The Bride He Lost, The Lesson He Learned

During the mating ceremony, Matthew Graham learned that Alpha Leonard was about to marry off the she-wolf he had adopted to the cruel Edwin Bowen.Matthew immediately abandoned me, kidnapped the she-wolf, Kylie Hoffman, and had a mating ceremony with her.After getting wind of what happened, the entire pack whispered among themselves, waiting for me to make a fool of myself.I remained composed as I opened the door for Edwin, who had shown up in the middle of the night. He leaned against the door, smiling wickedly as he played with the rope in his hands."Matthew stole my bride. Taking his bride for a mating ceremony wouldn't be unreasonable, don't you think?"I raised an eyebrow and grabbed him by the collar. "I don't like the idea of being abducted. I'd rather go with you willingly than be kidnapped. You're ruthless, and I'm obedient. That makes us a perfect match."Upon hearing my response, Edwin froze, clearly taken aback. He played with the ring on his pinky, a smirk playing

Matthew and Kylie didn't seem to have heard me.Tears blurred Kylie's vision as she stepped forward to grab my hand. She wanted to take off the necklace around her neck and give it to me."Queenie, you're mad that I took Matt's affection from you, right? You can have this necklace!"I scowled as I tried to break free of her grasp. "Let me go."Kylie fell backward. Then, she held up the shattered necklace, looking rather aggrieved. "I'm sorry, Queenie. I only wanted to give this to you."Matthew tugged at his tie before shoving me aside. He lifted Kylie in his arms, looking rather upset."Queenie, it took Kylie one whole month to get this necklace custom-made! Never mind if you don't appreciate it—Kylie wanted to give it to you, yet you shattered it just like that. A petty and jealous woman like you doesn't deserve to be my lover."With that, Matthew turned to leave.As he walked away, Kylie raised her head from the crook of Matthew's neck and licked her lips, as if trying to ch

As I sneered at Matthew, he became slightly flustered and grew more irritated than ever. It was as if a fire had ignited within him, making it hard for him to breathe.Matthew pointed at Edwin. "Queenie, even if you're trying to piss me off, there's no need to form a mate bond with this dude! Have you forgotten what the rumors say about him? Be careful—he might kill you!"Edwin raised an eyebrow, his smile not reaching his eyes.Looking at my parents' darkened expressions, I knew I had to put an end to this. "Matthew, I know what I'm doing. You don't have to concern yourself with my family matters."Edwin chuckled and nodded in satisfaction. "I think you should leave."Seeing that we were almost done talking, Dad waved for the bodyguards to approach at once.Before the bodyguards could escort Matthew and Kylie out of the hall, Matthew turned toward me. "Queenie, come with me!"However, Edwin blocked his attempt to grab me. "Matthew, she's my mate."Matthew's eyes turned red. He

I was at the end of my wits, so I ordered the bodyguards to drag Kylie from the middle of the road to the side."Kylie, you know very well that Matthew and I ended things long ago. I've already blocked him from contacting me and deleted his number. Whatever that's happening between you two is none of my business.""Impossible. If you two aren't in contact, why does Matt look at your photos every day and ignore me? Queenie, I'm begging you. Please give Matt back to me!"More people had gathered around to see what the fuss was all about. As I turned to return to the car, Kylie instinctively moved to continue blocking the vehicle.However, Matthew appeared just then, grabbing her hand and slapping her. "Kylie, haven't you caused enough trouble? Do you want everyone to know about our scandal?"Kylie covered her face, looking rather wronged. "Matt…""That's enough. Let's hurry home. Stop embarrassing me in public." Matthew dragged Kylie into the car. He wanted to greet me, but I had a