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Semua Bab Fiancé Ditched Me, So I Chose a Better Alpha: Bab 1 - Bab 9

9 Bab

Chapter 1

In the Frostfang pack's banquet hall, candlelight cast a reddish glow on the oak long table.My fingers were turning white as I clenched the hem of my gown, the embroidered silver threads on the fabric digging painfully into my palms.According to custom, I should be sitting at the head of the table beside Ethan Hawkins right now, receiving the pack's blessings.But the other side of the main seat was glaringly empty.Malcolm Tolliver, the butler, said in a trembling voice, "Ms. Blair, Ethan's Beta is here."Having served my father for many years and watched me grow up, Malcolm's eyes were now filled with pity.When I looked up, Ethan's Beta, Travis Mercer, had already stepped through the door. A silver emblem of the Bonevein pack was pinned to his suit lapel. The wolf's head on that emblem was something Ethan had personally shown me last year."This will be your emblem too from now on," he had said in a tone soft enough to melt, while his fingertips brushed against my earlobe.

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Chapter 2

"Let her have it?" I raised my hand and pulled the necklace from my collar.The silver chain, set with a deep blue moonstone, was the Frostfang pack's ancestral token. Its cold gleam under the candlelight made Ryan's gaze waver."Ryan, take a good look. This isn't an ordinary necklace. What did Grandma say when she gave it to me on her deathbed last year? Have you forgotten?"Ryan's Adam's apple bobbed. He didn't dare look at the moonstone. "I… I know, but Lily just lost her parents. What's wrong with you giving in to her a little?""So losing your parents means you can take other people's things?" I took two steps forward, the silver chain swaying in front of me."Three years ago, you said Lily saw the bracelet Mom left me and liked it, so you took it for her. Last year, you said Lily needed the silver-poisoning treatment manuscript I commissioned from the north for her herbology studies and took that too. Ryan, are you my brother or Lily's?"Lily's sobs grew louder as she shran

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Chapter 3

"Stop pretending." I cut Lily off, my voice as cold as ice. "Crying every time Ethan's on his way to the training ground and wiping your tears outside Ryan's study—aren't you just doing all of that to make them think I bully you?"Lily, the Frostfang pack hasn't treated you badly! You've never gone without rare pelts, wolf crystals, or feather bundles. You wanted to learn herbology, so Uncle George hired the chief healer from a southern pack to teach you. Why do you have to take my things?""You're lying!" Lily shouted, standing up abruptly.The bandage slipped slightly, revealing red marks on her arm caused by a low concentration of wolfsbane pollen. It looked bad, but it could actually heal in three days."I didn't do that! You're just jealous that Ethan is good to me, so you're deliberately blaming me! Ethan said he wouldn't come today specifically to teach you a lesson!"An angry shout suddenly came from the doorway. "Blair Fuller! You've gone too far!"Ethan walked in, his b

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Chapter 4

When I shook off Ethan's hand, the numb sensation in my fingertips had already spread to my forearm.The pain of breaking the mate bond felt like a dull knife cutting into flesh. My heart tightened in waves, but I kept my back straight and didn't let the tears fall."Blair, you're insane!" Ethan's face flushed crimson, his Alpha fury surging. "Break the bond, and you'll never be able to form a new mate bond in your lifetime!""That's still better than being bound to someone as blind and heartless as you." I sneered, sweeping my gaze over the shocked pack members in the hall. "The daughter of the Frostfang pack is not so desperate as to beg someone to become her mate."Uncle George stepped forward, leaning on his cane as he spoke in a solemn voice. "Since words have been spoken to the absolute, this mate alliance is hereby dissolved. Ryan, return to your room immediately and copy the ancestral rules. Do not take a single step out until you finish!"Ryan still wanted to argue, but h

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Chapter 5

Over the next three days, rumors spread like wildfire through the Frostfang pack.Some said I didn't know my place for spurning the Bonevein pack's mate alliance and that I would surely regret it. Others said Kane was just acting on a whim and wouldn't treat me sincerely at all.Although Ryan was confined to his room and forced to copy the ancestral rules, he still sent word for me to stop being willful. He told me to apologize and make up with Ethan quickly.Ethan also came twice, but he was turned away at the door both times. The third time, he barged in with red-rimmed eyes, saying, "Blair, I know I was wrong. Can we start over? A broken bond can be restored again. It doesn't matter to me!""Whether it matters or not isn't for you to decide," I said from my seat by the window. "Ethan, you've never seen things clearly. What you like is nothing more than the frailty Lily pretends to have. What you defend isn't justice, but your own self-righteousness.""I haven't done that!" Etha

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Chapter 6

Early the next morning, Kane arrived at the Frostfang pack with the Elders of the Blackwood pack in a grand procession to propose to me.Gifts filled the entire courtyard—rare moongrass, specialized anti-silver-poison medicine, and an exquisitely crafted gemstone dagger. This was the highest standard of courtship from a top-tier Alpha to a mate.The entire Frostfang pack was in an uproar, and those who had gossiped about me before now wore expressions of awe.Uncle George personally came out to welcome Kane, grinning from ear to ear. "Mr. Kane, your esteemed presence truly brings honor to our pack.""It's only right." Kane walked to my side and naturally took my hand. "My mate deserves the best."His gesture was natural and intimate, and the heat from his palm transmitted through my skin, bringing a warmth to my heart.Mia stood to the side, winking at me with a knowing smile on her face.Ethan had barged in at some point. When he saw Kane holding my hand, his eyes turned bloods

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Chapter 7

After Lily was banished, the Bonevein pack's reputation plummeted.The smaller packs that had previously aligned with them defected one after another, turning to the Blackwood pack. Ethan was faced with an extremely difficult situation.He began to appear frequently near the Frostfang pack, trying to see me, but he was always stopped by Kane's people. Once, he caught us when Mia and I went to the apothecary for herbs."Blair, I have something to say to you." Ethan looked haggard. His eyes were bloodshot, and his suit was wrinkled. He no longer seemed like the confident figure he once was."There's nothing to say between us." I stepped around him, not wanting to get caught up with him."I know I was wrong. I truly do!" Ethan grabbed my wrist, his tone urgent. "I shouldn't have believed Lily's lies! I shouldn't have humiliated you at our betrothal party! I shouldn't have… shouldn't have broken our bond! "Blair, give me another chance, okay? I'll make it up to you. I'll spend a l

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Chapter 8

Ever since Lily's true colors were exposed, Ryan seemed like a different person. He was no longer as impulsive as before.Every day, besides handling pack affairs, he studied management skills with Uncle George. In his free time, he would come to see me at the Blackwood pack and always bring the snacks I loved as a pup.One day, he came to see me again. He held an exquisite wooden box and explained, "Blair, this is the bracelet Mom left for you. I got it back."I opened the box. Inside lay a silver bracelet, engraved with delicate patterns. It was Mom's favorite piece of jewelry when she was alive. When Ryan took it and gave it to Lily back then, I thought I'd never get it back.My voice trembled slightly as I asked, "How did you get it back?""Before Lily was banished, she hid it in her room," Ryan said, sounding guilty. "I found it later when I was sorting through her things. Blair, I'm sorry. I was foolish back then. I shouldn't have casually given away something Mom left for y

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Chapter 9

The Night of the Full Moon arrived as scheduled.The Blackwood pack's manor was decorated majestically and romantically. Moongrass wreaths hung along the corridors, and silver candelabras cast warm candlelight, bathing the entire manor in a soft glow.I wore a white gown that had silver wolf patterns embroidered on the hem. Around my neck was the moonstone necklace Kane had given me, complementing the Frostfang pack's token perfectly.Mia helped me adjust my hair, smiling as she said, "Blair, you look so beautiful today.""Really?" I looked at myself in the mirror.Happiness shone in my eyes. It was a state I had never been in before—composed, confident, and filled with the gentleness of being loved."Of course!" Mia nodded. "When Kane sees you, he's sure to be stunned."Just then, Kane pushed the door open. He wore a black tuxedo, and his light-gray hair was neatly styled. His deep brown eyes were full of awe as he walked to me quickly and took my hand. "You're beautiful," he

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