I was Selena’s bed substitute. Every day, I slept with her mate in her place. Because Selena was too weak to endure Kane’s roughness, she forced me to sleep with him for her. But when the three-year term was over, she still wanted to keep controlling me. So she tried to force me into a mate bond with a fool. To survive, I begged Kane in bed to give me a status. But he only said carelessly, “You’re Selena’s maid who came with her when she married me. If I make you my Concubine, wouldn’t that embarrass her?” I closed my eyes in despair. Everyone knew how deeply Kane loved Selena. The next day, I went to the Luna and begged her to let me form a mate bond with the dying heir of the Alpha King, even if it meant I would be a widow for the rest of my life. The Luna was deeply moved. “Good girl, have you really thought this through?” I knocked my forehead to the floor. “I will never regret it.” From the corner of my eye, I saw Kane and Selena’s faces turn deathly pale. … Kane came to Selena’s room again. After a short round of teasing, the lights in the room went out. Selena walked out, and I pushed the door open and went in. The moment I entered, Kane pulled me into his arms. He lowered his head and gently smelled my scent. “Your scent still smells better.” Werewolves had sharp noses. Every night, I took medicine to make myself smell like Selena. Before I could answer, he picked me up and took me hard for the entire night. After Kane fell asleep, I quietly slipped away and went to another room to report to Selena. I had to tell Selena clearly what positions Kane and I had used last night, what words we had said, and then, under Selena’s hateful stare, I would be brutally punished by the servants at her side. All the scars were on my arms, so no one would ever see them. After Selena finished venting her anger, she would lie back beside Kane. And I would endure the pain and continue serving as a maid during the day. But this time, Kane, who usually slept very deeply, woke up. He lifted a strand of Selena’s long hair and joked, “Where did you go just now? Don’t tell me someone swapped places with you for a while.” When I heard that, my heart jumped. A chill ran through my whole body. But Selena reacted quickly. She immediately threw herself into Kane’s arms and acted spoiled. “Then smell me. My scent hasn’t changed.” I let out a silent breath of relief and quietly left.
Selena was a rare beauty, but her body was weak. Among the wolf race, where strength was worshipped, no one wanted to form a mate bond with her. Except Kane. At the Moonshadow Banquet, Kane fell in love with her at first sight. Soon after, he began courting her. They loved each other. As Selena’s personal maid, I came with her. But after the marking was done, when it was time for them to truly be together, Selena could not endure Kane’s roughness and fainted on the spot. It happened three nights in a row. Selena was afraid Kane would abandon her because of this. So every night, after the lights went out, she made me, whose voice and figure were close to hers, pretend to be her and sleep with Kane. Because of that, I had to take the scent-changing medicine every night. The side effects were terrible. Every time I took it, the pain felt like needles stabbing through my body. But even then, I still had to satisfy Kane in bed and make sure he was pleased. Selena promised me that I only needed to replace her for three years. Once her body recovered, she would give me a sum of money and send me away from the royal city. But she used my younger sister’s life to threaten me. I had no choice but to obey. After dawn, I went back to my room, changed my clothes, and went to serve Selena and Kane breakfast. Kane stared at me. “Why do you always wear such strange clothes?” No matter if it was hot or cold, I always wore a high-necked long dress. Because Kane always loved leaving marks on my body. Those marks could not be seen by him during the day. I pressed my lips together nervously, not knowing how to answer. Selena gently pushed him. “Kane, have you forgotten? Ayla is mute. She can’t speak.” Selena was afraid Kane would suspect me if he heard me speak during the day, so she made me pretend to be mute. Kane raised an eyebrow, seemingly interested. “This mute girl is quite pretty. Her figure also looks very similar to yours.” Selena’s face darkened. “What? Have you taken a liking to her?” She glared at me. There was killing intent hidden in her eyes, as if she wanted to skin me alive. Kane laughed. “What nonsense are you saying? I only like you. Look at how you bit me last night. That was the first time you made me feel so satisfied.” He pulled open his clothes and revealed the teeth marks on his shoulder. My whole body froze. Last night, he had been too rough. I cried and begged him to stop, but that only excited him more. In panic and anger, I bit him. I had not told Selena that detail. I never expected Kane to mention it. I lowered my head in terror. Sure enough, the moment Kane left, Selena poured a cup of scalding hot tea over me and cursed, “You bitch. How dare you bite Kane? Are you trying to challenge my position, or are you trying to let Kane know you exist?” Before I could explain, she had people tie up my hands and feet and drag me to the basement. She gave me no water and no food. Kane had to inspect the border for five days and did not need me. That was why Selena dared to lock me up. When I was starving and barely alive, my younger sister, Leah Winter, bribed the guard at the door and brought me a bowl of soup. “Sister, how did you anger Selena? I just went to beg her, but she refused to see me.” Leah lay by the crack of the door, looking at my weak body. She cried so hard her heart almost broke. “I’ll go beg her again. As long as she agrees to let you out…” I did not have the strength to answer. I only asked her, “When will Kane come back?” “Tonight.” “That’s good.” Then Selena would let me out soon. Because she still needed me. I endured the burning pain in my stomach and continued asking, “Has anything happened in the manor recently?” Leah thought for a moment. “The Alpha King’s heir, Lucius, has gotten even worse. The healer said he might die soon. The Luna wants to find someone to form a mate bond with him and leave behind his bloodline. But because the woman has to swear that she will never form a mate bond with another wolf again, no one is willing.” Lucius. Kane’s older brother. He was the true heir of the Alpha King. When he was young, he was brave and powerful. But a few years ago, he was injured, and since then, his body had become weak. Now he did not have much time left. After he died, the future Alpha King would only be Kane. Although no one said it openly, every wolf in the manor knew Kane and Lucius had a bad relationship. So in order not to offend the future Alpha King, no one was willing to form a mate bond with Lucius. Not to mention, they would have to stay unmated for the rest of their life. No one wanted to become a widow. Soon, Selena let me out. She had food prepared for me, but her face was still full of disgust. “This time was only a small lesson. You’d better behave from now on.” I silently knocked my forehead to the floor and begged Selena to let me leave. “You said back then that it would only be three years. Now the three years are over. I want to leave the royal city. Please let me go.” “No!” Selena refused angrily. “My body has not recovered yet. Kane still can’t do without you.” Seeing that I was determined, she threatened me. “If you dare to leave, I’ll kill Leah. I’m sure you don’t want to see your sister suffer like that.” I knelt on the ground. It felt as if I had been thrown into an ice cave. I was shaking from the cold. Of course I could not bear it. After all, the reason I agreed to do all of this in the beginning was to protect my young sister. But did that mean I had to pretend to be another woman for the rest of my life? Did I have to be a hidden mistress who could never be seen? Did I have to endure everything that should never have been mine again and again? This life was too terrifying. After a long silence, I heard my teeth chattering. “Then after Kane becomes the Alpha King, can I become his Concubine?” The moment I said that, Selena slapped me across the face. “Dream on! In this life, you can only be a substitute who can never be seen. If you dare reveal this to Kane, I won’t just kill you. Your sister Leah won’t survive either!” But I did not want to be controlled forever. I did not want to keep damaging my body as someone else’s substitute. I did not want to live every day under threat, terrified that the truth might be exposed, and then be killed by Selena. A life like this was too frightening. I cried and begged, “Selena, I’ve served you since I was a child. Please have mercy on me. I can’t spend my whole life without forming a mate bond with a male wolf…” Before I could finish, Selena interrupted me coldly. “You want to form a mate bond? Fine. The guard at the gate has a son your age. You can form a bond with him.” My whole body instantly went cold. The guard’s son was born mentally impaired. But he was strong, and he loved hitting people. Selena wanted to control me for the rest of my life. When Kane returned to the manor, I was kneeling on the ground in a daze. Selena stood up with a smile. “You’re back. You must be tired after these past few days. This maid broke the cup presented by the wolves of the Western Territory, so I punished her to kneel for half an hour.” Kane walked around me without the slightest concern. His face was full of exhaustion. “How is the matter with my brother going?” Selena sighed. “To form a mate bond with a dying man, and risk offending you, the future Alpha King… no she-wolf would be willing.” Kane frowned. “Then just find someone. Use her family to control her. Offer money or punishment. There will always be a she-wolf who agrees. Mother already dislikes you because you are weak. If you handle this well, she will definitely see you differently.” Selena answered softly.
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