LOGIN"We... we understand," Robert said, his voice trembling. "We'll do exactly as you say."They retreated in a state of total despair, flanked by their guards. But Kaden, abandoned and still kneeling in the dirt, actually had a flicker of twisted, delusional hope in his eyes."Lyra..." he croaked, his voice raspy. "If I actually do it... if I truly repent... will you forgive me?"I looked down at him with icy indifference and didn't offer a single word. Forgiveness? He didn't deserve to even speak the word.The next morning, under the watchful, disgusted eyes of the entire pack, Robert and Grace arrived at the grave of the female leader who had died a century ago. They forcibly dragged the slender, disheveled Kaden with them. He was shoved down onto the stone monument to begin his long, undignified penance.According to my instructions, he had to remain kneeling there without rest until the arrogance in the depths of his soul completely vanished."I repent! I repent for my crimes!" Kad
Kaden’s lips trembled, his eyes filling with pure terror."No... that's impossible..." he stammered. "How could you remember?"I walked down the steps, my expression cold."Want to hear how you killed me in the last life?" I asked calmly. "In that heavy rain, you tore my throat out with your own hands. You watched with total disgust as my body corroded in the silver pool. You said my death was a relief for the world."Kaden began to shake violently with every word."You didn't even leave me a whole corpse," I continued. "You let me disappear bit by bit until I was just a pile of rot."Kaden lost all will to fight. He let out a manic, hollow laugh. "No wonder... no wonder you looked at me like I was a dead man from the start. No wonder you ran to him." He pointed at Zander with hatred and despair. "I knew it. You wouldn't just stop loving me... you knew everything."Zander, hearing the truth of my past death, lost control of his aura. The air around him crackled with violence. He looked
I didn't wake up until nearly noon the next day on the massive bed covered in expensive furs. The ache in my body was a constant reminder of how possessive and wild Zander had been last night. He had nearly melted me into his arms.Zander was already up and had prepared lunch himself. He cut the warm food into small pieces, feeding me bite by bite."Still sore?" he asked gently, rubbing my hip."A little," I admitted, blushing."I’m sorry. I lost control last night." He kissed my forehead.We were enjoying the quiet until a grim-faced guard entered. "King, Robert and Grace from the Moonstone pack—along with that... creature—have been kneeling on the stone steps all night. They’re begging for one last word with the Queen."I let out a cold laugh. "All night? They’re persistent, I'll give them that."Zander frowned. "Want me to throw them out?""No," I shook my head. "I want to see what they look like now."I put on a long dress and walked out with Zander. Kaden was a disaster. His onc
Marcus and Elena turned toward me, their snobbish, hateful expressions instantly replaced by looks of agonizing grief. They didn't even care about the mess on the ground as they stumbled toward me. Elena forced out a few tears, reaching for my hand."Lyra, my baby girl!" she wailed. "I was blinded by Maya's lies. I didn't mean to misunderstand my favorite daughter!""I was wrong, so wrong!" Elena’s voice trembled. "You have to forgive me!"Marcus chimed in, shamelessly adding, "Lyra, my heart bled when I had to slap you!""It was all an act for the public! I had to do it to protect you from the Moonstone pack's rage!" He spoke with a sickening display of affection and feigned helplessness. "I did it for you! You have to understand a father's sacrifice!"Watching their performance, I felt nothing. It was almost funny. In my past life, I might have believed them, but now it just made me sick. I quietly stepped back to avoid Elena’s touch and gave them a cold reminder."Three days ago,
"We’ll give you everything! All the wealth and power of the Moonstone pack is yours!" Grace added frantically.Listening to them, I couldn't help but laugh. Now they know how to beg? Now they realize my worth? What did they treat me like in my past life? And what exactly do they think can buy my forgiveness now?Kaden had completely lost his mind. He stared at his own distorted body, smelling the cloying scent radiating from his skin—a scent that brought him nothing but utter humiliation. His pride was in tatters. He began to crawl toward me through the dirt."Lyra... Lyra..." His voice was shrill and trembling, a far cry from the arrogant Alpha he used to be. "Please... save me..."He reached out a shaking hand, trying to grab the hem of my gown."Just give me one more chance... if you save me, I promise I'll only love you in this life..." he stammered over and over, his eyes full of desperate entreaty. "I swear, from now on, it's only you. Maya means nothing... please..."Before
As the words settled in, Robert and Grace turned deathly pale. They finally understood why Kaden’s curse had mutated so violently. It wasn't that Maya lacked the power; she was the poison itself."You lying bitch!" Robert roared, lunging at Maya. "You ruined my son!"Maya collapsed, paralyzed by fear and unable to even attempt an escape. "I... I didn't know! I swear I didn't know it would do this!" she wailed.Kaden gasped as the backlash from the dark magic ripped through his body. His muscles continued to wither, and his bones emitted sickening cracks as they reshaped. Even worse than the physical pain was the way his own people were looking at him—gone was the respect, replaced by lecherous, predatory glares. Every subordinate who once bowed to him now looked like they wanted to hunt him.He snapped."It’s you!" He spun toward Maya, his eyes burning with manic hatred. "This is all your fault!"There was no love left in his eyes, only madness as he rained punches down on Maya’s f







