or not doesn't matter-we have no relationship. Yo

houted, his voice echoing with anger. His brown eye

s before-I was set

enough, Jason. Your fiancée is Beth. If you want to b

st, his grip strong, his act

t... we can

" I stared at him in disbe

ed, his voice lower, "I

th sadness-a vulnerability I

fragile in

d. "Are you... okay?" I asked he

wrong to

cream shatte

ut through the air, drawing ev

slut!" Beth screamed, stab

re wild, re

ason had been standing close to me-too close. T

ted to talk to me!" I tried to e

w could he approach you? Someone saw it-they said you made up s

at him, but his attitude had completely shif

Once again, I

th that stranger, I had see

believed him when he was s

g to deny it!" Beth sneered, raising her

air intervened, st

expression cold as ice. "If you want to hi

ncé, Mr. Raymond!"

t! My bond with Jason ended a year ago. We are

e," Raymond state

m, astonished.

Raymond ordered, his expression darkenin

time, I didn't s

exuded felt much more

a thief! Mr. Raymond don't say I didn't warn you. Caitlyn betrayed Jason a y

" Raymond cur her off, his

n't expect to be shut down by a rog

nd a pointed l

away, casting me one last fierce glare

turned to Raymond

aid, his voice soften

ed. I didn't expect

one who brought me here." Raymond nodded

ou, and I got worried. So, I found Mr. Raymond. Like you said,

er voice on t

ould ask him if h

arely find a second mate in their lifetime. Li

ady met his first mate?

it just means we're not meant t

hould get going. The professor has no idea I haven't finished my a

she added with a wa

aymond, sitting in the garden with a book, s

ou did today," I sai

oked at me. "No need to thank

ike this-he had a way of makin

. It was my wolf's instinct. Raymond

uld like to come with me to meet he

ren't close enough yet, and asking him such a person

e visit. With the driver, we headed to

to live alone, cutting o

t. She lived in a small cabin

hini Urus rumbled

sitting in a chair, knitting a scarf.

car window and cal

smile lighting up her w

to help Raymon

heelchair, he st

seems to be in a clear state today. Sometimes,

troduced Raymond to my grandmother. "T

usted her glasses, squinting at Raymond. "

m, Grandma?" I

nt was promised through your parents' blood oath. It'

r eyes distant

a polite smil

I'm in a good mood. I'll make

e walked towa

ust vegetables and lamb in a pot, then bu

too excited abo

in," I replied with a grin, s

d said, his voice

to have a fia

the sunlight filtering in and land

t smelled like Gra

visit. Beth would alway

and take a look? There's a b

l follow y

from other wolf packs, but the scenery was breathtaking. The canopy of trees

crystal clear, refle

only sounds were the soft chirping o

nd closed my eyes. "Is

eaceful," Ra

reeze brushing against our faces. Raymond suddenly

I couldn't hide anything. "There are many things I want to ask, but I don't want you to feel obliga

rated through his chest. His voice was deep and comm

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