I grew up in the Silverpine Pack, the grandson of Elder Thorne. After graduating from the Pack's War Academy, my grandfather summoned both my brother Mason and me to his study for the Choosing Ceremony. The rules were simple. We would draw lots. The winner would join the Royal Guard-a prestigious position with safety and honor. The loser would be sent to the Border Patrol, defending the frontier against rogue invasions, starting from the bottom as a grunt soldier. Before anyone could react, I dropped to one knee. "Grandfather, I volunteer for the Border Patrol. Let Mason join the Royal Guard." The room fell silent. In my past life, I had drawn the winning lot. I joined the Royal Guard and married Elena Ashford, the Alpha's daughter, just as my family had arranged. But my brother Mason was sent to the Border Patrol instead. During a rogue invasion, he made a reckless call and was captured. They shattered his legs, tore out his tongue, and buried him alive. Before he died, he sent Elena a letter. Everything changed after that. Elena turned on me with a viciousness I had never seen. I discovered then that she and Mason had been lovers for years. Elena fed me false intelligence, leading me straight into rogue's trap. The rogues broke both my legs. "You killed Mason with your selfishness!" she screamed as I bled out on the ground. "Now you'll join him in hell!" But she didn't stop there. She framed my grandpa for treason. He died of a stroke in the prison alone and disgraced. "I wanted you to know what it feels like to lose the one you love," she whispered before plunging a silver blade into my chest ninety-nine times. I died broken, betrayed, and filled with rage. The Moon Goddess gave me a second chance. I woke up the morning of the Choosing Ceremony, and this time, I knew exactly what I had to do.
Grandpa and Mason both stared at me, stunned. "You have made your decision?" my grandfather asked slowly. "You were the one who insisted on marrying Elena. I arranged the engagement with Alpha Kane because of your feelings for her." The pain of dying in my past life still lingered in my bones. I lowered my eyes and steadied my breath. "I have decided. I will go to the Border Patrol." Grandfather studied me for a long moment, then sighed and nodded. "Very well." I stood up, relief washing over me. But before I could leave the room, the door burst open. Elena stormed in and threw herself into Mason's arms, clinging to him like he was her entire world. "Mason! You're alive, thank the Goddess..." she sobbed, tears streaming down her face. Then she dropped to her knees before Grandfather. "Elder Thorne, I want to marry Mason. I know I was engaged to Liam, but I have no feelings for him! Please, I beg you-cancel the engagement and let me be with Mason!" Her words hit me like a punch to the gut. She had been reborn too. Hearing her admit it out loud still stung, even though I had expected it. I masked the shock and bitterness in my eyes and reached out to help her up. She slapped my hand away, her voice dripping with disgust. "Don't touch me! I have always loved Mason! You will never have me!" I met her fierce gaze. For a split second, I saw the same expression she wore when she murdered me in my past life. My chest tightened. Grandfather intervened. "Liam has already chosen the Border Patrol. Go speak with your father. We will prepare for your mating ceremony to Mason." Elena froze for a moment, then her face lit up with joy. She threw herself back into Mason's arms. "I can finally marry you!" The love in her eyes was overflowing. I watched in silence. Once, that tenderness had been mine. Now, everything had changed. Elena grabbed Mason's hand and dragged him toward the door, eager to see her father and plan the mating ceremony. But as she passed me, she glanced back with a look full of meaning. After they left, I helped Grandfather back to his room. "Grandfather," I said quietly, "if I meet someone suitable at the Border Patrol, I will marry her." Grandfather let out a long sigh and waved his hand, exhaustion in his voice. "Do as you wish." I watched his hunched figure disappear into his room. My throat tightened. I knew he did not want me to suffer. In my past life, after I married Elena, he kept me close at the Pack so he could protect me. He had always tried to shield me from harm.
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