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Forsaken and Barren, The Pure-Blood Luna is Back | New Movie 2026
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00:00:00I married Alpha Evan out of gratitude. For three years I guarded his pack. Yet Evan never loved me. He
00:00:09marked my sister before the whole pack. Everyone thought my sister was the pureblood Luna. Evan blamed me for being
00:00:16infertile.
00:00:17You're a freak. Everyone mocked the golden-eyed freak, never knowing I was the true Luna heir. When the truth
00:00:24comes out, they will be shocked.
00:00:27Three years since I married Alpha Evan, Alpha Joseph's son. Alpha Joseph died shortly after I married Alpha Evan, and
00:00:34I kept my promise.
00:00:35As long as I remain within his territory, my Luna power automatically forms a protective barrier, warding off all invading
00:00:41rogue werewolves.
00:00:42I love Evan with all my heart and have given everything for him. Yet I have never managed to melt
00:00:47his cold heart.
00:00:48His heart has always belonged to my younger sister, Selina. Even after Selina abandoned him cruelly long ago, he still
00:00:54clings to memories of her.
00:00:55For three years I wrapped the entire pack in my Luna barrier blocking every wave of rogue attacks.
00:01:01I loved him silently, yielded to him every night, and waited patiently for his mark.
00:01:06One day, after our intimacy, I cling to a faint hope.
00:01:10Evan, I've stayed by your side for three years. Won't you give me the mate mark I've always longed for?
00:01:16Three years, and you still can't conceive an heir. You're nothing but a freak with golden eyes. How dare you
00:01:22even beg for my mark?
00:01:23A useless freak? Who do you think has been shielding your pack in silence all these years?
00:01:29Shield my pack. Don't make me laugh. Your wolf power isn't even half as strong as Selina's.
00:01:35A cursed golden-eyed outpiece like you could never hold a candle to her. Stop deluding yourself.
00:01:39Evan leaves without looking back. He saw me as nothing more than a worthless golden-eyed freak.
00:01:44Unworthy of his mark. Unworthy of a place by his side.
00:01:48He assumed I was weak and decile. Too dependent on this pack to ever leave.
00:01:54But his cold indifference killed every last bit of affection in my heart.
00:01:59Luna, Alpha Evan has instructed you to get ready.
00:02:02You are to attend the marking banquet the main mansion tonight.
00:02:05Here is the banquet gown prepared for you.
00:02:07A glimmer of fragile hope stirred in my heart.
00:02:10Perhaps he had only spoken harshly earlier, intending to give me a surprise to finally acknowledge me and bestow his
00:02:15mark upon me.
00:02:16When I stepped into the main hall, champagne roses bloomed everywhere, and a huge banner reading Welcome Pack hung on
00:02:25the wall.
00:02:26Then I saw him, my husband, my mate, my Alpha, holding someone else's in his arm.
00:02:34My sister, Selina.
00:02:36Let me make an announcement to everyone here.
00:02:39Today, I will place my exclusive mark upon my one and only mate, Selina.
00:02:46My heart didn't just break.
00:02:48It plunged to a frozen abyss, shattering into a million jagged spards of ice.
00:02:53If he is marking her, if he is claiming my sister in front of the world,
00:02:58then what am I?
00:03:03The second the words left his lips, I froze on the spot.
00:03:06The roses blooming all through the hall were the very romance I'd never dared to dream of.
00:03:11The grand Welcome Pack banner hanging overhead mocked every foolish hope I'd clung to only moments before.
00:03:17Evan led Selina forward to a stop.
00:03:20Her gown was cut in the exact same style as mine, yet hers was encrust with diamonds, far more lavish
00:03:26by comparison.
00:03:26Evan had humiliated me on purpose, dressing me in an identical design but of far poorer quality.
00:03:32Selina put on a soft, gentle front and spoke to me in fake sweetness.
00:03:36Dear sister, thank you for coming all this way to witness my marking ceremony.
00:03:41I kept my eyes locked on Evan, my voice shaking with held back emotion.
00:03:45Why her? I've sacrificed so much for you.
00:03:49I stayed loyal by your side for three whole years.
00:03:53What good are all your sacrifices?
00:03:55Those eerie eyes of yours repel me, and you can't even bear airs for the pack.
00:03:59You were never half as good as Selina, not then, not now.
00:04:03Evan lifted his hand, brushing it lightly along Selina's neck,
00:04:07then bowed his head to leave his claiming mark on her slowly and tenderly.
00:04:11When the mark was fully set, he slowly raised his eyes,
00:04:14scanning the bustling crowd before his gaze locked firmly on mine.
00:04:18Cheers and applause burst out across the hall at once, loud blessings ringing through the air,
00:04:23yet every sound sliced right through my heart like a sharp knife.
00:04:26One of the pack elders stepped up onto the dace.
00:04:28He swept his gaze over the crowd, his tone grave and agmatic.
00:04:31As many of you know, our pack has long kept a secret.
00:04:34Among us lives a she-wolf who carries the rare pure-blood Luna lineage.
00:04:38The question we all wonder is this, who could she be?
00:04:44The pack members broke into quiet murmurs,
00:04:46all guessing who the she-wolf with hidden pure-blood Luna lineage might be.
00:04:50Amid the buzzing whispers, Charlotte, Evan's mother, and the pack's reigning Luna
00:04:54rose slowly from her grand ornate throne atop the dace,
00:04:57carrying herself with unbridled arrogance and authority.
00:04:59There's no need for pointless speculation.
00:05:02It can only be Selina.
00:05:03She boasts exceptional wolf talent and immense innate power.
00:05:07I have always known she is the fated one.
00:05:10I never thought Joseph would act recklessly and force Evan into a marriage with Isabella.
00:05:15A smug smile tugged at Selina's lips.
00:05:17She gave a slight, polite bow.
00:05:20Thank you for your kind praise and recognition, Luna Charlotte.
00:05:23I stepped forward before I could stop myself, holding her gaze straight.
00:05:29What gives you such certainty that it must be Selina?
00:05:33Charlotte let out a mocking laugh, as if I'd told the most absurd joke imaginable.
00:05:36She raked her eyes over me coldly, full of contempt.
00:05:39Could it possibly be you?
00:05:41A freak with unnatural golden eyes, good for nothing.
00:05:45Do you truly think you are worthy of possessing the noble pureblood Luna lineage?
00:05:50Stop indulging in foolish fantasies.
00:05:52The second her words fell, the whole hall erupted in mocking laughter, thick with scorn and disdain.
00:05:58I turned to Evan, clinging to a faint hope that he would stand up for me, that he would grant
00:06:04me even the smallest bit of fairness.
00:06:06But Evan made no move to defend me at all.
00:06:09His expression turned icy instead, his voice laced with revulsion.
00:06:13You would do best to leave the ceremony of your own accord.
00:06:17Staying here will only bring you further shame and make a public fool of yourself.
00:06:23If you refuse to go, you may tend to the guests in the kitchen and keep to yourself quietly.
00:06:31Evan's cold, dismissive words cut straight through me, sharp and biting to the bone.
00:06:36Every eye in the room lingered only on Selina, bright with anticipation.
00:06:40It was as if everyone already took it for granted, that her so-called Luna divine power would lead Evan's
00:06:47pack to new prosperity.
00:06:49I'd borne endless humiliation for far too long, endured endless scorn and mockery from those around me.
00:06:55All the grief and resentment I'd kept locked inside finally spilled over.
00:06:59The true bearer of the pureblood Luna Tinergy is not Selina.
00:07:04It has always been me.
00:07:06The hall burst into mocking laughter once again.
00:07:08Charlotte doubled over, clutching her stomach, mocking me without restraint.
00:07:13Evan and Selina shared a disdainful smirk, dismissing my words as ridiculous ravings.
00:07:19Have you lost your senses?
00:07:22How dare a golden-eyed freak like you claim the pureblood Luna lineage for yourself?
00:07:30Evan's brows drew tight, his tone sharp and unforgiving.
00:07:35Isabella, are you spouting nonsense out of jealousy now that I've marked Selina?
00:07:40Stop making a fool of yourself.
00:07:42No one in the room believed a word I said.
00:07:45Their jails pricked my heart like a thousand needles.
00:07:48Staring at their hypocritical, ugly faces,
00:07:50I only felt cold amusement and chose not to explain myself any further.
00:07:54When I fell quiet, the crowd quickly lost interest in me,
00:07:57turning their full attention back to Selina.
00:07:59Evan slipped an arm around her waist, his fingers brushing lightly over the fresh mark on her neck.
00:08:04From this day forward, Selina's Luna divine power will shield our pack and keep us safe and at peace.
00:08:14When she saw I still hadn't moved an inch, the smug look on Selina's face faded a little,
00:08:19replaced by impatience and haughty condescension in her tone.
00:08:23Dear sister, if you know what's best for yourself, gather your things and leave for home at once.
00:08:29Father is waiting for you there.
00:08:31Don't linger here and ruin everyone's celebration.
00:08:34I stood perfectly still, my expression unchanging,
00:08:37merely staring back at her with quiet indifference.
00:08:40I am keeping my oath to Alpha Joseph by remaining here to watch over Evan's pack.
00:08:44I will not leave until my three-year vow is fulfilled.
00:08:48The smile on Selina's face frozen instantly, then twisted into a cold, calculating smirk.
00:08:53She stepped half a step nearer and lowered her voice, letting only me hear her words.
00:08:58A vow?
00:08:59Sister, you're far too naive.
00:09:01Evan's pack has never needed your protection,
00:09:03nor will it ever accept a golden-eyed freak like you.
00:09:06Today, I'll make sure you're driven out of this place for good.
00:09:09The moment she finished speaking, she lurched backwards suddenly,
00:09:12her legs giving way as she crumpled heavily to the floor.
00:09:15She pressed her hands to the corners of her eyes and raised her voice sharply,
00:09:18letting it ring out across the entire hall.
00:09:20Sister, I know you're jealous of me, but you have no right to push me like this.
00:09:25I hadn't shifted a single step from where I stood.
00:09:28The cheering in the hall died away in an instant.
00:09:31Every pair of eyes fixed on us both filled with disdain, accusation,
00:09:35and the cold dislatchment of onlookers ready to watch a spectacle unfold.
00:09:38Evan rushed over at once, lifting Selina gently into his arms
00:09:41and holding her close in a protective embrace.
00:09:43He shot me an icy glare, rage blazing in his eyes.
00:09:48Isabella, you've crossed every line.
00:09:50From this day on, I formally disavow you and cast you out of the pack.
00:09:53You are forbidden from ever stepping foot on our territory for the rest of your life.
00:10:00I stayed rooted to the spot as Evan glared at me like he could kill with his eyes,
00:10:05the air between us turning icy cold.
00:10:08I didn't hurt Selina.
00:10:10She fell on her own.
00:10:11Evan leaned down to strobe Selina's back gently,
00:10:14then looked up again.
00:10:15His rage so intense it felt like it could burn me to the ground.
00:10:18Do you really think I'd believe the lies of a golden-eyed freak like you?
00:10:22Selina just got my mark, and she's still weak.
00:10:25How dare you touch her?
00:10:26Charlotte stepped up beside Evan, her eyes dripping with even more disdain,
00:10:31her voice sharp enough to cut.
00:10:33Isabella, you still won't admit what you did.
00:10:36Your excuses only make you more disgusting.
00:10:38A filthy creature like you belong locked up in the dungeon.
00:10:42Evan pulled Selina behind him, unleashing his overwhelming alpha aura in a heartbeat.
00:10:47I see pressure washing over the entire hall.
00:10:50He started the formal mate rejection right there in front of everyone.
00:10:53No trace of regret in his eyes, only pure coldness and contempt.
00:10:56I, Evan, reject you as my mate.
00:10:58I lifted my eyes to meet his gaze, my voice as calm as a frozen lake.
00:11:03I accept your rejection.
00:11:05The mate bond snapped suddenly, a searing, tearing pain shooting through every part of my body.
00:11:08The agony of the bond breaking hit first, and then tears slipped silently down my cheeks.
00:11:12The mate bond that had held us together for three years was breaking apart, fading little by little,
00:11:17each piece throbbing with a dull ache.
00:11:19But none of that pain came close to the cold emptiness in my chest.
00:11:22I curled my fingers tight, nails digging deep into my palms, forcing myself to bear the searing agony.
00:11:27You can't bear airs.
00:11:28The worst shame an alpha could ever face.
00:11:31Selima's nothing like you.
00:11:33She carries the pure-blood Luna Linerage,
00:11:36And only she's worthy of standing by my side,
00:11:39Bearing my strongest pups, and leading the pack to greater glory.
00:11:45Selina leaned comfortably in Evan's arms,
00:11:48Her eyes glinting with a taunting edge,
00:11:50As she stared at my disheveled state.
00:11:53Sister, why are you still standing here?
00:11:56If I were you, I'd hurry up and pack my things to leave.
00:12:00Don't linger here being a bother.
00:12:02Watching them throw jabs back and forth, their contempt plain as day,
00:12:05My mind wandered back to a memory from long ago,
00:12:08Of being rescued.
00:12:09Out on the frozen plains, caught in wind and snow,
00:12:12I lay wounded and gave me a second chance.
00:12:14It was Joseph he told me I carried an extremely rare, pure-blood Luna lineage.
00:12:19Later, on his deathbed,
00:12:21He held my hand tight,
00:12:23His gaze earnest,
00:12:24As he begged me to protect Evan and his pack with everything I had.
00:12:28Joseph, look at what's become of us.
00:12:30For three years, I've guarded your pack faithfully,
00:12:33Warding off rogue attacks this entire time.
00:12:35I've even quietly nourished the pack lands with my Luna energy,
00:12:38Making them stronger and more thriving with each passing day.
00:12:41Yet now, your own son chases me away.
00:12:44I've seen his true colors clearly.
00:12:46He's never been worth my protection.
00:12:48In that moment,
00:12:49The last bit of gratitude I'd felt for Joseph vanished completely.
00:12:52I'd kept my promise,
00:12:54And my debt was paid in full.
00:12:56Evan,
00:12:57After these three years,
00:12:58I owe you nothing.
00:12:59And I owe your pack nothing either.
00:13:02I only hope you never come to regret this day.
00:13:04Evan let out a scoff of disbelief,
00:13:07Looking away from me in disgust,
00:13:08His tone again and dismissal.
00:13:10Regret?
00:13:11Cutting loose a burden like you is the smartest thing I've ever done.
00:13:14Now get out of my sight.
00:13:16Now.
00:13:17The mate bond shattered entirely,
00:13:19Not a single thread of connection left between us.
00:13:21Just then,
00:13:21Evan's brows fronted sharply,
00:13:23His alpha aura tensing up in an instant.
00:13:25Many pack members looked up too,
00:13:27Their expressions on edge.
00:13:28A faint yet thick rustling sound drifted from the edge of the manor,
00:13:31Low and menacing.
00:13:32It was the sound of rogues closing in,
00:13:34Hundreds of miles away and closing fast.
00:13:39Little did they know,
00:13:40With me reject and cast out,
00:13:42My all-encompassing luna protection barrier had vanished,
00:13:45Completely.
00:13:46The feral rogues I'd held back,
00:13:49Kept at bay for three long years,
00:13:51Were now charging straight for their borders in droves.
00:13:54And now that I'm gone,
00:13:56How will a weak alpha,
00:13:58Paired with a fake mate,
00:13:59Who has no true luna power at all,
00:14:01Defend this pack against thousands of bloodthirsty rogues?
00:14:07Get to the pack perimeter now,
00:14:09And check out that noise.
00:14:11Waste any time,
00:14:12And you'll pay with your lives.
00:14:14Yes, sir.
00:14:18You're scared, Evan.
00:14:19This is what happens when you reject me.
00:14:21The rogues are closing in.
00:14:22Spare me your empty threats and delusional garbage.
00:14:24I formerly banished you.
00:14:26Know your place and leave.
00:14:27My pack hasn't seen a rogue in years.
00:14:29Do you really think you can curse us?
00:14:31You're just spouting nonsense out of spite for being cast aside,
00:14:34Trying to stir up trouble.
00:14:35Exactly.
00:14:36Isabella,
00:14:37You can't stand being thrown out,
00:14:38So you want to curse our pack?
00:14:40I see your true colors now.
00:14:41You're cruel to the core.
00:14:43If the rogues really come,
00:14:44You'll be the first one they grab.
00:14:46Let's see who's there to protect you then.
00:14:47Watching their hypocritical,
00:14:49Colliding faces,
00:14:50I felt nothing but cold amusement.
00:14:52There was no point in wasting another word on them.
00:14:54I'd kept my promise,
00:14:55Settled all scores.
00:14:56No reason to linger in this repulsive place any longer,
00:14:59Putting up with their endless mockery and disdain.
00:15:02But the second I took a step to leave,
00:15:04Charlotte rushed over and cut me off.
00:15:06Hold it right there.
00:15:07You're not going anywhere.
00:15:10Isabella,
00:15:11Evans formally marked Selina,
00:15:12And the pack's true Luna is now in her rightful place.
00:15:15It's time you hand over that emblem.
00:15:16This sacred treasure,
00:15:18A symbol of the pack's glory,
00:15:19Has no business resting on a freak like you.
00:15:21Exactly.
00:15:23Such a precious relic can't be tainted by someone unworthy.
00:15:25It belongs to me,
00:15:27The one who carries the pure-blood Luna lineage.
00:15:29Lady Luna Charlotte,
00:15:31I can feel the power in this emblem calling to me.
00:15:33Could it be,
00:15:34Is the hidden pure-blood Luna lineage inside me finally waking up?
00:15:37Do you really believe that's what's happening, Selina?
00:15:40It has to be true.
00:15:42Only a noble, pure, silver-eyed werewolf is worthy of wearing this emblem.
00:15:46Not like some outscat who's clung to a sacred relic for years,
00:15:49Can't even bear an heir,
00:15:50And wastes its power for nothing.
00:16:15Only those with true Luna blood can bear this emblem.
00:16:18A fake like you will never be worthy of it.
00:16:24Isabella, did you do this?
00:16:26Did you use witchcraft to control the Aelum and hurt me on purpose?
00:16:29You cruel bitch!
00:16:31You just can't stand to see me happy!
00:16:35Isabella, you've gone too far.
00:16:37Pushing her wasn't enough,
00:16:38So you stooped to dirty tricks with dark witchcraft to hurt her again?
00:16:42How low can you get?
00:16:44His voice held a desperate urgency I'd never heard from him before.
00:16:48His fingers brushed gently around the burning wound on Selina's chest,
00:16:52His touch impossibly tender and careful.
00:16:54The very tenderness I'd stayed by his side for three years,
00:16:57Craving, yet never once getting.
00:16:59I'd never sink that low.
00:17:01I'd never degrade myself by using such vile garbage as witchcraft.
00:17:04I finally got it.
00:17:05It wasn't that he couldn't be tender,
00:17:07It was just that his tenderly was never meant for me.
00:17:09Why?
00:17:11You wore this emblem for three years and never had a single problem.
00:17:15Why does it hurt Selina the second she touches it?
00:17:18Could it be...
00:17:20Could you be the real pure-blood Luna after all?
00:17:26Everyone froze, their eyes turning straight to me,
00:17:29Filled with shock, doubt, and utter disbelief.
00:17:31No! It can't be!
00:17:34Evan, she only grew used to the emblem's aura from wearing it for so long.
00:17:38She is never the true pure-blood Luna heir.
00:17:41She must have cast witchcraft on the emblem beforehand to hurt me on purpose.
00:17:47Evan, do not let your mind wander.
00:17:49It is all Isabella's doing.
00:17:51Out of jealousy towards Selina, she schemed in secret,
00:17:54making the emblem harm Selina to confuse everyone's judgment.
00:17:58This outcast has a vicious heart.
00:18:04Do you really think I'd believe some golden-eyed freak is the true Luna heir?
00:18:08Ridiculous.
00:18:08You're just a petty, useless outcast begging for a title you don't deserve.
00:18:12Now get out and don't dare tarnish them in Selina with your presence.
00:18:14Stop loitering here and getting in the way.
00:18:16Leave the main packhouse at once and never show your face to us again.
00:18:19Listening to these absurdly absurd accusations,
00:18:22I finally let out a cold laugh.
00:18:24There was no warmth in it at all.
00:18:25Carry all the forbearance and heartbreak of these three years.
00:18:32I walked out of the main packhouse step by step.
00:18:35Three years of protection had only earned me betrayal, blame, and banishment.
00:18:40Even the last trace of hope in my heart was completely shattered.
00:18:43I pushed open the door to my home.
00:18:45Live room done was dent.
00:18:46And my father Marcus sat on the sofa with a cigarette between his fingers,
00:18:50undisguised mockery in his eyes.
00:18:53He lifted his gaze to me at the sound of footsteps.
00:18:55What happened?
00:18:57Driven back in disgrace after Evan broke your mate bond?
00:19:00I always knew a freak with strange eyes like you could never hold an alpha's heart,
00:19:03nor deserve the position of Luna.
00:19:05He took a good rag from his cigarette and exhaled the smoke slowly.
00:19:09Fortunately, I have two daughters.
00:19:10Selina is far more promising than you.
00:19:13Now that Evan has marked her,
00:19:14she will soon become the pack's Luna and bring me endless glory.
00:19:18Unlike you, born with those unlucky golden eyes,
00:19:20never able to succeed at anything since childhood.
00:19:22When I was young, Selina was always the only one seen on the pack training grounds.
00:19:27Father claimed silver eyes stood for pure lineage,
00:19:29and only Selina deserved formal training.
00:19:32I could only hide in the corner, watching them laugh and rejoice.
00:19:35I possessed the very power they valued, yet no one ever taught me how to wield it.
00:19:39With time, everyone came to see me as a powerless, useless nobody.
00:19:42Not even my father had ever truly looked at me with kindness.
00:19:45Marcus stood up and walked before me, looking down at me from above.
00:19:49There was no trace of fatherly affection in his eyes, only cold calculation.
00:19:53Now that Evan has cast you aside, you have no more use left.
00:19:56I raised you all these years.
00:19:58I cannot keep feeding you for nothing.
00:20:00I have sold you to a crude, low-rank werewolf from the black market.
00:20:03Though he is poor and unculturated,
00:20:05he is willing to borrow a large sump to buy you.
00:20:10Father, what are you saying?
00:20:11Sell me?
00:20:12I refuse.
00:20:14Refuse?
00:20:14What right do you have?
00:20:16You cannot even bear children.
00:20:18Not qualified enough to be a breeder.
00:20:20What good are you besides being sold off?
00:20:25Father, selling someone of my lineage will bring you retribution.
00:20:29Retribution?
00:20:30All I know is keeping you is a waste of food.
00:20:32Selling you brings real profit.
00:20:33Where is any retribution?
00:20:34I clenched my fists, my voice shaking with a screed and defiance as I met his gaze directly.
00:20:38Part of the money from selling you to buy Selina top-class gown.
00:20:41Dressed in fine luxury, Evan will love her even more.
00:20:43To buy a dress for Selina.
00:20:45To win her Evan's affection.
00:20:46My own father was willing to cast me straight into hell.
00:20:49He called out toward the door, and two tall pack members stepped inside.
00:20:52Seize her and lock her in a cage.
00:20:53Do not let her escape.
00:20:54Deliver her to the black market at dawn morrow.
00:20:56They grabbed my arms roughly.
00:20:57Gripped so tight it felt as though they would crush my bones.
00:20:59I struggled in vain, and shock faded completely into icy despair in my heart.
00:21:03In the storeroom, a cold iron cage already waited.
00:21:06They shoved me inside and slammed the lock shut.
00:21:09The faint golden glow in my eyes grew brighter.
00:21:11I held the strength of a pure-blood Luna, yet I was treated as worthless cargo to be sold off.
00:21:17Never given the chance to unleash my power.
00:21:19Dawn had barely broken when footsteps echoed outside.
00:21:21I lifted my head to see Evan standing at the storage room entrance with Selina in his arms.
00:21:25Selina stepped forward to peer through the iron bars, her tone dripping with feigned sympathy and hypocrisy.
00:21:29Sister, I have no choice.
00:21:31It is father's decision.
00:21:32I tried to persuade him, but he would not listen.
00:21:35Just resign yourself to being a slave.
00:21:37I will serve well as the Pax Luna from now on.
00:21:39Solidify my position, and live up to everyone's expectations.
00:21:43Marrying you in the first place was nothing but my father's momentary foolishness.
00:21:46Foolish enough to treasure an outcast like you.
00:21:48Looking back, breaking our mate bond in time was the wisest choice I ever made.
00:21:51With that, he turned to Selina beside him and stroked her hair gently.
00:21:55The very tenderness I had longed for countless times.
00:21:58Yet in this moment, watching the scene unfold, I felt nothing at all.
00:22:02No sorrow, no resentment, only utter emptiness and calm.
00:22:06My three years of devotion had long worn away under his endless cruelty and prejudice.
00:22:11I even found it laughable that I had once held any hope for such a cold, selfish man.
00:22:16Evan lowered his head to brush her hair fondly and was about to speak.
00:22:19The Pax member rushed inside in a panic, his voice trembling.
00:22:22Alpha Evan, disaster.
00:22:24Several Pax members have been found dead at the territory border,
00:22:27their bodies reeking of strong rogue scent.
00:22:29The tenderness on Evan's face vanished in an instant.
00:22:31His expression turned taut, filled with disbelief.
00:22:34What?
00:22:35Rogues?
00:22:35No rogues have ever come near our borders in three years.
00:22:38How could our people be killed all of a sudden?
00:22:40He frowned deeply, his gaze slowly falling on me as he looked me up and down.
00:22:44A flicker of doubt and disbelief crossed his eyes, his tone tentative.
00:22:48Could it be the reason no rogues drew near all these years was because of you?
00:22:53Was that the real reason my father Joseph insisted you stay by my side?
00:22:58The moment Selina heard this, she clung tightly to Evan's arm,
00:23:02eager to quiet his doubts and turn all blame onto me.
00:23:05Evan, do not entertain such foolish thoughts.
00:23:07How could it ever be her?
00:23:08She is nothing but a useless freak with strange eyes.
00:23:12What great power could she possibly possess?
00:23:15She must hold a grudge after you rejected her and father sold her away.
00:23:19She lured the rogues here on purpose to get revenge and destroy our pack.
00:23:23The doubt in his eyes faded completely, replaced by deeper loathing and rage.
00:23:26You are right.
00:23:27How could I ever believe an outcast holds such great power?
00:23:30It was you who lured the rogues here out of spite, getting our own people killed.
00:23:33His voice turned icy, and killing intact blazed in his eyes.
00:23:37I am heading to deal with the murders at the border now.
00:23:39I will settle this score with you when I return.
00:23:42Selling you to the black market is far too lenient.
00:23:45By rights, a vicious outwrit like you deserves hanging to comfort the souls of the fallen pack members.
00:23:50With that, he did not spare me another glance.
00:23:52Wrapping an arm around Selina's waist, he turned and left quickly,
00:23:55his footsteps fading away, leaving me alone in the cold iron cage.
00:23:59I curled up on the cage floor and stared toward the door.
00:24:02Evan, you will regret this.
00:24:03Before long, two pack members hurried over.
00:24:06They roughly unlocked the cage, grabbed my arms, and dragged me out of the storage room,
00:24:10shoving me into an old transport vehicle.
00:24:12After an endless ride, the vehicle finally came to a stop,
00:24:15and the door swung open, flooding the space with harsh sunlight.
00:24:18I was dragged out and thrown onto the ground.
00:24:20This place was the black market for low-rank werewolf trades,
00:24:23filled with females sold as breeders,
00:24:25outcasts auctioned off as slaves,
00:24:27every face etched with numbness and despair.
00:24:29I had no idea who would buy me next, nor what cruel fate awaited me.
00:24:34Two pack members pressed down hard on my shoulders,
00:24:36forcing me forward unsteadily.
00:24:38Soon they stopped and pushed me before a man.
00:24:41Sebastian, we have brought the girl to you.
00:24:43Marcus instructed us to hand her over personally.
00:24:45The man lifted his eyes slightly, saying nothing at first,
00:24:48only looking me over with a cold, emotionless expression.
00:24:50He wore rough, tattered clothes faded from wear with several tears here and there.
00:24:54Yet his frame was broad and powerful,
00:24:55his shoulders as solid as a wall.
00:24:57His features were sharp and stern,
00:24:58his jawline tight with shovel lining his jaw.
00:25:00A wild, unapproachable aura clung to him,
00:25:02giving him a down-broughten yet dominazing air.
00:25:05Rest assured, she is untouched.
00:25:08Only she failed to bear an heir for Alpha Evan.
00:25:11Be quiet.
00:25:13His voice was deep and hoarsely with a rough edge,
00:25:16impatience clear in his tone.
00:25:17The pack member flinched in fright,
00:25:19bowed quickly and retreated.
00:25:21Only the two of us remained.
00:25:22He said nothing,
00:25:23simply looking down at me with an unnerving calm.
00:25:25No greed, no judgment,
00:25:27only unyielding dominance.
00:25:29Let go of me!
00:25:30Sebastian glanced down at my reddened wrist,
00:25:33loosening his grip slightly yet still refusing to release me.
00:25:35Save your words.
00:25:36Just come with me.
00:25:39Up close, I saw his eyes held unfathomable depth,
00:25:42hiding a quiet restraint and an innate nobility beneath his rough exterior.
00:25:46Even in ragged clothes covered in dust,
00:25:48his hidden sharp aroma could not be concealed.
00:25:50Somehow, the moment he touched my wrist,
00:25:53the werewolf spiritual power inside me stirred restlessly.
00:25:57Heat spread through my veins to every corner of my body,
00:26:00making my breath quick up uncontrollably.
00:26:05The wolf inside me roared wildly,
00:26:07its cry echoing clearly and urgently in my heart.
00:26:10I pushed down the swirling confusion and flutter in my chest,
00:26:13and followed him silently forward,
00:26:15uncertain of what lay ahead.
00:26:16The car traveled for a long time
00:26:18before finally stopping outside a plain wooden cottage.
00:26:20It was not large,
00:26:21even simple in design,
00:26:22yet spotlessly clean.
00:26:23Even the weeds in the yard were neatly trimmed.
00:26:25A stark contrast to his rough,
00:26:27hawked around to my side and steadabled me gently.
00:26:29His touch was soft and restrained,
00:26:31nothing like his brusque manner earlier.
00:26:33I looked up at him,
00:26:35my confusion deepening.
00:26:36All that roughness and coldness
00:26:38had truly been nothing but a mask he wore at the black market.
00:26:41Beneath it lay unexpected gentleness,
00:26:43leaving me utterly unable to read him.
00:26:45I followed him inside.
00:26:47The furnishings were simple,
00:26:48only a wooden sofa,
00:26:49a dining table,
00:26:50and two closed doors.
00:26:51Yet everything was immaculate and orderly,
00:26:53the table polished bright enough to see one's reflection.
00:26:56It was clear the place was carefully tended.
00:26:58I stood frozen,
00:26:59thinking to myself,
00:27:00now that he has bought me from the black market,
00:27:02I am his property after all.
00:27:04I ought to learn to wait on him
00:27:06and tend to his needs.
00:27:09Let me take your coat for you.
00:27:11It is covered in dust.
00:27:13No need.
00:27:13The moment my fingertips brushed the hem of his coat,
00:27:17Sebastian stepped back intinctively,
00:27:19evading my touch.
00:27:20I pulled my hand back,
00:27:22a trace of disappointment settling in my heart,
00:27:24unable to understand why he treated me
00:27:26with such cold distance.
00:27:30I...
00:27:31I want to do something for you.
00:27:33I can't idle around all day.
00:27:36Sebastian glanced up at me,
00:27:37his tone cold and distant.
00:27:39There's nothing you need to do.
00:27:41Just stay by my side at night.
00:27:43I've already arranged a maid to look after you.
00:27:45My heart sank immediately.
00:27:46We were bound by blood,
00:27:47faded mates,
00:27:48yet he only saw me as someone to warm his bed
00:27:50and satisfy his desires.
00:27:52He treated me even worse than Evan ever did.
00:27:54Just then,
00:27:54a slim young girl stepped out of one of the rooms.
00:27:56She had sharp, unriggily eyes
00:27:58and her hair tied in a neat ponytail.
00:28:00The moment she laid eyes on me,
00:28:01her expression turned icy.
00:28:02She frowned openly,
00:28:03looking unimpressed,
00:28:04her voice edged with sarcasm.
00:28:06Brother,
00:28:06is this the girl you tried so hard to buy?
00:28:09She looks plain,
00:28:10skinny,
00:28:11and those golden eyes are a freak.
00:28:14What's so special about her
00:28:15that you'd go all out?
00:28:18Ella,
00:28:20watch your tone.
00:28:21Ella pouted,
00:28:22shot me a sharp glare,
00:28:24said nothing else,
00:28:25then turned and slammed her door shut,
00:28:28clearly resentful.
00:28:31At that moment,
00:28:32maid Clara walked over with a glass of water.
00:28:35She stopped as soon as she saw me
00:28:36and gave a respectful slight bow.
00:28:39Miss,
00:28:40my name is Clara.
00:28:43I'll be your maid
00:28:44and take care of your daily needs.
00:28:46For the next week,
00:28:48Sebastian left early
00:28:49and returned late.
00:28:50Every night,
00:28:51he would be intimate with me,
00:28:53possessive,
00:28:54yet always keeping
00:28:55an emotional distance.
00:28:57Could it be that in his eyes,
00:28:59I would never be worth genuine care,
00:29:01never worthy of being his rightful mate?
00:29:05Lately,
00:29:06my werewolf powers
00:29:07had been acting strange.
00:29:09My monthly spiritual cycle
00:29:11was long overdue.
00:29:12Sebastian remained secretive,
00:29:15never letting anyone know
00:29:16where he went during the day.
00:29:18His nightly closeness
00:29:19felt deliberately detached.
00:29:22The huge wooden house
00:29:24always felt empty without him,
00:29:26loneliness coiling around me
00:29:28like creeping vines.
00:29:29Restless,
00:29:30I turned on the PAC News channel.
00:29:32One news report
00:29:33made me race felt
00:29:34made me freeze on the spot.
00:29:36Reporter,
00:29:37Marcus of the Blood Moon TAC
00:29:39died mysteriously
00:29:40at home last week.
00:29:41No visible wounds
00:29:42were found on his body
00:29:43and the cause of death
00:29:44remains unknown.
00:29:45Alpha Evan has ordered
00:29:46a full investigation
00:29:48with no new leads
00:29:49released so far.
00:29:50I stared at Marcus's
00:29:51photo on screen,
00:29:53tightening my grip
00:29:53on the remote.
00:29:54I felt a twinge
00:29:55of conflict inside,
00:29:57but mostly quiet relief.
00:30:00Father,
00:30:00you brought this on yourself.
00:30:02You sold me off
00:30:03like merchandisey
00:30:04without a second thought,
00:30:06ignored me completely,
00:30:07and treated Selena
00:30:08and me nothing alike.
00:30:09What happened to you now
00:30:11is your own fault.
00:30:13No one else is to blame.
00:30:15Right after I spoke,
00:30:16a wave of sudden nausea
00:30:18rushed up my throat.
00:30:19I clamped a hand over my mouth
00:30:21and rushed to the bathroom,
00:30:22throwing up,
00:30:23feeling weak all over.
00:30:24Clara happened to bring fruit by
00:30:26and hurried over to steady me.
00:30:28Miss,
00:30:29are you all right?
00:30:30You look unwell.
00:30:32I'll go fetch a healer right away.
00:30:33Please hold on.
00:30:35I nodded weakly.
00:30:37Soon, Clara returned
00:30:38with a werewolf physician.
00:30:40There's no need to worry.
00:30:41You're perfectly healthy physically.
00:30:43The nausea, vomiting,
00:30:44and unstable spiritual energy
00:30:45are all symptoms of pregnancy.
00:30:48I stared at the physician in shock.
00:30:50The woman Evan mocked as Behrend,
00:30:52the one my own father dismissed
00:30:53as unfit to bear offspring,
00:30:55was now carrying a child.
00:30:59My mind was in chaos.
00:31:00I tried reaching Sebastian
00:31:02through the werewolf mind link,
00:31:03hoping to tell him quietly
00:31:04I was pregnant.
00:31:06But no matter how I sent my thoughts,
00:31:08there was only silence from his side,
00:31:09no reply at all.
00:31:14I was growing anxious
00:31:15when a messenger from werewolf academy
00:31:17arrived at the door,
00:31:19clearly flustered.
00:31:23Is Mr. Sebastian home?
00:31:25Miss Ella got into a fight
00:31:26at the youth training camp
00:31:27and hurt another student.
00:31:28The school is asking for a family member
00:31:30to come sort this out immediately.
00:31:32Sebastian was still nowhere to be found,
00:31:33and the mind link still wouldn't connect.
00:31:36I was the one he'd bought at the black market.
00:31:38With no one else available,
00:31:39I had no choice but to go in his place
00:31:42and settle the dispute at the academy.
00:31:47Werewolf academy stood on neutral land,
00:31:49independent of any pack,
00:31:51where young werewolves from all clans
00:31:53came to train and study.
00:31:55I drove to the academy alone.
00:31:58In the distance,
00:31:59I saw Ella being lectured
00:32:00by a middle-aged woman
00:32:01whose back was turned to me.
00:32:04Ella and another boy
00:32:05were called into the dean's office.
00:32:08I walked over to speak to the woman.
00:32:09There's no need to embarrass a pup like this.
00:32:11We can talk this over calmly.
00:32:13When I got a clear look at her face,
00:32:15I realized it was Evan's aunt,
00:32:16Martha.
00:32:17Martha looked me up and down slowly.
00:32:19Her gaze full of contempt,
00:32:21her tone sharp and cutting.
00:32:22Well, look who decided to show up.
00:32:24Kicked out of your pack,
00:32:26sold to the black market by your own father,
00:32:28and now you live like a nobody.
00:32:31How dare you meddle in our family's business.
00:32:36I met her gaze without an ounce of timeliness.
00:32:39My life is none of your business.
00:32:41Even after being sold,
00:32:42I'm restooped as low as you,
00:32:44landing onto your pack power,
00:32:46bullying the weak,
00:32:47and picking on a pup in public.
00:32:49Martha's face turned dark,
00:32:51firing back without remorse.
00:32:53Me bullying her?
00:32:55Ella started it.
00:32:56She had attacked my son Jack first.
00:32:58Am I allowed to discipline her?
00:33:02I knew very well Jack had always been arrogant
00:33:04and dominant in Evan's territory,
00:33:06always picking on the weaker students
00:33:08and never stayed out of trouble.
00:33:11Ella is quiet by nature
00:33:12and never picks fights for no reason.
00:33:14She only lashed out because your son
00:33:16mocked and provoked her first.
00:33:18Left lost for words by my reply,
00:33:21Martha flew into a rage,
00:33:23dropping all pretend of politeness
00:33:24and raising her hand to slap me.
00:33:28I blocked her instinctively.
00:33:30The moment our hands touched,
00:33:32a powerful and invisible divine force
00:33:35verged out of me,
00:33:36pinning her rigidly face,
00:33:37unable to move a muscle.
00:33:40I was stunned myself,
00:33:43never expecting to suddenly awaken such power.
00:33:45Deep inside me,
00:33:47my wolf spirit spoke.
00:33:49Mistress,
00:33:50it is your pregnancy.
00:33:51The life growing inside you
00:33:53has fully awakened
00:33:54your dormant ancient lunar bloodline.
00:33:56Your divine power
00:33:57will only grow stronger from here on.
00:34:00I stood there completely dumbfounded.
00:34:06Trapped by my power,
00:34:08Martha stared at me in utter disbelief.
00:34:11What?
00:34:12You've never had formal werewolf training?
00:34:15A discarded outcast sold at the black market.
00:34:19How can you wield such powerful divine magic?
00:34:25Just then,
00:34:26a cold, familiar voice came from behind me.
00:34:29I turned slowly to see Evan walking toward me.
00:34:32Selina clung tightly to his side,
00:34:34dressed in an elegant gown with perfect makeup,
00:34:37her eyes glinting with quiet amusement at the scene.
00:34:39Evan fixed me with a cold, stern look.
00:34:42Isabella,
00:34:44you've grown far too bold.
00:34:46How dare you lay hands on my aunt?
00:34:49You've lost all sense of manners and decency.
00:34:52Our mate bond was broken long ago.
00:34:54We have nothing left between us.
00:34:57Martha has always treated me with malice and scorn,
00:34:59and now she bullies a pup unjustly.
00:35:01I owe her no respect whatsoever.
00:35:03Evan scanned my plain, simple clothes from head to toe,
00:35:06his eyes filled with disdain.
00:35:08After being sold to the black market,
00:35:10you've become crude and reckless.
00:35:12Your manners are gone,
00:35:13you're dressed plain and shabby.
00:35:15Not a trace of your old poise remains.
00:35:18Beside him,
00:35:19Selina put on a soft, gentle act,
00:35:21pretending to mediate while secretly stirring up trouble.
00:35:24Evan, don't let this upset you.
00:35:26Sister has fallen so far now.
00:35:28Her judgment and grace are long gone.
00:35:31There's no need to argue with her.
00:35:33Evan frowned,
00:35:33stepping aside to avoid the crowd's gaze,
00:35:35then spoke to me in a low voice.
00:35:36Come with me,
00:35:37I need to talk to you privately.
00:35:40I followed him aside,
00:35:41growing impatient,
00:35:42wondering what he wanted now.
00:35:44Instead of answering right away,
00:35:45he leaned in and breathed in the scent of my hair.
00:35:48I've missed you a lot lately.
00:35:50His eyes lingered greedily on my neck
00:35:52as his hand drifted restlessly to my waist.
00:35:55I turned my head away to avoid him.
00:35:57Isabella,
00:35:57I miss being with you.
00:35:59Being with Selina,
00:36:01it's nothing compared to you.
00:36:02He almost sounded wronged,
00:36:04as if I owed him something.
00:36:05Then his tone turned cold
00:36:06as he mentioned the man who'd bought me,
00:36:07seething with jealousy at the thought of me
00:36:09belonging to a rough nobody.
00:36:10He stepped closer and lowered his voice.
00:36:12Come back and be my mistress.
00:36:13I'll give you mansions, jewels, silk gowns.
00:36:16Everything Selina has, you'll have.
00:36:18And more.
00:36:19I looked at his desperate, prideful act
00:36:20and suddenly laughed.
00:36:24Even if he had nothing at all,
00:36:26he's still better than you.
00:36:28That one sentence made his face burn red,
00:36:30as if I'd slapped him in public.
00:36:32I'd struck his fragile ego,
00:36:34thin as eggshell.
00:36:36Just then, Selina walked over from a distance,
00:36:38eyeing us suspiciously
00:36:39and asking what we were talking about.
00:36:42I shook my head and said nothing,
00:36:44but as several wereswolves walked past,
00:36:46I deliberately raised my voice.
00:36:47There's something everyone should know.
00:36:49Evan is infertile.
00:36:54Evan spun around, glaring at me sharply.
00:36:57His wolf pupil slitted with rage and embarrassment,
00:36:59his face draining of color.
00:37:00The passing werewolves stopped and watched,
00:37:03whispering and slurkering,
00:37:04their mocking eyes burning into Evan.
00:37:07Selina froze on the spot,
00:37:08her smile fading instantly.
00:37:10She stared at Evan in shock and doubt,
00:37:13studying his flustered expression closely.
00:37:15I stayed calm and composed,
00:37:18gently placing one hand over my stomach,
00:37:20my tone steady and unyielding.
00:37:23I'm pregnant.
00:37:25You're delirious.
00:37:26There's no way you could be pregnant!
00:37:28I looked on indifferently,
00:37:30no longer bothering to explain myself.
00:37:32Believe it or not,
00:37:34I don't owe anyone an explanation.
00:37:36Martha stepped forward at once with a sneer.
00:37:38Pregnant or not,
00:37:40it's still just some low-class,
00:37:42werewolf's bastard child.
00:37:45Selina quickly agreed,
00:37:46her tone sharp and full of scorn.
00:37:49Exactly.
00:37:51Nothing to be proud of.
00:37:52She reeks of common werewolf aura.
00:37:56I leaned forward slightly,
00:37:58breathing in subtly when near the three of them,
00:38:00my voice thick with mockery and certainty.
00:38:02No matter my place now,
00:38:04I'm still better than the three of you.
00:38:06You all reek of rogue stench.
00:38:08Your pack is already overrun by rogue raids,
00:38:10barely holding itself together.
00:38:12Yet you still come to this neutral school
00:38:14to bully others and stir up trouble.
00:38:16My words hit Evan right where it hurt.
00:38:19I'd seen pack news long before now,
00:38:22reporting his territory plagued by constant rogue attacks,
00:38:26leaving him stressed and sleepless.
00:38:30Evan paled instantly,
00:38:32his anger mixing with panic
00:38:33as he snapped back harshly.
00:38:37That's a lie!
00:38:39Don't spread rumors!
00:38:42My pack is perfectly safe.
00:38:48And no rogue troubles at all.
00:38:52Martha and Selina also paled,
00:38:54avoiding eye contact nervously,
00:38:56subtly suppressing their era
00:38:57to hide the rogue scent clinging to them.
00:38:59The onlooking werewolves began murmuring,
00:39:01looking at the three with obvious suspicion.
00:39:03Just then,
00:39:03the Academy's Elder Dean hurried over
00:39:05with a stern expression,
00:39:06raising a hand to quiet the crowd.
00:39:08That's enough!
00:39:09This is neutral Academy ground.
00:39:11No quarreling or disruption
00:39:12of student training will be tolerated.
00:39:15Ella and Jack were led out by school staff.
00:39:17Jack had faint scratch marks on his face.
00:39:21Ella kept her head down,
00:39:22her stubborn spirit clear as ever.
00:39:24I turned to Ella,
00:39:26softening my tone as I asked gently,
00:39:28Ella,
00:39:28what really made you fight Jack?
00:39:32I looked at Ella,
00:39:33her eyes red yet still forcing herself to stay strong,
00:39:37stubborn by nature.
00:39:38She rarely showed vulnerability,
00:39:40but now she could not hide her hurt,
00:39:43biting her lip to hold back her tears.
00:39:45Ella lifted her head sharply,
00:39:46her voice trembling yet firm.
00:39:50He started it first!
00:39:52Jack mocked me in front of everyone,
00:39:54said I didn't belong in the training camp,
00:39:56and called Brother Sebastian a nobody with no real power.
00:40:00Jack looked utterly unconvinced and fired back at once.
00:40:06It's the truth.
00:40:09I didn't make any of it up.
00:40:11Ella grew emotional,
00:40:12raising her voice.
00:40:13He even tugged at my wolf fur
00:40:15and shoved me against the wall.
00:40:17He pointed right at my face
00:40:19and called Sister a golden-eyed freak
00:40:20who couldn't bear pups,
00:40:22said you deserve being sold away.
00:40:25I held back again and again,
00:40:27but he just kept pushing me.
00:40:29I had no choice but to fight back.
00:40:31I stood frozen,
00:40:33my heart aching with emotion.
00:40:34I'd always thought I was nothing more than someone Sebastian had bought,
00:40:37that there was always a distance between Ella and me,
00:40:39that she'd kept her cold reserve towards me.
00:40:41I never imagined she would stand up for me so fiercely
00:40:44when others slandered and looked down on me.
00:40:45My gaze fell on her arms,
00:40:47marked with faint scratch wounds.
00:40:50A few tufts of wolf fur had been torn from her neck,
00:40:53and there was a faint bruise at the corner of her mouth.
00:40:57She looked worn and utterly heartbreaking.
00:41:02In that moment,
00:41:03memories of being wronged, mocked, and bullied
00:41:05relentlessly crashed over me like a tide,
00:41:07shunned as a freak by Evans Pack,
00:41:09humiliated publicly by Selina,
00:41:10sold off like merchandise by my own father,
00:41:12branded barren by everyone around me.
00:41:14All the suppressed grief and resentment welled up inside,
00:41:16flaring into a fierce urge to protect Ella.
00:41:18I reached out and gently stroked her hair,
00:41:21calming the storm of emotion in my chest,
00:41:23then turned to face Jack,
00:41:25Martha, and the rest of them.
00:41:28Jack insulted others openly
00:41:30and resorted to violence first.
00:41:33Martha turns a blind eye to her son's wrongnings
00:41:35and enables his cruelty.
00:41:37Your own pack is overrun by rogues
00:41:40and barely holding on,
00:41:42yet you still find time to bully a pup
00:41:44and insult others.
00:41:46Isn't that both ridiculous and pitiful?
00:41:49The moment my words landed,
00:41:50Martha flew into a rage.
00:41:51She stepped forward abruptly,
00:41:53japping a finger straight at me
00:41:54and snapping sharply.
00:41:55Who do you think you are?
00:41:56How dare you judge us?
00:41:58My birth clan is the blood moon pack,
00:42:00my in-law's the silver flang pack.
00:42:02Say another word,
00:42:03and I'll have these two great packs
00:42:05pressure this academy.
00:42:07Not only will Ella be severely punished,
00:42:10I'll make you apologize to us mother and son
00:42:13in front of everyone!
00:42:16The elder in charge of the training camp hurried over,
00:42:18followed by several guards,
00:42:20his area commanding and unhealed.
00:42:21Silence, all of you!
00:42:22Jack provoked, insulted, and attacked first.
00:42:24He must apologize sincerely to Ella and Isabella.
00:42:26Martha will no longer be allowed in student affairs
00:42:28for turning a blind eye to right and wrong
00:42:29and abusing her status.
00:42:30Anyone else who stirs up trouble
00:42:31will be expelled from the academy permanently,
00:42:34never to be admitted again.
00:42:35He then turned to me,
00:42:36his tone softening noticeably.
00:42:38Lyman Queen, rest assured,
00:42:40this is neutral ground.
00:42:42No one shall harm you or Ella.
00:42:44You need not fear for the one
00:42:45watching over you from the shadows.
00:42:47He will always keep you safe.
00:42:52I stared at him in utter disbelief.
00:42:55Elder, you must have mistaken me for someone else.
00:42:58I'm no Lyman Queen.
00:43:00I'm just just an ordinary werewolf.
00:43:02I could never deserve such a title.
00:43:04The elder shook his head faintly,
00:43:06his eyes deep and cryptic,
00:43:08gesturing for me not to press further.
00:43:09This is not the time to speak of it.
00:43:11The matter runs far deeper than you know.
00:43:13When the time comes, all will be revealed.
00:43:16For now, let us resolve what lies before us.
00:43:23At that, Evan, Martha, and Selina
00:43:26burst out in mocking laughter.
00:43:28Martha even clutched her stomach dramatically,
00:43:31sneering openly as she pointed at me.
00:43:33Elder, have you lost your wits?
00:43:36Or has this freak bewitched you somehow?
00:43:38Her?
00:43:39A lowly werewolf sold at the black market
00:43:41who can't even protect herself?
00:43:43The legendary Lycan Queen?
00:43:52What a ridiculous joke!
00:43:55Selina leaned close to Evan,
00:43:56her eyes filled with contempt.
00:43:58She raised her voice deliberately,
00:44:00making sure every watching werewolf
00:44:01could hear clearly.
00:44:03Exactly, Elder.
00:44:04The Lycan Queen is a noble existence
00:44:05who rules over all wolf clans.
00:44:07She's nothing but an outcast abandoned by her pack,
00:44:09mocked for being unable to bear young.
00:44:13How can you place such an exalt title
00:44:16on someone like her?
00:44:17The Elder's expression darkened at once,
00:44:19his imposing aura sweeping over the square.
00:44:22His eyes turned cold and sharp as he thundered,
00:44:25silencing every onlooker instantly.
00:44:30Hold your tongues!
00:44:32This neutral training camp is no place
00:44:34for your reckless arrogance.
00:44:35Speak ill of Isabella one more time,
00:44:37mock her again,
00:44:38and I will have all of you detained.
00:44:40Strip part of your wolf power,
00:44:42expel you from the camp,
00:44:43and bar you from ever returning.
00:44:45Martha tried to argue back,
00:44:46but froze under the Elder's icy stare.
00:44:50The words died in her throat.
00:44:53Furious as she was,
00:44:54she dared not act out any further.
00:44:56The Elder turned to Jack,
00:44:58who still looked stubbornly defiant.
00:45:01Jack, apologize to Ella and Isabelle at once.
00:45:03Speak with genuine remorse
00:45:05and admit your faults.
00:45:06Refuse,
00:45:06and you will be expelled today.
00:45:08I will notify your pack,
00:45:10and you will never be allowed entry
00:45:11into any werewolf training camp again.
00:45:13Jack clenched his fists tightly,
00:45:15his face burninged with stubbornness and resentment.
00:45:18He glared fiercely at Ayla,
00:45:19yet trembled under the Elder's overwhelming pressure,
00:45:22and finally lowered his head.
00:45:27I'm sorry.
00:45:32I shouldn't have called you a half-blood stray,
00:45:35insulted your brother,
00:45:37tugged your wolf fur,
00:45:38or pushed you against the wall.
00:45:40I apologize.
00:45:42Ella pressed her lips together and said nothing,
00:45:45only nodded faintly,
00:45:46the hurt in her eyes easing a little.
00:45:51Let's go.
00:45:52I'll settle this score with you two,
00:45:54sooner or later.
00:45:55Martha shook with rage.
00:45:57She shot a venomous glare at me and Ella,
00:45:59then grabbed Jack's arm roughly,
00:46:00her tone seeking with malice.
00:46:02Evan looked at me with complicated eyes,
00:46:04resentment, confusion,
00:46:05and a flicker of hidden unease.
00:46:06He shot the Elder a long, wary glance,
00:46:08yet dared not say another word.
00:46:09He turned and left the camp square with Martha and Selina,
00:46:12looking both furious and defeated.
00:46:13Before leaving,
00:46:14Selina glanced back at me with a sharp, hateful stare.
00:46:18I watched them leave,
00:46:20then turned back to the Elder,
00:46:22still utterly confused,
00:46:24my tone urgent.
00:46:26Elder,
00:46:26why do you keep calling me Lycan Queen?
00:46:29I'm not the person you think I am.
00:46:31My mate is only an ordinary werewolf.
00:46:33How could I ever bear such a title?
00:46:35The Elder shook his head slowly,
00:46:37his gaze deep with untold secrets.
00:46:39He motioned for me to calm myself,
00:46:41his tone cryptic yet laced with quiet warmth.
00:46:43This matter is of great consequence
00:46:45and touches countless threads of fate.
00:46:47I cannot reveal a single detail yet.
00:46:49Only remember this,
00:46:51someone has been protecting you in the shadows.
00:46:53No matter what dangers lie ahead,
00:46:55you have nothing to fear.
00:46:57I turned to Ella beside me,
00:46:58wondering if she knew anything of this.
00:47:01Ella, does any of this make sense to you?
00:47:04Why would the Elder call me that?
00:47:06Ella smiled innocently and shook her head,
00:47:08then skipped off into the distance,
00:47:09her voice light and flaky.
00:47:10No idea, sister.
00:47:11You'll have to figure it out yourself!
00:47:14Back home, I pushed open the door
00:47:15to find Sebastian sitting quietly
00:47:17on the living room sofa,
00:47:18holding a Wolf Clan medicinal herb
00:47:19between his fingers, waiting for us.
00:47:21You're back.
00:47:23Did anything else happen at the camp?
00:47:25Has Ella been wronged again?
00:47:26Ella shook her head
00:47:27and walked over to sit beside him,
00:47:29leaning softly against his arm.
00:47:33I'm fine, Brother Sebastian.
00:47:34The Elder stood up for us,
00:47:36and Jack apologized.
00:47:38I stepped in front of Sebastian,
00:47:40my expression earnest and searching,
00:47:42unable to hold back the questions
00:47:44weighing on my mind any longer.
00:47:48Sebastian, I need to ask you something.
00:47:50Today at the training camp,
00:47:51the Elder called me like on Queen
00:47:52and said someone has been guarding me secretly.
00:47:54Do you know what this is all about?
00:47:55And you?
00:47:56What is your true identity?
00:47:58You've always hidden the truth from me on purpose.
00:48:00Sebastian's fingers stilled.
00:48:01He lifted his eyes to meet mine,
00:48:03his gaze flickering
00:48:04as he deliberately avoided my direct stare.
00:48:07Bella, some things aren't meant to be told yet.
00:48:10I can promise you this.
00:48:12I will never harm you or Ellie,
00:48:14and I will always protect you.
00:48:17All you need to do is trust me.
00:48:18I watched him evade my gaze,
00:48:20my confusion deepening by the second.
00:48:22A quiet hurt settled in my heart.
00:48:24The Elder wouldn't speak,
00:48:26and Sebastian chose to hide the truth too.
00:48:28It felt as if everyone held secrets about me,
00:48:31leaving me in the dark like a fool.
00:48:32I fell silent for a moment,
00:48:34my hand unconsciously drifting to my stomach,
00:48:37where a tiny life was growing,
00:48:38the only thing I clung to now.
00:48:40I lifted my eyes to him,
00:48:42my expression solemn.
00:48:44Sebastian, I'm pregnant.
00:48:46Sebastian froze visibly.
00:48:48He set down the herb slowly,
00:48:50a faint soft smile crossing his face,
00:48:53the corners of his mouth lifting.
00:48:55He was clearly happy,
00:48:57yet his joy was far too restrained,
00:49:00too calm.
00:49:01There was none of the wild delight I'd hoped for.
00:49:03No flurry of worried questions,
00:49:05no tender touch.
00:49:07The glimmer of joy in his eyes faded almost at once,
00:49:10settling back into his usual quiet reserve.
00:49:14My heart sank heavily in that instant.
00:49:17Disappointment and uneases washed over me like a cold tide,
00:49:21swallowing me whole.
00:49:22I couldn't help but wonder,
00:49:24did he not want this pup at all?
00:49:26Was I and the life inside me,
00:49:28nothing more than a burden to him?
00:49:30I thought of being sold by my own father,
00:49:32abandoned by Evan.
00:49:34Of all the uncertainty I'd endured,
00:49:36my unease grew stronger until my fingers began to tremble faintly.
00:49:40I dared not look Sebastian in the eye,
00:49:42afraid of catching even a trace of distaste or impatience in his expression.
00:49:46I pushed down the ache and hurt in my chest,
00:49:48forcing a faint calm smile and nodding.
00:49:51I understand.
00:49:52You don't have to feel pressured.
00:49:54Night fell and silence settled over everything.
00:49:56Moonlight spilled through the window onto the floor.
00:49:58I sat alone on the edge of the bed,
00:50:00gently resting a hand over my stomach.
00:50:02The weight of disappointment and unease grew heavier.
00:50:05More and more,
00:50:06I felt as though both I and my pup were nothing but a burden to Sebastian.
00:50:10Staying here would only be an annoyance,
00:50:12only wear him down further.
00:50:14Better to leave now.
00:50:15Go somewhere no one knows me.
00:50:17Give birth quietly.
00:50:19Raise my pup alone.
00:50:21And never be a chain holding anyone back again.
00:50:24With my mind made up,
00:50:26I rose quietly,
00:50:27moving without a sound.
00:50:28I opened my luggage and began packing silently.
00:50:30A few simple clothes,
00:50:32the wolf-tooth pendant Sebastian had given me Lungo to ward off danger.
00:50:35Some dried rations I'd saved.
00:50:37I folded everything carefully into a small bundle.
00:50:40Once packed,
00:50:41I walked to Ella's bedside
00:50:42and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead,
00:50:44my heart heavy with sorrow yet firm with resolve.
00:50:46Ella, I'm sorry.
00:50:48Sister can't stay with you anymore.
00:50:50Stay safe with Brother Sebastian and getting hurt the way I did.
00:50:52I wiped the tears from my eyes,
00:50:54slung the bundle over my shoulder,
00:50:55and closed the door softly.
00:50:58Under the cover of deep night,
00:51:00I stepped slowly out of Sebastian's home.
00:51:05I walked into the dark forest with my bundle.
00:51:07I'd barely taken a few steps when hurried footsteps sounded behind me.
00:51:10A shadow darted forward in pursuit,
00:51:12and his familiar scent wrapped around me in an instant.
00:51:15It was Sebastian.
00:51:16Bella, where are you going?
00:51:18It's the middle of the night,
00:51:20carrying a bundle.
00:51:21Are you leaving me?
00:51:22I pulled my hand away sharply,
00:51:24my eyes red-brimmed,
00:51:26tone stubborn and hurt,
00:51:28forcing myself to sound cold.
00:51:31Where I go is none of your business.
00:51:34Sebastian,
00:51:36don't trouble yourself over me,
00:51:38and don't feel ob-gayed.
00:51:40How can it not be my business?
00:51:43Bella, you are my mate.
00:51:45The pup you carry is my flesh and blood.
00:51:48Wherever you go,
00:51:49I go.
00:51:51How can you say this has nothing to do with me?
00:51:53His words shattered every wall I've put up.
00:51:55Long-suppressed grief and hurt burst free.
00:51:57I pound against his chest,
00:51:59struggling to break away.
00:52:00Mate,
00:52:01do you still remember I'm your mate?
00:52:03Sebastian, look at yourself.
00:52:05I told you I was pregnant,
00:52:06and this is how you react.
00:52:08No joy,
00:52:09no concern,
00:52:09not a single sincere word of care.
00:52:11You don't care about this pup at all,
00:52:13and you've never truly cared about me.
00:52:15I stopped struggling and stared straight into his eyes,
00:52:17tears streaming down my cheeks,
00:52:19my tone laced with self-mockery and despair,
00:52:22every word cutting deep into us both.
00:52:24You were just a buyer at the black market,
00:52:26and I was nothing more than a slave you purchased.
00:52:29Your kindness,
00:52:30your gentleness,
00:52:32only fleeting interest,
00:52:33only because I still have use to you.
00:52:36Isn't that the truth?
00:52:37You've never truly cared about me.
00:52:40Sebastian stuffened completely,
00:52:41holding me tighter.
00:52:43He gripped my shoulders,
00:52:44forcing me to meet his glaze.
00:52:46Bella, don't say that.
00:52:48I have never seen you as a slave,
00:52:50not for a single moment.
00:52:51I bought you for a reason.
00:52:54The forest seemed to darken all at once.
00:52:57A blood-red moon rose slowly over the horizon,
00:53:01its crimson glow spilling across the entire woods.
00:53:04Sebastian lifted his head and stared quietly at the blood moon,
00:53:08his expression solemn and grave.
00:53:10The wolf clan has an ancient fate law.
00:53:12Only when the blood moon rises will the royal seal be fully broken.
00:53:17No more need for pretense,
00:53:18no more hiding.
00:53:20The time has finally come.
00:53:22I stared at the eerie crimson moon,
00:53:24my heart tightening inexplicably,
00:53:26lost and stunned,
00:53:28waiting for him to go on.
00:53:30I was never an ordinary low-rank werewolf.
00:53:33I am the rightful heir to the Lycan throne.
00:53:37My elder brother plotted against me in secret to seize power.
00:53:41To survive,
00:53:42I had to hide my royal identity,
00:53:44suppress my true strength,
00:53:46lie low and bide my time,
00:53:48evading my enemies while gathering power to take back what was mine.
00:53:51His tone softened,
00:53:53laced with gentle remembrance.
00:53:55I've known you for a very long time.
00:53:56Years ago,
00:53:57on the frozen ice plains,
00:53:59I saw you ignoring the bitter cold to feed stray wolfhubs gently.
00:54:02In that moment,
00:54:02I was already drawn to you.
00:54:04I've watched over you silently ever since,
00:54:06following every twist of your fate.
00:54:07His voice turned tender with sorrow as he spoke of the past.
00:54:11When I learned Evan had cast you aside cruelly,
00:54:13and your own father sold you off like nothing more than a breeder,
00:54:16I acted at once and bought you from Marcus.
00:54:19This was never a cold transaction.
00:54:22It was protection I planned long ago.
00:54:24A chance to save you.
00:54:28Sebastian let out a quiet sigh,
00:54:29his eyes filled with lingering helplessness and restraint.
00:54:32I kept my distance and acted cold towards you before
00:54:34because I'd long sensed you are a born pureblood Luna.
00:54:37Back then I was trapped in royal turmoil,
00:54:38surrounded by enemies barely able to protect myself.
00:54:41I fear dragging you into danger,
00:54:42and I refuse to let someone as noble and pure as you
00:54:45stay hidden beside a fallen, disguised me.
00:54:47He lifted his gaze to the blood moon hanging high in the sky,
00:54:51his aura steady and regal,
00:54:53his expression calm with certainty.
00:54:55Now the blood moon has risen,
00:54:57fate has fallen into place.
00:54:58I have crushed my brother's schemes,
00:54:59quelled the internal turtle,
00:55:00and reclaimed my rightful throne at last.
00:55:02I have officially ascended as the new Lycan king.
00:55:04He reached out and took my hand gently,
00:55:06his palm warm and firm,
00:55:08his gaze locked steadily on mine,
00:55:10sincere and earnest.
00:55:12Isabella, of course I care about our child.
00:55:13I have cared all along.
00:55:14I've waited far too long for this day.
00:55:16Once I could only guard you from the shadows.
00:55:18Now I hold the throne,
00:55:18and I have the power to shield you and our pup
00:55:20for a lifetime in peace.
00:55:21I wish to mark you properly,
00:55:22claim you as my one and only mate,
00:55:23and crown you queen of the Lycan clan.
00:55:25From this day forward,
00:55:25no one will ever dare hurt you again.
00:55:27I stared at the raw, unhovered affection
00:55:28and resolve in his eyes.
00:55:30All the grief, unease,
00:55:31and doubt I'd carried these days
00:55:32melted away in an instant.
00:55:33Emotion welled up inside me,
00:55:35and warm tears slipped slowly down my cheeks.
00:55:37I looked at him and nodded softly,
00:55:38knowing he meant to mark me for life.
00:55:42Night hung thick and dark.
00:55:43A blood-red moon hung high over the sky,
00:55:45bathing the entire forest in a faint crimson glow.
00:55:48Isabella waited eagerly for Sebastian
00:55:50to claim her mark,
00:55:50her eyes sparkling with quiet excitement
00:55:52and anticipation.
00:55:53Are you ready?
00:55:53This mark will bind you to me completely as my mate,
00:55:56and awaken the full strength
00:55:57of your pure-blood Luna lineage.
00:55:59Yes.
00:55:59Sebastian rested his hands gently
00:56:01on Isabella's shoulders
00:56:02and pressed his warm lips to hers
00:56:04to leave his mark.
00:56:05There was a faint twinge of pain,
00:56:07yet Isabella did not flinch for a moment.
00:56:09Her gaze filled only with longing.
00:56:11The instant the mark settled
00:56:12Sebastian's royal time
00:56:13with Isabella's pure-blood Luna energy,
00:56:15golden light swirled around them both,
00:56:17her golden irises blazing brighter than ever,
00:56:20as her ancient pure-blood era
00:56:22fully awakened within her.
00:56:24From this day on,
00:56:25I will never let anyone hurt you,
00:56:27never let you shed another tear.
00:56:29This mark is my vow to you.
00:56:31I trust you.
00:56:35Hidden in the shadows,
00:56:36Selina watched every moment unfold.
00:56:38She stared at their joined hands,
00:56:40consumed by bitter resentment.
00:56:41A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.
00:56:43She quietly pulled out her communicator
00:56:45and reached out to Sebastian's elder brother William.
00:56:47Why should they have everything?
00:56:49I will take back what belongs to me
00:56:50and make them pay for standing in my way.
00:56:53Sebastian looked down at Isabella beside him,
00:56:55brushing the soft smile from her lips
00:56:57with tender reverence.
00:56:58He knew he no longer needed to hide his identity.
00:57:01At last, he could protect her openly,
00:57:03without fear or pretend.
00:57:04I will protect you,
00:57:05protect our child,
00:57:06and cherish every part of who you are.
00:57:08No one will ever make you suffer again.
00:57:12Sebastian began preparing for the Lycan royal coronation ceremony.
00:57:15On that day,
00:57:16he would publicly reveal his true identity
00:57:18as the rightful royal heir,
00:57:19be officially crowned Lycan king,
00:57:21and formally proclaiming Isabella
00:57:22the legitimate Lycan queen,
00:57:24honored and revered by all werewolf clan.
00:57:26Meanwhile,
00:57:27life grew increasingly bleak
00:57:28for Evan's blood moon pack.
00:57:30Stripped of Isabella's luna protection barrier,
00:57:32rogue packs began raiding their borders relentlessly,
00:57:34casualties mounted,
00:57:35their territory fell into ruin,
00:57:37and the entire clan twittered on the brink of collapse.
00:57:40Evan,
00:57:40if we carry on like this,
00:57:42the rogues will swallow our pack entirely.
00:57:45The new Lycan king's coronation is soon,
00:57:48and word spreads his power is unfathomable.
00:57:51If we can gain his favor,
00:57:53we'll never fear the rogues again.
00:57:55We weren't sent an invitation.
00:57:56This king has always lived in secrecy,
00:57:57cold and unpredictable.
00:57:58If we sneak in disguise and get caught,
00:58:00we'll only humiliate ourselves.
00:58:01Do we still care about pride?
00:58:03Saving our pack is all that matters.
00:58:04We'll dress common minor clan guests and blend into the crowd.
00:58:07Once we reach the royal desk,
00:58:08we'll find a chance to enratiate our son.
00:58:10Evan stared at his ravaged territory and his fading clan members.
00:58:13Overcome by desperation and ambition,
00:58:15he finally agreed to sneak into the coronation beside Martha,
00:58:18set on curing favor with the new Lycan king to secure his pack's survival.
00:58:21Upon hearing news of the ceremony,
00:58:23Selina chose not to go with Evan and Martha.
00:58:26She waited alone for William,
00:58:28Sebastian's elder brother,
00:58:29whom she had secretly allied with.
00:58:31Sebastian thinks he can claim the throne and reign in peace.
00:58:36William has already promised me he will seize power at the coronation.
00:58:40Once William overtows Sebastian and takes the crown,
00:58:44I will be his one and only queen,
00:58:47the true Lycan queen.
00:58:49I'll never again live in Isabella's shadow.
00:58:52She drowned herself in ambitious fantasies,
00:58:55waiting foolishly for William to appear.
00:58:57Completely unaware,
00:58:58she was nothing more than a pawn he had long been using.
00:59:03The Lycan holy mountain blazed with coronation splendor.
00:59:06Golden light spilled over the peaks.
00:59:08Royal guards standing tall with imposing presence.
00:59:11Powerful werewolf leaders from every clan filed in to take their seats.
00:59:14The entire sacred grounds steeped in solemn grandeur.
00:59:17Evan and Martha dressed in plain outsider robes,
00:59:19blending silently into the guest crowd and slipping into the ceremony grounds.
00:59:22They gazed up at the luxurious royal days,
00:59:24watching the dignified clan leaders around them,
00:59:26envy clear in their eyes.
00:59:27Both resolved to seize any chance to win the new Lycan king's favor and save their fear.
00:59:31Their gaze drifted casually across the gathering,
00:59:34and they froze instantly,
00:59:36spotting Isabella and Sebastian standing side by side.
00:59:38Disdain and contempt settled over their faces at once.
00:59:41Look!
00:59:42Is that Isabella?
00:59:43How dare she intrude on a royal coronation?
00:59:46They exchanged a glance,
00:59:48both looking down on the pair.
00:59:49Evan's tone turned sharp with quiet mockery.
00:59:52And beside her,
00:59:53that's the rough low-class werewolf who bought her at the black market.
00:59:57A nobody with no standing.
00:59:59How dare he set foot on sacred Lycan royal grounds.
01:00:02Echoing his scorn,
01:00:03her disgust deepened.
01:00:05They have no sense of their place.
01:00:06Both are outcasts unfit for high society,
01:00:09only here to leech off prestige and cling to power.
01:00:12They clearly snuck in uninvited with no status or lineage.
01:00:15Once the true Lyman king arrives,
01:00:16guards will drive them out publicly,
01:00:18and they'll be the laughingstock of everyone present.
01:00:22Evan and Martha stepped forward abruptly,
01:00:24blocking Isabella and Sebastian's path,
01:00:26their manner arrogant and their words cutting.
01:00:28Isabella,
01:00:29you exiled golden-eyed freak.
01:00:31How dare you sneak into a royal coronation,
01:00:33parading around with this low-class werewolf.
01:00:36You have no shame at all.
01:00:37Sebastian, I still remember your ragged state at the black market.
01:00:40A nobody like you has no right to stand on sacred ground.
01:00:43Take her and leave before you embarrass yourselves further.
01:00:46Whether we belong here is none of your concern.
01:00:48You two snuck in without invitations,
01:00:50yet you still dare to act high and mighty.
01:00:52Sebastian drew Isabella gently to his side,
01:00:55adopting a humble, meek demeanor,
01:00:57his tone soft and unassoment.
01:00:58Alpha Evan,
01:00:59Lady Martha,
01:01:00we only came to watch the ceremony.
01:01:02We mean no trouble,
01:01:03and we'll take our leave at once.
01:01:04Seeing Sebastian's apparent weakness
01:01:06emboldened Martha further.
01:01:07She stepped forward sharply,
01:01:09her tone growing harsher still.
01:01:11Leave is not enough!
01:01:12A low-class werewolf trespassing on royal sacred ground.
01:01:15You will apologize to us.
01:01:19Exactly.
01:01:20Beg forgiveness and get out.
01:01:22When the Lion King arrives,
01:01:24he'll strip your wolf power and shame you publicly.
01:01:26A flicker of cold calm passed through Sebastian's eyes,
01:01:29though his tone remained mild,
01:01:30edged with quiet certainty.
01:01:31Is that so?
01:01:32Then let us wait and see
01:01:32who ends up embarrassed before everyone.
01:01:34Isabella lifted her gaze,
01:01:36a faint glimmer shining in her golden eyes.
01:01:37She played along with Sebastian's act,
01:01:39looking wronged yet forcing herself to stay complete.
01:01:41You carry yourselves so arrogantly.
01:01:43Do you not fear angering the Lichen King?
01:01:46Martha scoffed openly,
01:01:48utterly dismissant of their words.
01:01:49Anger the King?
01:01:51The only ones embarrassing themselves here are you two.
01:01:54The King will punish you, not us.
01:01:58Their taunt stung sharp and loud in my ears.
01:02:01I had no wish to waste time on these petty troublemakers,
01:02:04only wanting to turn away and let the ceremony proceed undisturbed.
01:02:07Pay them no mind.
01:02:09The real show is about to begin.
01:02:10I nodded and turned to leave with him.
01:02:12But Evan took my silence as defeat,
01:02:15stepping forward to block our path,
01:02:16wearing a mocking, triumphant smirk.
01:02:18Cat got your tongue?
01:02:20Can't argue back so you try to run?
01:02:22I knew it.
01:02:23You're both small-minded nobodies,
01:02:25unfit to stand against us.
01:02:26Run won't save you.
01:02:28Apologize here today,
01:02:29or everyone will see the two of you brought low and humiliated.
01:02:35I frowned, ready to speak,
01:02:37when solemn ceremonial horns echoed across the grounds.
01:02:39A hush fell instantly,
01:02:40every gaze turning towards the high das.
01:02:42The host's voice boomed across the holy mountain,
01:02:44clear and authoritative through spiritual resonance.
01:02:45The auspicious hour has come.
01:02:47The Lichen King's coronation ceremony begins.
01:02:50All rise for the rightful Lichen royal heir,
01:02:54Lord Sebastian,
01:02:55and his fated mate,
01:02:57Lady Isabella,
01:02:58to ascend the royal daze.
01:03:03Golden light burst across the sky.
01:03:10I, Sebastian,
01:03:12rightful heir to the Lichen throne,
01:03:13have quelled my brother's rebellion
01:03:14and reclaimed my royal birthright.
01:03:16Today I ascend officially as Lion King
01:03:18and proclaim Isabella my sole Lion Queen.
01:03:21May all clans honor our rule
01:03:23and find peace under our protection.
01:03:25This was my mate,
01:03:27the one destined to walk beside me for all time.
01:03:30In the next instant,
01:03:31two sharp, disbelieving voices
01:03:33shattered the ceremony's solemnity.
01:03:36Impossible!
01:03:37It cannot be!
01:03:38How can you be the Lichen King?
01:03:39You are nothing but a ragged nobody from the black market.
01:03:42You're pretending to claim the throne.
01:03:43Yes, you're an imposter.
01:03:44A low-class werewolf could never be Lichen royal heir.
01:03:47You've tricked everyone with some underhanded scheme.
01:03:49The true Lord King could never be someone like you!
01:03:51They shouted hysterically,
01:03:53as if their refusal alone could undo reality.
01:03:56I watched their frantic display with complete indifference.
01:03:59It was utterly ridiculous now.
01:04:00The nobody they mocked was now the king.
01:04:03The outcast they humiliated,
01:04:05now their queen.
01:04:09Insolent fools.
01:04:11To speak treason at the Lichen King's coronation.
01:04:15To deny royal lineage and dishonor the crown,
01:04:19you court your own doom.
01:04:22Guards, seize them!
01:04:23These two trespassed uninvited on sacred ceremony grounds,
01:04:26insulted the king and queen,
01:04:27and flouted royal decree.
01:04:29By order of the crown,
01:04:30strip three-tenths of their wolf power,
01:04:31expel them from the holy mountain,
01:04:33and ban them permanently from all Lichen territory.
01:04:35Any who defy this ruling
01:04:37shall be put to death without hesitation.
01:04:41He hated his own blindness and pride,
01:04:44mocking the true Lion King,
01:04:46and now reaping the ruin he had sown.
01:04:48Your Majesty King Sebastian,
01:04:49I beg forgiveness.
01:04:50I dare not doubt you again, I swear it.
01:04:52Your grace, Queen Isabella,
01:04:54please show mercy.
01:04:55We will never insult you again,
01:04:57never trespass on royal ceremony grounds.
01:04:59Spare us this once.
01:05:00You mock freely when you hold pride,
01:05:02yet beg for mercy and ruin.
01:05:03Your arrogance and ignorance deserve no forgiveness from me.
01:05:06They had brought this upon themselves,
01:05:08casting me aside, humiliating me,
01:05:10looking down on others,
01:05:11and now they face the consequences.
01:05:13They left an utter disgrace,
01:05:14their pride shattered beyond repair.
01:05:19Selene alone beneath the shade of a tree,
01:05:22she clutched her communicator tightly.
01:05:25Why hasn't William come?
01:05:27He swore he would overthrow Sebastian at the coronation.
01:05:29Once he takes the crown,
01:05:31he'll make me Lion Queen.
01:05:33He wouldn't lie to me.
01:05:35The Lion was dead completely.
01:05:37No, this can't be.
01:05:39He wouldn't deceive me.
01:05:41He must have been stopped by Sebastian's guards,
01:05:43caught in trouble somehow.
01:05:45William!
01:05:46William!
01:05:53Selene, you are foolish and greedy indeed.
01:05:56Did you truly believe I would risk everything for the throne,
01:05:58or crown you Queen?
01:05:59I only used you to drain your wealth and resources from my own gain.
01:06:03At last the truth crashed over her.
01:06:05This had never been anything but a carefully laid trap.
01:06:08Please, my wealth, my crown,
01:06:11everything is gone.
01:06:12He lied to me.
01:06:13He truly lied to me.
01:06:17The word soon spread of Selene's secret alliance with William.
01:06:22She was branded an enemy of the Lion Crown,
01:06:25blacklisted across all werewolf lands.
01:06:27Foolish woman.
01:06:28Not only were you deceived,
01:06:30you dragged my pack into ruin.
01:06:31Do not show yourself to me again.
01:06:33We are finished.
01:06:34Evan, please help me.
01:06:36I know I was wrong.
01:06:37I only wanted a better life.
01:06:38Clean up the mess you made alone.
01:06:40Someone like you is not worthy of standing beside me.
01:06:46Penniless and without allies,
01:06:48she became a public joke among the werewolf clans.
01:06:52She spent her days adrift in loneliness and regret.
01:06:56Evan was stripped of part of his wolf power.
01:06:59His former alpha dominance faded away entirely.
01:07:01I let vanity blind me and look down on Sebastian out of pride.
01:07:06This ruin is entirely my own fault.
01:07:08If only I hadn't urged you to seek favor.
01:07:11If only I hadn't angered the royal family.
01:07:13What will become of us now?
01:07:14There is nothing we can do.
01:07:16Our pack fades.
01:07:17We are powerless to protect it.
01:07:19We can only leave our fate to time.
01:07:21The old glory of the Blood Moon Pack faded into memory.
01:07:24The clan declined steadily into obscurity, struggling merely to survive.
01:07:34All external conflicts faded away, and the last traces of royal rebellion were pink held completely.
01:07:41Peace settled over every corner of werewolf territory.
01:07:46Sebastian ruled the Lycan throne steadily, managing clan affairs with calm order, leaving no room for further chaos.
01:07:55With Pup now growing inside me, I rested quietly in the Lyman royal mansion.
01:08:00Sebastian set aside many official duties to stay by my side, tending to my every need with gentle, careful devotion.
01:08:07You don't have to stay by my side every moment.
01:08:10Royal affairs keep you busy.
01:08:11Don't let me hold you back.
01:08:13The throne matters.
01:08:15But you, and the Pup you carry, matter most in my life.
01:08:19The elders contend to all trivial matters.
01:08:21Ella also remained safely within the royal household, staying close to keep me company, and looking after my daily needs
01:08:27with heartfelt care.
01:08:29Rest easy and focus on your pregnancy, Luna.
01:08:31I'll stay right here with you, so you have nothing to worry about.
01:08:36Sebastian tangled his fingers with mine, his eyes soft.
01:08:42Ella smiled quietly beside us.
01:08:45Sunlight spilled through the window, warm and calm, over all three of us.
01:08:49els.了解
01:08:49Peace andbolist.
01:08:51Peace andbase.
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