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Just one month before our bonding ceremony, I overheard my fated mate planning to give my ring to someone else. While his pack members tried to talk him out of it. "Dude, you're seriously gonna humiliate Iris in front of everyone for Bianca?" "Her parents traveled sixteen hours to be here! You really want to do this to her?" And my fated mate? He just let out this cold, mocking laugh. "Please. Iris is a pushover—she never stays mad at me." "Last year when Bianca ruined her engagement dress, Iris bought a new one and apologized for making things awkward. And she actually did it!" "Now she wants to bond with me like we're equals? Bianca's been crying over this, so I need to teach Iris a lesson she'll never forget!" I stood frozen outside that door, then walked away like I'd heard nothing. On bonding day, when the elder asked us to speak our vows, I beat him to it. "I DON'T." Hey, you should've seen the look on his face—absolutely PRICELESS! But trust me, that was just the appetizer. The bonding ceremony was at the token exchange when my best friend suddenly walked up the aisle in a wedding dress, smiling. My fated mate, Aldric, took the bonding ring and slid it onto her finger. Right in front of everyone. My eyes burned. I demanded an answer. They looked at each other. Then both of them burst out laughing. Bianca couldn't even stand up straight. "Iris. Aldric and I made a bet last night." "He said you'd notice the welcome sign photos were swapped for ones of him and me before the ceremony started." "I said you trust us way too much. No way you'd check." She wiggled her fingers. The ring caught the light. "He lost the bet." "So by our terms, this ceremony goes to me." Aldric slid an arm around her waist. His voice was casual. "I'm just letting Bianca play bride for a day." "The venue's already booked. The whole setup's ready. Seems like a waste not to use it." "We'll do another ceremony next month. Don't be such a sore loser." They always turned me into a bet. When he
