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Broke and hunted by her abusive ex, Emma finds an unexpected guardian in werewolf football captain Locke. He pays one million dollars for her breast milk, the only remedy capable of keeping his berserk wolf blood quiet before kick-off. When jealous rivals threaten Emma's safety, Locke steps in to shield her at all costs. Will his fierce protectiveness save her, or will her past drag them both down?
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Broke and hunted by her abusive ex, Emma finds an unexpected guardian in werewolf football captain Locke. He pays one million dollars for her breast milk, the only remedy capable of keeping his berserk wolf blood quiet before kick-off. When jealous rivals threaten Emma's safety, Locke steps in to shield her at all costs. Will his fierce protectiveness save her, or will her past drag them both down?
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00:00:05I'll wash it clean.
00:00:06He took two silver bottles from the cabinet.
00:00:08The bottles were as cold as moonlight and clearly frighteningly expensive.
00:00:12I'm a clean freak. Use these.
00:00:13I lowered my head and took the bottles.
00:00:15The infirmary was too small.
00:00:16There was nowhere for me to hide, so I could only turn my back to him.
00:00:19The infirmary was very quiet.
00:00:20Only my quick, nervous breathing remained.
00:00:22I carefully undid my buttons, my face burning so hot it felt like it might catch fire.
00:00:26I wasn't even facing him, but I kept feeling Locke's gaze fixed on me.
00:00:30That gaze seemed to have heat.
00:00:32It slid from the back of my neck to my shoulders, inch by inch, then pressed down along my spine.
00:00:37The harder I tried to stay calm, the more my hands shook.
00:00:40I missed the bottle opening several times.
00:00:42Just when I was so flustered I nearly cried, a hand suddenly reached from beside my waist toward my chest.
00:00:48Don't move.
00:00:53The ball captain paid me one millionaire for my breast milk.
00:00:56I thought he was mocking me for getting pregnant before marriage.
00:00:59After all, I had a baby before I even graduated.
00:01:01But he really paid the million.
00:01:03And during the school league championship, he drank my breast milk in front of everyone.
00:01:06The next second, he knocked three werewolf forwards off their feet and charged into the end zone covered in blood
00:01:11and fury, winning the championship.
00:01:13From that day on, his dependence on my breast milk spiraled out of control.
00:01:16Five million. No bottle this time.
00:01:19I want you to feed me yourself.
00:01:21For the money, I agreed.
00:01:23Three days earlier, I was picking up empty water bottles at the football field.
00:01:28Every time Locke scored, the stands exploded with screams.
00:01:31Then countless empty bottles tossed in celebration came raining down.
00:01:35To be honest, I was grateful to Locke.
00:01:37The better he played, the more bottles the crowd threw.
00:01:39And the more bottles I collected, the more money I could make recycling them.
00:01:43I had no choice.
00:01:45I was desperate for money.
00:01:47Because I had given birth before I even graduated.
00:01:49My boyfriend, John, was a scumbag.
00:01:52Every time we slept together, he refused to use protection and sweet-talked me.
00:01:56It doesn't feel as good with one on.
00:01:58I'll be careful.
00:01:59I won't get you pregnant.
00:02:00And even if you do get pregnant, I'll let your child join my pack.
00:02:03But when I really found out I was pregnant, he shoved me away in disgust.
00:02:07Get lost.
00:02:07That kid is definitely not mine.
00:02:09Don't try to make me pay for it.
00:02:11The news that I was an unmarried mother spreaded all over campus.
00:02:15My classmates laughed and called me the biggest scandal at Hatton Academy.
00:02:18Because of prenatal checkups and childbirth, I missed too many classes.
00:02:22But I couldn't survive without money.
00:02:24The scholarship I was supposed to receive was canceled just like that.
00:02:26My baby needed formula, diapers, medicine when she had a fever, clothes when she grew a little.
00:02:31I could suffer.
00:02:32But my child couldn't.
00:02:34Just then, a heavy crash came from the field.
00:02:37Locke had been taken down by three forwards and slammed hard onto the grass.
00:02:40Locke's coach shouted for someone to take him to the infirmary.
00:02:43A group of girls immediately crowded around.
00:02:46I'll help Locke!
00:02:47No!
00:02:47Let me!
00:02:47I can do it!
00:02:48The coach glanced toward the corner where I stood.
00:02:50Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
00:02:52I noticed his gaze land on my chest.
00:02:54You.
00:02:55Come here.
00:02:55Take Locke over there.
00:02:57I startled and quickly set down my trash bag.
00:03:00Oh, okay.
00:03:01Locke was already unconscious.
00:03:03He was even taller than I imagined.
00:03:04His shoulders and back so broad, they almost blocked the infirmary lights.
00:03:08His soaked jersey clung to him, outlining a firm chest and taut waist through that thin layer of fabric.
00:03:14I could clearly feel his chest rising and falling violently.
00:03:17The powerful, dangerous aura of an alpha made the back of my neck tingle.
00:03:21I hurriedly looked away, but my heart only beat faster.
00:03:24He was so fierce.
00:03:25So strong.
00:03:26If I weren't a single mother, would I ever have had a chance?
00:03:29With a handsome man like him, I had just laid Locke on the bed when his eyes suddenly opened.
00:03:35You're lactating.
00:03:36My face went pale.
00:03:37I clutched the hem of my shirt and whispered,
00:03:39Yes, but it hasn't affected my work.
00:03:42I'll clean this place up.
00:03:44Please don't report me.
00:03:45He was silent for a few seconds, then took a black card from his pocket.
00:03:49I want to buy some of your breast milk.
00:03:51I froze.
00:03:54I froze.
00:03:54If you have a child who needs it, I can give you some for free.
00:03:56My baby can't finish all of it anyway.
00:03:59Locke looked deeply at me.
00:04:01Not for free.
00:04:01I'll pay.
00:04:02One million.
00:04:05But you have to promise me one thing.
00:04:07Starting today, your breast milk is only for me.
00:04:12I stood there stunned, thinking I must have heard wrong.
00:04:15One million?
00:04:16Locke said nothing, as if he couldn't be bothered to explain.
00:04:19With trembling hands, I took the card to the infirmary card reader and checked it.
00:04:23There really was one million inside.
00:04:25I looked back at him in disbelief.
00:04:26Captain Locke, this is really for me?
00:04:29He said in a low voice.
00:04:30It's not for you.
00:04:31It's a transaction.
00:04:32For your breast milk.
00:04:33The moment I heard that, tears fell from my eyes.
00:04:36Just minutes ago, I had been picking up empty bottles on the field.
00:04:40One bottle only sold for a few cents.
00:04:42I had calculated it.
00:04:44Even if I filled an entire bag today, it would only buy half a pack of diapers for my baby.
00:04:49But now, I had one million in my hands.
00:04:52At last, I wouldn't have to starve myself to save money.
00:04:55I wouldn't have to worry that when my child got a fever, I couldn't even afford medicine.
00:05:00I hugged the card tightly, my voice trembling.
00:05:03Thank you, Captain Locke.
00:05:05Please wait a moment.
00:05:06I'll go express the milk right now.
00:05:07I hurriedly picked up an empty water bottle.
00:05:10Locke frowned.
00:05:11With that?
00:05:12My face turned red with embarrassment.
00:05:15I'll wash it clean.
00:05:16He took two silver bottles from the cabinet.
00:05:19The bottles were as cold as moonlight and clearly frighteningly expensive.
00:05:22I'm a clean freak.
00:05:23Use these.
00:05:24I lowered my head and took the bottles.
00:05:25The infirmary was too small.
00:05:26There was nowhere for me to hide, so I could only turn my back to him.
00:05:29The infirmary was very quiet.
00:05:30Only my quick, nervous breathing remained.
00:05:32I carefully undid my buttons.
00:05:34My face burning so hot, it felt like it might catch fire.
00:05:37I wasn't even facing him, but I kept feeling Locke's gaze fixed on me.
00:05:41That gaze seemed to have heat.
00:05:42It slid from the back of my neck to my shoulders, inch by inch, then pressed down along my spine.
00:05:47The harder I tried to stay calm, the more my hands shook.
00:05:50I missed the bottle opening several times.
00:05:52Just when I was so flustered I nearly cried, a hand suddenly reached from beside my waist toward my chest.
00:05:58Don't move.
00:06:03My whole body jolted in fear.
00:06:05It was Locke.
00:06:06His breath brushed behind my ear, so hot my knees almost went weak.
00:06:10Stop shaking.
00:06:11I froze in place, barely daring to breathe.
00:06:13His hand passed over the back of mine and held the silver bottle.
00:06:16But because he was so close, his fingers almost grazed my chest.
00:06:20Just a little closer.
00:06:21Really.
00:06:22Just a little.
00:06:22And he would have touched me there.
00:06:24My entire body went taut.
00:06:26The skin over my chest tingled as if scorched by fire.
00:06:29But Locke still didn't touch me.
00:06:31The next second, his other hand reached around from behind,
00:06:34steadizing my wrist as he spoke beside my ear.
00:06:37Don't spill my milk.
00:06:39I was trapped between his chest and the corner of the wall.
00:06:41The bottle in my hand shook.
00:06:43Flustered.
00:06:44I hurriedly lowered my head to steady the opening,
00:06:46my face burning almost unbearably.
00:06:49Only after a few seconds did he slowly let go of me.
00:06:52Be careful.
00:06:52For every drop you spill, I cut 10,000.
00:06:55The pressure behind me receded, but my legs were still weak.
00:06:58I bit my lip, too afraid to look back,
00:07:00and forced myself to keep expressing.
00:07:02After all, that was $1 million.
00:07:04I couldn't earn that picking up bottles for the rest of my life.
00:07:06I thought of John again.
00:07:08After the baby was born, I begged him to buy one pack of diapers,
00:07:11and he still said I was annoying.
00:07:12You gave birth to it.
00:07:13Figure it out yourself.
00:07:14Back then, I had only a few dozen dollars left in my account.
00:07:18Classes by day, cleaning the field by night.
00:07:21I was so hungry, my stomach hurt.
00:07:23But I didn't dare buy a hot meal.
00:07:26Yet Locke gave me $1 million the first time he met me.
00:07:29John treated me and my child like burdens,
00:07:31but Locke saved me and my child when I was at my poorest.
00:07:34At that thought, my eyes burned, and I almost cried again.
00:07:38When both bottles were filled,
00:07:39I straightened my clothes and walked out with a flushed face.
00:07:42He took the bottles, smelled them, and nodded.
00:07:44Just as I felt relieved, he suddenly looked up and stared straight at me.
00:07:48From now on, we set three rules.
00:07:53I froze, but still nodded nervously.
00:07:56First, before every expression, you must bathe completely in my private bathroom.
00:08:00You can't use the school's shower gel.
00:08:03You can't leave any other person's scent on you.
00:08:05I stared blankly.
00:08:06A full bath.
00:08:07It sounded too extreme.
00:08:09But I had heard that werewolf nobles were extremely sensitive to scent,
00:08:12especially a top alpha-like Locke.
00:08:14Of course, anything entering his mouth couldn't be tainted with messy pheromones.
00:08:18I could only nod, blushing.
00:08:21I'll remember.
00:08:22Locke continued.
00:08:23Second, I'll have the team doctor examine you every day.
00:08:26Supplements, tonics, rest time.
00:08:29Everything follows my arrangements.
00:08:30I need to make sure your milk is healthy enough.
00:08:32My heart trembled.
00:08:34The team doctor, supplements.
00:08:36I usually couldn't even bring myself to buy the cheapest bread,
00:08:39and he was actually arranging for people to take care of my body.
00:08:42Rich people truly lived in another world.
00:08:44Locke looked at me, his voice lowering.
00:08:47Third, no sex.
00:08:48My face burned at once.
00:08:50That was far too strict.
00:08:52But this man had just given me one million dollars,
00:08:55and I didn't want anything to do with that heartless man John anymore.
00:08:58I lowered my head and whispered.
00:08:59Okay.
00:09:00Locke nodded, picked up the two bottles, and turned back to the field.
00:09:04When the audience saw him reappear, screams swept through the stands.
00:09:08But the three forwards laughed even louder.
00:09:10You were in the infirmary for what?
00:09:12Five minutes?
00:09:13Is your team really that short on players, or are you in a hurry to come back and die?
00:09:16Locke ignored them.
00:09:17Under everyone's gaze, he stood there and twisted open the bottle cap.
00:09:21Then he tilted his head back and drank my breast milk.
00:09:24In that moment, the entire field went silent.
00:09:27His Adam's apple bobbed.
00:09:29Sweat slid down his jaw and into his collar.
00:09:31Heller slowly returned to his pale face.
00:09:33Beneath his jersey, his chest rose heavier,
00:09:36his shoulder and back muscles tensing,
00:09:38as if some wild power had poured back into his body.
00:09:41The whistle blew.
00:09:42The game officially began.
00:09:43The three forwards lunged at him at the same time, shifting into wolves.
00:09:47Locke lowered his body, his golden wolf eyes terrifyingly bright.
00:09:51The next second, he charged straight into their defense like an out-of-control silver wolf.
00:09:56The first forward was sent flying.
00:09:57The second was driven aside by his shoulder and slammed hard onto the grass.
00:10:00The third had only just reached out to stop him when Locke knocked both man and ball to the ground.
00:10:04The entire field froze for one second.
00:10:07Then screams nearly tore the stands apart.
00:10:09Locke is so hot!
00:10:10That move just now was insane!
00:10:12Oh my god!
00:10:13I can't even imagine how wild he'd be in bed!
00:10:15I held my trash bag and lowered my head to pick up the water bottles they had thrown down.
00:10:19A few girls saw me and immediately laughed.
00:10:22Well, well.
00:10:23Isn't this Emma, the unmarried mother, back here picking up trash again?
00:10:26Oh, I get it.
00:10:27You're pretending to be pitiful so you can seduce men, aren't you?
00:10:29Please, look at her.
00:10:30Even a stray male dog might not want her.
00:10:32I said nothing.
00:10:33Only I knew that the mouth of the Locke they adored was, at that moment, full of my breast milk.
00:10:40As expected, Locke won the final victory.
00:10:43Watching him stand on the podium, dazzling under the lights,
00:10:46I didn't know whether I should feel happy or lost.
00:10:48From far away, he glanced at me.
00:10:50My whole body shivered.
00:10:51I remembered the way his eyes had fallen on my back while I expressed milk.
00:10:55So scorching, so invasive.
00:10:57I quickly warned myself not to overthink it.
00:11:00We were only in a transaction.
00:11:01From now on, we wouldn't have any contact.
00:11:04By the time I carried my child back to the old apartment, it was almost midnight.
00:11:08This was the place John and I used to rent together.
00:11:10Ever since I got pregnant, he had moved out.
00:11:12Rent, diapers, supplements.
00:11:14He hadn't paid a single cent.
00:11:16Fortunately, I finally had one million dollars to support our life.
00:11:19After soothing my child to sleep, I was so exhausted,
00:11:22I collapsed onto the bed without even changing clothes.
00:11:25Half asleep, I suddenly felt a hand slide onto my waist.
00:11:29My whole body trembled.
00:11:30In my days, I thought of Locke.
00:11:32I thought of him approaching me from behind in the infirmary.
00:11:35I thought of his hand steadying my wrist,
00:11:38his breath by my ear as he said,
00:11:40Don't spill my milk.
00:11:41My heartbeat instantly went wild.
00:11:44Could Captain Locke really have come?
00:11:45I turned my head in surprise and delight.
00:11:47But the next second, a heavy smell of alcohol hit my face.
00:11:50My eyes flew open.
00:11:51It wasn't Locke.
00:11:52It was John.
00:11:53Terrified, I immediately shrank back.
00:11:55John, why are you back?
00:11:57He gave a low laugh.
00:11:58This is my rented apartment.
00:12:00I'm not allowed to come back.
00:12:02I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
00:12:03His rented apartment, he had never paid a cent.
00:12:06His hand reached toward me again.
00:12:08A chill ran through my whole body.
00:12:09Don't do this.
00:12:11The baby is sleeping.
00:12:12John frowned impatiently.
00:12:14Then wake it up.
00:12:15Let it see how fierce its dad is in bed.
00:12:17With that, John tore open my clothes.
00:12:19I struggled with all my strength.
00:12:20I thought of Locke's three rules.
00:12:22I thought of the third one.
00:12:23No sex.
00:12:24I had to keep my promise to him.
00:12:26I couldn't let him think I was dirty
00:12:28or that my breast milk was dirty.
00:12:30I begged in a small voice.
00:12:31John, I'm on my period.
00:12:33Don't touch me.
00:12:34John's face darkened instantly.
00:12:36You dare refuse me now?
00:12:38He grabbed my hair and dragged me toward the door.
00:12:41Get out.
00:12:42If you won't let me touch you, don't live in my apartment.
00:12:44I was shoved downstairs.
00:12:46Night wind rushed in.
00:12:47I hugged my child tightly, afraid she would get cold.
00:12:50Just then, a black sports car stopped in front of me.
00:12:53It was Locke.
00:12:54I burst into tears as if I had seen my savior.
00:12:57He took off his coat and wrapped it around me.
00:13:00Nowhere to stay.
00:13:01I nodded helplessly.
00:13:04Locke was silent for a moment.
00:13:06Come to my family's estate.
00:13:10Locke helped me into the car.
00:13:12His coat was still draped over me.
00:13:13It was full of his scent.
00:13:15Clean, cold, with a hint of forceful dominance.
00:13:18I lowered my head and whispered.
00:13:20Captain Locke, I'm sorry.
00:13:22Thank you for the trouble.
00:13:24I can sleep in the servants' quarters.
00:13:26As long as my child doesn't freeze, that's enough.
00:13:28Locke only looked calmly at the road ahead and said nothing.
00:13:32When the car stopped, I saw an estate that looked like a castle.
00:13:35The butler and doctors were already waiting at the entrance.
00:13:38What shocked me was this.
00:13:40They had prepared everything.
00:13:41A nursery, diapers, formula, hot soup, clean clothes.
00:13:46I had never been treated like this before.
00:13:48When the doctor carried my daughter away for an examination,
00:13:50I was so nervous I wanted to follow.
00:13:53But Locke caught my wrist.
00:13:56You first.
00:13:57His palm was very hot.
00:13:59My heart skipped.
00:14:00He brought me to the bathroom door.
00:14:02Bathe.
00:14:03I froze.
00:14:04He lowered his head near my shoulder.
00:14:06His brows slightly furrowed.
00:14:08Wash off that man's scent.
00:14:09My face turned completely red.
00:14:11When the hot water poured down, I scrubbed for a long time.
00:14:15I wanted to wash away all the alcohol, sweat, and disgusting touch John had left on me.
00:14:19Only then could I offer Locke a clean version of myself and clean breast milk.
00:14:23When I came out, a maid had prepared a white sleeping robe for me.
00:14:28The fabric was soft, clinging to my freshly washed skin.
00:14:31I clutched the collar and walked out awkwardly.
00:14:34Locke sat on the sofa and lifted his eyes to me.
00:14:36His gaze moved from my wet hair to my neck, slid over my collarbone, and finally stopped on my chest.
00:14:43His invasive stare made my legs a little weak.
00:14:48Come here.
00:14:49I slowly walked to stand in front of him.
00:14:51He lifted his hand and checked the injury on my face.
00:14:54His fingertip brushed the corner of my lip.
00:14:57I inhaled softly from the pain.
00:14:59His Adam's apple moved.
00:15:01Does it hurt?
00:15:02I shook my head.
00:15:03No.
00:15:04It did hurt.
00:15:05But when John touched me, I only felt afraid.
00:15:08When Locke's hand rested on my face, even my breathing went unsteady.
00:15:11He suddenly leaned closer.
00:15:13The high bridge of his nose almost brushed the side of my neck.
00:15:16My whole body froze.
00:15:18After the bath, the milky scent on me was more obvious than usual.
00:15:21Locke's breathing visibly deepened.
00:15:23His golden wolf eyes seemed to hold back fire.
00:15:26I clutched the robe, my voice shaking.
00:15:29Captain Locke?
00:15:30I...
00:15:31He stared at me for a few seconds, then suddenly let go.
00:15:35Go sleep.
00:15:36I smiled bitterly at myself.
00:15:38Emma, what are you thinking?
00:15:40Did you really believe something could happen between you and Locke?
00:15:43Wake up.
00:15:44You're only in a transaction.
00:15:48Disappointed, I returned to the nursery and soothed my child to sleep.
00:15:51In the middle of the night, a muffled thud suddenly woke me.
00:15:54I rushed out of the room and saw Locke collapsed on the floor.
00:15:57He was drenched in cold sweat, his chest rising and falling violently.
00:16:01The veins on the back of his hand bulged,
00:16:02and his golden wolf eyes had almost turned into vertical slip.
00:16:05Quick, give me breast milk.
00:16:07I can't control myself anymore.
00:16:08My mind buzzed.
00:16:10I had heard of a rare kind of atavistic alpha among werewolves.
00:16:14Their power was terrifyingly strong, but they also had a fatal flaw.
00:16:18Once their bloodline went berserk,
00:16:20only the most primal breast milk could temporarily soothe their wolf nature.
00:16:23If it went on too long,
00:16:25they would either lose control and bite something,
00:16:27or suffer until they died.
00:16:29Locke was clearly in that exact state now.
00:16:31I inherently went to get a bottle, ready to express milk.
00:16:34But as soon as I came close, Locke grabbed my wrist.
00:16:37His palm was burning like fire.
00:16:39He looked up at me, his breathing frighteningly heavy.
00:16:42Feed me directly.
00:16:44Now.
00:16:58I'll wash it clean.
00:16:59He took two silver bottles from the cabinet.
00:17:01The bottles were as cold as moonlight and clearly frighteningly expensive.
00:17:05I'm a clean freak.
00:17:06Use these.
00:17:06I lowered my head and took the bottles.
00:17:08The infirmary was too small.
00:17:09There was nowhere for me to hide, so I could only turn my back to him.
00:17:12The infirmary was very quiet.
00:17:13Only my quick, nervous breathing remained.
00:17:15I carefully undid my buttons,
00:17:17my face burning so hot it felt like it might catch fire.
00:17:20I wasn't even facing him,
00:17:21but I kept feeling Locke's gaze fixed on me.
00:17:23That gaze seemed to have heat.
00:17:25It slid from the back of my neck to my shoulders,
00:17:27inch by inch, then pressed down along my spine.
00:17:30The harder I tried to stay calm,
00:17:31the more my hands shook.
00:17:33I missed the bottle opening several times.
00:17:35Just when I was so flustered I nearly cried,
00:17:37a hand suddenly reached from beside my waist toward my chest.
00:17:41Don't move.
00:17:46The ball captain paid me one millionaire for my breast milk.
00:17:49I thought he was mocking me for getting pregnant before marriage.
00:17:52After all, I had a baby before I even graduated,
00:17:54but he really paid the million.
00:17:56And during the school league championship,
00:17:57he drank my breast milk in front of everyone.
00:17:59The next second,
00:18:00he knocked three werewolf forwards off their feet
00:18:02and charged into the end zone covered in blood and fury.
00:18:05Winning the championship.
00:18:06From that day on,
00:18:07his dependence on my breast milk spiraled out of control.
00:18:09Five million.
00:18:10No bottle this time.
00:18:12I want you to feed me yourself.
00:18:14For the money, I agreed.
00:18:16Three days earlier,
00:18:18I was picking up empty water bottles at the football field.
00:18:21Every time Locke scored,
00:18:22the stands exploded with screams.
00:18:24Then countless empty bottles tossed in celebration came raining down.
00:18:28To be honest, I was grateful to Locke.
00:18:30The better he played,
00:18:31the more bottles the crowd threw.
00:18:32And the more bottles I collected,
00:18:34the more money I could make recycling them.
00:18:36I had no choice.
00:18:38I was desperate for money.
00:18:40Because I had given birth before I even graduated.
00:18:42My boyfriend, John, was a scumbag.
00:18:45Every time we slept together,
00:18:46he refused to use protection and sweet-talked me.
00:18:49It doesn't feel as good with one on.
00:18:51I'll be careful.
00:18:52I won't get you pregnant.
00:18:53And even if you do get pregnant,
00:18:54I'll let your child join my pack.
00:18:56But when I really found out I was pregnant,
00:18:58he shoved me away in disgust.
00:19:00Get lost.
00:19:01That kid is definitely not mine.
00:19:02Don't try to make me pay for it.
00:19:04The news that I was an unmarried mother
00:19:06spreaded all over campus.
00:19:08My classmates laughed
00:19:09and called me the biggest scandal at Hatton Academy
00:19:11because of prenatal checkups and childbirth.
00:19:14I missed too many classes,
00:19:15but I couldn't survive without money.
00:19:17The scholarship I was supposed to receive
00:19:18was canceled just like that.
00:19:20My baby needed formula, diapers,
00:19:22medicine when she had a fever,
00:19:23clothes when she grew a little.
00:19:24I could suffer, but my child couldn't.
00:19:27Just then, a heavy crash came from the field.
00:19:30Locke had been taken down by three forwards
00:19:31and slammed hard onto the grass.
00:19:33Locke's coach shouted for someone
00:19:35to take him to the infirmary.
00:19:36A group of girls immediately crowded around.
00:19:39I'll help Locke!
00:19:40No! Let me! I can do it!
00:19:41The coach glanced toward the corner where I stood.
00:19:44Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
00:19:45I noticed his gaze land on my chest.
00:19:47You!
00:19:48Come here.
00:19:49Take Locke over there.
00:19:50I startled and quickly set down my trash bag.
00:19:53Oh, okay.
00:19:54Locke was already unconscious.
00:19:56He was even taller than I imagined.
00:19:58His shoulders and back so broad,
00:19:59they almost blocked the infirmary lights.
00:20:01His soaked jersey clung to him,
00:20:03outlining a firm chest and taut waist
00:20:05through that thin layer of fabric.
00:20:06I could clearly feel his chest
00:20:08rising and falling violently.
00:20:10The powerful, dangerous aura of an alpha
00:20:12made the back of my neck tingle.
00:20:14I hurriedly looked away,
00:20:15but my heart only beat faster.
00:20:17He was so fierce, so strong.
00:20:19If I weren't a single mother,
00:20:21would I ever have had a chance?
00:20:22With a handsome man like him,
00:20:24I had just laid Locke on the bed
00:20:25when his eyes suddenly opened.
00:20:28You're lactating.
00:20:29My face went pale.
00:20:30I clutched the hem of my shirt
00:20:32and whispered,
00:20:32Yes, but it hasn't affected my work.
00:20:35I'll clean this place up.
00:20:37Please don't report me.
00:20:38He was silent for a few seconds,
00:20:40then took a black card from his pocket.
00:20:42I want to buy some of your breast milk.
00:20:45I froze.
00:20:46If you have a child who needs it,
00:20:48I can give you some for free.
00:20:49My baby can't finish all of it anyway.
00:20:52Locke looked deeply at me.
00:20:54Not for free.
00:20:55I'll pay.
00:20:55One million.
00:20:58But you have to promise me one thing.
00:21:00Starting today,
00:21:01your breast milk is only for me.
00:21:05I stood there stunned,
00:21:07thinking I must have heard wrong.
00:21:09One million?
00:21:10Locke said nothing,
00:21:11as if he couldn't be bothered to explain.
00:21:12With trembling hands,
00:21:13I took the card to the infirmary card reader
00:21:15and checked it.
00:21:16There really was one million inside.
00:21:18I looked back at him in disbelief.
00:21:19Captain Locke,
00:21:20this is really for me?
00:21:22He said in a low voice.
00:21:23It's not for you.
00:21:24It's a transaction.
00:21:25For your breast milk.
00:21:27The moment I heard that,
00:21:27tears fell from my eyes.
00:21:29Just minutes ago,
00:21:30I had been picking up empty bottles on the field.
00:21:33One bottle only sold for a few cents.
00:21:35I had calculated it.
00:21:37Even if I filled an entire bag today,
00:21:39it would only buy half a pack of diapers for my baby.
00:21:42But now,
00:21:43I had one million in my hands.
00:21:45At last,
00:21:46I wouldn't have to starve myself to save money.
00:21:48I wouldn't have to worry that when my child got a fever,
00:21:51I couldn't even afford medicine.
00:21:53I hugged the card tightly,
00:21:54my voice trembling.
00:21:56Thank you, Captain Locke.
00:21:58Please wait a moment.
00:21:59I'll go express the milk right now.
00:22:00I hurriedly picked up an empty water bottle.
00:22:03Locke frowned.
00:22:04With that?
00:22:05My face turned red with embarrassment.
00:22:08I'll wash it clean.
00:22:10He took two silver bottles from the cabinet.
00:22:12The bottles were as cold as moonlight
00:22:13and clearly frighteningly expensive.
00:22:15I'm a clean freak.
00:22:16Use these.
00:22:17I lowered my head and took the bottles.
00:22:18The infirmary was too small.
00:22:20There was nowhere for me to hide,
00:22:21so I could only turn my back to him.
00:22:22The infirmary was very quiet.
00:22:23Only my quick, nervous breathing remained.
00:22:25I carefully undid my buttons,
00:22:27my face burning so hot it felt like it might catch fire.
00:22:30I wasn't even facing him,
00:22:31but I kept feeling Locke's gaze fixed on me.
00:22:34That gaze seemed to have heat.
00:22:35It slid from the back of my neck to my shoulders,
00:22:38inch by inch,
00:22:38then pressed down along my spine.
00:22:40The harder I tried to stay calm,
00:22:42the more my hands shook.
00:22:43I missed the bottle opening several times.
00:22:45Just when I was so flustered I nearly cried,
00:22:47a hand suddenly reached from beside my waist toward my chest.
00:22:51Don't move.
00:22:56My whole body jolted in fear.
00:22:58It was Locke.
00:22:59His breath brushed behind my ear,
00:23:01so hot my knees almost went weak.
00:23:03Stop shaking.
00:23:04I froze in place,
00:23:05barely daring to breathe.
00:23:07His hand passed over the back of mine
00:23:08and held the silver bottle,
00:23:10but because he was so close,
00:23:11his fingers almost grazed my chest.
00:23:13Just a little closer.
00:23:14Really, just a little.
00:23:15And he would have touched me there.
00:23:17My entire body went taut.
00:23:19The skin over my chest tingled as if scorched by fire.
00:23:22But Locke still didn't touch me.
00:23:24The next second,
00:23:25his other hand reached around from behind,
00:23:27steadizing my wrist as he spoke beside my ear.
00:23:30Don't spill my milk.
00:23:32I was trapped between his chest and the corner of the wall.
00:23:35The bottle in my hand shook.
00:23:36Flustered.
00:23:37I hurriedly lowered my head to steady the opening,
00:23:39my face burning almost unbearably.
00:23:42Only after a few seconds did he slowly let go of me.
00:23:44Be careful.
00:23:46For every drop you spill,
00:23:47I cut 10,000.
00:23:48The pressure behind me receded,
00:23:50but my legs were still weak.
00:23:51I bit my lip,
00:23:52too afraid to look back,
00:23:53and forced myself to keep expressing.
00:23:55After all,
00:23:55that was one million dollars.
00:23:57I couldn't earn that
00:23:58picking up bottles for the rest of my life.
00:24:00I thought of John again.
00:24:01After the baby was born,
00:24:02I begged him to buy one pack of diapers
00:24:04and he still said I was annoying.
00:24:05You gave birth to it.
00:24:06Figure it out yourself.
00:24:07Back then,
00:24:08I had only a few dozen dollars left in my account.
00:24:11Classes by day,
00:24:12cleaning the field by night.
00:24:14I was so hungry,
00:24:15my stomach hurt,
00:24:16but I didn't dare buy a hot meal.
00:24:19Yet Locke gave me one million dollars
00:24:20the first time he met me.
00:24:22John treated me and my child like burdens,
00:24:24but Locke saved me and my child
00:24:26when I was at my poorest.
00:24:27At that thought,
00:24:28my eyes burned,
00:24:29and I almost cried again.
00:24:31When both bottles were filled,
00:24:32I straightened my clothes
00:24:33and walked out with a flushed face.
00:24:35He took the bottles,
00:24:36smelled them,
00:24:37and nodded.
00:24:38Just as I felt relieved,
00:24:39he suddenly looked up
00:24:40and stared straight at me.
00:24:41From now on,
00:24:42we set three rules.
00:24:46I froze,
00:24:47but still nodded nervously.
00:24:49First,
00:24:50before every expression,
00:24:51you must bathe completely
00:24:52in my private bathroom.
00:24:53You can't use the school's shower gel.
00:24:56You can't leave any other person's scent on you.
00:24:58I stared blankly.
00:24:59A full bath.
00:25:00It sounded too extreme,
00:25:02but I had heard that werewolf nobles
00:25:04were extremely sensitive to scent,
00:25:05especially a top alpha like Locke.
00:25:08Of course,
00:25:08anything entering his mouth
00:25:09couldn't be tainted
00:25:10with messy pheromones.
00:25:11I could only nod,
00:25:13blushing.
00:25:14I'll remember.
00:25:15Locke continued.
00:25:16Second,
00:25:17I'll have the team doctor
00:25:18examine you every day.
00:25:19Supplements,
00:25:20tonics,
00:25:21rest time.
00:25:22Everything follows my arrangements.
00:25:24I need to make sure
00:25:24your milk is healthy enough.
00:25:26My heart trembled.
00:25:27The team doctor,
00:25:28supplements.
00:25:29I usually couldn't even bring myself
00:25:31to buy the cheapest bread,
00:25:32and he was actually arranging
00:25:33for people to take care of my body.
00:25:35Rich people truly lived
00:25:36in another world.
00:25:37Locke looked at me,
00:25:38his voice lowering.
00:25:40Third,
00:25:40no sex.
00:25:41My face burned at once.
00:25:43That was far too strict,
00:25:45but this man had just given me
00:25:46one million dollars,
00:25:48and I didn't want anything to do
00:25:49with that heartless man John anymore.
00:25:51I lowered my head and whispered,
00:25:53Okay.
00:25:53Locke nodded,
00:25:55picked up the two bottles,
00:25:56and turned back to the field.
00:25:57When the audience saw him reappear,
00:25:59screams swept through the stands,
00:26:01but the three forwards laughed
00:26:03even louder.
00:26:04You were in the infirmary for what?
00:26:05Five minutes?
00:26:06Is your team really that short on players,
00:26:08or are you in a hurry
00:26:08to come back and die?
00:26:09Locke ignored them.
00:26:11Under everyone's gaze,
00:26:12he stood there
00:26:13and twisted open the bottle cap.
00:26:14Then he tilted his head back
00:26:16and drank my breast milk.
00:26:17In that moment,
00:26:18the entire field went silent.
00:26:20His Adam's apple bobbed.
00:26:22Sweat slid down his jaw
00:26:23and into his collar.
00:26:24Heller slowly returned
00:26:25to his pale face.
00:26:26Beneath his jersey,
00:26:27his chest rose heavier,
00:26:29his shoulder and back muscles tensing,
00:26:31as if some wild power
00:26:32had poured back into his body.
00:26:34The whistle blew.
00:26:35The game officially began.
00:26:36The three forwards
00:26:37lunged at him at the same time,
00:26:39shifting into wolves.
00:26:40Locke lowered his body,
00:26:41his golden wolf eyes
00:26:42terrifyingly bright.
00:26:44The next second,
00:26:45he charged straight into their defense
00:26:47like an out-of-control silver wolf.
00:26:49The first forward was sent blocking.
00:26:50The second was driven aside
00:26:51by his shoulder
00:26:52and slammed hard onto the grass.
00:26:53The third had only just reached out
00:26:55to stop him
00:26:55when Locke knocked
00:26:56both man and ball to the ground.
00:26:58The entire field froze for one second.
00:27:00Then screams nearly tore the stands apart.
00:27:02Locke is so hot!
00:27:03That move just now was insane!
00:27:05Oh my god!
00:27:06I can't even imagine
00:27:07how wild he'd be in bed!
00:27:08I held my trash bag
00:27:09and lowered my head
00:27:10to pick up the water bottles
00:27:11they had thrown down.
00:27:12A few girls saw me
00:27:14and immediately laughed.
00:27:15Well, well.
00:27:16Isn't this Emma,
00:27:17the unmarried mother,
00:27:17back here picking up trash again?
00:27:19Oh, I get it.
00:27:20You're pretending to be pitiful
00:27:21so you can seduce men, aren't you?
00:27:22Please, look at her.
00:27:23Even a stray male dog
00:27:24might not want her.
00:27:25I said nothing.
00:27:26Only I knew
00:27:27that the mouth of the Locke
00:27:28they adored was,
00:27:29at that moment,
00:27:29full of my breast milk.
00:27:33As expected,
00:27:34Locke won the final victory.
00:27:36Watching him stand on the podium,
00:27:38dazzling under the lights,
00:27:39I didn't know
00:27:39whether I should feel happy or lost.
00:27:41From far away,
00:27:42he glanced at me.
00:27:43My whole body shivered.
00:27:44I remembered the way
00:27:45his eyes had fallen on my back
00:27:47while I expressed milk.
00:27:48So scorching,
00:27:49so invasive.
00:27:50I quickly warned myself
00:27:51not to overthink it.
00:27:52We were only in a transaction.
00:27:54From now on,
00:27:55we wouldn't have any contact.
00:27:57By the time I carried my child
00:27:59back to the old apartment,
00:28:00it was almost midnight.
00:28:01This was the place
00:28:02John and I used to rent together.
00:28:03Ever since I got pregnant,
00:28:04he had moved out.
00:28:05Rent, diapers, supplements,
00:28:07he hadn't paid a single cent.
00:28:09Fortunately,
00:28:09I finally had one million dollars
00:28:11to support our life.
00:28:12After soothing my child to sleep,
00:28:14I was so exhausted,
00:28:15I collapsed onto the bed
00:28:17without even changing clothes.
00:28:18Half asleep,
00:28:19I suddenly felt a hand
00:28:21slide onto my waist.
00:28:22My whole body trembled.
00:28:23In my days,
00:28:24I thought of Locke.
00:28:25I thought of him
00:28:26approaching me
00:28:27from behind in the infirmary.
00:28:28I thought of his hand
00:28:30steadying my wrist,
00:28:31his breath by my ear
00:28:32as he said,
00:28:33Don't spill my milk.
00:28:34My heartbeat instantly went wild.
00:28:37Could Captain Locke
00:28:37really have come?
00:28:38I turned my head
00:28:39in surprise and delight,
00:28:40but the next second,
00:28:41a heavy smell of alcohol
00:28:42hit my face.
00:28:43My eyes flew open.
00:28:44It wasn't Locke.
00:28:45It was John.
00:28:46Terrified,
00:28:47I immediately shrank back.
00:28:48John,
00:28:49why are you back?
00:28:50He gave a low laugh.
00:28:51This is my rented apartment.
00:28:53I'm not allowed to come back.
00:28:55I couldn't believe
00:28:56what I was hearing.
00:28:57His rented apartment,
00:28:57he had never paid a cent.
00:28:59His hand reached toward me again.
00:29:01A chill ran through my whole body.
00:29:03Don't do this.
00:29:04The baby is sleeping.
00:29:05John frowned impatiently.
00:29:07Then wake it up.
00:29:08Let it see how fierce
00:29:09its dad is in bed.
00:29:10With that,
00:29:10John tore open my clothes.
00:29:12I struggled with all my strength.
00:29:13I thought of Locke's three rules.
00:29:15I thought of the third one.
00:29:16No sex.
00:29:17I had to keep my promise to him.
00:29:19I couldn't let him think
00:29:20I was dirty
00:29:21or that my breast milk was dirty.
00:29:23I begged in a small voice.
00:29:24John, I'm on my period.
00:29:26Don't touch me.
00:29:27John's face darkened instantly.
00:29:29You dare refuse me now?
00:29:31He grabbed my hair
00:29:32and dragged me toward the door.
00:29:34Get out.
00:29:35If you won't let me touch you,
00:29:36don't live in my apartment.
00:29:37I was shoved downstairs.
00:29:39Night wind rushed in.
00:29:40I hugged my child tightly,
00:29:42afraid she would get cold.
00:29:44Just then,
00:29:44a black sports car
00:29:45stopped in front of me.
00:29:46It was Locke.
00:29:47I burst into tears
00:29:48as if I had seen my savior.
00:29:50He took off his coat
00:29:51and wrapped it around me.
00:29:53Nowhere to stay.
00:29:54I nodded helplessly.
00:29:57Locke was silent for a moment.
00:29:59Come to my family's estate.
00:30:03Locke helped me into the car.
00:30:05His coat was still draped over me.
00:30:06It was full of his scent.
00:30:08Clean, cold,
00:30:09with a hint of forceful dominance.
00:30:11I lowered my head and whispered,
00:30:13Captain Locke, I'm sorry.
00:30:15Thank you for the trouble.
00:30:17I can sleep in the servants' quarters.
00:30:19As long as my child doesn't freeze,
00:30:21that's enough.
00:30:22Locke only looked calmly
00:30:23at the road ahead
00:30:23and said nothing.
00:30:25When the car stopped,
00:30:26I saw an estate
00:30:27that looked like a castle.
00:30:28The butler and doctors
00:30:30were already waiting
00:30:31at the entrance.
00:30:32What shocked me was this.
00:30:33They had prepared everything.
00:30:35A nursery, diapers,
00:30:36formula, hot soup,
00:30:38clean clothes.
00:30:39I had never been treated
00:30:40like this before.
00:30:41When the doctor carried
00:30:42my daughter away
00:30:42for an examination,
00:30:43I was so nervous
00:30:45I wanted to follow.
00:30:46But Locke caught my wrist.
00:30:49You first.
00:30:50His palm was very hot.
00:30:52My heart skipped.
00:30:53He brought me
00:30:53to the bathroom door.
00:30:55Bathe.
00:30:56I froze.
00:30:57He lowered his head
00:30:58near my shoulder.
00:30:59His brows slightly furrowed.
00:31:01Wash off that man's scent.
00:31:02My face turned
00:31:03completely red.
00:31:04When the hot water
00:31:05poured down,
00:31:06I scrubbed for a long time.
00:31:08I wanted to wash away
00:31:09all the alcohol,
00:31:10sweat,
00:31:10and disgusting touch
00:31:11John had left on me.
00:31:12Only then could I offer Locke
00:31:14a clean version of myself
00:31:15and clean breast milk.
00:31:17When I came out,
00:31:18a maid had prepared
00:31:19a white sleeping robe for me.
00:31:21The fabric was soft,
00:31:22clinging to my freshly washed skin.
00:31:24I clutched the collar
00:31:25and walked out awkwardly.
00:31:27Locke sat on the sofa
00:31:28and lifted his eyes to me.
00:31:29His gaze moved
00:31:30from my wet hair
00:31:31to my neck
00:31:32slid over my collarbone
00:31:34and finally stopped
00:31:35on my chest.
00:31:36His invasive stare
00:31:37made my legs
00:31:37a little weak.
00:31:41Come here.
00:31:42I slowly walked
00:31:43to stand in front of him.
00:31:44He lifted his hand
00:31:46and checked the injury
00:31:46on my face.
00:31:47His fingertip
00:31:48brushed the corner
00:31:49of my lip.
00:31:50I inhaled softly
00:31:51from the pain.
00:31:52His Adam's apple moved.
00:31:54Does it hurt?
00:31:55I shook my head.
00:31:56No.
00:31:57It did hurt,
00:31:58but when John touched me,
00:32:00I only felt afraid.
00:32:01When Locke's hand
00:32:02rested on my face,
00:32:03even my breathing
00:32:04went unsteady.
00:32:05He suddenly leaned closer.
00:32:06The high bridge of his nose
00:32:07almost brushed
00:32:08the side of my neck.
00:32:09My whole body froze.
00:32:11After the bath,
00:32:11the milky scent on me
00:32:12was more obvious
00:32:13than usual.
00:32:14Locke's breathing
00:32:15visibly deepened.
00:32:16His golden wolf eyes
00:32:18seemed to hold back fire.
00:32:19I clutched the robe,
00:32:21my voice shaking.
00:32:22Captain Locke?
00:32:24I...
00:32:24He stared at me
00:32:25for a few seconds,
00:32:26then suddenly let go.
00:32:28Go sleep.
00:32:29I smiled bitterly
00:32:30at myself.
00:32:31Emma,
00:32:32what are you thinking?
00:32:33Did you really believe
00:32:34something could happen
00:32:35between you and Locke?
00:32:36Wake up.
00:32:37You're only in a transaction.
00:32:41Disappointed,
00:32:41I returned to the nursery
00:32:43and soothed my child
00:32:44to sleep.
00:32:44In the middle of the night,
00:32:46a muffled thud
00:32:46suddenly woke me.
00:32:48I rushed out of the room
00:32:49and saw Locke
00:32:49collapsed on the floor.
00:32:50He was drenched
00:32:51in cold sweat,
00:32:52his chest rising
00:32:53and falling violently.
00:32:54The veins on the back
00:32:54of his hand bulged
00:32:55and his golden wolf eyes
00:32:57had almost turned
00:32:57into vertical slip.
00:32:59Quick, give me breast milk.
00:33:00I can't control myself anymore.
00:33:02My mind buzzed.
00:33:03I had heard of a rare kind
00:33:05of atavistic alpha
00:33:06among werewolves.
00:33:07Their power was
00:33:08terrifyingly strong,
00:33:09but they also had
00:33:10a fatal flaw.
00:33:11Once their bloodline
00:33:12went berserk,
00:33:13only the most primal
00:33:14breast milk could temporarily
00:33:15soothe their wolf nature.
00:33:17If it went on too long,
00:33:18they would either
00:33:18lose control
00:33:19and bite someone
00:33:20or suffer until they died.
00:33:22Locke was clearly
00:33:23in that exact state now.
00:33:25I inherently went
00:33:25to get a bottle,
00:33:26ready to express milk.
00:33:27But as soon as I came close,
00:33:29Locke grabbed my wrist.
00:33:30His palm was burning
00:33:31like fire.
00:33:32He looked up at me,
00:33:33his breathing
00:33:34frighteningly heavy.
00:33:35Feed me directly.
00:33:37Now.
00:33:51I'll wash it clean.
00:33:52He took two silver bottles
00:33:54from the cabinet.
00:33:54The bottles were as cold
00:33:55as moonlight
00:33:56and clearly frighteningly expensive.
00:33:58I'm a clean freak.
00:33:59Use these.
00:33:59I lowered my head
00:34:00and took the bottles.
00:34:01The infirmary was too small.
00:34:02There was nowhere for me to hide,
00:34:03so I could only turn
00:34:04my back to him.
00:34:05The infirmary was very quiet.
00:34:06Only my quick,
00:34:07nervous breathing remained.
00:34:08I carefully undid my buttons,
00:34:10my face burning so hot
00:34:11it felt like it might catch fire.
00:34:13I wasn't even facing him,
00:34:14but I kept feeling Locke's gaze
00:34:15fixed on me.
00:34:16That gaze seemed to have heat.
00:34:18It slid from the back of my neck
00:34:20to my shoulders,
00:34:20inch by inch,
00:34:21then pressed down
00:34:22along my spine.
00:34:23The harder I tried to stay calm,
00:34:25the more my hands shook.
00:34:26I missed the bottle opening
00:34:27several times.
00:34:28Just when I was so flustered
00:34:29I nearly cried,
00:34:30a hand suddenly reached
00:34:31from beside my waist
00:34:32toward my chest.
00:34:34Don't move.
00:34:39The bar captain
00:34:40paid me one millionaire
00:34:41for my breast milk.
00:34:42I thought he was mocking me
00:34:43for getting pregnant
00:34:44before marriage.
00:34:45After all,
00:34:45I had a baby
00:34:46before I even graduated,
00:34:47but he really paid the million.
00:34:49And during the school league championship,
00:34:50he drank my breast milk
00:34:51in front of everyone.
00:34:52The next second,
00:34:53he knocked three werewolf
00:34:54forwards off their feet
00:34:55and charged into the end zone
00:34:56covered in blood and fury,
00:34:58winning the championship.
00:34:59From that day on,
00:35:00his dependence on my breast milk
00:35:01spiraled out of control.
00:35:02Five million.
00:35:03No bottle this time.
00:35:05I want you to feed me yourself.
00:35:07For the money,
00:35:08I agreed.
00:35:09Three days earlier,
00:35:11I was picking up
00:35:11empty water bottles
00:35:12at the football field.
00:35:14Every time Locke scored,
00:35:15the stands exploded
00:35:16with screams.
00:35:17Then countless empty bottles
00:35:19tossed in celebration
00:35:20came raining down.
00:35:21To be honest,
00:35:22I was grateful to Locke.
00:35:23The better he played,
00:35:24the more bottles
00:35:25the crowd threw.
00:35:25And the more bottles
00:35:26I collected,
00:35:27the more money
00:35:27I could make recycling them.
00:35:29I had no choice.
00:35:31I was desperate for money
00:35:33because I had given birth
00:35:34before I even graduated.
00:35:35My boyfriend,
00:35:36John,
00:35:37was a scumbag.
00:35:38Every time we slept together,
00:35:39he refused to use protection
00:35:41and sweet-talked me.
00:35:42It doesn't feel as good
00:35:43with one on.
00:35:44I'll be careful.
00:35:45I won't get you pregnant.
00:35:46And even if you do get pregnant,
00:35:47I'll let your child join my pack.
00:35:49But when I really found out
00:35:50I was pregnant,
00:35:51he shoved me away in disgust.
00:35:53Get lost.
00:35:54That kid is definitely not mine.
00:35:55Don't try to make me pay for it.
00:35:57The news that I was
00:35:58an unmarried mother
00:35:59spreaded all over campus.
00:36:01My classmates laughed
00:36:02and called me
00:36:02the biggest scandal
00:36:03at Hatton Academy
00:36:04because of prenatal checkups
00:36:06and childbirth.
00:36:07I missed too many classes,
00:36:08but I couldn't survive
00:36:09without money.
00:36:10The scholarship I was supposed
00:36:11to receive was canceled
00:36:12just like that.
00:36:13My baby needed formula,
00:36:14diapers,
00:36:15medicine when she had a fever,
00:36:16clothes when she grew a little.
00:36:18I could suffer,
00:36:18but my child couldn't.
00:36:20Just then,
00:36:21a heavy crash
00:36:21came from the field.
00:36:23Locke had been taken down
00:36:24by three forwards
00:36:25and slammed hard
00:36:25onto the grass.
00:36:26Locke's coach shouted
00:36:27for someone to take him
00:36:28to the infirmary.
00:36:29A group of girls
00:36:30immediately crowded around.
00:36:32I'll help Locke!
00:36:33No!
00:36:33Let me!
00:36:34I can do it!
00:36:34The coach glanced
00:36:35toward the corner
00:36:36where I stood.
00:36:37Suddenly,
00:36:37his eyes lit up.
00:36:38I noticed his gaze
00:36:39land on my chest.
00:36:40You!
00:36:41Come here.
00:36:42Take Locke over there.
00:36:43I startled
00:36:44and quickly set down
00:36:45my trash bag.
00:36:46Oh, okay.
00:36:47Locke was already unconscious.
00:36:49He was even taller
00:36:50than I imagined.
00:36:51His shoulders and back
00:36:52so broad
00:36:52they almost blocked
00:36:53the infirmary lights.
00:36:54His soaked jersey
00:36:55clung to him,
00:36:56outlining a firm chest
00:36:57and taut waist
00:36:58through that thin layer
00:36:59of fabric.
00:37:00I could clearly feel
00:37:01his chest rising
00:37:02and falling violently.
00:37:03The powerful,
00:37:04dangerous aura
00:37:05of an alpha
00:37:05made the back
00:37:06of my neck tingle.
00:37:07I hurriedly looked away,
00:37:08but my heart
00:37:09only beat faster.
00:37:10He was so fierce,
00:37:11so strong.
00:37:12If I weren't a single mother,
00:37:14would I ever have had a chance?
00:37:15With a handsome man like him,
00:37:17I had just laid Locke
00:37:18on the bed
00:37:18when his eyes
00:37:19suddenly opened.
00:37:21You're lactating.
00:37:22My face went pale.
00:37:23I clutched the hem
00:37:24of my shirt
00:37:25and whispered,
00:37:26Yes,
00:37:26but it hasn't affected my work.
00:37:28I'll clean this place up.
00:37:30Please don't report me.
00:37:31He was silent
00:37:32for a few seconds,
00:37:33then took a black card
00:37:34from his pocket.
00:37:35I want to buy
00:37:36some of your breast milk.
00:37:38I froze.
00:37:39If you have a child
00:37:40who needs it,
00:37:41I can give you some for free.
00:37:43My baby can't finish
00:37:44all of it anyway.
00:37:45Locke looked deeply at me.
00:37:47Not for free.
00:37:48I'll pay.
00:37:49One million.
00:37:51But you have to promise
00:37:52me one thing.
00:37:53Starting today,
00:37:55your breast milk
00:37:55is only for me.
00:37:59I stood there stunned,
00:38:00thinking I must have
00:38:01heard wrong.
00:38:02One million?
00:38:03Locke said nothing,
00:38:04as if he couldn't be bothered
00:38:05to explain.
00:38:05With trembling hands,
00:38:06I took the card
00:38:07to the infirmary card reader
00:38:08and checked it.
00:38:09There really was
00:38:10one million inside.
00:38:11I looked back at him
00:38:12in disbelief.
00:38:12Captain Locke,
00:38:13this is really for me?
00:38:15He said in a low voice.
00:38:16It's not for you.
00:38:17It's a transaction
00:38:18for your breast milk.
00:38:19The moment I heard that,
00:38:21tears fell from my eyes.
00:38:22Just minutes ago,
00:38:23I had been picking up
00:38:24empty bottles on the field.
00:38:26One bottle only sold
00:38:27for a few cents.
00:38:28I had calculated it.
00:38:30Even if I filled
00:38:31an entire bag today,
00:38:32it would only buy
00:38:33half a pack of diapers
00:38:34for my baby.
00:38:35But now,
00:38:36I had one million
00:38:37in my hands.
00:38:38At last,
00:38:39I wouldn't have to starve
00:38:40myself to save money.
00:38:41I wouldn't have to worry
00:38:43that when my child
00:38:43got a fever,
00:38:44I couldn't even afford medicine.
00:38:46I hugged the card tightly,
00:38:48my voice trembling.
00:38:49Thank you, Captain Locke.
00:38:51Please wait a moment.
00:38:52I'll go express
00:38:52the milk right now.
00:38:53I hurriedly picked up
00:38:54an empty water bottle.
00:38:56Locke frowned.
00:38:57With that?
00:38:58My face turned red
00:38:59with embarrassment.
00:39:01I'll wash it clean.
00:39:03He took two silver bottles
00:39:04from the cabinet.
00:39:05The bottles were as cold
00:39:06as moonlight
00:39:06and clearly frighteningly expensive.
00:39:08I'm a clean freak.
00:39:09Use these.
00:39:10I lowered my head
00:39:11and took the bottles.
00:39:11The infirmary was too small.
00:39:13There was nowhere for me to hide
00:39:14so I could only turn
00:39:14my back to him.
00:39:15The infirmary was very quiet.
00:39:17Only my quick,
00:39:17nervous breathing remained.
00:39:18I carefully undid my buttons,
00:39:20my face burning so hot
00:39:22it felt like it might catch fire.
00:39:23I wasn't even facing him,
00:39:24but I kept feeling
00:39:25Locke's gaze fixed on me.
00:39:27That gaze seemed to have heat.
00:39:28It slid from the back
00:39:29of my neck to my shoulders,
00:39:31inch by inch,
00:39:31then pressed down
00:39:32along my spine.
00:39:33The harder I tried
00:39:34to stay calm,
00:39:35the more my hands shook.
00:39:36I missed the bottle
00:39:37opening several times.
00:39:38Just when I was so flustered
00:39:39I nearly cried,
00:39:40a hand suddenly reached
00:39:42from beside my waist
00:39:43toward my chest.
00:39:44Don't move.
00:39:49My whole body
00:39:50jolted in fear.
00:39:51It was Locke.
00:39:52His breath brushed
00:39:53behind my ear,
00:39:54so hot my knees
00:39:55almost went weak.
00:39:56Stop shaking.
00:39:57I froze in place,
00:39:58barely daring to breathe.
00:40:00His hand passed over
00:40:01the back of mine
00:40:01and held the silver bottle,
00:40:03but because he was so close,
00:40:04his fingers almost
00:40:05grazed my chest.
00:40:06Just a little closer.
00:40:07Really,
00:40:08just a little.
00:40:08And he would have
00:40:09touched me there.
00:40:10My entire body
00:40:11went taut.
00:40:12The skin over my chest
00:40:13tingled as if scorched
00:40:14by fire.
00:40:15But Locke still
00:40:16didn't touch me.
00:40:17The next second,
00:40:18his other hand
00:40:19reached around
00:40:19from behind,
00:40:20steadiesing my wrist
00:40:21as he spoke
00:40:22beside my ear.
00:40:24Don't spill my milk.
00:40:25I was trapped
00:40:26between his chest
00:40:26and the corner
00:40:27of the wall.
00:40:28The bottle in my hand
00:40:29shook.
00:40:29Flustered,
00:40:30I hurriedly lowered
00:40:31my head to steady
00:40:32the opening,
00:40:33my face burning
00:40:33almost unbearably.
00:40:35Only after a few seconds
00:40:36did he slowly
00:40:37let go of me.
00:40:38Be careful.
00:40:39For every drop
00:40:39you spill,
00:40:40I cut 10,000.
00:40:41The pressure behind me
00:40:42receded,
00:40:43but my legs
00:40:43were still weak.
00:40:44I bit my lip,
00:40:45too afraid to look back,
00:40:46and forced myself
00:40:47to keep expressing.
00:40:48After all,
00:40:48that was one million dollars.
00:40:50I couldn't earn that
00:40:51picking up bottles
00:40:52for the rest of my life.
00:40:53I thought of John again.
00:40:54After the baby was born,
00:40:55I begged him to buy
00:40:56one pack of diapers
00:40:57and he still said
00:40:58I was annoying.
00:40:59You gave birth to it.
00:40:59Figure it out yourself.
00:41:00Back then,
00:41:01I had only a few dozen dollars
00:41:03left in my account.
00:41:04Classes by day,
00:41:05cleaning the field by night.
00:41:07I was so hungry,
00:41:08my stomach hurt,
00:41:09but I didn't dare
00:41:10buy a hot meal.
00:41:12Yet Locke gave me
00:41:13one million dollars
00:41:13the first time he met me.
00:41:15John treated me
00:41:16and my child like burdens,
00:41:17but Locke saved me
00:41:18and my child
00:41:19when I was at my poorest.
00:41:20At that thought,
00:41:21my eyes burned,
00:41:22and I almost cried again.
00:41:24When both bottles
00:41:25were filled,
00:41:25I straightened my clothes
00:41:26and walked out
00:41:27with a flushed face.
00:41:28He took the bottles,
00:41:29smelled them,
00:41:30and nodded.
00:41:30Just as I felt relieved,
00:41:32he suddenly looked up
00:41:33and stared straight at me.
00:41:34From now on,
00:41:35we set three rules.
00:41:39I froze,
00:41:40but still nodded nervously.
00:41:42First,
00:41:43before every expression,
00:41:44you must bathe completely
00:41:45in my private bathroom.
00:41:46You can't use
00:41:47the school's shower gel.
00:41:49You can't leave
00:41:49any other person's scent on you.
00:41:51I stared blankly.
00:41:53A full bath.
00:41:53It sounded too extreme,
00:41:55but I had heard
00:41:56that werewolf nobles
00:41:57were extremely sensitive
00:41:58to scent,
00:41:58especially a top alpha
00:42:00like Locke.
00:42:01Of course,
00:42:01anything entering his mouth
00:42:02couldn't be tainted
00:42:03with messy pheromones.
00:42:05I could only nod,
00:42:06blushing.
00:42:07I'll remember.
00:42:08Locke continued.
00:42:09Second,
00:42:10I'll have the team doctor
00:42:11examine you every day.
00:42:12Supplements,
00:42:13tonics,
00:42:14rest time.
00:42:15Everything follows
00:42:16my arrangements.
00:42:17I need to make sure
00:42:17your milk is healthy enough.
00:42:19My heart trembled.
00:42:20The team doctor?
00:42:21Supplements.
00:42:22I usually couldn't
00:42:23even bring myself
00:42:24to buy the cheapest bread,
00:42:25and he was actually
00:42:26arranging for people
00:42:27to take care of my body.
00:42:28Rich people truly lived
00:42:29in another world.
00:42:30Locke looked at me,
00:42:31his voice lowering.
00:42:33Third,
00:42:33no sex.
00:42:34My face burned at once.
00:42:36That was far too strict,
00:42:38but this man had just
00:42:39given me one million dollars,
00:42:41and I didn't want anything
00:42:42to do with that
00:42:42heartless man John anymore.
00:42:44I lowered my head
00:42:45and whispered,
00:42:46okay.
00:42:47Locke nodded,
00:42:48picked up the two bottles,
00:42:49and turned back
00:42:50to the field.
00:42:51When the audience
00:42:51saw him reappear,
00:42:53screams swept
00:42:53through the stands,
00:42:54but the three
00:42:55forwards laughed
00:42:56even louder.
00:42:57You were in the
00:42:57infirmary for what?
00:42:58Five minutes?
00:42:59Is your team really
00:43:00that short on players,
00:43:01or are you in a hurry
00:43:01to come back and die?
00:43:02Locke ignored them.
00:43:04Under everyone's gaze,
00:43:05he stood there
00:43:06and twisted open
00:43:07the bottle cap.
00:43:08Then he tilted
00:43:08his head back
00:43:09and drank my breast milk.
00:43:10In that moment,
00:43:11the entire field
00:43:12went silent.
00:43:13His Adam's apple bobbed.
00:43:15Sweat slid down his jaw
00:43:16and into his collar.
00:43:17Heller slowly returned
00:43:18to his pale face.
00:43:19Beneath his jersey,
00:43:21his chest rose heavier,
00:43:22his shoulder
00:43:23and back muscles
00:43:23tensing,
00:43:24as if some wild power
00:43:25had poured back
00:43:26into his body.
00:43:27The whistle blew.
00:43:28The game officially began.
00:43:29The three forwards
00:43:30lunged at him
00:43:31at the same time,
00:43:32shifting into wolves.
00:43:33Locke lowered his body,
00:43:34his golden wolf eyes
00:43:35terrifyingly bright.
00:43:37The next second,
00:43:38he charged straight
00:43:39into their defense
00:43:40like an out-of-control
00:43:41silver wolf.
00:43:42The first forward
00:43:42was sent flying.
00:43:43The second was driven
00:43:44aside by his shoulder
00:43:45and slammed hard
00:43:46onto the grass.
00:43:47The third had only
00:43:47just reached out
00:43:48to stop him
00:43:48when Locke knocked
00:43:49both man and ball
00:43:50to the ground.
00:43:51The entire field
00:43:51froze for one second.
00:43:53Then screams nearly
00:43:54tore the stands apart.
00:43:55Locke is so hot!
00:43:56That move just now
00:43:57was insane!
00:43:58Oh my god!
00:43:59I can't even imagine
00:44:00how wild he'd be in bed!
00:44:01I held my trash bag
00:44:03and lowered my head
00:44:03to pick up the water bottles
00:44:04they had thrown down.
00:44:06A few girls saw me
00:44:07and immediately laughed.
00:44:08Well, well.
00:44:09Isn't this Emma,
00:44:10the unmarried mother,
00:44:11back here picking up trash again?
00:44:12Oh, I get it.
00:44:13You're pretending to be pitiful
00:44:14so you can seduce men,
00:44:14aren't you?
00:44:15Please, look at her.
00:44:16Even a stray male dog
00:44:17might not want her.
00:44:18I said nothing.
00:44:19Only I knew
00:44:20that the mouth of the Locke
00:44:21they adored was,
00:44:22at that moment,
00:44:22full of my breast milk.
00:44:26As expected,
00:44:27Locke won the final victory.
00:44:29Watching him stand
00:44:30on the podium,
00:44:31dazzling under the lights,
00:44:32I didn't know
00:44:32whether I should feel
00:44:33happy or lost.
00:44:34From far away,
00:44:35he glanced at me.
00:44:36My whole body shivered.
00:44:38I remembered the way
00:44:39his eyes had fallen
00:44:39on my back
00:44:40while I expressed milk.
00:44:41So scorching,
00:44:42so invasive.
00:44:43I quickly warned myself
00:44:45not to overthink it.
00:44:46We were only in a transaction.
00:44:47From now on,
00:44:48we wouldn't have any contact.
00:44:50By the time I carried my child
00:44:52back to the old apartment,
00:44:53it was almost midnight.
00:44:54This was the place
00:44:55John and I used to rent together.
00:44:56Ever since I got pregnant,
00:44:58he had moved out.
00:44:59Rent, diapers, supplements,
00:45:00he hadn't paid a single cent.
00:45:02Fortunately,
00:45:03I finally had
00:45:03one million dollars
00:45:04to support our life.
00:45:05After soothing my child
00:45:07to sleep,
00:45:07I was so exhausted,
00:45:08I collapsed onto the bed
00:45:10without even changing clothes.
00:45:11Half asleep,
00:45:13I suddenly felt a hand
00:45:14slide onto my waist.
00:45:15My whole body trembled.
00:45:17In my days,
00:45:18I thought of Locke.
00:45:19I thought of him
00:45:19approaching me
00:45:20from behind
00:45:20in the infirmary.
00:45:21I thought of his hand
00:45:23steadying my wrist,
00:45:24his breath by my ear
00:45:25as he said,
00:45:26Don't spill my milk.
00:45:27My heartbeat instantly went wild.
00:45:30Could Captain Locke
00:45:30really have come?
00:45:31I turned my head
00:45:32in surprise and delight,
00:45:33but the next second,
00:45:34a heavy smell of alcohol
00:45:35hit my face.
00:45:36My eyes flew open.
00:45:38It wasn't Locke,
00:45:38it was John.
00:45:39Terrified,
00:45:40I immediately shrank back.
00:45:41John,
00:45:42why are you back?
00:45:43He gave a low laugh.
00:45:44This is my rented apartment.
00:45:46I'm not allowed to come back.
00:45:48I couldn't believe
00:45:49what I was hearing.
00:45:50His rented apartment,
00:45:51he had never paid a cent.
00:45:52His hand reached
00:45:53toward me again.
00:45:54A chill ran through
00:45:55my whole body.
00:45:56Don't do this.
00:45:56The baby is sleeping.
00:45:58John frowned impatiently.
00:46:00Then wake it up.
00:46:01Let it see how fierce
00:46:02its dad is in bed.
00:46:03With that,
00:46:03John tore open my clothes.
00:46:05I struggled with all my strength.
00:46:06I thought of Locke's three rules.
00:46:08I thought of the third one.
00:46:09No sex.
00:46:10I had to keep my promise to him.
00:46:12I couldn't let him
00:46:13think I was dirty
00:46:14or that my breast milk
00:46:15was dirty.
00:46:16I begged in a small voice,
00:46:17John,
00:46:18I'm on my period.
00:46:19Don't touch me.
00:46:20John's face darkened instantly.
00:46:22You dare refuse me now?
00:46:24He grabbed my hair
00:46:25and dragged me
00:46:26toward the door.
00:46:27Get out.
00:46:28If you won't let me touch you,
00:46:29don't live in my apartment.
00:46:30I was shoved downstairs.
00:46:32Night wind rushed in.
00:46:33I hugged my child tightly,
00:46:35afraid she would get cold.
00:46:36Just then,
00:46:37a black sports car
00:46:38stopped in front of me.
00:46:39It was Locke.
00:46:40I burst into tears
00:46:41as if I had seen my savior.
00:46:43He took off his coat
00:46:44and wrapped it around me.
00:46:46Nowhere to stay.
00:46:47I nodded helplessly.
00:46:50Locke was silent
00:46:51for a moment.
00:46:52Come to my family's estate.
00:46:56Locke helped me
00:46:57into the car.
00:46:58His coat was still
00:46:59draped over me.
00:47:00It was full of his scent.
00:47:01Clean, cold,
00:47:02with a hint
00:47:02of forceful dominance.
00:47:04I lowered my head
00:47:05and whispered,
00:47:06Captain Locke,
00:47:07I'm sorry.
00:47:08Thank you for the trouble.
00:47:10I can sleep
00:47:11in the servants' quarters.
00:47:12As long as my child
00:47:13doesn't freeze,
00:47:14that's enough.
00:47:15Locke only looked calmly
00:47:16at the road ahead
00:47:17and said nothing.
00:47:18When the car stopped,
00:47:19I saw an estate
00:47:20that looked like a castle.
00:47:21The butler and doctors
00:47:23were already waiting
00:47:24at the entrance.
00:47:25What shocked me was this.
00:47:26They had prepared everything.
00:47:28A nursery, diapers,
00:47:29formula, hot soup,
00:47:31clean clothes.
00:47:32I had never been treated
00:47:33like this before.
00:47:34When the doctor
00:47:34carried my daughter away
00:47:35for an examination,
00:47:36I was so nervous
00:47:38I wanted to follow.
00:47:39But Locke caught my wrist.
00:47:42You first.
00:47:43His palm was very hot.
00:47:45My heart skipped.
00:47:46He brought me
00:47:46to the bathroom door.
00:47:49Bathe.
00:47:50I froze.
00:47:51He lowered his head
00:47:51near my shoulder.
00:47:52His brows slightly furrowed.
00:47:54Wash off that man's scent.
00:47:55My face turned completely red.
00:47:57When the hot water poured down,
00:47:59I scrubbed for a long time.
00:48:01I wanted to wash away
00:48:02all the alcohol, sweat,
00:48:03and disgusting touch
00:48:04John had left on me.
00:48:05Only then could I offer Locke
00:48:07a clean version of myself
00:48:08and clean breast milk.
00:48:10When I came out,
00:48:11a maid had prepared
00:48:12a white sleeping robe for me.
00:48:13The fabric was soft,
00:48:15clinging to my freshly washed skin.
00:48:17I clutched the collar
00:48:18and walked out awkwardly.
00:48:20Locke sat on the sofa
00:48:21and lifted his eyes to me.
00:48:22His gaze moved
00:48:23from my wet hair
00:48:24to my neck,
00:48:25slid over my collarbone,
00:48:27and finally stopped
00:48:28on my chest.
00:48:29His invasive stare
00:48:30made my legs
00:48:30a little weak.
00:48:34Come here.
00:48:34I slowly walked
00:48:36to stand in front of him.
00:48:37He lifted his hand
00:48:39and checked the injury
00:48:40on my face.
00:48:40His fingertip brushed
00:48:42the corner of my lip.
00:48:43I inhaled softly
00:48:44from the pain.
00:48:45His Adam's apple moved.
00:48:47Does it hurt?
00:48:48I shook my head.
00:48:49No.
00:48:50It did hurt,
00:48:51but when John touched me,
00:48:53I only felt afraid.
00:48:54When Locke's hand
00:48:55rested on my face,
00:48:56even my breathing
00:48:57went unsteady.
00:48:58He suddenly leaned closer.
00:48:59The high bridge of his nose
00:49:01almost brushed
00:49:01the side of my neck.
00:49:02My whole body froze.
00:49:03After the bath,
00:49:05the milky scent on me
00:49:05was more obvious
00:49:06than usual.
00:49:07Locke's breathing
00:49:08visibly deepened.
00:49:09His golden wolf eyes
00:49:11seemed to hold back fire.
00:49:12I clutched the robe,
00:49:14my voice shaking.
00:49:15Captain Locke?
00:49:17I...
00:49:17He stared at me
00:49:18for a few seconds,
00:49:19then suddenly let go.
00:49:21Go sleep.
00:49:22I smiled bitterly
00:49:23at myself.
00:49:24Emma,
00:49:25what are you thinking?
00:49:26Did you really believe
00:49:27something could happen
00:49:28between you and Locke?
00:49:29Wake up.
00:49:30You're only in a transaction.
00:49:34Disappointed,
00:49:34I returned to the nursery
00:49:36and soothed my child to sleep.
00:49:38In the middle of the night,
00:49:39a muffled thud
00:49:39suddenly woke me.
00:49:41I rushed out of the room
00:49:42and saw Locke
00:49:42collapsed on the floor.
00:49:43He was drenched
00:49:44in cold sweat,
00:49:45his chest rising
00:49:46and falling violently.
00:49:47The veins on the back
00:49:48of his hand bulged
00:49:49and his golden wolf eyes
00:49:50had almost turned
00:49:51into vertical slit.
00:49:52Quick,
00:49:52give me breast milk.
00:49:53I can't control myself anymore.
00:49:55My mind buzzed.
00:49:56I had heard of a rare kind
00:49:58of atavistic alpha
00:49:59among werewolves.
00:50:00Their power was terrifyingly strong,
00:50:02but they also had
00:50:03a fatal flaw.
00:50:04Once their bloodline
00:50:05went berserk,
00:50:06only the most primal breast milk
00:50:07could temporarily
00:50:08soothe their wolf nature.
00:50:10If it went on too long,
00:50:11they would either
00:50:11lose control
00:50:12and bite someone
00:50:13or suffer until they died.
00:50:15Locke was clearly
00:50:16in that exact state now.
00:50:18I heritly went to get a bottle,
00:50:19ready to express milk,
00:50:20but as soon as I came close,
00:50:22Locke grabbed my wrist.
00:50:23His palm was burning like fire.
00:50:25He looked up at me,
00:50:26his breathing
00:50:27frighteningly heavy.
00:50:28Feed me directly.
00:50:30Now.
00:50:44I'll wash it clean.
00:50:45He took two silver bottles
00:50:47from the cabinet.
00:50:48The bottles were as cold
00:50:49as moonlight
00:50:49and clearly frighteningly expensive.
00:50:51I'm a clean freak.
00:50:52Use these.
00:50:53I lowered my head
00:50:53and took the bottles.
00:50:54The infirmary was too small.
00:50:55There was nowhere for me to hide
00:50:56so I could only turn my back to him.
00:50:58The infirmary was very quiet.
00:50:59Only my quick,
00:51:00nervous breathing remained.
00:51:01I carefully undid my buttons,
00:51:03my face burning so hot
00:51:04it felt like it might catch fire.
00:51:06I wasn't even facing him,
00:51:07but I kept feeling Locke's gaze
00:51:09fixed on me.
00:51:09That gaze seemed to have heat.
00:51:11It slid from the back of my neck
00:51:13to my shoulders,
00:51:14inch by inch,
00:51:14then pressed down along my spine.
00:51:16The harder I tried to stay calm,
00:51:18the more my hands shook.
00:51:19I missed the bottle opening
00:51:20several times.
00:51:21Just when I was so flustered
00:51:22I nearly cried,
00:51:23a hand suddenly reached
00:51:24from beside my waist
00:51:25toward my chest.
00:51:27Don't move.
00:51:32Football captain
00:51:33paid me one millionaire
00:51:34for my breast milk.
00:51:35I thought he was mocking me
00:51:36for getting pregnant
00:51:37before marriage.
00:51:38After all,
00:51:38I had a baby
00:51:39before I even graduated.
00:51:40But he really paid the million.
00:51:42And during the school league championship,
00:51:43he drank my breast milk
00:51:44in front of everyone.
00:51:45The next second,
00:51:46he knocked three werewolf
00:51:47forwards off their feet
00:51:48and charged into the end zone
00:51:49covered in blood and fury,
00:51:51winning the championship.
00:51:52From that day on,
00:51:53his dependence on my breast milk
00:51:54spiraled out of control.
00:51:56Five million.
00:51:56No bottle this time.
00:51:58I want you to feed me yourself.
00:52:00For the money,
00:52:01I agreed.
00:52:02Three days earlier,
00:52:04I was picking up
00:52:04empty water bottles
00:52:05at the football field.
00:52:07Every time Locke scored,
00:52:08the stands exploded
00:52:09with screams.
00:52:10Then countless empty bottles
00:52:12tossed in celebration
00:52:13came raining down.
00:52:14To be honest,
00:52:15I was grateful to Locke.
00:52:16The better he played,
00:52:17the more bottles
00:52:18the crowd threw.
00:52:18And the more bottles
00:52:19I collected,
00:52:20the more money
00:52:21I could make recycling.
00:52:22I had no choice.
00:52:24I was desperate for money
00:52:26because I had given birth
00:52:27before I even graduated.
00:52:29My boyfriend,
00:52:29John,
00:52:30was a scumbag.
00:52:31Every time we slept together,
00:52:32he refused to use protection
00:52:34and sweet-talked me.
00:52:35It doesn't feel as good
00:52:36with one on.
00:52:37I'll be careful.
00:52:38I won't get you pregnant.
00:52:39And even if you do get pregnant,
00:52:40I'll let your child
00:52:41join my pack.
00:52:42But when I really found out
00:52:43I was pregnant,
00:52:44he shoved me away
00:52:45in disgust.
00:52:46Get lost.
00:52:47That kid is definitely not mine.
00:52:49Don't try to make me pay for it.
00:52:50The news that I was
00:52:51an unmarried mother
00:52:52spreaded all over campus.
00:52:54My classmates laughed
00:52:55and called me
00:52:56the biggest scandal
00:52:56at Hatton Academy
00:52:57because of prenatal checkups
00:52:59and childbirth.
00:53:00I missed too many classes,
00:53:01but I couldn't survive
00:53:02without money.
00:53:03The scholarship
00:53:03I was supposed to receive
00:53:04was canceled just like that.
00:53:06My baby needed formula,
00:53:07diapers,
00:53:08medicine when she had a fever,
00:53:09clothes when she grew a little.
00:53:11I could suffer,
00:53:11but my child couldn't.
00:53:13Just then,
00:53:14a heavy crash
00:53:15came from the field.
00:53:16Locke had been taken down
00:53:17by three forwards
00:53:18and slammed hard
00:53:18onto the grass.
00:53:20Locke's coach shouted
00:53:21for someone to take him
00:53:21to the infirmary.
00:53:22A group of girls
00:53:23immediately crowded around.
00:53:25I'll help Locke!
00:53:26No!
00:53:26Let me!
00:53:27I can do it!
00:53:27The coach glanced
00:53:28toward the corner
00:53:29where I stood.
00:53:30Suddenly,
00:53:30his eyes lit up.
00:53:31I noticed his gaze
00:53:32land on my chest.
00:53:33You,
00:53:34come here.
00:53:35Take Locke over there.
00:53:36I startled
00:53:37and quickly set down
00:53:38my trash bag.
00:53:39Oh, okay.
00:53:40Locke was already unconscious.
00:53:42He was even taller
00:53:43than I imagined.
00:53:44His shoulders and back
00:53:45so broad
00:53:45they almost blocked
00:53:46the infirmary lights.
00:53:47His soaked jersey
00:53:48clung to him,
00:53:49outlining a firm chest
00:53:50and taut waist
00:53:51through that thin layer
00:53:52of fabric.
00:53:53I could clearly feel
00:53:54his chest rising
00:53:55and falling violently.
00:53:56The powerful,
00:53:57dangerous aura
00:53:58of an alpha
00:53:58made the back
00:53:59of my neck tingle.
00:54:00I hurriedly looked away,
00:54:01but my heart
00:54:02only beat faster.
00:54:03He was so fierce,
00:54:04so strong.
00:54:05If I weren't a single mother,
00:54:07would I ever have had a chance?
00:54:08With a handsome man like him,
00:54:10I had just laid Locke
00:54:11on the bed
00:54:11when his eyes
00:54:12suddenly opened.
00:54:14You're lactating.
00:54:15My face went pale.
00:54:17I clutched the hem
00:54:17of my shirt
00:54:18and whispered,
00:54:19Yes,
00:54:19but it hasn't affected
00:54:20my work.
00:54:21I'll clean this place up.
00:54:23Please don't report me.
00:54:24He was silent
00:54:25for a few seconds,
00:54:26then took a black card
00:54:27from his pocket.
00:54:28I want to buy
00:54:29some of your breast milk.
00:54:31I froze.
00:54:32If you have a child
00:54:33who needs it,
00:54:34I can give you some
00:54:35for free.
00:54:36My baby can't finish
00:54:37all of it anyway.
00:54:38Locke looked deeply at me.
00:54:40Not for free.
00:54:41I'll pay.
00:54:42One million.
00:54:44But you have to promise me
00:54:45one thing.
00:54:46Starting today,
00:54:47your breast milk
00:54:48is only for me.
00:54:52I stood there stunned,
00:54:53thinking I must have
00:54:54heard wrong.
00:54:55One million?
00:54:56Locke said nothing,
00:54:57as if he couldn't be
00:54:57bothered to explain.
00:54:58With trembling hands,
00:54:59I took the card
00:55:00to the infirmary card reader
00:55:01and checked it.
00:55:02There really was
00:55:03one million inside.
00:55:04I looked back at him
00:55:05in disbelief.
00:55:06Captain Locke,
00:55:06this is really for me?
00:55:08He said in a low voice.
00:55:09It's not for you.
00:55:10It's a transaction
00:55:11for your breast milk.
00:55:12The moment I heard that,
00:55:14tears fell from my eyes.
00:55:15Just minutes ago,
00:55:16I had been picking up
00:55:17empty bottles on the field.
00:55:19One bottle only sold
00:55:20for a few cents.
00:55:21I had calculated it.
00:55:23Even if I filled
00:55:24an entire bag today,
00:55:25it would only buy
00:55:26half a pack of diapers
00:55:27for my baby.
00:55:28But now,
00:55:29I had one million
00:55:30in my hands.
00:55:31At last,
00:55:32I wouldn't have to starve
00:55:33myself to save money.
00:55:34I wouldn't have to worry
00:55:36that when my child
00:55:36got a fever,
00:55:37I couldn't even afford medicine.
00:55:39I hugged the card tightly,
00:55:41my voice trembling.
00:55:42Thank you, Captain Locke.
00:55:44Please wait a moment.
00:55:45I'll go express
00:55:45the milk right now.
00:55:46I hurriedly picked up
00:55:47an empty water bottle.
00:55:49Locke frowned.
00:55:51With that?
00:55:51My face turned red
00:55:53with embarrassment.
00:55:54I'll wash it clean.
00:55:56He took two silver bottles
00:55:57from the cabinet.
00:55:58The bottles were as cold
00:55:59as moonlight
00:55:59and clearly frighteningly expensive.
00:56:01I'm a clean freak.
00:56:02Use these.
00:56:03I lowered my head
00:56:04and took the bottles.
00:56:04The infirmary was too small.
00:56:06There was nowhere for me to hide
00:56:07so I could only turn
00:56:07my back to him.
00:56:08The infirmary was very quiet.
00:56:10Only my quick,
00:56:10nervous breathing remained.
00:56:11I carefully undid my buttons,
00:56:14my face burning so hot
00:56:15it felt like it might catch fire.
00:56:16I wasn't even facing him,
00:56:17but I kept feeling Locke's gaze
00:56:19fixed on me.
00:56:20That gaze seemed to have heat.
00:56:21It slid from the back of my neck
00:56:23to my shoulders,
00:56:24inch by inch,
00:56:25then pressed down along my spine.
00:56:26The harder I tried to stay calm,
00:56:28the more my hands shook.
00:56:29I missed the bottle opening
00:56:30several times.
00:56:31Just when I was so flustered
00:56:32I nearly cried,
00:56:33a hand suddenly reached
00:56:35from beside my waist
00:56:36toward my chest.
00:56:37Don't move.
00:56:42My whole body jolted in fear.
00:56:44It was Locke.
00:56:45His breath brushed behind my ear,
00:56:47so hot my knees almost went weak.
00:56:49Stop shaking.
00:56:50I froze in place,
00:56:51barely daring to breathe.
00:56:53His hand passed over the back of mine
00:56:55and held the silver bottle,
00:56:56but because he was so close,
00:56:57his fingers almost grazed my chest.
00:56:59Just a little closer.
00:57:00Really, just a little.
00:57:01And he would have touched me there.
00:57:03My entire body went taut.
00:57:05The skin over my chest tingled
00:57:07as if scorched by fire.
00:57:08But Locke still didn't touch me.
00:57:10The next second,
00:57:11his other hand reached around from behind,
00:57:13steadizing my wrist
00:57:14as he spoke beside my ear.
00:57:17Don't spill my milk.
00:57:18I was trapped between his chest
00:57:19and the corner of the wall.
00:57:21The bottle in my hand shook,
00:57:22flustered.
00:57:23I hurriedly lowered my head
00:57:24to steady the opening,
00:57:26my face burning almost unbearably.
00:57:28Only after a few seconds
00:57:29did he slowly let go of me.
00:57:31Be careful.
00:57:32For every drop you spill,
00:57:33I cut 10,000.
00:57:34The pressure behind me receded,
00:57:36but my legs were still weak.
00:57:37I bit my lip,
00:57:38too afraid to look back,
00:57:39and forced myself to keep expressing.
00:57:41After all,
00:57:42that was one million dollars.
00:57:43I couldn't earn that
00:57:44picking up bottles
00:57:45for the rest of my life.
00:57:46I thought of John again.
00:57:47After the baby was born,
00:57:49I begged him to buy
00:57:49one pack of diapers
00:57:50and he still said I was annoying.
00:57:52You gave birth to it.
00:57:52Figure it out yourself.
00:57:54Back then,
00:57:54I had only a few dozen dollars
00:57:56left in my account.
00:57:57Classes by day,
00:57:58cleaning the field by night.
00:58:00I was so hungry,
00:58:01my stomach hurt,
00:58:02but I didn't dare buy a hot meal.
00:58:05Yet Locke gave me one million dollars
00:58:07the first time he met me.
00:58:08John treated me and my child like burdens,
00:58:10but Locke saved me and my child
00:58:12when I was at my poorest.
00:58:13At that thought,
00:58:14my eyes burned,
00:58:15and I almost cried again.
00:58:17When both bottles were filled,
00:58:19I straightened my clothes
00:58:19and walked out with a flushed face.
00:58:21He took the bottles,
00:58:22smelled them,
00:58:23and nodded.
00:58:24Just as I felt relieved,
00:58:25he suddenly looked up
00:58:26and stared straight at me.
00:58:27From now on,
00:58:28we set three rules.
00:58:33I froze,
00:58:33but still nodded nervously.
00:58:35First,
00:58:36before every expression,
00:58:37you must bathe completely
00:58:38in my private bathroom.
00:58:40You can't use the school's shower gel.
00:58:42You can't leave
00:58:42any other person's scent on you.
00:58:44I stared blankly.
00:58:46A full bath.
00:58:46It sounded too extreme,
00:58:48but I had heard that werewolf nobles
00:58:50were extremely sensitive to scent,
00:58:51especially a top alpha like Locke.
00:58:54Of course,
00:58:54anything entering his mouth
00:58:55couldn't be tainted
00:58:56with messy pheromones.
00:58:58I could only nod,
00:58:59blushing.
00:59:00I'll remember.
00:59:01Locke continued.
00:59:02Second,
00:59:03I'll have the team doctor
00:59:04examine you every day.
00:59:05Supplements,
00:59:06tonics,
00:59:07rest time.
00:59:08Everything follows my arrangements.
00:59:10I need to make sure
00:59:11your milk is healthy enough.
00:59:12My heart trembled.
00:59:13The team doctor,
00:59:14supplements.
00:59:15I usually couldn't even bring myself
00:59:17to buy the cheapest bread,
00:59:18and he was actually arranging
00:59:20for people to take care of my body.
00:59:21Rich people truly lived
00:59:22in another world.
00:59:23Locke looked at me,
00:59:24his voice lowering.
00:59:26Third,
00:59:26no sex.
00:59:27My face burned at once.
00:59:29That was far too strict,
00:59:31but this man had just given me
00:59:33one million dollars,
00:59:34and I didn't want anything to do
00:59:35with that heartless man John anymore.
00:59:37I lowered my head and whispered,
00:59:39okay.
00:59:40Locke nodded,
00:59:41picked up the two bottles,
00:59:42and turned back to the field.
00:59:44When the audience saw him reappear,
00:59:46screams swept through the stands,
00:59:47but the three forwards laughed
00:59:49even louder.
00:59:49You were in the infirmary for what?
00:59:51Five minutes?
00:59:52Is your team really that short on players,
00:59:54or are you in a hurry
00:59:54to come back and die?
00:59:55Locke ignored them.
00:59:57Under everyone's gaze,
00:59:58he stood there
00:59:59and twisted open the bottle cap.
01:00:01Then he tilted his head back
01:00:02and drank my breast milk.
01:00:03In that moment,
01:00:04the entire field went silent.
01:00:06His Adam's apple bobbed.
01:00:08Sweat slid down his jaw
01:00:09and into his collar.
01:00:10Heller slowly returned
01:00:11to his pale face.
01:00:12Beneath his jersey,
01:00:14his chest rose heavier,
01:00:15his shoulder and back muscles tensing,
01:00:17as if some wild power
01:00:18had poured back into his body.
01:00:20The whistle blew.
01:00:21The game officially began.
01:00:22The three forwards
01:00:23lunged at him at the same time,
01:00:25shifting into wolves.
01:00:26Locke lowered his body,
01:00:28his golden wolf eyes
01:00:29terrifyingly bright.
01:00:30The next second,
01:00:31he charged straight into their defense
01:00:33like an out-of-control silver wolf.
01:00:35The first forward was sent flying.
01:00:36The second was driven aside
01:00:37by his shoulder
01:00:38and slammed hard onto the grass.
01:00:40The third had only just reached out
01:00:41to stop him
01:00:42when Locke knocked
01:00:42both man and ball to the ground.
01:00:44The entire field froze for one second.
01:00:46Then screams nearly tore the stands apart.
01:00:48Locke is so hot!
01:00:49That move just now was insane!
01:00:51Oh my god!
01:00:52I can't even imagine
01:00:53how wild he'd be in bed!
01:00:54I held my trash bag
01:00:56and lowered my head
01:00:56to pick up the water bottles
01:00:58they had thrown down.
01:00:59A few girls saw me
01:01:00and immediately laughed.
01:01:01Well, well.
01:01:02Isn't this Emma,
01:01:03the unmarried mother,
01:01:04back here picking up trash again?
01:01:05Oh, I get it.
01:01:06You're pretending to be pitiful
01:01:07so you can seduce men, aren't you?
01:01:08Please, look at her.
01:01:09Even a stray male dog
01:01:10might not want her.
01:01:11I said nothing.
01:01:12Only I knew that the mouth
01:01:13of the Locke they adored
01:01:14was, at that moment,
01:01:15full of my breast milk.
01:01:19As expected,
01:01:20Locke won the final victory.
01:01:22Watching him stand on the podium,
01:01:24dazzling under the lights,
01:01:25I didn't know
01:01:25whether I should feel happy or lost.
01:01:27From far away,
01:01:28he glanced at me.
01:01:29My whole body shivered.
01:01:31I remembered the way
01:01:32his eyes had fallen on my back
01:01:33while I expressed milk.
01:01:34So scorching,
01:01:35so invasive.
01:01:36I quickly warned myself
01:01:38not to overthink it.
01:01:39We were only in a transaction.
01:01:40From now on,
01:01:41we wouldn't have any contact.
01:01:43By the time I carried my child
01:01:45back to the old apartment,
01:01:46it was almost midnight.
01:01:47This was the place
01:01:48John and I used to rent together.
01:01:50Ever since I got pregnant,
01:01:51he had moved out.
01:01:52Rent, diapers, supplements,
01:01:53he hadn't paid a single cent.
01:01:55Fortunately,
01:01:56I finally had one million dollars
01:01:57to support our life.
01:01:58After soothing my child to sleep,
01:02:00I was so exhausted,
01:02:02I collapsed onto the bed
01:02:03without even changing clothes.
01:02:05Half asleep,
01:02:05I suddenly felt a hand
01:02:07slide onto my waist.
01:02:08My whole body trembled.
01:02:10In my days,
01:02:10I thought of Locke.
01:02:12I thought of him approaching me
01:02:13from behind in the infirmary.
01:02:15I thought of his hand
01:02:16steadying my wrist,
01:02:17his breath by my ear
01:02:18as he said,
01:02:19Don't spill my milk.
01:02:21My heartbeat instantly went wild.
01:02:23Could Captain Locke
01:02:24really have come?
01:02:24I turned my head
01:02:25in surprise and delight,
01:02:26but the next second,
01:02:27a heavy smell of alcohol
01:02:28hit my face.
01:02:29My eyes flew open.
01:02:31It wasn't Locke,
01:02:31it was John.
01:02:32Terrified,
01:02:33I immediately shrank back.
01:02:35John,
01:02:35why are you back?
01:02:36He gave a low laugh.
01:02:37This is my rented apartment.
01:02:39I'm not allowed to come back.
01:02:41I couldn't believe
01:02:42what I was hearing.
01:02:43His rented apartment,
01:02:44he had never paid a cent.
01:02:45His hand reached
01:02:46toward me again.
01:02:47A chill ran through
01:02:48my whole body.
01:02:49Don't do this.
01:02:50The baby is sleeping.
01:02:51John frowned impatiently.
01:02:53Then wake it up.
01:02:54Let it see how fierce
01:02:55its dad is in bed.
01:02:56With that,
01:02:56John tore open my clothes.
01:02:58I struggled with all my strength.
01:02:59I thought of Locke's three rules.
01:03:01I thought of the third one.
01:03:02No sex.
01:03:03I had to keep my promise to him.
01:03:05I couldn't let him think
01:03:06I was dirty
01:03:07or that my breast milk was dirty.
01:03:09I begged in a small voice.
01:03:11John,
01:03:11I'm on my period.
01:03:12Don't touch me.
01:03:13John's face darkened instantly.
01:03:15You dare refuse me now?
01:03:17He grabbed my hair
01:03:18and dragged me toward the door.
01:03:20Get out.
01:03:21If you won't let me touch you,
01:03:22don't live in my apartment.
01:03:23I was shoved downstairs.
01:03:25Night wind rushed in.
01:03:26I hugged my child tightly,
01:03:28afraid she would get cold.
01:03:29Just then,
01:03:30a black sports car
01:03:31stopped in front of me.
01:03:32It was Locke.
01:03:33I burst into tears
01:03:34as if I had seen my savior.
01:03:36He took off his coat
01:03:37and wrapped it around me.
01:03:39Nowhere to stay.
01:03:41I nodded helplessly.
01:03:43Locke was silent for a moment.
01:03:45Come to my family's estate.
01:03:49Locke helped me into the car.
01:03:51His coat was still draped over me.
01:03:53It was full of his scent.
01:03:54Clean, cold,
01:03:55with a hint of forceful dominance.
01:03:56I lowered my head and whispered,
01:03:59Captain Locke, I'm sorry.
01:04:01Thank you for the trouble.
01:04:03I can sleep in the servants' quarters.
01:04:05As long as my child doesn't freeze,
01:04:07that's enough.
01:04:08Locke only looked calmly
01:04:09at the road ahead
01:04:10and said nothing.
01:04:11When the car stopped,
01:04:12I saw an estate
01:04:13that looked like a castle.
01:04:15The butler and doctors
01:04:16were already waiting
01:04:17at the entrance.
01:04:18What shocked me was this.
01:04:19They had prepared everything.
01:04:21A nursery, diapers,
01:04:22formula,
01:04:23hot soup,
01:04:24clean clothes.
01:04:25I had never been treated
01:04:26like this before.
01:04:27When the doctor carried
01:04:28my daughter away
01:04:28for an examination,
01:04:29I was so nervous
01:04:31I wanted to follow.
01:04:32But Locke caught my wrist.
01:04:35You first.
01:04:36His palm was very hot.
01:04:38My heart skipped.
01:04:39He brought me
01:04:40to the bathroom door.
01:04:42Bathe.
01:04:42I froze.
01:04:44He lowered his head
01:04:44near my shoulder.
01:04:45His brows slightly furrowed.
01:04:47Wash off that man's scent.
01:04:48My face turned completely red.
01:04:50When the hot water poured down,
01:04:52I scrubbed for a long time.
01:04:54I wanted to wash away
01:04:55all the alcohol,
01:04:56sweat,
01:04:56and disgusting touch
01:04:57John had left on me.
01:04:59Only then could I offer Locke
01:05:00a clean version of myself
01:05:01and clean breast milk.
01:05:03When I came out,
01:05:04a maid had prepared
01:05:05a white sleeping robe for me.
01:05:07The fabric was soft,
01:05:08clinging to my freshly washed skin.
01:05:10I clutched the collar
01:05:11and walked out awkwardly.
01:05:13Locke sat on the sofa
01:05:14and lifted his eyes to me.
01:05:15His gaze moved
01:05:16from my wet hair
01:05:17to my neck,
01:05:18slid over my collarbone,
01:05:20and finally stopped
01:05:21on my chest.
01:05:21His invasive stare
01:05:23made my legs a little weak.
01:05:27Come here.
01:05:28I slowly walked
01:05:29to stand in front of him.
01:05:30He lifted his hand
01:05:32and checked the injury
01:05:33on my face.
01:05:34His fingertip brushed
01:05:35the corner of my lip.
01:05:36I inhaled softly
01:05:37from the pain.
01:05:38His Adam's apple moved.
01:05:40Does it hurt?
01:05:41I shook my head.
01:05:43No.
01:05:43It did hurt,
01:05:44but when John touched me,
01:05:46I only felt afraid.
01:05:47When Locke's hand
01:05:48rested on my face,
01:05:49even my breathing
01:05:50went unsteady.
01:05:51He suddenly leaned closer.
01:05:52The high bridge of his nose
01:05:54almost brushed
01:05:54the side of my neck.
01:05:55My whole body froze.
01:05:57After the bath,
01:05:58the milky scent on me
01:05:59was more obvious
01:05:59than usual.
01:06:00Locke's breathing
01:06:01visibly deepened.
01:06:02His golden wolf eyes
01:06:04seemed to hold back fire.
01:06:05I clutched the robe,
01:06:07my voice shaking.
01:06:08Captain Locke?
01:06:10I...
01:06:10He stared at me
01:06:11for a few seconds,
01:06:12then suddenly let go.
01:06:14Go sleep.
01:06:15I smiled bitterly
01:06:16at myself.
01:06:17Emma,
01:06:18what are you thinking?
01:06:19Did you really believe
01:06:20something could happen
01:06:21between you and Locke?
01:06:23Wake up.
01:06:23You're only in a transaction.
01:06:27Disappointed,
01:06:27I returned to the nursery
01:06:29and soothed my child to sleep.
01:06:31In the middle of the night,
01:06:32a muffled thud
01:06:33suddenly woke me.
01:06:34I rushed out of the room
01:06:35and saw Locke
01:06:35collapsed on the floor.
01:06:37He was drenched in cold sweat,
01:06:38his chest rising
01:06:39and falling violently.
01:06:40The veins on the back
01:06:41of his hand bulged,
01:06:42and his golden wolf eyes
01:06:43had almost turned
01:06:44into vertical slip.
01:06:45give me breast milk.
01:06:46I can't control myself anymore.
01:06:48My mind buzzed.
01:06:49I had heard of a rare kind
01:06:51of atavistic alpha
01:06:52among werewolves.
01:06:53Their power was terrifyingly strong,
01:06:55but they also had a fatal flaw.
01:06:57Once their bloodline
01:06:58went berserk,
01:06:59only the most primal breast milk
01:07:00could temporarily soothe
01:07:01their wolf nature.
01:07:03If it went on too long,
01:07:04they would either lose control
01:07:05and bite someone,
01:07:06or suffer until they died.
01:07:08Locke was clearly
01:07:09in that exact state now.
01:07:11I inherently went to get a bottle,
01:07:12ready to express milk,
01:07:13but as soon as I came close,
01:07:15Locke grabbed my wrist.
01:07:16His palm was burning like fire.
01:07:18He looked up at me,
01:07:19his breathing frighteningly heavy.
01:07:21Feed me directly.
01:07:23Now.
01:07:37I'll wash it clean.
01:07:39He took two silver bottles
01:07:40from the cabinet.
01:07:41The bottles were as cold as moonlight
01:07:42and clearly frighteningly expensive.
01:07:44I'm a clean freak.
01:07:45Use these.
01:07:46I lowered my head
01:07:46and took the bottles.
01:07:47The infirmary was too small.
01:07:48There was nowhere for me to hide,
01:07:49so I could only turn my back to him.
01:07:51The infirmary was very quiet.
01:07:52Only my quick,
01:07:53nervous breathing remained.
01:07:54I carefully undid my buttons,
01:07:56my face burning so hot
01:07:57it felt like it might catch fire.
01:07:59I wasn't even facing him,
01:08:00but I kept feeling
01:08:01Locke's gaze fixed on me.
01:08:03That gaze seemed to have heat.
01:08:04It slid from the back of my neck
01:08:06to my shoulders,
01:08:07inch by inch,
01:08:07then pressed down along my spine.
01:08:09The harder I tried to stay calm,
01:08:11the more my hands shook.
01:08:12I missed the bottle opening several times.
01:08:14Just when I was so flustered
01:08:15I nearly cried,
01:08:16a hand suddenly reached
01:08:17from beside my waist
01:08:18toward my chest.
01:08:20Don't move.
01:08:25The ball captain
01:08:26paid me one millionaire
01:08:27for my breast milk.
01:08:28I thought he was mocking me
01:08:29for getting pregnant before marriage.
01:08:31After all,
01:08:31I had a baby before I even graduated,
01:08:33but he really paid the million.
01:08:35And during the school league championship,
01:08:36he drank my breast milk
01:08:37in front of everyone.
01:08:38The next second,
01:08:39he knocked three werewolf forwards
01:08:41off their feet
01:08:41and charged into the end zone
01:08:42covered in blood and fury,
01:08:44winning the championship.
01:08:45From that day on,
01:08:46his dependence on my breast milk
01:08:47spiraled out of control.
01:08:49Five million.
01:08:50No bottle this time.
01:08:51I want you to feed me yourself.
01:08:53For the money, I agreed.
01:08:56Three days earlier,
01:08:57I was picking up empty water bottles
01:08:58at the football field.
01:09:00Every time Locke scored,
01:09:01the stands exploded with screams.
01:09:03Then countless empty bottles
01:09:05tossed in celebration
01:09:06came raining down.
01:09:07To be honest,
01:09:08I was grateful to Locke.
01:09:09The better he played,
01:09:10the more bottles the crowd threw.
01:09:12And the more bottles I collected,
01:09:13the more money I could make recycling.
01:09:15I had no choice.
01:09:17I was desperate for money
01:09:19because I had given birth
01:09:20before I even graduated.
01:09:22My boyfriend, John,
01:09:23was a scumbag.
01:09:24Every time we slept together,
01:09:25he refused to use protection
01:09:27and sweet-talked me.
01:09:28It doesn't feel as good with one on.
01:09:30I'll be careful.
01:09:31I won't get you pregnant.
01:09:32And even if you do get pregnant,
01:09:33I'll let your child join my pack.
01:09:35But when I really found out
01:09:36I was pregnant,
01:09:37he shoved me away in disgust.
01:09:39Get lost.
01:09:40That kid is definitely not mine.
01:09:42Don't try to make me pay for it.
01:09:43The news that I was an unmarried mother
01:09:45spreaded all over campus.
01:09:47My classmates laughed
01:09:48and called me the biggest scandal
01:09:49at Hatton Academy
01:09:50because of prenatal checkups
01:09:52and childbirth.
01:09:53I missed too many classes,
01:09:54but I couldn't survive without money.
01:09:56The scholarship I was supposed to receive
01:09:57was canceled just like that.
01:09:59My baby needed formula,
01:10:00diapers,
01:10:01medicine when she had a fever,
01:10:02clothes when she grew a little.
01:10:04I could suffer,
01:10:05but my child couldn't.
01:10:06Just then,
01:10:07a heavy crash came from the field.
01:10:08Locke had been taken down
01:10:10by three forwards
01:10:11and slammed hard onto the grass.
01:10:13Locke's coach shouted
01:10:14for someone to take him
01:10:14to the infirmary.
01:10:15A group of girls
01:10:16immediately crowded around.
01:10:18I'll help Locke!
01:10:19No!
01:10:19Let me!
01:10:20I can do it!
01:10:20The coach glanced
01:10:21toward the corner where I stood.
01:10:23Suddenly,
01:10:23his eyes lit up.
01:10:24I noticed his gaze
01:10:25land on my chest.
01:10:26You!
01:10:27Come here.
01:10:28Take Locke over there.
01:10:29I startled
01:10:30and quickly set down my trash bag.
01:10:32Oh, okay.
01:10:33Locke was already unconscious.
01:10:35He was even taller
01:10:36than I imagined.
01:10:37His shoulders and back
01:10:38so broad
01:10:38they almost blocked
01:10:39the infirmary lights.
01:10:40His soaked jersey
01:10:41clung to him,
01:10:42outlining a firm chest
01:10:43and taut waist
01:10:44through that thin layer
01:10:45of fabric.
01:10:46I could clearly feel
01:10:47his chest rising
01:10:48and falling violently.
01:10:49The powerful,
01:10:50dangerous aura
01:10:51of an alpha
01:10:51made the back
01:10:52of my neck tingle.
01:10:53I hurriedly looked away,
01:10:54but my heart
01:10:55only beat faster.
01:10:56He was so fierce,
01:10:58so strong.
01:10:58If I weren't a single mother,
01:11:00would I ever have had a chance?
01:11:01With a handsome man like him,
01:11:03I had just laid Locke
01:11:04on the bed
01:11:04when his eyes
01:11:05suddenly opened.
01:11:07You're lactating.
01:11:08My face went pale.
01:11:10I clutched the hem
01:11:10of my shirt
01:11:11and whispered,
01:11:12Yes,
01:11:12but it hasn't affected
01:11:13my work.
01:11:14I'll clean this place up.
01:11:16Please don't report me.
01:11:17He was silent
01:11:18for a few seconds,
01:11:19then took a black card
01:11:21from his pocket.
01:11:21I want to buy
01:11:22some of your breast milk.
01:11:24I froze.
01:11:25If you have a child
01:11:26who needs it,
01:11:27I can give you some
01:11:28for free.
01:11:29My baby can't finish
01:11:30all of it anyway.
01:11:31Locke looked deeply
01:11:32at me.
01:11:33Not for free.
01:11:34I'll pay.
01:11:35One million.
01:11:37But you have to
01:11:38promise me one thing.
01:11:39Starting today,
01:11:41your breast milk
01:11:41is only for me.
01:11:45I stood there stunned,
01:11:46thinking I must have
01:11:47heard wrong.
01:11:48One million?
01:11:49Locke said nothing,
01:11:50as if he couldn't be
01:11:50bothered to explain.
01:11:52With trembling hands,
01:11:53I took the card
01:11:53to the infirmary card reader
01:11:54and checked it.
01:11:55There really was
01:11:56one million inside.
01:11:57I looked back at him
01:11:58in disbelief.
01:11:59Captain Locke,
01:11:59this is really for me?
01:12:01He said in a low voice.
01:12:03It's not for you.
01:12:03It's a transaction
01:12:04for your breast milk.
01:12:06The moment I heard that,
01:12:07tears fell from my eyes.
01:12:08Just minutes ago,
01:12:09I had been picking up
01:12:11empty bottles on the field.
01:12:12One bottle only sold
01:12:13for a few cents.
01:12:14I had calculated it.
01:12:16Even if I filled
01:12:17an entire bag today,
01:12:18it would only buy
01:12:19half a pack of diapers
01:12:21for my baby.
01:12:21But now,
01:12:22I had one million
01:12:23in my hands.
01:12:24At last,
01:12:25I wouldn't have to
01:12:26starve myself
01:12:27to save money.
01:12:28I wouldn't have to worry
01:12:29that when my child
01:12:29got a fever,
01:12:30I couldn't even
01:12:31afford medicine.
01:12:32I hugged the card tightly,
01:12:34my voice trembling.
01:12:36Thank you, Captain Locke.
01:12:37Please wait a moment.
01:12:38I'll go express
01:12:38the milk right now.
01:12:39I hurriedly picked up
01:12:40an empty water bottle.
01:12:42Locke frowned.
01:12:44With that?
01:12:44My face turned red
01:12:46with embarrassment.
01:12:47I'll wash it clean.
01:12:49He took two silver bottles
01:12:50from the cabinet.
01:12:51The bottles were as cold
01:12:52as moonlight
01:12:52and clearly frighteningly expensive.
01:12:54I'm a clean freak.
01:12:55Use these.
01:12:56I lowered my head
01:12:57and took the bottles.
01:12:58The infirmary was too small.
01:12:59There was nowhere for me to hide
01:13:00so I could only turn my back to him.
01:13:01The infirmary was very quiet.
01:13:03Only my quick,
01:13:03nervous breathing remained.
01:13:05I carefully undid my buttons,
01:13:06my face burning so hot
01:13:08it felt like it might catch fire.
01:13:09I wasn't even facing him,
01:13:10but I kept feeling Locke's gaze
01:13:12fixed on me.
01:13:13That gaze seemed to have heat.
01:13:14It slid from the back of my neck
01:13:16to my shoulders,
01:13:17inch by inch,
01:13:18then pressed down along my spine.
01:13:19The harder I tried to stay calm,
01:13:21the more my hands shook.
01:13:22I missed the bottle opening
01:13:23several times.
01:13:24Just when I was so flustered
01:13:25I nearly cried.
01:13:26A hand suddenly reached
01:13:28from beside my waist
01:13:29toward my chest.
01:13:30Don't move.
01:13:35My whole body jolted in fear.
01:13:37It was Locke.
01:13:38His breath brushed behind my ear,
01:13:40so hot my knees almost went weak.
01:13:42Stop shaking.
01:13:43I froze in place,
01:13:44barely daring to breathe.
01:13:46His hand passed over the back of mine
01:13:48and held the silver bottle,
01:13:49but because he was so close,
01:13:50his fingers almost grazed my chest.
01:13:52Just a little closer.
01:13:53Really,
01:13:54just a little.
01:13:55And he would have touched me there.
01:13:56My entire body went taut.
01:13:58The skin over my chest tingled
01:14:00as if scorched by fire.
01:14:01But Locke still didn't touch me.
01:14:03The next second,
01:14:04his other hand reached around
01:14:05from behind,
01:14:06steadiesing my wrist
01:14:07as he spoke beside my ear.
01:14:10Don't spill my milk.
01:14:11I was trapped between his chest
01:14:13and the corner of the wall.
01:14:14The bottle in my hand shook,
01:14:15flustered.
01:14:16I hurriedly lowered my head
01:14:17to steady the opening,
01:14:19my face burning almost unbearably.
01:14:21Only after a few seconds
01:14:22did he slowly let go of me.
01:14:24Be careful.
01:14:25For every drop you spill,
01:14:26I cut 10,000.
01:14:27The pressure behind me receded,
01:14:29but my legs were still weak.
01:14:30I bit my lip,
01:14:31too afraid to look back,
01:14:32and forced myself to keep expressing.
01:14:34After all,
01:14:35that was one million dollars.
01:14:36I couldn't earn that
01:14:37picking up bottles
01:14:38for the rest of my life.
01:14:39I thought of John again.
01:14:40After the baby was born,
01:14:42I begged him to buy
01:14:42one pack of diapers
01:14:43and he still said I was annoying.
01:14:44You gave birth to it.
01:14:45Figure it out yourself.
01:14:46Back then,
01:14:47I had only a few dozen dollars
01:14:49left in my account.
01:14:50Classes by day,
01:14:51cleaning the field by night.
01:14:53I was so hungry,
01:14:54my stomach hurt,
01:14:55but I didn't dare buy a hot meal.
01:14:58Yet Locke gave me
01:14:59one million dollars
01:15:00the first time he met me.
01:15:01John treated me
01:15:02and my child like burdens,
01:15:03but Locke saved me
01:15:04and my child
01:15:05when I was at my poorest.
01:15:06At that thought,
01:15:07my eyes burned,
01:15:08and I almost cried again.
01:15:10When both bottles were filled,
01:15:12I straightened my clothes
01:15:13and walked out
01:15:13with a flushed face.
01:15:14He took the bottles,
01:15:16smelled them,
01:15:16and nodded.
01:15:17Just as I felt relieved,
01:15:18he suddenly looked up
01:15:19and stared straight at me.
01:15:20From now on,
01:15:21we set three rules.
01:15:26I froze,
01:15:27but still nodded nervously.
01:15:28First,
01:15:29before every expression,
01:15:30you must bathe completely
01:15:31in my private bathroom.
01:15:33You can't use
01:15:34the school's shower gel.
01:15:35You can't leave
01:15:36any other person's scent on you.
01:15:37I stared blankly.
01:15:39A full bath.
01:15:39It sounded too extreme,
01:15:41but I had heard
01:15:42that werewolf nobles
01:15:43were extremely sensitive to scent,
01:15:45especially atop alpha-like Locke.
01:15:47Of course,
01:15:47anything entering his mouth
01:15:49couldn't be tainted
01:15:49with messy pheromones.
01:15:51I could only nod,
01:15:52blushing.
01:15:53I'll remember.
01:15:54Locke continued.
01:15:55Second,
01:15:56I'll have the team doctor
01:15:57examine you every day.
01:15:58Supplements,
01:15:59tonics,
01:16:00rest time.
01:16:01Everything follows my arrangements.
01:16:03I need to make sure
01:16:04your milk is healthy enough.
01:16:05My heart trembled.
01:16:06The team doctor,
01:16:07supplements.
01:16:08I usually couldn't even bring myself
01:16:10to buy the cheapest bread,
01:16:11and he was actually arranging
01:16:13for people to take care of my body.
01:16:14Rich people truly lived
01:16:15in another world.
01:16:16Locke looked at me,
01:16:17his voice lowering.
01:16:19Third,
01:16:19no sex.
01:16:20My face burned at once.
01:16:22That was far too strict,
01:16:24but this man had just given me
01:16:26one million dollars,
01:16:27and I didn't want anything to do
01:16:28with that heartless man John anymore.
01:16:30I lowered my head and whispered,
01:16:32Okay.
01:16:33Locke nodded,
01:16:34picked up the two bottles,
01:16:35and turned back to the field.
01:16:37When the audience saw him reappear,
01:16:39screams swept through the stands.
01:16:40But the three forwards laughed even louder.
01:16:43You were in the infirmary for what?
01:16:44Five minutes?
01:16:45Is your team really that short on players,
01:16:47or are you in a hurry
01:16:47to come back and die?
01:16:48Locke ignored them.
01:16:50Under everyone's gaze,
01:16:51he stood there
01:16:52and twisted open the bottle cap.
01:16:54Then he tilted his head back
01:16:55and drank my breast milk.
01:16:56In that moment,
01:16:57the entire field went silent.
01:16:59His Adam's apple bobbed.
01:17:01Sweat slid down his jaw
01:17:02and into his collar.
01:17:03Heller slowly returned to his pale face.
01:17:05Beneath his jersey,
01:17:07his chest rose heavier,
01:17:08his shoulder and back muscles tensing,
01:17:10as if some wild power
01:17:11had poured back into his body.
01:17:13The whistle blew.
01:17:14The game officially began.
01:17:15The three forwards
01:17:16lunged at him at the same time,
01:17:18shifting into wolves.
01:17:19Locke lowered his body,
01:17:21his golden wolf eyes terrifyingly bright.
01:17:23The next second,
01:17:24he charged straight into their defense
01:17:26like an out-of-control silver wolf.
01:17:28The first forward was sent flying.
01:17:29The second was driven aside by his shoulder
01:17:31and slammed hard onto the grass.
01:17:33The third had only just reached out to stop him
01:17:35when Locke knocked both man and ball to the ground.
01:17:37The entire field froze for one second.
01:17:39Then screams nearly tore the stands apart.
01:17:41Locke is so hot!
01:17:42That move just now was insane!
01:17:44Oh my god!
01:17:45I can't even imagine how wild he'd be in bed!
01:17:47I held my trash bag and lowered my head
01:17:49to pick up the water bottles they had thrown down.
01:17:52A few girls saw me and immediately laughed.
01:17:54Well, well.
01:17:55Isn't this Emma, the unmarried mother,
01:17:57back here picking up trash again?
01:17:58Oh, I get it.
01:17:59You're pretending to be pitiful
01:18:00so you can seduce men, aren't you?
01:18:01Please, look at her.
01:18:02Even a stray male dog might not want her.
01:18:04I said nothing.
01:18:05Only I knew that the mouth of the Locke they adored
01:18:07was, at that moment, full of my breast milk.
01:18:12As expected, Locke won the final victory.
01:18:15Watching him stand on the podium,
01:18:17dazzling under the lights,
01:18:18I didn't know whether I should feel happy or lost.
01:18:20From far away, he glanced at me.
01:18:22My whole body shivered.
01:18:24I remembered the way his eyes had fallen on my back
01:18:26while I expressed milk.
01:18:27So scorching, so invasive.
01:18:30I quickly warned myself not to overthink it.
01:18:32We were only in a transaction.
01:18:33From now on, we wouldn't have any contact.
01:18:36By the time I carried my child back to the old apartment,
01:18:39it was almost midnight.
01:18:40This was the place John and I used to rent together.
01:18:43Ever since I got pregnant, he had moved out.
01:18:45Rent, diapers, supplements.
01:18:46He hadn't paid a single cent.
01:18:48Fortunately, I finally had $1 million to support our life.
01:18:52After soothing my child to sleep,
01:18:53I was so exhausted, I collapsed onto the bed
01:18:56without even changing clothes.
01:18:58Half asleep, I suddenly felt a hand slide onto my waist.
01:19:01My whole body trembled.
01:19:03In my days, I thought of Locke.
01:19:05I thought of him approaching me from behind in the infirmary.
01:19:07I thought of his hand steadying my wrist,
01:19:10his breath by my ear as he said,
01:19:12Don't spill my milk.
01:19:14My heartbeat instantly went wild.
01:19:16Could Captain Locke really have come?
01:19:17I turned my head in surprise and delight.
01:19:19But the next second, a heavy smell of alcohol hit my face.
01:19:23My eyes flew open.
01:19:24It wasn't Locke.
01:19:24It was John.
01:19:25Terrified, I immediately shrank back.
01:19:27John, why are you back?
01:19:29He gave a low laugh.
01:19:30This is my rented apartment.
01:19:32I'm not allowed to come back.
01:19:34I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
01:19:35His rented apartment, he had never paid a cent.
01:19:38His hand reached toward me again.
01:19:40A chill ran through my whole body.
01:19:42Don't do this.
01:19:43The baby is sleeping.
01:19:44John frowned impatiently.
01:19:46Then wake it up.
01:19:47Let it see how fierce its dad is in bed.
01:19:49With that, John tore open my clothes.
01:19:51I struggled with all my strength.
01:19:52I thought of Locke's three rules.
01:19:54I thought of the third one.
01:19:55No sex.
01:19:56I had to keep my promise to him.
01:19:58I couldn't let him think I was dirty,
01:20:00or that my breast milk was dirty.
01:20:02I begged in a small voice.
01:20:04John, I'm on my period.
01:20:05Don't touch me.
01:20:06John's face darkened instantly.
01:20:08You dare refuse me now?
01:20:10He grabbed my hair and dragged me toward the door.
01:20:13Get out.
01:20:14If you won't let me touch you,
01:20:15don't live in my apartment.
01:20:16I was shoved downstairs.
01:20:18Night wind rushed in.
01:20:19I hugged my child tightly,
01:20:21afraid she would get cold.
01:20:22Just then, a black sports car stopped in front of me.
01:20:25It was Locke.
01:20:26I burst into tears as if I had seen my savior.
01:20:28He took off his coat and wrapped it around me.
01:20:32Nowhere to stay.
01:20:34I nodded helplessly.
01:20:36Locke was silent for a moment.
01:20:38Come to my family's estate.
01:20:42Locke helped me into the car.
01:20:44His coat was still draped over me.
01:20:46It was full of his scent.
01:20:47Clean, cold, with a hint of forceful dominance.
01:20:50I lowered my head and whispered.
01:20:52Captain Locke, I'm sorry.
01:20:54Thank you for the trouble.
01:20:56I can sleep in the servants' quarters.
01:20:58As long as my child doesn't freeze, that's enough.
01:21:01Locke only looked calmly at the road ahead and said nothing.
01:21:04When the car stopped,
01:21:05I saw an estate that looked like a castle.
01:21:08The butler and doctors were already waiting at the entrance.
01:21:11What shocked me was this.
01:21:12They had prepared everything.
01:21:14A nursery, diapers, formula, hot soup, clean clothes.
01:21:18I had never been treated like this before.
01:21:20When the doctor carried my daughter away for an examination,
01:21:22I was so nervous I wanted to follow.
01:21:25But Locke caught my wrist.
01:21:28You first.
01:21:29His palm was very hot.
01:21:31My heart skipped.
01:21:32He brought me to the bathroom door.
01:21:35Bathe.
01:21:36I froze.
01:21:37He lowered his head near my shoulder.
01:21:38His brows slightly furrowed.
01:21:40Wash off that man's scent.
01:21:42My face turned completely red.
01:21:43When the hot water poured down, I scrubbed for a long time.
01:21:47I wanted to wash away all the alcohol, sweat, and disgusting touch John had left on me.
01:21:52Only then could I offer Locke a clean version of myself and clean breast milk.
01:21:56When I came out, a maid had prepared a white sleeping robe for me.
01:21:59The fabric was soft, clinging to my freshly washed skin.
01:22:03I clutched the collar and walked out awkwardly.
01:22:06Locke sat on the sofa and lifted his eyes to me.
01:22:09His gaze moved from my wet hair to my neck, slid over my collarbone, and finally stopped on my chest.
01:22:15His invasive stare made my legs a little weak.
01:22:20Come here.
01:22:21I slowly walked to stand in front of him.
01:22:24He lifted his hand and checked the injury on my face.
01:22:27His fingertip brushed the corner of my lip.
01:22:29I inhaled softly from the pain.
01:22:31His Adam's apple moved.
01:22:33Does it hurt?
01:22:34I shook my head.
01:22:36No.
01:22:36It did hurt, but when John touched me, I only felt afraid.
01:22:40When Locke's hand rested on my face, even my breathing went unsteady.
01:22:44He suddenly leaned closer.
01:22:45The high bridge of his nose almost brushed the side of my neck.
01:22:49My whole body froze.
01:22:50After the bath, the milky scent on me was more obvious than usual.
01:22:53Locke's breathing visibly deepened.
01:22:55His golden wolf eyes seemed to hold back fire.
01:22:58I clutched the robe, my voice shaking.
01:23:01Captain Locke?
01:23:03I...
01:23:03He stared at me for a few seconds, then suddenly let go.
01:23:07Go sleep.
01:23:08I smiled bitterly at myself.
01:23:10Emma, what are you thinking?
01:23:12Did you really believe something could happen between you and Locke?
01:23:16Wake up.
01:23:16You're only in a transaction.
01:23:20Disappointed, I returned to the nursery and soothed my child to sleep.
01:23:24In the middle of the night, a muffled thud suddenly woke me.
01:23:27I rushed out of the room and saw Locke collapsed on the floor.
01:23:30He was drenched in cold sweat, his chest rising and falling violently.
01:23:33The veins on the back of his hand bulged, and his golden wolf eyes had almost turned into vertical slit.
01:23:38Quick, give me breast milk.
01:23:39Locke, I can't control myself anymore.
01:23:41My mind buzzed.
01:23:42I had heard of a rare kind of atavistic alpha among werewolves.
01:23:46Their power was terrifyingly strong, but they also had a fatal flaw.
01:23:50Once their bloodline went berserk, only the most primal breast milk could temporarily soothe their wolf nature.
01:23:56If it went on too long, they would either lose control and bite someone, or suffer until they died.
01:24:01Locke was clearly in that exact state now.
01:24:04I inherently went to get a bottle, ready to express milk.
01:24:06But as soon as I came close, Locke grabbed my wrist.
01:24:09His palm was burning like fire.
01:24:11He looked up at me, his breathing frighteningly heavy.
01:24:14Feed me directly.
01:24:16Now.