August agreed. Yet, outside the Pack Affairs Department, I was surprised to see not only August but also his first love, Hailey.
“Hailey’s pup needs to be registered with the Aurelis pack. I need to officially become her mate first. I’ll form a mate bond with you as soon as her pup gets legal status, which is expected in about a month. It’s just for the pup, so don’t overthink it.”
Watching August walk into the office hand in hand with Hailey, I gave up on him completely. That very night, I agreed to the mate bond my parents had arranged.
A month later, I went through with the ceremony and formed a mate bond with Ryder. A year later, we welcomed our first pup.
I recently found out I was pregnant with our second pup. If it weren’t for wanting to visit my parents, I wouldn’t have come back to the Aurelis pack at all, and I definitely wouldn’t have run into August.
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Three days later, I showed up at the party alone, wearing light makeup and a casual outfit.
The moment August saw me, his eyes lit up, and a smug smile tugged at his lips. “You said you weren’t coming, but your body’s telling a different story.
“But if you’re trying to win me back, you’ll need to at least please me. At an event like this, you should be dressed properly, something worthy of my status.”
I ignored his sudden bout of narcissism and tried to walk past him to my seat.
But I barely took two steps before August grabbed my arm in irritation. “Sophia, I’m talking to you. Didn’t you hear me? Our seats are over here. Where do you think you’re going?”
I shook off his hand and replied calmly, “That’s your seat. Mine is over there.”
Following my gaze, August looked toward the seats reserved for the most esteemed guests. His expression turned sour in an instant.
Hailey shot me a venomous glare, then pointed at my bracelet and shouted, “Sophia, how did you sneak in here? You’re here to cause trouble, aren’t you? And how dare you show up wearing that fake bracelet?”
Her voice was so loud that it immediately drew everyone’s attention.
