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Betrayed Reborn Betrothed to the Snake - 🍉💚
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00:00I already gave him my first time. If I don't marry him, who else would want me now?
00:10My sister knelt before me, crying. In my previous life, I gave birth to the heir, a white wolf pup.
00:20Consumed by jealousy, my sister burned me and my son alive.
00:28Then I opened my eyes again. I was reborn. She had been reborn too. This time,
00:35she had already slept with my fiance first, the white wolf prince. Instead, I married into the
00:43snake clan, the coldest, the lowest. Everyone pitied me, but they didn't know the truth.
00:51After the war between humans and beasts, the two sides struck a deal.
01:00Werebeasts would rule the world. Every hundred years, a human and a beast would get married.
01:06Their firstborn werebeast would become the new leader. In my previous life, I married the wolf
01:12clan's firstborn, Dominic Stewart. He was known for his loyalty. I gave birth to his white wolf pup
01:20before anyone else. Our son became the new leader of the human-beast alliance. Dominic rose to immense
01:27power. My younger sister, Catherine Walters, was different. She married the firstborn of the sphinx
01:35clan. But he slept around, recklessly. He infected her with an STD and left her infertile. Consumed by
01:44jealousy, Catherine burned me and my son alive. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day
01:51of
01:51the human-beast wedding. Before we could even choose our grooms, Catherine had already slept with Dominic.
02:00That was when I knew she had been reborn too. But she had no idea what Dominic really was.
02:06He was a brutal monster who solved everything with violence.
02:14Eve, Nick and I are really in love. Please, give him to me, okay? I already gave him my first
02:22time.
02:24If I don't marry him, who else would want me now?
02:29I was still reeling when I heard Catherine wailing. As always, Dad immediately took her side.
02:37Eve, how about you pick someone else? Cathy got carried away and made a mistake.
02:41I was his love child, while Catherine was his legitimate daughter. So he always liked her more.
02:48I locked eyes with Catherine, who was kneeling before me.
02:54She looked pitiful with tears all over her face, but the greed and excitement in her eyes were
03:00unmistakable. This time, she had secured Dominic first. In my previous life, I had chosen him as my
03:08fiance. As I saw it, the Snake Clan was cold and withdrawn, the Sphinx Clan frivolous and promiscuous,
03:15and the Dragon Clan arrogant and untouchable. Only the Wolf Clan was loyal and devoted.
03:22Dominic had seemed like the safest choice. Six months after our marriage, I gave birth to a
03:28white wolf pup and named him Frederick. As the firstborn were-beast of that generation,
03:34he automatically became the next leader of the Human-Beast Alliance. Catherine, obsessed with
03:41appearances, married Carlton Campbell, the Sphinx Clan's firstborn. She never expected him to be a
03:48complete playboy. He infected her with an STD, ruined her fertility, and the Sphinx Clan despised her for
03:56it. Yet instead of blaming him or herself she blamed me. Driven mad by jealousy over my better
04:05life, she slipped sleeping pills into my drink and burned Frederick and me alive. Just recalling
04:10it made my blood boil. I felt the urge to kill her right here to avenge Frederick. I clenched my
04:16fists
04:17inside my sleeves, and the pain biting into my palms helped me calm down. Then I nodded and smiled like
04:23I
04:23understood. Since you guys are into each other, I'm not gonna get in the way. Catherine clearly
04:34hadn't expected me to agree so easily. The fake tears she'd forced out froze awkwardly at the corners
04:40of her eyes. Kathy, get up and thank Eve for her generosity. Dad breathed a sigh of relief. Thank you.
04:51Catherine ran out happily, saying she was gonna tell Dominic the good news.
04:56All she cares about is her boyfriend. Dad joked. When he turned back to me and saw my expressionless
05:02face, a trace of guilt crossed his own. Eve, the only bachelors left among the Beast Clans are
05:10Jonathan of the Snake Clan and Carlton of the Sphinx Clan. I think Carlton would be the better
05:16choice. Better looks, higher status. And Kathy once said,
05:23I cut him off. I'm gonna marry Jonathan. Snakes were stereotyped as cold-blooded by humans.
05:30People were deeply prejudiced against them. For thousands of years, no one had chosen to marry
05:36into the Snake Clan. As a result, they had never led the Human-Beast Alliance. Because of that,
05:43they were expelled from the top five clans, left at the very bottom, with almost no resources.
05:50But in my previous life, as I lay dying in the flames, I saw a pair of bright green eyes.
05:56It was Jonathan. He tried to save me, but the fire was too strong, and there was nothing he could
06:03do.
06:03That was why I chose him this time. Dad wasn't happy about my pick. But seeing how sad I was,
06:12he didn't push it. He sighed. If things get rough with the Snake Clan, you can always ask Kathy for
06:17help. But when Catherine found out I was marrying into the Snake Clan, she couldn't resist making fun
06:23of me. Yev, even if you can't marry Nick, you don't have to settle for the Snake Clan. They're
06:30basically done for. Don't end up starving yourself before you even have a baby. I heard they're
06:35barely scraping by. The Wolf Clan is so rich, they even bathe in priceless herbs. If you have a tough
06:42time, I can send you some leftovers. She didn't care about the weird looks from everyone around
06:51and roared with laughter, covering her mouth. In her mind, the Wolf Clan had plenty of resources,
06:58and Dominic was a good catch. So I got pregnant and had a baby in no time. But she didn't
07:04know the truth.
07:08It was hard for humans and beasts to have kids, and Dominic was fixated on having an heir. When I
07:15didn't get pregnant after six months, he started taking his frustration out on me and made my life hell.
07:20It wasn't until I used a special trick to get pregnant and had Frederick, giving the Wolf Clan
07:25the power spot, that he finally left me alone. I gave a faint smile. Don't worry about me. I picked
07:34the guy myself, so I'm not gonna regret it. What's there to brag about? You just snagged a broke loser!
07:40Being that I wasn't mad at all, Catherine got so angry she swiped all the cakes off the table.
07:45Okay, bring it first! And it's not my son, be leader of the Alliance!
07:49I couldn't be bothered with her crazy act and went to get ready for the wedding in three days.
07:54She was right about one thing. The Snake Clan was flat broke. I was worried they wouldn't even have
08:00money for a wedding dress, so I decided to get one myself. Yet that night, Jonathan showed up at my
08:07door with the wedding dress. This was the first time I got a good look at him. His skin was
08:14pale,
08:15almost bloodless. His eyes were narrow and had a serious look. They were bright green and seemed to
08:21hide a lot. The little mole at the corner of his eye made his cold face look a bit charming.
08:26I opened
08:27the box and saw a dark, green dress that dragged on the floor. It had shimmering snake scales on the
08:32chest. I had never seen such a pretty dress before and stared at it in awe.
08:37Ms. Walters, our Clan's simmistress sewed this by hand. The scales on it are wishes from our people.
08:44Jonathan kept a careful distance, like Huent the one getting married to me.
08:49This is the first snake-human wedding ever. If anything feels off, just let me know.
08:54Thanks. I love it.
08:56I was about to put the dress away when Catherine strutted in, hanging off Dominic's arm and looking
09:01smug. Eve, please tell me you've got more than one dress to pick from. You know what? Dominic bought me
09:08ten.
09:11Dominic was all lovey-de-ve with her. She thought the Volf Clan stood for love and loyalty, but she
09:18didn't know it was in their nature. What truly mattered to them was having kids. If she didn't
09:23have one, Dominic wouldn't be so nice to her. Jonathan's hand on his snake staff froze. He looked
09:29up at me and said seriously. Sorry, this is basically a raw deal for you. I promise I'll never let
09:36you
09:36down. Catherine snorted. Big talk. We'll see if you can have kids. She never stopped talking about
09:44having kids. She hadn't been able to have any in her last life, and she couldn't let it go. So
09:50she was
09:50fixated on getting pregnant. She had moved into Dominic's place before they even got married.
09:56In a way, they were made for each other when it came to having kids. Focus on your own wedding.
10:02People might think you're after my fiancé again. I gave Catherine a faint smile. Ignoring the awkward
10:08looks on her and Dominic's faces, I took Jonathan's hand and left. Behind us, she started whining to
10:15Dominic about getting pregnant and having kids. Jonathan's voice, all calm and cool, was right in
10:24my ear. Mrs. Walters, I get that you didn't pick me because you wanted to. Still, I promise I'll do
10:32whatever I can to make sure you never get the short end of the stick. Hearing this, I spun around
10:36without
10:36even thinking and walked straight into his chest. A weird, sweet smell hit me like a wave. I looked up
10:43at
10:43him and said seriously. I picked you myself. And call me Yves from now on. Stop acting like we're
10:51strangers. His eyes betrayed a fleeting trace of something strange. Got it, Yves. Three days later,
10:58the wedding happened just like planned. Both weddings were at the same hotel. The Volf clan's wedding was
11:04way fancier than last time. They even got the reclusive unicorn clan to perform. And every big clan showed up.
11:12The snake clan's side was pretty quiet. There were no guests, but everyone was happy. Marrying a pure
11:19human meant they had a shot at being in charge of the alliance.
11:27After the wedding, I bumped into Catherine. She stuck out her neck on purpose to show me the love marks.
11:34I didn't know the wolves were so strong in bed. I'm gonna have a baby soon. I smiled a little.
11:43Good luck with that. Catherine thought getting pregnant was easy. But humans and beasts were
11:48different species. And it usually took over a year to get pregnant naturally. In her last life,
11:54she saw how easily I got pregnant and figured she could do the same. She told everyone in the Volf
11:59clan
12:00she'd be pregnant in six months. Even Dominic believed her right away, seeing how sure she
12:05was. To Catherine, my calm look seemed like I was challenging her. Whatever. You wouldn't get it
12:13anyway. The snake clan you're marrying into is dirt poor. She looked down at the snakes nearby like
12:22they were trash, and lifted her dress to walk past me. I grabbed her arm to stop her.
12:28Say sorry to them. She got mad, yanked free, and yelled. What's your problem?
12:35We went at it right there in the hall, and the guests who were still there all stopped to watch
12:39the drama. In the end, Dad stepped in. He figured out what happened and made Catherine apologize to the
12:45snake clan. They were at the bottom of the heap, but they stood together when humans tried to
12:50humiliate them. Before she left, Catherine gave me a mean look and whispered,
12:56I'm gonna win this time. On our wedding night, I froze as Jonathan took off his clothes.
13:03Nobody had ever told me snakes had two of them.
13:09Seeing me sitting on the bed like a statue, he thought I didn't want to do it. His face turned
13:15pale.
13:15He picked up the clothes from the floor, and was about to put them back on. I grabbed the clothes
13:21out of his hand, annoyed. What are you doing? I thought you didn't want to.
13:28He stood there, naked and looking lost, his bright green eyes getting dimmer. If he wasn't gonna make
13:34the first move, then I would. I stepped forward, wrapped my arms around his neck, and pulled him
13:40onto the bed. As I pressed against him, I smelled that familiar faint scent again.
13:47You smell so good. I said what I was thinking. Jonathan froze for a few seconds, his ears turning
13:54a light pink, and then his kisses got intense, trailing from my forehead all the way down.
14:00Fingers laced, he enjoyed the moment. I used to think wolves, with their strong builds,
14:05would be the best partners. But I never expected snakes to be so incredible. We didn't stop until
14:12the sky started to get light, and only then did Jonathan let me sleep. Three months later,
14:17I got the news that Catherine was pregnant.
14:23When I first heard it, I couldn't believe it. For thousands of years, no beast had ever gotten
14:29a human pregnant in just three months. If I hadn't seen Catherine's baby bump with my own eyes,
14:34I wouldn't have bought it. The wolf clan threw a big party for the unborn baby and invited all the
14:40big clans. Guess our ancestors are looking out for us. We've got a baby on the way in just three
14:45months. Dominic held his glass, looming with pride. People lined up to suck up to him. Everyone was
14:52pretty sure that the next leader of the alliance was gonna be from the wolf clan. This was the perfect
14:57chance to get in their good books and maybe score some favors. By rank, I was supposed to sit with
15:03Jonathan at the end of the table, but Catherine told Dominic to seat me next to her.
15:09She wanted to rub it in my face.
15:13She stroked her belly and flashed me a smug smirk.
15:17It's been three months, yet your belly is still flat. You're not a pure Walters,
15:22and even your belly isn't up to the task.
15:25Where beast babies were special. They only needed two months to be born.
15:29Judging by the timeline, it should be next month.
15:32Catherine had gained a lot of weight, and her belly was swollen.
15:37She didn't know that where beast babies were naturally big.
15:40If she didn't watch her diet, she'd be in a lot of pain when it came time to give birth.
15:45In my last life, I tried my best to keep my weight in check.
15:49But it still took a whole day and night to have the baby.
15:52I was in so much pain I almost wanted to end my life.
15:56But when I saw the baby, all safe and sound, sleeping in my arms, I knew it was worth it.
16:02I picked up my glass, took a sip, and said calmly,
16:09The shortest pregnancy ever was still a year, but you managed it in just three months.
16:15Only you know how you pulled that off.
16:17Catherine turned to me sharply, her eyes flickering with guilt.
16:20What are you implying?
16:22I barely hinted at it, and she started freaking out.
16:25She just couldn't keep her cool.
16:27To an easy birth.
16:28I raised my glass to her, then found Jonathan and left.
16:32A month later, Catherine was in labor for three whole days and nights before she finally had the baby.
16:38But after a week, the wolf clan still hadn't let anyone see the baby.
16:43Dad even got turned away when he tried to visit Catherine.
16:46Something was definitely off with the baby.
16:49Half a month later, Dad called me back home.
16:52Before I left, seeing how worried Jonathan looked, I asked him to come with me.
17:00In the living room, Catherine sat on the floor, bawling her eyes out and holding a red wolf pup.
17:06This is my baby with Dominic!
17:09Wolf fur can change color sometimes, right?
17:12She was dead set on the idea that the baby was Dominic's.
17:15But she didn't know that he was a pure white wolf.
17:18And there was no red wolf gene in his family.
17:21Dominic's face was gloomy, and he looked like he was about to explode with anger.
17:27Catherine, who the hell did you cheat with to have this bastard?
17:30If you don't spill the truth, I won't slut!
17:32I'll kill him right here!
17:34Dad was scared out of his wits and tried to calm him down.
17:38Dominic, chill out, Dominic.
17:40There must be some misunderstanding.
17:42Cathy is crazy about you.
17:44She'd never cheat.
17:45Seeing Dad sticking up for her, Catherine quickly held the baby up to Dominic, her voice soft.
17:51Look, our baby looks just like you.
17:54Your eyes are the same.
17:57Dominic took the pup with icy indifference.
18:00The pup, who had been sleeping soundly in Catherine's arms,
18:04started bawling his head off the moment he saw Dominic's face.
18:09His miserable crying made me think of Frederick, who was struggling in the fire in my last life.
18:14My heart felt like it was being squeezed, and I winced in pain.
18:19Jonathan noticed something was off with me.
18:21He covered my ears, thinking I couldn't stand the baby's crying.
18:26Bastard!
18:27Dominic cursed, lifting the pup high up and then slamming him down to the ground.
18:32Just as the pup was about to hit the ground, both Jonathan and I reached out instinctively,
18:36and he landed safely in Jonathan's arms.
18:38I wanted to kill Catherine and Dominic, but the pup was innocent.
18:43Everyone there was shocked by what had just happened.
18:46Catherine's face turned deadly pale, and she trembled all over.
18:50Nick, you're so heartless!
18:52Dominic's gaze at her held no trace of the love he once had.
18:58We wolves are loyal and faithful to our partners.
19:01You cheated right in front of everyone.
19:04Who are you to call me heartless?
19:05The only good thing about him was that he was loyal and faithful.
19:09In my last life, when I didn't get pregnant after six months,
19:13he never thought about finding another wolf to have kids with.
19:16Instead, he took his frustration out on me day and night.
19:19I wondered if Catherine could survive this kind of suffering in this life.
19:23Catherine and Dominic went at it in the living room.
19:26She swore blind she never cheated, and he insisted the pup wasn't his.
19:31Dad was at his wit's end and threw the question at me.
19:34Eve, what do you think about all this?
19:36What could I say?
19:38The pup wasn't mine.
19:39I just came to see the drama unfold and didn't want to get involved.
19:43Jonathan chimed in.
19:45I've always heard about the Unicorn Clan's a special way of telling family apart.
19:49The wolves have been on good terms with them.
19:53Why not ask them to check it out?
19:57Catherine shot down the idea right away.
20:00No!
20:01The pup is Dominic's!
20:03We don't need them to tell us that!
20:05But Dominic nodded.
20:07Alright.
20:08Let's do it your way.
20:09The news that the wolf clan had called in the Unicorn Clan spread all over the place.
20:14Everyone was dying to see the pup.
20:16So three days later,
20:18they all rushed to the wolf clan's place and packed into the hall's entrance to see the unicorn do their
20:23magic.
20:23With the unicorn's spell,
20:25five red marks flew out from the pup's forehead.
20:28One landed on Dominic's hand
20:30and the other fur went toward the living area of the wolf clan.
20:36Dominic, you're one of the baby's dads.
20:39Hearing this,
20:40the crowd went wild.
20:42One of?
20:43So the baby has several dads?
20:47He looks totally like a red wolf,
20:49but Dominic is a pure white one.
20:52Catherine is such a slut.
20:54She should be with the Sphinx clan,
20:56not the wolf clan.
20:57Jonathan kept me tucked under his arm as we squeezed through the crowd to watch.
21:01Hearing all the gossip.
21:03I almost laughed out loud.
21:06I had always wondered how Catherine got pregnant.
21:09If the pup had more than one dad,
21:11it all made sense.
21:12Catherine,
21:13desperate to get pregnant fast,
21:15slept with several wolves in the clan,
21:18all while running a breeding plan to maximize her odds.
21:21But she never expected.
21:22The red wolf had such strong genes,
21:25which gave her secret away.
21:27I couldn't tell if she was smart or plain silly.
21:30If she was gonna take such a risk,
21:32she should have stuck to white wolves.
21:34Dragging a red one into the mix was asking for trouble.
21:37Dominic's face darkened.
21:39He balled his fists as he barked at the guards.
21:41Go get every guy who's got that red mark on his hand.
21:46In a bit,
21:48four wolves were brought in.
21:50Three of them were white,
21:51and one was red.
21:52When I saw the red wolf's face,
21:54I couldn't help but gasp.
21:56It was gorgeous,
21:57almost as enchanting as a siren.
22:00Catherine always had a thing for good looks,
22:02so it made sense that she'd risk it all for a fling with him.
22:05Looking at the four wolves who had owned up to it,
22:08Dominic was furious.
22:10Got anything else to say, Catherine?
22:13Is this the baby you promised me when you got into my bed?
22:15Catherine stood up,
22:17holding the pup and wiping her eyes.
22:20If you hadn't kept pushing me for a baby,
22:22I wouldn't have gone this far!
22:24And if you had stronger genes,
22:26the baby wouldn't carry the blood of the red wolf!
22:29She started to sound more sure of herself.
22:32Besides,
22:33the unicorn said he's your baby too.
22:35That's all that matters!
22:36He's gonna be the next leader of the Human-Beast Alliance!
22:41The second Catherine stopped talking,
22:44the leaders of the Sphinx and Dragon Clans
22:46shoved their way to the front.
22:48They teamed up to shoot down what she said.
22:51We're not taking this werebeast.
22:53The deal is clear.
22:55It has to be the firstborn son of a human
22:59and the heir of a beast clan.
23:01If everyone follows them,
23:03the bloodlines will get all mixed up.
23:06Who knows what weird creatures could come of it.
23:09Hmph.
23:10This has to be okay with the other four big clans.
23:14For starters,
23:16we the dragons
23:16and the Spines clan aren't having it.
23:19The unicorn clan,
23:20standing nearby,
23:22quickly made their stance clear.
23:23We've checked out of the spotlight
23:25and we don't vote on this stuff anymore.
23:27Out of the four big clans,
23:29one didn't want to pick sides,
23:30two were against it,
23:32and the last one,
23:33the snake clan,
23:34wasn't gonna change anything.
23:36Dominic,
23:37who had almost felt something
23:38because of Catherine's words.
23:40Lost it again.
23:43Catherine, look what you did!
23:45You made us look like fools!
23:47On the way back after the drama,
23:49Jonathan was sullen and quiet.
23:51It took me several tries
23:52to get him to speak his mind.
23:54You kept staring at that red wolf.
23:56Think I'm not as good looking or what?
23:58Seeing him all jealous,
24:00I got a naughty idea.
24:01You're the hottest guy to me,
24:03especially when you roll around in bed at night.
24:05Then I didn't get out of bed all day long.
24:08A month later,
24:09Catherine showed up at the snake clan's place,
24:12all beat up and crying her eyes out.
24:15Eve, please help me!
24:17Nick has lost it!
24:19He said if I don't have his baby,
24:20he'll keep hurting me every day!
24:22I can't take it anymore!
24:24If I don't get pregnant soon,
24:25I'm gonna die.
24:28Do you know any special trick
24:30that can fix this?
24:33What she said didn't shock me at all.
24:35I went through all that in my last life.
24:38Her skin was black and blue,
24:40with new injuries on top of old ones.
24:42But she brought all this on herself.
24:44In my last life,
24:46she said she missed me and got me back home.
24:48She drugged the water for me and Frederick.
24:51Then she set the house on fire
24:52and trapped us inside when we couldn't move.
24:55Before she left,
24:56she glared at me with pure hatred
24:58and screamed like she was out of her mind.
25:02Your life was supposed to be mine!
25:04I should have married Nick and had his baby!
25:07Now she took my life,
25:08but she started to regret it.
25:10I slid my hand out of her tight grip
25:13and said slowly,
25:14Look,
25:14it's not that I won't help.
25:16Having a beast's baby is no easy deed.
25:18And after the mess your first delivery left inside you,
25:22you won't even be able to try again
25:24for at least three to five years.
25:28She shot to her feet,
25:29eyes glittering with pure venom.
25:32You're acting like you can't help
25:34because you can't to stay me succeed!
25:37Fine!
25:38I'll handle it myself!
25:41No way I'll let you beat me to it!
25:44I'm not losing this race!
25:46Then she stormed out
25:48and slammed the door behind her.
25:50I was kinda speechless.
25:52I was telling the truth.
25:54It wasn't easy to have a beast's baby.
25:56In my last life,
25:57I only managed it using a special trick
26:00because I had mermaid blood in me.
26:02Back then,
26:03the mermaids didn't want to make peace with humans
26:05and went back to the deep sea to live in isolation.
26:08Mom was young and playful.
26:10She turned into a human
26:11and came to the land for fun,
26:13and she fell head over heels for dad.
26:15To stay with dad on land,
26:17she chose to cut off her tail and became a human.
26:20Her life was shortened to just 5 years.
26:23And after she had me,
26:24she sealed my beast nature to protect me.
26:27Mermaids got pregnant easily.
26:29In my last life,
26:30I removed that seal to have a baby with Dominic.
26:33It was like a slow suicide.
26:36Even though I got pregnant,
26:37my mermaid blood kept slipping away,
26:39and so did my life.
26:43In this life,
26:44I wasn't gonna do anything that hurt me again.
26:47I thought I wouldn't get pregnant this time around,
26:50but then something unexpected happened.
26:52Two months later,
26:54one night when Jonathan put his hand on my belly,
26:56he suddenly froze and asked,
27:00When was the last time you had your period?
27:02I thought hard and realized it had been about two months.
27:05But my belly was just a little rounder.
27:08I didn't think it was a pregnancy.
27:10I figured I had put on a bit of weight.
27:13I said,
27:13all surprised.
27:15No way.
27:16Seriously?
27:17Before I could get another word out,
27:19Jonathan jumped out of bed,
27:21got dressed,
27:22and rushed out to find a doctor.
27:24In less than 10 minutes,
27:26the doctor was in the room.
27:27He felt my pulse,
27:29his brow scrunched up,
27:31shaking his head sometimes and nodding at others.
27:35The room was deathly quiet,
27:38and Jonathan looked at me,
27:39all worried.
27:40Then the doctor stood up.
27:44Congrats, Mr. Logan.
27:46Mrs. Logan is two months pregnant.
27:49Looks like she'll lay the eggs in a few days.
27:52I was calm until I heard that last part.
27:55Wait,
27:56lay the eggs?
27:57I thought I was having a baby.
28:01Jonathan chuckled,
28:02patting my head.
28:04We're different from other clans.
28:06We lay eggs that hatch into babies.
28:09Ever since I was pregnant,
28:11Jonathan had been feeding me all sorts of tonics
28:13and not letting me lift a finger.
28:15He even bought me three nectar fruits,
28:17each worth a fortune
28:18and considered the best tonic a pregnant woman could have.
28:22In my last life,
28:23Dominic only gave me half a fruit.
28:25The snake clan was broke.
28:27How could they afford three of them?
28:29How can you afford this?
28:31Aren't you-
28:33Jonathan sat next to me
28:35and held a clean nectar fruit up to my lips.
28:38Who said we're broke?
28:40Look around our room.
28:41Everything here,
28:43from the floor
28:44to the vases,
28:45is pricey.
28:46I had never looked closely at the room before,
28:49but now that I did,
28:50I could see that everything was pretty pricey.
28:54They say you're at the bottom of the heap
28:56and don't get any of the good stuff.
28:58Jonathan chuckled.
29:02We keep it low-key.
29:04We make our money in trade,
29:05not by using our status to get rich like some other clans.
29:08If you ranked us by wealth,
29:09we'd be second to none.
29:11We're all trying to become immortals,
29:13and most of our money goes to magic pills and herbs.
29:17There's only so much to go around in this world,
29:19and we're not looking to fight other clans for resources.
29:22Our goals are way bigger than that.
29:24Hearing this,
29:24I finally got it.
29:26The snakes I met all seemed a bit like they were from another world.
29:30It turned out that they were secretly trying to become immortals.
29:33Once I knew the snake clan had money,
29:35I told Jonathan to take me shopping right away.
29:41On the way,
29:43we ran into Catherine.
29:44She was pregnant again and holding Dominic's hand as they picked out jewelry.
29:48Dominic had forgiven her for cheating,
29:51and now they were back together like nothing happened.
29:53This time,
29:54he didn't let her out of his sight,
29:56so the baby in her belly could only be his.
30:00Hey Eve,
30:01what brings you out shopping?
30:03Catherine put both hands on her belly,
30:05rubbing it like she wanted to show off that she was pregnant again.
30:09I smiled.
30:10Dad's birthday is coming.
30:12I'm looking for a gift for him.
30:14She glanced at my and Jonathan's empty hands,
30:16and gave a nasty smile.
30:18You guys better pick something nice.
30:20You can't let dad look bad just because you're broke, can you?
30:24My pregnancy wasn't public yet.
30:26Jonathan didn't want me to get upset,
30:28so he stepped in front of me.
30:30Our family stuff isn't for you to worry about.
30:33We'll make sure the gift is worthy.
30:35Catherine snorted,
30:36flipped her sleeve,
30:37and walked off.
30:40At dad's birthday party a week later,
30:43Catherine and I sat next to him.
30:45This time,
30:46her belly was way bigger than it should be for just one baby,
30:50while mine had barely begun to round.
30:53You knew the trick to getting pregnant all along,
30:56but you kept it to yourself.
30:58She sneered.
30:59But this time,
31:00I've got the upper hand,
31:02and you can't beat me.
31:04Just as I was about to ask her what she meant by upper hand,
31:07my belly cramped painfully.
31:10It was the start of labor.
31:12Jonathan saw right away that something was off with me.
31:15He scooped me up and headed for the door,
31:17before anyone could ask.
31:19What was wrong?
31:20Catherine clutched her belly and started moaning loudly.
31:24Someone yelled.
31:25She's going into labor.
31:29Get her to the delivery room!
31:31Right then,
31:31the sky lit up with purple light.
31:33Rainbows spread everywhere,
31:35and birds chirped all around.
31:37It was a sign of great fortune.
31:39Before I lost consciousness,
31:41I heard the crowd cheering.
31:45It's a divine sign!
31:47This baby is going to lead us to a golden age!
31:51When I opened my eyes,
31:53three eggs were sitting in the incubator next to me,
31:56and Jonathan was wiping the sweat off my body with a towel.
32:03I was about to say something when I heard a scream.
32:05It was Catherine.
32:08I don't want to have this baby!
32:13I can't do this!
32:14Kill me, please!
32:16Hold on, Miss Walters!
32:19You're almost there!
32:21Catherine screamed her guts out
32:23while the midwife cheered her on.
32:24Our delivery rooms were separated only by a wall,
32:27and she was still in labor.
32:30You were amazing, Eve.
32:33Jonathan whispered,
32:34kissing my forehead.
32:36His eyes were filled with worried guilt
32:38and bottomless love.
32:41It's too noisy here.
32:43Let me take you home so you can rest.
32:45In my last life,
32:46after I gave birth,
32:48Dominic only cared about the baby.
32:50He didn't give a damn about me.
32:52But Jonathan only had eyes for me.
32:54He didn't even ask me to hatch those eggs.
32:57He kept them in the incubator
32:59and watched over them himself.
33:06I'm okay.
33:08I want to check on Catherine.
33:10I got up and went to the next room,
33:12leaving Jonathan to watch over the eggs.
33:15Catherine was flat on the bed,
33:17crying her eyes out.
33:18Every time she almost passed out from the pain,
33:21the midwife would force her eyes open
33:23and yell at her to stay awake.
33:27After about half an hour,
33:29the baby was born.
33:30When the midwife saw his face,
33:32she screamed in terror.
33:35Monster!
33:36Miss Walters had a monster!
33:39Dominic burst in at the noise.
33:41He froze when he saw what was going on.
33:45I leaned in to take a look
33:47and nearly jumped out of my skin.
33:48The baby had three legs and four eyes.
33:54There was Catherine,
33:55smiling like a proud mom
33:57while the baby with three legs
33:58and four eyes sucked on her breast,
34:00making loud slurping noises.
34:03Dominic felt like he was gonna puke.
34:05He clapped a hand over his mouth
34:07and bolted out of there.
34:08Catherine gave a mocking smile.
34:11It's his baby,
34:12but he acts like it's some gross thing.
34:15Word spread fast
34:16that the Wolf Clan had a monster baby,
34:18and it soon caught the attention
34:19of the Unicorn Clan's witch doctor.
34:22The doctor looked at the drooling monster
34:24and asked,
34:28Mrs. Walters,
34:29Did you eat anything weird
34:31while you were pregnant?
34:32This baby should have been normal.
34:34Catherine's face turned pale.
34:36She fished a vial from her sleeve
34:37with a shaking hand
34:38and handed it to the doctor.
34:40I took these.
34:42You can fix my baby, right?
34:44The doctor didn't say anything.
34:46She uncorked the vial
34:47and knew what had happened.
34:51These are the rat clans
34:52for Tintilli eggs.
34:54A folk remedy says
34:56taking one a day for 30 days
34:57can get you pregnant.
34:59But it's never made
35:00a deformed baby before.
35:02The rat was dragged in right away.
35:04Seeing him,
35:05Catherine lunged forward,
35:07grabbed his neck,
35:08and yelled,
35:10Why isn't my baby normal?
35:12Why did he end up like this?
35:14The rat was terrified,
35:16trembling all over.
35:17When he saw the monster,
35:19he pushed Catherine away
35:20and dropped to his knees
35:21before Dominic,
35:22begging for mercy.
35:24Mrs. Walters didn't do what I said.
35:26She must have taken
35:27too many fertility eggs
35:28or this wouldn't have happened.
35:29Catherine glared at him.
35:31You said taking them
35:32for 30 days
35:34would get me pregnant.
35:35So I thought
35:37if I took them for 60 days,
35:39I'd have twins.
35:40Hearing this,
35:41everyone got what happened.
35:43If Catherine had taken
35:44the fertility eggs
35:45like she was told,
35:46she'd have had a normal baby.
35:48But she was too greedy.
35:50Once again,
35:51the wolf clan
35:51became the butt of every joke.
35:56Dominic was in a foul mood,
35:57and that meant things
35:58were gonna get worse
35:59for Catherine in the wolf clan.
36:01A month later,
36:03I was on my way home
36:04with some cloth
36:05for the babies
36:05when I saw
36:06Catherine clutching a basket
36:08to her chest
36:08and sneaking into an alley.
36:10I heard she had gone nuts
36:11from all the torture
36:12and kept trying to steal
36:13other people's babies
36:14in the wolf clan.
36:16I didn't think much of it
36:17and happily went home
36:18to wait for my babies to hatch.
36:20But when I got home,
36:21the door to my room
36:22was wide open,
36:23and the three eggs
36:24in the incubator were gone.
36:27In a panic,
36:29it hit me
36:29that the green cloth on
36:32Catherine's basket
36:32looked just like
36:33the handkerchief
36:34I had left on my desk.
36:37I grabbed the dagger
36:38Jonathan had given me
36:39for protection
36:40and sprinted down the alley
36:41where she had disappeared.
36:43At its far end,
36:45there was a run-down courtyard,
36:47and I could hear
36:47her creepy voice
36:48coming from inside.
36:50Babies,
36:51I'm here with you.
36:52Don't be scared.
36:53While she wasn't looking,
36:55I slid the dagger
36:56up to her throat,
36:57ready to end her.
36:59Give my babies back!
37:01But when I got closer,
37:02I saw that the eggs
37:03in the basket
37:04had cracked open,
37:05and the little snakes
37:06were gone.
37:07Were they dead
37:08or had they run off?
37:09While I was still
37:10frozen with shock,
37:12Catherine shoved me off
37:13and cracked up
37:13like a maniac.
37:17My babies are dead!
37:19And yours too!
37:20Perfect!
37:21Tears welled in my eyes.
37:25I wanted to lunge
37:27with the dagger
37:27and make her pay
37:28for my babies.
37:30Suddenly,
37:30Jonathan burst in,
37:32and a little silver snake
37:33shot out from him.
37:34The snake had his mouth
37:36wide open
37:36and bit Catherine's neck.
37:38Catherine spat out blood
37:39and fell to the ground,
37:40dead with her eyes
37:42wide open.
37:43The little snake
37:44coiled around my arm.
37:47Mom,
37:48I got her for you.
37:49It was Frederick's voice.
37:51He was my boy again.
37:52I cupped him in my hands
37:54and kissed his forehead.
37:55Nobody really cared
37:56that Catherine died.
37:58Dad had cut her off
37:59because she made
38:00our family look bad,
38:01and Dominic was glad
38:02she was gone.
38:03Seven days later,
38:05my three little snakes
38:06took human shape.
38:08Once again,
38:09the sky lit up
38:09with purple light,
38:11rainbows spread everywhere,
38:12and birds chirped
38:13all around.
38:14It was another sign
38:15of great fortune.
38:16My whole body
38:17glowed gold.
38:18In a second,
38:19I had a bright green
38:20snake tail,
38:21and my eyes
38:22turned bright green too.
38:24Then the Lord of Heaven's
38:25voice boomed.
38:26Ivana Walters,
38:28the snake fairy,
38:29broke the magic cauldron
38:30a thousand years ago
38:32just for fun,
38:33throwing the three realms
38:34into chaos.
38:35Now that you've gone
38:36through sen lives
38:37of trials,
38:38you can come back
38:39to heaven
38:39and take your job.
38:41In an instant,
38:42a ton of memories
38:43flooded my mind.
38:47I had been a flower,
38:49a stone,
38:50a unicorn,
38:51and a mermaid,
38:52but in every life,
38:54Jonathan was right there
38:55watching my back.
38:56He could have become
38:57an immortal long ago,
38:59but in the tenth life,
39:00he gave up a thousand years
39:01of hard work
39:02just to save me.
39:03Before I left,
39:04Jonathan took my hand.
39:08Eve,
39:09wait for me.
39:10I'll be up in heaven
39:11with you soon.
39:12The blessings of my ascension
39:14rained down upon the earth,
39:15and the snake clan
39:16bowed in reverence.
39:18Farewell to snake fairy.
39:20May you protect our clan
39:23and keep us strong forever.
39:26In a burst of white light,
39:27I was back in heaven,
39:29becoming the snake fairy
39:30who looked after flowers.
39:32Five hundred years later,
39:33I was sleeping in
39:34when a strange smell hit me,
39:36and suddenly,
39:37someone I knew
39:38all too well
39:39wrapped me in a firm embrace.
39:41Jonathan's voice
39:41rang in my ear.
39:43Eve,
39:44I'm back.
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