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📝Synopsis: Aria, a wolf-girl unable to shift, devotes herself to Alpha Kane for five years and risks everything to awaken her bloodline. On the day she finally gains her empathic sense, she discovers his betrayal. Heartbroken, she fakes her death, exposes the truth, and vanishes—reborn as Phoenix, leaving him behind forever.
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00:00:04Five years into our marriage, it all turned out to be lies.
00:00:08My Alpha Cain had an affair with his mistress Beta the day before our mating ceremony.
00:00:13He assumed I, being a wolfless wretch, couldn't hear a thing, unaware that I had awakened, and could clearly perceive
00:00:21every betrayal we uttered.
00:00:24Luna, we've prepared the substitute blood and staged the fake death scene exactly as you requested.
00:00:30In ten days, your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
00:00:34The voice on the other end finally took the edge off the anger I'd been holding back for far too
00:00:39long.
00:00:40Good.
00:00:41My voice came out low, a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
00:00:46Rest assured, no one will question it. We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:00:51No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:00:54Only then, did I let out a slow breath.
00:00:58After confirming the remaining details, I hung up, and pushed open the door, to the private room.
00:01:04The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
00:01:08Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent clinging to me.
00:01:12The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Cain.
00:01:17Cain, seated at the center, rose immediately.
00:01:20His long fingers closed around my hand, his eyes filled with concern.
00:01:26His voice dropped, rough with Alpha authority.
00:01:29My little wolf, where did you go?
00:01:32I can smell fear on you.
00:01:35He started to pull me away, but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze,
00:01:39and forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
00:01:43I shook my head.
00:01:44I'm fine.
00:01:46Let's just keep going.
00:01:48Still holding my hand, Cain led me back to my seat.
00:01:51The room gradually came back to life, until someone spoke up.
00:01:56Cain, you and your wild cat are about to seal your mate bond.
00:02:00So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
00:02:03My nails dug into my palm.
00:02:05Being the useless one who couldn't shift.
00:02:08I'd long since gotten used to names like that.
00:02:12But I could still clearly smell another woman's scent, lingering on Cain.
00:02:20Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:02:23Hey, watch it.
00:02:24Your Luna's right here.
00:02:26He just shrugged, completely unconcerned.
00:02:29What's the problem?
00:02:31It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
00:02:35I'm just curious how Cain plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:02:39All eyes turned to Cain.
00:02:41A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
00:02:45I'll keep her.
00:02:46He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
00:02:52She's just a pet I keep around.
00:02:54My only mate is Aria.
00:02:56He smirked faintly.
00:02:58But if my wild bot Aria ever found out the truth, she'd run.
00:03:02So I've kept it well hidden.
00:03:05Even after the mate bond.
00:03:07I won't let her find out.
00:03:09His gaze swept across the room, a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
00:03:15Watch your mouths.
00:03:16If anyone slips up in front of her, I'll tear you apart.
00:03:21These were all dominant alphas from the same circle, and none of this shocked them.
00:03:26If anything, they sounded amused.
00:03:29Cain's got it bad.
00:03:31Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
00:03:34Well, she can't shift.
00:03:35Figures she'd be fragile.
00:03:37Someone's eyes lit up.
00:03:39Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:03:42Cain, if Aria can't sense anything, then you and that beta pet, have you ever, you know, at home?
00:03:52Cain chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:03:55Of course.
00:03:58It's been wild.
00:04:01The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
00:04:05Cain really knows how to play!
00:04:08A useless one like that?
00:04:10Easy to fool.
00:04:12Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:04:18Man, I'd love to see that wildcat's face when she finds out.
00:04:23Their laughter cut through the room, sharp and vicious.
00:04:28No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:04:31My knuckles had gone white.
00:04:33No one knew.
00:04:35Three days ago, I had my awakening.
00:04:40And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:04:44I would never complete a mate bond with Cain.
00:04:47On the day of the ceremony, the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:04:53A fake one.
00:04:55Cain glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
00:05:00My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
00:05:04I looked at him.
00:05:05At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern and forced a faint smile.
00:05:13What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
00:05:15Cain smiled softly and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
00:05:22They were just saying they envy envy our bond.
00:05:24That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:05:28Inside the private room, people exchanged knowing looks.
00:05:33I caught every single one of them.
00:05:35The mockery.
00:05:36The cruelty.
00:05:37It burned.
00:05:39My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
00:05:43The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:05:46They had been talking about him and that woman.
00:05:49Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
00:05:53Cain, I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:05:57I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:06:01I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:06:03The moment I moved to leave, Cain was on his feet.
00:06:07A flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:06:10Little wolf, what's wrong?
00:06:13I shook my head.
00:06:14My voice came out soft, barely more than a breath.
00:06:19I'm tired.
00:06:21I want to go back to the pack house.
00:06:23I didn't wait for his response.
00:06:26I turned and walked out.
00:06:28Out on the street, I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:06:34A mating display was playing.
00:06:37Aria, be my mate.
00:06:40The words stretched across the center in bold impossible to miss letters.
00:06:46People passing by slowed down.
00:06:48Their voices full of envy.
00:06:53Oh my god, I heard Alpha Cain's girl can't shift so he rented the biggest screen in the city
00:06:58just so she could clearly see the words, be my mate?
00:07:01That's insanely romantic.
00:07:04He treats that girl so well.
00:07:06After the mate bond, he's going to be the perfect Alpha.
00:07:11I stood there, the subject of their admiration,
00:07:14and let out a quiet, self-mocking smile.
00:07:18A week ago, I would have reacted the same way.
00:07:22I would have believed in Cain's love without question.
00:07:26I was born into a declining pack.
00:07:30From the moment I came into this world, I couldn't shift.
00:07:34Among the werewolf kind, that made me a disgrace.
00:07:38A failure.
00:07:39Cain entered my life under those circumstances.
00:07:44He claimed it was love at first sight and pursued me relentlessly.
00:07:48But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:07:52Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:07:55So I avoided him.
00:07:5799 times he confessed.
00:08:0099 times I turned him down.
00:08:04Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
00:08:07He threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:08:10Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade,
00:08:14he didn't move.
00:08:15He held his position, shielding me with his body.
00:08:19When he woke up in the hospital,
00:08:21his condition was so weak he could barely maintain human form.
00:08:25And yet, the first thing he did when he saw me
00:08:28was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:08:32My little wolf, as long as you're safe.
00:08:36That was the moment everything changed.
00:08:39For the first time, I believed that even someone like me,
00:08:42someone who couldn't shift,
00:08:44could be worth risking everything for.
00:08:46The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:08:50The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:08:54It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:08:57Every time I saw it,
00:08:59my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
00:09:04For five years, he never wavered.
00:09:07He treated me with the same devotion,
00:09:10the same care,
00:09:11as if I were the only one who mattered.
00:09:16Even when the pack opposed us,
00:09:18he stood his ground and asked me to be his mate.
00:09:22And for that upcoming ceremony,
00:09:24I wanted to give him something real.
00:09:27Something more.
00:09:29I risked my life to undergo blood awakening,
00:09:32just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate ritual.
00:09:36If it failed,
00:09:37I would have died.
00:09:39But I survived.
00:09:41Not only that,
00:09:43I gained something rare.
00:09:45Empathic sense.
00:09:46I decided to keep it a secret.
00:09:49I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:09:53But on the very day I awakened,
00:09:56everything fell apart.
00:09:58Through that new ability,
00:09:59I sensed him.
00:10:01Kane.
00:10:02Talking to his beta pet.
00:10:03Their voices were intimate,
00:10:06careless,
00:10:07filled with open flirtation.
00:10:10That was when I learned the truth.
00:10:12He had already betrayed our bond.
00:10:14For an entire year.
00:10:17And I had known nothing.
00:10:19A sharp pain twisted through my chest,
00:10:22forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:10:26His words from earlier echoed in my mind,
00:10:29over and over again.
00:10:30Even with the mate ceremony approaching,
00:10:33he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:10:37Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
00:10:42The winter wind cut through me,
00:10:44cold and merciless.
00:10:46But my mind had never been clearer.
00:10:49I would show Kane the truth.
00:10:51Lies don't last forever.
00:10:54And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:10:57I took a slow breath,
00:10:59forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:11:01Just as I was about to head back,
00:11:04a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:11:08Kane's scent surrounded me at once,
00:11:11rich with cedar,
00:11:12and thick with possessiveness.
00:11:14It pressed in from all sides,
00:11:16leaving no space to breathe.
00:11:18Little wolf,
00:11:19why didn't you wait for me?
00:11:20Are you in a bad mood today?
00:11:23Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:11:26The custom piece just arrived.
00:11:29He pulled me into his arms,
00:11:31his hands sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:11:33gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:11:40I don't feel like going.
00:11:41Just pick it yourself.
00:11:44I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:11:47There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:11:51Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:11:54His voice softened,
00:11:56almost cautious.
00:11:58Little wolf,
00:11:59why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:12:02Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:12:06I looked at him,
00:12:07at the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:12:11I almost told him the truth.
00:12:13Yes,
00:12:14I don't want this anymore.
00:12:16You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:12:19You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:12:21You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:12:26And now you're asking me why?
00:12:29But I wasn't ready to expose everything.
00:12:32Not yet.
00:12:34At the dress boutique,
00:12:36the moment we stepped inside,
00:12:38an attendant drew back a curtain to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:12:43Miss,
00:12:44the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:12:47Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:12:51The dress was pure white,
00:12:53flowing and luminous.
00:12:55Moonstones were set into the bodice,
00:12:58casting a soft,
00:12:59sacred glow.
00:13:01Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:13:03My little wolf,
00:13:05do you like it?
00:13:06I couldn't deny it.
00:13:08The design was exactly my taste.
00:13:11But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:13:13it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:13:17Look closer,
00:13:18Kane said softly.
00:13:19At the center of the moonstone.
00:13:22I followed his gaze.
00:13:24Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
00:13:27A and K.
00:13:29Forever.
00:13:30The moon goddess is our witness.
00:13:33My love for you will last forever too.
00:13:36I stared at the stone,
00:13:38at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:13:41Then I turned to him,
00:13:43and met his eyes.
00:13:45Eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:13:49Will your love for me really last forever?
00:13:54A flicker of unease crossed his face before he answered quickly.
00:13:58I Kane, swear,
00:14:00swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:14:02For my entire life.
00:14:05If I break this oath,
00:14:07may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:14:11Such a solemn vow.
00:14:13And yet,
00:14:14it couldn't warm a heart
00:14:16that had already gone cold.
00:14:19He had already broken it.
00:14:20And still,
00:14:22he kept acting.
00:14:24Didn't he get tired?
00:14:26I turned my face away,
00:14:28unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:14:31Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:14:33but his phone suddenly rang.
00:14:35His expression shifted,
00:14:36just slightly,
00:14:38before he stepped aside to answer.
00:14:40When he returned,
00:14:41there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:14:45Little wolf,
00:14:46something urgent just came up.
00:14:48Go ahead and try the dress.
00:14:49If anything needs adjusting,
00:14:51just tell the staff.
00:14:53He left in a hurry,
00:14:54not even waiting for a response.
00:14:57I watched his retreating figure,
00:15:00a bitter thought settling in.
00:15:03Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:15:06And just before he left,
00:15:08I had caught it.
00:15:10That flicker in his eyes.
00:15:12Raw,
00:15:14instinctive desire.
00:15:16Work?
00:15:17Hardly.
00:15:18He was going to see her.
00:15:21When I returned to the pack house,
00:15:23I immediately felt it.
00:15:25The slight dip in the mattress.
00:15:28The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
00:15:31and lingering scent,
00:15:32thick with unmistakable desire.
00:15:35The thought hit me all at once.
00:15:38Kane and that beta had been here,
00:15:40on this bed.
00:15:42Entwined.
00:15:43My stomach twisted violently.
00:15:45I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:15:47unable to stop.
00:15:49Kane had just come back.
00:15:51The moment he saw me like that,
00:15:53panic flashed across his face.
00:15:56Little wolf,
00:15:57did you eat something bad?
00:15:58I'll call a healer right now.
00:16:03I grabbed his wrist,
00:16:04my eyes still red.
00:16:06I'm fine.
00:16:07I just thought of something disgusting.
00:16:11Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:16:14gently patting my back,
00:16:15his expression full of distress.
00:16:18Don't think about things like that.
00:16:21Seeing you like this,
00:16:23it hurts me too.
00:16:24I looked down at him.
00:16:26At the open collar of his shirt.
00:16:28And the marks on his skin.
00:16:31Bite marks,
00:16:32fresh,
00:16:33obvious.
00:16:34Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:16:37How strong did Kane have to be to carry another woman's marks on his body,
00:16:42and still look at me like I was the only one he cared about?
00:16:46His voice grew sharper,
00:16:48more agitated.
00:16:50Who did this to you?
00:16:52Who made Maid?
00:16:54My little wolf like this.
00:16:56Tell me.
00:16:58I'll tear them apart.
00:16:59A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:17:04Kane,
00:17:05you're the one who did this to me.
00:17:08Sometime deep into the night,
00:17:09I woke to the sound of a low,
00:17:12restrained growl.
00:17:13Half asleep,
00:17:14I reached out,
00:17:16instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:17:19But the bed was empty.
00:17:21I sat up and went downstairs.
00:17:23As I reached the second floor,
00:17:26I heard it.
00:17:27A woman's breathless voice.
00:17:30Soft,
00:17:31broken.
00:17:32I froze for a second,
00:17:34forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:17:37then walked toward the guest room.
00:17:39The door was wide open.
00:17:41Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:17:43illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:17:47Inside,
00:17:48Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:17:50The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:17:53The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:17:56Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:17:59Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:18:03her voice unsteady.
00:18:04Alpha,
00:18:06the dress I just got today,
00:18:08you already torn it.
00:18:10Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:18:12leaning in close to her ear,
00:18:14his voice rough.
00:18:15You wore it for me,
00:18:18didn't you?
00:18:20I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:18:23So tonight,
00:18:25shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:18:28She clung to him,
00:18:29her voice breaking,
00:18:31hoarse.
00:18:32Alpha,
00:18:33I can't,
00:18:35I can't take ache anymore.
00:18:38Then,
00:18:38breathless,
00:18:39she tilted her head back.
00:18:42What if Aria sees us?
00:18:44Kane stilled,
00:18:45his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
00:18:48She's useless.
00:18:50She doesn't understand anything.
00:18:52Don't you dare tell her about us.
00:18:54The beta traced circles against his chest,
00:18:57her tone soft,
00:18:58almost hurt.
00:18:59I know.
00:19:01I just,
00:19:03she's about to become your mate,
00:19:05and I'll always have to stay hidden.
00:19:08It makes me sad.
00:19:11Kane's expression softened slightly.
00:19:14You jealous little thing.
00:19:16I already brought you into this house.
00:19:18Isn't that enough?
00:19:20Don't worry.
00:19:21Even after the mate bond,
00:19:23I won't leave you.
00:19:24Whatever Aria has,
00:19:26you'll have too.
00:19:28Moonlight,
00:19:28lit up my face,
00:19:30where I stood outside the door.
00:19:32I covered my mouth,
00:19:34but the tears were already falling,
00:19:37blurring everything.
00:19:38Every sound from inside the room
00:19:40pierced into me like silver blades,
00:19:43carving wound after wound into my chest.
00:19:46I turned and ran.
00:19:48Barefoot.
00:19:49Straight out into the rain.
00:19:52Cold water soaked through me,
00:19:54but I didn't stop.
00:19:55I just needed to get away.
00:19:57As far away as possible.
00:19:59Through the haze,
00:20:01I thought I saw him.
00:20:02A younger Kane.
00:20:04The one I had once loved.
00:20:07His eyes were clear,
00:20:09sincere,
00:20:10filled with something real.
00:20:13Little wolf,
00:20:14leave him.
00:20:16Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
00:20:18and never forgive him.
00:20:21My vision burned as I looked at that memory.
00:20:24At the Alpha,
00:20:26I had once given my heart to.
00:20:29Okay.
00:20:30I whispered.
00:20:30I will leave you,
00:20:34and I will never forgive you.
00:20:36Okay.
00:20:43Five years into our marriage,
00:20:45it all turned out to be lies.
00:20:47My Alpha Kane had an affair with his mistress Beta,
00:20:50the day before our mating ceremony.
00:20:52He assumed I,
00:20:54being a wolf-less wretch,
00:20:55couldn't hear a thing,
00:20:57unaware that I had awakened,
00:20:58and could clearly precede every betrayal we uttered.
00:21:03Luna,
00:21:04we've prepared the substitute blood
00:21:06and staged the fake death scene
00:21:07exactly as you requested.
00:21:09In ten days,
00:21:10your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
00:21:12The voice on the other end
00:21:14finally took the edge off the anger
00:21:16I'd been holding back for far too long.
00:21:19Good.
00:21:19My voice came out low,
00:21:21a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
00:21:24Rest assured,
00:21:26no one will question it.
00:21:27We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:21:30No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:21:33Only then,
00:21:34did I let out a slow breath.
00:21:36After confirming the remaining details,
00:21:39I hung up,
00:21:40and pushed open the door,
00:21:41to the private room.
00:21:43The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
00:21:46Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent
00:21:49clinging to me.
00:21:51The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Kane,
00:21:54Kane.
00:21:55Kane,
00:21:56seated at the center,
00:21:58rose immediately.
00:21:59His long fingers closed around my hand,
00:22:02his eyes filled with concern.
00:22:04His voice dropped,
00:22:06rough with Alpha authority.
00:22:08My little wolf,
00:22:09where did you go?
00:22:11I can smell fear on you.
00:22:13He started to pull me away,
00:22:15but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze,
00:22:18and forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
00:22:21I shook my head.
00:22:23I'm fine.
00:22:24Let's just keep going.
00:22:26Still holding my hand,
00:22:28Kane led me back to my seat.
00:22:30The room gradually came back to life,
00:22:32until someone spoke up.
00:22:34Kane,
00:22:35you and your wildcat are about to seal your mate bond.
00:22:39So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
00:22:41My nails dug into my palm.
00:22:44Being the useless one who couldn't shift,
00:22:47I'd long since gotten used to names like that,
00:22:50but I could still clearly smell another woman's scent,
00:22:54lingering on Kane.
00:22:58Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:23:01Hey, watch it.
00:23:03Your Luna's right here.
00:23:04He just shrugged,
00:23:06completely unconcerned.
00:23:08What's the problem?
00:23:09It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
00:23:13I'm just curious how Kane plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:23:17All eyes turned to Kane.
00:23:20A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
00:23:23I'll keep her.
00:23:25He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
00:23:30She's just a pet I keep around.
00:23:32My only mate is Aria.
00:23:35He smirked faintly.
00:23:37But if my wildbot Aria ever found out the truth, she'd run.
00:23:40So I've kept it well hidden.
00:23:43Even after the mate bond,
00:23:46I won't let her find out.
00:23:48His gaze swept across the room,
00:23:50a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
00:23:53Watch your mouths.
00:23:55If anyone slips up in front of her,
00:23:57I'll tear you apart.
00:24:00These were all dominant alphas from the same circle,
00:24:03and none of this shocked them.
00:24:04If anything, they sounded amused.
00:24:08Kane's got it bad.
00:24:09Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
00:24:12Well, she can't shift.
00:24:14Figures she'd be fragile.
00:24:16Someone's eyes lit up.
00:24:18Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:24:21Kane, if Aria can't sense anything,
00:24:25then you and that beta pet,
00:24:27have you ever, you know,
00:24:29at home?
00:24:30Kane chuckled,
00:24:32idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:24:35Of course.
00:24:37It's been wild.
00:24:39The room erupted into crude laughter
00:24:41and wolfish howls.
00:24:43Kane really knows how to play!
00:24:47A useless one like that?
00:24:49Easy to fool.
00:24:51Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:24:56Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
00:25:02Their laughter cut through the room,
00:25:04sharp and vicious.
00:25:06No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:25:10My knuckles had gone white.
00:25:12No one knew.
00:25:13Three days ago,
00:25:15I had my awakening.
00:25:19And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:25:22I would never complete a mate bond with Kane.
00:25:26On the day of the ceremony,
00:25:28the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:25:32A fake one.
00:25:34Kane glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
00:25:39My little wolf,
00:25:40why aren't you eating?
00:25:42I looked at him.
00:25:44At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern
00:25:48and forced a faint smile.
00:25:51What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
00:25:55Kane smiled softly
00:25:56and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
00:26:00They were just saying they envy, envy our bond.
00:26:03That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:26:07Inside the private room,
00:26:09people exchanged knowing looks.
00:26:11I caught every single one of them.
00:26:13The mockery.
00:26:14The cruelty.
00:26:15It burned.
00:26:18My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
00:26:22The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:26:24They had been talking about him and that woman.
00:26:28Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
00:26:32Kane,
00:26:33I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:26:36I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:26:39I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:26:42The moment I moved to leave,
00:26:44Kane was on his feet,
00:26:45a flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:26:49Little wolf,
00:26:50what's wrong?
00:26:51I shook my head.
00:26:53My voice came out soft,
00:26:55barely more than a breath.
00:26:57I'm tired.
00:27:00I want to go back to the pack house.
00:27:02I didn't wait for his response.
00:27:04I turned and walked out.
00:27:07Out on the street,
00:27:08I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:27:12A mating display was playing.
00:27:15Aria,
00:27:16be my mate.
00:27:18The words stretched across the center in bold,
00:27:22impossible to miss letters.
00:27:24People passing by slowed down,
00:27:27their voices full of envy.
00:27:31Oh my God,
00:27:32I heard Alpha Kane's girl can't shift,
00:27:34so he rented the biggest screen in the city
00:27:36just so she could clearly see the words,
00:27:38be my mate.
00:27:40That's insanely romantic.
00:27:43He treats that girl so well.
00:27:45After the mate bond,
00:27:46he's going to be the perfect alpha.
00:27:49I stood there,
00:27:51the subject of their admiration,
00:27:53and let out a quiet,
00:27:54self-mocking smile.
00:27:56A week ago,
00:27:58I would have reacted the same way.
00:28:00I would have believed in Kane's love without question.
00:28:05I was born into a declining pack.
00:28:08From the moment I came into this world,
00:28:11I couldn't shift.
00:28:13Among the werewolf kind,
00:28:15that made me a disgrace.
00:28:16A failure.
00:28:19Kane entered my life under those circumstances.
00:28:22He claimed it was love at first sight
00:28:24and pursued me relentlessly.
00:28:27But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:28:30Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:28:34So I avoided him.
00:28:3699 times he confessed.
00:28:3999 times I turned him down.
00:28:42Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
00:28:45He threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:28:49Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade,
00:28:52he didn't move.
00:28:53He held his position,
00:28:55shielding me with his body.
00:28:57When he woke up in the hospital,
00:29:00his condition was so weak,
00:29:01he could barely maintain human form.
00:29:04And yet,
00:29:05the first thing he did when he saw me,
00:29:07was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:29:11My little wolf,
00:29:12as long as you're safe.
00:29:15That was the moment everything changed.
00:29:17For the first time,
00:29:19I believed that even someone like me,
00:29:21someone who couldn't shift,
00:29:23could be worth risking everything for.
00:29:25The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:29:29The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:29:33It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:29:36Every time I saw it,
00:29:38my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
00:29:42For five years,
00:29:44he never wavered.
00:29:45He treated me with the same devotion,
00:29:48the same care,
00:29:49as if I were the only one who mattered.
00:29:54Even when the pack opposed us,
00:29:57he stood his ground,
00:29:58and asked me to be his mate.
00:30:00And for that upcoming ceremony,
00:30:03I wanted to give him something real.
00:30:06Something more.
00:30:07I risked my life to undergo blood awakening,
00:30:10just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate ritual.
00:30:15If it failed,
00:30:16I would have died.
00:30:18But I survived.
00:30:20Not only that,
00:30:21I gained something rare.
00:30:24Empathic sense.
00:30:25I decided to keep it a secret.
00:30:28I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:30:31But on the very day I awakened,
00:30:34everything fell apart.
00:30:36Through that new ability,
00:30:38I sensed him.
00:30:39Kane.
00:30:40Talking to his beta pet.
00:30:42Their voices were intimate,
00:30:45careless,
00:30:45filled with open flirtation.
00:30:48That was when I learned the truth.
00:30:50He had already betrayed our bond.
00:30:53For an entire year.
00:30:55And I had known nothing.
00:30:58A sharp pain twisted through my chest,
00:31:01forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:31:05His words from earlier echoed in my mind,
00:31:07over and over again.
00:31:09Even with the mate ceremony approaching,
00:31:12he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:31:15Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
00:31:20The winter wind cut through me,
00:31:23cold and merciless.
00:31:24But my mind had never been clearer.
00:31:28I would show Kane the truth.
00:31:30Lies don't last forever.
00:31:33And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:31:35I took a slow breath,
00:31:37forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:31:40Just as I was about to head back,
00:31:42a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:31:47Kane's scent surrounded me at once,
00:31:49rich with cedar,
00:31:50and thick with possessiveness.
00:31:52It pressed in from all sides,
00:31:54leaving no space to breathe.
00:31:56Little wolf,
00:31:57why didn't you wait for me?
00:31:59Are you in a bad mood today?
00:32:02Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:32:05The custom piece just arrived.
00:32:07He pulled me into his arms,
00:32:09his hands sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:32:12gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:32:18I don't feel like going.
00:32:20Just pick it yourself.
00:32:22I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:32:26There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:32:29Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:32:33His voice softened, almost cautious.
00:32:36Little wolf,
00:32:38why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:32:41Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:32:44I looked at him.
00:32:46At the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:32:49I almost told him the truth.
00:32:52Yes,
00:32:53I don't want this anymore.
00:32:55You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:32:57You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:33:00You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:33:04And now you're asking me why?
00:33:07But I wasn't ready to expose everything.
00:33:11Not yet.
00:33:13At the dress boutique,
00:33:14the moment we stepped inside,
00:33:16an attendant drew back a curtain
00:33:18to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:33:21Miss,
00:33:22the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:33:26Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:33:29The dress was pure white,
00:33:32flowing and luminous.
00:33:34Moonstones were set into the bodice,
00:33:36casting a soft, sacred glow.
00:33:39Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:33:42My little wolf,
00:33:43do you like it?
00:33:45I couldn't deny it.
00:33:47The design was exactly my taste.
00:33:49But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:33:52it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:33:55Look closer,
00:33:57Kane said softly.
00:33:58At the center of the moonstone.
00:34:00I followed his gaze.
00:34:03Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
00:34:06A and K,
00:34:07forever.
00:34:09The moon goddess is our witness.
00:34:12My love for you will last forever too.
00:34:15I stared at the stone,
00:34:17at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:34:20Then I turned to him,
00:34:22and met his eyes.
00:34:23Eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:34:27Will your love for me really last forever?
00:34:32A flicker of unease crossed his face before he answered quickly.
00:34:36I, Kane, swear, swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:34:41For my entire life.
00:34:44If I break this oath,
00:34:46may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:34:49Such a solemn vow.
00:34:51And yet,
00:34:53it couldn't warm a heart that had already gone cold.
00:34:57He had already broken it.
00:34:59And still,
00:35:00he kept acting.
00:35:02Didn't he get tired?
00:35:04I turned my face away,
00:35:07unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:35:09Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:35:11but his phone suddenly rang.
00:35:13His expression shifted,
00:35:15just slightly,
00:35:16before he stepped aside to answer.
00:35:18When he returned,
00:35:20there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:35:24Little wolf,
00:35:25something urgent just came up.
00:35:27Go ahead and try the dress.
00:35:28If anything needs adjusting,
00:35:29just tell the staff.
00:35:31He left in a hurry,
00:35:33not even waiting for a response.
00:35:36I watched his retreating figure,
00:35:39a bitter thought settling in.
00:35:41Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:35:45And just before he left,
00:35:47I had caught it.
00:35:48That flicker in his eyes.
00:35:51Raw,
00:35:52instinctive desire.
00:35:55Work?
00:35:56Hardly.
00:35:57He was going to see her.
00:35:59When I returned to the pack house,
00:36:02I immediately felt it.
00:36:04The slight dip in the mattress.
00:36:06The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla
00:36:09and lingering scent,
00:36:11thick with unmistakable desire.
00:36:13The thought hit me all at once.
00:36:16Kane and that beta had been here,
00:36:18on this bed.
00:36:20Entwined.
00:36:21My stomach twisted violently.
00:36:24I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:36:26unable to stop.
00:36:28Kane had just come back.
00:36:30The moment he saw me like that,
00:36:32panic flashed across his face.
00:36:34Little wolf,
00:36:36did you eat something bad?
00:36:37I'll call a healer right now.
00:36:41I grabbed his wrist,
00:36:43my eyes still red.
00:36:45I'm fine.
00:36:46I just
00:36:46thought of something disgusting.
00:36:50Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:36:53gently patting my back,
00:36:54his expression full of distress.
00:36:56Don't think about things like that.
00:36:59Seeing you like this,
00:37:01it hurts me too.
00:37:03I looked down at him,
00:37:04at the open collar of his shirt,
00:37:07and the marks on his skin.
00:37:09Bite marks,
00:37:10fresh,
00:37:11obvious.
00:37:12Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:37:16How strong did Kane have to be
00:37:18to carry another woman's marks on his body
00:37:20and still look at me
00:37:22like I was the only one he cared about?
00:37:25His voice grew sharper,
00:37:27more agitated.
00:37:29Who did this to you?
00:37:31Who made Maid?
00:37:33My little wolf like this.
00:37:35Tell me.
00:37:37I'll tear them apart.
00:37:39A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:37:42Kane,
00:37:43you're the one who did this to me.
00:37:46Sometime deep into the night,
00:37:48I woke to the sound of a low,
00:37:50restrained growl.
00:37:52Half asleep,
00:37:53I reached out,
00:37:54instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:37:57But the bed was empty.
00:37:59I sat up and went downstairs.
00:38:02As I reached the second floor,
00:38:04I heard it.
00:38:06A woman's breathless voice.
00:38:08Soft,
00:38:09broken.
00:38:10I froze for a second,
00:38:12forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:38:15then walked toward the guest room.
00:38:17The door was wide open.
00:38:20Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:38:22illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:38:26Inside,
00:38:27Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:38:29The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:38:32The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:38:35Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:38:38Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:38:41her voice unsteady.
00:38:43Alpha,
00:38:44the dress I just got today,
00:38:47you already torn it.
00:38:49Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:38:51leaning in close to her ear,
00:38:52his voice rough.
00:38:53You wore it for me,
00:38:57didn't you?
00:38:58I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:39:02So tonight,
00:39:04shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:39:06She clung to him,
00:39:08her voice breaking,
00:39:09hoarse.
00:39:11Alpha,
00:39:12I can't,
00:39:13I can't take ache anymore.
00:39:16Then,
00:39:17breathless,
00:39:18she tilted her head back.
00:39:20What if Aria sees us?
00:39:23Kane stilled,
00:39:24his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
00:39:27She's useless.
00:39:28She doesn't understand anything.
00:39:30Don't you dare tell her about us.
00:39:33The beta traced circles against his chest,
00:39:35her tone soft,
00:39:37almost hurt.
00:39:38I know.
00:39:39I just,
00:39:41she's about to become your mate,
00:39:43and I'll always have to stay hidden.
00:39:47It makes me sad.
00:39:49Kane's expression softened slightly.
00:39:53You jealous little thing.
00:39:54I already brought you into this house.
00:39:57Isn't that enough?
00:39:58Don't worry.
00:40:00Even after the mate bond,
00:40:01I won't leave you.
00:40:03Whatever area has,
00:40:04you'll have too.
00:40:06Moonlight lit up my face,
00:40:08where I stood outside the door.
00:40:11I covered my mouth,
00:40:13but the tears were already falling,
00:40:15blurring everything.
00:40:17Every sound from inside the room pierced into me like silver blades,
00:40:21carving wound after wound into my chest.
00:40:25I turned and ran,
00:40:27barefoot,
00:40:28straight out into the rain.
00:40:30Cold water soaked through me,
00:40:32but I didn't stop.
00:40:34I just needed to get away,
00:40:36as far away as possible.
00:40:38Through the haze,
00:40:39I thought I saw him,
00:40:41a younger Kane,
00:40:43the one I had once loved.
00:40:46His eyes were clear,
00:40:48sincere,
00:40:49filled with something real.
00:40:51Little Wolf,
00:40:52leave him.
00:40:55Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
00:40:57and never forgive him.
00:40:59My vision burned,
00:41:01as I looked at that memory.
00:41:03At the Alpha,
00:41:04I had once given my heart to.
00:41:07Okay.
00:41:08I whispered.
00:41:09I will leave you,
00:41:12and I will never forgive you.
00:41:16Five years into our marriage,
00:41:18it all turned out to be lies.
00:41:20My Alpha Kane had an affair with his mistress Beta,
00:41:23the day before our mating ceremony.
00:41:26He assumed I,
00:41:27being a wolfless wretch,
00:41:29couldn't hear a thing,
00:41:30unaware that I had awakened,
00:41:32and could clearly perceive every betrayal he uttered.
00:41:36Luna,
00:41:37we've prepared the substitute blood,
00:41:39and staged the fake death scene,
00:41:41exactly as you requested.
00:41:43In ten days,
00:41:44your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
00:41:46The voice on the other end,
00:41:48finally took the edge off the anger,
00:41:49I'd been holding back for far too long.
00:41:52Good.
00:41:53My voice came out low,
00:41:54a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
00:41:58Rest assured,
00:41:59no one will question it.
00:42:01We'll simulate a death by silver.
00:42:03No wolf survives that kind of damage.
00:42:06Only then,
00:42:07did I let out a slow breath.
00:42:10After confirming the remaining details,
00:42:12I hung up,
00:42:13and pushed open the door,
00:42:15to the private room.
00:42:16The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
00:42:20Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent clinging to me.
00:42:24The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Kane.
00:42:29Kane,
00:42:30seated at the center,
00:42:31rose immediately.
00:42:33His long fingers closed around my hand,
00:42:36his eyes filled with concern.
00:42:38His voice dropped,
00:42:40rough with Alpha authority.
00:42:42My little wolf,
00:42:43where did you go?
00:42:44I can smell fear on you.
00:42:47He started to pull me away,
00:42:49but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze,
00:42:52and forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
00:42:55I shook my head.
00:42:57I'm fine.
00:42:58Let's just keep going.
00:43:00Still holding my hand,
00:43:01Kane led me back to my seat.
00:43:03The room gradually came back to life,
00:43:06until someone spoke up.
00:43:08Kane,
00:43:09you and your wildcat are about to seal your mate bond.
00:43:13So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
00:43:15My nails dug into my palm.
00:43:18Being the useless one who couldn't shift.
00:43:20I'd long since gotten used to names like that.
00:43:24But I could still clearly smell another woman's scent,
00:43:27lingering on Kane.
00:43:32Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
00:43:35Hey, watch it.
00:43:36Your Luna's right here.
00:43:38He just shrugged,
00:43:39completely unconcerned.
00:43:41What's the problem?
00:43:43It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
00:43:47I'm just curious how Kane plans to deal with his little bitch.
00:43:51All eyes turned to Kane.
00:43:53A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
00:43:57I'll keep her.
00:43:58He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
00:44:04She's just a pet I keep around.
00:44:06My only mate is Aria.
00:44:08He smirked faintly.
00:44:10But if my wildbot Aria ever found out the truth, she'd run.
00:44:14So I've kept it well hidden.
00:44:17Even after the mate bond.
00:44:19I won't let her find out.
00:44:21His gaze swept across the room,
00:44:24a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
00:44:26Watch your mouths.
00:44:28If anyone slips up in front of her,
00:44:30I'll tear you apart.
00:44:33These were all dominant alphas from the same circle,
00:44:36and none of this shocked them.
00:44:38If anything, they sounded amused.
00:44:41Kane's got it bad.
00:44:43Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
00:44:46Well, she can't shift.
00:44:47Figures she'd be fragile.
00:44:50Someone's eyes lit up.
00:44:52Curiosity getting the better of him.
00:44:54Kane, if Aria can't sense anything,
00:44:58then you and that beta pet,
00:45:01have you ever, you know, at home?
00:45:04Kane chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
00:45:08Of course.
00:45:10It's been wild.
00:45:12The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
00:45:17Kane really knows how to play!
00:45:20A useless one like that?
00:45:22Easy to fool.
00:45:24Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
00:45:30Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
00:45:35Their laughter cut through the room,
00:45:38sharp and vicious.
00:45:40No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
00:45:43My knuckles had gone white.
00:45:45No one knew.
00:45:47Three days ago, I had my awakening.
00:45:52And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
00:45:56I would never complete a mate bond with Kane.
00:46:00On the day of the ceremony,
00:46:02the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
00:46:06A fake one.
00:46:07Kane glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
00:46:12My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
00:46:16I looked at him.
00:46:17At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern
00:46:22and forced a faint smile.
00:46:25What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
00:46:28Kane smiled softly and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
00:46:34They were just saying they envy envy our bond.
00:46:37That will be the most devoted pair there is.
00:46:41Inside the private room,
00:46:42people exchanged knowing looks.
00:46:45I caught every single one of them.
00:46:47The mockery.
00:46:48The cruelty.
00:46:49It burned.
00:46:51My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
00:46:55The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
00:46:58They had been talking about him and that woman.
00:47:01Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
00:47:06Kane,
00:47:06I never realized you could lie so easily.
00:47:10I set my silver fork down and stood.
00:47:13I didn't want to hear another word of it.
00:47:16The moment I moved to leave,
00:47:18Kane was on his feet,
00:47:19a flicker of panic crossing his face.
00:47:22Little wolf, what's wrong?
00:47:25I shook my head.
00:47:27My voice came out soft,
00:47:29barely more than a breath.
00:47:31I'm tired.
00:47:33I want to go back to the pack house.
00:47:35I didn't wait for his response.
00:47:38I turned and walked out.
00:47:40Out on the street,
00:47:42I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
00:47:47A mating display was playing.
00:47:49Aria,
00:47:50be my mate.
00:47:52The words stretched across the center in bold,
00:47:56impossible to miss letters.
00:47:58People passing by slowed down,
00:48:00their voices full of envy.
00:48:05Oh my god,
00:48:06I heard Alpha Kane's girl can't shift,
00:48:08so he rented the biggest screen in the city
00:48:10just so she could clearly see the words,
00:48:12be my mate.
00:48:13That's insanely romantic.
00:48:16He treats that girl so well.
00:48:19After the mate bond,
00:48:20he's going to be the perfect alpha.
00:48:23I stood there,
00:48:24the subject of their admiration,
00:48:26and let out a quiet,
00:48:28self-mocking smile.
00:48:30A week ago,
00:48:31I would have reacted the same way.
00:48:34I would have believed in Kane's love without question.
00:48:38I was born into a declining pack.
00:48:42From the moment I came into this world,
00:48:44I couldn't shift.
00:48:46Among the werewolf kind,
00:48:48that made me a disgrace.
00:48:50A failure.
00:48:52Kane entered my life under those circumstances.
00:48:56He claimed it was love at first sight
00:48:58and pursued me relentlessly.
00:49:00But I had seen this kind of attention before.
00:49:04Cruel games disguised as affection.
00:49:07So I avoided him.
00:49:1099 times he confessed.
00:49:1299 times I turned him down.
00:49:16Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked,
00:49:19he threw himself over me without hesitation.
00:49:22Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade,
00:49:26he didn't move.
00:49:27He held his position,
00:49:29shielding me with his body.
00:49:31When he woke up in the hospital,
00:49:33his condition was so weak,
00:49:35he could barely maintain human form.
00:49:37And yet,
00:49:38the first thing he did when he saw me,
00:49:41was reach out and gently touch my face.
00:49:45My little wolf,
00:49:46as long as you're safe.
00:49:48That was the moment everything changed.
00:49:51For the first time,
00:49:52I believed that even someone like me,
00:49:55someone who couldn't shift,
00:49:56could be worth risking everything for.
00:49:59The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
00:50:02The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
00:50:06It left behind a permanent circular scar.
00:50:10Every time I saw it,
00:50:11my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
00:50:16For five years,
00:50:18he never wavered.
00:50:19He treated me with the same devotion,
00:50:22the same care,
00:50:23as if I were the only one who mattered.
00:50:28Even when the pack opposed us,
00:50:30he stood his ground,
00:50:31and asked me to be his mate.
00:50:34And for that upcoming ceremony,
00:50:37I wanted to give him something real.
00:50:39Something more.
00:50:41I risked my life to undergo blood awakening,
00:50:44just so I could truly experience his wild side during the mate ritual.
00:50:48If it failed,
00:50:50I would have died.
00:50:52But I survived.
00:50:54Not only that,
00:50:55I gained something rare.
00:50:57Empathic sense.
00:50:59I decided to keep it a secret.
00:51:01I wanted to surprise him on the day of the ceremony.
00:51:05But on the very day I awakened,
00:51:08everything fell apart.
00:51:10Through that new ability,
00:51:11I sensed him.
00:51:13Kane.
00:51:14Talking to his beta pet.
00:51:16Their voices were intimate,
00:51:18careless,
00:51:19filled with open flirtation.
00:51:22That was when I learned the truth.
00:51:24He had already betrayed our bond.
00:51:27For an entire year.
00:51:29And I had known nothing.
00:51:31A sharp pain twisted through my chest,
00:51:34forcing me to crouch down and wrap my arms around myself.
00:51:38His words from earlier echoed in my mind,
00:51:41over and over again.
00:51:43Even with the mate ceremony approaching,
00:51:46he had no intention of ending that relationship.
00:51:49Did he really think I was so worthless that he could deceive me forever?
00:51:54The winter wind cut through me,
00:51:56cold and merciless.
00:51:58But my mind had never been clearer.
00:52:01I would show Kane the truth.
00:52:03Lies don't last forever.
00:52:06And I would never forgive betrayal.
00:52:08I took a slow breath,
00:52:11forcing down the ache in my chest.
00:52:13Just as I was about to head back,
00:52:16a pair of strong arms wrapped around me from behind.
00:52:21Kane's scent surrounded me at once,
00:52:23rich with cedar,
00:52:24and thick with possessiveness.
00:52:26It pressed in from all sides,
00:52:28leaving no space to breathe.
00:52:30Little wolf,
00:52:31why didn't you wait for me?
00:52:33Are you in a bad mood today?
00:52:35Then let me take you to see your mate dress.
00:52:38The custom piece just arrived.
00:52:41He pulled me into his arms,
00:52:43his hands sliding up to the back of my neck,
00:52:46gently stroking the spot where his marking remained.
00:52:52I don't feel like going.
00:52:53Just pick it yourself.
00:52:56I would be gone on the day of the mate ceremony.
00:52:59There was no reason for me to wear a mate dress.
00:53:03Kane seemed to sense the distance in my tone.
00:53:06His voice softened, almost cautious.
00:53:10Little wolf,
00:53:12why does it feel like you're not excited about the mate bond at all?
00:53:15Do you not want to bond with me anymore?
00:53:18I looked at him,
00:53:20at the flicker of panic in his alpha eyes.
00:53:23I almost told him the truth.
00:53:25Yes, I don't want this anymore.
00:53:28You were the one who betrayed us first.
00:53:31You were the one who dragged our bond through the dirt.
00:53:34You were the one who destroyed any anticipation I had for that ceremony.
00:53:38And now you're asking me why?
00:53:41But I wasn't ready to expose everything.
00:53:44Not yet.
00:53:46At the dress boutique,
00:53:48the moment we stepped inside,
00:53:50an attendant drew back a curtain to reveal the mate dress prepared in advance.
00:53:55Miss,
00:53:56the gown Alpha Kane had blessed by the moon goddess has arrived.
00:53:59Please let us know if you'd like any alterations.
00:54:03The dress was pure white,
00:54:05flowing and luminous.
00:54:08Moonstones were set into the bodice,
00:54:10casting a soft, sacred glow.
00:54:13Kane wrapped an arm around my waist.
00:54:15My little wolf,
00:54:17do you like it?
00:54:19I couldn't deny it.
00:54:20The design was exactly my taste.
00:54:23But no matter how beautiful it was,
00:54:26it couldn't mend what had already been broken.
00:54:29Look closer,
00:54:30Kane said softly,
00:54:32at the center of the moonstone.
00:54:34I followed his gaze.
00:54:36Engraved deep within the gem were the letters.
00:54:39A and K, forever.
00:54:42The moon goddess is our witness.
00:54:45My love for you will last forever, too.
00:54:49I stared at the stone,
00:54:50at the tiny letters carved into its heart.
00:54:54Then I turned to him,
00:54:55and met his eyes.
00:54:57Eyes filled with something that looked like love.
00:55:01Will your love for me really last forever?
00:55:06A flicker of unease crossed his face
00:55:09before he answered quickly.
00:55:10I, Kane, swear,
00:55:12swear that I will love Arya forever.
00:55:15For my entire life.
00:55:18If I break this oath,
00:55:19may the moon goddess strip me of my wolf spirit.
00:55:23Such a solemn vow.
00:55:25And yet,
00:55:26it couldn't warm a heart
00:55:28that had already gone cold.
00:55:31He had already broken it.
00:55:33And still,
00:55:34he kept acting.
00:55:36Didn't he get tired?
00:55:38I turned my face away,
00:55:40unwilling to look at him any longer.
00:55:43Kane seemed about to say something else,
00:55:45but his phone suddenly rang.
00:55:47His expression shifted,
00:55:49just slightly,
00:55:50before he stepped aside to answer.
00:55:52When he returned,
00:55:54there was a trace of apology on his face.
00:55:57Little wolf,
00:55:58something urgent just came up.
00:56:00Go ahead and try the dress.
00:56:02If anything needs adjusting,
00:56:03just tell the staff.
00:56:05He left in a hurry,
00:56:07not even waiting for a response.
00:56:10I watched his retreating figure,
00:56:12a bitter thought settling in.
00:56:15Kane had never walked away from me for pack business.
00:56:18And just before he left,
00:56:20I had caught it.
00:56:22That flicker in his eyes.
00:56:25Raw,
00:56:26instinctive desire.
00:56:28Work?
00:56:30Hardly.
00:56:31He was going to see her.
00:56:33When I returned to the pack house,
00:56:36I immediately felt it.
00:56:37The slight dip in the mattress.
00:56:40The air carried a cloying mix of vanilla,
00:56:43and lingering scent,
00:56:45thick with unmistakable desire.
00:56:47The thought hit me all at once.
00:56:50Kane and that beta had been here,
00:56:52on this bed.
00:56:54Entwined.
00:56:55My stomach twisted violently.
00:56:57I rushed into the bathroom and threw up,
00:57:00unable to stop.
00:57:02Kane had just come back.
00:57:03The moment he saw me like that,
00:57:06panic flashed across his face.
00:57:08Little wolf,
00:57:09did you eat something bad?
00:57:11I'll call a healer right now.
00:57:15I grabbed his wrist,
00:57:17my eyes still red.
00:57:18I'm fine.
00:57:20I just...
00:57:20thought of something disgusting.
00:57:23Kane dropped to his knees beside me,
00:57:26gently patting my back,
00:57:28his expression full of distress.
00:57:30Don't think about things like that.
00:57:33Seeing you like this,
00:57:35it hurts me too.
00:57:36I looked down at him,
00:57:38at the open collar of his shirt,
00:57:40and the marks on his skin.
00:57:43Bite marks,
00:57:44fresh,
00:57:45obvious.
00:57:46Another wave of nausea rose in my throat.
00:57:49How strong did Kane have to be
00:57:52to carry another woman's marks on his body,
00:57:54and still look at me like I was the only one he cared about?
00:57:58His voice grew sharper,
00:58:01more agitated.
00:58:03Who did this to you?
00:58:04Who made maid?
00:58:06My little wolf like this.
00:58:09Tell me.
00:58:10I'll tear them apart.
00:58:12A bitter smile tugged at my lips.
00:58:16Kane,
00:58:17you're the one who did this to me.
00:58:20Sometime deep into the night,
00:58:22I woke to the sound of a low,
00:58:24restrained growl.
00:58:26Half asleep,
00:58:27I reached out,
00:58:28instinctively searching for the alpha beside me.
00:58:31But the bed was empty.
00:58:33I sat up and went downstairs.
00:58:36As I reached the second floor,
00:58:38I heard it.
00:58:39A woman's breathless voice.
00:58:42Soft,
00:58:43broken.
00:58:43I froze for a second,
00:58:46forcing down the sharp ache rising in my chest,
00:58:49then walked toward the guest room.
00:58:51The door was wide open.
00:58:53Moonlight spilled across the room,
00:58:56illuminating two bodies tangled together.
00:58:59Inside, Kane was bare from the waist up.
00:59:02The beta wore a strapless mermaid gown.
00:59:06The long skirt pushed up to her waist.
00:59:08Her pale legs were wrapped tightly around him.
00:59:12Her cheeks were flushed as she clung to his neck,
00:59:15her voice unsteady.
00:59:17Alpha,
00:59:18the dress I just got today,
00:59:20you already torn it.
00:59:22Kane let out a low chuckle,
00:59:24leaning in close to her ear,
00:59:26his voice rough.
00:59:27You wore it for me,
00:59:31didn't you?
00:59:32I even had the designer make one just for you.
00:59:36So tonight,
00:59:37shouldn't you be satisfying me?
00:59:40She clung to him,
00:59:41her voice breaking,
00:59:43hoarse.
00:59:45Alpha,
00:59:45I can't,
00:59:47I can't take ache anymore.
00:59:50Then,
00:59:51breathless,
00:59:51she tilted her head back.
00:59:54What if Aria sees us?
00:59:56Kane stilled,
00:59:57his expression turning cold as he cut her off.
01:00:01She's useless.
01:00:02She doesn't understand anything.
01:00:04Don't you dare tell her about us.
01:00:06The beta traced circles against his chest,
01:00:09her tone soft,
01:00:10almost hurt.
01:00:12I know.
01:00:13I just,
01:00:15she's about to become your mate,
01:00:17and I'll always have to stay hidden.
01:00:21It makes me sad.
01:00:23Kane's expression softened slightly.
01:00:26You jealous little thing.
01:00:28I already brought you into this house.
01:00:30Isn't that enough?
01:00:32Don't worry.
01:00:33Even after the mate bond,
01:00:35I won't leave you.
01:00:36Whatever area has,
01:00:38you'll have too.
01:00:40Moonlight lit up my face,
01:00:42where I stood outside the door.
01:00:44I covered my mouth,
01:00:46but the tears were already falling,
01:00:49blurring everything.
01:00:51Every sound from inside the room
01:00:53pierced into me like silver blades,
01:00:55carving wound after wound into my chest.
01:00:58I turned and ran,
01:01:01barefoot,
01:01:02straight out into the rain.
01:01:04Cold water soaked through me,
01:01:06but I didn't stop.
01:01:07I just needed to get away,
01:01:09as far away as possible.
01:01:11Through the haze,
01:01:13I thought I saw him,
01:01:14a younger Kane,
01:01:17the one I had once loved.
01:01:20His eyes were clear,
01:01:22sincere,
01:01:23filled with something real.
01:01:25Little Wolf,
01:01:26leave him.
01:01:28Leave the man who doesn't love you anymore,
01:01:30and never forgive him.
01:01:33My vision burned,
01:01:34as I looked at that memory.
01:01:37At the Alpha,
01:01:38I had once given my heart to.
01:01:41Okay.
01:01:42I whispered.
01:01:43I will leave you,
01:01:46and I will never forgive you.
01:01:50Five years into our marriage,
01:01:52it all turned out to be lies.
01:01:54My Alpha Kane had an affair with his mistress Beta,
01:01:57the day before our mating ceremony.
01:01:59He assumed I,
01:02:01being a wolfless wretch,
01:02:03couldn't hear a thing,
01:02:04unaware that I had awakened,
01:02:06and could clearly perceive every betrayal we uttered.
01:02:10Luna,
01:02:11we've prepared the substitute blood,
01:02:13and staged the fake death scene,
01:02:14exactly as you requested.
01:02:16In ten days,
01:02:17your death will be revealed at mate ceremony.
01:02:20The voice on the other end,
01:02:21finally took the edge off the anger,
01:02:23I'd been holding back for far too long.
01:02:26Good.
01:02:27My voice came out low,
01:02:28a restrained edge of something feral beneath it.
01:02:32Rest assured,
01:02:33no one will question it.
01:02:34We'll simulate a death by silver.
01:02:37No wolf survives that kind of damage.
01:02:40Only then,
01:02:41did I let out a slow breath.
01:02:43After confirming the remaining details,
01:02:46I hung up,
01:02:47and pushed open the door,
01:02:49to the private room.
01:02:50The noise inside died the instant I stepped in.
01:02:54Every wolf there could catch the faint pine scent clinging to me.
01:02:58The unmistakable mate mark left by Alpha Kane.
01:03:02Kane,
01:03:03seated at the center,
01:03:05rose immediately.
01:03:06His long fingers closed around my hand,
01:03:09his eyes filled with concern.
01:03:12His voice dropped,
01:03:13rough with Alpha authority.
01:03:15My little wolf,
01:03:17where did you go?
01:03:18I can smell fear on you.
01:03:20He started to pull me away,
01:03:23but I caught the possessiveness in his gaze,
01:03:25and forced down the bitterness rising in my chest.
01:03:28I shook my head.
01:03:30I'm fine.
01:03:32Let's just keep going.
01:03:33Still holding my hand,
01:03:35Kane led me back to my seat.
01:03:37The room gradually came back to life,
01:03:39until someone spoke up.
01:03:41Kane,
01:03:42you and your wild cat are about to seal your mate bond.
01:03:46So what are you planning to do with your little beta pet?
01:03:49My nails dug into my palm.
01:03:51Being the useless one who couldn't shift,
01:03:54I'd long since gotten used to names like that.
01:03:57But I could still clearly smell another woman's scent,
01:04:01lingering on Kane.
01:04:05Someone beside the speaker nudged him.
01:04:09Hey, watch it.
01:04:10Your Luna's right here.
01:04:11He just shrugged,
01:04:13completely unconcerned.
01:04:15What's the problem?
01:04:16It's not like the useless one understands the werewolf kind language anyway.
01:04:21I'm just curious how Kane plans to deal with his little bitch.
01:04:24All eyes turned to Kane.
01:04:27A flicker of disdain passed through his gaze.
01:04:30I'll keep her.
01:04:32He peeled a shrimp and placed it into my bowl before continuing casually.
01:04:37She's just a pet I keep around.
01:04:39My only mate is Aria.
01:04:42He smirked faintly.
01:04:44But if my wild bot Aria ever found out the truth, she'd run.
01:04:47So I've kept it well hidden.
01:04:51Even after the mate bond,
01:04:53I won't let her find out.
01:04:55His gaze swept across the room,
01:04:57a surge of alpha pressure thickening the air.
01:05:00Watch your mouths.
01:05:02If anyone slips up in front of her,
01:05:04I'll tear you apart.
01:05:07These were all dominant alphas from the same circle,
01:05:10and none of this shocked them.
01:05:12If anything,
01:05:13they sounded amused.
01:05:15Kane's got it bad.
01:05:17Can't even let his little toy get exposed.
01:05:19Well, she can't shift.
01:05:21Figures she'd be fragile.
01:05:23Someone's eyes lit up.
01:05:25Curiosity getting the better of him.
01:05:28Kane, if Aria can't sense anything,
01:05:32then you and that beta pet,
01:05:34have you ever, you know, at home?
01:05:37Kane chuckled, idly spinning the ring on his finger.
01:05:42Of course.
01:05:44It's been wild.
01:05:46The room erupted into crude laughter and wolfish howls.
01:05:50Kane really knows how to play!
01:05:54A useless one like that?
01:05:56Easy to fool.
01:05:58Bet the whole place is covered in your mess.
01:06:03Man, I'd love to see that wild cat's face when she finds out.
01:06:09Their laughter cut through the room,
01:06:11sharp and vicious.
01:06:13No one noticed how tightly I was gripping my silver fork.
01:06:17My knuckles had gone white.
01:06:19No one knew.
01:06:20Three days ago, I had my awakening.
01:06:26And no one knew that I had already decided to leave.
01:06:29I would never complete a mate bond with Kane.
01:06:33On the day of the ceremony,
01:06:35the only thing waiting for him would be a blood-soaked corpse.
01:06:39A fake one.
01:06:41Kane glanced at my untouched shrimp and immediately turned back to me.
01:06:46My little wolf, why aren't you eating?
01:06:49I looked at him.
01:06:51At the man whose eyes were filled with nothing but carefully crafted concern
01:06:56and forced a faint smile.
01:06:58What were you all talking about that got you so excited?
01:07:02Kane smiled softly and pressed a gentle kiss to the back of my hand.
01:07:07They were just saying they envy, envy our bond.
01:07:10That will be the most devoted pair there is.
01:07:14Inside the private room, people exchanged knowing looks.
01:07:18I caught every single one of them.
01:07:20The mockery.
01:07:21The cruelty.
01:07:23It burned.
01:07:25My heart felt like it had been soaked in liquid silver.
01:07:29The pain sharp enough to cut through bone.
01:07:32They had been talking about him and that woman.
01:07:35Yet somehow twisted it into admiration for what we had.
01:07:38Kane, I never realized you could lie so easily.
01:07:43I set my silver fork down and stood.
01:07:46I didn't want to hear another word of it.
01:07:49The moment I moved to leave, Kane was on his feet.
01:07:53A flicker of panic crossing his face.
01:07:56Little wolf, what's wrong?
01:07:58I shook my head.
01:08:00My voice came out soft, barely more than a breath.
01:08:04I'm tired.
01:08:07I want to go back to the pack house.
01:08:09I didn't wait for his response.
01:08:11I turned and walked out.
01:08:14Out on the street, I looked up and saw the massive LED screen across the road.
01:08:20A mating display was playing.
01:08:23Aria, be my mate.
01:08:26The words stretched across the center in bold, impossible-to-miss letters.
01:08:32People passing by slowed down.
01:08:34Their voices full of envy.
01:08:38Oh my god, I heard Alpha Kane's girl can't shift,
01:08:41so he rented the biggest screen in the city just so she could clearly see the words,
01:08:45Be my mate?
01:08:47That's insanely romantic.
01:08:50He treats that girl so well.
01:08:52After the mate bond, he's going to be the perfect alpha.
01:08:56I stood there, the subject of their admiration, and let out a quiet, self-mocking smile.
01:09:04A week ago, I would have reacted the same way.
01:09:07I would have believed in Kane's love without question.
01:09:12I was born into a declining pack.
01:09:15From the moment I came into this world, I couldn't shift.
01:09:20Among the werewolf kind, that made me a disgrace.
01:09:24A failure.
01:09:26Kane entered my life under those circumstances.
01:09:29He claimed it was love at first sight and pursued me relentlessly.
01:09:33But I had seen this kind of attention before.
01:09:38Cruel games disguised as affection.
01:09:41So I avoided him.
01:09:43Ninety-nine times he confessed.
01:09:46Ninety-nine times I turned him down.
01:09:50Until the night the Silver Hunters attacked.
01:09:53He threw himself over me without hesitation.
01:09:56Even when Silver pierced straight through his shoulder blade, he didn't move.
01:10:01He held his position, shielding me with his body.
01:10:05When he woke up in the hospital, his condition was so weak he could barely maintain human form.
01:10:11And yet, the first thing he did when he saw me, was reach out and gently touch my face.
01:10:18My little wolf, as long as you're safe.
01:10:22That was the moment everything changed.
01:10:24For the first time, I believed that even someone like me, someone who couldn't shift, could be worth risking everything
01:10:31for.
01:10:32The walls around my heart cracked open for him.
01:10:36The wound from the Silver never fully healed.
01:10:39It left behind a permanent circular scar.
01:10:43Every time I saw it, my heart would ache in a way that felt dangerously close to love.
01:10:50For five years, he never wavered.
01:10:53He treated me with the same devotion, the same care.
01:10:57As if I were the only one who mattered.
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