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00:02If you hadn't chosen me back then, Vivienne would have been the woman I married.
00:06She should have been the one beside me when I took the throne.
00:09I was born unable to open my eyes, but I could still see the world and the hearts people tried
00:13to hide.
00:14In my last life, I used the very eyes everyone called useless to put the kingdom's least favored fifth prince
00:20on the throne.
00:24Vivienne married the crown prince and died by his hand.
00:27All because you stole the place that should have been hers.
00:34He laid my sister to rest in the tomb that had been built for me and left my body to
00:39rot in the wild.
00:44My choice is Vivienne Valmont, the legitimate heiress of House Valmont and no one else.
00:51So I wasn't the only one who came back?
00:57Every royal prince in the room has his eye on Vivienne, and who would choose a blind woman who can't
01:02even open her eyes?
01:03Marry me, I swear.
01:05One day I'll make you the most powerful woman in this kingdom.
01:08In our last life, my sister chose Adrian, the crown prince, the man everyone believed would inherit the throne.
01:14What no one knew was that the perfect crown prince took pleasure in fear and in hurting women.
01:20In the end, she died in his bedchamber.
01:23Last time, I chose Lucien because his heart seemed the least dangerous.
01:28I learned too late that the darkest intentions are often the best hidden.
01:31Eleanor may be blind, but she...
01:33Mother.
01:35The fifth prince and my sister suit each other perfectly.
01:38I have no intention of choosing him.
01:40At least this time you know your place.
01:58What is the Grand Deke doing here?
02:00House Ashbury never takes part in these matches.
02:03In my last life, Cassian never came to this ball.
02:06When civil war tore the kingdom apart, he returned to his impoverished territory and defended it to his last breath.
02:12Everyone else ran.
02:13He stayed.
02:15He's the man I choose.
02:17Have you lost your mind?
02:19A blind woman choosing a man who can't even stand.
02:22How fitting.
02:25Eleanor, you can't see, so perhaps no one told you.
02:27The Grand Duke has lost the use of his legs.
02:29It's alright, you can choose again.
02:31And if no one else will have you, I'll make sure you're taken care of.
02:34You could even come live in the fifth prince household with me.
02:36She should be grateful you're offering that much.
02:39No, thank you.
02:40I have no desire to live on another woman's husband's charity.
02:49They're telling you the truth.
02:51I can't walk.
02:56That doesn't matter.
02:58I can fix that.
03:02Since when are you a healer?
03:03Careful, Eleanor.
03:04If you're lying to the Grand Duke, you may not like the consequences.
03:09You're certain?
03:10Completely.
03:11And how exactly do you plan to cure me?
03:12It requires a rather unusual kind of stimulation.
03:19How ridiculous.
03:20The man who murdered me in my last life was jealous of me now.
03:29Everyone in that room thinks you chose me out of spite.
03:32And what does the Grand Ankle think?
03:34I don't.
03:36I'd simply like to know why you chose me.
03:38Because I think you're worth more than any man in that room.
03:41Then I'll have the marriage contract sent to House Falmont.
03:44I'll be waiting.
03:50Lucien remembered our last life.
03:52He knew everything Viviana liked.
03:55And exactly how to make her believe no one understood her better.
04:07Whatever comes, I'll stand beside you.
04:11For the rest of my life.
04:21You're certain you mean to turn down the Crown Prince?
04:23I am.
04:25She won't regret choosing me.
04:32The Grand Duke truly intends to marry you.
04:35His seal is on the contract.
04:45I worry the Grand Duke only proposed to spare you embarrassment at the ball.
04:49If his people don't come tomorrow, I'd hate to see you humiliated in front of the entire capital.
04:53I've already spoken to Lucien.
04:55After our wedding, you'll be allowed into his household through the side entrance.
04:59At least you'll have a roof over your head.
05:01You're offering me a place as his mistress.
05:03Eleanor, there's no need to make it sound so vulgar.
05:06Given your condition, being welcomed into a royal prince's household is more than most women in your position could hope
05:12for.
05:13Keep it.
05:13Excuse me?
05:14I won't be needing it.
05:16I hope you're still this proud tomorrow.
05:21My lady, shall I throw these out?
05:24No.
05:25Leave them.
05:28Tomorrow, everyone can see just how ridiculous this little offer was.
05:43My lady, that's the formal bridal crest of House Ashborough.
05:52Don't let anyone else decide what you're entitled to wear today.
06:15Lady Vivian.
06:18I'm afraid you have the wrong carriage.
06:22The fifth prince carriage is behind you.
06:25This carriage was sent for the Grand Duke's bride, Lady Eleanor.
06:53Lucian, it hurts.
06:55Eleanor must still be angry with me.
06:57She knew I was marrying you today, so she had the Grand Duke's people humiliate me in front of everyone.
07:02I heard the Grand Duke himself didn't even come.
07:04Perhaps the whole engagement was only meant to save her from public embarrassment.
07:08Take it off.
07:09You have no right to wear House Ashborough's bridal crest.
07:12Cassian hasn't even bothered to show his face.
07:14Do you honestly think a carriage makes you his Grand Duchess?
07:18I fail to see how that concerns you.
07:19It concerns me plenty.
07:21Or did you think things would turn out the same way they did last time?
07:24There it was.
07:24He'd finally admitted it.
07:26If you remember last time, then you should remember exactly what happened on your wedding night.
07:30This time I won't be there, so you'd better pray you live long enough to see the morning.
07:34How dare you curse him on our wedding day?
07:37Seize her.
07:45This is House Valmon, not your private estate.
07:48A woman who publicly threatens a royal prince can be dealt with anywhere.
07:51Eleanor.
07:52All you have to do is apologize to Lucian and me.
07:55My offer still stands.
07:56If the Grand Duke abandons you, we'll still take you into our household.
08:00Kneel.
08:10Your Grace, the bride hasn't arrived.
08:13The Fifth Prince is holding her at the Valmont Estate.
08:16Last chance.
08:18Take off that crest and apologize to Vivienne.
08:20And if I refuse?
08:22Then I'll take it off you myself.
08:30Who gave you permission to lay a hand on my wife?
08:36I'm sorry.
08:37I should have been here sooner.
08:39Which hand touched her?
08:40He serves me.
08:41And?
08:43Break the hand he used on my wife.
08:46Strip him of his royal crest.
08:49Cassian, I am still a royal prince.
08:51Which is the only reason you're still standing.
08:53You should be grateful.
08:55I'm told you plan to bring my wife into the Fifth Prince's household through a servant's entrance.
09:00House Ashland has one lady.
09:02And she needs charity from no one.
09:04I may be out of favor now, but that won't last.
09:07One day, both of you will regret humiliating me.
09:11He was exactly like this in our last life.
09:14He never wanted the throne.
09:15He believed it already belonged to him.
09:17This time, he had to survive his wedding night first.
09:26Regretting your choice already?
09:27Why would I?
09:28You nearly started a blood feed with a royal prince on our wedding day.
09:31I thought it made the day more interesting.
09:39At the betrothal ball, you said you could cure my legs.
09:41You've been thinking about that all this time?
09:43I'm a curious man.
09:44So tell me, what does this miraculous treatment involve?
09:51I already told you, it takes a very particular kind of stimulation.
09:58Eleanor.
09:58Yes?
09:59You'd better know exactly what you're doing.
10:01Oh, I do.
10:15Satisfied?
10:17How long have you known?
10:19Since the first time we met.
10:21That's impossible.
10:22You put my hand on your knee and told me your legs were useless.
10:24You were lying.
10:25So you gambled on the fact that I could walk?
10:27I'm very good at reading people.
10:29It seems I married a far more dangerous woman than I realized.
10:32Having second thoughts?
10:35Far too late.
10:40May I?
10:42You are my husband.
10:45Now every wolf who comes near you will know you're my mate.
10:49Only yours?
10:56If you truly remember our last life, then you remember what happened on your wedding night.
11:02Bring another bottle.
11:08What is wrong with you tonight?
11:10Nothing.
11:25The fifth prince was poisoned last night.
11:28They say he still hasn't regained consciousness.
11:30You really knew that was going to happen?
11:31A lucky guess.
11:35Elinor!
11:37You poisoned him, didn't you?
11:39Where's your proof?
11:40You said yesterday that he might not survive the night.
11:42And that makes me the poisoner?
11:44Did you catch whoever did it?
11:45Did you even find the poison?
11:47Then don't come to my home throwing accusations you can't prove.
11:50At least my husband isn't a cripple who can't even get out of bed.
11:54What's so funny?
11:56Nothing.
11:56Just a word of advice.
11:58Lucian's troubles have only just begun.
12:00If you value your life, you should leave him while you still can.
12:03I warned you once.
12:05There won't be a third warning.
12:15Who is that man?
12:17Ron.
12:19He's been one of my guards for years.
12:22Do you trust me?
12:23You're my wife.
12:25If I don't trust you, who exactly am I supposed to trust?
12:30There's something wrong with him.
12:33We need to change our route back to Graven.
12:36And no one can know the new route.
12:40Don't.
12:47In my last life, Cassia was ambushed on his way back to Graven.
12:52Those wounds were the beginning of the end.
12:55He never recovered enough to save the city.
13:04You've been paying an awful lot of attention to another man.
13:08Should I assume my treatment is cancelled tonight?
13:11Does the Grandique always hold a grudge?
13:13Only against my wife.
13:22You were right.
13:23Ron was planted in my household by the Crown Prince.
13:27He served me for years.
13:29Even under interrogation, he held out until the very end.
13:33How did you know?
13:35I guessed.
13:36My wife may not be able to open her eyes,
13:38but somehow she sees people more clearly than anyone I know.
13:42If there's nothing wrong with your legs, why keep pretending?
13:45Because House Ashburn is already too powerful.
13:49My ancestors helped the first king build this kingdom,
13:52but we carry no royal blood.
13:55The royal family has never trusted us because of it.
13:58A young, healthy Grand Duke with an army at his command
14:01gives powerful men reason to lose sleep.
14:04A cripple frightens no one.
14:05Then keep them fooled a little longer.
14:07You don't mind?
14:08As long as you can stand when it matters.
14:16Grand Duke!
14:17Lady Eleanor!
14:24Graven was poorer than the capital,
14:26but it was freer than the capital had ever been.
14:32My lady, if you truly can't see,
14:34how do you keep walking faster than I do?
14:38Eleanor,
14:39can you truly see nothing at all?
14:48It doesn't matter.
14:50Whatever you can't see, I'll see for you.
14:55What is it?
14:56Nothing.
15:12I had never seen a heart this beautiful.
15:16An invitation to the Crown Prince's birthday banquet.
15:19The royal house commands the Grand Duke's attendance in the capital.
15:24You have to go.
15:26I do.
15:33Then take more men than usual.
15:35Only men you trust.
15:36You're expecting trouble?
15:37I think so.
15:38Then we prepare for trouble.
15:47Don't eat or drink anything handed to you
15:50by someone you don't know.
15:51As my lady commands.
16:01It's starting.
16:18Vivian!
16:19Vivian!
16:26After all, I was only the blind lady.
16:29Naturally, I hadn't seen a thing.
16:30No!
16:32No!
16:32No!
16:32The blade was poisoned.
16:41We were husband and wife.
16:42Protecting each other was the least you could do.
17:17You promised me.
17:19You swear you would become Alpha King.
17:21Shut up!
17:22The entire royal court is laughing at us!
17:27Lucian never recovered.
17:28One leg was permanently ruined.
17:30The King's contempt only grew.
17:32And none of the great houses wanted to back a prince who couldn't even protect himself.
17:39In our last life, Lucian believed those nobles followed him because he had won them over.
17:44He never understood that I was the one who saw exactly what each of them wanted.
17:49And now Vivian wanted out of the marriage.
17:55You think you can run back to the crown prince?
17:57He never said.
17:57I refused to spend the rest of my life married to a striple.
18:24I'll take all of these.
18:25What a coincidence.
18:27Adrian wants me with him at a private dinner tonight.
18:29Naturally, I have to look my best.
18:31You probably have no use for any of this anyway.
18:34You can't see yourself.
18:36And Caspian spends his life in a wheelchair.
18:40If you want them, take them.
18:42You're not upset?
18:44Why would I be?
18:47There was no reason for the living to compete with the dead.
18:58You look beautiful tonight.
19:11I need to see Eleanor.
19:16Why?
19:17Last time, you always knew when danger was coming.
19:20You always knew exactly who I needed on my side.
19:22I thought if a woman could do it, then surely I could do it myself.
19:28So how did I end up like this?
19:33Eleanor, I was wrong.
19:36Come back to me.
19:37I'll make you my lawful wife again.
19:39We can have what we had before.
19:41I'll be Alpha King and you'll stand beside me.
19:50You still don't understand.
19:52Understand what?
19:53Without me.
19:54What makes you think you ever would have reached that throne?
19:58Get him off my land.
20:13It's getting late.
20:19Has my wife forgotten my treatment tonight?
20:21Not tonight.
20:31Looking for this?
20:33You can see.
20:34You can read.
20:36You always know exactly who's standing in front of you.
20:39And all this time, you let me believe you couldn't see at all.
20:43Did you think I wasn't worthy of your trust?
20:53Cassian, I never meant to deceive you.
20:55Then tell me what this is.
21:02My eyes truly are blind.
21:04I simply see the world another way.
21:05And it isn't only the world I can see.
21:07I can see your heart too.
21:16Jealousy, love, hatred, the intent to kill.
21:19I can see all of it.
21:21In my last life, I never told a single person.
21:23Your last life?
21:30I've died once already.
21:32Lucian remembers that life too.
21:34And I know this kingdom is heading for war.
21:36Graven will be overrun.
21:38That's where you died last time.
21:39You believe me?
21:42If it comes from you, I believe it.
21:46From this moment on, Graven's forces answer to you as they answer to me.
21:49You're not afraid I'll use you?
21:51I am afraid.
21:52I'm afraid you'll keep everything to yourself and try to carry it alone.
21:55Not this time.
21:56This time, we do it together.
22:21The kingdom cannot remain without a sovereign.
22:24We ask the Grand Duke to accept the Alpha Crown.
22:28Lady Eleanor will, of course, be crowned Queen at your side.
22:32No.
22:34There will be no King and Queen.
22:36There will be two Alpha Sovereigns.
22:38There has never been a twin crown.
22:41One kingdom cannot answer to two Supreme Alphas!
22:45Eleanor and I defended Graven together.
22:47There is not a single day of this war that I endured and she did not.
22:51Without her, I would have died on Graven's walls, long before any of you stood here, asking me to wear
22:56a crown.
22:59She will not be reduced to my Luna, and she will not wear a consort's crown, and spend her life
23:06standing behind me.
23:10She will hold the same authority I do.
23:13If I am Alpha Sovereign, then so is she.
23:18You're free to object.
23:19But first, tell me.
23:21Which one of you stood in her place for even one day of the last five years?
23:46This one is yours.
23:47You're not even going to read it?
23:49You're better at this than I am.
23:50I had done this work in my last life, too.
23:53The difference was that back then, every decision I made was signed with Lucien's name.
24:05No.
24:06This is wrong.
24:07That throne is mine!
24:08You were my woman.
24:09I was willing to make you my queen.
24:11What more could you possibly have wanted?
24:13A woman has no right to rule over a man.
24:21For once, you've asked the right question.
24:23You want to know what happens now?
24:25You die the way you killed me.
24:37It won't kill you quickly.
24:39It will take your senses from you, one at a time.
24:41First, your sense of taste.
24:43Then your hearing.
24:45And eventually, your sight.
24:47Eleanor!
24:48I was wrong!
24:50I swear to you, I regret everything!
25:03Alpha Sovereign, what are your orders for the body?
25:11He gets no royal burial.
25:14Leave him in the wild.
25:16Give him exactly what he gave me.
25:22My wife has always been extraordinary.
25:34You went to see Lucien today?
25:36I did.
25:37For the record, I'm not jealous.
25:39I didn't ask.
25:43Then let me ask you something.
25:45What?
25:47What color is my heart right now?
25:55The purest, most beautiful color I've ever seen.
26:03In my last life, I saw through everyone's heart with eyes that could never open.
26:08But it took me two lifetimes to understand one simple thing.
26:11The right man would never need me to make him a king.
26:14He would make room for me on the throne beside him.