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00:00:06I think I'll leave a souvenir.

00:00:11Stop!

00:00:28On our 10th anniversary, my boyfriend told me he's getting gauged to his bride's enemy.

00:00:34I'm going to let him see for himself how the very thing he threw away is now being cherished by

00:00:39someone else.

00:00:51You've been working hard.

00:00:55It's not every day you stay for breakfast.

00:00:57I'm getting engaged next month.

00:01:02What?

00:01:04The Lorraine heiress.

00:01:05Political match.

00:01:06You know how it works.

00:01:08And where does that leave me?

00:01:10Nothing changes for you.

00:01:12We can keep things exactly the way they are, under the radar.

00:01:15You know, I can't quit you.

00:01:17So what you're saying is, I'm your mistress.

00:01:22Good girl.

00:01:23I'll stop by tonight.

00:01:26I am not your damn dog!

00:01:3910 years.

00:01:4110 years.

00:01:42And all I get are four words.

00:01:43Keep it a secret.

00:01:5210 years.

00:01:54I finally found you.

00:02:00When I woke up again, a boy appeared before me.

00:02:03Don't worry.

00:02:03You're safe.

00:02:05I decided from that moment on to follow the one who had saved me.

00:02:17In this downpour, are you looking to catch a fever, miss?

00:02:22Or would you rather grab a hot coffee on the way?

00:02:24It's him.

00:02:25Matias' biggest rival?

00:02:26Why is he here?

00:02:27A coincidence?

00:02:28Or coffee?

00:02:29You don't strike me as the terrible type, sir.

00:02:31Maybe I'm just someone who hates seeing good things go to waste.

00:02:35Take a look at this.

00:02:40Matias and his fiancé, taken at Amber Manor last week.

00:02:42Perfect match, aren't they?

00:02:4410 years.

00:02:44He wouldn't even give you a title.

00:02:46Now he's getting married and you are still his dirty little secret.

00:02:49Don't you know what you are to him by now?

00:02:50What exactly are you trying to say?

00:02:53Get in.

00:02:54Or do you plan to keep standing in the rain, crying over someone who isn't worth it?

00:02:58Okay.

00:03:0110 years.

00:03:02I finally found you.

00:03:04This time, I won't let you out of my sight again.

00:03:11Speak.

00:03:13What is it you want from me?

00:03:14No rush.

00:03:15Clean yourself up first.

00:03:16Is it really worth ruining yourself over a man who doesn't love you?

00:03:19No need.

00:03:19Just say what you have to say.

00:03:22I have a proposal.

00:03:24Partner with me and let's pull Matias down from the throne he's so proud of.

00:03:28No.

00:03:29No matter what, he's sheltered me for 10 years.

00:03:31I won't do anything to hurt him.

00:03:32Stop the car.

00:03:33I'm getting out.

00:03:33He is unfaithful to you, yet you refuse to hurt him?

00:03:3610 years.

00:03:36He hid you away for 10 years, then throw you out when he was done.

00:03:39And you're still defending him?

00:03:40It's different.

00:03:41He raised me for 10 years.

00:03:42I will never harm him.

00:03:43Do you hear me?

00:03:44Never.

00:03:44Open the door.

00:03:45No.

00:03:46What's wrong with you?

00:03:48She passed out from the fever.

00:03:51Back to the mansion.

00:03:5410 years.

00:03:55I've been looking for you for 10 years, too.

00:03:58You don't get to check out on me.

00:04:07It's you?

00:04:11Awake.

00:04:11You were in the rain for too long and running a fever.

00:04:14The doctor said you need rest.

00:04:17You've got a fever.

00:04:18Don't move.

00:04:19Staying right here with me is the safest place you could be.

00:04:23My clothes.

00:04:24Who changed them?

00:04:25Relax.

00:04:26Everything I should see and everything I shouldn't, I've seen it all.

00:04:28No one gets to touch you but me.

00:04:29You, you're unbelievable.

00:04:32Unbelievable?

00:04:33I just had the maid change your wet clothes so you wouldn't catch pneumonia.

00:04:36Your life is worth more than mine.

00:04:37I'm not taking any chances.

00:04:39I should go.

00:04:40It's pouring out there.

00:04:41You leave now, you'll just be a half-dressed mess.

00:04:43Why not stay?

00:04:44Let me take good care of you.

00:04:48Why are you helping me?

00:04:50I rejected you.

00:04:52I hate being rejected, but I hate seeing you cry in the rain even more.

00:04:56You gave him your whole heart, but he's already holding someone else while planning their wedding.

00:05:00Your feelings mean nothing to him.

00:05:01Stop!

00:05:02I won't stop.

00:05:03He doesn't deserve you, but I want you.

00:05:06Stay with me.

00:05:06Be mine.

00:05:07What he couldn't give, I will.

00:05:09I'll spoil you.

00:05:09I'll hold you, and I'll take all your sorrow away.

00:05:12I do mine.

00:05:13I won't be your mistress.

00:05:14And I won't ruin him.

00:05:16You've got spine, I'll give you that.

00:05:18But a spine doesn't fill the void in your heart, and it won't buy you the truth.

00:05:22Don't you want to ask him yourself?

00:05:24If he ever actually felt anything for you?

00:05:27Take me to his wedding reception.

00:05:28Fine.

00:05:30Next week, I'm taking you.

00:05:32I want Matthias to see for himself what he missed.

00:05:42Can you stand?

00:05:45I'm not that fragile.

00:05:47Good.

00:05:48We're dress shopping this afternoon.

00:05:50You're going to his wedding reception, right?

00:05:52Tell me you're not planning to show up looking like that.

00:05:54What?

00:05:5530 minutes.

00:05:56I'll be downstairs.

00:05:57I can handle it myself.

00:06:03Something wrong?

00:06:05Something wrong?

00:06:06Nothing.

00:06:07It's just the dresses here are expensive.

00:06:08Worried I can't foot the bill?

00:06:14What's wrong?

00:06:15Do you know them?

00:06:16No.

00:06:17Never seen them.

00:06:19This one doesn't suit you.

00:06:21Let's try the next place.

00:06:22Okay.

00:06:26That woman.

00:06:27I swear I've seen her somewhere.

00:06:29You're probably just overthinking it.

00:06:30Is that so?

00:06:32Something urgent came up.

00:06:33I've got to take care of it.

00:06:34Pick out a dress yourself.

00:06:35Whatever you like.

00:06:35Put it on my tab.

00:06:36All right.

00:06:36I'll pick you up in an hour.

00:06:49I'll be taking this one.

00:06:50I'm afraid I had it first.

00:06:53Do you have any idea who I am?

00:06:55This dress is custom made for nobility.

00:06:57Let me spell it out for you.

00:06:58It's not something you can just buy with money.

00:07:00A nobody who'd even dare say her name trying to wear the same dress as me?

00:07:03Are you trying to humiliate me?

00:07:11Let go of me!

00:07:18If a single hair on her head is harmed, I will make you pay tenfold.

00:07:25No.

00:07:30Are you okay?

00:07:32I'm fine.

00:07:35What's going on?

00:07:36You're here!

00:07:37They hit me!

00:07:38I want that woman to kneel and apologize!

00:07:40I want to-

00:07:40Shut up!

00:07:43Do you know what you're doing?

00:07:45I was merely reminding your woman, some people shouldn't be touched.

00:07:49Are you sure you want to go to war over this?

00:07:54Fine.

00:07:55I'll remember this.

00:08:06It's over.

00:08:09Thanks.

00:08:15Go change.

00:08:17Now?

00:08:18I'm not in a good state.

00:08:19Go change.

00:08:20I'll wait outside.

00:08:50You're clearly beautiful.

00:08:51Why do you never dress up?

00:08:52He didn't like me dressing up.

00:08:54Said it was too flashy.

00:08:55Just needed to stay clean, not beautiful.

00:08:58Now that you've left him, you can dress like this for anyone.

00:09:00For example, for me.

00:09:03Varen, I have no intention of being anyone's decorative boss.

00:09:06Being my lover, have you really not considered it?

00:09:09Stand with me, and he'll go mad.

00:09:13No.

00:09:14He showed me kindness.

00:09:17Without him, I would have died long ago.

00:09:24You'll change your mind someday.

00:09:26This dress, consider it a down payment.

00:09:28Let's go.

00:09:29Change.

00:09:29You have a banquet to prepare for.

00:09:41We're here.

00:09:47Nervous?

00:09:47Remember you asked for this.

00:09:48It's not too late to back out.

00:09:49I'm fine.

00:09:52Go ahead.

00:09:53Go see for yourself.

00:09:55What kind of trash the man you've guarded for ten years really is.

00:10:10Excuse me for a moment.

00:10:12Someone is looking for me.

00:10:16Oh, look who's here.

00:10:19I recognize you.

00:10:20You're that wild woman Martias got tired of playing with, aren't you?

00:10:23I don't know what you're talking about.

00:10:24Don't know?

00:10:25Let me make it clear.

00:10:26Does a lowly mistress deserve to be at my wedding banquet?

00:10:30I don't know what you're talking about.

00:10:33I don't know what you're talking about.

00:10:34I don't know what you're talking about.

00:10:34You're talking about what you're talking about.

00:10:37Looks like even he doesn't want to care about you.

00:10:42What?

00:10:43What are you going to do?

00:10:48This is to punish your pestering on behalf of Matthias.

00:10:54Don't just stand there. Grab me.

00:10:58No! Let go of me!

00:11:04Do you think this is over?

00:11:07I think there's a lot of beautiful women here.

00:11:09Sir, we have a situation. Elena is attacking Ms. Dove.

00:11:12Matias is ten steps away doing nothing.

00:11:13What?

00:11:14No need to call security. I'll personally make them regret what they've done.

00:11:18What? Does it hurt?

00:11:20Stop.

00:11:27Why cover up? Now do you feel ashamed?

00:11:29Should have thought of that before stealing someone else's fiancée.

00:11:37Come on, smile for the camera. Let's see who wants you after this.

00:11:44To the loser.

00:11:55I think I'll leave a souvenir.

00:12:00Stop!

00:12:13Stop!

00:12:14...as fists came down hard.

00:12:16Haley had only come to have fun.

00:12:18This had nothing to do with her.

00:12:19Sophia, I am Vance Sterling's legal wife, Quinn Hartwood.

00:12:23When my husband's mistress publicly stripped me, I finally decided to reveal the identity even my husband didn't know about.

00:12:30It was time to make them all regret it.

00:12:32My friend Haley and I were about to leave after lunch.

00:12:35A woman suddenly blocked our way.

00:12:38Pay for my table, too.

00:12:39Are you crazy?

00:12:41I don't even know you. Why would I pay for you?

00:12:43In New York, if you dare disrespect Sterling Corp, you won't live to regret it!

00:12:47Do you know who I am?

00:12:49Sophia, wife of Vance Sterling, CEO of Sterling Corp!

00:12:52Isn't Vance your husband?

00:12:53I was about to call Vance and ask what was going on.

00:12:57Still calling someone?

00:12:59Let's see if you can even walk out of this restaurant.

00:13:01Stop it!

00:13:02Is this all the manners Sterling Corp people have?

00:13:04Blocking others? Making them pay? And even getting physical?

00:13:08Manners? In New York? The name Sterling Corp is manners.

00:13:12Making you pay is a privilege I'm giving you. Understand?

00:13:15I laughed.

00:13:17Even if Sterling is great, it doesn't give you the right to block people and rob them.

00:13:21I'm giving you access to my network.

00:13:23And you can't even appreciate it.

00:13:25Do you know how many people in New York would love the chance to buy me dinner?

00:13:28Connections.

00:13:28Huh. I'm a Hartwell.

00:13:30I've never needed to ride anyone else's coattails.

00:13:33I glanced at Haley.

00:13:35Her face was pale as iron.

00:13:37Haley's family was also top-tier wealth.

00:13:39When had she ever been humiliated like this?

00:13:42And by a mere VP from a mid-sized company?

00:13:45I wasn't about to waste my time on her.

00:13:48Yet Sophia waved dismissively toward the door.

00:13:50In New York, I make the rules.

00:13:53Hold down these two trash!

00:13:57No sooner had she spoken than seven or eight black-suited bodyguards swarmed in, surrounding us.

00:14:04Haley instinctively pulled me back, her eyes sharp.

00:14:07There were too many of them.

00:14:08Before she could act, two guards clamped down on her arms.

00:14:12Haley!

00:14:12I rushed forward, but a strike hit the back of my neck, and my vision went black.

00:14:16In a daze, I saw Haley curse.

00:14:19Bastard!

00:14:20Before a punch hit her cheek, and blood instantly ran from her mouth.

00:14:23Pinned to the ground, all I could do was watch Sophia lift her foot and kick Haley in the stomach.

00:14:29Today, you'll learn the consequences of offending Sterling Corp!

00:14:32The bodyguards' fists came down hard.

00:14:35Haley had only come to have fun.

00:14:36This had nothing to do with her.

00:14:38Sophia, I am Vance Sterling's legal wife, Quinn Hartwood.

00:14:41She is Haley Langley from Washington's Langley family.

00:14:45Let us go now, and this could still be resolved!

00:14:47Ha ha ha!

00:14:49Vance's wife?

00:14:50The Langley family?

00:14:51Are you two idiots?

00:14:53Who in New York doesn't know the only woman around Vance Sterling is Sophia?

00:14:56At least do some research before you start lying.

00:14:59Langley?

00:14:59Never heard of it.

00:15:00She's making it up to scare people.

00:15:02Sophia bent down, grabbing my hair with a vicious grin.

00:15:05One more word about being his wife, and I'll tear your mouth apart.

00:15:09Vance is mine!

00:15:10Quinn, even the mistress is acting like this?

00:15:13And you're just letting this happen?

00:15:17That made me pause for a second.

00:15:18Then I laughed, too, when I suddenly turned my head and bit down hard on her wrist.

00:15:23I drove my knee into another bodyguard's backside.

00:15:26I grabbed a nearby wine bottle and smashed it across another guard's forehead.

00:15:30By the time Sophia reacted, I was already in front of her.

00:15:32My fist slammed into her face.

00:15:34She staggered back two steps, blood pouring from her nose.

00:15:38You hit me?

00:15:39She reached for my face, but I caught her arm and threw her hard onto the floor.

00:15:43I climbed on top of her and started punching.

00:15:45The Sterling Corp employees, reeking of alcohol, rushed toward me.

00:15:49At some point, Hailey had broken free.

00:15:51Beat the hell out of her!

00:15:52I'm not swallowing this today!

00:15:54In the middle of the chaos, someone swung a tear into my back.

00:15:57Sophia shrieked while clawing at my hand.

00:16:00Kick her ass!

00:16:01Triple the bonus!

00:16:02The employees rushed us like madmen.

00:16:04Some grabbed my arms.

00:16:06Some wrapped around my waist.

00:16:07Others kicked at my legs.

00:16:09Taking advantage of the moment I was distracted,

00:16:11Sophia suddenly kicked me in the stomach.

00:16:13I stumbled back two steps.

00:16:15Everybody stop!

00:16:17Several police officers pushed their way inside.

00:16:20The moment their eyes landed on Sophia, their expressions changed.

00:16:24Sophia?

00:16:24What happened here?

00:16:25A heavyset officer named Richards hurried over,

00:16:28his tone full of flattery as he reached out to help her up.

00:16:31The second Sophia saw the police,

00:16:33she finally found someone to back her up.

00:16:34Officer Richards!

00:16:35These two crazy bitches attacked me!

00:16:37They dined and dished, assaulted people,

00:16:38and even injured my employees!

00:16:40You two did this?

00:16:41Fighting in broad daylight and injuring Sterling Corp employees?

00:16:44You've got some nerve.

00:16:45She stopped us first and attacked us.

00:16:47That's a lie!

00:16:48I gave them a chance to enjoy Sterling Corp's influence,

00:16:50and they attacked me,

00:16:51even pretending to be my husband's wife.

00:16:52One of them even claimed to be from some Langley family.

00:16:55Total nonsense!

00:16:56The officer clearly believed her.

00:16:57That's your fault.

00:16:58In New York, everyone gives Sterling Corp some respect.

00:17:01Sophia is Mr. Vance Sterling's woman.

00:17:03Touching her means going against the rules of this city.

00:17:06Enough talking.

00:17:07You're coming with us.

00:17:09The bill for Miss Sophia's table,

00:17:11the restaurant damages,

00:17:11medical expenses,

00:17:12and emotional distress compensation

00:17:13will all be paid by you.

00:17:14What?

00:17:14If you kneel and apologize to Sophia,

00:17:16we might be able to settle this privately.

00:17:18She started this.

00:17:19You're judging us without even investigating.

00:17:21Why?

00:17:21You follow the rules here.

00:17:23Sophia was giving you face.

00:17:24Don't be ungrateful.

00:17:25I'd like to see whether your rules are bigger than the law.

00:17:28Still acting tough?

00:17:29The thin officer stepped forward

00:17:30and tried to cuff me.

00:17:32Then I'll have to teach you a lesson.

00:17:34You are abusing your authority!

00:17:36Abusing authority?

00:17:36This is called doing our job.

00:17:39Anything involving Sterling Corp is important.

00:17:41People who don't know their place

00:17:42need to be taught some rules.

00:17:43Sir!

00:17:44You pathetic bootlickers!

00:17:46Your day is coming!

00:17:47Really?

00:17:48Once you're locked up and getting beaten every day,

00:17:50we'll see how tough you still sound.

00:17:51Sophia, is this enough?

00:17:52If not, I can turn it up?

00:17:53More.

00:17:54Let them know who makes the rules here.

00:17:57By the way, Sophia,

00:17:58when's your due date?

00:17:59My partner and I will definitely prepare a nice gift

00:18:01to congratulate you and Mr. Sterling.

00:18:03Four or five more months.

00:18:04We had it checked.

00:18:05It's a boy.

00:18:06Sophia was pregnant.

00:18:07The news hit me like a truck.

00:18:10I had been away on a business trip for six months.

00:18:13I had just returned to New York

00:18:14and Vance already had a child on the way.

00:18:16The words slammed into me one after another.

00:18:19Blood rushed straight to my head.

00:18:21We had been married for to get up.

00:18:23Seeing that I was still moving,

00:18:24the thin officer immediately struck the back of my neck

00:18:27with a stun baton.

00:18:28Electricity exploded through my body.

00:18:31My vision went dark and I nearly collapsed.

00:18:33Sophia grabbed a chair and raised it over her head,

00:18:36ready to smash it into me.

00:18:37At that moment,

00:18:38hurried footsteps echoed from the restaurant entrance.

00:18:41Vance walked in.

00:18:42What happened?

00:18:45Vance looked over the destruction without much reaction.

00:18:48Only when his eyes landed on Sophia

00:18:50did his expression soften slightly.

00:18:52Who hurt you?

00:18:53Vance, you're here!

00:18:55These people went mad,

00:18:56pretended to be your wife,

00:18:58and even attacked people.

00:19:00Even hit the police.

00:19:02Mr. Sterling,

00:19:03you arrived just in time.

00:19:05These outsiders caused trouble

00:19:06and insulted you and Mrs. Sophia.

00:19:08We are handling it according to the law.

00:19:10Quinn, I really underestimated you.

00:19:12Returning from a six-month trip

00:19:13and already learning how to fight and throw a scene.

00:19:16And your friends?

00:19:17What a disgrace.

00:19:18Coming here to make a scene

00:19:19as if Sterling Corp were just for show.

00:19:21You know her?

00:19:22Yes.

00:19:22Just an annoying woman.

00:19:23Hearing that,

00:19:24Sophia visibly relaxed.

00:19:25Vance, you'd better find out

00:19:26what really happened first.

00:19:28Officer Richards,

00:19:29what exactly happened?

00:19:31Richards rolled his eyes.

00:19:33Mr. Sterling,

00:19:34it was this woman.

00:19:35She came in,

00:19:36lost her temper at Sophia,

00:19:37and insisted on pay for Sophia's table,

00:19:38claiming she wanted to get close to her.

00:19:40Sophia was polite,

00:19:41but this woman accused her

00:19:42of down on hard on Kaija Troubles.

00:19:43Exactly!

00:19:44Sophia refused to let her pay,

00:19:45so she lost her temper

00:19:46and attacked her.

00:19:47Completely upside down!

00:19:48She was the one blocking us!

00:19:50Shut up!

00:19:50Do you have the right to speak here?

00:19:53Vance,

00:19:53she didn't have to go this far.

00:19:54She got angry over not being allowed to pay

00:19:56and even threatened Sterling Corp

00:19:57to make you look bad.

00:19:59Quinn,

00:19:59really?

00:20:00You can be this shameless?

00:20:02Wanting to connect with someone

00:20:03and when refused,

00:20:04you get angry and start hitting people?

00:20:05I didn't.

00:20:06Didn't?

00:20:07Even the police said it.

00:20:08And you still want to argue?

00:20:10Vance,

00:20:11don't get upset.

00:20:12Maybe she just lost her mind

00:20:13for a moment.

00:20:14Lost her mind?

00:20:15I think she's incurable.

00:20:17Handle it however it needs to be handled.

00:20:19Not a single cent less for compensation.

00:20:20I want to see how she's going to pay.

00:20:23She lunged at me with terrible form.

00:20:25Before she even got close,

00:20:26she dropped to her knees

00:20:27and started slapping herself.

00:20:29It's my fault!

00:20:30I shouldn't have tried to marry Cork!

00:20:32I'm sorry!

00:20:33Just then,

00:20:33a flying kick came at me.

00:20:35I left the window open on purpose

00:20:37with another man all night.

00:20:39The next morning,

00:20:40he came to me with a dark look on his face

00:20:41and asked who the man was.

00:20:43I couldn't even be bothered to look at him.

00:20:45What's the rush?

00:20:46Aren't you only interested in that woman Lily?

00:20:48That shut him up completely.

00:20:50He slammed the door and stormed out.

00:20:52Cork and I had been together for ten years.

00:20:54I helped him seize territory from rival clans

00:20:56and build everything he had now.

00:20:58And yet,

00:20:59after all that,

00:20:59he broke his promise to marry me

00:21:01and chose another woman instead.

00:21:03Even the tribe's soldiers couldn't understand it.

00:21:20He had no idea I was standing in the hallway.

00:21:23I threw the ointment I'd brought him into the trash,

00:21:25then sent a text to his biggest rival.

00:21:27Cork's territory?

00:21:28Cork's life.

00:21:29Want them?

00:21:30They're yours.

00:21:31I was making plans to leave

00:21:33when Cork came looking for me.

00:21:34A shipment's arriving in two days.

00:21:36You'll pick it up personally

00:21:37and clear out your room.

00:21:39I need it.

00:21:40His tone was cold and commanding,

00:21:42but all I felt was amusement.

00:21:43The shipment was probably for the wedding

00:21:45and my room was obviously being prepared for Lily.

00:21:48I simply nodded.

00:21:49My calm reaction seemed to irritate him.

00:21:51What are you sulking about now?

00:21:53I already told you

00:21:54I can't make our relationship public

00:21:55because the situation's unstable.

00:21:57Again?

00:21:58Back then,

00:21:59I believed every word he said.

00:22:00Whenever he needed weapons,

00:22:02I became a dragon.

00:22:03Whenever he needed soldiers,

00:22:04I took human form and fought for him.

00:22:06Now I realized it had all been lies.

00:22:09I slid the signed clearance pass

00:22:10toward him between stacks of purchase lists.

00:22:12I'm not angry.

00:22:14I'm just used to it.

00:22:18Everything on this island belongs to me,

00:22:20including you.

00:22:21So quit giving me that attitude!

00:22:23He mistook my silence for submission.

00:22:25I didn't correct him.

00:22:27I walked outside,

00:22:28looked at the open sea beyond the docks,

00:22:30and smiled.

00:22:32That evening,

00:22:33Lily appeared at the docks in a white dress,

00:22:35glowing and delicate,

00:22:37exactly the way Kor liked.

00:22:38Behind her,

00:22:39crate after crate of luggage was carried ashore.

00:22:42You work so hard for Koror.

00:22:43I'm sure he'll promote you eventually.

00:22:46As for me,

00:22:48Kor can't wait to marry me.

00:22:50I shot her a cold glance

00:22:51and started to walk away,

00:22:53but Lily blocked my path

00:22:54and pulled out a diary from her bag.

00:22:56Kor writes in this whenever he misses me.

00:22:59Could you throw it away for me?

00:23:01Then she strutted off.

00:23:03I stood at the edge of the cliff,

00:23:04my hands trembling as I opened the diary.

00:23:07April 12th.

00:23:07That was the day I covered Koror during a gunfight,

00:23:10while Zane's men broke through the line.

00:23:11He had written,

00:23:12Lily,

00:23:12If I make it back alive,

00:23:14I'm going to treat you right.

00:23:15August 5th.

00:23:16Kor got shot.

00:23:17I stormed into Zane's camp alone,

00:23:19changing direction while running to draw fire,

00:23:21and dragged him back out.

00:23:22That same day,

00:23:23he wrote,

00:23:24God, baby,

00:23:25you looked beautiful today.

00:23:26January 24th.

00:23:27He'd been captured by a hostile tribe.

00:23:29I volunteered to take his place.

00:23:31He wrote,

00:23:31If it were you,

00:23:32I'd never let you go through something like that.

00:23:34While I was risking my life for him,

00:23:36he was rejecting my feelings

00:23:37and writing love notes to another woman.

00:23:39The more I read,

00:23:41the harder I broke apart.

00:23:43Finally,

00:23:43I hurled the diary onto the ground.

00:23:45Right then,

00:23:46a message from Zane came through.

00:23:47We should talk about your offer.

00:23:49After settling the details with Zane,

00:23:51I headed back and overheard Koror talking to his crew.

00:23:53Lord,

00:23:53the wedding dress we bought at auction,

00:23:55the one worth billions,

00:23:55has arrived.

00:23:56Should we send it to Lily now?

00:23:58Yeah.

00:23:58The wedding's tomorrow.

00:24:00I won't allow any interference.

00:24:02If anyone leaps this tomorrow,

00:24:04they die.

00:24:04I'd already decided to leave,

00:24:06but hearing Koror talk about me

00:24:07like I was some threat that needed controlling,

00:24:09still hurt.

00:24:10I went back to my room to pack,

00:24:11only to realize I owned almost nothing besides weapons.

00:24:14Of course,

00:24:15Koror had never given me anything else.

00:24:17The one time I asked,

00:24:18he told me,

00:24:18Even if you wear dresses and earrings,

00:24:20you still don't look like a woman.

00:24:22Don't embarrass yourself.

00:24:23The memory hollowed me out all over again.

00:24:25Meanwhile,

00:24:26Lily's luggage was overflowing with jewelry,

00:24:28beautiful clothes,

00:24:29and expensive accessories.

00:24:30I dug out the red dress I'd hidden away years ago,

00:24:33put it on,

00:24:34applied makeup,

00:24:34and watched the last traces of silver shimmer

00:24:37fade from my skin.

00:24:38Just then,

00:24:39Lily walked in without knocking.

00:24:40Mara,

00:24:41you read the diary,

00:24:42didn't you?

00:24:43Koror's feelings for me,

00:24:44her voice stopped abruptly.

00:24:45She stared at me in stunned silence,

00:24:47shocked by how beautiful I looked dressed up.

00:24:50You know he doesn't want you,

00:24:51and you're still trying to seduce him?

00:24:52I'll tear you apart!

00:24:54She lunged at me with terrible form.

00:24:56Before she even got close,

00:24:57I punched her straight in the face.

00:24:59You hit me?

00:25:00Koror's is going to destroy you!

00:25:02You attacked me first.

00:25:04Cut out those pathetic little tricks of yours.

00:25:06She suddenly dropped to her knees

00:25:08and started slapping herself.

00:25:10It's my fault!

00:25:11I shouldn't have tried to marry Kork!

00:25:12I'm sorry!

00:25:13Just then,

00:25:14a flying kick came at me.

00:25:17Mara,

00:25:17how dare you lay a hand on her!

00:25:19Koror's boot carried the full strength of dragon blood.

00:25:21I twisted aside just in time,

00:25:23but I landed badly and rolled my ankle.

00:25:25Fighting through the pain,

00:25:26I looked up at him.

00:25:27He went straight to Lily

00:25:28and pulled her to her feet.

00:25:29When he finally turned back toward me,

00:25:30I saw the shock in his eyes.

00:25:32Maybe he'd never imagined

00:25:33I could look this beautiful.

00:25:35Koror froze for two seconds

00:25:36before his expression turned cold again.

00:25:38No matter how pretty you make yourself,

00:25:40you're not even half of what Lily is to me.

00:25:42Lily buried her face against his chest and sobbed.

00:25:45Mara kept pressuring me about the wedding

00:25:46and I accidentally let it slip.

00:25:48I'm sorry!

00:25:48It's fine.

00:25:49Just minutes ago,

00:25:50people had been threatened with death

00:25:52for leaking the news.

00:25:53Now suddenly,

00:25:54none of it mattered.

00:25:55So you're really marrying her?

00:25:56Yes.

00:25:57Tomorrow.

00:25:58Come if you want.

00:25:59Just don't cause trouble.

00:26:00Hearing him say it out loud

00:26:01felt like something tearing through my chest.

00:26:04I want Mara to be my witness at the wedding.

00:26:06Koror's expression softened instantly.

00:26:08Being a witness isn't a big deal.

00:26:10You don't mind, do you?

00:26:11Rage spread through me like wildfire.

00:26:13Silver light crawled up my arms.

00:26:15Both of you,

00:26:17get out!

00:26:19I slammed them out the door with dragon force,

00:26:21then collapsed onto the floor.

00:26:23Only after my hands finally looked human again,

00:26:25did I start to cry.

00:26:27Right then,

00:26:28my phone lit up.

00:26:29A message from Zane.

00:26:30Look by the window.

00:26:32Confused,

00:26:32I turned my head

00:26:33and found a small package

00:26:34floating outside the window.

00:26:36I pulled it toward me

00:26:37and opened it.

00:26:38Inside was a bottle of ointment.

00:26:40Kor had always believed

00:26:41this island was hidden from the world.

00:26:42Turns out everything here

00:26:43had been under Zane's watch

00:26:44the whole time.

00:26:45That alone proved

00:26:46I'd chosen the right ally.

00:26:47I'd just finished applying the ointment

00:26:49and was about to sleep

00:26:50when Kor came back.

00:26:51He lifted me into his arms,

00:26:52carried me to the bed,

00:26:53and applied his own medicine

00:26:55to my ankle.

00:26:55Don't worry.

00:26:56It'll heal soon.

00:26:57He was soaked through.

00:26:58Beneath the wet fabric of his shirt,

00:27:00faint traces of scales

00:27:01showed along his shoulders

00:27:02where the cold

00:27:02had brought them to the surface.

00:27:04I used to be terrified of pain.

00:27:05Whenever I got hurt,

00:27:06Kor would press his forehead

00:27:07against mine and comfort me.

00:27:08Those years were hard,

00:27:09but with him beside me,

00:27:11I always felt safe.

00:27:12Then one day,

00:27:13he stopped showing up.

00:27:14After all these years,

00:27:15I thought I'd stopped

00:27:16being afraid of pain.

00:27:17So why now?

00:27:18What was he trying to do?

00:27:19Gone was the coldness from earlier.

00:27:21You've gotten thinner.

00:27:21I haven't taken care of you properly.

00:27:23I'm sorry.

00:27:24Lily saved my life.

00:27:25I have no choice.

00:27:27Once I deal with Zane,

00:27:28I'll end all this

00:27:29and come back to you.

00:27:30I stared at the ring on his finger.

00:27:31A pale white scale from Lily

00:27:33had been set into the silver band.

00:27:35Kerr,

00:27:35did you ever really love me?

00:27:37He pulled me closer,

00:27:38his expression unwavering.

00:27:40Yes.

00:27:40Only you.

00:27:41It's always been you.

00:27:43Then he handed me a glass of milk.

00:27:44Get some sleep.

00:27:45The moment I drank it,

00:27:46I tasted the sedative.

00:27:47My throat tightened instantly.

00:27:48So in the end,

00:27:49he was still lying to me.

00:27:50I finished the milk anyway.

00:27:52Kerr smiled that bright,

00:27:53familiar smile,

00:27:54then watched as I closed my eyes.

00:27:55What he didn't know

00:27:56was that after enduring

00:27:57so many injuries over the years,

00:27:59sedatives no longer worked on me.

00:28:01A while later,

00:28:02Lily's voice drifted into the room.

00:28:04Will that really keep her asleep

00:28:05for a whole day?

00:28:07Of course.

00:28:08Perfect timing, sweetheart.

00:28:09He pulled Lily into his arms.

00:28:11Every sound tore at me,

00:28:12but I had no choice

00:28:13except pretend to sleep.

00:28:15The second the door closed,

00:28:16I shot upright.

00:28:17At dawn,

00:28:18I slung my bag over my shoulder

00:28:20and headed for the cliffs

00:28:21on the island's northern side.

00:28:23One of the guards spotted me

00:28:24and stopped me.

00:28:25Mara,

00:28:25where are you going?

00:28:27Does Kor know about this?

00:28:28He was one of the few people

00:28:29who knew the truth

00:28:30about our relationship

00:28:31and how much Kor had relied on me

00:28:33all these years.

00:28:34Stunned by what I saw.

00:28:37The royal guards and palace servants

00:28:39bowed to welcome me

00:28:40when Arthur appeared

00:28:41at the top of the castle steps.

00:28:42My breath caught.

00:28:44Tall and broad-shouldered,

00:28:45he looked born to rule,

00:28:46but behind those clear blue eyes

00:28:48was a quiet,

00:28:48dangerous control.

00:28:49This is your home now.

00:28:50He possessively gripped my fingertips,

00:28:52his palm warm and dry.

00:28:53Don't be nervous.

00:28:55My fianc Seraphion

00:28:56was the commander of the Light Knights.

00:28:58He was sacred,

00:28:59restrained,

00:28:59and untouchable,

00:29:00and I was the royal high priestess.

00:29:02Until the night before our wedding,

00:29:03I saw Seraphion kneeling

00:29:04beside Laurel's bed.

00:29:05Her limp hand closed around him,

00:29:06and his whole body went rigid,

00:29:08hot,

00:29:08and feverish.

00:29:09Laurel,

00:29:11the only reason I agreed

00:29:12to marry your sister

00:29:13was so I could come see you

00:29:14every single day.

00:29:15After that night,

00:29:16I tore up our betrothal scroll.

00:29:17I'm not marrying Seraphion anymore.

00:29:19I'm marrying Arthur.

00:29:20Yavelle?

00:29:21Have you lost your mind?

00:29:22Arthur was mutilated

00:29:23by a cursed blade

00:29:24three years ago.

00:29:25Everyone says he can't even

00:29:26sleep with a woman now.

00:29:27He beats people

00:29:28half to death over nothing.

00:29:29You're marching straight

00:29:30to your grave

00:29:31if you marry him!

00:29:32I gently pulled my hand free.

00:29:33Mother,

00:29:33at this point,

00:29:35it does not matter

00:29:35who I marry.

00:29:37Besides,

00:29:38do you really think

00:29:39we can refuse

00:29:40the Imperial family?

00:29:41In the receiving hall,

00:29:42Father was smiling

00:29:42from ear to ear.

00:29:43He poured tea

00:29:44for the envoys himself.

00:29:45It is an honor

00:29:46that his minas

00:29:46would consider my daughter,

00:29:47but my eldest daughter

00:29:48still sleeps under

00:29:49a holy curse,

00:29:49and my second daughter

00:29:50is bound to the Lankan family

00:29:51by engagement.

00:29:52An engagement

00:29:53is still only a contract.

00:29:54Break.

00:29:54Father's hands began to shake.

00:29:56The Auguste Imperial family

00:29:57ruled the empire,

00:29:58and even the Sunday temple

00:29:59stood under its protection.

00:30:00My family had served

00:30:01the temple for generations,

00:30:02and no name in the Imperial family

00:30:04was more feared

00:30:04than Prince Arthur's.

00:30:05As Father hesitated,

00:30:06the envoy looked

00:30:07straight at me.

00:30:08If Lady Yithra Valian

00:30:10agrees to marry

00:30:11His Highness,

00:30:12the Imperial family

00:30:12will offer a vassal

00:30:13of sacred sunblood

00:30:14as the bridegift.

00:30:15I hear it has awakened

00:30:16sleepers sealed

00:30:17by curses before.

00:30:18I watched my father's eyes

00:30:19light up instantly.

00:30:20I'll do it!

00:30:21Just like that,

00:30:22my marriage was decided.

00:30:23After the envoys left,

00:30:25Father frowned at me.

00:30:26Yvette,

00:30:26haven't you always

00:30:27loved Seraphion?

00:30:28Why so suddenly?

00:30:29I did not answer.

00:30:30Because every time

00:30:31I thought of what

00:30:32I had seen that night,

00:30:33my heart ached unbearably.

00:30:34My ten years of devotion

00:30:35suddenly felt like a joke.

00:30:38File of sacred sunblood

00:30:39worked.

00:30:39Within three days,

00:30:40Aurora woke up.

00:30:41Father was overjoyed

00:30:42to prepare a celebration

00:30:43feast for her.

00:30:44Temple guests

00:30:44gathered beneath

00:30:45the high ceiling.

00:30:46That was when I saw Aurora.

00:30:47She was wearing the gown

00:30:48Mother had spent

00:30:49months making for me.

00:30:50Yvette,

00:30:50may I borrow this gown

00:30:51for tonight?

00:30:52I just woke up.

00:30:54I had no time

00:30:54to prepare a new gown.

00:30:55Mother tugged at my sleeve.

00:30:57Your sister just recovered.

00:30:59Let her have it.

00:31:00I forced a smile.

00:31:01Of course.

00:31:02Aurora lowered her eyes.

00:31:03May the light

00:31:04bless you, Avella.

00:31:05But as I turned away,

00:31:06I heard her whisper

00:31:06to a noble lady beside her.

00:31:08This gown gets me better,

00:31:09doesn't it?

00:31:09Yvette is too thin.

00:31:11She cannot fill it out.

00:31:12My Aurora has awakened.

00:31:14From tonight on,

00:31:15she will return

00:31:16as the high priestess

00:31:17of the sun temple.

00:31:18I tightened my grip

00:31:19on the wine cup.

00:31:20For three years,

00:31:21I had served as high priestess

00:31:22in Aurora's place.

00:31:23But now that she was awake,

00:31:24everything belonged

00:31:25to her again.

00:31:26And I was nothing.

00:31:28Suddenly,

00:31:29the hall doors opened.

00:31:30The moment Seraphion

00:31:31stepped into the hall,

00:31:32every voice fell silent.

00:31:33He walked straight to Aurora.

00:31:35Then,

00:31:35in front of everyone,

00:31:36he dropped to one knee.

00:31:38Welcome back,

00:31:39my high priestess.

00:31:40You were always the one

00:31:41I was sworn to serve.

00:31:42My breath stopped.

00:31:43He was always so aloof,

00:31:44so proud.

00:31:45I had never seen him

00:31:46kneel before anyone.

00:31:47But as long as it was

00:31:48about Aurora,

00:31:48even the holiest knight

00:31:49would lose his heart.

00:31:50See?

00:31:51The one Seraphion truly loves

00:31:52is Aurora.

00:31:53The marriage only fell to Yvette

00:31:54because Aurora was cursed

00:31:55and fell into sleep.

00:31:57I bet Yvette must be dying

00:31:58of embarrassment right now.

00:32:00I walked alone

00:32:01onto the terrace.

00:32:04But even the cold wind

00:32:05could not ease

00:32:05the pain in my chest.

00:32:06Then I heard footsteps

00:32:07behind me.

00:32:09Does it hurt?

00:32:13Aurora approached

00:32:13a bright smile

00:32:14on her face.

00:32:15You must have enjoyed yourself

00:32:16while I was in a coma,

00:32:17didn't you?

00:32:18You even took my bedrothal

00:32:19to Seraphion.

00:32:20I looked at her in silence.

00:32:21Father told me

00:32:22it was Arthur's

00:32:23sacred sunblood

00:32:23that woke me.

00:32:24But do not expect

00:32:25me to thank you.

00:32:26Remember this clearly,

00:32:28Yvette.

00:32:28You will always live

00:32:30in my shadow.

00:32:31Just like when

00:32:31we were children.

00:32:32You only ever got

00:32:33what I had already

00:32:34grown tired of.

00:32:35Before I could answer,

00:32:36Aurora suddenly raised

00:32:37the chalice.

00:32:38She poured the golden wine

00:32:39over herself.

00:32:39Her scream cut

00:32:40through the feast hall.

00:32:41Seraphion rushed

00:32:42straight to Aurora.

00:32:42Before I could explain...

00:32:44What have you done?

00:32:45Seraphion drew

00:32:45the holy sword

00:32:46and flinged it at me.

00:32:47A sharp wave of force

00:32:48across my room.

00:32:49Kurt Moore was the way

00:32:50he looked at me,

00:32:51full of disgust.

00:32:52My eyes burned.

00:32:53I forced myself

00:32:54to turn away

00:32:54before anyone

00:32:55could see me break.

00:32:56But the moment

00:32:56I stepped outside,

00:32:57I saw a runaway

00:32:58warfuss charging

00:32:59toward a child's eye.

00:33:00Its iron-shod hoof

00:33:01scraped across my leg

00:33:02and crushed me

00:33:03against the stone steps.

00:33:04Searing pain

00:33:04tore through my body.

00:33:05Through the blur,

00:33:06I saw Seraphion

00:33:07take one hesitant

00:33:07step toward me.

00:33:08I'm so scared.

00:33:09I feel dizzy.

00:33:10Seraphion held Aurora at once.

00:33:12Then he turned away

00:33:12without hesitation.

00:33:13When I woke up again,

00:33:14Emma was sitting beside

00:33:15my bed in the temple

00:33:16healing chamber.

00:33:16She was cursing

00:33:17through her tears.

00:33:18Seraphion,

00:33:19that bastard!

00:33:20Stop crying, Emma.

00:33:21Remember?

00:33:22I'm marrying Arthur.

00:33:24Then Emma cried

00:33:24even harder.

00:33:28To keep Mother

00:33:28from worrying,

00:33:29I told her

00:33:30I was leaving

00:33:30for a quiet prayer retreat.

00:33:32In truth,

00:33:32I stayed alone

00:33:33in the temple

00:33:33healing chamber

00:33:34for three days.

00:33:35The day I was

00:33:36allowed to leave,

00:33:36one of Seraphion's

00:33:37attendants came to me.

00:33:39Lady Idette,

00:33:39Commander Seraphion

00:33:40wishes to see you

00:33:41at the garden pavilion.

00:33:42Seraphion pushed

00:33:43a delicate white box

00:33:44across the table.

00:33:45Inside was a pair

00:33:46of pale blue lace gloves.

00:33:47I will still honor

00:33:48the betrothal,

00:33:49as long as you stop

00:33:50targeting Aurora.

00:33:51No need.

00:33:53It was always

00:33:54my sister's betrothal anyway.

00:33:55For the first time,

00:33:56he actually tried

00:33:56to explain.

00:33:57Before he could finish,

00:33:58Aurora appeared

00:33:59beside him.

00:34:00She was dressed

00:34:00in a pale blue gown.

00:34:01Her lace sleeves

00:34:02matched the gloves

00:34:02in the box exactly.

00:34:03It was not a gift

00:34:04chosen for me.

00:34:05It was something

00:34:05Aurora did not want.

00:34:07Yvette...

00:34:07Aurora linked her arm

00:34:08through Seraphion's.

00:34:09I asked Seraphion

00:34:10to bring you this.

00:34:11Do you like it?

00:34:12I forced a smile.

00:34:13My nails dug deep

00:34:14into my palm.

00:34:14When I returned

00:34:15to the Veylon estate,

00:34:16I saw Mother

00:34:16limping down the stairs.

00:34:18Mother!

00:34:18I rushed over

00:34:19to help her.

00:34:20My fingers brushed

00:34:21the bruises on her wrist.

00:34:22Did Aurora push you again?

00:34:24For years,

00:34:25Aurora had called

00:34:25my mother a lowborn slut

00:34:26who stole her dead

00:34:27mother's place.

00:34:28She even laid hands on her.

00:34:29Suddenly,

00:34:30the front door

00:34:30burst open.

00:34:31Aurora walked in

00:34:32as if nothing had happened.

00:34:33I could not hold back.

00:34:35Aurora,

00:34:35why did you push

00:34:36my mother?

00:34:40Aurora raised her hand

00:34:41and slapped Mother

00:34:42across the face.

00:34:43Who told her

00:34:44to steal someone else's place?

00:34:45At that moment,

00:34:46she looked nothing

00:34:46like a priestess,

00:34:47only cruel.

00:34:48My mind went blank.

00:34:49When I came back

00:34:50to myself,

00:34:50my palm had already

00:34:51struck Aurora's cheek.

00:34:52My mother did not

00:34:53steal anyone's place.

00:34:55She married father

00:34:56three years

00:34:56after your mother died.

00:34:58Stop.

00:34:58Mother grabbed my arm

00:34:58in panic.

00:34:59Please stop.

00:35:00We are still family.

00:35:02Family?

00:35:03Who is family

00:35:04with you filthy people?

00:35:06She backhanded Mother again.

00:35:07I completely lost control.

00:35:08My hand was already raised

00:35:10when a sharp voice

00:35:11cut through the room.

00:35:12Yvette Veylon,

00:35:13what are you doing?

00:35:17Seraphine was still

00:35:18holding Aurora's

00:35:18forgotten cloak.

00:35:19Aurora's expression

00:35:20changed instantly.

00:35:21Seraphine,

00:35:22my sister tried to hit me.

00:35:24I watched him

00:35:24pull her closer.

00:35:25I watched the revulsion

00:35:26in his eyes.

00:35:27Suddenly,

00:35:27it all felt absurdly funny.

00:35:29A few days later,

00:35:29the day came for Aurora

00:35:30to return as High Priestess.

00:35:32You embarrassed yourself

00:35:33at the feast.

00:35:34Today,

00:35:35you will play for Aurora

00:35:36at her return ceremony.

00:35:38Consider it your apology

00:35:40to Aurora.

00:35:41Do not disgrace

00:35:42the Veylon name again.

00:35:44I sat at the grand piano

00:35:45set beside

00:35:45the ceremonial platform.

00:35:47My fingers moved

00:35:48mechanically across the keys.

00:35:49From the corner of my eye,

00:35:50I saw Aurora glance at me

00:35:52again and again.

00:35:52The moment the final note faded,

00:35:54a deafening bang rang out.

00:35:55Heavy piano lid

00:35:56slams down without warning.

00:35:57The lid crashed over my hands,

00:35:59excruciating pain,

00:36:00shot through all ten fingers.

00:36:01I screamed,

00:36:02my vision was going black.

00:36:03Instinctively,

00:36:04I looked towards

00:36:05Seraphine in the distance.

00:36:06Don't worry about her.

00:36:08She has always made a scene

00:36:09over the smallest things.

00:36:11Even a bug

00:36:12could make her scream.

00:36:14Seraphine,

00:36:15the dawn procession

00:36:16is about to begin.

00:36:17Please,

00:36:18walk with me.

00:36:19Before I passed out

00:36:20from the pain,

00:36:21all I saw was their backs

00:36:22as they left.

00:36:24When I woke up,

00:36:25Mother was sitting

00:36:25by my bed.

00:36:26Mother sits beside me

00:36:27with red, swollen eyes.

00:36:29She gently touched

00:36:30my bandaged hands.

00:36:31Arthur sent his best

00:36:32royal physician.

00:36:33I think perhaps

00:36:35his highness

00:36:35is not as terrible

00:36:36as the rumours say.

00:36:39Where are father

00:36:40and Aurora?

00:36:42Your father went

00:36:43to join Aurora's

00:36:44dawn procession.

00:36:45The whole cathedral

00:36:46is celebrating her return.

00:36:48I said nothing,

00:36:49but tears streamed

00:36:50down my face,

00:36:50besides Mother.

00:36:51It seemed no one

00:36:52in this world

00:36:52truly cared about me.

00:36:53Maybe leaving

00:36:54was the best choice.

00:36:55That night,

00:36:56I returned to my room

00:36:57at the Veylon estate.

00:36:59Everything related

00:37:00to Seraphine

00:37:00was still there.

00:37:01The letters I had written

00:37:02but never sent.

00:37:03The sketches I had drawn

00:37:04of him.

00:37:04And the broken

00:37:05betrothal scroll.

00:37:06I placed them all

00:37:07into the fireplace.

00:37:09One by one,

00:37:10those ten years

00:37:10burned away.

00:37:11Seraphine,

00:37:12from now on,

00:37:13we are done.

00:37:13The day I arrived

00:37:14at Arthur's estate,

00:37:15I was stunned

00:37:16by what I saw.

00:37:19The royal guards

00:37:20and palace servants

00:37:21bowed to welcome me.

00:37:22When Arthur appeared

00:37:23at the top

00:37:23of the castle steps,

00:37:24my breath caught.

00:37:25Tall and broad-shouldered,

00:37:27he looked born to rule,

00:37:28but behind those

00:37:29clear blue eyes

00:37:29was a quiet,

00:37:30dangerous control.

00:37:31This is your home now.

00:37:32He possessively gripped

00:37:33my fingertips,

00:37:34his palm warm and dry.

00:37:35Don't be nervous.

00:37:37I turned to walk away.

00:37:38He snatched my wrist,

00:37:40his grip tightening

00:37:41like a vice.

00:37:41I didn't say a word.

00:37:43I just ripped my hand

00:37:44back and stared at him.

00:37:45He was losing his mind.

00:37:47Still playing innocent?

00:37:48We both know

00:37:49how desperate you are, Ivy.

00:37:50You're a slut to your core

00:37:51and no amount of acting

00:37:52can hide that rot.

00:37:53Watch your mouth, Caleb.

00:37:57Day.

00:37:57Every student at the academy

00:37:59bonds with a guardian spirit

00:38:00at 18.

00:38:01Headmaster Sterling

00:38:01granted me a rare privilege,

00:38:03a choice between

00:38:03the two most powerful

00:38:04guardian spirits in existence.

00:38:06Caleb,

00:38:07the golden lion.

00:38:08Or Kale,

00:38:09the shadow dragon

00:38:09they kept chained

00:38:10in the depths

00:38:10of the academy's dungeon.

00:38:12Everyone warned me

00:38:12to stay away

00:38:13from the dragon.

00:38:14They said Kale

00:38:15was a monster,

00:38:16volatile,

00:38:16violent,

00:38:17and untameable.

00:38:18But I looked the headmaster

00:38:19straight in the eye

00:38:20and gave my answer.

00:38:21I choose Kale.

00:38:22In my last life,

00:38:23I chose Caleb.

00:38:24He was the academy's

00:38:25golden boy,

00:38:26headmaster Sterling's

00:38:27pride and joy.

00:38:28The night we bonded,

00:38:29he was tender,

00:38:30gentle.

00:38:30But six months later,

00:38:32he threw me into a dungeon

00:38:33and watched me scream

00:38:33as I was tortured to death.

00:38:35It was Kale who broke

00:38:36into that cell,

00:38:36covered in blood

00:38:37and fueled by a rage

00:38:38that shook the heavens.

00:38:39He held my cold body

00:38:40and let out a roar

00:38:41that tore the world apart.

00:38:42He gave up his soul

00:38:43for my second chance.

00:38:44This time,

00:38:45I won't make the same mistake.

00:38:47I walked out of the headmaster's office

00:38:49and across the training grounds.

00:38:50That's where I saw him,

00:38:52Caleb.

00:38:53He was surrounded

00:38:53by his usual sycophants.

00:38:55His practice staff

00:38:56slipped from his hand.

00:38:57It clattered on the ground,

00:38:58stopping just a few feet

00:38:59away from me.

00:39:00He didn't even glance at me.

00:39:02Pick it up.

00:39:03Pick it up yourself.

00:39:04You dare talk back to me?

00:39:06Well, I...

00:39:07This is new.

00:39:08Two days ago,

00:39:09you were still glued to him.

00:39:10Weren't you his little shadow?

00:39:11Your father would roll over

00:39:12in his grave

00:39:12if he saw you now.

00:39:14Then,

00:39:15Maya arrived.

00:39:16She was limping,

00:39:17her clothes stained

00:39:18with fresh blood.

00:39:19She knelt down,

00:39:19her hands trembling

00:39:20as she reached for the staff,

00:39:21cold sweat beating

00:39:22on her forehead.

00:39:23Caleb grabbed her

00:39:24by the wrist.

00:39:25You should be resting.

00:39:27Why are you even out here?

00:39:28He turned back to me.

00:39:29Look at her.

00:39:30She's barely holding herself together

00:39:31and she still came out here for me.

00:39:33You?

00:39:34You can't even be bothered.

00:39:36You just came from

00:39:36my father's office,

00:39:37didn't you?

00:39:38What were you doing?

00:39:39Let me guess.

00:39:39You tried to play

00:39:40the pity card again,

00:39:41using your father's sacrifice

00:39:42to beg for a bond with me?

00:39:43You're pathetic, Ivy.

00:39:45I didn't ask for anything.

00:39:47The headmaster summoned me

00:39:48because he's personally

00:39:49overseeing my bonding ceremony.

00:39:50The other students

00:39:51swarmed us immediately.

00:39:53Caleb!

00:39:54If your dad is involved,

00:39:55I guess you're stuck with her.

00:39:57Look on the bright side,

00:39:58at least the academy

00:39:59will be yours one day.

00:40:00I'm not bonding with you.

00:40:02Not unless you want

00:40:02history repeating itself.

00:40:03And whatever is going on

00:40:05between me and Maya,

00:40:06keep out of it.

00:40:07My heart skipped a beat.

00:40:09History?

00:40:10Did he remember

00:40:11the past life too?

00:40:12Was he reborn,

00:40:13just like me?

00:40:14He swept Maya up

00:40:15into his arms

00:40:15and walked away

00:40:16without a backward glance.

00:40:17I watched them leave

00:40:18and let out a soft,

00:40:19cold laugh.

00:40:20Perfect.

00:40:21Stay with her.

00:40:22I never planned

00:40:23on being bonded to you anyway.

00:40:24One week later,

00:40:25the day of the bonding

00:40:26ceremony arrived.

00:40:27Caleb and Maya

00:40:28made their entrance late

00:40:29and they didn't care

00:40:30who saw why.

00:40:31His collar was smeared

00:40:32with her lipstick

00:40:33and fresh nail scratches

00:40:34lined his neck.

00:40:35Maya's dress was

00:40:36half unzipped at the back,

00:40:37her skin covered in dark,

00:40:39blooming hickeys.

00:40:39They didn't even try

00:40:40to hide it.

00:40:41They wanted everyone

00:40:42to know exactly

00:40:43what they'd been doing.

00:40:44In my past life,

00:40:45I would have screamed.

00:40:47I would have torn them apart.

00:40:48Now,

00:40:49one look was enough.

00:40:50I turned away.

00:40:52I refused to give them

00:40:53the satisfaction.

00:40:54Caleb let out

00:40:55a cruel, sharp laugh.

00:40:56What is this, Ivy?

00:40:57Playing hard to get?

00:40:58You're scared

00:40:58I won't choose you,

00:40:59aren't you?

00:40:59Here's the deal.

00:41:01You come to my room tonight.

00:41:03Strip off those clothes,

00:41:05crawl to my bed

00:41:06on your knees

00:41:06and beg me to take you.

00:41:08Maya pouted,

00:41:09leaning against him.

00:41:10Don't bother, Caleb.

00:41:11Everybody knows

00:41:12she'd just lie there.

00:41:14Besides,

00:41:14my body

00:41:15is way better

00:41:16than hers.

00:41:17But I took hold

00:41:17of the werewolf clan.

00:41:19I won my husband's devotion

00:41:20and became the woman

00:41:21everyone envied.

00:41:22She switched my tea

00:41:23before I died.

00:41:27Go to hell with me.

00:41:29We were back.

00:41:30Back to the choosing.

00:41:32Salette, Val,

00:41:32and I were summoned back

00:41:33to choose our

00:41:34beast-born marriage partners.

00:41:35She was excited.

00:41:36Too excited.

00:41:40She chose the very trap

00:41:41meant for me.

00:41:42Salette rushed forward first.

00:41:43Did she truly understand

00:41:45what she had chosen?

00:41:48Werewolves were ruled

00:41:49by instinct.

00:41:50Could she endure it?

00:41:52Even Duchess Vale froze.

00:41:56Have you truly

00:41:57thought this through?

00:41:58Mother,

00:41:59in this life,

00:42:00I will marry

00:42:01no one but him.

00:42:02His instinct

00:42:03had already answered her.

00:42:05In the end,

00:42:05Duchess Vale agreed.

00:42:07The dragon-born heir

00:42:08saw the decision settle.

00:42:09Then,

00:42:10Lady Evelyn,

00:42:11I will send

00:42:11the betrothal gifts tomorrow.

00:42:12So she wanted

00:42:13my old fate.

00:42:15Let her have it.

00:42:16For three years,

00:42:16Cale and Celise

00:42:17played an affectionate

00:42:18couple in public.

00:42:19Behind closed doors,

00:42:20he treated her

00:42:21with chilling indifference.

00:42:23Then his hidden mistress

00:42:24appeared with

00:42:25an illegitimate son.

00:42:26Celeste lost

00:42:27every shred of dignity.

00:42:28Even Dutch Vale

00:42:29could not save her.

00:42:30This time,

00:42:31she took my old husband first.

00:42:33She thought she had

00:42:33stolen my fortune,

00:42:34but I knew

00:42:35how that fate

00:42:35truly ended.

00:42:36To everyone else,

00:42:37Cale seemed cold,

00:42:38noble,

00:42:39and unmatched.

00:42:40But he had hidden

00:42:41another woman all along.

00:42:42We're thrown out

00:42:43before everyone.

00:42:44She knew none

00:42:45of what waited for her.

00:42:46Everyone knew

00:42:47the werewolf clan

00:42:47was despised.

00:42:48The dragon-born

00:42:49claimed one lawful mate

00:42:51for life.

00:42:51So now,

00:42:52Cale was mine to use.

00:42:54How long could she

00:42:55endure his devotion?

00:42:57She had chosen first.

00:43:00In this life,

00:43:01she chose my former

00:43:02husband first.

00:43:03How long can she

00:43:04endure his devotion?

00:43:05The drail gifts

00:43:06arrived quickly.

00:43:08Half the courtyard

00:43:09became my dowry.

00:43:11Every gift

00:43:12made my position

00:43:13harder to erase.

00:43:14Celeste ignored

00:43:15the werewolf clan's

00:43:16poor gifts.

00:43:17Mother,

00:43:18add more to my dowry.

00:43:20Duchess Vale

00:43:20still gave her

00:43:21what she wanted.

00:43:22Then Lyanna

00:43:23brought me news.

00:43:24They have met

00:43:24in private

00:43:25several times.

00:43:26So it had already begun.

00:43:28Once,

00:43:29they came out

00:43:29of a narrow alley

00:43:30in disarray.

00:43:31Many passers-by

00:43:32saw them.

00:43:33By that evening,

00:43:34the whole estate

00:43:35would know.

00:43:36That very day,

00:43:37she came to flaunt

00:43:38it before me.

00:43:39My future

00:43:40husband and I

00:43:42are in love.

00:43:44That is how

00:43:44he adores me.

00:43:46If you gossip

00:43:46to mother,

00:43:47I will not spare you.

00:43:49She glared at me

00:43:49and walked away.

00:43:51I did not care

00:43:52about her threat.

00:43:54She no longer

00:43:55looked innocent.

00:43:57What should not

00:43:57have happened

00:43:58already had.

00:44:02On my wedding day,

00:44:03two white-draped

00:44:04carriages left

00:44:04the Vale estate.

00:44:05The bells rang.

00:44:07Everyone saw

00:44:08only grandeur.

00:44:09Kale looked pleased.

00:44:10I knew why.

00:44:11This wedding

00:44:11was never about love.

00:44:13He needed a lawful

00:44:14wife first.

00:44:15House Draven

00:44:15had one legitimate

00:44:16son.

00:44:16He could not

00:44:17inherit until

00:44:18he married

00:44:18and produced

00:44:19an heir.

00:44:20If I had no heir,

00:44:21he would bring

00:44:21them in.

00:44:23And his secret

00:44:24had come to watch.

00:44:25No matter what

00:44:26happened,

00:44:27Kale would benefit.

00:44:28I am truly sorry.

00:44:30I will leave

00:44:31at once.

00:44:32I could not

00:44:33let her leave

00:44:33so easily.

00:44:35One word from me

00:44:36could change

00:44:36where she stood.

00:44:37My lord,

00:44:38why be so harsh?

00:44:40They do not

00:44:41seem to have

00:44:41meant harm.

00:44:43He feared her

00:44:44staying.

00:44:45That was enough.

00:44:47Today is our

00:44:48wedding day.

00:44:48Let us do

00:44:49one kind thing.

00:44:50She wanted

00:44:51House Draken

00:44:51more than mercy.

00:44:55I need

00:44:55another woman

00:44:56to serve

00:44:56near me.

00:44:57Kale's silence

00:44:58was louder

00:44:59than denial.

00:45:00Let her enter

00:45:00the estate

00:45:01with us.

00:45:01She saw

00:45:02the door.

00:45:03She would

00:45:03not refuse.

00:45:04And I thank

00:45:05you,

00:45:05my lady.

00:45:07He could

00:45:07not stop

00:45:08her in front

00:45:09of everyone.

00:45:10From this

00:45:10moment,

00:45:11she entered

00:45:11my board.

00:45:12A door

00:45:13opened for

00:45:13her,

00:45:14a trap

00:45:14opened for

00:45:15him.

00:45:16The procession

00:45:17moved on,

00:45:18and so did

00:45:18the rumor.

00:45:19The new

00:45:20duchess is

00:45:20truly kind.

00:45:21She even

00:45:22gave that

00:45:23poor woman

00:45:23work.

00:45:25They praised

00:45:26me for

00:45:27opening the

00:45:27gate.

00:45:28Just like

00:45:28House Draken.

00:45:29They are

00:45:30good people.

00:45:31Let her

00:45:31come.

00:45:32I needed

00:45:33her close.

00:45:35The ceremony

00:45:36was over.

00:45:36The real

00:45:37game had

00:45:37begun.

00:45:38Liana sent

00:45:38the attendants

00:45:39away before

00:45:39she dared

00:45:40speak.

00:45:40She was

00:45:41furious.

00:45:41I already

00:45:42knew why.

00:45:43My lady,

00:45:44Lord Kale

00:45:44secretly sent

00:45:45a man to

00:45:45settle that

00:45:46woman and

00:45:46her heir in

00:45:46the side

00:45:47courtyard.

00:45:48Oh.

00:45:51My lady,

00:45:52doesn't

00:45:53House Draken

00:45:53forbid concubines?

00:45:55How can

00:45:55Lord Kale

00:45:56still do

00:45:56such a

00:45:56filthy

00:45:57thing?

00:45:58You have

00:45:58not truly

00:45:59settled into

00:45:59this marriage.

00:46:00Expose him

00:46:01and return

00:46:01to your

00:46:02family.

00:46:02What is

00:46:03the hurry?

00:46:03I was

00:46:04already inside

00:46:05House Draken.

00:46:06Since I have

00:46:06come here,

00:46:07I will not

00:46:07let an

00:46:07outside woman

00:46:08climb over

00:46:08my head.

00:46:09Unlike

00:46:09Celeste,

00:46:10I had

00:46:10no mother

00:46:11powerful enough

00:46:11to defend

00:46:12me.

00:46:12To them,

00:46:13I was only

00:46:13a pawn.

00:46:15If I went

00:46:15home,

00:46:16I would be

00:46:16mocked and

00:46:17cast out.

00:46:17What I wanted

00:46:18was House

00:46:19Draken itself.

00:46:20So what if

00:46:21Kale was

00:46:21rotten at

00:46:22the core?

00:46:22With a

00:46:23son or

00:46:23daughter,

00:46:24no one

00:46:24could shake

00:46:25my position.

00:46:27Right on

00:46:28time.

00:46:29My

00:46:30fiancha

00:46:30crossed out

00:46:31his own

00:46:31name on

00:46:31the mate

00:46:31registration

00:46:32form and

00:46:32replaced it

00:46:33with his

00:46:33impotent

00:46:34uncle's

00:46:34Lucian

00:46:34grave set

00:46:35to his

00:46:35lover.

00:46:35The girl

00:46:36sitting on

00:46:36Damon's

00:46:37lap and

00:46:37kissing his

00:46:37neck was

00:46:38Ruby Snow.

00:46:38He always

00:46:39told me

00:46:39Ruby was

00:46:39like a

00:46:40little

00:46:40sister to

00:46:40him.

00:46:41Now I

00:46:41finally

00:46:41understood.

00:46:42She was

00:46:42my promised

00:46:43Alpha's

00:46:43private little

00:46:43plaything.

00:46:44What if

00:46:44Serena

00:46:45really

00:46:45becomes

00:46:45Lucian's

00:46:46mate?

00:46:47Impossible.

00:46:47My

00:46:48uncle

00:46:48can't

00:46:48even

00:46:48have

00:46:48sex.

00:46:49How

00:46:49can

00:46:49he

00:46:49mark

00:46:49Serena?

00:46:50Besides,

00:46:50Serena has

00:46:51loved me

00:46:51for seven

00:46:51years.

00:46:52She will

00:46:52cry and

00:46:52beg me

00:46:53to be

00:46:53her

00:46:53Alpha.

00:46:53The next

00:46:53day,

00:46:54my

00:46:54mother

00:46:54came to

00:46:54me

00:46:55with

00:46:55the

00:46:55registration

00:46:55form.

00:46:56Serena,

00:46:56the name

00:46:57on the

00:46:57mate

00:46:57registration

00:46:57form is

00:46:58wrong.

00:46:58Lucian

00:46:59is

00:46:59disabled.

00:46:59He

00:46:59can't

00:47:00perform.

00:47:01Mom,

00:47:01the name

00:47:02on the

00:47:02form

00:47:02is

00:47:02not

00:47:02wrong.

00:47:03Damon

00:47:04gave

00:47:04me

00:47:04to

00:47:04his

00:47:04uncle

00:47:05as

00:47:05a

00:47:05joke.

00:47:05I

00:47:06will

00:47:06make

00:47:06him

00:47:06call

00:47:06me

00:47:07Aunt

00:47:07Serena.

00:47:07Lady

00:47:08Graves

00:47:08was

00:47:08shocked

00:47:08when

00:47:08she

00:47:09heard

00:47:09I

00:47:09wanted

00:47:09to

00:47:09marry

00:47:09her

00:47:10disabled

00:47:10son,

00:47:10Lucian.

00:47:11Are

00:47:11you

00:47:11sure?

00:47:12Yes.

00:47:13He

00:47:13can't

00:47:13get

00:47:13hard.

00:47:14That's

00:47:14fine.

00:47:15Seven

00:47:15years ago,

00:47:16Lucian

00:47:16Graves

00:47:16was

00:47:16betrayed

00:47:17by his

00:47:17own

00:47:17men.

00:47:18A

00:47:18bullet

00:47:18hit

00:47:18his

00:47:18tailbone.

00:47:19Everyone

00:47:19said

00:47:19he

00:47:19could

00:47:20no

00:47:20longer

00:47:20stand

00:47:20or

00:47:20sex.

00:47:21No

00:47:21woman

00:47:21wanted

00:47:21to

00:47:22marry

00:47:22him.

00:47:22the

00:47:22prenup

00:47:23was

00:47:23generous.

00:47:24Five

00:47:24million

00:47:24dollars.

00:47:25Two

00:47:25coastal

00:47:25estates.

00:47:26A

00:47:26trust

00:47:26fund

00:47:26under

00:47:27my

00:47:27name.

00:47:27Serena,

00:47:28Lucian

00:47:28added all

00:47:29of this

00:47:29himself.

00:47:30Sounds

00:47:30good.

00:47:31When

00:47:31we

00:47:31went

00:47:31to

00:47:31Graves

00:47:32Manor

00:47:32to

00:47:32discuss

00:47:32the

00:47:32wedding,

00:47:33I

00:47:33met

00:47:33Lucian

00:47:34for

00:47:34the

00:47:34first

00:47:34time.

00:47:34He

00:47:35sat

00:47:35in

00:47:35a

00:47:35wheelchair.

00:47:36Like

00:47:36a

00:47:36saint,

00:47:36handsome

00:47:37and

00:47:37gentle.

00:47:37But

00:47:38he

00:47:38was

00:47:38hot,

00:47:38dangerously

00:47:39hot,

00:47:39a

00:47:39hot

00:47:39saint.

00:47:40I

00:47:40pushed

00:47:40his

00:47:40wheelchair

00:47:41into

00:47:41the

00:47:41greenhouse.

00:47:42Lucian

00:47:42was

00:47:42easy

00:47:42to

00:47:43talk

00:47:43to.

00:47:43He

00:47:43talked

00:47:43about

00:47:44war

00:47:44and

00:47:44jewelry.

00:47:45Every

00:47:45word

00:47:45landed

00:47:45right.

00:47:46Miss

00:47:46Vale,

00:47:47Lady

00:47:47Graves

00:47:48wants

00:47:48you

00:47:48to

00:47:48try

00:47:48on

00:47:48the

00:47:48wedding

00:47:49dress.

00:47:49I'll

00:47:50go

00:47:50then.

00:47:50You

00:47:50can't

00:47:51follow

00:47:51me.

00:47:51The

00:47:51groom

00:47:51is

00:47:51not

00:47:52supposed

00:47:52to

00:47:52see

00:47:52the

00:47:52bride

00:47:52before

00:47:53the

00:47:53wedding.

00:47:54Fine.

00:47:55I

00:47:55walked

00:47:56into

00:47:56the

00:47:56fitting

00:47:56room.

00:47:57The

00:47:57dress

00:47:57was

00:47:57beautiful,

00:47:57but

00:47:58the

00:47:58zipper

00:47:58was

00:47:58stuck

00:47:58behind

00:47:59my

00:47:59back.

00:47:59Mary,

00:48:00can

00:48:00you

00:48:00come

00:48:00in

00:48:01and

00:48:01help

00:48:01me

00:48:01with

00:48:01the

00:48:01zipper?

00:48:02Mary?

00:48:03The

00:48:03next

00:48:03second,

00:48:03a

00:48:04large

00:48:04hand

00:48:04covered

00:48:04my

00:48:04mouth.

00:48:05Damon

00:48:05pulled

00:48:05me

00:48:05back

00:48:06against

00:48:06his

00:48:06chest.

00:48:06His

00:48:07breath

00:48:07burned

00:48:07against

00:48:07my

00:48:08ear.

00:48:08Serena,

00:48:09what

00:48:10were

00:48:10you

00:48:10doing

00:48:10with

00:48:10my

00:48:10uncle?

00:48:12Why

00:48:13were

00:48:13you

00:48:13looking

00:48:13at

00:48:14him

00:48:14like

00:48:14that?

00:48:14Don't

00:48:14move.

00:48:15Serena,

00:48:16you

00:48:16look

00:48:16beautiful

00:48:16in

00:48:16that

00:48:17dress.

00:48:18Damon,

00:48:18get

00:48:18out!

00:48:19Still

00:48:20shy?

00:48:21You

00:48:21waited

00:48:21seven

00:48:21years

00:48:22for

00:48:22me.

00:48:22Now

00:48:22I'm

00:48:22finally

00:48:23going

00:48:23to

00:48:23marry

00:48:23you.

00:48:23You

00:48:24must

00:48:24be

00:48:24so

00:48:24happy

00:48:24you

00:48:24can

00:48:24barely

00:48:25stand

00:48:25it.

00:48:26Are

00:48:26you

00:48:26insane?

00:48:27Damon

00:48:27looked

00:48:28at

00:48:28me

00:48:28in

00:48:28the

00:48:28mirror.

00:48:29His

00:48:29lips

00:48:29brushed

00:48:29the

00:48:29side

00:48:29of

00:48:30my

00:48:30neck.

00:48:30Serena,

00:48:31stop

00:48:31pretending.

00:48:32You

00:48:32are

00:48:32crazy

00:48:32about

00:48:33me.

00:48:33So

00:48:33what

00:48:34if

00:48:34I

00:48:34kiss

00:48:34you

00:48:34now?

00:48:35What

00:48:35if

00:48:35I

00:48:35touch

00:48:36you

00:48:36a

00:48:36little?

00:48:36I

00:48:37have

00:48:37always

00:48:37wanted

00:48:37to

00:48:38know

00:48:38what

00:48:38you

00:48:38would

00:48:38look

00:48:38like

00:48:39in

00:48:39my

00:48:39arms

00:48:39wearing

00:48:40a

00:48:40wedding

00:48:40dress.

00:48:41Just

00:48:41then

00:48:41Ruby's

00:48:42voice

00:48:42came

00:48:42from

00:48:42outside

00:48:43the

00:48:43door.

00:48:43Damon,

00:48:44where

00:48:44are

00:48:44you?

00:48:44I

00:48:44already

00:48:45packed

00:48:45for

00:48:45the

00:48:45beach.

00:48:46When

00:48:46is

00:48:46the

00:48:46wedding?

00:48:47In

00:48:47one

00:48:47week.

00:48:48Can't

00:48:48you

00:48:48push

00:48:48it

00:48:48back

00:48:48one

00:48:48more

00:48:49day?

00:48:49Ruby's

00:48:50been

00:48:50in

00:48:50a

00:48:50bad

00:48:50mood

00:48:50lately.

00:48:51I

00:48:51need

00:48:51to

00:48:51take

00:48:51her

00:48:51to

00:48:51the

00:48:52beach.

00:48:52Forget

00:48:52it.

00:48:53I'll

00:48:53try

00:48:53to

00:48:53make

00:48:53it

00:48:53back

00:48:54in

00:49:08she

00:49:08saw

00:49:08my

00:49:08messy

00:49:09wedding

00:49:09dress.

00:49:10Her

00:49:10face

00:49:10twisted

00:49:10at

00:49:10once.

00:49:11Serena,

00:49:12you

00:49:12are

00:49:12so

00:49:12lucky.

00:49:13Before

00:49:14the

00:49:14wedding,

00:49:14I

00:49:14still

00:49:14need

00:49:15to

00:49:15take

00:49:15this

00:49:15little

00:49:15prubbling

00:49:15to

00:49:16the

00:49:16beach.

00:49:16Don't

00:49:17miss her

00:49:17dance,

00:49:17Serena.

00:49:18You

00:49:18always

00:49:18knew

00:49:18Ruby was

00:49:18like

00:49:18a

00:49:18little

00:49:19sister

00:49:19to

00:49:19me.

00:49:20Once

00:49:20you

00:49:20enter

00:49:20the

00:49:20Graves

00:49:20family,

00:49:21I'll

00:49:21treat

00:49:21you

00:49:21well.

00:49:23Leave

00:49:23them.

00:49:23I

00:49:23brought

00:49:24them

00:49:24home.

00:49:24Under

00:49:24my

00:49:25care,

00:49:25they

00:49:25recovered

00:49:25fast.

00:49:38and

00:49:38she

00:49:39thought

00:49:39she

00:49:39could

00:49:39handle

00:49:39three

00:49:39of

00:49:40us.

00:49:40Doesn't

00:49:40matter.

00:49:41The

00:49:41second

00:49:41she

00:49:41taps

00:49:41out,

00:49:42she'll

00:49:42hand

00:49:42us

00:49:42off

00:49:42to

00:49:42her

00:49:42sister.

00:49:43She

00:49:43can't

00:49:43even

00:49:43get

00:49:44out

00:49:44of

00:49:44bed

00:49:44right

00:49:44now.

00:49:44A few

00:49:45more

00:49:45days

00:49:45of

00:49:45this

00:49:45and

00:49:46she'll

00:49:46give

00:49:46up

00:49:46on

00:49:46us

00:49:46for

00:49:46good.

00:49:47The

00:49:47conversation

00:49:47from

00:49:47the

00:49:47living

00:49:48room

00:49:48kept

00:49:48going.

00:49:49They

00:49:49thought

00:49:49I

00:49:49was

00:49:49still

00:49:49asleep.

00:49:50I

00:49:50kept

00:49:50my

00:49:50eyes

00:49:51low,

00:49:51watching

00:49:51the

00:49:52marks

00:49:52on my

00:49:52wrists

00:50:08is she

00:50:08up

00:50:08yet?

00:50:09No

00:50:09way.

00:50:10She

00:50:10was

00:50:10crying

00:50:10so

00:50:10hard

00:50:10she

00:50:10nearly

00:50:11passed

00:50:11out.

00:50:11She's

00:50:12not

00:50:12waking

00:50:12up

00:50:12anytime

00:50:12soon.

00:50:13So

00:50:14weak.

00:50:14Let's

00:50:14get her

00:50:14up

00:50:14in

00:50:15a

00:50:15bit.

00:50:15A few

00:50:15more

00:50:15days

00:50:15of

00:50:15this

00:50:16and

00:50:16she'll

00:50:16give

00:50:16up

00:50:16on

00:50:16us.

00:50:17My

00:50:17vision

00:50:17went

00:50:17dark.

00:50:18I

00:50:18reached

00:50:18for

00:50:18my

00:50:18phone,

00:50:19face

00:50:19pale,

00:50:19and

00:50:20called

00:50:20Chloe.

00:50:20She

00:50:21picked

00:50:21up

00:50:21fast.

00:50:22What's

00:50:22wrong,

00:50:23sis?

00:50:24Weren't

00:50:24you just

00:50:24saying you

00:50:25were

00:50:25unsatisfied?

00:50:38Everyone

00:50:38liked

00:50:39Chloe

00:50:39more.

00:50:40Alright,

00:50:41your place

00:50:41is small

00:50:41anyway,

00:50:42not really

00:50:42ideal for

00:50:43them,

00:50:43but my

00:50:44snake

00:50:44shifter,

00:50:45sis,

00:50:46he's

00:50:46cold.

00:50:47If he

00:50:47weren't

00:50:48celibic,

00:50:48I wouldn't

00:50:48have asked

00:50:49for him

00:50:49in the

00:50:49first

00:50:49place.

00:50:51I'm

00:50:51completely

00:50:52wrecked.

00:50:53I just

00:50:54need someone

00:50:55to handle

00:50:55the house

00:50:55work.

00:50:58I just

00:50:58hope he

00:50:59doesn't

00:50:59turn out

00:50:59like these

00:50:59three

00:51:00wolves.

00:51:01Don't

00:51:02worry,

00:51:02I haven't

00:51:03managed to

00:51:03tame him

00:51:04yet.

00:51:04He's

00:51:04not going

00:51:04to be

00:51:05interested

00:51:05in you.

00:51:06I'll

00:51:06come pick

00:51:06them up

00:51:07this

00:51:08dead.

00:51:08That

00:51:09exact

00:51:09second,

00:51:09the

00:51:10bedroom

00:51:10door

00:51:10swung

00:51:11open.

00:51:11You're

00:51:11up?

00:51:12He

00:51:12crossed

00:51:12the

00:51:12room

00:51:12and

00:51:12reached

00:51:13for

00:51:13my

00:51:13blanket.

00:51:14Wait!

00:51:14What is

00:51:15it,

00:51:15mistress?

00:51:16I'm

00:51:16exhausted,

00:51:17I need

00:51:17to rest.

00:51:18Can't

00:51:18do that,

00:51:18he said

00:51:18easily.

00:51:19Mistress,

00:51:20you took

00:51:20us in,

00:51:20that means

00:51:20you're

00:51:20responsible

00:51:21for

00:51:21us.

00:51:21We're

00:51:21nowhere

00:51:22near

00:51:22satisfied.

00:51:22If

00:51:22you

00:51:22rest,

00:51:23what

00:51:23are

00:51:23we

00:51:23supposed

00:51:23to

00:51:23do?

00:51:26Chloe's

00:51:27coming

00:51:27to take

00:51:27all of

00:51:27you this

00:51:28afternoon.

00:51:37He

00:51:38were

00:51:38collapsed

00:51:38on the

00:51:39concrete,

00:51:39firm

00:51:40matted,

00:51:40bludging.

00:51:41I almost

00:51:41walked away,

00:51:42but then,

00:51:43one of them

00:51:43flicked its

00:51:44tail,

00:51:44just twice,

00:51:45slow and

00:51:45weak,

00:51:46then curled it

00:51:47around my

00:51:47ankle.

00:51:48I couldn't

00:51:48leave them.

00:51:49I brought

00:51:49them home.

00:51:50Under my care,

00:51:50they recovered

00:51:51fast.

00:51:51A few months

00:51:52later,

00:51:52they hit their

00:51:53maturation phase,

00:51:54and all three of

00:51:55them shifted

00:51:55into men.

00:51:56I should

00:51:57have brought

00:51:57them to a

00:51:57shifter registry,

00:51:58but the registry

00:51:59told me they'd

00:52:00already bonded,

00:52:01recognized me

00:52:01completely as

00:52:02their owner.

00:52:03Releasing them

00:52:03without care would

00:52:04cause serious

00:52:05psychological harm.

00:52:06I looked at

00:52:06those three pairs

00:52:07of beautiful eyes

00:52:08and caved.

00:52:09I let them

00:52:09stay.

00:52:10They said they

00:52:10had no names,

00:52:11so I gave them

00:52:12some,

00:52:12oldest to

00:52:13youngest,

00:52:13Ethan,

00:52:14Eric,

00:52:15Evan,

00:52:15young,

00:52:16hot-blooded

00:52:16wolf shifters

00:52:17with energy to

00:52:18burn,

00:52:18even inhuman me

00:52:19every hour

00:52:20of every day.

00:52:21Then,

00:52:21one afternoon,

00:52:22Chloe called.

00:52:23Sis,

00:52:24aren't you going

00:52:24to come home

00:52:24for the arranged

00:52:25marriage?

00:52:25The man has

00:52:26had three wives

00:52:27die on him,

00:52:27and he's ugly.

00:52:28But his family

00:52:29has money.

00:52:30I looked away.

00:52:31That was exactly

00:52:31why my family

00:52:32had cut me off

00:52:33after I fought

00:52:34the arrangement.

00:52:34They couldn't

00:52:35bring themselves

00:52:35to send Chloe

00:52:36in my place,

00:52:37so instead,

00:52:38they applied

00:52:38steady,

00:52:39relentless pressure

00:52:39on me.

00:52:40Eric,

00:52:40who always read

00:52:41the room perfectly.

00:52:42Don't like the call?

00:52:43Hang up.

00:52:44What was that voice?

00:52:44I took the opening

00:52:45to change the subject.

00:52:46I rescued three

00:52:47injured wolf pups

00:52:48a while back.

00:52:49They just shifted

00:52:50recently and they

00:52:50won't leave me alone.

00:52:52We can barely keep up.

00:52:53A few seconds of silence.

00:52:54I'm honestly jealous,

00:52:56my snake shifter

00:52:57won't even let me

00:52:57touch him.

00:52:59He'll warm up eventually.

00:53:00Chloe just gave a soft,

00:53:01unconvinced hum.

00:53:02The next day,

00:53:03she showed up at my door

00:53:04with bags upon bags.

00:53:05She wore a pretty

00:53:06little white dress,

00:53:07beaming at me.

00:53:09Surprise, sis!

00:53:10I turned around.

00:53:11All three shifters' eyes

00:53:12went straight to her.

00:53:14I quietly turned back.

00:53:15I was used to it, honestly.

00:53:17Everyone gravitated

00:53:18toward Chloe.

00:53:19She was radiant

00:53:19and magnetic.

00:53:20Every gesture,

00:53:21every smile

00:53:22pulled at people

00:53:22without even trying.

00:53:23Standing next to her,

00:53:24I felt exactly like

00:53:25what I was,

00:53:26plain and unremarkable.

00:53:28Chloe glanced around.

00:53:29Your apartment

00:53:29is so much smaller

00:53:30than the family estate.

00:53:32Is there even

00:53:32enough room for them?

00:53:33It's fine.

00:53:34Then I watched Ethan,

00:53:35usually disinterested

00:53:36in everything,

00:53:37let his gaze drift

00:53:38to Chloe.

00:53:39Eric's devastating smile

00:53:40turned itself on her instead.

00:53:42Even Evan,

00:53:43the moody one,

00:53:44propped his head up

00:53:44to stare at her,

00:53:45his wolf ears

00:53:46flickering nonstop.

00:53:47Chloe didn't seem to notice.

00:53:49She sipped her water

00:53:49with perfect innocence.

00:53:51In that moment,

00:53:51I knew.

00:53:52My things were about

00:53:53to drift quietly

00:53:54toward Chloe again.

00:53:55After that,

00:53:56the gentle,

00:53:57clingy warmth

00:53:58till I heard

00:53:58their conversation.

00:53:59I'd been right

00:54:00all along.

00:54:01The afternoon came fast.

00:54:02A knock at the door.

00:54:03Chloe arrived.

00:54:04The silence

00:54:04that had settled

00:54:05over the apartment

00:54:06deepened into

00:54:06something heavier.

00:54:08You're really giving

00:54:08all three of us to her?

00:54:10Yes.

00:54:11Not keeping one

00:54:12for yourself?

00:54:12Which of you

00:54:13wants to stay with me?

00:54:14The air curdled.

00:54:15No one answered.

00:54:16Finally,

00:54:16Evan got up

00:54:17and went to open the door.

00:54:18He rolled his eyes,

00:54:19a flick of contempt

00:54:20on his face.

00:54:21Stop pretending

00:54:22to be decent.

00:54:23Both of you.

00:54:24Chloe's bright smile

00:54:25filled the frame.

00:54:26Hi, boys.

00:54:27My sister

00:54:28already explained things,

00:54:29right?

00:54:30You all belong

00:54:30to me now.

00:54:31Hey there,

00:54:33new mistress.

00:54:34Chloe looked him over

00:54:34with satisfaction,

00:54:36then let her gaze

00:54:36sweep across Eric

00:54:37and Ethan.

00:54:38You're all gorgeous.

00:54:39Did you pack?

00:54:41Actually,

00:54:42never mind.

00:54:42I'm sure my sister

00:54:43couldn't afford

00:54:44to buy you much anyway.

00:54:45We'll get everything

00:54:46new at the villa.

00:54:46Ethan gave a lazy

00:54:47murmur of agreement.

00:54:48Eric glanced at Chloe,

00:54:50then slid his eyes

00:54:51over to me.

00:54:51I kept my face blank.

00:54:53Every set of eyes

00:54:53in the room

00:54:54landed on me

00:55:07a gold egg.

00:55:09It's a gold egg.

00:55:15Veronica,

00:55:16today is the day

00:55:17of birth.

00:55:19Let's see what you do

00:55:20when I present

00:55:21a gold dragon egg.

00:55:24Seduce me,

00:55:25get what you want

00:55:25and run away.

00:55:31You're quite the bold

00:55:32little thing,

00:55:33aren't you?

00:55:59I can't believe

00:56:00Elena is going

00:56:01into labor

00:56:01on the exact same

00:56:02day as her sister.

00:56:06Gold!

00:56:07The ancient dragon

00:56:08ranks bloodlines

00:56:09by their glow.

00:56:10Gold, purple,

00:56:11blue, red,

00:56:12green, white,

00:56:13and black.

00:56:13Elena's egg,

00:56:14it's gold!

00:56:15This is the top order

00:56:16pure black!

00:56:21What the hell?

00:56:22My egg was just

00:56:23gold a second ago.

00:56:29Elena, you bitch!

00:56:31I've got the noblest

00:56:32gold dragon blood

00:56:33gold dragon blood

00:56:33in the dragon lord family.

00:56:35And you give me

00:56:35the lowest,

00:56:36trashiest black egg?

00:56:38No!

00:56:38Our egg was gold

00:56:39just a second ago.

00:56:40Everyone saw it!

00:56:41My sweet sister,

00:56:43Grayson is a first

00:56:44on a gold dragon.

00:56:45And so are you.

00:56:46How could two

00:56:47first on a gold dragons

00:56:48ever spawn

00:56:49a bottom order black egg?

00:56:50He must have been

00:56:51sneaking around

00:56:52behind his back,

00:56:53sleeping with filthy

00:56:54half-breeds

00:56:55or even monsters

00:56:55from the abyss

00:56:56to spawn this

00:56:57little bastard.

00:56:58Veronica,

00:56:59you're my sister.

00:57:00You don't believe me either.

00:57:02You slut!

00:57:04Cheating on me

00:57:04and trying to taint

00:57:05my gold dragon bloodline!

00:57:10A gold dragon egg?

00:57:11You laid a gold egg too!

00:57:15Surprise, sweetie.

00:57:16This is Grayson's baby too.

00:57:20You two!

00:57:20Why are you

00:57:21doing this to me?

00:57:23Why?

00:57:24Growing up,

00:57:24you always paraded around

00:57:25as a first order gold dragon

00:57:26rubbing it in my face

00:57:27since I'm just

00:57:27a fifth order green dragon.

00:57:29Well, guess what?

00:57:30Grayson and I

00:57:31have been together

00:57:31for a while now.

00:57:32Oh, and by the way,

00:57:33I swapped your gold egg

00:57:34from black one.

00:57:35You!

00:57:39Shameless bitch!

00:57:40Since you birthed

00:57:41this little bastard,

00:57:42you can swallow it

00:57:43right back down.

00:57:46Guards!

00:57:47Throw Elena

00:57:48into the dragon pit.

00:57:49Let the dragon fire

00:57:50burn her to ash.

00:57:52Elena and I

00:57:52are the only gold dragons

00:57:53left in the dragon lord family,

00:57:55but her bloodline

00:57:56is way stronger than mine.

00:57:57She'll totally undermine

00:57:58my authority

00:57:59sooner or later.

00:58:00Once she's dead,

00:58:02I'll be the sole heir

00:58:03to the ancient dragon egg.

00:58:04No!

00:58:05No!

00:58:06Grayson,

00:58:07you can't do this to me!

00:58:08No!

00:58:09Since you're about to die anyway,

00:58:10I'll let you in

00:58:11on a little secret.

00:58:12I'm not an ancient dragon at all.

00:58:16Veronica!

00:58:17When you were dying,

00:58:18I was the one

00:58:19who saved you

00:58:20and begged my father

00:58:21to adopt you,

00:58:22but you stabbed me

00:58:23in the back,

00:58:24stole my mate,

00:58:25switched my baby.

00:58:26If I get a second chance

00:58:27at life,

00:58:28I swear,

00:58:29I'll make you

00:58:29and Grayson pay.

00:58:32Interesting.

00:58:33The scent

00:58:33of a pure-blood

00:58:34gold dragon.

00:58:41Grand Witch,

00:58:42today is the

00:58:42coming-of-age ceremony

00:58:43for my two daughters.

00:58:44I humbly ask you

00:58:45to officiate and pray

00:58:46for the ancestors

00:58:47to reveal their

00:58:48bloodline prophecy.

00:58:52The ancestor altar!

00:58:54Grayson,

00:58:54Veronica!

00:58:56I've been reborn

00:58:57on the day

00:58:58of my coming-of-age ceremony,

00:58:59right before

00:59:00the bloodline prophecy ritual.

00:59:02Veronica,

00:59:03in my past life,

00:59:04you tampered with the ritual,

00:59:05turned my gold egg black,

00:59:06and sent me

00:59:07to a gruesome death

00:59:08in the dragon.

00:59:08This time,

00:59:09I'm going to make

00:59:10you both pay.

00:59:13On the day

00:59:14our dragon maidles

00:59:15come of age,

00:59:16they must stand

00:59:16before the ancestral grounds

00:59:18and beg the ancient

00:59:18dragon ancestors

00:59:19for a bloodline prophecy.

00:59:21Whoever is destined

00:59:22to bear gold dragon offspring

00:59:23will be crowned

00:59:24the supreme dragon mother.

00:59:26Are you ready?

00:59:30Word is,

00:59:30whoever the ancestors

00:59:31chooses today

00:59:32will be the one

00:59:32to hatch

00:59:33gold dragon baby.

00:59:34Elena has a first-order

00:59:35gold dragon bloodline.

00:59:36She's got the best shot

00:59:37at laying a gold egg.

00:59:39Grandwitch,

00:59:40I'm ready.

00:59:42My dearest sister,

00:59:43you're the noblest gold dragon

00:59:44in our dragon lords.

00:59:45Even without

00:59:46the ancestors' blessing,

00:59:47you'll definitely

00:59:48lay a gold egg

00:59:49and bring glory

00:59:49to our house, right?

00:59:50So you'll embrace

00:59:51and we're already

00:59:52cooking up

00:59:53behind our heart

00:59:53with this very heart.

00:59:57How dare you hit me?

00:59:58The ancient dragon id

00:59:59has been around

00:59:59for 10,000 years.

01:00:00Every dragon ladle

01:00:01upon coming of age

01:00:02must come to the

01:00:02ancestral grounds

01:00:03to ask for the

01:00:04blessing of offspring

01:00:04and then secure

01:00:05a marriage based

01:00:06on her order.

01:00:07With what you just said,

01:00:07are you telling me

01:00:08to completely ignore

01:00:08the dragon lord's rules?

01:00:09I didn't.

01:00:10How dare you

01:00:11share a hand on me?

01:00:12Just wait until I marry

01:00:13Grayson and become

01:00:14the dragon mother

01:00:14with ultimate power.

01:00:15I'll throw you

01:00:16straight into the dragon pit.

01:00:17Veronica,

01:00:18your punishment

01:00:18is just beginning.

01:00:19Just you wait.

01:00:20Shut your mouths,

01:00:21both of you.

01:00:22How dare you act like this

01:00:23in front of the

01:00:24ancestor altar?

01:00:24We have business to attend you.

01:00:27Grandwitch,

01:00:27please ask the ancestors

01:00:28for their blessing.

01:00:30Very well.

01:00:36Eternal abyss

01:00:37guided by dragon bone.

01:00:39Rows of flame

01:00:40light up the sky.

01:00:42Seven colored holy flame

01:00:43open the doors

01:00:44of the ancestors.

01:00:47Grant our wish,

01:00:49dragon ancestors,

01:00:50and bless the gold dragon.

01:00:55It's here!

01:00:56The gold dragon spirit

01:00:57has appeared!

01:00:58Whoever the gold dragon

01:00:59spirit chooses

01:00:59is destined to lay

01:01:00a gold egg

01:01:01and hatch gold dragon baby.

01:01:03It's me!

01:01:04The gold dragon spirit

01:01:05chose me!

01:01:06No way!

01:01:07Veronica's only a

01:01:07fifth-level green dragon.

01:01:08Why would the gold dragon

01:01:09spirit choose her?

01:01:10My dear sister,

01:01:11I'm so sorry,

01:01:12but the gold dragon

01:01:12spirit chose me.

01:01:13You're not mad,

01:01:14are you?

01:01:20It's Elena!

01:01:21The gold dragon spirit

01:01:23chose Elena!

01:01:25Please, dragon mother,

01:01:27choose your mate!

01:01:28In three days,

01:01:30you will lay a gold dragon

01:01:31egg for the ancient

01:01:31dragonik and bring us

01:01:32ultimate glory!

01:01:34Please choose your mate,

01:01:35dragon mother!

01:01:36refer to a gold dragon egg

01:01:38in three days

01:01:38and bring glory

01:01:39to our house!

01:01:42My dearest sister,

01:01:44the gold dragon spirit

01:01:45chose me in the end.

01:01:47You're not mad,

01:01:48are you?

01:01:49Since I'm the gold dragon mother

01:01:51and get to pick my mate

01:01:53right here and now,

01:01:54who do you think

01:01:55I'll choose?

01:02:01Why would I be mad,

01:02:02sister?

01:02:03I couldn't be happier

01:02:04that you're going

01:02:05to have a gold dragon egg.

01:02:08The hierarchy is set.

01:02:10Elena,

01:02:11you didn't let

01:02:11the ancient dragon chill down.

01:02:13I will personally select

01:02:15the noblest mate

01:02:16in the dragon lord family

01:02:17for you,

01:02:17so you and your gold egg

01:02:19get nothing but the best.

01:02:21The only noble dragon

01:02:21in the whole dragon lord

01:02:22is Grayson,

01:02:23gold dragon.

01:02:25Grayson!

01:02:26Grandwitch,

01:02:27you are the only gold dragon

01:02:28in this dragon lord

01:02:29besides Elena.

01:02:30I assume you're here today

01:02:31to ask for the hand

01:02:32of the dragon mother

01:02:33who can give you a gold egg?

01:02:34Of course.

01:02:35In my past life,

01:02:37Grayson slept with Veronica

01:02:38and personally threw me

01:02:39into the dragon pit.

01:02:40I will never let history

01:02:41repeat itself this time.

01:02:43Then I officially betroth Elena

01:02:45to you.

01:02:46Wait.

01:02:49Fools.

01:02:50Do you truly believe

01:02:51that just because

01:02:52the gold dragon spirit

01:02:53chose Elena,

01:02:54she can actually lay

01:02:55a gold egg,

01:02:56do you?

01:02:58Are you questioning

01:02:59the ancestors' blessing?

01:03:01I wouldn't dare

01:03:02question the ancestors,

01:03:03but as the supreme gold dragon,

01:03:06I can promise you all this.

01:03:09Elena can't lay

01:03:09a gold egg at all.

01:03:11Her bloodline

01:03:12has been cursed

01:03:13by the abyss.

01:03:14She's nothing but

01:03:15tainted trash.

01:03:16She's only capable

01:03:17of laying the lowest,

01:03:18filthiest black egg.

01:03:22What?

01:03:23Elena can only lay

01:03:24a black egg?

01:03:25Elena is a gold dragon

01:03:26himself.

01:03:27If she can't produce

01:03:28a gold egg,

01:03:28why would the gold

01:03:29dragon spirit choose her?

01:03:31The gold dragon spirit

01:03:32chose her because

01:03:33she used her gold dragon

01:03:34aura to temporarily

01:03:35mask the curse.

01:03:36But a cheap trick

01:03:37won't change the facts.

01:03:38The one who will

01:03:39actually lay a gold egg

01:03:40in three days

01:03:40is Veronica.

01:03:42Elena can only lay

01:03:43a black egg?

01:03:43Laying a black egg

01:03:44is an absolute disgrace

01:03:45to the dragon lords.

01:03:46I can't believe

01:03:47a gold dragon

01:03:48like Elena

01:03:48is actually pure trash.

01:03:50How does Grayson know

01:03:51I'm going to lay

01:03:52a black egg

01:03:52and Veronica

01:03:53will lay a gold one?

01:03:54Did he get reborn too?

01:03:56So the one I'm asking

01:03:57to marry today

01:04:00is Veronica,

01:04:01the one who will

01:04:02actually lay the gold egg.

01:04:03Please grant us

01:04:04your blessing,

01:04:05graduate.

01:04:08Just as I thought,

01:04:11Grayson was reborn too.

01:04:22Don't trouble yourself,

01:04:23Grandwitch.

01:04:24I don't give a damn

01:04:25about a shameless mate

01:04:26like him anyway.

01:04:27Very well.

01:04:31Then I pronounce

01:04:32Veronica married

01:04:33to Grayson.

01:04:34You two must mate

01:04:36as soon as possible

01:04:37to produce a gold dragon egg.

01:04:38Deliver it on the day

01:04:39of birth three days

01:04:40from now to secure

01:04:41the future of the

01:04:42ancient dragon inn.

01:04:43Thank you for your

01:04:43blessing, Grandwitch.

01:04:47My dear sister,

01:04:49you don't blame me

01:04:50for stealing your mate,

01:04:51do you?

01:04:54He's just a guy.

01:04:56If you like him so much,

01:04:57take him.

01:04:58Drop the act.

01:05:00Grayson tossed you

01:05:01a gold dragon aside

01:05:02and picked me,

01:05:03a fifth weather green dragon.

01:05:04You must be dying

01:05:05inside right now, huh?

01:05:06Dying inside?

01:05:08Don't forget the gold dragon

01:05:09spirit chose me.

01:05:11So what if the spirit

01:05:12chose you?

01:05:13Grayson chose me.

01:05:15Without a mate to bond

01:05:16with, how are you going

01:05:16to lay a gold egg?

01:05:18How are you going

01:05:19to be the dragon mother?

01:05:20I'm a pure blood gold dragon.

01:05:22With or without Grayson,

01:05:23I can lay a gold dragon egg.

01:05:24You're not thinking of picking

01:05:25a mate publicly,

01:05:27are you?

01:05:28The whole dragon lord

01:05:30knows you're cursed

01:05:31by the abyss

01:05:31and will lay a black egg.

01:05:34Who would possibly

01:05:35want you now?

01:05:37Veronica's right.

01:05:38If you want to pick a dragon

01:05:39for a husband,

01:05:40you actually need someone

01:05:41willing to take you.

01:05:44Do you want her?

01:05:45A cursed piece of trash?

01:05:47Hell no!

01:05:48If I mate with her,

01:05:49I'll get tainted

01:05:50by the abyss too!

01:05:52Do you want her?

01:05:54Laying a black egg

01:05:55is a disgrace

01:05:55to the dragon lords.

01:05:56Even if this slut

01:05:57got on her knees

01:05:57and begged me,

01:05:58I'd feel sick.

01:05:59Who knows what kind

01:06:00of nasty curse

01:06:01she's carrying.

01:06:04Hear that, sister?

01:06:05Today is our

01:06:06coming of age day,

01:06:07which also kicks off

01:06:08the dragon mating season.

01:06:10If you don't find

01:06:10a partner to bond with,

01:06:11your magic will spiral

01:06:12out of control

01:06:13and you'll literally explode.

01:06:16Exploding is one thing,

01:06:17but I'm more worried

01:06:17you'll get desperate

01:06:18and hook up

01:06:18with some patterful

01:06:19half-breed

01:06:20or a monster

01:06:20from the abyss

01:06:21spawning some

01:06:22disgusting creep

01:06:22would be absolutely

01:06:23hilarious.

01:06:24My dear sister,

01:06:25you'd better get

01:06:26knocked up

01:06:26with a dragon egg soon.

01:06:28Don't disappoint me now.

01:06:33The day of birth

01:06:34is in three days.

01:06:36If you're not

01:06:36pregnant by then,

01:06:37your scales will be

01:06:38plucked in front of

01:06:39everyone to feed

01:06:40Veronica's dragon egg.

01:06:41In the dragon world,

01:06:42power is everything.

01:06:44I can't protect you.

01:06:48Don't worry, father.

01:06:50I will absolutely

01:06:50get pregnant

01:06:51within three days

01:06:52and lay

01:06:53a gold dragon egg.

01:06:59I'm so pissed!

01:07:01If Veronica and Grayson

01:07:02actually produce

01:07:03a gold dragon egg,

01:07:04you're dead meat!

01:07:05So what?

01:07:06If she can do it,

01:07:07so can I.

01:07:08The whole

01:07:09dragonlords-ers

01:07:10knows you're going

01:07:10to lay a black egg.

01:07:11Who's going to want you?

01:07:13Your magic is already

01:07:14going haywire.

01:07:15If you don't find a mate

01:07:16in three days,

01:07:17you're literally

01:07:18going to die.

01:07:19There is one guy

01:07:20who will.

01:07:29You don't mean

01:07:30the black dragon

01:07:31at the bottom

01:07:31of the dragon pit,

01:07:32do you?

01:07:46Exactly.

01:07:49Desperate times

01:07:50call for desperate measures.

01:07:54I'm going to

01:07:55borrow his seed.

01:07:59Borrow his seed?

01:08:00Are you out of your mind?

01:08:19Are you seriously

01:08:20going to look

01:08:20for that lowly

01:08:21black dragon?

01:08:23Keep your voice down.

01:08:24You trying to let

01:08:25every dragon hear you?

01:08:26He's the lowest order

01:08:27of black dragon

01:08:28and you're a

01:08:28supreme gold dragon!

01:08:30How could you possibly

01:08:31with him?

01:08:32The gold dragon

01:08:33spirit chose me.

01:08:34Even if he's

01:08:35a black dragon,

01:08:36I know I can still

01:08:37hatch a gold egg.

01:08:39But he's ancient!

01:08:40If he's not

01:08:409,000 years old,

01:08:42he's at least

01:08:428,000!

01:08:43He's older than

01:08:44our grand witch!

01:08:45Legend has it

01:08:46he's a primordial dragon

01:08:47who actually saw

01:08:48the war between

01:08:49dragons and gods!

01:08:50Better old

01:08:51than nothing, right?

01:08:52He's a criminal dragon,

01:08:54Elena!

01:08:54Rumor has it

01:08:55he committed

01:08:55an unforgivable sin

01:08:57and was locked

01:08:57in the dragon pit

01:08:58to burn in dragon fire

01:08:59for eternity!

01:09:00He's a violent,

01:09:01bloodthirsty psycho!

01:09:03Last time a dragon

01:09:04accidentally fell into the pit

01:09:05he torched them to ash

01:09:06with a single breath!

01:09:08Even so,

01:09:09I have to go.

01:09:10I have to become

01:09:11the dragon mother.

01:09:11It's the only way

01:09:12I can claim the ultimate power

01:09:13of the ancient dragon ache

01:09:15and kill Grayson

01:09:16and Veronica.

01:09:16But the craziest part is

01:09:17rumor has it

01:09:18he's got two.

01:09:20Two dicks!

01:09:21If you go to him

01:09:22for his seed,

01:09:23are you even going

01:09:24to make it out alive?

01:09:27I'll die trying.

01:09:29The day of birth

01:09:31is in three days.

01:09:32I have to get pregnant

01:09:33by then,

01:09:33become the dragon mother

01:09:34and rule over all dragons.

01:09:37Then I'll expose

01:09:38Veronica and Grayson

01:09:39and avenge my past life!

01:09:42I seriously

01:09:43can't deal with you.

01:09:44Here.

01:09:45I'm a thunderbird

01:09:46and these are my

01:09:47two most potent feathers.

01:09:48The red one

01:09:49is an aphrodisiac.

01:09:50It'll make him cave.

01:09:51The gold one

01:09:52guarantees fertility.

01:09:53Swallow it before

01:09:54you do the bead

01:09:54and you'll get pregnant

01:09:55on the very first try.

01:10:01Thanks.

01:10:02You better make it

01:10:02back alive!

01:10:03I'm still counting

01:10:04on you to catch bugs

01:10:05for me!

01:10:06I know.

01:10:13Damn it.

01:10:15Why did the mating season

01:10:16hit me now?

01:10:17My magic is spiraling

01:10:19out of control.

01:10:24Water.

01:10:26I need water.

01:10:41Finally found you.

01:11:00A female dragon

01:11:02in heat

01:11:03trying to drug her.

01:11:10I feel so hot.

01:11:13My magic is spiraling.

01:11:21Help me.

01:11:26You're far too young.

01:11:28Not even a century old,

01:11:30are you?

01:11:31And you dare

01:11:31to seduce me.

01:11:34Help me!

01:11:37Help you?

01:11:38How exactly

01:11:39do you want me

01:11:40to help you?

01:11:41Give me a baby.

01:11:43Or else I'm going

01:11:43to die in three days.

01:11:48I can go

01:11:49five hundred times a day.

01:11:51And I need at least

01:11:52three days

01:11:52to be satisfied.

01:11:56Can a little whist

01:11:57like you,

01:11:57not even a century old,

01:11:59handle that?

01:12:25I've got a dragon egg.

01:12:31Thanks,

01:12:32little black dragon.

01:12:34I'm going to look

01:12:34inside my womb

01:12:35and check on my

01:12:36dragon baby right now.

01:12:42Wrecker himself

01:12:43for embarrassing him

01:12:44on his engagement day.

01:12:46For sure.

01:12:47Lorenzo's connected

01:12:48with the mafia,

01:12:48right?

01:12:49The Moretti family?

01:12:50Joy, Leah,

01:12:51put that tramp

01:12:51into the cage!

01:12:57All of you

01:12:58will pay for this!

01:13:01You're just

01:13:02a shameless mistress.

01:13:03My sister

01:13:04is marrying

01:13:04to the DeLuca family.

01:13:06You will pay

01:13:07for messing with her.

01:13:08When Lorenzo

01:13:08finds out about this,

01:13:09you'll die.

01:13:10All of you.

01:13:17No,

01:13:18he won't.

01:13:18He'll thank me

01:13:19for burying

01:13:19his scandalous affair.

01:13:22We'll see.

01:13:24I see Lorenzo's

01:13:25car parked outside.

01:13:28Finish this.

01:13:28Lorenzo will be here

01:13:29in a second.

01:13:30We'll see you next time.

He Hated Me Until He Met Our Son - Burning Heart ✅ FULL [Eng Sub] | Full Short Drama | English Sub 2026

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