for words.

00:50:34Not long after that, we started dating in secret.

00:50:36Back then, I truly believed I was different.

00:50:38That I meant something to him.

00:50:39Everything changed when Serafina transferred here.

00:50:41She was a gifted mage, beautiful and powerful.

00:50:43Right 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.

00:50:49Competing in mage rankings and tournament points.

00:50:51The loser had to obey whatever the winner said.

00:50:54The entire Academy shipped them together.

00:50:57Every time someone mentioned it, Lucian rolled his eyes and complained.

00:51:00But I noticed things nobody else did.

00:51:02The way his gaze followed her during presentations.

00:51:04The way he secretly left healing potions for her after training.

00:51:07The way he pushed her harder whenever she wanted to give up.

00:51:10At the time, I convinced myself it meant nothing.

00:51:12Then came the final rankings before graduation.

00:51:15Serafina dropped several places.

00:51:16For the first time, Lucian didn't celebrate finishing first.

00:51:19Instead, he spent every spare moment helping her prepare for the final mage examination.

00:51:23He cancelled our plans.

00:51:24Skipped our dates.

00:51:25Spent every afternoon in the library with her.

00:51:27One day, I asked if I could join them.

00:51:29Elena.

00:51:31The things we're working on are too advanced.

00:51:33You wouldn't understand.

00:51:34The words hit harder than he realized.

00:51:36You wouldn't understand.

00:51:37Just one sentence.

00:51:38Yet they drew a line between us.

00:51:40Still, he smiled afterward.

00:51:42Be patient.

00:51:43After graduation, we'll tell everyone about us.

00:51:45But the promise to go public made me wait willingly for such a long time.

00:51:48I could ignore everything as long as he came back to me.

00:51:50But it suddenly dawned on me today.

00:51:52It was never only the other students who looked down on me.

00:51:54Lucian was one of them too.

00:51:56Rain tapped against the windows.

00:51:57I cried myself to sleep.

00:51:58Morning came.

00:51:59The storm was gone.

00:52:00The doorbell rang.

00:52:02Lucian stood outside.

00:52:03Elena.

00:52:03I had the comments delighted.

00:52:05The post wasn't serious.

00:52:06Don't overthink it.

00:52:06He reached for my hand.

00:52:07I stepped back.

00:52:08He forced a smile.

00:52:09My mom wants you over for dinner.

00:52:10Come.

00:52:13At 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!

00:52:22You're here!

00:52:23This kid hid his girlfriend for this long.

00:52:25Lucian shot me a look.

00:52:26A warning.

00:52:27Don't say anything.

00:52:28I nodded.

00:52:29At dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft beamed at Serafina's grades.

00:52:31You two are perfect.

00:52:33My son should be with someone outstanding.

00:52:35My grip on the fork tightened.

00:52:37Lucian changed the subject.

00:52:38I'm going to Imperial College, Jim.

00:52:40You Serafina?

00:52:41Obviously.

00:52:42I'm not letting you beat me.

00:52:43They looked at each other, like they belonged in the same world.

00:52:45Mrs. Ashcroft turned to me.

00:52:47Elena, what about you?

00:52:49Serafina answered first.

00:52:50Imperial might be difficult for Elena, but she can try somewhere nearby.

00:52:53Before the breakup, that had been my plan.

00:52:55Not anymore.

00:52:56I haven't decided yet.

00:52:57Lucian's expression darkened.

00:52:59My phone buzzed.

00:53:00What do you mean?

00:53:00We 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.

00:53:08Serafina laughed.

00:53:09You should come too, Elena.

00:53:11We're all friends.

00:53:12Superiority laced with pity.

00:53:13The same look Lucian always gave me.

00:53:15Coming?

00:53:16No.

00:53:17I think I'm getting sick.

00:53:18You two go.

00:53:19The tension on his face vanished.

00:53:20Alright.

00:53:21He left with Serafina, hand in hand.

00:53:22I 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.

00:53:31The rules were simple.

00:53:32If a boy and girl's heartbeat resonance both exceeded 130 while locking eyes,

00:53:36they 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.

00:53:52Lucian doesn't even react to her?

00:53:54Damn.

00:53:55That's actually embarrassing.

00:53:56Have some self-respect.

00:53:58Known 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.

00:54:03Instead, he was doing everything he could to draw a line between us.

00:54:06The second round began.

00:54:08Lucian was paired with Serafina Vale, his academic rival.

00:54:10The two argued every time they met.

00:54:12Everyone expected another disaster.

00:54:14Then they looked at each other.

00:54:15The crystal flashed.

00:54:16Serafina's reading hit 160.

00:54:18Lucian's hit 163.

00:54:19The hall erupted.

00:54:20No freaking way!

00:54:21They hate each other!

00:54:22This is fate!

00:54:24Both of them immediately demanded another test.

00:54:27But the students surrounded them, cheering loudly.

00:54:29They reluctantly agreed to be a couple for the next two months.

00:54:31My phone vibrated.

00:54:32A private message from Lucian.

00:54:34Elena, let's break up for now.

00:54:35Just two months.

00:54:36After I enter Imperial College in, we'll get back together.

00:54:39I refuse to lose to Serafina.

00:54:40I stared at the message.

00:54:41After 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.

00:54:49The banquet grew louder.

00:54:50Lucian 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.

00:54:57Lucian draped an arm around Serafina's shoulder.

00:54:59Ahem.

00:55:00We've been together less than a day.

00:55:02It's just a contract.

00:55:03We'll break up in two months.

00:55:04The cheering only got louder.

00:55:05Some onen suddenly pointed at me.

00:55:06Wait, 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.

00:55:12All eyes turned toward me.

00:55:13Lucian glanced over.

00:55:14She'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?

00:55:22She's so plain.

00:55:23How'd she ever think Lucian would like her?

00:55:25Lucian's the Academy's golden boy.

00:55:27She never had a chance.

00:55:27I lowered my gaze.

00:55:29I had heard these words for years.

00:55:30Every one at the Mage Academy knew I liked Lucian.

00:55:32I never hid my feelings.

00:55:34But Lucian always kept his distance from me on campus.

00:55:36He 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.

00:55:41Pin me against alley walls to kiss me.

00:55:43Whenever I was upset, he'd pull me tight to comfort me.

00:55:45Elena Hart likes Lucian Ashcroft.

00:55:47That was the oldest joke in the Academy.

00:55:48Lucian Ashcroft is Elena Hart's boyfriend.

00:55:50That was a secret.

00:55:51Only I knew.

00:55:52The banquet ended after midnight.

00:55:54Rain poured across the Academy grounds.

00:55:55Students hurried toward the portal station.

00:55:57I opened my umbrella.

00:55:58Before I could leave, Lucian snatched it from my hand.

00:56:00Elena, Serafina and I don't have one.

00:56:02We'll borrow yours.

00:56:03Before I could answer, Serafina smiled.

00:56:04Thanks, Elena.

00:56:05We'll return it tomorrow.

00:56:06Lucian was already pulling her away.

00:56:07As they disappeared into the rain, I heard them arguing.

00:56:10Don't flatter yourself, Serafina.

00:56:11Two months, then we're done.

00:56:14Good.

00:56:14I don't even like you.

00:56:15Their voices faded.

00:56:16Only I noticed that the umbrella leaned almost entirely toward Serafina.

00:56:19Lucian's own shoulder was soaked.

00:56:21One by one, everyone left.

00:56:22Nobody 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.

00:56:29He knew nobody would stay behind for me.

00:56:31Yet he still took my umbrella and left me there, alone.

00:56:33He had promised that after graduation, we'd finally tell everyone the truth.

00:56:37Instead, I got a breakup.

00:56:38And another girl took my place.

00:56:39My phone suddenly rang, calling from overseas.

00:56:41It was my mother.

00:56:45Lenam, if you still want to stay here and attend Imperial Collium, that's okay too.

00:56:49We trust Lucian.

00:56:49If you're together, your father and I won't object.

00:56:51I closed my eyes.

00:56:53Cold rain struck my face.

00:56:57Mom, I've made my decision.

00:56:59Please process my enrollment paperwork.

00:57:00I'm going to Arcadia Academy.

00:57:02When I got home, I was soaked from head to toe.

00:57:04A notification chimed.

00:57:05Lucian never posted on social media, but he just updated his profile.

00:57:08Introducing my girlfriend Serafinavel, the photo showed Lucian with an arm draped around

00:57:12Serafina's shoulders.

00:57:13He was grinning.

00:57:13She was glaring at him.

00:57:14The comments exploded instantly.

00:57:16I knew it!

00:57:17The Academy's favorite enemies-to-lovers couple.

00:57:20About time!

00:57:20I kept scrolling.

00:57:21Then I saw a new comment.

00:57:23Poor Elena.

00:57:24She must be crying right now.

00:57:25Why?

00:57:26She never stood a chance.

00:57:27Lucian was way out of her league.

00:57:28More comments followed.

00:57:29Some included old photos of me.

00:57:31Unflattering ones.

00:57:32The 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.

00:57:37I'd heard those words for years.

00:57:39Lucian was brilliant and handsome.

00:57:40The top-ranked mage in our Academy.

00:57:42I was ordinary and forgettable.

00:57:43The 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.

00:57:49Manaless groupie.

00:57:50At the Academy, Lucian never got close to me.

00:57:52But 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.

00:58:01My 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.

00:58:10She was a gifted mage, beautiful and powerful.

00:58:12Right after she arrived, she knocked Lucian off his spot as top student.

00:58:15He could never stand to lose.

00:58:17He began bickering with her.

00:58:18Competing in mage rankings and tournament points.

00:58:20The loser had to obey whatever the winner said.

00:58:23The entire Academy shipped them together.

00:58:25Every time someone mentioned it, Lucian rolled his eyes and complained.

00:58:29But I noticed things nobody else did.

00:58:30The way his gaze followed her during presentations.

00:58:33The way he secretly left healing potions for her after training.

00:58:36The way he pushed her harder whenever she wanted to give up.

00:58:38At the time, I convinced myself it meant nothing.

00:58:41Then came the final rankings before graduation.

00:58:43Serafina 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.

00:58:56One day, I asked if I could join them.

00:58:58Elena, the things we're working on are too advanced.

00:59:01You wouldn't understand.

00:59:03The words hit harder than he realized.

00:59:05You wouldn't understand.

00:59:06Just one sentence.

00:59:07Yet they drew a line between us.

00:59:09Still, he smiled afterward.

00:59:10Be 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.

00:59:19But it suddenly dawned on me today.

00:59:21It was never only the other students who looked down on me.

00:59:23Lucian was one of them too.

00:59:24Rain tapped against the windows.

00:59:25I cried myself to sleep.

00:59:27Morning came.

00:59:28The storm was gone.

00:59:29The doorbell rang.

00:59:30Lucian stood outside.

00:59:32Elena, I had the comments delighted.

00:59:33The post wasn't serious.

00:59:34Don't overthink it.

00:59:35He reached for my hand.

00:59:36I stepped back.

00:59:37He forced a smile.

00:59:38My mom wants you over for dinner.

00:59:39Come.

00:59:42At the Ashcroft estate, I froze.

00:59:44Serafina was there.

00:59:45She handed me my umbrella.

00:59:47Lucian forgot to return it.

00:59:48Mrs. Ashcroft appeared.

00:59:50Elena!

00:59:51You're here!

00:59:52This kid hid his girlfriend for this long.

00:59:54Lucian shot me a look.

00:59:55A warning.

00:59:56Don't say anything.

00:59:57I nodded.

00:59:58At dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft beamed at Serafina's grades.

01:00:00You two are perfect.

01:00:02My son should be with someone outstanding.

01:00:04My grip on the fork tightened.

01:00:06Lucian changed the subject.

01:00:07I'm going to Imperial College, Em.

01:00:08You Serafina?

01:00:10Obviously.

01:00:10I'm not letting you beat me.

01:00:12They looked at each other, like they belonged in the same world.

01:00:14Mrs. Ashcroft turned to me.

01:00:16Elena, what about you?

01:00:17Serafina answered first.

01:00:19Imperial might be difficult for Elena, but she can try somewhere nearby.

01:00:22Before the breakup, that had been my plan.

01:00:24Not anymore.

01:00:25I haven't decided yet.

01:00:26Lucian's expression darkened.

01:00:28My phone buzzed.

01:00:28What do you mean?

01:00:29We were supposed to go together.

01:00:30We'll get back together.

01:00:31I didn't reply.

01:00:32After dinner, Mrs. Ashcroft handed Lucian cash.

01:00:35Take your girlfriend somewhere nice.

01:00:37Serafina laughed.

01:00:38You should come too, Elena.

01:00:39We're all friends.

01:00:41Superiority laced with pity.

01:00:42The same look Lucian always gave me.

01:00:44Coming?

01:00:45No.

01:00:45I think I'm getting sick.

01:00:47You two go.

01:00:47The tension on his face vanished.

01:00:49Alright.

01:00:49He left with Serafina, hand in hand.

01:00:51I watched their fingers intertwine, and suddenly thought of that game.

01:00:54Maybe I'd already lost from the very beginning.

01:00:56The air in the black market arena was thick with pheromones and iron.

01:00:59Humans were omega assets here, displayed inside glass-lit cages like exotic relics.

01:01:05Lot 77, omega female, fertility index exceptional.

01:01:10Previously unacclaimed for six months in the omega zone.

01:01:14The cage door swings open.

01:01:15I am shoved forward, barefoot, heavy iron shackles clamped around my wrists.

01:01:19My expression stays calm, unflinching.

01:01:22The traders hated that.

01:01:23Most omegas cried when they entered the arena.

01:01:25Some begged.

01:01:27Some broke.

01:01:28But I would never do that.

01:01:29The moment I believed they owned me, they would truly chain my soul forever.

01:01:33She's unmarked?

01:01:35Impossible.

01:01:36That body type survived omega zone?

01:01:38She looks expensive.

01:01:39And at the center.

01:01:40Serpent King Kale Virith.

01:01:42Half-shadowed.

01:01:43Immobile.

01:01:44Watching.

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.

01:01:53No 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.

01:02:03Most females never conceive.

01:02:05But I gave birth to three serpent heirs at once.

01:02:08Cashin, Rowan, and Nico.

01:02:09Annual mate reconfirmation ceremony.

01:02:11The hall was filled with nobles.

01:02:13But tonight, the king did not stand beside his official mate.

01:02:17He holds Isla Saran in his arms, another omega.

01:02:20Soft.

01:02:21Fragile.

01:02:21Familiar.

01:02:22Leora Vance is no longer my mate.

01:02:24I stood at the far end of the hall.

01:02:26His eyes drifted over my body.

01:02:28I should never have brought you back from that auction.

01:02:30Isla suffered for years because of my mistake.

01:02:33You are nothing but a breeding vessel.

01:02:34I 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.

01:02:41The 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.

01:02:47The 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.

01:02:54After all, you did produce hairs.

01:02:57But you will no longer be my mate.

01:02:59My brother's household still lacks a mate.

01:03:01You will be transferred to Darius.

01:03:03The lost prince?

01:03:04He's assigning his mate to the vanished war god?

01:03:06Darius Vera.

01:03:07King's brother.

01:03:08The kingdom's most feared war god.

01:03:10He vanished during the northern campaign.

01:03:12But 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.

01:03:19I remember it now.

01:03:21He was there.

01:03:22Sitting at the edge of the arena shadows.

01:03:24Not bidding.

01:03:25Just watching me.

01:03:27He wanted me.

01:03:28And that scared me more than Kale's cruelty ever did.

01:03:30My eyes met Kale's without trembling.

01:03:32If 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.

01:03:40Hundreds of glowing names drifted across its surface.

01:03:43Every bonded pair in the serpent kingdom.

01:03:45King Kale Veeroth.

01:03:47You are requesting a permanent mate transfer decree?

01:03:51Once removed from the blood scroll, this bond can never be restored.

01:03:54Do you know how many clans would start a war for an omega like her?

01:03:58She carried triplets and survived.

01:03:59That's practically royal blood level.

01:04:01Proceed.

01:04:01He answered coldly, without looking at me once.

01:04:04The elder raised his staff.

01:04:06Runes ignited beneath my feet.

01:04:08Ancient magic awakened.

01:04:09The golden scroll slowly unfurled itself.

01:04:11Then my name appeared.

01:04:13Leora Vance.

01:04:14Mate of Kale Veeroth.

01:04:16The entire chamber trembled.

01:04:17The silver letters of my name began to crack.

01:04:20One by one.

01:04:21For a second, I couldn't breathe.

01:04:23I collapsed to my knees.

01:04:25As if all the strength had drained out of me.

01:04:27A tiny cry suddenly echoed through the hall.

01:04:29My children, the magic wasn't finished.

01:04:32Another line slowly appeared.

01:04:34Leora Vance.

01:04:35Mate of Darius Veeroth.

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.

01:04:44Impossible.

01:04:45For 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.

01:04:53He had just given away something he would never get back.

01:04:56The next morning, the palace servants arrived.

01:04:59Not to help me move.

01:05:01To remove me.

01:05:02Careful with those.

01:05:03Anything that belonged to the former mate goes.

01:05:06Isla, 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.

01:05:17Most looked relieved.

01:05:19The king's discarded mate was no longer their concern.

01:05:21Isla pointed toward my herb garden.

01:05:23Rip it out!

01:05:24It's ugly!

01:05:27Lady Lyra planted those for the royal earth.

01:05:30Isla's smile never moved.

01:05:31Then plant prettier ones.

01:05:33The roots were torn from the earth.

01:05:35One by one.

01:05:36Mama!

01:05:37It's alright, don't be afraid.

01:05:39Then Isla picked up the toy.

01:05:41That Kale had carved years ago.

01:05:43This junk too.

01:05:45The toy hit the ground.

01:05:47Crack!

01:05:48Enjoy the palace.

01:05:50Everything worth having was never yours.

01:05:52By sunset.

01:05:53I stood outside the palace gates.

01:05:56She has nothing.

01:05:58Where will she take the heirs?

01:05:59Poor thing.

01:06:01Three children.

01:06:02No baggage.

01:06:03Nowhere to go.

01:06:04A horn echoed across the city.

01:06:06Once.

01:06:07Twice.

01:06:08Three times.

01:06:09Every head turned.

01:06:10Black armored riders entered the capital.

01:06:13Elite royal guards.

01:06:14The crowd immediately stepped aside.

01:06:16The captain dismounted.

01:06:17Walked directly toward me.

01:06:19Lady Lyra.

01:06:20The prince's household has come to escort you home.

01:06:23The estate died when the prince vanished.

01:06:26Nobody had entered Darius Veritha's estate for years.

01:06:29Not since the day he disappeared.

01:06:30The gates stood silent.

01:06:32Covered in dust.

01:06:33Like a tomb.

01:06:34The moment I stepped forward, the gates swing open on their own.

01:06:37Golden light exploded through the estate.

01:06:39Gasps everywhere.

01:06:41Ancient serpent runes ignited.

01:06:42Fountains awakened.

01:06:44Statues opened glowing eyes.

01:06:46The entire palace came alive.

01:06:49The estate recognizes its mistress.

01:06:51It never responded to anyone.

01:06:53Inside, the walls were lined with maps.

01:06:56Weapons.

01:06:57Military banners.

01:06:58Portraits.

01:06:59Then my oldest son Cashin stopped walking.

01:07:01A painting.

01:07:02Not of Darius.

01:07:04Of us.

01:07:04Me.

01:07:05And the triplets.

01:07:06My breath caught.

01:07:08I had never seen it before.

01:07:09Yet somehow, someone had painted every detail perfectly.

01:07:13Cashin picked up a wooden carving.

01:07:15A tiny serpent knight.

01:07:16Uncle Darius made this.

01:07:18What?

01:07:20He always brought us gifts.

01:07:21The servants exchanged looks.

01:07:23As if they suddenly understood something.

01:07:25Something I didn't.

01:07:26I entered Darius' study.

01:07:28A single sealed letter sat on the desk.

01:07:30Addressed to me.

01:07:31I broke the seal.

01:07:33Leora, if you are reading this, then my brother has failed you.

01:07:36I always feared he would.

01:07:38Kale mistakes possession for love.

01:07:40And one day that mistake will cost him everything.

01:07:43My breath caught.

01:07:44I turned the page.

01:07:46Another line waited there.

01:07:47There is something you deserve to know.

01:07:49The day I saw you in the auction arena, I...

01:07:53My lady!

01:07:54The 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.

01:08:04Mama is the best in the world!

01:08:06The boy's eyes flashed gold.

01:08:08A warning instinct awakened.

01:08:10Don't talk about mom.

01:08:11This royal heir actually showed defensive instincts so early.

01:08:14That's the crown prince and bloodline.

01:08:16The bond mark on my wrist ignited for a second.

01:08:18What happened?

01:08:20It was Kale.

01:08:21Isla's face immediately lost color.

01:08:23Kale!

01:08:24The air in the black market arena was thick with pheromones and iron.

01:08:27Humans were omega assets here.

01:08:29Displayed inside glass-lit cages like exotic relics.

01:08:33Lot 77!

01:08:34Omega female!

01:08:36Fertility index exceptional!

01:08:38Previously unacclaimed for six months in the omega zone!

01:08:41The 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.

01:08:49The traders hated that.

01:08:51Most omegas cried when they entered the arena.

01:08:53Some begged.

01:08:54Some broke.

01:08:55But I would never do that.

01:08:57The moment I believed they owned me, they would truly chain my soul forever.

01:09:01She's... unmarked?

01:09:03Impossible.

01:09:04That body type survived omega zone?

01:09:06She looks expensive.

01:09:06And at the center, Serpent 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.

01:09:15A single flick of his fingers.

01:09:17I will take her.

01:09:189,800,000 credits.

01:09:20Auto accepted.

01:09:21No further bids!

01:09:22Serpent King claims lot 77 at full sovereign price!

01:09:27The gavel fell.

01:09:28In the serpent world, fertility is a curse.

01:09:31Most females never conceive.

01:09:33But I gave birth to three serpent heirs at once.

01:09:35Cashin, Rowan, and Niko.

01:09:37Annual mate reconfirmation ceremony.

01:09:39The hall was filled with nobles.

01:09:41But tonight, the king did not stand beside his official mate.

01:09:44He holds Isla Saran in his arms, another omega.

01:09:47Soft.

01:09:48Fragile.

01:09:49Familiar.

01:09:50Leora 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.

01:09:57Isla suffered for years because of my mistake.

01:10:00You are nothing but a breeding vessel.

01:10:02I felt the room waiting for me to crumble.

01:10:04To beg.

01:10:05To prove him right.

01:10:07But I had learned long ago in the Omega Zone.

01:10:09The people who enjoy humiliating you never stop when you give them tears.

01:10:12Are you certain?

01:10:13I am the mother of the Virith line.

01:10:15The kingdom needs me.

01:10:16Need you?

01:10:17Those curves, that fertility.

01:10:19That's all you were.

01:10:21You may stay.

01:10:22After all, you did produce hairs.

01:10:24But you will no longer be my mate.

01:10:27My brother's household still lacks a mate.

01:10:29You will be transferred to Darius.

01:10:31The lost prince?

01:10:32He's assigning his mate to the vanished war god?

01:10:33Darius 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.

01:10:43The man who had visited too often.

01:10:45Even when I was first bought at the auction.

01:10:47I remember it now.

01:10:49He was there.

01:10:50Sitting at the edge of the arena shadows.

01:10:52Not bidding.

01:10:53Just watching me.

01:10:54He wanted me.

01:10:55And that scared me more than Kale's cruelty ever did.

01:10:58My eyes met Kale's without trembling.

01:11:00If I am being transferred like property,

01:11:03then I refuse to belong to anyone who discarded me.

01:11:05At the center of the chamber floated an enormous silver scroll.

01:11:08Hundreds of glowing names drifted across its surface.

01:11:10Every bonded pair in the serpent kingdom.

01:11:13King Kale Virith.

01:11:15You are requesting a permanent mate transfer decree?

01:11:18Once 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?

01:11:25She carried triplets and survived.

01:11:27That's practically royal blood level.

01:11:28Proceed.

01:11:29He answered coldly, without looking at me once.

01:11:32The elder raised his staff.

01:11:33Runes ignited beneath my feet.

01:11:35Ancient magic awakened.

01:11:37The golden scroll slowly unfurled itself.

01:11:39Then my name appeared.

01:11:40Leora Vance.

01:11:42Mate of Kale Virith.

01:11:43The entire chamber trembled.

01:11:45The 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, a tiny cry suddenly echoed through the hall.

01:11:57My children, the magic wasn't finished.

01:12:00Another line slowly appeared.

01:12:02Leora Vance.

01:12:03Mate of Darius Virith.

01:12:04Then something unexpected happened.

01:12:06Silver flames raced through the names.

01:12:08What is happening?

01:12:09The elder's face had gone pale.

01:12:12Impossible.

01:12:13For the first time all night, Kale looked up.

01:12:15The moment Prince Darius returns, the scroll will complete the claiming ceremony.

01:12:20Kale's expression changed.

01:12:21He had just given away something he would never get back.

01:12:24The next morning, the palace servants arrived.

01:12:27Not to help me move.

01:12:28To remove me.

01:12:30Careful with those.

01:12:31Anything that belonged to the former mate goes.

01:12:34Isla, wearing Kale's royal robes, issued an eviction order against me.

01:12:37Former mate.

01:12:38The word spread through the courtyard.

01:12:40Like a disease.

01:12:42Servants avoided my eyes.

01:12:43Some looked embarrassed.

01:12:45Most looked relieved.

01:12:46The king's discarded mate was no longer their concern.

01:12:49Isla pointed toward my herb garden.

01:12:51Rip it out!

01:12:52It's ugly!

01:12:55Lady Leora planted those for the royal earth.

01:12:57Isla's smile never moved.

01:12:59Then plant prettier ones.

01:13:01The roots were torn from the earth.

01:13:02One by one.

01:13:04Mama!

01:13:05It's alright, don't be afraid.

01:13:07Then Isla picked up the toy.

01:13:09That Kale had carved years ago.

01:13:10This junk too.

01:13:13The toy hit the ground.

01:13:14Crack.

01:13:15Enjoy the palace.

01:13:17Everything worth having was never yours.

01:13:20By sunset.

01:13:21I stood outside the palace gates.

01:13:24She has nothing.

01:13:25Where will she take the heirs?

01:13:27Poor thing.

01:13:27Three children.

01:13:29No 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.

01:13:40Elite royal guards.

01:13:41The crowd immediately stepped aside.

01:13:44The captain dismounted.

01:13:45Walked directly toward me.

01:13:46Lady Leora.

01:13:47The prince's household has come to escort you home.

01:13:51The estate died when the prince vanished.

01:13:54Nobody had entered Darius Veritha's estate for years.

01:13:56Not 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.

01:14:03The gates swing open on their own.

01:14:05Golden light exploded through the estate.

01:14:07Gasps everywhere.

01:14:08Ancient serpent runes ignited.

01:14:10Fountains awakened.

01:14:12Statues opened glowing eyes.

01:14:13The entire palace came alive.

01:14:16The estate recognizes its mistress.

01:14:19It never responded to anyone.

01:14:21Inside.

01:14:22The walls were lined with maps.

01:14:24Weapons.

01:14:25Military banners.

01:14:26Portraits.

01:14:27Then my oldest son Cashin stopped walking.

01:14:29A painting.

01:14:30Not of Darius.

01:14:31Of us.

01:14:32Me.

01:14:33And the triplets.

01:14:34My breath caught.

01:14:35I had never seen it before.

01:14:37Yet somehow.

01:14:38Someone had painted every detail perfectly.

01:14:40Cashin picked up a wooden carving.

01:14:42A tiny serpent knight.

01:14:44Uncle Darius made this.

01:14:46What?

01:14:47He always brought us gifts.

01:14:49The servants exchanged looks.

01:14:50As if they suddenly understood something.

01:14:53Something I didn't.

01:14:54I entered Darius' study.

01:14:56A single sealed letter sat on the desk.

01:14:58Addressed to me.

01:14:59I broke the seal.

01:15:01Leora, if you are reading this, then my brother has failed you.

01:15:04I always feared he would.

01:15:06Kale mistakes possession for love.

01:15:08And one day that mistake will cost him everything.

01:15:10My breath caught.

01:15:12I turned the page.

01:15:13Another 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!

01:15:22The children!

01:15:23What happened?

01:15:24It's Lady Isla.

01:15:26She's gone to find them.

01:15:27You should be grateful.

01:15:29Your mother was lucky anyone wanted her.

01:15:32Mama is the best in the world!

01:15:34The boy's eyes flashed gold.

01:15:35A warning instinct awakened.

01:15:38Don't talk about mom.

01:15:39This royal heir actually showed defensive instincts so early.

01:15:42That's the crown prince and bloodline.

01:15:43The bond mark on my wrist ignited for a second.

01:15:46What happened?

01:15:47It was Kale.

01:15:49Isla's face immediately lost color.

01:15:51Kale!

01:15:52I don't

01:15:52I

01:15:52I don't

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