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Rise of the Savage Luna
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00:00The first thing I did after my rebirth was switch fiancés with my sister.
00:03In my past life, my gentle sister, Sylvia, married the alpha of the Silvercrest pack,
00:09only to be tormented to death by the scheming priestess, Evelyn.
00:12Meanwhile, I was wed to Logan, a bloodthirsty warlord.
00:15We did nothing but tear at each other's throats from morning till night,
00:19eventually ripping our soul bond apart in mutual hatred.
00:22This time, I'm changing our fates by switching brides.
00:25I will secure happiness for both of us.
00:27Before our departure, I dragged Sylvia out of the silver carriage
00:30and pushed her into the one bound for Logan's territory.
00:35Hours later, at the Silvercrest wedding ceremony,
00:39the air in the Grand Hall was thick with my wild omega scent.
00:42But before the young wolf king, Ethan, could touch me,
00:45a desperate wail echoed from outside the doors.
00:51Ethan paused, a flicker of inner conflict crossing his eyes as he began to turn back.
00:57Look at me, Ethan.
00:58With a violent rip, I tore open my wedding dress,
01:00bearing the unmarked skin at my throat.
01:02I bared my fangs, my eyes burning with savage, predatory intent.
01:06If you dare step foot out of this room tonight,
01:08I'll tear our soul bond apart myself.
01:11Even if it drives us both herrick, I still won't let go.
01:14Try me, my wolf king.
01:16Ethan froze.
01:17He stared at the wild, untamed mate before him,
01:20his interest growing more intense by the second.
01:22His tail lashed behind him once before curling around my calf and slowly sliding upward.
01:27We kissed fiercely, tangling our limbs as we stumbled back toward the bed.
01:32You really are a vicious little she-wolf dressed up like prey.
01:36Sierra.
01:38I like that.
01:41Morning light filtered through the tall stone windows of the castle.
01:44I sat in a high-backed chair.
01:46The bite Mark Ethan had left on my neck last night still fresh,
01:49radiating the potent scent of a marked mate.
01:52Just then, Evelyn walked in.
01:53She wore white fur and carried herself like some holy priestess.
01:57In her hands, she carried a tray of moon-due silver tea.
02:00Sister.
02:02I really didn't mean to interrupt last night.
02:04As she reached out to offer the teacup, she tilted her wrist,
02:07deliberately splashing the scalding tea toward my skirt.
02:10Instantly, Evelyn dropped to her knees, clutching her face as she wept.
02:14I am so sorry.
02:16I was just so weak from the frenzy last night.
02:18I didn't even blink.
02:19The moment Ethan stepped into the hall, I let out a cold laugh.
02:23I reached down, grabbed Evelyn by her hair,
02:25and slammed her face hard onto the stone table.
02:28Weak?
02:30Before anyone could react,
02:32I snatched the boiling teapot with one hand
02:34and poured the remaining tea directly over Evelyn's face.
02:38A piercing, blood-curdling shriek filled the hall
02:40as the boiling silver tea scorched her skin,
02:43sending up wisps of white steam.
02:45I looked down at the woman writhing on the floor and said coldly,
02:48Awake now, sister.
02:49Standing by the door, Ethan watched the scene.
02:52He made no move to stop me.
02:54Instead, a spark of dark, heated excitement flared in his eyes.
02:57His luna was every bit as wild as he'd hoped.
03:02I turned my head and looked directly at the elders standing by the entrance.
03:06You all saw it.
03:07Our holy priestess is far too weak.
03:10How could someone that frail possibly manage the pack's accounts?
03:14With a mocking scoff,
03:15I reached down to Evelyn's waist
03:17and ripped away the heavy ring of keys that symbolized administrative power.
03:20Evelyn clutched her red, swollen cheek,
03:22her eyes practically dripping with venom.
03:25Soon, malicious rumors began to spread like wildfire through the castle.
03:28The new luna is a savage, raised in the wilderness.
03:32She can't even read the sacred ancient roams of our pack.
03:34The wolves began to whisper, doubting the purity of my bloodline.
03:38When the autumn full moon festival arrived,
03:40a massive bonfire was lit at the sacred grounds.
03:42The restless silvercrest wolves gathered,
03:44the air thick with the scent of roasted meat and strong liquor.
03:47Wrapped in a white cloak,
03:48Evelyn stepped up to the sacred altar.
03:50She tilted her head back,
03:52and her voice rose into the night sky,
03:54singing the lost ancient song of the moon.
03:56The song was written entirely in ancient rooms.
03:58A sacred hymn said to be known only by omegas of the purest bloodlines.
04:02As her voice echoed through the ancient pine forest,
04:05the wolves bowed their heads in reverence.
04:07Several elders cast dismissive,
04:09mocking glances up at me.
04:10The firelight illuminated Evelyn's face.
04:12Her song was a public declaration to the entire pack,
04:15even if Sierra claimed the wolf king's bed.
04:17She is nothing but a useless savage unworthy of silvercrest.
04:23Mocking whispers rippled through the crowd.
04:25Luna who doesn't even know her runes?
04:26How can our Luna be illiterate in the sacred language?
04:29I stood up and slowly walked down the stone steps.
04:32Under the critical, questioning gazes of the pack,
04:34I opened my mouth.
04:35My voice wasn't airy and delicate like hers,
04:37but it carried the absolute, crushing authority of an ancient bloodline.
04:41I began to sing, but I sang the second half of the ritual song.
04:44The melody shifted instantly from sacred and pure to dark, heavy, and ominous.
04:48Let the earth swallow the lies.
04:49Let the ancestors tear out the thief's tongue,
04:51and strip away her bloodline.
04:53The elders' faces paled in instant horror.
04:55This was a lost, ancient curse.
04:57One of the elders hurriedly threw up a shield,
04:59trying to block the curse spreading through the song.
05:01The pack fell into a panic.
05:03What is happening?
05:05Didn't Evelyn say the Luna didn't know the runes?
05:08Take a look.
05:10Do you recognize this?
05:12I personally made this rubbing from the ancient wolf tombs last week.
05:15This song was written by Lyra,
05:17the death priestess who died a thousand years ago.
05:19I stepped closer to Evelyn, towering over her.
05:22Where did you really get this sacred song?
05:23It wasn't your creation.
05:25You stole it from a grave.
05:26What you just sang wasn't a blessing.
05:27It was a curse meant for grave robbers and thieves.
05:30Can you feel it now, sister?
05:31The curse is taking effect.
05:35Evelyn collapsed to the ground, shaking with terror.
05:38The wolves murmured in shock.
05:40How could the priestess lie to us?
05:41The priestess is a thief and a liar.
05:43Just like that, half of Evelyn's credibility was gone.
05:46The next morning, I began to go through my dowry.
05:48However, the dark wooden chest that was supposed to hold our family heirloom,
05:52the sacred moon crystal, was empty.
05:53I ran my fingers over the vacant velvet lining.
05:56It carried a faint trace of silver pine, Evelyn sent.
05:59Luna, should we inform the alpha?
06:00No need.
06:04It's mine.
06:05I'll get it back myself.
06:07I turned to my two high-ranking elite guards.
06:09With me.
06:09We marched down the stone corridors, heading straight for Evelyn's private chambers in the
06:13temple.
06:13The two guards stationed at her door tried to block our path.
06:16Luna, this is the priestess' private sanctuary, without the alpha's command.
06:20Move.
06:21I didn't even slow down.
06:22With a low growl, my guards released a suffocating wave of pressure, pinning the insolent guards
06:26against the wall.
06:27I stepped inside, shut the door, and drew the silver dagger at my hip.
06:31Then I stalked toward her.
06:32Wood splinters flew everywhere.
06:33Inside, Evelyn shrieked in terror, frantically trying to stuff a pouch of moonstones under her
06:37mattress.
06:38Are you going to hand them over yourself?
06:41Or do I have to carve them out of your stomach?
06:45The blue sacred moon crystal spilled across the floor, reflecting the dim light.
06:50I didn't steal them.
06:51These are relics left to me by the late Luna.
06:53Evelyn screamed, dropping to her knees.
06:55Sierra is framing me!
06:57Just then, the door was pushed open, and Ethan walked in, his sharp gaze scanning the room.
07:01Seeing her supposed savior, a flash of desperate resolve crossed Evelyn's eyes.
07:05She lunged forward, aiming her head directly at the sharp edge of the stone altar.
07:09I will prove my innocence to the moon, goddess with my own blood!
07:12Ethan moved to stop her, but I grabbed him firmly by his collar, dragging him back to
07:17my side.
07:17Let her jump.
07:18Evelyn's pupils contracted in terror.
07:20Realizing Ethan was being held back, she tried to halt her momentum in panic, but it
07:24was too late.
07:25Thud, a sickening crack echoed through the room.
07:27Evelyn's face smashed hard against the stone altar, and she collapsed to the floor with a
07:31pathetic wail.
07:31Clutching her bloody mouth, she spat out a pool of blood along with a broken canine tooth.
07:35I let go of Ethan's collar and looked down at her.
07:38Looks like the moon goddess doesn't want a liar's blood.
07:43By the time the pack matriarch arrived, I had already laid out all the indisputable evidence
07:47before her.
07:48The matriarch looked at the pale, trembling Evelyn.
07:50Without a hint of mercy, she ordered Evelyn thrown into confinement.
07:54With that obstacle cleared, I officially took over the keys to Silvercrest's affairs.
07:58However, while reviewing the financial ledgers, I noticed a massive, unexplained deficit in
08:02the silver mining records.
08:03This was no small amount of money.
08:05Without alerting anyone else, I briefed Ethan and set off immediately to inspect the mining
08:09district myself.
08:10The overseer of the mines, a greedy wolf named Buck, met me with insolence.
08:14When I demanded to know the truth behind the ledger discrepancies, he threw his chest out
08:18proudly.
08:18I am the alpha's direct confidant.
08:20My duties are reported only to him.
08:22It is not your place to question me, Luna.
08:25She wouldn't dare touch me.
08:26Buck thought smugly.
08:27I had no patience for his arrogance.
08:29Channeling my raw strength, I whipped my hand across his face.
08:32The force of the slap shattered his jaw, sending him flying into a pile of raw ore.
08:36I walked over, looking down at his blood-soaked face.
08:39Now are you ready to talk?
08:42The interrogation yielded quick results.
08:44The deficit in the mines.
08:46It was all done by Evelyn's people.
08:48But she is the priestess!
08:49I didn't dare...
08:49Buck whimpered, spitting out blood.
08:51I took the confession and the list of names straight to Ethan.
08:54Without hesitation, Ethan destroyed the traitor's wolf core in front of the entire pack, exiling
08:58him to the beast-infested wilderness.
09:00At dusk, Ethan rode out to the mines on his massive silver wolf to fetch me.
09:04Inside the carriage on our way back, he looked at me with a smirk.
09:07Your methods are even more ruthless than I imagined.
09:10Buck trembles at the mere mention of your name now.
09:14When dealing with disobedient dogs, reasoning is a waste of time.
09:18Meanwhile, in the depths of the dark confinement cell, Evelyn was losing her mind, scratching
09:22her nails against the stone walls.
09:24She whispered to a stray wolf lingering in the shadows of the window.
09:27Do something for me.
09:30I am willing to pay any price.
09:32The stray wolf let out a low, wicked chuckle.
09:35Evelyn glared at the moonlight outside, her face twisted in malice.
09:38Ethan's upcoming coronation will be the perfect stage for my revenge.
09:44Over the next few days, I noticed the servants casting strange, anxious looks at me.
09:48I knew immediately, Evelyn has made her move, but I didn't expose them.
09:52Instead, I had my maid accidentally leave behind a piece of cured leather marked with my unique,
09:56jagged claw scratches.
09:57If Evelyn wanted evidence that badly, of course she'd steal something that could be traced back
10:02to me.
10:02I gave it to her directly.
10:04As expected, a servant quietly took the leather and slipped away.
10:07On the day of the coronation, the grand hall was packed with noble guests from various packs,
10:11all celebrating the joyous occasion.
10:13Without Evelyn stirring up trouble, everything had gone smoothly.
10:16Right at the peak of the ceremony, the heavy doors were violently thrown open.
10:19Evelyn marched in like a madwoman, followed by the disheveled stray wolf.
10:23I knew her desperate plot was about to unfold.
10:25Crucially, the rogue male reeked of an omega in heat.
10:27The foul stench quickly spread through the hall, causing the guests to wrinkle their noses in
10:31disgust.
10:32Ethan!
10:33You have been fooled by this woman.
10:36Sierra has betrayed her sacred vow.
10:39She has been sleeping with this filthy rug.
10:43Evelyn threw a folded letter onto the grand table with a triumphant smirk.
10:46Here is the proof.
10:48A love letter she wrote to this stray, sealed with her own claw mark.
10:52I let out a cold laugh, stepping forward to look at the letter.
10:55The claw mark on the parchment did look like mine, but the lines were delicate, elegant,
10:59and thin.
10:59Without a word, I bared my claws and slashed them violently across the narrow stone table.
11:04The screeching sound of claws scraping stone echoed through the hall as sparks and stone
11:07dust blew.
11:08When I lifted my hand, deep, ragged, and chaotic gashes were left in the solid stone.
11:12Take a good look.
11:13I was raised in the wild.
11:15My claws are meant for tearing flesh and crushing bone.
11:18They don't make such pretty delicate lines.
11:19The guests began to whisper among themselves.
11:22The smile vanished from Ethan's face, replaced by a deadly chill.
11:25He released a crushing wave of alpha pressure.
11:27Unable to withstand the raw power, the rogue wolf's knees buckled, snapping with a loud
11:31crack as he collapsed to the floor, screaming in agony.
11:35Who ordered you to do this?
11:38It was her!
11:39Evelyn!
11:40She seduced me with her body to play along with this!
11:42She forged the letter!
11:45The fury in Ethan's eyes looked ready to burn the very air to ashes.
11:49He kicked the groveling rogue aside and swept his gaze over the silent hall.
11:53Hear me!
11:54Sierra is my one and only Luna.
11:56Anyone who dares insult her honor again, challenges me to a fight to the death.
12:00Evelyn and her accomplice were dragged away by the guards.
12:03Later that night, in the study, Ethan came up behind me.
12:07Given your masterpiece today, you need to learn how to write the sacred rones properly.
12:12With his hand guiding mine, I traced the ancient runes across the parchment.
12:16The proximity between us was overwhelming, our body heat mingled, and as our training went
12:20on, our lips met.
12:21Ethan bit passionately at my collarbone, his hands trailing down my back, sparking a sweet,
12:26electric shiver.
12:27My cheeks burned, and my heart hammered wildly against my ribs.
12:31That's enough practice for today.
12:33I tossed the pen aside, wrapping my arms tightly around his neck as I kissed him back with equal
12:38hunger.
12:38Without breaking the kiss, Ethan lifted me in his arms and carried me into the bedroom.
12:44A few days later, a letter arrived from the northern Bloodriver pack.
12:47What I read caught me off guard.
12:49The notoriously brutal northern warlord, Logan, is now pampering my sister, Sylvia, like she
12:54is his entire world.
12:55I put the letter away, feeling a weight lift from my chest.
12:58That evening, as I practiced my runes in the study, Ethan sat nearby, reviewing border
13:02intelligence.
13:03Looking out the window at the dark shadows of the forest, memories of my past life flashed
13:07before my eyes.
13:09The migratory birds have been behaving strangely lately.
13:11The sky is too quiet.
13:13Something is happening in the deep wilderness.
13:16A massive rogue wolf tide might be gathering.
13:18Are you sure?
13:20A rogue tide hasn't happened in decades.
13:22Whether I'm right or not, we lose nothing by preparing.
13:26My warning became reality sooner than expected.
13:29Three nights later, a blood-curdling alarm pierced the silence of the castle.
13:32A blood-soaked scout burst through the doors, screaming in terror.
13:35Alpha!
13:36The border defenses have collapsed!
13:38Tens of thousands of rogues are storming our territory!
13:41We can't hold them off!
13:43The rogue tide is here!
13:45May the moon goddess protect us!
13:51With the situation critical, chaos gripped the castle.
13:54I pulled the border map toward me.
13:55Without waiting for a quill, I bared my claws and slashed three deep lines across the parchment.
14:00From what I can tell, the rogues will converge here, then split into two forces, the wind-hooling
14:05canyon and the black water estrate.
14:07If we set up ambushes at these two bottlenecks, we can trap them.
14:11Without a shred of doubt, Ethan immediately issued the battle orders.
14:14The battle played out exactly as I had predicted.
14:16The Silvercrest main forces waited atop the canyon walls, slaughtering the trapped robe
14:20tied where it stood.
14:21That night, a victory feast was held in the castle hall.
14:24The way the elders looked at me had completely changed.
14:26The condescension was gone, replaced by profound awe and respect.
14:30Ethan sat at the head of the table, when a whole roasted stag was presented.
14:33He ignored everyone's gazes, sliced off the tenderest piece of meat, tore it into bite-sized
14:38pieces with his own hands, and placed it on my plate.
14:40This was the most ancient, primal gesture of courtship among wolves.
14:44In that moment, every single wolf in the hall bowed their heads in submission to me.
14:47Ethan looked at me with deep, burning affection, and I knew the bond between us had deepened.
14:53After the feast, Ethan and I left the hall together.
14:56The moon hung high overhead.
14:57In the forest, Ethan shifted into an enormous, magnificent silver wolf.
15:01He stood taller than me, his eyes gleaming with a fierce silver light.
15:04He padded over, nudging my palm with his wet snout, then lowered his front legs in an invitation.
15:09I did not hesitate, immediately straddling his back and gripping the thick, coarse mane of his neck.
15:14The silver wolf bounded through the forest like a streak of light.
15:17As our speed increased, the mate bond flared to life under the moonlight.
15:20My jolt went through my mind as our telepathic bond snapped open.
15:23I could feel his overwhelming possessiveness and absolute warmth.
15:26He, in turn, saw the memories I carried from my past life.
15:29The brutal cold, the snow staining with my blood, and the raw despair as my throat was ripped open by
15:34beasts while I died alone.
15:36I swear, in this life, no one will ever lay a finger on you again.
15:42I trust you.
15:43In that moment, our souls merged completely, leaving no secrets between us.
15:47But in the darkest dungeons of the castle, Evelyn, now stripped of her status and forced to work as a
15:52lowly maid, refused to accept her defeat.
15:54No, something is wrong.
15:57How could an omega of noble clud not know how to right her runes?
16:03She slipped into the damp, shadowy corners of the black market, pushing a heavy pouch of gold toward a filthy
16:08rogue witch doctor.
16:09Investigate Sierra's background.
16:11Her identity is a lie.
16:12No ordinary wolf could rick to rogue tide.
16:15Find out where she came from.
16:17I want to destroy her.
16:19Completely.
16:22Inside the Grand Council Hall of the Wolf Pack, Elders sat along both sides of a massive oak table.
16:27Ethan and I sat at the highest seats.
16:29Suddenly, the heavy doors were slammed open.
16:31Evelyn burst in, her eyes wild with a frantic, desperate energy.
16:50The room instantly erupted into a deafening clamor.
16:53Evelyn threw a stack of parchments onto the long table.
16:56They were signed confessions from the old guards of the Nightshade Pack, stamped with their official crimson seal.
17:01Sierra has defiled our sacred marriage bond with her lies.
17:04She has insulted the moon goddess and violated the treaty between our packs.
17:09She must be put on trial.
17:13Faced with their hostility, I did not flinch.
17:16I slowly stood up, my spine perfectly straight.
17:18It is true.
17:21I am Sierra.
17:24I am not Sylvia.
17:25The chamber went wild with outrage, the elders shouting in anger while Evelyn's face lit up with absolute triumph.
17:31But I am no fraud.
17:33My sister Sylvia was born with a weak heart.
17:35The freezing winds of the Silvercrest Highlands would have claimed her life within three days.
17:39If we had proceeded with the original plan, you would have received a dead bride.
17:43Tell me, would our alliance have survived then?
17:46I took a step forward.
17:47The Nightshade Pack did not break the treaty.
17:49We sent you a warrior who can withstand the bitter cold, a warrior who can stand shoulder to shoulder with
17:54you on the battlefield, rather than a fragile liability.
17:58This was not a deception.
18:01This was the ultimate sacrifice made by the Nightshade Pack to honor our alliance, and the highest form of respect
18:07for Silvercrest.
18:08The shouting died down.
18:10The elders fell silent.
18:11I walked over to the table, picked up the confessions, and tossed them back onto the table with a sneer.
18:19A very convincing forbury, Evelyn.
18:22But you overlooked a fatal detail.
18:24The treaties of the Nightshade Pack are never signed with ordinary ink.
18:28We use a mixture of wolf blood and luminescent moongrass sap.
18:32It's a blood seal.
18:34Only Nightshade blood can wake it.
18:36The hall was dead silent.
18:37Taking my dagger, I sliced a shallow cut across my palm.
18:40I let a single drop of my blood fall onto my family crest.
18:43Instantly, the crest absorbed the blood, glowing with a brilliant, vibrant orange light that illuminated the dim hall.
18:48Then, I pressed my bloody palm onto Evelyn's confessions.
18:51And this so-called evidence was stamped with nothing but cheap ink.
18:55You conspired with outsiders to forge evidence and slander your own Luna.
19:00That is true treason against this council.
19:04The elders' gazes shifted to Evelyn, burning with fury.
19:08Even if the evidence is fake, the bride swap is still a fact!
19:15She is a fake!
19:16She lied to everyone!
19:18Nothing she says can change the fact that she is an imposter!
19:22The hall fell into a tense murmur, the elders looking conflicted.
19:25Just then, Ethan, who had remained silent the entire time, stood up.
19:28The room fell into an instant, absolute silence.
19:31He didn't even spare Evelyn a glance.
19:33Instead, he walked straight toward me.
19:34Before the stunned eyes of the entire pack, the wolf king himself sank to one knee before me.
19:39The elders looked utterly stunned.
19:42I do not care what is written in the bloodline registries.
19:46I only know that the woman who stood beside me, to take the sacred vows under the moonlight, is her.
19:51The woman who saved our pack, on the battlefield, is her.
19:55He kissed the back of my blood-stained hand, delivering his ultimate vow.
19:59Sierra is my one and only Luna, until death do us part.
20:02The hall was silent.
20:03Evelyn collapsed to the floor, her soul completely shattered.
20:07The matriarch slammed her cane onto the table, shattering a porcelain cup.
20:11The hall fell dead silent.
20:29Guards dragged the screaming Evelyn into the shadows.
20:32Late that night, moonlight bathed the sacred altar.
20:34Ethan and I stood alone in the grand temple, the noise of the day replaced by our ragged,
20:38heavy breathing.
20:39Are you ready?
20:40His eyes burning with a dark, primal possessiveness.
20:43Instead of answering, I reached up and pulled my collar down, exposing the soft skin of my neck.
20:47Ethan's pupils constricted.
20:49He wrapped his arm tightly around my waist, leaned down, and plunged his sharp fangs deep into my neck.
20:54Pain and soul-deep ecstasy crashed through me at the same time.
20:57The pure, raw power of the wolf king flooded my veins, carving his mark deep into my soul.
21:02In that moment, our heartbeats synced.
21:04Our souls and bodies were bound forever.
21:05I was his, until death.
21:09After our bond was sealed, Ethan showed me a tenderness he had never shown to anyone else.
21:14He spoiled me relentlessly, and the entire Silvercrest pack bore witness to their ruthless
21:18Alpha's absolute adoration for his wife.
21:20However, in the deepest, dampest corners of the cold stone dungeon, Evelyn was undergoing
21:25her own torment.
21:25Her fingers were bloody and raw from clawing at the stone walls, eventually scraping open
21:30a tiny crevice through the mortar.
21:31Through this small gap, she targeted a guard, a low-ranking, desperate wolf.
21:35Do a small favor for me, and the sacred moonstones will be yours.
21:39Her voice dripping with temptation.
21:41Ultimately, greed won.
21:43Evelyn slid a small packet of dark purple powder through the crack.
21:46It was midnight wolfsbane, a highly lethal poison.
21:48Even a tiny pinch was enough to rot even the strongest Alpha from the inside out.
21:52That very night, a bowl of warm medicinal tonic meant to nourish the Luna's body was delivered
21:57to my chambers.
21:58And the deadly poison had already been dissolved within it.
22:02The maid placed the steaming bowl on my table.
22:05I picked it up, but as the herbal scent reached my nose, my instincts instantly caught an unfamiliar
22:09note, a metallic, sickeningly sweet aroma.
22:12Midnight wolfsbane.
22:13I glanced at the guard standing near the door.
22:15His breathing was shallow and rapid, his fingers trembling slightly against his trousers.
22:19He was terrified.
22:20Just then, a small squirrel slipped in through the window, eyeing the dried fruits on my table.
22:24With lightning speed, I snatched the squirrel, dipped a spoon into the medicine, and let a
22:28single drop fall into its mouth.
22:30The squirrel convulsed violently, stiffening and dying on the table within seconds.
22:34The guard's weapon slipped from his hands, clattering onto the stone floor.
22:38Fear shattered what little control he had left, causing his bones to crack as he shifted
22:42into a trembling gray wolf, whining in terror on the floor.
22:46Tell me who ordered you to poison me, and I might let you live.
22:50He shifted back into human form, desperately banging his head against the stone floor until
22:55it bled.
22:55It was Evelyn.
22:56She bought me off with moonstones.
22:58She handed me the poison through the wall of her cell.
23:03Evelyn was dragged into the grand hall and thrown hard onto the stone floor.
23:07Her fingernails were caked with dried blood, and her hair was a tangled mess.
23:10The hall was packed with pack members, all whispering fiercely about the attempted murder.
23:15I stood on the raised platform, my face expressionless.
23:17I threw the packet of wolfsbane directly onto her face, the purple powder spilling all
23:21over her.
23:22Then a handful of gold coins clattered across the floor.
23:25These were found under your bed, and these gold coins bear your family's crest.
23:31This is what you use to bribe the guard.
23:33Evelyn stared at the coins, her last shred of hope completely shattered.
23:37I walked down the steps, stopping right in front of her.
23:39My gaze was like ice.
23:40I gave you a path to live, Evelyn.
23:45But you insisted on seeking death.
23:50A suffocating, freezing pressure erupted from Ethan, causing the temperature in the hall
23:54to plummet.
23:54Giving Evelyn no chance to beg, he lunged forward, grabbing her by her throat and lifting her
23:59entirely off the ground.
24:00You went after the one person you never should have touched.
24:04He pressed his palm hard against her chest, channeling a burst of destructive energy straight
24:09into her core.
24:10A sickening sound of shattering crystal echo through the hall.
24:12Evelyn shrieked in agony as her wolf coil was crushed to death.
24:15Her wolf spirit was instantly extinguished, her self-healing abilities vanished, and her
24:20body rapidly collapsed into the frail, powerless state of an unshifted omega.
24:23She collapsed onto the floor like a pile of wet mud, twitching in sheer agony.
24:27The matriarch stood up, slamming her cane against the floor.
24:30Evelyn you have betrayed the pack, and attempted to murder the Luna.
24:34You are hereby stripped of your pack status, and banished to the Death Wasteland, never to return.
24:39The Death Wasteland was a radioactive, monster-infested purgatory.
24:43For a human omega stripped of her wolf power, it would be a living hell.
24:49Evelyn's banishment cleared the last obstacle in my path, and my prestige within the pack
24:53reached its absolute peak.
24:54Wasting no time, I immediately began to implement new reforms, abolishing outdated caste privileges
24:59and redistributing the pack's hunting grounds fairly.
25:02In the world of shifters, strength commands obedience, but justice wins loyalty.
25:06Within three short months, the territory flourished, and the lower-class wolves revered me as their
25:11true savior.
25:11With the reform stabilized, border trade officially opened.
25:14To solidify our alliances, Ethan accompanied me to the neutral forest to attend the Grand
25:19All-Pack Gathering.
25:20This was a sanctuary free of pack jurisdiction, used solely for trade and diplomacy.
25:24As I stepped into the camp, wolves from every pack lowered their heads in respect to the
25:28young Luna of Silvercrest.
25:29Ethan stayed close at my side, his sharp eyes scanning the crowds.
25:32Suddenly, the crowd ahead parted.
25:34A troop of heavily armored wolves with cold, dark expressions marched toward us.
25:38I stopped, my eyes locking onto the crimson wave crest on their lapels.
25:41The Northern Blood River Pack.
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