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🐺 The Alpha's Dead Luna EngSub HD
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00:00:05Five years into our marriage, it all turned out to be lies.
00:00:08My Alpha Cain had an affair with his mistress Beta the day before our mating ceremony.
00:00:14He assumed I, being a wolfless wretch, couldn't hear a thing, unaware that I had awakened, and could clearly perceive
00:00:22every betrayal he uttered.
00:00:24Luna, we've prepared the substitute blood and staged the fake death scene exactly as you requested.
00:00:30In ten days, your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
00:00:34The voice on the other end finally took the edge off the anger I'd been holding back for far too
00:00:39long.
00:00:40Good.
00:00:41My voice came out low, a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
00:00:46Rest assured, no one will question it. We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:00:51No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:00:54Only then, did I let out a slow breath.
00:00:58After confirming the remaining details, I hung up, and pushed open the door, to the private room.
00:01:05The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
00:01:08Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent clinging to me.
00:01:12The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Cain.
00:01:17Cain, seated at the center, rose immediately.
00:01:21His long fingers closed around my hand, his eyes filled with concern.
00:01:26His voice dropped, rough with Alpha authority.
00:01:30My little wolf, where did you go?
00:01:33I can smell fear on you.
00:01:35He started to pull me away, but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze,
00:01:40and forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
00:01:43I shook my head.
00:01:45I'm fine.
00:01:46Let's just keep going.
00:01:48Still holding my hand, Cain led me back to my seat.
00:01:52The room gradually came back to life, until someone spoke up.
00:01:56Cain, you and your wild cat are about to seal your mate bond.
00:02:01So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
00:02:03My nails dug into my palm.
00:02:06Being the useless one who couldn't shift.
00:02:09I'd long since gotten used to names like that.
00:02:12But I could still clearly smell another woman's scent, lingering on Cain.
00:02:20Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:02:23Hey, watch it.
00:02:24Your Luna's right here.
00:02:26He just shrugged, completely unconcerned.
00:02:29What's the problem?
00:02:31It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
00:02:35I'm just curious how Cain plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:02:39All eyes turned to Cain.
00:02:41A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
00:02:45I'll keep her.
00:02:47He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
00:02:52She's just a pet I keep around.
00:02:54My only mate is Aria.
00:02:56He smirked faintly.
00:02:58But if my wild bot area ever found out the truth, she'd run.
00:03:02So I've kept it well hidden.
00:03:05Even after the mate bond.
00:03:07I won't let her find out.
00:03:10His gaze swept across the room, a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
00:03:15Watch your mouths.
00:03:16If anyone slips up in front of her, I'll tear you apart.
00:03:21These were all dominant alphas from the same circle, and none of this shocked them.
00:03:26If anything, they sounded amused.
00:03:29Cain's got it bad.
00:03:31Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
00:03:34Well, she can't shift.
00:03:35Figures she'd be fragile.
00:03:38Someone's eyes lit up.
00:03:40Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:03:43Cain, if Aria can't sense anything, then you and that beta pet, have you ever, you know, at home?
00:03:51Cain chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:03:56Of course.
00:03:58It's been wild.
00:04:01The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
00:04:05Cain really knows how to play!
00:04:08A useless one like that?
00:04:10Easy to fool.
00:04:12Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:04:18Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
00:04:23Their laughter cut through the room, sharp and vicious.
00:04:28No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:04:31My knuckles had gone white.
00:04:33No one knew.
00:04:35Three days ago, I had my awakening.
00:04:40And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:04:44I would never complete a mate bond with Cain.
00:04:48On the day of the ceremony, the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:04:54A fake one.
00:04:56Cain glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
00:05:00My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
00:05:04I looked at him.
00:05:05At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern, and forced a faint smile.
00:05:13What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
00:05:16Cain smiled softly, and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
00:05:22They were just saying they envy envy our bond.
00:05:25That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:05:29Inside the private room, people exchanged knowing looks.
00:05:33I caught every single one of them.
00:05:35The mockery.
00:05:36The cruelty.
00:05:37It burned.
00:05:39My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
00:05:43The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:05:46They had been talking about him and that woman.
00:05:49Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
00:05:54Cain, I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:05:58I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:06:01I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:06:04The moment I moved to leave, Cain was on his feet.
00:06:07A flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:06:10Little wolf, what's wrong?
00:06:13I shook my head.
00:06:15My voice came out soft, barely more than a breath.
00:06:19I'm tired.
00:06:21I want to go back to the pack house.
00:06:24I didn't wait for his response.
00:06:26I turned and walked out.
00:06:28Out on the street, I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:06:34A mating display was playing.
00:06:37Aria, be my mate.
00:06:40The words stretched across the center in bold, impossible-to-miss letters.
00:06:46People passing by slowed down.
00:06:48Their voices full of envy.
00:06:53Oh my god, I heard Alpha Cain's girl can't shift so he rented the biggest screen in the city
00:06:58just so she could clearly see the words, be my mate?
00:07:01That's insanely romantic.
00:07:04He treats that girl so well.
00:07:06After the mate bond, he's going to be the perfect Alpha.
00:07:11I stood there, the subject of their admiration,
00:07:14and let out a quiet, self-mocking smile.
00:07:18A week ago, I would have reacted the same way.
00:07:22I would have believed in Cain's love without question.
00:07:26I was born into a declining pack.
00:07:30From the moment I came into this world, I couldn't shift.
00:07:34Among the werewolf kind, that made me a disgrace.
00:07:39A failure.
00:07:39Cain entered my life under those circumstances.
00:07:44He claimed it was love at first sight and pursued me relentlessly.
00:07:49But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:07:52Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:07:55So I avoided him.
00:07:5899 times he confessed.
00:08:0099 times I turned him down.
00:08:04Until the nightly Silver Hunters attacked.
00:08:07He threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:08:10Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade,
00:08:14he didn't move.
00:08:15He held his position, shielding me with his body.
00:08:19When he woke up in the hospital,
00:08:21his condition was so weak he could barely maintain human form.
00:08:25And yet, the first thing he did when he saw me
00:08:28was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:08:33My little wolf, as long as you're safe.
00:08:36That was the moment everything changed.
00:08:39For the first time, I believed that even someone like me,
00:08:43someone who couldn't shift,
00:08:45could be worth risking everything for.
00:08:46The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:08:50The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:08:54It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:08:58Every time I saw it,
00:08:59my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
00:09:04For five years, he never wavered.
00:09:07He treated me with the same devotion,
00:09:10the same care,
00:09:11as if I were the only one who mattered.
00:09:16Even when the pack opposed us,
00:09:18he stood his ground and asked me to be his mate.
00:09:22And for that upcoming ceremony,
00:09:25I wanted to give him something real.
00:09:28Something more.
00:09:28I risked my life to undergo blood awakening,
00:09:32just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate ritual.
00:09:36If it failed,
00:09:38I would have died.
00:09:40But I survived.
00:09:42Not only that,
00:09:43I gained something rare.
00:09:45Empathic sense.
00:09:47I decided to keep it a secret.
00:09:49I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:09:53But on the very day I awakened,
00:09:56everything fell apart.
00:09:58Through that new ability,
00:09:59I sensed him.
00:10:01Kane.
00:10:02Talking to his beta pet.
00:10:04Their voices were intimate,
00:10:06careless,
00:10:07filled with open flirtation.
00:10:10That was when I learned the truth.
00:10:12He had already betrayed our bond.
00:10:15For an entire year.
00:10:17And I had known nothing.
00:10:19A sharp pain twisted through my chest,
00:10:22forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:10:26His words from earlier echoed in my mind,
00:10:29over and over again.
00:10:31Even with the mate ceremony approaching,
00:10:34he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:10:37Did he really think I was so worthless
00:10:39that he could deceive me forever?
00:10:42The winter wind cut through me,
00:10:44cold and merciless.
00:10:46But my mind had never been clearer.
00:10:49I would show Kane the truth.
00:10:52Lies don't last forever.
00:10:54And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:10:57I took a slow breath,
00:10:59forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:11:02Just as I was about to head back,
00:11:04a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:11:09Kane's scent surrounded me at once,
00:11:11rich with cedar,
00:11:12and thick with possessiveness.
00:11:13It pressed in from all sides,
00:11:16leaving no space to breathe.
00:11:18Little wolf,
00:11:19why didn't you wait for me?
00:11:21Are you in a bad mood today?
00:11:23Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:11:26The custom piece just arrived.
00:11:29He pulled me into his arms,
00:11:31his hands sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:11:34gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:11:40I don't feel like going.
00:11:42Just pick it yourself.
00:11:44I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:11:47There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:11:51Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:11:54His voice softened,
00:11:56almost cautious.
00:11:58Little wolf,
00:12:00why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:12:03Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:12:06I looked at him,
00:12:08at the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:12:11I almost told him the truth.
00:12:14Yes,
00:12:14I don't want this anymore.
00:12:17You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:12:19You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:12:22You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:12:26And now you're asking me why?
00:12:29But I wasn't ready to expose everything.
00:12:32Not yet.
00:12:34At the dress boutique,
00:12:36the moment we stepped inside,
00:12:38an attendant drew back a curtain to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:12:43Miss,
00:12:44the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:12:47Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:12:51The dress was pure white,
00:12:53flowing and luminous.
00:12:56Moonstones were set into the bodice,
00:12:58casting a soft,
00:12:59sacred glow.
00:13:01Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:13:03My little wolf,
00:13:05do you like it?
00:13:07I couldn't deny it.
00:13:08The design was exactly my taste.
00:13:11But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:13:14it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:13:17Look closer,
00:13:18Kane said softly.
00:13:20At the center of the moonstone.
00:13:21I followed his gaze.
00:13:24Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
00:13:28A and K.
00:13:29Forever.
00:13:30The moon goddess is our witness.
00:13:33My love for you will last forever too.
00:13:36I stared at the stone,
00:13:38at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:13:42Then I turned to him,
00:13:43and met his eyes.
00:13:45Eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:13:49Will your love for me really last forever?
00:13:54A flicker of unease crossed his face
00:13:57before he answered quickly.
00:13:59I Kane,
00:13:59swear,
00:14:00swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:14:03For my entire life.
00:14:06If I break this oath,
00:14:08may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:14:11Such a solemn vow.
00:14:13And yet,
00:14:14it couldn't warm a heart,
00:14:16that had already gone cold.
00:14:19He had already broken it.
00:14:21And still,
00:14:22he kept acting.
00:14:24Didn't he get tired?
00:14:26I turned my face away,
00:14:28unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:14:31Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:14:33but his phone suddenly rang.
00:14:35His expression shifted,
00:14:37just slightly,
00:14:38before he stepped aside to answer.
00:14:40When he returned,
00:14:42there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:14:45Little wolf,
00:14:47something urgent just came up.
00:14:48Go ahead and try the dress.
00:14:50If anything needs adjusting,
00:14:51just tell the staff.
00:14:53He left in a hurry,
00:14:55not even waiting for a response.
00:14:58I watched his retreating figure,
00:15:00a bitter thought settling in.
00:15:03Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:15:06And just before he left,
00:15:08I had caught it.
00:15:10That flicker in his eyes.
00:15:13Raw,
00:15:14instinctive desire.
00:15:16Work?
00:15:18Hardly.
00:15:19He was going to see her.
00:15:21When I returned to the pack house,
00:15:24I immediately felt it.
00:15:26The slight dip in the mattress.
00:15:28The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
00:15:31and lingering scent,
00:15:33thick with unmistakable desire.
00:15:35The thought hit me all at once.
00:15:38Kane and that beta had been here,
00:15:40on this bed.
00:15:42Entwined.
00:15:43My stomach twisted violently.
00:15:45I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:15:48unable to stop.
00:15:50Kane had just come back.
00:15:51The moment he saw me like that,
00:15:54panic flashed across his face.
00:15:56Little wolf,
00:15:57did you eat something bad?
00:15:59I'll call a healer right now.
00:16:03I grabbed his wrist,
00:16:05my eyes still red.
00:16:07I'm fine.
00:16:07I just...
00:16:08thought of something disgusting.
00:16:11Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:16:14gently patting my back,
00:16:16his expression full of distress.
00:16:18Don't think about things like that.
00:16:21Seeing you like this,
00:16:22it hurts me too.
00:16:24I looked down at him,
00:16:26at the open collar of his shirt,
00:16:29and the marks on his skin.
00:16:31Bite marks,
00:16:32fresh,
00:16:33obvious.
00:16:34Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:16:38How strong did Kane have to be
00:16:40to carry another woman's marks on his body
00:16:42and still look at me
00:16:43like I was the only one he cared about?
00:16:47His voice grew sharper,
00:16:49more agitated.
00:16:51Who did this to you?
00:16:53Who made Maid?
00:16:54My little wolf like this.
00:16:57Tell me.
00:16:58I'll tear them apart.
00:17:00A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:17:04Kane,
00:17:05you're the one who did this to me.
00:17:08Sometime deep into the night,
00:17:10I woke to the sound of a low,
00:17:12restrained growl.
00:17:14Half asleep,
00:17:15I reached out,
00:17:16instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:17:19But the bed was empty.
00:17:21I sat up and went downstairs.
00:17:23As I reached the second floor,
00:17:26I heard it.
00:17:27A woman's breathless voice.
00:17:30Soft,
00:17:31broken.
00:17:32I froze for a second,
00:17:34forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:17:37then walked toward the guest room.
00:17:39The door was wide open.
00:17:41Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:17:44illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:17:47Inside,
00:17:48Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:17:50The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:17:54The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:17:56Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:18:00Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:18:03her voice unsteady.
00:18:05Alpha,
00:18:06the dress I just got today,
00:18:08you already torn it.
00:18:10Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:18:12leaning in close to her ear,
00:18:14his voice rough.
00:18:15You,
00:18:17You wore it for me,
00:18:19didn't you?
00:18:20I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:18:24So tonight,
00:18:25shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:18:28She clung to him,
00:18:29her voice breaking,
00:18:31hoarse.
00:18:33Alpha,
00:18:34I can't,
00:18:35I can't take ache anymore.
00:18:38Then,
00:18:39breathless,
00:18:39she tilted her head back.
00:18:42What if Aria sees us?
00:18:44Kane stilled,
00:18:45his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
00:18:49She's useless.
00:18:50She doesn't understand anything.
00:18:52Don't you dare tell her about us.
00:18:54The beta traced circles against his chest,
00:18:57her tone soft,
00:18:58almost hurt.
00:19:00I know,
00:19:01I just,
00:19:03she's about to become your mate,
00:19:05and I'll always have to stay hidden.
00:19:09It makes me sad.
00:19:11Kane's expression softened slightly.
00:19:14You jealous little thing.
00:19:16I already brought you into this house.
00:19:18Isn't that enough?
00:19:20Don't worry.
00:19:21Even after the mate bond,
00:19:23I won't leave you.
00:19:25Whatever area has,
00:19:26you'll have too.
00:19:28Moonlight lit up my face,
00:19:30where I stood outside the door.
00:19:32I covered my mouth,
00:19:34but the tears were already falling,
00:19:36blurring everything.
00:19:38Every sound from inside the room
00:19:41pierced into me like silver blades,
00:19:43carving wound after wound into my chest.
00:19:46I turned and ran.
00:19:49Barefoot.
00:19:50Straight out into the rain.
00:19:52Cold water soaked through me,
00:19:54but I didn't stop.
00:19:55I just needed to get away.
00:19:57As far away as possible.
00:19:59Through the haze,
00:20:01I thought I saw him.
00:20:03A younger Kane.
00:20:05The one,
00:20:05I had once loved.
00:20:08His eyes were clear,
00:20:10sincere,
00:20:11filled with something real.
00:20:13Little Wolf,
00:20:14leave him.
00:20:16Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
00:20:18and never forgive him.
00:20:21My vision burned,
00:20:23as I looked at that memory.
00:20:25At the Alpha,
00:20:26I had once given my heart to.
00:20:29Okay.
00:20:29I whispered.
00:20:31I will leave you,
00:20:34and I will never forgive you.
00:20:36Okay.
00:20:48Five years into our marriage,
00:20:50it all turned out to be lies.
00:20:52My Alpha Kane had an affair with his mistress Beta,
00:20:55the day before our mating ceremony.
00:20:57He assumed I,
00:20:59being a wolf-less wretch,
00:21:01couldn't hear a thing,
00:21:02unaware that I had awakened,
00:21:04and could clearly perceive every betrayal we uttered.
00:21:08Luna,
00:21:09we've prepared the substitute blood
00:21:11and staged the fake death scene
00:21:12exactly as you requested.
00:21:14In ten days,
00:21:15your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
00:21:17The voice on the other end
00:21:19finally took the edge off the anger
00:21:21I'd been holding back for far too long.
00:21:24Good.
00:21:25My voice came out low,
00:21:26a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
00:21:30Rest assured,
00:21:31no one will question it.
00:21:32We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:21:35No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:21:38Only then,
00:21:39did I let out a slow breath.
00:21:42After confirming the remaining details,
00:21:44I hung up,
00:21:45and pushed open the door,
00:21:46to the private room.
00:21:48The noise inside died
00:21:50the instant I stepped in.
00:21:52Every wolf there
00:21:53could catch the faint pine scent
00:21:55clinging to me.
00:21:56The unmistakable mate mark
00:21:58left by Alpha Cain.
00:22:00Cain,
00:22:01seated at the center,
00:22:03rose immediately.
00:22:04His long fingers closed around my hand,
00:22:07his eyes filled with concern.
00:22:10His voice dropped,
00:22:11rough with Alpha authority.
00:22:13My little wolf,
00:22:15where did you go?
00:22:16I can smell fear on you.
00:22:19He started to pull me away,
00:22:21but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze,
00:22:23and forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
00:22:26I shook my head.
00:22:28I'm fine.
00:22:30Let's just keep going.
00:22:31Still holding my hand,
00:22:33Cain led me back to my seat.
00:22:35The room gradually came back to life,
00:22:37until someone spoke up.
00:22:40Cain,
00:22:40you and your wild cat are about to seal your mate bond.
00:22:44So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
00:22:47My nails dug into my palm.
00:22:49Being the useless one who couldn't shift,
00:22:52I'd long since gotten used to names like that,
00:22:55but I could still clearly smell another woman's scent,
00:22:59lingering on Cain.
00:23:03Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:23:07Hey, watch it.
00:23:08Your Luna's right here.
00:23:09He just shrugged,
00:23:11completely unconcerned.
00:23:13What's the problem?
00:23:15It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
00:23:19I'm just curious how Cain plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:23:22All eyes turned to Cain.
00:23:25A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
00:23:28I'll keep her.
00:23:30He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
00:23:35She's just a pet I keep around.
00:23:37My only mate is Aria.
00:23:40He smirked faintly.
00:23:42But if my wild bot Aria ever found out the truth, she'd run.
00:23:45So I've kept it well hidden.
00:23:49Even after the mate bond.
00:23:51I won't let her find out.
00:23:53His gaze swept across the room,
00:23:55a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
00:23:58Watch your mouths.
00:24:00If anyone slips up in front of her,
00:24:02I'll tear you apart.
00:24:05These were all dominant alphas from the same circle,
00:24:08and none of this shocked them.
00:24:10If anything, they sounded amused.
00:24:13Cain's got it bad.
00:24:15Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
00:24:17Well, she can't shift.
00:24:19Figures she'd be fragile.
00:24:21Someone's eyes lit up.
00:24:23Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:24:26Cain, if Aria can't sense anything,
00:24:29then you and that beta pet,
00:24:32have you ever, you know, at home?
00:24:36Cain chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:24:39Of course.
00:24:42It's been wild.
00:24:44The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
00:24:49Cain really knows how to play!
00:24:52A useless one like that?
00:24:54Easy to fool.
00:24:56Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:25:01Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
00:25:07Their laughter cut through the room, sharp and vicious.
00:25:11No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:25:15My knuckles had gone white.
00:25:17No one knew.
00:25:19Three days ago, I had my awakening.
00:25:24And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:25:28I would never complete a mate bond with Cain.
00:25:31On the day of the ceremony,
00:25:33the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:25:37A fake one.
00:25:39Cain glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
00:25:44My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
00:25:47I looked at him.
00:25:49At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern
00:25:54and forced a faint smile.
00:25:56What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
00:26:00Cain smiled softly and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
00:26:05They were just saying they envy, envy our bond.
00:26:08That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:26:12Inside the private room, people exchanged knowing looks.
00:26:16I caught every single one of them.
00:26:18The mockery.
00:26:19The cruelty.
00:26:21It burned.
00:26:23My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
00:26:27The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:26:30They had been talking about him and that woman.
00:26:33Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
00:26:37Cain, I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:26:41Cain, I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:26:44I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:26:47The moment I moved to leave, Cain was on his feet.
00:26:51A flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:26:54Little wolf, what's wrong?
00:26:57I shook my head.
00:26:58My voice came out soft, barely more than a breath.
00:27:03I'm tired.
00:27:05I want to go back to the pack house.
00:27:07I didn't wait for his response.
00:27:09I turned and walked out.
00:27:12Out on the street, I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:27:18A mating display was playing.
00:27:20Aria, be my mate.
00:27:23The words stretched across the center in bold, impossible-to-miss letters.
00:27:30People passing by slowed down, their voices full of envy.
00:27:36Oh my god, I heard Alpha Cain's girl can't shift, so he rented the biggest screen in the city
00:27:41just so she could clearly see the words, be my mate?
00:27:45That's insanely romantic.
00:27:48He treats that girl so well.
00:27:50After the mate bond, he's going to be the perfect Alpha.
00:27:54I stood there, the subject of their admiration, and let out a quiet, self-mocking smile.
00:28:02A week ago, I would have reacted the same way.
00:28:05I would have believed in Cain's love without question.
00:28:10I was born into a declining pack.
00:28:13From the moment I came into this world, I couldn't shift.
00:28:18Among the werewolf kind, that made me a disgrace.
00:28:22A failure.
00:28:24Cain entered my life under those circumstances.
00:28:28He claimed it was love at first sight and pursued me relentlessly.
00:28:32But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:28:36Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:28:39So I avoided him.
00:28:4199 times he confessed.
00:28:4499 times I turned him down.
00:28:47Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
00:28:50He threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:28:54Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade, he didn't move.
00:28:59He held his position, shielding me with his body.
00:29:03When he woke up in the hospital, his condition was so weak he could barely maintain human form.
00:29:09And yet, the first thing he did when he saw me was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:29:16My little wolf, as long as you're safe.
00:29:20That was the moment everything changed.
00:29:23For the first time, I believed that even someone like me, someone who couldn't shift, could be worth risking everything
00:29:29for.
00:29:30The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:29:34The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:29:38It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:29:41Every time I saw it, my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
00:29:48For five years, he never wavered.
00:29:51He treated me with the same devotion, the same care, as if I were the only one who mattered.
00:29:59Even when the pack opposed us, he stood his ground and asked me to be his mate.
00:30:06And for that upcoming ceremony, I wanted to give him something real.
00:30:11Something more.
00:30:12I risked my life to undergo blood awakening, just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate
00:30:19ritual.
00:30:20If it failed, I would have died.
00:30:23But I survived.
00:30:25Not only that, I gained something rare.
00:30:29Empathic sense.
00:30:31I decided to keep it a secret.
00:30:33I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:30:37But on the very day I awakened, everything fell apart.
00:30:41Through that new ability, I sensed him.
00:30:45Kane.
00:30:46Talking to his beta pet.
00:30:47Their voices were intimate, careless, filled with open flirtation.
00:30:53That was when I learned the truth.
00:30:56He had already betrayed our bond.
00:30:58For an entire year.
00:31:01And I had known nothing.
00:31:03A sharp pain twisted through my chest, forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:31:10His words from earlier echoed in my mind, over and over again.
00:31:14Even with the mate ceremony approaching, he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:31:20Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
00:31:26The winter wind cut through me, cold and merciless.
00:31:29But my mind had never been clearer.
00:31:33I would show Kane the truth.
00:31:35Lies don't last forever.
00:31:38And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:31:41I took a slow breath, forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:31:45Just as I was about to head back, a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:31:52Kane's scent surrounded me at once, rich with cedar and thick with possessiveness.
00:31:57It pressed in from all sides, leaving no space to breathe.
00:32:02Little wolf, why didn't you wait for me?
00:32:04Are you in a bad mood today?
00:32:07Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:32:10The custom piece just arrived.
00:32:12He pulled me into his arms, his hand sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:32:17gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:32:23I don't feel like going.
00:32:25Just pick it yourself.
00:32:27I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:32:31There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:32:35Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:32:38His voice softened, almost cautious.
00:32:41Little wolf, why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:32:47Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:32:50I looked at him, at the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:32:54I almost told him the truth.
00:32:57Yes, I don't want this anymore.
00:33:00You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:33:03You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:33:05You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:33:10And now you're asking me why?
00:33:13But I wasn't ready to expose everything.
00:33:16Not yet.
00:33:18At the dress boutique, the moment we stepped inside,
00:33:21an attendant drew back a curtain to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:33:26Miss, the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:33:31Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:33:35The dress was pure white, flowing and luminous.
00:33:39Moonstones were set into the bodice, casting a soft, sacred glow.
00:33:44Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:33:47My little wolf, do you like it?
00:33:50I couldn't deny it.
00:33:52The design was exactly my taste.
00:33:55But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:33:57it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:34:01Look closer, Kane said softly.
00:34:03At the center of the moonstone.
00:34:05I followed his gaze.
00:34:08Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
00:34:11A and K, forever.
00:34:14The moon goddess is our witness.
00:34:17My love for you will last forever too.
00:34:20I stared at the stone,
00:34:22at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:34:25Then I turned to him,
00:34:27and met his eyes.
00:34:28Eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:34:33Will your love for me really last forever?
00:34:38A flicker of unease crossed his face before he answered quickly.
00:34:42I Kane, swear,
00:34:44swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:34:46For my entire life.
00:34:50If I break this oath,
00:34:51may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:34:55Such a solemn vow.
00:34:57And yet,
00:34:58it couldn't warm a heart
00:35:00that had already gone cold.
00:35:02He had already broken it.
00:35:04And still,
00:35:06he kept acting.
00:35:08Didn't he get tired?
00:35:10I turned my face away,
00:35:12unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:35:14Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:35:17but his phone suddenly rang.
00:35:19His expression shifted,
00:35:20just slightly,
00:35:21before he stepped aside to answer.
00:35:24When he returned,
00:35:25there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:35:29Little wolf,
00:35:30something urgent just came up.
00:35:32Go ahead and try the dress.
00:35:33If anything needs adjusting,
00:35:35just tell the staff.
00:35:36He left in a hurry,
00:35:38not even waiting for a response.
00:35:41I watched his retreating figure,
00:35:44a bitter thought settling in.
00:35:47Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:35:49And just before he left,
00:35:52I had caught it.
00:35:54That flicker in his eyes.
00:35:56Raw,
00:35:57instinctive desire.
00:36:00Work?
00:36:01Hardly.
00:36:03He was going to see her.
00:36:05When I returned to the pack house,
00:36:07I immediately felt it.
00:36:09The slight dip in the mattress.
00:36:12The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
00:36:15and lingering scent,
00:36:16thick with unmistakable desire.
00:36:18The thought hit me all at once.
00:36:22Kane and that beta had been here,
00:36:24on this bed.
00:36:25Entwined.
00:36:26My stomach twisted violently.
00:36:29I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:36:31unable to stop.
00:36:33Kane had just come back.
00:36:35The moment he saw me like that,
00:36:37panic flashed across his face.
00:36:40Little wolf,
00:36:41did you eat something bad?
00:36:42I'll call a healer right now.
00:36:46I grabbed his wrist.
00:36:48My eyes still red.
00:36:50I'm fine.
00:36:51I just...
00:36:52thought of something disgusting.
00:36:55Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:36:58gently patting my back,
00:36:59his expression full of distress.
00:37:02Don't think about things like that.
00:37:04Seeing you like this,
00:37:06it hurts me too.
00:37:07I looked down at him.
00:37:10At the open collar of his shirt.
00:37:12And the marks on his skin.
00:37:15Bite marks.
00:37:16Fresh.
00:37:16Obvious.
00:37:18Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:37:21How strong did Kane have to be to carry another woman's marks on his body,
00:37:26and still look at me like I was the only one he cared about?
00:37:30His voice grew sharper,
00:37:32more agitated.
00:37:34Who did this to you?
00:37:36Who made Maid?
00:37:38My little wolf like this.
00:37:40Tell me.
00:37:42I'll tear them apart.
00:37:43A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:37:48Kane.
00:37:49You're the one who did this to me.
00:37:52Sometime deep into the night,
00:37:53I woke to the sound of a low,
00:37:55restrained growl.
00:37:57Half asleep,
00:37:58I reached out,
00:38:00instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:38:03But the bed was empty.
00:38:05I sat up and went downstairs.
00:38:07As I reached the second floor,
00:38:09I heard it.
00:38:11A woman's breathless voice.
00:38:14Soft,
00:38:15broken.
00:38:16I froze for a second,
00:38:18forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:38:21then walked toward the guest room.
00:38:22The door was wide open.
00:38:25Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:38:27illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:38:31Inside,
00:38:32Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:38:34The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:38:37The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:38:40Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:38:43Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:38:47her voice unsteady.
00:38:48Alpha,
00:38:50the dress I just got today,
00:38:52you already torn it.
00:38:54Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:38:56leaning in close to her ear,
00:38:58his voice rough.
00:38:59You...
00:39:01You wore it for me, didn't you?
00:39:04I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:39:07So tonight,
00:39:09shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:39:12She clung to him,
00:39:13her voice breaking,
00:39:15hoarse.
00:39:16Alpha,
00:39:17I can't...
00:39:19I can't take ache anymore.
00:39:21Then,
00:39:22breathless,
00:39:23she tilted her head back.
00:39:25What if Aria sees us?
00:39:28Kane stilled,
00:39:29his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
00:39:32She's useless.
00:39:34She doesn't understand anything.
00:39:36Don't you dare tell her about us.
00:39:38The beta traced circles against his chest,
00:39:41her tone soft,
00:39:42almost hurt.
00:39:43I know.
00:39:44I just...
00:39:46She's about to become your mate,
00:39:48and I'll always have to stay hidden.
00:39:52It makes me sad.
00:39:55Kane's expression softened slightly.
00:39:57You jealous little thing.
00:40:00I already brought you into this house.
00:40:02Isn't that enough?
00:40:04Don't worry.
00:40:05Even after the mate bond,
00:40:07I won't leave you.
00:40:08Whatever area has,
00:40:10you'll have too.
00:40:12Moonlight lit up my face,
00:40:14where I stood outside the door.
00:40:16I covered my mouth,
00:40:18but the tears were already falling,
00:40:20blurring everything.
00:40:22Every sound from inside the room
00:40:24pierced into me like silver blades,
00:40:27carving wound after wound into my chest.
00:40:30I turned and ran.
00:40:32Barefoot.
00:40:33Straight out into the rain.
00:40:36Cold water soaked through me,
00:40:38but I didn't stop.
00:40:39I just needed to get away.
00:40:41As far away as possible.
00:40:43Through the haze,
00:40:44I thought I saw him.
00:40:46A younger Kane.
00:40:48The one I had once loved.
00:40:51His eyes were clear,
00:40:53sincere,
00:40:54filled with something real.
00:40:57Little Wolf,
00:40:58leave him.
00:41:00Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
00:41:02and never forgive him.
00:41:05My vision burned
00:41:06as I looked at that memory.
00:41:08At the Alpha,
00:41:10I had once given my heart to.
00:41:12Okay.
00:41:13I whispered.
00:41:15I will leave you,
00:41:18and I will never forgive you.
00:41:32Five years into our marriage,
00:41:34it all turned out to be lies.
00:41:36My Alpha Kane had an affair with his mistress Beta,
00:41:38the day before our mating ceremony.
00:41:41He assumed I,
00:41:43being a wolfless wretch,
00:41:44couldn't hear a thing,
00:41:46unaware that I had awakened,
00:41:47and could clearly perceive
00:41:49every betrayal we uttered.
00:41:52Luna,
00:41:53we've prepared the substitute blood
00:41:54and staged the fake death scene
00:41:56exactly as you requested.
00:41:58In ten days,
00:41:59your death will be revealed
00:42:00at mate ceremony.
00:42:01The voice on the other end
00:42:03finally took the edge off the anger
00:42:05I'd been holding back
00:42:06for far too long.
00:42:08Good.
00:42:08My voice came out low,
00:42:10a restrained edge
00:42:11of something feral beneath it.
00:42:13Rest assured,
00:42:15no one will question it.
00:42:16We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:42:19No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:42:22Only then,
00:42:23did I let out a slow breath.
00:42:25After confirming the remaining details,
00:42:28I hung up,
00:42:29and pushed open the door,
00:42:30to the private room.
00:42:32The noise inside died
00:42:33the instant I stepped in.
00:42:35Every wolf there could catch
00:42:37the faint pine scent clinging to me.
00:42:40The unmistakable mate mark
00:42:41left by Alpha Kane.
00:42:44Kane,
00:42:45seated at the center,
00:42:47rose immediately.
00:42:48His long fingers closed around my hand,
00:42:51his eyes filled with concern,
00:42:53his voice dropped,
00:42:55rough with Alpha authority.
00:42:57My little wolf,
00:42:58where did you go?
00:43:00I can smell fear on you.
00:43:02He started to pull me away,
00:43:04but I caught the possessiveness
00:43:06in his gaze,
00:43:07and forced down the bitterness
00:43:08rising in my chest.
00:43:10I shook my head.
00:43:12I'm fine.
00:43:13Let's just keep going.
00:43:15Still holding my hand,
00:43:17Kane led me back to my seat.
00:43:19The room gradually came back to life,
00:43:21until someone spoke up.
00:43:23Kane,
00:43:24you and your wildcat
00:43:25are about to seal your mate bond.
00:43:28So what are you planning to do
00:43:29with your little beta pet?
00:43:31My nails dug into my palm.
00:43:33Being the useless one
00:43:35who couldn't shift,
00:43:36I'd long since gotten used
00:43:38to names like that.
00:43:39But I could still clearly smell
00:43:41another woman's scent
00:43:42lingering on Kane.
00:43:47Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:43:50Hey, watch it.
00:43:52Your Luna's right here.
00:43:53He just shrugged,
00:43:54completely unconcerned.
00:43:56What's the problem?
00:43:58It's not like the useless one
00:44:00understands the werewolf-kind language anyway.
00:44:02I'm just curious how Kane plans
00:44:04to deal with his little bitch.
00:44:06All eyes turned to Kane.
00:44:08A flicker of disdain
00:44:10passed through his gaze.
00:44:12I'll keep her.
00:44:14He peeled a shrimp
00:44:15and placed it into my bowl
00:44:17before continuing casually.
00:44:19She's just a pet I keep around.
00:44:21My only mate is Aria.
00:44:23He smirked faintly.
00:44:26But if my wild-bot Aria
00:44:27ever found out the truth,
00:44:28she'd run.
00:44:29So I've kept it well hidden.
00:44:32Even after the mate bond,
00:44:35I won't let her find out.
00:44:37His gaze swept across the room,
00:44:39a surge of alpha pressure
00:44:40thickening the air.
00:44:42Watch your mouths.
00:44:44If anyone slips up in front of her,
00:44:46I'll tear you apart.
00:44:48These were all dominant alphas
00:44:50from the same circle,
00:44:52and none of this shocked them.
00:44:53If anything,
00:44:54they sounded amused.
00:44:57Kane's got it bad.
00:44:58Can't even let his little toy
00:45:00get exposed.
00:45:01Well, she can't shift.
00:45:03Figures she'd be fragile.
00:45:05Someone's eyes lit up.
00:45:07Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:45:10Kane, if Aria can't sense anything,
00:45:13then you and that beta pet,
00:45:16have you ever, you know, at home?
00:45:19Kane chuckled,
00:45:21idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:45:23Of course.
00:45:25It's been wild.
00:45:28The room erupted into crude laughter
00:45:30and wolfish howls.
00:45:32Kane really knows how to play!
00:45:35A useless one like that?
00:45:38Easy to fool.
00:45:40Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:45:45Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face
00:45:48when she finds out.
00:45:51Their laughter cut through the room,
00:45:53sharp and vicious.
00:45:55No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:45:59My knuckles had gone white.
00:46:01No one knew.
00:46:02Three days ago,
00:46:04I had my awakening.
00:46:07And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:46:11I would never complete a mate bond with Kane.
00:46:15On the day of the ceremony,
00:46:17the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:46:21A fake one.
00:46:23Kane glanced at my untouched shrimp
00:46:25and immediately turned back to me.
00:46:28My little wolf,
00:46:29why aren't you eating?
00:46:31I looked at him.
00:46:33At the man whose eyes were filled
00:46:35with nothing but carefully crafted concern
00:46:37and forced a faint smile.
00:46:40What were you all talking about
00:46:42that got you so excited?
00:46:44Kane smiled softly
00:46:45and pressed a gentle kiss
00:46:47to the back of my hand.
00:46:49They were just saying
00:46:50they envy, envy our bond.
00:46:52That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:46:56Inside the private room,
00:46:58people exchanged knowing looks.
00:47:00I caught every single one of them.
00:47:02The mockery.
00:47:03The cruelty.
00:47:04It burned.
00:47:07My heart felt like it had been soaked
00:47:09in liquid silver.
00:47:10The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:47:13They had been talking about him and that woman,
00:47:16yet somehow twisted it into admiration
00:47:19for what we had.
00:47:21Kane,
00:47:22I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:47:25I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:47:28I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:47:31The moment I moved to leave,
00:47:33Kane was on his feet,
00:47:34a flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:47:37Little wolf,
00:47:38what's wrong?
00:47:40I shook my head.
00:47:42My voice came out soft,
00:47:44barely more than a breath.
00:47:46I'm tired.
00:47:48I want to go back to the pack house.
00:47:51I didn't wait for his response.
00:47:53I turned and walked out.
00:47:56Out on the street,
00:47:57I looked up
00:47:58and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:48:01A mating display was playing.
00:48:04Aria,
00:48:05be my mate.
00:48:06The words stretched across the center
00:48:10in bold,
00:48:11impossible-to-miss letters.
00:48:13People passing by slowed down,
00:48:16their voices full of envy.
00:48:20Oh my god,
00:48:21I heard Alpha Kane's girl can't shift,
00:48:23so he rented the biggest screen in the city
00:48:25just so she could clearly see the words,
00:48:27be my mate?
00:48:28That's insanely romantic.
00:48:31He treats that girl so well.
00:48:34After the mate bond,
00:48:35he's going to be the perfect alpha.
00:48:38I stood there,
00:48:39the subject of their admiration,
00:48:42and let out a quiet,
00:48:43self-mocking smile.
00:48:45A week ago,
00:48:47I would have reacted the same way.
00:48:49I would have believed in Kane's love without question.
00:48:53I was born into a declining pack.
00:48:57From the moment I came into this world,
00:48:59I couldn't shift.
00:49:01Among the werewolf kind,
00:49:03that made me a disgrace.
00:49:06A failure.
00:49:08Kane entered my life under those circumstances.
00:49:11He claimed it was love at first sight
00:49:13and pursued me relentlessly.
00:49:16But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:49:19Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:49:23So I avoided him.
00:49:2599 times he confessed.
00:49:2899 times I turned him down.
00:49:31Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
00:49:34He threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:49:38Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade,
00:49:41he didn't move.
00:49:42He held his position,
00:49:44shielding me with his body.
00:49:46When he woke up in the hospital,
00:49:49his condition was so weak
00:49:50he could barely maintain human form.
00:49:53And yet,
00:49:54the first thing he did when he saw me,
00:49:56was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:50:00My little wolf,
00:50:01as long as you're safe.
00:50:03That was the moment everything changed.
00:50:06For the first time,
00:50:08I believed that even someone like me,
00:50:10someone who couldn't shift,
00:50:12could be worth risking everything for.
00:50:14The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:50:18The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:50:21It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:50:25Every time I saw it,
00:50:26my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
00:50:31For five years,
00:50:33he never wavered.
00:50:34He treated me with the same devotion,
00:50:37the same care,
00:50:38as if I were the only one who mattered.
00:50:43Even when the pack opposed us,
00:50:45he stood his ground,
00:50:47and asked me to be his mate.
00:50:49And for that upcoming ceremony,
00:50:52I wanted to give him something real.
00:50:55Something more.
00:50:56I risked my life to undergo blood awakening,
00:50:59just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate ritual.
00:51:03If it failed,
00:51:05I would have died.
00:51:07But I survived.
00:51:09Not only that,
00:51:10I gained something rare.
00:51:12Empathic sense.
00:51:14I decided to keep it a secret.
00:51:17I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:51:20But on the very day I awakened,
00:51:23everything fell apart.
00:51:25Through that new ability,
00:51:27I sensed him.
00:51:28Kane.
00:51:29Talking to his beta pet.
00:51:31Their voices were intimate,
00:51:33careless,
00:51:34filled with open flirtation.
00:51:37That was when I learned the truth.
00:51:39He had already betrayed our bond.
00:51:42For an entire year.
00:51:44And I had known nothing.
00:51:47A sharp pain twisted through my chest,
00:51:50forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:51:53His words from earlier echoed in my mind,
00:51:56over and over again.
00:51:58Even with the mate ceremony approaching,
00:52:01he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:52:04Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
00:52:09The winter wind cut through me,
00:52:12cold and merciless.
00:52:13But my mind had never been clearer.
00:52:16I would show Kane the truth.
00:52:19Lies don't last forever.
00:52:22And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:52:24I took a slow breath,
00:52:26forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:52:29Just as I was about to head back,
00:52:31a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:52:36Kane's scent surrounded me at once,
00:52:38rich with cedar,
00:52:39and thick with possessiveness.
00:52:41It pressed in from all sides,
00:52:43leaving no space to breathe.
00:52:45Little wolf,
00:52:46why didn't you wait for me?
00:52:48Are you in a bad mood today?
00:52:50Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:52:54The custom piece just arrived.
00:52:56He pulled me into his arms,
00:52:58his hands sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:53:01gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:53:07I don't feel like going.
00:53:09Just pick it yourself.
00:53:11I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:53:14There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:53:18Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:53:21His voice softened,
00:53:23almost cautious.
00:53:25Little wolf,
00:53:27why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:53:30Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:53:33I looked at him,
00:53:35at the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:53:38I almost told him the truth.
00:53:41Yes,
00:53:41I don't want this anymore.
00:53:44You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:53:46You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:53:49You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:53:53And now you're asking me why?
00:53:56But I wasn't ready to expose everything.
00:53:59Not yet.
00:54:01At the dress boutique,
00:54:03the moment we stepped inside,
00:54:05an attendant drew back a curtain
00:54:07to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:54:10Miss,
00:54:11the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:54:15Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:54:18The dress was pure white,
00:54:21flowing and luminous.
00:54:23Moonstones were set into the bodice,
00:54:25casting a soft,
00:54:26sacred glow.
00:54:28Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:54:30My little wolf,
00:54:32do you like it?
00:54:34I couldn't deny it.
00:54:36The design was exactly my taste.
00:54:38But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:54:41it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:54:44Look closer,
00:54:46Kane said softly,
00:54:47at the center of the moonstone.
00:54:49I followed his gaze.
00:54:52Engraved deep within the gem
00:54:53were the letters,
00:54:55A and K,
00:54:56forever.
00:54:57The moon goddess is our witness.
00:55:01My love for you will last forever, too.
00:55:04I stared at the stone,
00:55:06at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:55:09Then I turned to him,
00:55:10and met his eyes,
00:55:12eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:55:16Will your love for me really last forever?
00:55:21A flicker of unease crossed his face
00:55:24before he answered quickly.
00:55:25I Kane,
00:55:27swear,
00:55:27swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:55:30For my entire life.
00:55:33If I break this oath,
00:55:35may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:55:38Such a solemn vow.
00:55:40And yet,
00:55:42it couldn't warm a heart
00:55:43that had already gone cold.
00:55:46He had already broken it.
00:55:48And still,
00:55:49he kept acting.
00:55:51Didn't he get tired?
00:55:53I turned my face away,
00:55:55unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:55:58Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:56:00but his phone suddenly rang.
00:56:02His expression shifted,
00:56:04just slightly,
00:56:05before he stepped aside to answer.
00:56:07When he returned,
00:56:09there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:56:13Little wolf,
00:56:14something urgent just came up.
00:56:15Go ahead and try the dress.
00:56:17If anything needs adjusting,
00:56:18just tell the staff.
00:56:20He left in a hurry,
00:56:22not even waiting for a response.
00:56:25I watched his retreating figure,
00:56:28a bitter thought settling in.
00:56:30Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:56:34And just before he left,
00:56:36I had caught it.
00:56:37That flicker in his eyes.
00:56:40Raw,
00:56:41instinctive desire.
00:56:43Work?
00:56:45Hardly.
00:56:46He was going to see her.
00:56:48When I returned to the pack house,
00:56:51I immediately felt it.
00:56:53The slight dip in the mattress.
00:56:56The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
00:56:58and lingering scent,
00:57:00thick with unmistakable desire.
00:57:02The thought hit me all at once.
00:57:05Kane and that beta had been here,
00:57:07on this bed.
00:57:09Entwined.
00:57:10My stomach twisted violently.
00:57:12I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:57:15unable to stop.
00:57:17Kane had just come back.
00:57:19The moment he saw me like that,
00:57:21panic flashed across his face.
00:57:23Little wolf,
00:57:24did you eat something bad?
00:57:26I'll call a healer right now.
00:57:30I grabbed his wrist,
00:57:32my eyes still red.
00:57:34I'm fine.
00:57:35I just thought of something disgusting.
00:57:39Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:57:41gently patting my back,
00:57:43his expression full of distress.
00:57:45Don't think about things like that.
00:57:48Seeing you like this,
00:57:50it hurts me too.
00:57:52I looked down at him,
00:57:53at the open collar of his shirt,
00:57:56and the marks on his skin.
00:57:58Bite marks,
00:57:59fresh,
00:58:00obvious.
00:58:01Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:58:05How strong did Kane have to be
00:58:07to carry another woman's marks on his body,
00:58:09and still look at me like I was the only one he cared about?
00:58:14His voice grew sharper,
00:58:16more agitated.
00:58:18Who did this to you?
00:58:20Who made Maid?
00:58:21My little wolf like this.
00:58:24Tell me.
00:58:25I'll tear them apart.
00:58:27A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:58:31Kane,
00:58:32you're the one who did this to me.
00:58:35Sometime deep into the night,
00:58:37I woke to the sound of a low,
00:58:39restrained growl.
00:58:41Half asleep,
00:58:42I reached out,
00:58:43instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:58:46But the bed was empty.
00:58:48I sat up and went downstairs.
00:58:51As I reached the second floor,
00:58:53I heard it.
00:58:54A woman's breathless voice.
00:58:57Soft,
00:58:58broken.
00:58:59I froze for a second,
00:59:01forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:59:04then walked toward the guest room.
00:59:06The door was wide open.
00:59:09Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:59:11illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:59:15Inside,
00:59:16Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:59:17The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:59:21The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:59:23Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:59:27Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:59:30her voice unsteady.
00:59:32Alpha,
00:59:33the dress I just got today,
00:59:35you already torn it.
00:59:38Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:59:39leaning in close to her ear,
00:59:41his voice rough.
00:59:42You wore it for me,
00:59:46didn't you?
00:59:47I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:59:51So tonight,
00:59:52shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:59:55She clung to him,
00:59:57her voice breaking,
00:59:58hoarse.
01:00:00Alpha,
01:00:01I can't,
01:00:02I can't take ache anymore.
01:00:05Then,
01:00:06breathless,
01:00:07she tilted her head back.
01:00:09What if Aria sees us?
01:00:12Kane stilled,
01:00:13his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
01:00:16She's useless.
01:00:17She doesn't understand anything.
01:00:19Don't you dare tell her about us.
01:00:22The beta traced circles against his chest,
01:00:24her tone soft,
01:00:26almost hurt.
01:00:27I know.
01:00:28I just,
01:00:30she's about to become your mate,
01:00:32and I'll always have to stay hidden.
01:00:36It makes me sad.
01:00:38Kane's expression softened slightly.
01:00:41You jealous little thing.
01:00:43I already brought you into this house.
01:00:45Isn't that enough?
01:00:47Don't worry.
01:00:49Even after the mate bond,
01:00:50I won't leave you.
01:00:52Whatever area has,
01:00:53you'll have too.
01:00:55Moonlight,
01:00:56lit up my face,
01:00:57where I stood outside the door.
01:01:00I covered my mouth,
01:01:01but the tears were already falling,
01:01:04blurring everything.
01:01:06Every sound from inside the room
01:01:08pierced into me like silver blades,
01:01:10carving wound after wound into my chest.
01:01:14I turned and ran.
01:01:16Barefoot.
01:01:17Straight out into the rain.
01:01:19Cold water soaked through me,
01:01:21but I didn't stop.
01:01:23I just needed to get away,
01:01:24as far away as possible.
01:01:27Through the haze,
01:01:28I thought I saw him.
01:01:30A younger Kane.
01:01:32The one I had once loved.
01:01:35His eyes were clear,
01:01:37sincere,
01:01:38filled with something real.
01:01:40Little Wolf,
01:01:41leave him.
01:01:44Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
01:01:46and never forgive him.
01:01:48My vision burned,
01:01:50as I looked at that memory.
01:01:52At the Alpha,
01:01:53I had once given my heart to.
01:01:56Okay.
01:01:57I whispered.
01:01:58I will leave you,
01:02:01and I will never forgive you.
01:02:15Five years into our marriage,
01:02:17it all turned out to be lies.
01:02:19My Alpha Kane had an affair with his mistress Beta,
01:02:22the day before our mating ceremony.
01:02:25He assumed I,
01:02:26being a wolfless wretch,
01:02:28couldn't hear a thing,
01:02:29unaware that I had awakened,
01:02:31and could clearly perceive every betrayal he uttered.
01:02:35Luna,
01:02:36we've prepared the substitute blood
01:02:38and staged the fake death scene
01:02:40exactly as you requested.
01:02:41In ten days,
01:02:43your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
01:02:45The voice on the other end
01:02:46finally took the edge off the anger
01:02:48I'd been holding back for far too long.
01:02:51Good.
01:02:52My voice came out low,
01:02:53a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
01:02:57Rest assured,
01:02:58no one will question it.
01:03:00We'll simulate a death by silver.
01:03:02No wolf survives that kind of damage.
01:03:05Only then,
01:03:06did I let out a slow breath.
01:03:09After confirming the remaining details,
01:03:11I hung up,
01:03:12and pushed open the door,
01:03:14to the private room.
01:03:15The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
01:03:19Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent clinging to me.
01:03:23The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Kane.
01:03:28Kane,
01:03:29seated at the center,
01:03:30rose immediately.
01:03:31His long fingers closed around my hand,
01:03:34his eyes filled with concern.
01:03:37His voice dropped,
01:03:38rough with Alpha authority.
01:03:40My little wolf,
01:03:42where did you go?
01:03:43I can smell fear on you.
01:03:46He started to pull me away,
01:03:48but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze,
01:03:50and forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
01:03:54I shook my head.
01:03:56I'm fine.
01:03:57Let's just keep going.
01:03:59Still holding my hand,
01:04:01Kane led me back to my seat.
01:04:02The room gradually came back to life,
01:04:05until someone spoke up.
01:04:07Kane,
01:04:08you and your wildcat are about to seal your mate bond.
01:04:11So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
01:04:14My nails dug into my palm.
01:04:17Being the useless one who couldn't shift,
01:04:19I'd long since gotten used to names like that.
01:04:23But I could still clearly smell another woman's scent,
01:04:26lingering on Kane.
01:04:31Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
01:04:34Hey, watch it.
01:04:35Your Luna's right here.
01:04:37He just shrugged,
01:04:38completely unconcerned.
01:04:40What's the problem?
01:04:42It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf-kind language anyway.
01:04:46I'm just curious how Kane plans to deal with his little bitch.
01:04:50All eyes turned to Kane.
01:04:52A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
01:04:56I'll keep her.
01:04:57He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
01:05:03She's just a pet I keep around.
01:05:05My only mate is Aria.
01:05:07He smirked faintly.
01:05:09But if my wild-bot Aria ever found out the truth, she'd run.
01:05:13So I've kept it well hidden.
01:05:16Even after the mate bond.
01:05:18I won't let her find out.
01:05:20His gaze swept across the room,
01:05:23a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
01:05:26Watch your mouths.
01:05:27If anyone slips up in front of her,
01:05:29I'll tear you apart.
01:05:32These were all dominant alphas from the same circle.
01:05:35And none of this shocked them.
01:05:37If anything, they sounded amused.
01:05:40Kane's got it bad.
01:05:42Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
01:05:45Well, she can't shift.
01:05:46Figures she'd be fragile.
01:05:49Someone's eyes lit up.
01:05:50Curiosity getting the better of him.
01:05:53Kane, if Aria can't sense anything,
01:05:56than you and that beta pet.
01:05:59Have you ever, you know, at home?
01:06:03Kane chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
01:06:07Of course.
01:06:09It's been wild.
01:06:12The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
01:06:16Kane really knows how to play!
01:06:19A useless one like that?
01:06:21Easy to fool.
01:06:23Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
01:06:29Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
01:06:34Their laughter cut through the room,
01:06:37sharp and vicious.
01:06:39No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
01:06:42My knuckles had gone white.
01:06:44No one knew.
01:06:45Three days ago, I had my awakening.
01:06:51And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
01:06:55I would never complete a mate bond with Kane.
01:06:58On the day of the ceremony,
01:07:01the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
01:07:05A fake one.
01:07:06Kane glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
01:07:11My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
01:07:15I looked at him.
01:07:16At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern and forced a faint smile.
01:07:24What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
01:07:27Kane smiled softly and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
01:07:33They were just saying they envy, envy our bond.
01:07:35That will be the most devoted pair there is.
01:07:40Inside the private room, people exchanged knowing looks.
01:07:44I caught every single one of them.
01:07:46The mockery.
01:07:47The cruelty.
01:07:48It burned.
01:07:50My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
01:07:54The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
01:07:57They had been talking about him and that woman.
01:08:00Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
01:08:04Kane, I never realized you could lie so easily.
01:08:09I set my silver fork down and stood.
01:08:12I didn't want to hear another word of it.
01:08:14The moment I moved to leave, Kane was on his feet.
01:08:18A flicker of panic crossing his face.
01:08:21Little wolf, what's wrong?
01:08:24I shook my head.
01:08:25My voice came out soft, barely more than a breath.
01:08:30I'm tired.
01:08:32I want to go back to the pack house.
01:08:34I didn't wait for his response.
01:08:36I turned and walked out.
01:08:39Out on the street, I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
01:08:45A mating display was playing.
01:08:48Aria, be my mate.
01:08:51The words stretched across the center in bold, impossible-to-miss letters.
01:08:57People passing by slowed down.
01:08:59Their voices full of envy.
01:09:03Oh my god, I heard Alpha Kane's girl can't shift,
01:09:07so he rented the biggest screen in the city just so she could clearly see the words,
01:09:10Be my mate?
01:09:12That's insanely romantic.
01:09:15He treats that girl so well.
01:09:17After the mate bond, he's going to be the perfect alpha.
01:09:21I stood there, the subject of their admiration, and let out a quiet, self-mocking smile.
01:09:29A week ago, I would have reacted the same way.
01:09:33I would have believed in Kane's love without question.
01:09:37I was born into a declining pack.
01:09:40From the moment I came into this world, I couldn't shift.
01:09:45Among the werewolf kind, that made me a disgrace.
01:09:49A failure.
01:09:51Kane entered my life under those circumstances.
01:09:55He claimed it was love at first sight and pursued me relentlessly.
01:09:59But I had seen this kind of attention before.
01:10:03Cruel games disguised as affection.
01:10:06So I avoided him.
01:10:08Ninety-nine times he confessed.
01:10:11Ninety-nine times I turned him down.
01:10:15Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
01:10:18He threw himself over me without hesitation.
01:10:21Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade, he didn't move.
01:10:26He held his position, shielding me with his body.
01:10:30When he woke up in the hospital, his condition was so weak he could barely maintain human form.
01:10:36And yet, the first thing he did when he saw me, was reach out and gently touch my face.
01:10:43My little wolf, as long as you're safe.
01:10:47That was the moment everything changed.
01:10:50For the first time, I believed that even someone like me, someone who couldn't shift, could be worth risking everything
01:10:57for.
01:10:57The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
01:11:01The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
01:11:05It left behind a permanent circular scar.
01:11:08Every time I saw it, my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
01:11:15For five years, he never wavered.
01:11:18He treated me with the same devotion, the same care.
01:11:22As if I were the only one who mattered.
01:11:27Even when the pack opposed us, he stood his ground, and asked me to be his mate.
01:11:33And for that upcoming ceremony, I wanted to give him something real.
01:11:38Something more.
01:11:40I risked my life to undergo blood awakening, just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate
01:11:46ritual.
01:11:47If it failed, I would have died.
01:11:50But I survived.
01:11:52Not only that, I gained something rare.
01:11:56Empathic sense.
01:11:57I decided to keep it a secret.
01:12:00I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
01:12:04But on the very day I awakened, everything fell apart.
01:12:09Through that new ability, I sensed him.
01:12:12Kane.
01:12:13Talking to his beta pet.
01:12:15Their voices were intimate, careless, filled with open flirtation.
01:12:21That was when I learned the truth.
01:12:23He had already betrayed our bond.
01:12:26For an entire year.
01:12:28And I had known nothing.
01:12:30A sharp pain twisted through my chest, forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
01:12:37His words from earlier echoed in my mind, over and over again.
01:12:42Even with the mate ceremony approaching, he had no intention of ending that relationship.
01:12:47Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
01:12:53The winter wind cut through me, cold and merciless.
01:12:57But my mind had never been clearer.
01:13:00I would show Kane the truth.
01:13:02Lies don't last forever.
01:13:05And I would never forgive betrayal.
01:13:08I took a slow breath, forcing down the ache in my chest.
01:13:12Just as I was about to head back, a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
01:13:19Kane's scent surrounded me at once, rich with cedar and thick with possessiveness.
01:13:25It pressed in from all sides, leaving no space to breathe.
01:13:29Little wolf, why didn't you wait for me?
01:13:32Are you in a bad mood today?
01:13:34Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
01:13:37The custom piece just arrived.
01:13:39He pulled me into his arms, his hand sliding up to the back of my neck,
01:13:45gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
01:13:51I don't feel like going.
01:13:52Just pick it yourself.
01:13:55I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
01:13:58There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
01:14:02Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
01:14:05His voice softened, almost cautious.
01:14:09Little wolf, why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
01:14:14Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
01:14:17I looked at him, at the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
01:14:22I almost told him the truth.
01:14:24Yes, I don't want this anymore.
01:14:27You were the one who betrayed us first.
01:14:30You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
01:14:33You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
01:14:37And now you're asking me why?
01:14:40But I wasn't ready to expose everything.
01:14:43Not yet.
01:14:45At the dress boutique, the moment we stepped inside,
01:14:49an attendant drew back a curtain to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
01:14:54Miss, the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
01:14:58Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
01:15:02The dress was pure white, flowing and luminous.
01:15:06Moonstones were set into the bodice, casting a soft, sacred glow.
01:15:12Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
01:15:14My little wolf, do you like it?
01:15:17I couldn't deny it.
01:15:19The design was exactly my taste.
01:15:22But no matter how beautiful it was,
01:15:24it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
01:15:28Look closer, Kane said softly.
01:15:30At the center of the moonstone.
01:15:33I followed his gaze.
01:15:35Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
01:15:38A and K, forever.
01:15:41The moon goddess is our witness.
01:15:44My love for you will last forever too.
01:15:47I stared at the stone,
01:15:49at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
01:15:52Then I turned to him,
01:15:54and met his eyes.
01:15:56Eyes filled with something that looked like love.
01:16:00Will your love for me really last forever?
01:16:05A flicker of unease crossed his face before he answered quickly.
01:16:09I Kane, swear, swear that I will love Arya forever.
01:16:14For my entire life.
01:16:16If I break this oath,
01:16:18may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
01:16:22Such a solemn vow.
01:16:24And yet, it couldn't warm a heart
01:16:27that had already gone cold.
01:16:30He had already broken it.
01:16:31And still, he kept acting.
01:16:35Didn't he get tired?
01:16:37I turned my face away,
01:16:39unwilling to look at him any longer.
01:16:42Kane seemed about to say something else,
01:16:44but his phone suddenly rang.
01:16:46His expression shifted,
01:16:48just slightly,
01:16:49before he stepped aside to answer.
01:16:50When he returned,
01:16:52there was a trace of apology on his face.
01:16:56Little wolf,
01:16:57something urgent just came up.
01:16:59Go ahead and try the dress.
01:17:01If anything needs adjusting,
01:17:02just tell the staff.
01:17:04He left in a hurry,
01:17:06not even waiting for a response.
01:17:09I watched his retreating figure,
01:17:11a bitter thought settling in.
01:17:14Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
01:17:17And just before he left,
01:17:19I had caught it.
01:17:21That flicker in his eyes.
01:17:23Raw, instinctive desire.
01:17:27Work?
01:17:28Hardly.
01:17:30He was going to see her.
01:17:32When I returned to the pack house,
01:17:34I immediately felt it.
01:17:36The slight dip in the mattress.
01:17:39The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
01:17:42and lingering scent,
01:17:43thick with unmistakable desire.
01:17:45The thought hit me all at once.
01:17:49Kane and that beta had been here,
01:17:51on this bed.
01:17:53Entwined.
01:17:54My stomach twisted violently.
01:17:56I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
01:17:59unable to stop.
01:18:00Kane had just come back.
01:18:02The moment he saw me like that,
01:18:04panic flashed across his face.
01:18:07Little wolf,
01:18:08did you eat something bad?
01:18:09I'll call a healer right now.
01:18:13I grabbed his wrist,
01:18:15my eyes still red.
01:18:17I'm fine.
01:18:18I just thought of something disgusting.
01:18:22Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
01:18:25gently patting my back,
01:18:26his expression full of distress.
01:18:29Don't think about things like that.
01:18:31Seeing you like this,
01:18:33it hurts me too.
01:18:35I looked down at him,
01:18:37at the open collar of his shirt,
01:18:39and the marks on his skin.
01:18:42Bite marks,
01:18:43fresh,
01:18:44obvious.
01:18:45Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
01:18:48How strong did Kane have to be
01:18:51to carry another woman's marks on his body,
01:18:53and still look at me like I was the only one he cared about?
01:18:57His voice grew sharper,
01:19:00more agitated.
01:19:01Who did this to you?
01:19:03Who made Maid?
01:19:05My little wolf like this.
01:19:08Tell me.
01:19:09I'll tear them apart.
01:19:11A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
01:19:15Kane,
01:19:15you're the one who did this to me.
01:19:19Sometime deep into the night,
01:19:21I woke to the sound of a low,
01:19:23restrained growl.
01:19:24Half asleep,
01:19:26I reached out,
01:19:27instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
01:19:30But the bed was empty.
01:19:32I sat up and went downstairs.
01:19:34As I reached the second floor,
01:19:37I heard it.
01:19:38A woman's breathless voice.
01:19:41Soft,
01:19:42broken.
01:19:43I froze for a second,
01:19:44forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
01:19:48then walked toward the guest room.
01:19:50The door was wide open.
01:19:52Moonlight spilled across the room,
01:19:55illuminating two bodies tangled together.
01:19:58Inside,
01:19:59Kane was bare from the waist up.
01:20:01The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
01:20:04The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
01:20:07Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
01:20:10Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
01:20:14her voice unsteady.
01:20:16Alpha,
01:20:17the dress I just got today,
01:20:19you already torn it.
01:20:21Kane let out a low chuckle,
01:20:23leaning in close to her ear,
01:20:25his voice rough.
01:20:26You wore it for me,
01:20:29didn't you?
01:20:31I even had the designer make one just for you.
01:20:35So tonight,
01:20:36shouldn't you be satisfying me?
01:20:38She clung to him,
01:20:40her voice breaking,
01:20:42hoarse.
01:20:43Alpha,
01:20:44I can't,
01:20:46I can't take ache anymore.
01:20:49Then,
01:20:49breathless,
01:20:50she tilted her head back.
01:20:53What if Aria sees us?
01:20:55Kane stilled,
01:20:56his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
01:20:59She's useless.
01:21:01She doesn't understand anything.
01:21:03Don't you dare tell her about us.
01:21:05The beta traced circles against his chest,
01:21:08her tone soft,
01:21:09almost hurt.
01:21:10I know.
01:21:12I just,
01:21:14she's about to become your mate,
01:21:16and I'll always have to stay hidden.
01:21:19It makes me sad.
01:21:22Kane's expression softened slightly.
01:21:25You jealous little thing.
01:21:27I already brought you into this house.
01:21:29Isn't that enough?
01:21:31Don't worry.
01:21:32Even after the mate bond,
01:21:34I won't leave you.
01:21:35Whatever area has,
01:21:37you'll have too.
01:21:39Moonlight lit up my face,
01:21:41where I stood outside the door.
01:21:43I covered my mouth,
01:21:45but the tears were already falling,
01:21:48blurring everything.
01:21:50Every sound from inside the room pierced into me like silver blades,
01:21:54carving wound after wound into my chest.
01:21:57I turned and ran,
01:21:59barefoot,
01:22:01straight out into the rain.
01:22:03Cold water soaked through me,
01:22:05but I didn't stop.
01:22:06I just needed to get away,
01:22:08as far away as possible.
01:22:11Through the haze,
01:22:12I thought I saw him,
01:22:13a younger Kane,
01:22:15the one I had once loved.
01:22:18His eyes were clear,
01:22:20sincere,
01:22:22filled with something real.
01:22:24Little Wolf,
01:22:25leave him.
01:22:27Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
01:22:29and never forgive him.
01:22:32My vision burned,
01:22:33as I looked at that memory.
01:22:35At the Alpha,
01:22:37I had once given my heart to.
01:22:40Okay.
01:22:41I whispered.
01:22:42I will leave you,
01:22:45and I will never forgive you.
01:22:49Okay.
01:22:53You are,
01:22:53you are the eye over here.
01:22:57Okay.
01:22:58All right.
01:22:58You.
01:22:58All right.
01:22:59Here you.
01:22:59Here you go.