⚔️💔 He conquered empires with his sword... but her heart proved harder to win.
Set in a time of war and honor, a powerful general hides a forbidden passion for a woman beneath his iron armor. When duty and desire collide, his burning confession may destroy everything—or finally set his heart free.
✨ A sweeping romance of power, restraint, and emotional release in a world where love is the true battlefield.
Watch till the end for an unexpected climax! 🎥✨
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Set in a time of war and honor, a powerful general hides a forbidden passion for a woman beneath his iron armor. When duty and desire collide, his burning confession may destroy everything—or finally set his heart free.
✨ A sweeping romance of power, restraint, and emotional release in a world where love is the true battlefield.
Watch till the end for an unexpected climax! 🎥✨
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00:00:00When I was seven,
00:00:30I had no memory of being six.
00:00:33It didn't matter.
00:00:35My parents adopted me because they loved me.
00:00:38And Aaron?
00:00:41Aaron took me in because he cared.
00:00:44But even then, I didn't know how much.
00:00:49As I carried him,
00:00:51so he would carry me through so much.
00:00:55This is only where it begins.
00:00:58Leah?
00:00:59Hi, Aaron.
00:01:00Where have you been?
00:01:02Where have you been?
00:01:04Getting shot in all sorts of weird places?
00:01:08I've been installed as Major General in my house.
00:01:13I'm Authority Sector now.
00:01:16Sometimes that means taking some hits.
00:01:18Well, I would say congratulations,
00:01:20but I know you only probably got the position early
00:01:23because your father's health failed, too.
00:01:26Yeah.
00:01:27He's gone.
00:01:28Lester heard your parents were dead, too.
00:01:30And your aunt and uncle were taking you in?
00:01:33Well, since I'm adopted,
00:01:36my aunt and uncle didn't even see me as my parents' kid, so...
00:01:39Come home with me.
00:01:41What?
00:01:42Going from friends to being family
00:01:44isn't that weird of a leap, right?
00:01:47Okay.
00:01:49I'm sorry I'm late.
00:02:00I was turning in my paper.
00:02:01You'll just have to catch up with us.
00:02:03Hey.
00:02:04This is my new best friend as of yesterday, T.
00:02:08New bestie, this is Leah.
00:02:10When was the last time I saw you?
00:02:12Uh, a few months ago,
00:02:14at your father's funeral.
00:02:16I'm so sorry.
00:02:17Don't worry about it.
00:02:18I'm over it.
00:02:19But he's your dad.
00:02:21Was my dad.
00:02:22You understand.
00:02:24When you work for the authority sector,
00:02:26you have no time for family.
00:02:28Well, Aaron has plenty of time for-
00:02:30Aaron.
00:02:31Aaron.
00:02:32Aaron.
00:02:33Enough about Aaron.
00:02:34Don't talk to me about him.
00:02:36He has no time for me.
00:02:39Calm down, Benzel.
00:02:41I've got just the thing you need.
00:02:46Oh.
00:02:47Uh, none for me.
00:02:50Thanks.
00:02:51Brendan!
00:02:52Hi!
00:02:54Leah.
00:02:55Fancy seeing you outside the classroom again.
00:02:58You're not spying on me, are you?
00:03:00No, I'm not.
00:03:01I promise.
00:03:02And I did do my paper on the Civil War in Lisagor before I arrived.
00:03:07Great.
00:03:08And I'm looking forward to reading what you know about my mother country.
00:03:11So, who's the hottie, your boy?
00:03:26Oh, that's just Brendan.
00:03:28He's the TA for my Modern Conflicts class.
00:03:30Mmm.
00:03:31I think he likes you.
00:03:33You should show him your appreciation for all his hard work.
00:03:36Stella!
00:03:37Here's to being appreciated for all our hard work.
00:03:52Um.
00:03:53Will you excuse me?
00:03:54I just need to go to the restroom.
00:03:56Mm-hmm.
00:03:57The restroom.
00:03:59Right.
00:04:00Have fun.
00:04:02What's the situation report?
00:04:31report we traced the distribution of their new designer drug to this club we were able to get
00:04:37a sample of it and the lab boffins determined there are markers in the chemical composition
00:04:41which determine it's a class seven damn it what can you tell me about this mesmer
00:04:48it's fast acting and it was originally developed as a date rape drug
00:05:01it raises libido lowers inhibition causes memory loss and induces a potentially fatal brain fever
00:05:07in the victim it also increases the sensitivity of the nerve receptors causing intense sensations
00:05:13of pain and pleasure
00:05:33so how does it work you can't tell what's wrong at first
00:05:37after all starving is very different from just being a little hungry and if you suddenly become
00:05:46a bottomless little pit of need you might just jump anything with a pulse to see if it fills you
00:05:56so pretty we need a doctor this is what i think it is a doctor can't help her what is it mesmer
00:06:07are you certain as certain as i can be without a blood test all right you said the drug causes a
00:06:15potentially fatal brain fever look if a doctor can't help her then who can what's the cure there
00:06:22is no cure no antidote we can only mitigate these symptoms mitigate how the only known treatment is
00:06:32is skin contact lots of skin contact
00:06:39i don't know if she's seen anyone we haven't talked about her love life in over a year
00:06:45i have a suggestion look it can't just be anyone
00:06:51she's too precious it has to be someone that she loves
00:06:54i want it to be you
00:06:59only you
00:07:07are you certain help me
00:07:11do you know what this means yes
00:07:18i'll be outside if you need
00:07:20you
00:07:46you
00:07:47I'm bored.
00:07:54Don't worry.
00:07:57I got just the thing.
00:07:59This has all the benefits and none of the drawbacks.
00:08:03I'll even throw it in for free.
00:08:06Ooh.
00:08:08Hey, you want to help me ride through this trip?
00:08:22Sorry, I don't offer those services.
00:08:25You smell just like him.
00:08:30I've got places to go, but I do have a couple of friends who are more than willing to help you out. For a price.
00:08:37Friends.
00:08:39Plural.
00:08:41Yes, please.
00:08:48It was a pleasure doing business with you.
00:08:52Everyone freeze! Authority sector is securing the area!
00:09:07Last night, the Authority sector proceeded with a drug bust at a bar in the East End.
00:09:22Your excuse, Gary.
00:09:23They report that while their seizure of the drugs was successful, the leader of the ring remains at large.
00:09:29His true name still a mystery.
00:09:31One of the people arrested at the scene is the daughter of a recently fallen Major General.
00:09:36University student Stella Shelley remains held for questioning.
00:09:41What? How dare they, Gary?
00:09:45Erin better not have anything to do with this.
00:09:52I'm afraid that Major General Erin Harold wasn't in charge of the raid mom.
00:09:57It appears that Miss Stella is being held in the same facility as last time.
00:10:02Call the lawyers.
00:10:03Yeah, thanks for the update.
00:10:07And send Lee on my left. Let her know. I will call and check on her. Later.
00:10:12Mrs. Shelley, what may I do for you?
00:10:28You can begin by explaining why you had my daughter arrested.
00:10:31Especially after you promised my husband that you'd take care of us.
00:10:34You know I can't comment on ongoing authority sector investigations.
00:10:39At the time of the arrest, I was unaware of Stella's presence at the sites.
00:10:44Be that as it may, you could have done something to prevent her name from being released to the press.
00:10:48Do you know how I felt hearing about my daughter's arrest? Like she was a common criminal? It was an embarrassment.
00:10:55I'm sure it isn't Erin's fault. I know. I put myself in a vulnerable situation. Sometimes I just get so upset about Eddie's death. I miss him so much.
00:11:12I'll see what I can do.
00:11:15Very well then. In the meantime, you must come to lunch at our place. Just to show we've put this shameful business behind us.
00:11:23Certainly.
00:11:38What happened?
00:11:40You were right, Ms. Jenkins. You had a very harsh encounter with a class 7 drug.
00:11:45We just got the blood test result back.
00:11:48When we got the result back, we also found some antibodies that's fighting the after effect of the drug.
00:12:00Lucky new. Lucky?
00:12:02Yes.
00:12:03Most people would need to be held for observation for weeks, but you're almost good as new.
00:12:10I am?
00:12:11Yes. I actually did a paper on this condition back in school. There's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:12:18There's the monks of Ithbac, the old ostocracy of Lissagor, and the nudist colony. In-
00:12:25If you're done with your examination, I'll sit the two of you up. Thank you.
00:12:30Anything for the Major General.
00:12:36So, what really happened?
00:12:44So, what really happened?
00:12:47Aaron treated you. Then he carried you home, and he delegated the mission to me. I finished the bust.
00:12:54Okay, I remember going to find you guys, and I remember asking him something, but I want to know what-
00:13:02We seized the contraband, but we failed to ID the ringleader. We know he got away-
00:13:09Wasn't what I was asking. I mean, it was, but it's not what I want to know first.
00:13:16I know. But you were in trouble, and we were short on time. Aaron did what he had to do.
00:13:25Hey, we never have to talk about this again.
00:13:32Don't we?
00:13:39What are you doing?
00:13:49I wanted to talk to you after class.
00:13:51What, so you can criticize me about how I'm not taking my studies seriously enough?
00:13:55Yeah, no thanks.
00:13:56You actually made some good points in your paper. You just, you didn't go far enough. You didn't cover half the required topics, and between that and the grammar, I just couldn't give you a better grade.
00:14:04Professor Olsen hasn't looked at the grades yet. I could temporarily lose your paper for a couple of days and give you the opportunity to rewrite it.
00:14:13Really? Thank you so much. I'm going to get started right away.
00:14:18Hey. Tough teachers are a bummer.
00:14:24Oh, that. That was entirely my fault.
00:14:27Oh, really? Well, Aaron recently helped me out with a difficult situation. It's just a pity that he can't even exert a little influence to help you when some professor is giving you a hard time. It's not fair.
00:14:40But you know, it strikes me, I don't know you as well as I ought. After all, you are Aaron's family, and who knows what the future holds. So, in order for bygones to be bygones, I got you a gift.
00:14:56Oh, there's no need.
00:14:58I don't have it with me now, but how about I stop by Aaron's house and say an hour?
00:15:03Honestly, we're good.
00:15:05So ungrateful.
00:15:09Stuck up bitch.
00:15:15How's two or three sound?
00:15:17Oh, perfect.
00:15:19Toodles.
00:15:33Stuck up bitch.
00:15:38Leah!
00:15:39So good of you to wait for me.
00:15:41I didn't think you were still coming.
00:15:44I would never break my word.
00:15:55Oh, poor thing.
00:15:58It appears my gift is more needed than I got.
00:16:03Uh, thank you.
00:16:05I'm sorry, I really think you should go. I've got some homework to get back to.
00:16:08Oh, don't be ridiculous. I want to see how it fits.
00:16:25Aaron!
00:16:26Stella, didn't expect to see you here.
00:16:28I hope we're still on for lunch tomorrow.
00:16:30Yeah, that's fine.
00:16:31Awesome.
00:16:32We'll be all so excited to see you.
00:16:36Oh my god, what'd you do to it?
00:16:38No, it was already like this. I just came out to show you.
00:16:41If you didn't like it, you could just say so.
00:16:43Or just accept it and not wear it. Honestly.
00:16:46What? No, I...
00:16:48Excuse me.
00:16:49Excuse me.
00:16:53I thought Leah and I could take a day to bond.
00:16:55After all, she and I both went through something so terrible.
00:17:00But it's like...
00:17:01Like she blames me or something, you know?
00:17:06But you would know better than that.
00:17:08Don't you, Aaron?
00:17:09Leah makes mistakes like anyone else.
00:17:11I'll please ask that you give her the benefit of the doubt.
00:17:13And you're gonna tell her the same thing?
00:17:15Yes.
00:17:20Sorry, I have to go.
00:17:22We'll talk later.
00:17:23Yeah, um, we're just gonna go, go do the thing.
00:17:35Yeah, because we had a thing to do later.
00:17:38And now it's later.
00:17:40I know I was short with you on my dad's funeral.
00:17:52It's okay.
00:17:54It's not.
00:17:55Daddy loved Aaron.
00:17:57He always knew that he'd become part of the family one day.
00:18:00I just didn't think he'd die before he got the chance to see it happen.
00:18:04And I understand that Aaron needs some time to grieve before he and I can really become an us.
00:18:11You and Aaron.
00:18:13Look, I get it.
00:18:14More than you know.
00:18:16He's taken such good care of you.
00:18:18And he's strong.
00:18:20Powerful.
00:18:22Not to mention his...
00:18:24Everything.
00:18:25What are you talking about?
00:18:26For some of us, it's a babysitter.
00:18:28For others, it's a teacher.
00:18:30Or your mom's boy toy.
00:18:31Point is that we've all had inappropriate relationships.
00:18:35Inappropriate?
00:18:36I know I'm not that much older than you, so it can seem a little weird, but I can keep a secret.
00:18:42I am here to support you because you are Aaron's family.
00:18:46And I think he's gonna miss you once you're gone.
00:18:52When I'm...what?
00:18:57When I'm...what?
00:19:00Gone.
00:19:01At least, I assume you'll be able to go.
00:19:04That's every goal for serious university students, right?
00:19:08Go out in the world and work your own field.
00:19:11Yeah, I mean, I don't have any post-graduation plans yet.
00:19:15Okay.
00:19:17Well, my bad.
00:19:19I thought that D was a fluke.
00:19:21I just know that striking out on your own can be really important.
00:19:25And you're gonna need distance.
00:19:27Especially if Aaron...encouraged you.
00:19:29Oh, no.
00:19:31He's never...
00:19:32I didn't mean to imply that.
00:19:33No.
00:19:34Of course not.
00:19:35He's Aaron.
00:19:36Yeah, right.
00:19:37No, I mean, he's always been like a, you know...
00:19:41Breathe.
00:19:42It's okay.
00:19:43Like a brother.
00:19:44I know.
00:19:46And, like, don't worry about the dress.
00:19:48I passe you in.
00:19:49I was mad about it before, but...
00:19:50I'm not anymore.
00:19:51Okay.
00:20:22Uh, Mrs. Shelley invited me.
00:20:26She wasn't particularly happy about Stella's arrest, but I think the lunch is a chance to talk some things over.
00:20:31Well, her arrest was like five minutes long.
00:20:36This is Major General Shelley's family, Leah.
00:20:40He was dying when he asked me to take care of them.
00:20:44Going to lunch?
00:20:45That's like the least I can do.
00:20:47No, yeah, I know that.
00:20:48But I also know that Stella was one of the last people I talked to before I started to feel that drug.
00:20:57But here's to being appreciated for all our hard work.
00:21:00Do you think she did it?
00:21:10I think it's possible.
00:21:11Are you certain?
00:21:13No.
00:21:13You weren't the only one under the influence of something that night.
00:21:20So was Stella.
00:21:22Granted, she might have taken it herself.
00:21:25And I can understand why she might not want to admit that.
00:21:28But she's not our primary suspect.
00:21:31Who is?
00:21:31That TA who's been following you around.
00:21:36Brendan Martin.
00:21:39What?
00:21:40Brendan?
00:21:43Brendan?
00:21:44Are you serious?
00:21:46Yeah.
00:21:47Take a look.
00:21:49Security footage has him at the scene right before the raid.
00:21:53Look, he's exiting.
00:21:54He's handling a lot of people's drinks.
00:21:56And then he talks to you.
00:21:59Barely a minute before you came to me.
00:22:00Brendan's not a criminal.
00:22:02His documentation has a lot of holes in it, Leah.
00:22:05Okay, well, that's what happens when you're a refugee from another country.
00:22:08Aren't you the one who told me that?
00:22:10Yes, but that's also what happens when you're a spy.
00:22:13Or, or, when you work for the biggest drug ring in Brazil.
00:22:17He does not work for a drug ring.
00:22:19And he wouldn't hurt me.
00:22:20How do you know that?
00:22:21Because he's my friend.
00:22:26I don't agree with you about Brendan.
00:22:28But I know you always have my best interests at heart, so.
00:22:33Always.
00:22:34I don't like when we fight like this.
00:22:38Me neither.
00:22:39Hey, do you remember when we used to have movie nights?
00:22:43Yeah, you hogged all the popcorn?
00:22:44I did not!
00:22:45But I will make the popcorn if you choose the movie.
00:22:48Okay.
00:22:58Stella, pour me some tea.
00:23:00Why?
00:23:01Gary has the day off.
00:23:03Also hand me the report behind you.
00:23:09Now, Aaron.
00:23:12I'm glad you've taken the steps to make things right with Stella in the authority sector business the other day.
00:23:18Mrs. Shelley, I'm really sorry about...
00:23:20You're sorry for our loss.
00:23:21Yes, I know.
00:23:23And you miss my husband, too.
00:23:26Joseph was always a workaholic.
00:23:28So, as a fellow Major General, you knew him better than any of us.
00:23:32If there's anything that I can do...
00:23:33Oh, there is.
00:23:35You promised to take care of Stella.
00:23:37And to look after our family.
00:23:40Yes.
00:23:40I intend for you to honor that promise.
00:23:43Especially since you slept with my daughter shortly before arresting her.
00:23:46What?
00:23:48Be quiet, Stella.
00:23:50Mrs. Shelley, I did not.
00:23:52I know a man of your position can never admit to such a thing out loud.
00:23:55But let us be clear on what I do know.
00:23:58Stella was quite loose-lipped when I picked her up from the facility.
00:24:02She smelled of, well, certain liberties.
00:24:05And she kept sniffing at her sleeves.
00:24:07When I ask, she babbled on about a wild night.
00:24:11And still having the smell of your cologne on her clothes.
00:24:14I know my daughter might not be so forthcoming at the moment, but she was in no shape to lie to me then.
00:24:21So, by all means, deny what you must, just so long as you make good on your promises.
00:24:27Come in.
00:24:35Here's my paper.
00:24:37Thank you for the second chance.
00:24:38Yeah.
00:24:39Have a seat.
00:24:41It looks better already.
00:24:43Did you learn anything interesting about Lizagla?
00:24:45It's like our professor said in class.
00:24:48There are always multiple reasons for conflict, but I just feel bad for the royal family.
00:24:54How so?
00:24:55It seems like they were governing responsibly, and then, out of nowhere, bam, civil war.
00:25:00They disappear.
00:25:01Wait, um, do you have any memories from before you were adopted?
00:25:09Who told you I was adopted?
00:25:11I, I can't really explain.
00:25:13Not, not here.
00:25:14It's, it's not secure enough.
00:25:15I, I can show you.
00:25:17Come with me.
00:25:18Please.
00:25:18I'm not going anywhere with you.
00:25:21Ah, Leah, it's, it's important.
00:25:26Please.
00:25:28I don't mean you any harm.
00:25:29I just really need you to trust me.
00:25:34Please.
00:25:35Fine.
00:25:36But I'm not going to some secondary location with you.
00:25:39You can come to my house.
00:25:42Aaron will be there, so no funny business.
00:25:45All right.
00:25:47I'll see you in an hour.
00:25:56You got buried treasure in there?
00:26:12Of a sort.
00:26:14This is yours.
00:26:16What's been here?
00:26:21A bach.
00:26:26Mia, darling, we need to go now.
00:26:50What was that?
00:27:04What was that?
00:27:06Did that spark any memories?
00:27:09Uh, I don't know what you're talking about.
00:27:13Do you remember who gave you the doll?
00:27:17Your mother.
00:27:18My mother is dead.
00:27:20Why are you doing this?
00:27:24Leah.
00:27:24Please don't touch me.
00:27:28Touch her again, and I'll kill you.
00:27:30How long have you been following us?
00:27:32Why did you give her the drugs?
00:27:34I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
00:27:37Get off me.
00:27:38Calm down.
00:27:38I'm fine.
00:27:39You didn't sound fine.
00:27:41I was upset, but not with him.
00:27:43At least, not enough for this.
00:27:46I invited him over.
00:27:47I don't need you to play knight in shining armor.
00:27:50I need you to leave.
00:27:53Now.
00:27:54We'll talk later.
00:27:57All right.
00:28:01I don't want that man in my house.
00:28:04Okay, you know what?
00:28:05Last time I checked, this was my house, too.
00:28:07He's been spying on you, and he's working for the ring.
00:28:10Who told you that?
00:28:12Little miss, I can do no wrong, Stella.
00:28:14Oh, leave her out of this.
00:28:15Why?
00:28:16What are you going to do?
00:28:16Marry her?
00:28:18What?
00:28:19No.
00:28:20Well, you might want to tell her that.
00:28:21No.
00:28:22No.
00:28:22No.
00:28:45No.
00:28:52Ma'am.
00:28:53Mama?
00:28:54Where are you?
00:28:57Leah, darling, we need to go now.
00:29:02Yes, mama.
00:29:03what is it please come meet with me it's urgent
00:29:16I told you I need time I know but there isn't any more time I need you to meet me at the
00:29:24airport lot I'm not gonna leave the country with you it's nothing like that I need your
00:29:30help to welcome someone please it's important
00:29:43I need sleep meet me in the morning then flight arrives in four hours you have
00:29:48time for three more hours of rest I have a headache you can earn extra credit for
00:29:54the class fine
00:30:00me
00:30:02you
00:30:04you
00:30:06you
00:30:16you
00:30:18yeah
00:30:20yeah
00:30:21me
00:30:23yeah
00:30:24Oh my god.
00:30:32She's fine.
00:30:33She got up early to go run an errand.
00:30:37Did she say what kind of errand it was?
00:30:38No.
00:30:39Okay.
00:30:40Okay.
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00:30:52Okay.
00:30:53Okay.
00:30:54Man, please tell me we have something on my damn cousin in that damn drug ring.
00:31:00Afraid not, boss.
00:31:02However, we did find something interesting regarding something else entirely.
00:31:17I'm not committing to anything.
00:31:20You know, for all I know, they're just weird dreams.
00:31:22Do you want to tell me about your dreams?
00:31:23Do you want to tell me about your dreams?
00:31:24When we were kids, did we used to play together?
00:31:29And you had a pet frog named Mortimer.
00:31:30Mortimer.
00:31:31All my dreams are real.
00:31:32Do you have any other memories?
00:31:33Maybe of your family?
00:31:34Yes, Mama.
00:31:35Yes, Mama.
00:31:36Just a soft voice.
00:31:37Just a soft voice.
00:31:38Reminders to sit up straight.
00:31:39Rule wisely.
00:31:40That's right.
00:31:41You're a princess, Leah.
00:31:42A princess?
00:31:43It can't be.
00:31:44There are tests that can prove it.
00:31:45The easiest is to look for specific antibodies which can be traced back to the blood of the
00:31:47...
00:31:48...
00:31:49The blood of the Lizagor family.
00:31:50Yeah.
00:31:51There's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:31:52I'm immune to the after effects of class 7 drugs.
00:31:53The blood of the Lizagor family.
00:31:54What if you're doing?
00:31:55It's a soft voice.
00:31:57It's a soft voice.
00:31:58Reminders to sit up straight.
00:31:59Rule wisely.
00:32:00That's right.
00:32:01You're a princess, Leah.
00:32:02A princess?
00:32:03It can't be.
00:32:04There are tests that can prove it.
00:32:05The easiest is to look for specific antibodies which can be traced back to the blood of the
00:32:07Blood of the Lizagor family.
00:32:08Yeah.
00:32:09There's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:32:12I'm immune to the after effects of class 7 drugs.
00:32:15are you certain help me still processing understatement
00:32:24you've been waiting a long time to do that waiting a long time for it to mean something
00:32:34who are we meeting lady tiffany altiman queen of lizagor your mother mama leah
00:32:43your majesty your highness we ought to move somewhere more private
00:32:48i suppose you were too young to remember what lizagor was like before you left
00:33:02um i lost my memories in an accident when i was seven
00:33:06there was a coup following a bloody civil war
00:33:10your father and i we feared for your safety we sent you out of the country ahead of the
00:33:16rest of the family but word of your escape got to our enemies and they sabotaged your route
00:33:24that's when we got the news that you had died
00:33:30once lady tiffany and lord edmund were trapped in the country as political prisoners
00:33:37none of their allies could contact them uh lord edmund your father he was a good man
00:33:44and a brave one he loved you very much
00:33:46what happened to him he died in prison two years ago i was able to find lady tiffany
00:33:53tell her the news news i found the lost princess oh shh shh darling we can be a family once more
00:34:04no no i have a family aaron yes of course the jenkins we will never forget the jenkins no no aaron
00:34:12he needs to know oh i who aaron harold he took lee in after the jenkins died
00:34:19he's quite protective of her oh of course we will show our gratitude on him as well
00:34:27he won't have to worry about you anymore
00:34:30oh your fiance is more than capable of protecting you
00:34:34my what your fiance
00:34:37sir brendan of course
00:34:41no
00:34:44oh
00:34:46i thought for sure you would have told her that
00:34:52i was getting to it
00:34:54brendan
00:34:56my defense your majesty you arranged your flight ahead of schedule what was i supposed to do
00:35:02it is one of our oldest traditions for the heir of the crown
00:35:05to marry a friend born into the espionage sector
00:35:09the curriculum of this place is a bit lacking
00:35:13i'm afraid it makes it difficult to bring it up naturally
00:35:16yes
00:35:24stella i require an update on aaron
00:35:26i want a timeline on your nuptial
00:35:29it's not that easy mom
00:35:30i'm sorry do you wish to find yourself pregnant and destitute in a west end back alley
00:35:36just because i can't get a major general to marry me right away
00:35:39it doesn't mean that nobody would at all
00:35:42i guarantee every woman trapped in that back alley told herself the same thing
00:35:46no excuses stella
00:35:48i've just got to take care of that leah first
00:35:51i've got a plan to show her that i mean business
00:35:54you should already be on the next step
00:35:57i'm working on aaron okay
00:35:59it's just gonna take
00:36:00oh
00:36:09it's gonna look great
00:36:11you like that
00:36:12oh that's nice
00:36:14that's nice
00:36:15i'm forgetting something
00:36:24i'm forgetting something
00:36:25i'm forgetting something
00:36:26oh
00:36:26you idiot
00:36:30i was the one who hired you
00:36:32you got the wrong girl
00:36:33oh
00:36:35you know that's really rich
00:36:38that's
00:36:39that's a good one
00:36:40i've never heard that before
00:36:41that's cute even
00:36:42i was not
00:36:44listen
00:36:44i got my marching orders missy
00:36:46i'm here to grab
00:36:48stella
00:36:49shelley
00:36:50and that
00:36:51is
00:36:52one hundred percent
00:36:54you
00:36:55i gave you
00:36:56this damn assignment
00:36:57pick up target
00:36:58transport gagged in car
00:37:00tie up in public space
00:37:02beat breadcrumbs
00:37:04and dress up with humiliating message
00:37:07oh
00:37:09my god
00:37:10i did not mean breadcrumbs literally
00:37:13a
00:37:14you just described our whole morning so
00:37:18that means nothing to me okay
00:37:20and b
00:37:20i ain't getting paid to be creative
00:37:22overpriced hack
00:37:23why do young people gotta take things so personally
00:37:29last step
00:37:31humiliating message
00:37:34hmm
00:37:36my fiance
00:37:41is a major general
00:37:42and once he hears about this
00:37:44you are done
00:37:46oh
00:37:49i'm scared
00:37:50let's do it
00:37:52get this off of me
00:37:55no
00:37:56you may recall a black market site we were researching a few months back
00:38:04uh
00:38:05henchman for hire
00:38:06still can't believe they went with that name
00:38:09it's accurate
00:38:10one of our guys cracked the encryption on one of their servers
00:38:19finally
00:38:20we do have to move quickly
00:38:23they have a rather disturbing policy when it comes to compromised counts
00:38:27its automation is finicky
00:38:30can we hack it
00:38:31maybe
00:38:32maybe
00:38:32but i'd rather we handled this one personally
00:38:35there's some prominent people who've been using their services
00:38:40i'd ask you if you're sure about this
00:38:44but it's already in progress
00:38:47i'm sure
00:38:49and i'm not sorry
00:38:51somebody help me please
00:38:57oh my god aaron
00:38:58i'm so glad to see you
00:39:01i'm so glad to see you
00:39:06you have to get the guy who did this to me
00:39:09you have to arrest him
00:39:11aaron
00:39:14aaron are you hearing me
00:39:17oh i hear you
00:39:20and i will
00:39:21do you know what happens
00:39:24when henchmen for hire servers detect authority sector tampering with a client's accounts
00:39:29no
00:39:30how would i know i
00:39:32they flag the potentially compromised clients accounts
00:39:35and flag them for death
00:39:37i don't see how this is relevant to me aaron
00:39:39reuben cut the funding to your accounts before he realized
00:39:44reuben's a liar
00:39:46stop
00:39:47reuben has never lied to me
00:39:50and he never will
00:39:53and besides
00:39:54you're missing the point
00:39:56what's the point
00:39:58this was originally going to be an assassination attempt
00:40:01stella
00:40:01so don't you dare say
00:40:04that i didn't protect you
00:40:05i'm not feeling very protected at the moment considering i'm still here and the guy who did this to me is still out there
00:40:17we found a way to redirect the system
00:40:22got it to select the most recent assignment that you had assigned to it instead
00:40:26that
00:40:26that is not
00:40:28justice
00:40:29i think it is
00:40:31i think watching what you had planned for leah done to you
00:40:35i think that's beyond justice
00:40:38i think that's mercy
00:40:40and this is the final mercy that you or your family will ever get from me
00:40:47let's try this one more time
00:41:10Okay.
00:41:41Princess?
00:41:46I don't see it.
00:41:55I should tell Aaron. He'll know what to do.
00:42:00You'll tell Aaron nothing.
00:42:03With the relaxation of the Empire's border laws, Lizagor's queen in exile has announced her intention to visit Rawzill. The exact day and purpose is to rinse it.
00:42:19I'm still on stakeout. No leads yet.
00:42:23Do you remember the Cologne incident from seven years ago?
00:42:25The one involving your cousin? On your mother's side?
00:42:28Tyler, yes.
00:42:29Hard to forget. I was grateful he got kicked out before Leah had to meet him.
00:42:33Are you sure that I got the last crate?
00:42:35Aaron, when that petty little shit learned you how to favorite anything, he wanted it for himself.
00:42:41But I'm not gonna forget that he bought every last bottle of that cologne.
00:42:45Because...
00:42:47Because General Shelley recruited my help convincing the damn store to make one last run of the stuff for you.
00:42:53I, uh...
00:42:54I didn't know that.
00:42:55Don't worry about it. I did it half for you, and half out of spite.
00:43:00Someone who smelled like me kept Stella company the other night. And I need to know if that means what I think it means.
00:43:06I'm already checking the flight records.
00:43:09Aw, hell. He is here.
00:43:12Your cousin has been a hit vet in the past two years.
00:43:24And hasn't been to visit any monks.
00:43:26Not unless those monks were running a lot of drugs.
00:43:29Class seven included.
00:43:31Damn it!
00:43:33I'm sorry, Aaron.
00:43:35I don't know why he didn't come up on the radar or the CSAT.
00:43:39I do.
00:43:40When my aunt and uncle left the country, their names were flagged for watch.
00:43:48But I argued with Major General Shelley that Tyler was too young to have his name marked with theirs.
00:43:53So Tyler raised no alarms when he crossed the border.
00:43:56And now he could be the one who drugged Leah.
00:43:59Unconfirmed.
00:44:01But possible.
00:44:03Either way, the drugs were his.
00:44:07Yes.
00:44:20Wakey wakey.
00:44:21Ah, there you are. Aaron probably never mentioned me. He and I go way back.
00:44:28way back. And as I told you, Miss Moffat, I know all about you. I wonder, does Aaron
00:44:37still make Ruben do his dirty work and pretend like it was an accident? He always was predictable
00:44:44like that. I reckon you're the same way. You know, he always did gravitate towards similar
00:44:50peas to his pod. And with a face like yours, gravitate indeed. Or so his type. But I bet
00:45:00he never mentioned that either. Propriety, am I right? Can't be seen taking advantage of
00:45:06the sad orphan in his upright, mature care. At least, that's the take Mademoiselle Stella
00:45:12has been hammering home. What a gold digger. I admire that in a bitch. Oh, stop your fretting.
00:45:19You're a hostage. You've got, oh, a 40% chance of making it up to life. Most players make
00:45:27their cliché play and sacrifice their pawns. But the patient ones leave them perfectly positioned
00:45:35on the board to take advantage of the other guy. And that's exactly what I'm going to do.
00:45:43Are you ready for your close-up?
00:45:50Come alone, or Miss Muffet won't survive the night.
00:45:57Come alone, or Miss Muffet won't survive the night.
00:46:14Come alone, or Miss Muffet won't survive the night.
00:46:15Come alone, or Miss Muffet won't survive the night.
00:46:16Come alone, or Miss Muffet won't survive the night.
00:46:17Now smile and say cheese.
00:46:19They're late. They're unprofessionally late. Makes a guy feel lonely. Hm? Oh right, you
00:46:41can't talk. Got anything to say?
00:46:48Who are you?
00:46:50Me? I'm the future general of Harold House.
00:46:54No. That's what you get for being a smug pea in your provincial little pod. And where
00:47:02have you been?
00:47:04Getting coffee. We can get you an extra if you want.
00:47:07Get into your positions.
00:47:11Aaron!
00:47:16Let her go.
00:47:18I said if you came alone, you would see her alive. That doesn't mean I'm relinquishing
00:47:24bargaining chips at the start. Put them in the fun chair, boys.
00:47:32Do you want me to drop the search for you? For your drug ring?
00:47:36Wait, he's the...
00:47:38Yes, Miss Muffet. I know this one is shit at keeping you informed. But do try and keep up. You know, I want so much more. And you owe me so much more.
00:47:53I kept your name from being flagged. You kept mine! You turned me in!
00:47:58I turned your parents in. And me along with them! Oh don't act so high and mighty about this now! You took my parents down that shit hole! And you expect me to be grateful?
00:48:08Maybe I should thank you. After all, I did get to see the world because of you. Exile would do that to a kid.
00:48:21The jurisdiction of the law in these other countries is divided into little categories. They make their leaders earn every little last scrap of power. They can't even conceive of the absolute dominion that is the authority sector of Razul.
00:48:36And inheriting that kind of power. Passing it to a capable family member. Because you think you should trust family? Unthinkable.
00:48:46So Aaron here is just a little more worldly than everyone else. Right. Go figure.
00:48:53Your background.
00:48:55Curse...
00:48:56But this is just a way to make your parents prosper.
00:48:57You don't even know what I call them the sons of being a father for a family member.
00:48:58But you know the sons of being a father!
00:48:59You don't know the sons of being a father for a family member. It's a family member.
00:49:02So Aaron has a family member.
00:49:03Even if you want your parents all...
00:49:04You know the son of being a father for a family member!
00:49:07And this is just a family member.
00:49:09A family member.
00:49:23oh she's got it in a bitch afterwards you hurt her and you get nothing from me and i know you want something from me more than just my pain
00:49:43you know what miss muffet you've officially gotten annoying
00:49:51erin and i are overdue for a private chat and you have officially lost your fly-on-the-wall privileges
00:50:05fyi your personal hostage survival rate is dropping
00:50:10you're insane
00:50:15you're insane
00:50:18that's what everyone says in the face of it
00:50:27maybe i should go find her
00:50:29no this is the mother's duty
00:50:35affairs of the heart are complicated
00:50:40i don't know
00:50:43leah
00:50:47please we can talk about that i was troubling you
00:50:53leah
00:51:03brendan
00:51:10please please please don't come any closer i'm armed
00:51:22is that any way to greet your rescuer
00:51:26stop struggling i don't want to cut you okay i'm not going anywhere without aaron that's not an
00:51:30option whether you walk out on your own two feet i carry you out it's up to you look you are the hope
00:51:39of our people it's my duty to protect you i can't do that if you're off chasing gangsters and kidnappers
00:51:45without a plan that doesn't matter i can't just leave him here
00:51:50from what i know of aaron he would not want you putting yourself in harm's way
00:51:54for his sake
00:51:58also your mother is worried sick about you she finally found her long-lost daughter the
00:52:05last living member of her family and your kidnap moments after reuniting her worst nightmares
00:52:11are coming true fine but i am coming back for aaron i expect nothing less your highness
00:52:20oh someone's looking a little less lost you want me to abdicate his major journal of my house
00:52:42and
00:52:42and you want me to hand it over to you see was that so hard
00:52:53i am so sorry we couldn't get to you sooner but since your father died my contacts in ruse
00:52:57will have become scattered and limited i'll be fine but we need to oh oh thankfully i still have
00:53:03a few people i can trust you've already met my driver alexi and my valet ivan and my dog walker
00:53:12boars and of course sir brendan remains a most loyal and dedicated son of lysogor
00:53:20it's my honor to serve and unfortunately i'm just one man okay enough
00:53:26i can't sit here while aaron is in danger now are you going to help me or not
00:53:34it's gonna take time
00:53:37we don't have time aaron is always there for me and now he needs me i have to go
00:53:44of course i wouldn't think of standing in your way but the fact remains i have no more resources to
00:53:50give you you have given me all i need i have my own resources now
00:53:56you are my last blood relative so i could install you but no other major general is going to want
00:54:09to cooperate with you oh i got plans for that i got quite good at making plants how do you like my
00:54:15little empire by the way it's a drug ring it's the start of a kingdom and one that would run much
00:54:22smoother if it wasn't forced to operate in the shadows doubling as local major general could make that happen
00:54:28and i intend to use the damn position to make a lot of things happen unlike you sitting on your
00:54:37arse while your underlings do their sad little attempts at a bust or should i say topping up what
00:54:47oh yes guys i do know your dirtiest little secret i should i helped make it happen
00:54:58you son of a bitch our mothers are not fair game aaron you set that rule when we were eight remember
00:55:13it was you it was stella but yes it was me too and it was a lot of fun to watch general shelley's
00:55:23daughter exploited the whole aftermath i just kept tabs and you defended stella didn't you dutiful as
00:55:33ever of course you did ha damn but if i could be a fly on that wall watching you tell the girl who's
00:55:43in love with you that she has to take that bitch's shit and after you sought her out for the most vital
00:55:51ride of her life leah's not in love oh you always were dense about the suffering of others
00:55:59that's okay i'm gonna help you walk a mile in her shoes
00:56:11i'm gonna help you walk a mile in her shoes
00:56:13yeah yeah this is going down no it's no open up okay this is only one
00:56:30i'm gonna help if i bother i intend to rule there too
00:56:47you know your little miss had me worried for a moment that i brought a bad badge across the border
00:56:52with me she seemed to take forever to experience the side effects luckily she was a fluke
00:57:06cut em loose boys
00:57:22you
00:57:39freeze
00:57:45should we fight them are we being paid enough to fight them
00:57:47no
00:58:05erin erin talk to me leah
00:58:07see she's sick man
00:58:11oh
00:58:12come on let's get you moved
00:58:19oh
00:58:24patience
00:58:25patience
00:58:27erin could be in there dying and we're just sitting here watching and waiting i feel utterly useless
00:58:32by watching we keep our people from being surrounded
00:58:35besides you're the one who decided to call on ruben you agreed to follow his orders
00:58:39wait i think i think i see something over there i can't be certain but it kind of looks like
00:58:50what was that for
00:58:53i don't want him to see us
00:58:55we can't let that bastard get away
00:58:59i'm not you're staying here where it's safe
00:59:02fine but i'm doing this under protest
00:59:07protest noted now stay here
00:59:10i'm here
00:59:1697 98 99 100
00:59:20oh
00:59:24oh
00:59:24uh
00:59:25uh
00:59:27uh
00:59:27uh
00:59:28uh
00:59:30uh
00:59:32erin thank god
00:59:34His skin is hypersensitive right now and it's only going to get worse.
00:59:38I'm doing what I can to fix the wounds right now.
00:59:41Aaron?
00:59:46Oh, you're so calm.
00:59:50He's not making any sense. What's going on?
00:59:54I think you know.
00:59:57Mesmer.
01:00:00Aaron doesn't have any special antibodies.
01:00:02That is correct.
01:00:04So, what do we do? How can we-
01:00:07There's no cure. We can only mitigate symptoms.
01:00:09How?
01:00:12I think you know that too.
01:00:18I think you know that too.
01:00:22Um, is there somebody we should call?
01:00:26You.
01:00:29I wanted to be you.
01:00:31Only you.
01:00:32I want to be you.
01:00:34Let's clear you guys out of this room.
01:00:40What?
01:00:45Okay.
01:01:49I almost had him.
01:02:00You're welcome.
01:02:02Well, with my ability to chase suspects and your ability to open doors, maybe we can pave the way for better international relations.
01:02:10Maybe.
01:02:11If you'd stop playing on Leah.
01:02:14Maybe.
01:02:15If she asked me to.
01:02:18So, where is she?
01:02:20With Aaron.
01:02:21It's inferior to Lizard Goytea, you know.
01:02:36Don't make me open a door on you, too.
01:02:38Okay.
01:02:38How are you feeling?
01:02:55Better.
01:02:56Thanks to Leah.
01:02:57Good.
01:03:00But, I still need to get you checked out.
01:03:02I called the doctor, and she's going to meet you at home when you arrive.
01:03:06Um, I'll be right back.
01:03:10You love him.
01:03:12I do.
01:03:13And I wish you the best.
01:03:16It's been an honor serving you both.
01:03:17So, what happens now?
01:03:23Well, Lady Tiffany has decided to remain in Rozeal, with you, and placing her safety in the hands of your Major General.
01:03:32But, what about you?
01:03:34I'll see what good I can do in Lizard Goytea.
01:03:36You may be in chaos now, but I'll always remain loyal to the royal family.
01:03:43Thank you for everything you've done, for me and for my family.
01:03:47Goodbye, Princess.
01:03:57Princess, should I be worried?
01:03:59It's a long story.
01:04:01I'll tell you about it when we get home.
01:04:03Okay.
01:04:03But, before there's any other misunderstandings, I want to make something clear.
01:04:08About what?
01:04:09Leah, I love you.
01:04:13I know that might seem sudden, but it's not.
01:04:18Look, over everything we've been through the last few weeks, I just...
01:04:21I just want to ensure that there are not any misunderstandings.
01:04:28I'm so in love with you.
01:04:30And I have been.
01:04:32For a long time.
01:04:33I want you to know.
01:04:37I want everyone to know that.
01:04:43Leah.
01:04:44Please say something.
01:04:45I love you.
01:04:50I love you, too.
01:04:53In that case,
01:04:54shall we let the world know?
01:04:57Leah Jenkins?
01:04:57Will you marry me?
01:05:08Will you marry me?
01:05:09Yes.
01:05:10Yes.
01:05:11Oh, my God.
01:05:11Yes.
01:05:11Oh, my God.
01:05:15Hi, General.
01:05:28Hi, General.
01:05:40I didn't realize I'd be seeing you in person today.
01:05:44The situation called for, Lieutenant.
01:05:46You and the Major General have cause to be proud.
01:05:48Thank you, sir.
01:05:53Major General Aaron Harrell, I am here on behalf of Ruat Seal itself to congratulate you on completing your mission and ensuring the safety of our people.
01:06:01The honor is mine, High General Sheng.
01:06:03When you first undertook this task, I conferred with my fellow elders.
01:06:07We had faith in your success and thus already had in mind the next mission that we wish to offer you.