Synopsis：Before August Cadwell ever marked me, I went with him to the Pack Affairs Department to register our mate bond. Without a word, he suddenly had someone throw me out and then walked in hand in hand with his childhood sweetheart. He didn’t even flinch at the sight of me sitting on the floor in shock. “Hailey’s pup has to join the Aurelis pack. The quickest way is for her to register a mate bond with an Aurelis wolf. Once that bond is dissolved, I’ll bond with you,” he said. Everyone assumed that the foolishly devoted girl who had waited seven years for him wouldn’t mind waiting one more month. That night, I proved them wrong. I accepted the arranged mate bond my parents had prepared and quietly left for the Lymerian pack, vanishing from his life. Three years later, I returned to my old pack to visit my family. My mate, Ryder Weyland, was now the lycan chairman. Because of an urgent council meeting, he sent someone to pick me up from the airport. I never imagined that “someone” would be August. The moment he saw me, his gaze locked on the dazzling bracelet around my wrist. “Isn’t that a knockoff of the two‑million‑dollar bracelet Ryder Weyland bought for his mate? Didn’t expect you to become this vain in just a few years. You’ve made enough trouble. It’s time to come back. Hailey’s pup is school‑age now; you can handle drop‑offs and pick‑ups,” he scoffed. I gently traced the bracelet with my fingers—if only he knew this was the cheapest piece Ryder had ever given me.