Lahat ng Kabanata ng Destined Wrong, Chosen Right: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

The plane hadn't even left the ground yet, and I was already sweating in my seat, terrified the impatient staff would come storming over and drag me out.Only when the plane finally took off did my nerves settle down. Watching the clouds shine like cotton candy outside, my wolf went wild inside me, howling with joy at this once-in-a-lifetime flight.I could hear the werewolf passengers chatting around me:"Did you hear? Commander Johnson in Texas still hasn't claimed his mate. Isn't that concerning?""No, you don't understand. Commander Johnson already had a mate chosen for him by his parents when he was just a pup. I also heard he's finally going to bond with her."I kept my happiness carefully hidden behind a calm expression, but inside, my wolf was howling with joy.They were absolutely right. My bond with David Jonson had been arranged by our parents when I was only nine years old.Back then, David liked me a lot and always called me "Little Pearl" with a fond, affectionate tone th

Pearl was missing.When the servant Cathy rushed to inform David, her face pale with worry, he didn't even look up. Instead, he cut her off impatiently."What now? Is she playing one of her little games again? Are the roses blooming and she wants me to come watch, or has she made new battle gear and expects me to try it on?"He waved dismissively."Please tell her not to bother me these days. I'm extremely busy."David was busy—far busier than usual.He was preparing for his transfer to Texline, sorting through a pile of documents he'd been tasked to deliver. On top of that, he had something personal weighing on his mind.His best friend, Kane Johnson, had just bonded with his mate in Texas. Kane had supported him countless times—recommending him for promotions, standing by him through the toughest missions. David was deeply grateful.Now that Kane had found his mate, David wanted to show his appreciation properly. He planned to prepare an important gift and deliver it to them himself,

As long as the fire keeps burning, David cannot come back."The battle gear Madam repaired yesterday has already been delivered to our lord. He looked at it carefully, but said it was too precious to wear," Sherry said as she cleaned the floor.She added playfully, "Some of the other leaders in the pack even joked, saying, 'Our lord has chosen well. He's got a mate who takes such good care of him that now we all want one too!'"Her words made my heart flutter with joy, so I reminded her to prepare more deer fur so I could make another set of gear for David.As we were talking, Peter arrived with a message."Our lord asked me to tell you he's truly sorry for not being by your side since the bonding day. He wants to know what you need—clothing, jewelry?"I thought for a moment and pointed toward the yard."I don't need those things," I said softly. "There are already more than enough dresses and necklaces made for me."Then I glanced at the empty space outside. "I think... it'd be nice i

"It turns out to be this," Kane said with a soft smile. "I was confused at first. The mate I was supposed to bond with wasn't named Pearl, but I assumed it was just a nickname, so I didn't think much of it."The gentler his tone, the more guilt weighed on my heart.I had heard from David that Kane was his closest friend and a respected commander within the pack—a truly kind soul. But now, because of me, he had lost the mate he was meant to bond with.David had been right. I never did anything right. Whoever stayed with me always got dragged into trouble.Seeing the dinner on the table, I couldn't eat more than a bite. Tears fell silently."Commander Johnson, please don't blame David. It's all because of me.""You didn't do anything wrong," Kane said gently. "You were simply too kind, and sympathized with a lonely she-wolf."He passed me a sandwich and added, "I never meant to bond with her, and neither did she. You helped us both."I wished he would scold me or punish me—anything but t

Kane immediately pulled me behind him protectively when he saw that I had made up my mind to leave David."David," he said calmly but firmly, "I will bond with Pearl—since you never claimed her when you had the chance. And now that she's rejected you, I hope you won't disturb her anymore."Time flew by, and in those years, I made many friends and took part in countless activities.The healers told me that if I kept drinking the potion and taking the herbs, my wolf would fully recover.On the third year after I came to Kane's den, he finally chose a date to officially claim me as his mate.The night before the bonding ceremony, Kane received a gift from David.Inside the box was a letter.In it, David said he still felt guilty about how he had treated me—and that he regretted everything.But when I thought back to those memories... there was nothing left in me that could be hurt by them.Kane told me that after I left, David's clan had introduced many she-wolves to him, but he rejected