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00:00:05my name is iris the lowest omega slave my daily job is throw silver stones in a deep pit
00:00:12they say there's a rogue beast locked in the pit brenda the gamma overseer never stops saying the
00:00:18same thing he tried to attack the alpha he deserves to die keep throwing until that monster
00:00:26silver is torture for werewolves every impact echoes like something breaking inside the dark
00:00:35a whip cracks at my feet iris stop spacing out useless omega throw it i flinched picked up a
00:00:43silver stone and dropped it into the pit thud it disappears no scream only silence i don't know if
00:00:52that so-called rogue is dead or alive perhaps he is already gone everything we are doing is just
00:00:58adding the final handfuls of dirt to a grave but for some reason my wolf instinct tells me he is
00:01:04still breathing it is a gut feeling i cannot explain back at the slave sheds we are given two dry
00:01:10hard
00:01:10pieces of black bread others fight for it i don't i can't stop thinking about the silver pit
00:01:17that night i dreamt of it i was the one inside silver stones raining down me breaking my bones
00:01:24burning my skin i screamed but no sound came out then a massive stone fell straight towards my head
00:01:36i woke up with a start the moon outside the window glowed blood red and that's when i do something
00:01:43i
00:01:43should never have done after everyone fell asleep i went back to the silver pit my heartbeat was so
00:01:49loud it hurt if brendan caught me i'm dead i lowered a piece of bread into the basket down into
00:01:56the dark
00:01:56nothing then russell who's there i freeze no one survives the silver pit that's what we were told
00:02:05then it happens an overwhelming alpha aura exploded from the bottom of the pit something opens its eyes
00:02:12in the dark red slow alive red eyes that only a lichen king could possess and i realize whatever is
00:02:22down
00:02:22there was never a rogue my mind went completely blank
00:02:30everything we were told was a lie the silver pit isn't a prison it's a burial ground for someone
00:02:38important why was he locked down there and why did the alpha cover it up with a fake story about
00:02:47a rogue
00:02:49it must be a dangerous secret i was just the lowest omega slave but because of one stupid moment of
00:02:58kindness i had stepped into something that could destroy me completely
00:03:07who are you forget it whoever you are thank you for the food that was the first meal i've had
00:03:13in three years
00:03:14three years locked inside the silver pit no food no water only silver falling every day how is he still
00:03:20alive
00:03:21you should leave this place is dangerous and don't come back my body wants to run but i don't move
00:03:27because even like this he's trying to protect me
00:03:33the next morning i can't think straight i keep asking myself was he real or was it a nightmare
00:03:41but i still go back at the edge of the silver pit i lower the basket
00:03:48then i hear his voice again comma now controlled wait you don't have to tell me your name let's make
00:03:55a rule after you drop the basket knock three times then leave it's safer that way
00:04:04then i need healing salve and clean bandits if you can get them i owe you my life
00:04:11healing safe inside the blood moon pack that's not medicine that's a privilege
00:04:18only alpha guards and healers can access it i should refuse but when i opened my mouth what came out
00:04:24was
00:04:24i'll try the moment i said it i regretted it healing salve those words didn't leave my head
00:04:31in the blood moon pack medicine was worth more than a slave's life the medical wing was guarded day
00:04:37and night a slave like me would disappear before even getting close stealing it is impossible buying
00:04:44it is impossible i lay awake the entire night thinking of one plan after another then rejecting
00:04:49every single one right before dawn my fingers brushed f's against something hard beneath my straw pillow
00:04:54a silver pendant it was my mother's only gift before i was dragged into this place
00:05:00if one day you can't survive anymore sell it
00:05:05the next morning i hid it and stepped into danger i found a half-breed omega named luke he works
00:05:12near
00:05:12the medical wing weak position greedy eyes perfect target i showed him the pendant i i want to deal
00:05:21what do you want healing self for silver words you're insane if they find out we're both dead
00:05:28this is pure silver it's worth enough for you to buy freedom outside the pack
00:05:32his eyes shift greed wins tomorrow same place and just like that i step into a deeper trap
00:05:42that night i didn't go to the silver pit i was afraid afraid he might be waiting the next day
00:05:50i returned to the corner with my heart in my throat luke was already there he gives me a small
00:05:55vials
00:05:55that's all i could get don't come back again
00:05:59i actually did it i traded my mother's only keepsake for medicine to save a stranger
00:06:06on the way back brendan appears stop why are you acting so nervous where were you
00:06:11i was sick i need herbs since when do omega slaves deserve medicine when slaves get sick
00:06:18they're supposed to die quietly get back to work trash
00:06:27i almost fled back to my room and even after closing the door my legs were still trembling
00:06:33that night i went back to the silver pit i put the healing same and clean bandages into the basket
00:06:40then i tapped the edge of the pit three times i lowered the basket then turned to leave
00:06:46but his voice stopped me alec i froze what my name is alec that name hits like thunder alec
00:06:58the lost name of the lyokon empire the dead king but he's not dead he's under the silver pit alive
00:07:05i turned and ran no thinking no hesitation before i rounded the corner i looked back once
00:07:13a shadow stood on the fortress roof still and silent watching me it was brendan she had been
00:07:19there the whole time my stomach dropped she saw everything
00:07:25she saw me lowering food into the pit heard me talking to him and worst of all she heard that
00:07:32name
00:07:32alec but brendan didn't move she didn't call the guards she just stared the corners of her lips
00:07:39slowly twisting into a creepy little smile then she disappeared that night i stayed awake until
00:07:45sunrise i kept waiting for the guards to burst through the door waiting for brenda's shrill
00:07:49voice to announce my death sentence but nothing happened morning came like usual
00:07:55the omega girls in my room yawned washed up and got dressed for work nobody looked at me twice it
00:08:01almost felt like last night had only been a nightmare but i knew it was real brenda appeared
00:08:07same cold face same whip in her hand her eyes swept across the entire line when they landed on me
00:08:15they
00:08:15didn't even paused she looked right past me like i didn't exist that silence scared me more than any
00:08:21beating ever could it felt like she was toying with me like a hunter slowly cornering trapped prey
00:08:28the whole day felt like torture brenda never spoke to me once but i could feel her watching me from
00:08:34the shadows the entire time like a venomous snake waiting for the perfect moment to strike
00:08:38that night i still got my usual two pieces of bread but i couldn't eat a single bite
00:08:48iris are you sick i shook my head unable to say a single word i didn't know how much longer
00:08:54i had left
00:08:54to live
00:08:58and i didn't know how alec was doing down there did he get the medicine were his wounds healing
00:09:04did he know we'd already been discovered
00:09:08days past day everything stayed terrifyingly calm by the fourth morning i was already close to breaking
00:09:15during morning assembly brendan suddenly called my name iris my body stiffened abruptly and all the
00:09:23maids turned their eyes to me in unison i stepped forward and dropped to my knees
00:09:31i'm here gamma you don't look too well these past few days guess throwing silver stones is too much
00:09:36work for a weak omega i would never complain gamma in that case i'll give you a new assignment
00:09:42the alpha believes the creature in the pit has been rotting down there for too long
00:09:45it may spread disease and taint the sacred land of the pack so from today on you girls no longer
00:09:51need
00:09:51to throw silver stones murmurs break out and brendan raises her hand to quiet everyone
00:09:58the alpha has ordered that starting today one bucket of liquid silver will be poured into the pit
00:10:04every noon to disinfect the place completely liquid silver
00:10:12my mind exploded into static liquid silver that stuff was deadly to werewolves
00:10:19even one drop could burn through flesh and now they wanted to pour down an entire bucket
00:10:24that wasn't cleansing that was execution they wanted to melt the man at the bottom
00:10:29this new job is much cleaner and much more respectable iris you'll do it one bucket every
00:10:34day you will pour it down personally don't disappoint the alpha or me
00:10:41i knelt there frozen like i had fallen into endless ice water
00:10:48and finally i understood what brendan really wanted
00:10:56she didn't want me dead she wanted me to kill him myself
00:11:02she wanted to turn me into the same kind of monster she was a blood-stained executioner
00:11:09this was the cruelest punishment imaginable she wasn't trying to destroy my body she was destroying
00:11:16my soul didn't even know how i made it back to my room only two words kept repeating in my
00:11:24mind
00:11:31she wanted me to kill alec slowly and painfully
00:11:37if i obeyed i would destroy the only life i had ever tried to save
00:11:41if i refused i would die the next second
00:11:47what can i do what am i supposed to do
00:11:51noon was getting closer i could already imagine brendan waiting
00:11:56watching me break enjoying every second of it
00:11:59no
00:12:01a thought suddenly cut through my panic
00:12:04i have to warn alec
00:12:07even if we die he needs to know
00:12:10not hope
00:12:11not bread
00:12:12i searched frantically for paper
00:12:14paper
00:12:15pen
00:12:15anything
00:12:16but i had nothing
00:12:17i was just an omega slave
00:12:20even paper was a privilege i didn't have
00:12:22my gaze falls on the white cloth beside me
00:12:24enough
00:12:25i grab the cloth and bite my finger open
00:12:27blood wells out instantly
00:12:28liquid silver at noon today
00:12:30they know
00:12:32escape now
00:12:33be careful
00:12:39the letters were messy
00:12:40but i didn't care
00:12:41this was all i could do
00:12:42now came the real problem
00:12:44how do i get it to him
00:12:46going to the pit now would be suicide
00:12:48brendan was definitely watching
00:12:49i needed a distraction
00:12:50just one second
00:12:53my eyes landed on the charcoal baskin
00:12:56an idea formed
00:12:57i hid the blood letter in my arms
00:13:00then carried the charcoal brazen
00:13:02straight to the straw shed
00:13:04dry grass
00:13:06dead wood
00:13:07perfect
00:13:08my hands were shaking
00:13:09i struck the flint to light a fire
00:13:12the fire caught instantly
00:13:14smoke exploded upward
00:13:18fire fire
00:13:20somebody help
00:13:21please
00:13:21everyone was running
00:13:23i knew brendan had to be alarmed by now
00:13:25a castle fire under her direct supervision meant an unforgivable deletment of duty
00:13:31right now her entire focus and attention had to be completely consumed by extinguishing the fire
00:13:37this was my golden window of opportunity
00:13:39i turned and ran straight to the pit
00:13:41i tied the note to a stone
00:13:43and dropped it down
00:13:44it was done
00:13:48escape now
00:13:50that pit was deep enough to swallow a person whole
00:13:53and the stone walls were slip and impossible to climb
00:13:56he was badly injured
00:13:57unarmed
00:13:58and trapped down there
00:13:59how was he supposed to escape
00:14:02i didn't dare think any further
00:14:03because i was terrified the answer would be the worst one possible
00:14:06for the next two days the entire outer slaves compound stayed under a tense chaotic lockdown
00:14:11all of us omega slaves were confined to our quarters and forbidden to leave
00:14:14the work of throwing silver stones and pouring liquid silver was naturally suspended too
00:14:18every single day i waited for news about alec
00:14:20even hearing that he'd been captured again would have been better than this endless uncertainty
00:14:24at least then i'd know he was alive
00:14:25but there was nothing
00:14:26the alpha castle remained calm and quiet like nothing had ever happened
00:14:30as if an omega slave named iris had never set half the compound on fire just to buy him time
00:14:37by the third night
00:14:38i couldn't take it anymore
00:14:43i had to go back to the pit one more time
00:14:47just once
00:14:52if alec was alive maybe he'd left behind some kind of signal
00:14:55and if he was gone
00:14:57if he was already dead
00:14:58then i needed to force myself to let go
00:15:00i knelt beside the edge and listened carefully
00:15:02nothing
00:15:03no breathing
00:15:04no movement
00:15:05no sound of cloth brushing against stone
00:15:07just silence
00:15:08my heart slowly sank
00:15:09maybe he was gone
00:15:10or maybe he had already
00:15:11i cut the thought off before it could finish
00:15:14i pushed myself to stand
00:15:15but just as i turned to leave
00:15:17something caught the corner of my eye
00:15:18there was something wedged inside a crack along the stone rim
00:15:20under the moonlight
00:15:21it reflected a faint metallic clint
00:15:23my heartbeat instantly sped up
00:15:24i hurried over and carefully pried it out from the crevice in the rock
00:15:27it was a token
00:15:28the moment i touched it
00:15:29cold spread through my fingers
00:15:30on one side was a roaring thunder wolf carved in incredible detail
00:15:34on the other was an ancient crest
00:15:36elegant
00:15:37sharp
00:15:37unmistakably noble
00:15:39it was alec's family crest
00:15:43my breath caught
00:15:44was this something alec left for me
00:15:46why
00:15:47as i stared at it in confusion
00:15:49i noticed tiny runes carved along the edge of the obsidian
00:15:52i lifted it toward the moonlight and squinted to read them
00:15:55there were only a few words
00:15:57north gate
00:15:57old barnaby
00:15:58i froze
00:15:59the north gate was the most remote exit in the entire outer compound
00:16:03it had been abandoned for years and was usually locked shut
00:16:05the only person stationed there was an old wolf soldier named barnaby
00:16:09i'd seen him a few times before
00:16:10alec wanted me to find him
00:16:11which meant
00:16:12barnaby was one of alec's people
00:16:14my heart started pounding so hard it hurt
00:16:17this wasn't the end
00:16:18it was the beginning
00:16:20alec hadn't given up
00:16:22he had escaped that pit alive
00:16:24and before leaving
00:16:25he'd given me a new order
00:16:27he trusted me
00:16:28i clutched the token tightly in my hand
00:16:30and in that moment
00:16:32i understood something clearly
00:16:34the second i accepted this token
00:16:36my fate became tied to his forever
00:16:38from now on
00:16:39we lived or died together
00:16:43after brenda was dragged away
00:16:45the slave quarters fell into chaos for several days
00:16:50it wasn't until the fourth day that the new gamma overseer finally arrived
00:16:54her name was tabitha
00:16:57she was completely different from brendan
00:17:01she never hit anyone
00:17:03she never screamed insults either
00:17:04there was even a faint smile on her face most of the time
00:17:07but the moment i saw her
00:17:09a chill ran straight down my spine
00:17:14brenda's cruelty was obvious
00:17:15like a mad dog barking non-stop
00:17:18but tabitha was different
00:17:20her malice was buried deep inside her bones
00:17:22she was like a venomous snake hiding in the dark
00:17:25silent
00:17:27motionless
00:17:29but ready to bite your throat open at any second
00:17:32on her very first day
00:17:34she reorganized the entire slave compound
00:17:38everyone's duties were reassigned
00:17:44and unsurprisingly
00:17:45i got the dirtiest and hardest work of all
00:17:48my job was to clean up the ruins left behind after the fire
00:17:52the other slaves looked at me with pity
00:17:54only i knew this was exactly the opportunity i wanted
00:17:58because the north gate was right beside that dumping ground
00:18:00the first time i pushed my cart near the north gate
00:18:02my heart pounded so hard i could barely breathe
00:18:03that was when i saw him
00:18:04old barnaby
00:18:04the old guard stationed at the gate
00:18:07he didn't react at all
00:18:09not even his eyelids moved
00:18:12i called again
00:18:14a little louder this time
00:18:15but only then did he slowly open his eyes
00:18:17those eyes were cloudy with age
00:18:19yet terrifyingly sharp at the same time
00:18:21like the eyes of someone who had seen mountains of corpse on the battlefield
00:18:24you need something
00:18:25how was i supposed to explain this
00:18:27how could i make him trust me
00:18:28if you've got nothing to say
00:18:30get lost
00:18:30the thunderwolf roars through the forest
00:18:33the hidden dragon rests in the abyss
00:18:35i had spent the entire night thinking up that code
00:18:37the token carried the thunderwolf
00:18:39and alec himself was the hidden dragon trapped in the abyss
00:18:42i was gambling that he would understand
00:18:44barnaby jolted violently
00:18:47grabbed my wrist abruptly and shoved me into a small side wing
00:18:52the door slammed shut
00:18:54who are you
00:18:56he stared at me intently
00:18:58his voice filled with murderous intent
00:19:00where's the alpha token
00:19:01the moment i handed it to him
00:19:03his eyes turned red
00:19:06alpha alec
00:19:09the alpha is still alive
00:19:11is he safe
00:19:12i told him everything
00:19:13how i found alec in the pit
00:19:15how i smuggled him bread and water
00:19:16how i traded for healing salem
00:19:18and how i set the fire to help him escape
00:19:20when i finished speaking
00:19:22barnaby bowed deeply to me
00:19:25the thunder pack
00:19:26and the alpha's 30,000 wolf warriors
00:19:29will never forget your kindness
00:19:32milady
00:19:33barnaby
00:19:33is alpha alec really safe now
00:19:36that was the only thing i truly cared about
00:19:38he's safe
00:19:39alpha alec already escaped the palace
00:19:42and reunited with our people outside
00:19:51then what do we do next
00:19:53the alpha says what he needs most right now
00:19:56is information from inside the castle
00:19:58and iris
00:19:59you are now the most important piece he has inside this place
00:20:03the first thing i need you to do
00:20:05is watch gamma tabula closely
00:20:09the alpha wants to know everything about her
00:20:13especially the necklace she's wearing
00:20:16check the symbol carved into it
00:20:18and whether she talks in her sleep at night
00:20:21i froze for a moment
00:20:22the assignment sounded strange
00:20:23but if alec specifically wanted this information
00:20:25then it had to be important
00:20:26i understand
00:20:27but how do i pass information to you
00:20:29no need to meet face to face
00:20:30write everything down on paper
00:20:32leave it under the dead tree
00:20:35use a stone to keep it in place
00:20:37i'll retrieve it myself every night
00:20:39i memorized every word carefully
00:20:41when i stepped out of the dark garden
00:20:44the sunlight outside felt blindingly bright
00:20:46for the first time in my life
00:20:49my steps felt completely steady
00:20:51because now i knew something clearly
00:20:53from this day forward
00:20:55i was no longer fighting alone
00:20:59behind me stood a fallen king
00:21:08returning to the slave compound
00:21:10i saw gamma tabritha standing in the middle of the courtyard
00:21:12when she saw back
00:21:13that calm little smile was still on her face
00:21:16back already
00:21:16you worked hard
00:21:18go wash your face and get some rest
00:21:20her voice was soft
00:21:22too soft
00:21:23the hairs on the back of my neck
00:21:24instantly stood up
00:21:26because kindness without reason
00:21:28was always dangerous
00:21:29yes
00:21:30but even with my back turned
00:21:32i could still feel her eyes on me
00:21:36warm on the surface
00:21:38sharp underneath
00:21:41i had been targeted
00:21:43that realization made it hard to breathe
00:21:47tabitha was far more terrifying than brenda ever was
00:21:51how was i supposed to finish alex mission
00:21:55i had to examine the patterns on her necklace
00:21:58and i had to listen for her sleep talking
00:22:00both tasks required me to get close after dark
00:22:03but a slave wasn't even allowed near her quarters
00:22:10that night
00:22:11i lay awake until dawn
00:22:16by the next morning
00:22:17i finally made up my mind
00:22:20if i wanted an opportunity
00:22:22i would have to create one myself
00:22:26at noon
00:22:27i carried a large bucket of water past her
00:22:35the entire bucket of water sloshed out
00:22:37soaking tabitha's clothes
00:22:39the entire courtyard instantly fell silent
00:22:42every slave froze where she stood
00:22:45they stared at me like i was already dead
00:22:47your name is iris right
00:22:50yes
00:22:51it was my fault
00:22:52please forgive me
00:22:54since you're this clumsy
00:22:55you won't need to sleep tonight
00:22:58kneel there and reflect properly
00:22:59let's see if your knees can learn to behave better than your feet
00:23:03my heart started pounding wildly
00:23:05i had succeeded
00:23:10night came quickly
00:23:13the cold cut straight through the bone
00:23:16but i knelt stiffly outside tabitha's room without moving
00:23:20before long my legs weren't numb
00:23:23but i clenched my teeth and stayed silent
00:23:26because i knew she was watching
00:23:30this was her test
00:23:32midnight finally arrived
00:23:34the lights inside the room suddenly went dark
00:23:37another hour passed
00:23:38from inside the room came the steady sound of breathing
00:23:41she was asleep
00:23:44my chance had finally come
00:23:48i carefully leaned my ear closer to the door
00:23:50trying to hear if she was talking in her sleep
00:23:56then came the snoring
00:23:57and after that
00:23:59she finally spoke
00:24:01luna
00:24:03sigil
00:24:04the luna sigil
00:24:05the legendary symbol of the queen
00:24:07a metallic sound came from inside the room
00:24:11like a hidden compartment opening
00:24:14my heart instantly lapped into my throat
00:24:17was she awake
00:24:19i immediately straightened my back
00:24:21and fixed my eyes forward like nothing had happened
00:24:25the bedroom door slowly opened a cliff
00:24:30from inside the darkness tabitha's sharp eyes locked onto me
00:24:35my back was already soaked in cold sweat if i had moved even a little i probably would have died
00:24:41on the spot
00:24:47it felt like i had just walked back from the gates of hell
00:25:21i stayed on my knees until sunrise
00:25:22but i ignored the pain
00:25:23there was something more important
00:25:25i found a burnt piece of charcoal
00:25:26then tore off a strip of old cloth
00:25:28carefully i sketched the strange flower carved on tabitha's necklace
00:25:31then beneath it i wrote two words luna sigil
00:25:33i folded the cloth tightly
00:25:34tonight barnaby needed to see this
00:25:36that evening i pushed my garbage cart toward the north gate
00:25:38under the dead tree
00:25:39i knelt and tucked the cloth beneath the usual stone
00:25:42then covered it carefully
00:25:43i didn't know whether this tiny piece of cloth would change anything
00:25:45all i knew was
00:25:47i traded half my life just to learn those two words
00:25:50luna sigil
00:25:53the next few days passed in eerie silence
00:25:58tabitha no longer paid special attention to me
00:26:01but i know she's still watching me from the dark
00:26:05every day i delivered garbage to the dumping fields
00:26:08and checked beneath the dead tree
00:26:10the stone was always moved
00:26:11which meant barnaby had come
00:26:13but no reply ever appeared
00:26:15no message
00:26:16no new orders
00:26:17nothing
00:26:17that silence was becoming unbearable
00:26:20by the fifth day
00:26:21everything changed
00:26:28my heartbeat nearly stopped
00:26:30i slipped it into my sleeve
00:26:32didn't dare read it there
00:26:34only after locking myself inside my room
00:26:36did eyesight in finally unfold it
00:26:40the handwriting was bold
00:26:42steady and powerful
00:26:43it was alex
00:26:45i stared at the words
00:26:47unable to breathe
00:26:49tabitha wasn't working alone
00:26:50there was an entire organization hiding behind her
00:26:53and somehow they had infiltrated blood moon pack years ago
00:26:56then my eyes dropped to the final line
00:26:58you did well
00:27:00wait for my next order
00:27:03without realizing it
00:27:04i smiled
00:27:06the next morning
00:27:08everything changed again
00:27:09the entire slave compound had been sealed
00:27:11dozens of alpha guards flooded the courtyard
00:27:13every slave was forced outside
00:27:15tabitha stood on the platform
00:27:17her face dartened
00:27:18something has been stolen
00:27:20a very important item
00:27:22starting now
00:27:22every room will be searched
00:27:24my blood instantly ran cold
00:27:26a search?
00:27:27why now?
00:27:28was it coincidence?
00:27:29or were they already coming for me?
00:27:32the guards tore through my room
00:27:34my blanket
00:27:35my mattress
00:27:36even the cracks beneath the floor
00:27:38they found nothing
00:27:39eventually they left
00:27:40i finally breathed again
00:27:42then the door opened again
00:27:44tabitha walked in alone
00:27:45she didn't even glance at the destroyed room
00:27:48she only looked at me
00:27:49for a very very long time
00:27:51then she smiled
00:27:52iris
00:27:53you're a very clever girl
00:27:55i don't understand
00:27:57oh
00:27:58i think you do
00:27:59little mice always believe they're hiding
00:28:01they never realize the trap isn't meant to catch one mouse
00:28:04it's meant to catch every rat connected to it
00:28:08she smiled one last time
00:28:10then walked away
00:28:11i couldn't leave
00:28:12she knew
00:28:13she knew everything
00:28:14she simply didn't have proof
00:28:16and now
00:28:17i wasn't prey anymore
00:28:18i had become bait
00:28:20i had become bait
00:28:21that realization hollowed me out
00:28:23tabitha knew i wasn't just another obedient slave
00:28:26i was secretly connected to barnaby
00:28:28the only reason she hadn't killed me was because
00:28:30she wanted to use me to lure alec out
00:28:32i stood alone inside my destroyed room
00:28:34hands shaking uncontrollably
00:28:36if i stopped sending messages
00:28:37alec would lose his eyes inside blood moon pack
00:28:39if i kept sending them
00:28:41i might lead him straight into a death trap
00:28:42there was no winning move
00:28:44i slowly knelt to pick up my scattered belongings
00:28:46then something inside me suddenly became calm
00:28:49no panic was exactly what tabitha wanted
00:28:51she wanted to watch me break
00:28:52if she wanted bait
00:28:54i'd be the best damn bait she'd ever saw
00:28:57but who was really hunting whom's was still undecided
00:29:00the next morning
00:29:01i wore my usual frightened smile
00:29:03i lowered my head even further than before
00:29:05i made myself look like a slave
00:29:06whose spirit had already been crushed
00:29:08across the courtyard
00:29:09tabantha watched me
00:29:10with the snirk of an owner
00:29:11admiring her favorite pet
00:29:12i knew every single step i took
00:29:14from now on would be watched
00:29:16so if i was going to warn alec
00:29:18i had to find a way that even she couldn't predict
00:29:21three days later
00:29:22the opportunity finally came
00:29:24every slave was ordered to clean the drainage canals outside the compound
00:29:27the place reeked of rot
00:29:29black slug reached my knees
00:29:30even the supervisors refused to get close
00:29:32perfect
00:29:32while everyone avoided the filth
00:29:34i slipped a dried leaf from my sleeve
00:29:36bait known
00:29:36alec would understand immediately
00:29:38i knew i had been exposed
00:29:40i buried the leaf inside a handful of thick mud
00:29:43then i slowly worked my way toward the canal nearest the north gate
00:29:46a narrow crack connected to the drainage hit outside the walls
00:29:49exactly where barnaby usually searched
00:29:52i pretended to lose my footing
00:29:53splash
00:29:54as i fell i gelled the muddy handful through the opening
00:29:57the leaf disappeared into the darkness
00:29:59my heart nearly exploded
00:30:01would barnac ever find it
00:30:03i had no idea
00:30:04but it was the safest message i could send
00:30:07the following days became even worse
00:30:09tabitha suddenly promoted me to work inside her quarters
00:30:11cleaning
00:30:12serving tea
00:30:12dusting furniture
00:30:13she wanted me close enough that every breath i took
00:30:15stayed under her watch
00:30:16dangerous
00:30:16but it also meant i could finally start watching her
00:30:19and the first thing i noticed was the strange scent
00:30:21always lingering inside her room
00:30:23the fragrance inside tabitha's room was soft
00:30:25sweet
00:30:26almost comforting
00:30:27on her desk old history books always lay open
00:30:29yet no matter how often she washed her hands
00:30:31i could still imagine blood clinging to them
00:30:33nothing about her matched
00:30:34one afternoon i brought her tea
00:30:36she sat beside the window reading a letter
00:30:38as i lowered the cup
00:30:39the corner of the paper slipped into view
00:30:41there it was
00:30:42the same strange flower carved onto her necklace
00:30:44and beside it
00:30:45someone had written two words in red ink
00:30:47the moon palace
00:30:47my heartbeat froze
00:30:48ever since alec disappeared
00:30:50the place had been sealed by alpha guards
00:30:52why would the shadow guard still be talking about it
00:30:54i forced myself not to stare
00:30:56i placed the tea down and turned to leave
00:30:59iris
00:31:00my whole body stiffened
00:31:01the tea's cold
00:31:03bring me another cup
00:31:05yes
00:31:06i walked out without looking back
00:31:08cold sweat soaked my spine
00:31:09had she noticed me reading
00:31:12or
00:31:13was she testing me again
00:31:18either way
00:31:19i knew one thing
00:31:20whatever secret alec was searching for
00:31:23was hidden inside the moon palace
00:31:27that night
00:31:27i claimed i had a stomach ache
00:31:29and slipped into the washroom
00:31:30using a broken stone
00:31:31i scratched a tiny symbol
00:31:33moon
00:31:33barnaby would understand
00:31:35it meant emergency
00:31:36it meant i discovered a lead
00:31:37connected to the sealed moon palace
00:31:39the moment i carved that mark
00:31:40i knew there was no turning back
00:31:42the next few days
00:31:43tabitha became even stranger
00:31:45she treated me almost kindly
00:31:46she saved leftover pastries for me
00:31:48she assigned me easier work
00:31:49sometimes
00:31:50she even smiled
00:31:51anyone else would have thought
00:31:52she'd begun trusting me
00:31:53i knew better
00:31:54she looked at me like
00:31:55someone admiring a house cat
00:31:57that had finally been trained
00:31:58except the collar around my neck
00:32:00was invisible
00:32:01every smile
00:32:02every compliment
00:32:03only made the cage tighter
00:32:05then one afternoon
00:32:06without warning
00:32:08she suddenly asked
00:32:09iris
00:32:10how long have you served
00:32:11in this compound
00:32:12my hands froze
00:32:13i realized immediately
00:32:15another test had begun
00:32:18i've been here almost a year
00:32:20you're obedient
00:32:21hard working
00:32:22it would be a waste
00:32:24to leave you here
00:32:24i have family working
00:32:26in another division
00:32:27i could arrange a promotion
00:32:29for you
00:32:29for a split second
00:32:31my heart stopped
00:32:32if i accepted
00:32:33i'd leave her supervision
00:32:35if i refused
00:32:36i'd look suspicious
00:32:37either answer
00:32:38could expose me
00:32:39so i dropped to my knees
00:32:40gamma
00:32:41i don't deserve that kindness
00:32:42my place is here
00:32:44serving you is already
00:32:45more than i ever hoped for
00:32:46i even forced tears
00:32:47into my eyes
00:32:48i don't want to leave
00:32:49she watched me
00:32:50for a very long time
00:32:53good
00:32:54i like loyal slaves
00:32:57i survived
00:32:58again
00:32:59but only barely
00:33:01days later
00:33:02fate handed me
00:33:03another chance
00:33:04late one night
00:33:05tabitha suddenly
00:33:06collapsed with a burning
00:33:08fieve
00:33:08moon palace
00:33:09the key
00:33:10behind
00:33:11the statue
00:33:12my pulse exploded
00:33:14the statue
00:33:15i waited until everyone
00:33:17else ran to fetch
00:33:18the healer
00:33:18then i stepped toward
00:33:19the small shrine
00:33:20in her room
00:33:21hands trembling
00:33:22i lifted the statue
00:33:24hidden underneath
00:33:25was a black iron key
00:33:26i grabbed it
00:33:28and at that exact moment
00:33:30behind me
00:33:31a voice quietly said
00:33:33iris
00:33:34i turned around
00:33:35tabitha was sitting
00:33:37upright in bed
00:33:37wide awake
00:33:39smiling
00:33:40i finally caught you
00:33:43my world shattered
00:33:44the moment tabitha spoke
00:33:46iris
00:33:47what exactly did
00:33:48alex send you here
00:33:49to find
00:33:50every lie i'd ever told
00:33:52every step i'd taken
00:33:53it all felt meaningless
00:33:54it suddenly felt red hot
00:33:56in my hand
00:33:57should i beg
00:33:58no
00:33:58tabritha would only
00:33:59make my death slower
00:34:00should i fight
00:34:01against a gamma
00:34:02i'd never survive
00:34:03if i was going to die
00:34:04then at least
00:34:05alec wouldn't die with me
00:34:07i took a slow breath
00:34:08then
00:34:09i smiled
00:34:10gamma
00:34:11what are you talking about
00:34:14a flicker crossed her eyes
00:34:16weren't you the one
00:34:17who told me where it was
00:34:18you had a high fever
00:34:20you kept talking about a key
00:34:22hidden beneath the moon
00:34:23goddess statue
00:34:24you asked me to keep it
00:34:24safe for you
00:34:25you probably don't remember
00:34:27deceptively held the key
00:34:28out with both hands
00:34:29silence
00:34:31tabitha never reached
00:34:32for the key
00:34:32her eyes searched
00:34:34every inch of my face
00:34:35like a wolf waiting
00:34:37for its prey to blink first
00:34:38my heartbeat pounded
00:34:39louder than thunder
00:34:40then a knock
00:34:41exploded outside
00:34:42gamma the healer is here
00:34:44everything changed
00:34:45the killing instate
00:34:46vanished from her face
00:34:47you're clever iris
00:34:48but clever slaves
00:34:50rarely live long
00:34:51we'll see who wins
00:34:52the next second
00:34:53she collapsed back
00:34:55onto the bed
00:34:56groaning like a woman
00:34:57burning with fever
00:35:01and somehow
00:35:03I was still alive
00:35:06tabitha's fever
00:35:07disappeared overnight
00:35:08but her smile never came back
00:35:09neither did her patience
00:35:11from that day on
00:35:12my punishment became constant
00:35:14she assigned me every filthy job
00:35:15in the compound
00:35:16cleaning the kennels
00:35:17hauling rotten feed
00:35:18scrubbing blood from the punishment yard
00:35:19sometimes she left me without food
00:35:21sometimes without water
00:35:22she wanted to break me
00:35:23she wanted me desperate enough
00:35:25to betray Alec
00:35:26but I never did
00:35:28the longer I endured
00:35:29the more certain I became
00:35:30she still needed me alive
00:35:31as long as she believed
00:35:32I knew Alec's secrets
00:35:33she wouldn't kill me
00:35:34that was the only shield
00:35:35I had left
00:35:36a few nights later
00:35:37I finally found another chance
00:35:38I was sent to dump
00:35:39the chamber pots alone
00:35:40inside the empty latrine
00:35:42I quickly pulled a sharp piece
00:35:43of stone from my sleeve
00:35:44on the cracked wooden wall
00:35:45I scratched two tiny symbols
00:35:46a key
00:35:47and beside it
00:35:48a phoenix
00:35:48our highest priority's warning
00:35:50if Barnick found it
00:35:51Alec would immediately understand
00:35:52the key had been found
00:35:53and the real hunt
00:35:53had already begun
00:35:56Tabitha stopped beating me
00:35:57but that didn't mean
00:35:59she was done with me
00:36:00whenever I brought her tea
00:36:01she'd accidentally
00:36:03spill boiling water
00:36:04over my hands
00:36:05and smile
00:36:06while my wolf cried out
00:36:08when my hands were burned
00:36:10I ran them under cold water
00:36:12and went right back to work
00:36:13if I finished cleaning
00:36:14she'd dump another pile
00:36:16on the floor
00:36:16and let them start over
00:36:18I became her favorite toy
00:36:22she watched every move
00:36:24I made like a wolf
00:36:25waiting for the perfect moment
00:36:27to strike
00:36:29I forced myself
00:36:30to swallow one bite
00:36:31at a time
00:36:32while she watched
00:36:34she kept me alive
00:36:36for one reason
00:36:38to watch me suffer
00:36:41I never fought back
00:36:44every humiliation
00:36:45only made me colder
00:36:47she thought I was broken
00:36:49she couldn't have been
00:36:51more wrong
00:36:53then one day
00:36:54while I was taking out
00:36:55the pack's trash
00:36:56the moon goddess
00:36:58finally gave me a chance
00:37:01I found the message
00:37:02left by Barnaby
00:37:04Barnaby hadn't left
00:37:05his usual note
00:37:06instead
00:37:07something caught my eye
00:37:09beneath the roots
00:37:09of an old tree
00:37:11a broken piece of carcule
00:37:13I picked it up
00:37:14thinking it was just
00:37:15another piece of burnt wood
00:37:16but it was way too light
00:37:18I snapped it in half
00:37:20the center was hollow
00:37:22inside was a tiny strip
00:37:24of tightly rolled parchment
00:37:25my heart started pounding
00:37:28keeping low
00:37:29and out of sight
00:37:30of the border patrol
00:37:31I slipped into the shadows
00:37:32and carefully unrolled it
00:37:35the message was written
00:37:36in Alex's
00:37:37unmistakable handwriting
00:37:38the phoenix has left the nest
00:37:39the map comes first
00:37:42Alex knew about the key
00:37:43but the map mattered
00:37:45even more
00:37:45it led straight to the
00:37:47hidden entrance
00:37:47of the moon palace vault
00:37:49at the bottom of the note
00:37:51was one final order
00:37:53stop looking
00:37:54stay alive
00:37:55let her think
00:37:57she's been
00:37:58I froze
00:37:59stop looking
00:38:00just stay alive
00:38:02then it hit me
00:38:03Alex knew I'd been exposed
00:38:05he knew Tabitha
00:38:07was keeping me alive
00:38:08as bait
00:38:08so he wanted me
00:38:09to stop acting like a spy
00:38:11he wanted me
00:38:12to become exactly
00:38:12what she wanted to see
00:38:14a broken
00:38:15terrified Omega
00:38:16who'd given up
00:38:17if she believed
00:38:18I'd lost the will
00:38:19to fight
00:38:19she'd stop watching
00:38:20me so closely
00:38:21and that was exactly
00:38:22what Alec needed
00:38:24I swallowed the note
00:38:26before anyone
00:38:27could find it
00:38:28from that moment on
00:38:29I couldn't make
00:38:30a single mistake
00:38:31back in my dungeon cell
00:38:33I started playing the part
00:38:34I became slow
00:38:35clumsy
00:38:36and scared
00:38:37I dropped things
00:38:38got lost inside
00:38:39the pack house
00:38:40even my voice shook
00:38:41every time I spoke
00:38:42I'm sorry
00:38:43I'm so sorry
00:38:44when Tabitha punished me
00:38:45I stopped pretending
00:38:46to be strong
00:38:47I cried and begged
00:38:48Gamma
00:38:48I'm sorry
00:38:49I'll never go against you again
00:38:50please
00:38:51have mercy
00:38:52my tears soaked
00:38:53the hem of her clothes
00:38:54she kicked me away
00:38:55without a second thought
00:38:56but I still caught
00:38:57the smile on her face
00:38:58she loved seeing me
00:38:59like this
00:39:01every time I broke down
00:39:02she felt more certain
00:39:03she'd finally broken me
00:39:07I even pretended
00:39:08to stop eating
00:39:09whenever she was around
00:39:11I couldn't force down
00:39:12a single bite
00:39:13the moment she left
00:39:15I'd eat whatever scraps
00:39:17I could find
00:39:17just to stay alive
00:39:19before long
00:39:20I looked half dead
00:39:21my face lost
00:39:22all its color
00:39:23my eyes were dull
00:39:25even my wolf
00:39:26felt like it was fading
00:39:27Tabitha couldn't
00:39:29have been happier
00:39:29she barely looked
00:39:31at me anymore
00:39:31as far as she was concerned
00:39:34I was just another
00:39:35broken rogue
00:39:36too weak to be a threat
00:39:37right when I started
00:39:39worrying I wouldn't
00:39:40be able to keep
00:39:40the act going
00:39:42Alex Mindlink
00:39:43finally reached me
00:39:46that evening
00:39:47flames erupted
00:39:48from the west wing
00:39:49within moments
00:39:50half the night sky
00:39:51was glowing red
00:39:54the entire pack house
00:39:55was thrown into chaos
00:39:57as warriors
00:39:57guards
00:39:58and servants
00:39:59rushed toward the fire
00:40:00the Alpha's study
00:40:01held the pack's
00:40:02most guarded records
00:40:03and Tabitha
00:40:04she wasn't running
00:40:06for the first time
00:40:07since I arrived
00:40:08her attention
00:40:09was completely off me
00:40:10at dinner
00:40:11a guard tossed me
00:40:12a stale piece of bread
00:40:13as usual
00:40:14found a tiny strip
00:40:15of cloth hidden inside
00:40:16only one word
00:40:18was written on it
00:40:18tonight
00:40:19I clenched the cloth
00:40:21tightly in my hand
00:40:22my pulse bounding
00:40:23in my ears
00:40:24tonight
00:40:24everything we'd
00:40:26sacrificed for
00:40:27was finally coming
00:40:28to a head
00:40:29the night dragged
00:40:31on longer than ever
00:40:32the entire pack
00:40:33was still on lockdown
00:40:34enforcers patrolled
00:40:36every corner of the territory
00:40:37their footsteps
00:40:38echoing through the night
00:40:40Tabitha didn't sleep
00:40:41she stood on the balcony
00:40:42for hours
00:40:43staring toward the Alpha's
00:40:44quarters
00:40:44without saying a word
00:40:46for the first time
00:40:47she looked nervous
00:40:48I knew who she was
00:40:49waiting for
00:40:50the fire was never
00:40:52the real attack
00:40:52it was a distraction
00:40:54while everyone was
00:40:55focused on the study
00:40:57Alec was making
00:40:58his real move
00:40:59somewhere else
00:41:00whatever he'd done
00:41:01it had worked
00:41:03without warning
00:41:04Tabitha turned to me
00:41:07go clean the old moon
00:41:08chapel behind the dungeon
00:41:10the old chapel
00:41:11no one had been there
00:41:13in years
00:41:14people said a rejected
00:41:15Omega used to pray
00:41:16to the moon goddess
00:41:17there before she died
00:41:19why send me there
00:41:20in the middle of the night
00:41:23every instinct told me
00:41:24something wasn't right
00:41:25but if this was another
00:41:26test
00:41:27I couldn't afford
00:41:28to let her see
00:41:29even a hint of suspicion
00:41:32yes Gamma
00:41:32with nothing but a dim
00:41:34lantern to light the way
00:41:34I crossed the dungeon
00:41:35grounds until the ruined
00:41:36chapel finally emerged
00:41:37from the darkness
00:41:38the place looked exactly
00:41:39as abandoned as the
00:41:40rumors suggested
00:41:40dust coated every surface
00:41:41thick codwebs hung
00:41:42from the ceiling
00:41:43and the damp air
00:41:43carried the smell
00:41:44of mildew and rotting wood
00:41:45I picked up an old rag
00:41:46and began wiping down
00:41:47the altar
00:41:48all the while trying
00:41:49to figure out
00:41:49why Tabitha
00:41:50had sent me here
00:41:51was she testing me again
00:41:53or was there something
00:41:54hidden in this place
00:41:55she never expected
00:41:56anyone to find
00:41:57then as I bent down
00:41:58to clean the floor
00:41:59beneath the moon
00:42:00got a statue
00:42:02my palm pressed
00:42:03against a loose stone
00:42:05the stone shifted
00:42:07beneath my hand
00:42:08my heartbeat quickened
00:42:09as I knelt down
00:42:11and carefully
00:42:12pried it open
00:42:13revealing a hidden
00:42:14compartment beneath
00:42:15the floor
00:42:18it was empty
00:42:19but the layer of dust
00:42:21around the edges
00:42:21told a different story
00:42:25something long
00:42:26and narrow
00:42:27had been hidden
00:42:27there for years
00:42:28and it couldn't
00:42:29have been removed
00:42:30very long ago
00:42:31but the answer
00:42:32hit me instantly
00:42:33the map
00:42:36this was where
00:42:37Tabitha had been
00:42:37hiding it
00:42:39it wasn't a test
00:42:40the fire had rattled
00:42:42Tabitha barely enough
00:42:43that she'd come here
00:42:44to make sure
00:42:44her secret
00:42:45was still safe
00:42:45which meant
00:42:47she had to be close
00:42:48the thought
00:42:49had barely crossed
00:42:49my mind
00:42:50when the clash of steel
00:42:51shattered the silence
00:42:52outside
00:42:52a few muffled cries
00:42:53followed
00:42:53then everything
00:42:54went quiet
00:42:54I snipped out
00:42:55my lantern
00:42:56and slipped
00:42:56behind the moon
00:42:57goddess statue
00:42:57keeping low
00:42:58as I looked
00:42:58through the cracks
00:42:59in the wall
00:42:59dark figures
00:43:00poured into the courtyard
00:43:01moving with the speed
00:43:03and precision
00:43:03of Alex elite warriors
00:43:06they weren't after
00:43:07anyone else
00:43:08they were here
00:43:09for Tabitha
00:43:10she reacted
00:43:11almost instantly
00:43:14she drew
00:43:14a silver blade
00:43:16and met them
00:43:16head on
00:43:17with the speed
00:43:18and ferocity
00:43:19of a true gamma
00:43:24the assassins
00:43:25worked together
00:43:25flawlessly
00:43:26Jin's mobile
00:43:27rewinter
00:43:28speech house
00:43:29but no matter
00:43:30how hard they pressed
00:43:31they couldn't
00:43:32break through
00:43:32her defense
00:43:34hidden in the darkness
00:43:35I finally understood
00:43:37what Alec was really doing
00:43:38he'd never planned
00:43:39to kill Tabitha tonight
00:43:40he only needed
00:43:41to push her far enough
00:43:42that she'd instinctively
00:43:43protect the one thing
00:43:44she couldn't afford
00:43:44to lose
00:43:46the map
00:43:48as steel rang
00:43:50through the courtyard
00:43:50and blood stained
00:43:51the ground
00:43:52one thought slowly
00:43:53formed in my mind
00:43:54if I wanted this plan
00:43:56to succeed
00:43:56I have to make sure
00:43:58the chaos went
00:43:59even further
00:44:01my eyes locked
00:44:02onto the iron brackery
00:44:03burning beside
00:44:04the moon goddess statue
00:44:06I grabbed it
00:44:07with both hands
00:44:08and hurled it
00:44:09into the faded
00:44:10tapestries hanging
00:44:11along the stone wall
00:44:12the brassiere crashed
00:44:13to the floor
00:44:13spilling burning oil
00:44:14across the old fabric
00:44:16flames shot up instantly
00:44:17climbing the wooden barms
00:44:18before racing out
00:44:19of the chapel
00:44:20toward Tabitha's
00:44:21private wing
00:44:21with a savage swing
00:44:23she drove Alec's men
00:44:24back just long enough
00:44:25break away
00:44:25then sprinted
00:44:26toward an old stone
00:44:27sissus tucked
00:44:27against the courtyard wall
00:44:28and that's when
00:44:29it all clicked
00:44:30a place no fire
00:44:31could reach
00:44:31a place no one
00:44:32would think to search
00:44:33she'd hidden the map
00:44:34inside the cessator
00:44:35she never got the chance
00:44:37to reach it
00:44:37a figure stepped out
00:44:38of the smoke
00:44:39and blocked her path
00:44:40before she'd taken
00:44:41more than a few steps
00:44:42Barnabit
00:44:43he'd been waiting there
00:44:44from the very beginning
00:44:44suddenly Alec's plan
00:44:46made perfect
00:44:47the ambush had never
00:44:48been about killing Tabitha
00:44:49neither had the fire
00:44:50every move had been
00:44:51calculated to corner her
00:44:52until instinct took over
00:44:54the moment she ran
00:44:55for the map
00:44:55instead of the exit
00:44:56she'd revealed
00:44:57exactly where she'd hidden it
00:44:58the look in her eyes
00:44:59told me she understood it too
00:45:00she'd lost
00:45:01with a furious snarl
00:45:02she slipped a slender
00:45:03throwing spike
00:45:04from the leather brazier
00:45:04around her wrist
00:45:05its steel tip glistening
00:45:06with wolf bang
00:45:07she didn't aim for Barnaby
00:45:08she aimed straight at me
00:45:09I'd just stumbled out
00:45:10of the burning chapel
00:45:11exposed in the open
00:45:13with nowhere to hide
00:45:14if she couldn't protect
00:45:16the map
00:45:16she was going to make sure
00:45:18I never left this place alive
00:45:20the poison spike
00:45:21tore through the firelight
00:45:22flying straight at my face
00:45:24before I had a chance
00:45:25to react
00:45:25just as I thought I was dead
00:45:26Barnaby stepped in front of me
00:45:28and took the hit
00:45:28the spike sank deep
00:45:30into his shoulder
00:45:30but he didn't even slow down
00:45:32he grabbed Tabitha
00:45:33before she could escape
00:45:35wrenched the weapon
00:45:36from her hand
00:45:36and knocked her unconscious
00:45:38with a single blow
00:45:42at the same time
00:45:44Alex's men pulled
00:45:45a small iron strongbox
00:45:46from the old stone system
00:45:47one of them opened it
00:45:48checked the parchment inside
00:45:49and gave Barnaby a quick nod
00:45:51they'd found the map
00:45:52let's go
00:45:53one warrior slung
00:45:54the unconscious Tabula
00:45:55over his shoulder
00:45:56while another helped Barnett
00:45:58to his feet
00:45:59and within moments
00:46:00they were disappearing
00:46:01into the smoke
00:46:03before he left
00:46:04Barnaby looked back at me
00:46:07he didn't say anything
00:46:09but I understood
00:46:11the rest was up to me
00:46:14in the distance
00:46:15I could already hear
00:46:16the pack guards
00:46:16rushing this way
00:46:17I looked around
00:46:18at the bodies
00:46:18scattered across the courtyard
00:46:19the attack
00:46:20the fire
00:46:20the dead rogues
00:46:21everything had been arranged
00:46:22to make tonight
00:46:23look like a failed raid
00:46:24instead of a mission
00:46:24to steal the map
00:46:25I walked to the middle
00:46:26of the courtyard
00:46:27took one slow breath
00:46:28then let myself
00:46:30collapse onto the ground
00:46:31by the time the guards
00:46:32found me
00:46:33I'd be exactly
00:46:34what they expected to see
00:46:35a terrified Omega
00:46:36who had survived
00:46:37the attack
00:46:38by pure luck
00:46:40when I woke up
00:46:41I was lying
00:46:42in a warm
00:46:42quiet room
00:46:43someone had changed
00:46:44me into a clean
00:46:45servant's dress
00:46:46and the stench
00:46:47of the dungeon
00:46:47was finally gone
00:46:48an older Omega
00:46:49sat beside the bed
00:46:50gently laying
00:46:51a cool cloth
00:46:52across my forehead
00:46:53easy child
00:46:54you're safe now
00:46:56I looked around
00:46:57in panic
00:46:58letting my fear show
00:47:00where
00:47:00where am I
00:47:03you're in the
00:47:04servant's quarters
00:47:05you collapsed
00:47:06after the attack
00:47:07over the next few days
00:47:09I was questioned
00:47:10again and again
00:47:11by the pack guards
00:47:12I told them
00:47:13the same story
00:47:14every time
00:47:15the rogues
00:47:16attacked in the
00:47:16middle of the night
00:47:19Tabitha stayed
00:47:20behind to fight
00:47:21them while I hid
00:47:21inside the old chapel
00:47:22after the fire
00:47:23broke out
00:47:23in the end
00:47:24the Alpha Council
00:47:26ruled the attack
00:47:27as nothing more
00:47:28than another clash
00:47:29between rival rogue packs
00:47:31the old dungeon
00:47:32was sealed off
00:47:33the surviving Omegas
00:47:35were reassigned
00:47:36and life inside
00:47:37the territory
00:47:38quickly returned to normal
00:47:39as for me
00:47:40the captain gave me
00:47:41the quietest job
00:47:42in the entire pack
00:47:43tending the Alpha's
00:47:44private gardens
00:47:48I acted scared
00:47:49every single day
00:47:50just another broken
00:47:51Omega sweeping leaves
00:47:52in the Alpha's
00:47:53private garden
00:47:53no one looked at me
00:47:55twice
00:47:55I was invisible
00:47:56exactly as I planned
00:48:00the map was decoded
00:48:02before I could react
00:48:03a heavy hand
00:48:04pulled me into the shadows
00:48:06of the weenhouse
00:48:06I gasped
00:48:07but a firm hand
00:48:08covered my mouth
00:48:09cold pine scent
00:48:10filled my senses
00:48:11Alec
00:48:13he didn't touch me
00:48:14inappropriately
00:48:15he stood close
00:48:16his tall body
00:48:17shielding me entirely
00:48:18from the moonlight
00:48:19his eyes moved down
00:48:20to my throat
00:48:20resting on the severe scars
00:48:21left by Brenda's whip
00:48:22his breath hitched
00:48:23he reached out
00:48:24his thumb gently brushing
00:48:25against the sore skin
00:48:28they did this to you
00:48:29while I was hiding
00:48:30it doesn't matter
00:48:31did you get the map
00:48:35two days
00:48:36at the red moon
00:48:37I'll tear this gates down
00:48:37hold on to this
00:48:38if anyone tries to hurt you
00:48:39crush it
00:48:41who's in there
00:48:44Alec didn't panic
00:48:45he grabbed my arm
00:48:46keeping me safely
00:48:47behind him
00:48:48as he stepped
00:48:48into the shadow
00:48:49he threw a flash bomb
00:48:50toward the entrance
00:48:50and pulled me up
00:48:51to the fortress roof
00:48:52the cold night wind
00:48:53whipped around us
00:48:54he didn't make a move
00:48:55on me
00:48:55but simply unclasped
00:48:56his heavy fur cloak
00:48:57and wrapped it tightly
00:48:58around my shivering shoulders
00:49:03stay behind me
00:49:08I promise to get you
00:49:09out of this place alive
00:49:11I won't break that promise
00:49:14the next morning
00:49:15the fake alpha
00:49:16lost his mind
00:49:17over the breach
00:49:17there's a traitor
00:49:19among us
00:49:19if no one confesses
00:49:20I'll whip 10 omegas
00:49:21to death
00:49:22today
00:49:32the courtyard
00:49:33obstructed in chaos
00:49:41no one bleeds
00:49:42under my watch
00:49:44especially not you
00:49:51the guards panicked
00:49:53surrounding the fake alpha
00:49:54as he bled
00:49:55find the assassin
00:49:56lock down the compound
00:49:58before I could retreat
00:49:59with the crowd
00:50:00two guards grabbed my arms
00:50:02and dragged me
00:50:03into the alpha's
00:50:03private study
00:50:14the stone came
00:50:15from your direction
00:50:17you're hiding something
00:50:20I'm just a slave
00:50:21I don't know anything
00:50:29liar
00:50:29he grabbed my neck
00:50:30and lifted me off the floor
00:50:33as my breath cut off
00:50:35he pulled a bloody velvet pouch
00:50:36from his pocket
00:50:37it was Tabitha's collection
00:50:38and inside
00:50:39was my mother's
00:50:40pure silver pendant
00:50:42Luke sold this
00:50:43Tabitha stole it
00:50:44and I took it from her body
00:50:46I felt a strange
00:50:47forbidden power
00:50:48inside it
00:50:49tell me what it is
00:50:50or die
00:50:53the moment pure silver
00:50:54touched my skin
00:50:54it didn't burn
00:50:55a blinding silver white light
00:50:56exploded from the pendant
00:50:57blasting the fake alpha
00:50:58across the room
00:50:59he crashed into the stone wall
00:51:00spitting blood
00:51:01an ancient moon signature
00:51:02flared brightly
00:51:03on my collarbone
00:51:03I was never a low omega slave
00:51:05I was the last
00:51:06pure blood moon priestess
00:51:10the holy bloodline
00:51:12if I drink your blood
00:51:14no silver can ever hurt me
00:51:19McFarman
00:51:19so
00:51:19can,
00:51:20you allíem
00:51:48You picked the wrong day
00:51:50To touch her
00:51:51Alec turned to me
00:51:52His cold Astra
00:51:53Instantly softening into raw concern
00:51:54I told you I'd get you out
00:51:55Are you hurt?
00:51:57I'm fine
00:51:58Because you came
00:51:59Can you walk?
00:52:01Alec looked down
00:52:02The Lost Moon Priestess
00:52:05Our army is outside
00:52:09Time to execute the traitor
00:52:13We left the study
00:52:14And walked out to the castle square
00:52:163,000 elite Thunderwolf warriors
00:52:18Had already breached the outer wall
00:52:20Weapons drawn
00:52:21Surrounding the palace
00:52:22Alpha Alec
00:52:23We welcome your return
00:52:25But who is this female beside you?
00:52:27She wears the rags of an Omega slave
00:52:29A slave cannot stand beside the king of the Lycan Empire
00:52:32The crowd went dead silent
00:52:34Alec didn't raise his voice
00:52:36But his cold aura instantly suppressed the entire courtyard
00:52:40He took my hand
00:52:42She saved my life when I was locked in the silver pit
00:52:46She bore the whip
00:52:47Stole the medicine
00:52:48And set the fires that brought me back
00:52:49And she carries the blood of the pure moon priestess
00:52:52Most important
00:52:52She will be my Luna
00:52:54Anyone who disrespects her answers to my blade
00:52:56I stepped forward
00:52:58Raising my hand
00:52:59The golden holy light flared from my skin
00:53:02Spreading across the courtyard like a warm wave
00:53:05Hail Alpha Alec
00:53:07Hail Luna Iris
00:53:09The red moon hung high in the sky
00:53:12The remaining traitors locked themselves inside the central fortress
00:53:15Dropping three ton reinforced iron gates
00:53:18Alec pulled a sharp steel dagger from his belt
00:53:21Watch my back Iris
00:53:23You break through now
00:53:24I closed my eyes
00:53:26My holy blood pulsing
00:53:28As I listened to the heavy gears grinding inside the walls
00:53:35There's a heavy iron lock jam behind the left chain
00:53:37Smash that the entire gate drops
00:53:39Alec didn't waste a second
00:53:40He shifted into his massive dark wolf form
00:53:43His muscles bursting with terrifying alpha power
00:54:09Kill them all
00:54:11The gate collapsed
00:54:13And our warriors surged into the hall
00:54:15Cutting down the enemy in seconds
00:54:17The bleeding fake alpha backed away in absolute terror
00:54:20Until he hit the wall behind the throne
00:54:22In a desperate move
00:54:24He pulled a rope
00:54:25Liquid silver fall back
00:54:35Alec
00:54:35Stay behind me
00:54:36A blinding golden light exploded from my body
00:54:48The fake alpha collapsed to his knees
00:54:50Screaming in despair
00:54:52Alec walked through the dust
00:54:54Dragging his heavy sword along the floor with a trail of sparks
00:55:08Three years in the pit taught me one thing
00:55:11Traitors die in the dark
00:55:15The smell of blood faded as the castle finally fell silent
00:55:19Alec took my hand and led me up the high stone steps
00:55:22Straight to the grand throne
00:55:25Before the entire pact
00:55:26He unsheathed his sword and drove it deep into the stone floor
00:55:30The dark reign of the fake alpha is over
00:55:32From this day on the slave system is abolished
00:55:35Every omega is free
00:55:39Cheers erupted from every slave in the castle
00:55:42Tears streaming down their faces as they fell to their knees
00:55:46Alec turned to me
00:55:47His cold eyes softening with complete reverence and affection
00:55:51He wielded magic and pulled a wolf head ring
00:55:54Symbolizing an eternal oath out of the void
00:55:59I promised you freedom Iris
00:56:01But today I'm asking you to share this crown with me
00:56:08I'm not going anywhere Alec
00:56:10Hail Alpha Alec!
00:56:12Hail Queen Iris!
00:56:17One month later
00:56:18The royal palace was decorated with thousands of white roses
00:56:22The grand coronation and wedding ceremony was held under the bright morning sun
00:56:27I wore a white silk dress
00:56:29The pure silver pendant gleaming against my chest
00:56:32As I walked down the long carpet
00:56:35Every noble who once looked down on me
00:56:37Bowed their heads in respect
00:56:40Alec stood at the altar in his velvet dark cloak
00:56:42His eyes fixed on me
00:56:44Unblinking and full of warmth
00:56:48I spent three years in the dark
00:56:51Thinking the world had abandoned me
00:56:55Then you reached into that pit and gave me a reason to survive
00:57:01You are my mate
00:57:02My queen
00:57:03And my life
00:57:07You gave me a reason to fight Alec
00:57:12I'm yours
00:57:13Always
00:57:24Three years later
00:57:26The terrifying silver pit was gone
00:57:28In its place
00:57:30Alec had built a vast garden filled with blooming white roses
00:57:33I stood at the edge of the stone railing
00:57:36Watching the peaceful castle below
00:57:38The morning breeze blowing through my hair
00:57:42A pair of strong arms wrapped around my waist from behind
00:57:46Pulling me tight against a solid, warm chest
00:57:49Alec rested his chin on my shoulder
00:57:52His breath warm against my ear
00:57:55My queen
00:57:56Do you still want to throw food into the pit today?
00:58:00Do you still want to throw food into the pit today?
00:58:06No, this time I'm throwing myself at you
00:58:12Alec's eyes darkened with affection
00:58:14He pulled me into his arms
00:58:16Holding me tight
00:58:17And kissed me deeply amidst the sweet scent of roses
00:58:21My name is Iris
00:58:23I used to be a broken Omega slave
00:58:26Throwing silver stones into a dark pit every day
00:58:29I never thought the monster
00:58:32Chained in the dark
00:58:33Would break my chains
00:58:35Rebuild my life
00:58:36And give me the entire world
00:58:39After crushing the rebellion
00:58:41Alec ascended the throne
00:58:43As the high king of every werewolf on the continent
00:58:45And I was his one and only mate
00:58:48That night, the fire blazed warmly in our chamber
00:58:53A week from now
00:58:54I'll hold the grandest coronation the kingdom has ever seen
00:58:59Every alpha and every noble house
00:59:01Will kneel before their queen
00:59:06Alec
00:59:07The war just ended
00:59:08Our people need time to recover
00:59:11Don't waste the kingdom's resources on me
00:59:15Besides, I don't care for all those noble ceremonies
00:59:19I'm perfectly happy keeping a low profile
00:59:22It saves me from dealing with those arrogant nobles everyday
00:59:32This is the blood moon signet
00:59:34The symbol of the high king's authority
00:59:38Whoever bears this ring speaks with my command
00:59:42Every royal guard in the kingdom will answer to you
00:59:46Skip the coronation if you want
00:59:47But you're keeping this
00:59:52I smiled helplessly
00:59:54Slipped it into the pouch at my waist
00:59:55And thought nothing more of it
00:59:57Just then, hurried footsteps echoed outside the chamber
01:00:04Your majesty, victory at the border
01:00:06Lord Sean has wiped out the last of the rebel forces
01:00:09And has just returned to claim his reward
01:00:17My long lost brother is also named Sean
01:00:21The grand throne hall
01:00:22Alec sat upon the blackstone throne
01:00:25While I quietly remained in the shadows beside the dais
01:00:28Keeping him company
01:00:30Your majesty
01:00:31The rebel army at the border has been completely wiped out
01:00:35As Sean lowered his head
01:00:36A crude silver wolf fang pendant slipped from beneath his collar
01:00:39Carved into its surface was the mark I had scratched into it with my own hands when I was a
01:00:44child
01:00:44Where, where did you get this?
01:00:46And your left arm, do you have a crescent shaped scar?
01:00:49How do you know that?
01:00:52My sister gave me this pendant before we were separated
01:00:54I've been searching for her for ten years
01:00:58Sean, it's me
01:01:00I'm Iris
01:01:03Sis
01:01:05It's really you
01:01:10Watching our reunion, Alec smiled from the throne
01:01:13Without hesitation, he granted Sean the title of count on the spot
01:01:17Then he issued a royal decree to the entire kingdom
01:01:20From this day forward, Count Sean is recognized as the younger brother of Her Majesty the Queen
01:01:28The royal decree shook the entire kingdom
01:01:30Every noble now knew that Count Sean was the High King's brother-in-law
01:01:33The beloved younger brother of the Queen herself
01:01:35Noble ladies surrounded him one after another
01:01:37But he ignored every one of them
01:01:39Instead, he stayed by my side, bringing me dessert and refilling my wine
01:01:43Just then, Serafina, the Duke's daughter, walked over with a wine glass in hand, smiling brightly at Sean
01:01:49Count Sean, would you honor me with a drink?
01:01:51My father has the deepest admiration for both you and Her Majesty the Queen
01:01:55I'm busy
01:01:57Her smile froze, then her eyes landed on me
01:02:01Count Sean, Her Majesty is the most noble woman in the kingdom
01:02:05Don't let some shameless nobody with no family name fool you
01:02:09You actually think you're good enough to stay by Count Sean's side?
01:02:13Once I meet Her Majesty, I'll ask her to have your eyes gowed out and your body torn apart
01:02:19After the banquet, the rumors spread through the noble houses like wildfire
01:02:23Everyone was saying Sean had taken in some nameless seductress
01:02:27Who clung to him day and night, dreaming of marrying her way into nobility
01:02:31Sis! Those blind idiots actually dare to talk about you like that
01:02:35I'm going to His Majesty right now and having him announce that you're the Queen
01:02:41Relax, Alec's busy reorganizing the royal pack
01:02:44There's no reason to bother him over something this trivial
01:02:46Sis! That Seraphina's been telling everyone she's going to humiliate you at the lakeside banquet in a few days
01:02:50She swears she'll ruin your face and drive you out of the royal capital
01:02:53If she wants to put on a show, I'll give her an audience
01:02:56Let her enjoy herself for a few more days
01:02:58The bigger the stage she builds, the harder she's going to fall
01:03:03The royal summer palace was hosting a grand lakeside banquet
01:03:07A warm breeze blew through the rose garden, filling the air with the smell of wine
01:03:11Before long, Seraphina came over with several noble ladies, all of them glaring at me
01:03:15Well, well, look who's still hanging all over Sean
01:03:18You really had the nerve to show up tonight
01:03:20A lowborn woman with no family or title actually thinks she can marry our Queen's brother?
01:03:24What a joke!
01:03:25Quietly grabbed his arm and looked coldly at Seraphina
01:03:28Lady Seraphina, watch your mouth
01:03:31If you make a scene tonight, are you sure you can deal with the consequences?
01:03:34Seeing that I wasn't backing down, Seraphina's eyes flashed with a smug smile
01:03:38Then she subtly signaled to a maid behind her
01:03:40My lord, I'm so sorry, there are clean clothes in the lakeside chamber, I'll take you there to change
01:03:45I knew it, so she finally showed her true colors
01:03:50Sean frowned and glanced at me
01:03:53I gave him a subtle signal to play along and follow the maid
01:03:57Not long after he left, a loud splash came from the lake
01:04:02Help! Help! Somebody help! Lady Seraphina fell into the lake!
01:04:06The nobles nearby rushed toward the water
01:04:08Sean had just changed when he heard the commotion
01:04:10Without thinking, he ran toward the lake
01:04:15Sis, she fell in, I have to-
01:04:16Don't move!
01:04:17It's a trap
01:04:18The moment you save her, they'll force you to marry her under our ancient mating laws
01:04:21Anyone can save her, just not you
01:04:24I looked around and spotted a filthy soldier nearby, smelling like he hadn't bathed in weeks
01:04:29You, come here
01:04:30How would you like to marry a duke's daughter?
01:04:34The low ranking soldier's eyes lit up the moment he heard me
01:04:36Want to? Hell yeah, I'd give anything for that
01:04:40Go, pull her out and carry her straight into those bushes
01:04:42Remember, you're the one who saved your future wife
01:04:51Seraphina stumbled out of the bushes, soaked from head to toe
01:04:54She hadn't seen who saved her, so she still thought her plan had worked
01:05:02Your graces
01:05:03Please, you have to give me justice
01:05:05Count Sean pushed me into the lake and took advantage of me while I was drowning
01:05:08He's ruined my honour
01:05:12He's violated our ancient mating customs
01:05:14He must marry Lady Seraphina
01:05:23And her! That shameless woman must have manipulated the Count into doing this
01:05:26Seize this low-gone nobody and execute her
01:05:29Lady Seraphina, you've put on quite a show
01:05:31But are you willing to swear a blood oath in front of every alpha lord here?
01:05:34Of course
01:05:35Everyone here can bear witness
01:05:37Whoever saved me and carried me out of that lake tonight
01:05:38I will marry him and him alone
01:05:40If I break my word, may the entire kingdom turn against me
01:05:43Watching Seraphina put on her little performance
01:05:45I almost laughed
01:05:47Sean, meanwhile, was furious
01:05:48His claws almost coming out
01:05:51Well, Lady Seraphina made her oath
01:05:53So why don't her heroic savior come out and claim his bride?
01:05:57And the low-ranking soldier came running out with a huge grin
01:06:00Wife! I held you so tight in that lake
01:06:03Everyone, look! I saved my wife!
01:06:06The smell coming off him nearly made Seraphina throw up
01:06:11No! Get away from me!
01:06:13You filthy, worthless soldier!
01:06:15Stay away from me!
01:06:18Lady Seraphina, you swore that oath in front of everyone yourself
01:06:22What happened? Are you trying to take it back now?
01:06:27Seraphina finally snapped
01:06:28She slapped the low-ranking soldier away
01:06:31Then turned on him
01:06:32This is all your fault! You filthy nobody!
01:06:35Who the hell do you think you are?
01:06:37You're the one who manipulated the Count!
01:06:39You're nothing but a lowborn with impure wolf blood
01:06:40How dare you stand beside Count Sean! Kill her!
01:06:45Touch her and I'll tear you apart
01:06:47He stepped in front of me and clashed with the guards
01:06:49Amid the chaos
01:06:51Seraphina snatched a sword from one of the guards and charged straight at me
01:06:55Die, you scheming bitch!
01:06:58Sean was still fighting the other guards and couldn't reach me in time
01:07:00I stared at the blade coming toward me and quietly reached for the blood moon's signal hidden in my pocket
01:07:09Just as the blade was about to touch my skin
01:07:11A terrified Lekangzen king's aura exploded across the bicycle
01:07:16The guards, nobles and even Seraphina were all forced to the ground by the overwhelming pressure
01:07:24Your majesty! Help me!
01:07:28Seraphina thought the Emperor had come to save her
01:07:30She struggled to lift her head and cried out
01:07:34This lowborn woman who came with Count Sean tried to kill me!
01:07:37Order your guards to execute her!
01:07:39The cold fury in his eyes instantly softened when he saw me
01:07:43Who gave you the nerve to lay a hand on I nearly died to bring back?
01:07:46Then, in front of the entire court, he slowly knelt before me and took my hand
01:07:50The entire hall fell into a deathly, suffocating silence
01:07:53Seraphina's eyes opened in sheer horror, her jaw dropping as her mind went completely blank
01:07:58The royal guards dropped their weapons, falling to their knees as of alongside every single note to ash in a
01:08:02single second
01:08:03Q queen? She is the High Queen?
01:08:05Lady Seraphina, you asked if I had the nerve to stand beside the king
01:08:08Now tell me, do you have the nerve to question the blood moon's signet?
01:08:11Alec's eyes flashed at deadly crimson
01:08:12He stood up slowly, stepping between me and the kneeling nobles
01:08:15His lichen king aura pressing down like a mountain
01:08:18Anyone who dares to point a blade at my queen commits high treason against the Empire
01:08:21Drag Seperfina and her blade to co-conspirate as all titles confiscate their lands
01:08:25Your majesty, spare me! My queen, I was blind! Spare me!
01:08:31Well sis, looks like her grand stage fell right on top of her
01:08:34In the grand trial, Seraphina was dragged out to face her judgement
01:08:38That greasy, ugly soldier
01:08:39The very one who dragged her out of the water back then, stepped out from the crowd, wiping his slobber
01:08:44with a foul grin
01:08:45Your majesty, Lady Seraphina swore in front of everyone that she'd marry whoever saved her from the water
01:08:52I saved her! I demand she keep her royal oath
01:08:55Oh, I almost forgot sis, she did swear that solemn oath to trap me
01:08:57A noble lady's promise can't be broken, right?
01:09:00Seraphina gagged in horror, realising her own twisted trap was springing back on her
01:09:04Granted, since Lady Seraphina values oaths so much, you shall fulfill it today
01:09:10Strip her noble name, marry her to this soldier on the spot, and banish them both to the northern wasteland
01:09:20That soldier bellowed with laughter, grabbing Seraphina by her hair, and slinging her over his broad shoulder like a sack
01:09:26of dirt
01:09:26Ignoring her blood-keeling screams as she vomited from sheer disgust
01:09:30No, you ugly pig, don't touch me! Sean, save me! My queen killed me instead! I'd rather die than be
01:09:36his wife!
01:09:37Shut up, dirty wench! You made the oath yourself! Go back and wash my smelly feet!
01:09:41With the threat finally gone, Alex stood before the entire empire and handed me the war emblem and royal seal
01:09:46Iris is my equal and my queen. From this day on, her word is law. Anyone who disrespects her will
01:09:51answer to me
01:09:52Sean drew his commander's sword and raised it high as thousands of royal guards shouted my name
01:10:00That night, the palace was filled with warm candlelight and soft music
01:10:04Away from the noisy banquet hall, I and Sean sat together in the quiet imperial garden
01:10:10He pulled out a small, worn, wooden token from his pocket
01:10:14The very toy they had shared when they were starving in the slave quarters years ago
01:10:19Sis, look at this
01:10:21Remember when we promised each other under the cold blanket
01:10:25That we'd stay alive and eat our fill one day?
01:10:28I remember
01:10:30You were so small back then
01:10:32Always hiding behind me when the guards came
01:10:34But today, my little brother is the Grand Commander protecting the whole empire
01:10:42Because you protected me first, sis
01:10:45From now on
01:10:47No one in this world will ever push us into the dark again
01:10:57Alec walked into the garden with a warm dragon hide cloak
01:11:00He draped it over my shoulders and hugged me from behind
01:11:04Sean smiled when he saw us and quietly walked away
01:11:07Giving us some privacy
01:11:09Alec turned me around, rested his forehead against mine, and looked into my eyes
01:11:14My High Queen
01:11:16When I first met you in the dark
01:11:17I thought I was saving you
01:11:19But I was wrong
01:11:24You saved me from my endless icy solitude
01:11:27You taught me how to love
01:11:28This crown, this heart, and my entire soul
01:11:33They all belong to you, Iris
01:11:40Then hold my hand tightly, Alec
01:11:42We will walk through every spring, summer, autumn, and winter together
01:11:49My name is Iris
01:11:50I came from the darkest winter
01:11:53But beside my dearest brother and my beloved king
01:11:56I have finally found my eternal spring
01:11:59To be continued
01:11:59To be continued