All Chapters of Betrayed Before Our Bonding: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Right before the bonding ceremony, Ryan Summers faked his own death just to chase after his little puphood sweetheart, Rowena Blake. However, he never imagined I would learn every part of his plan from the floating barrage in front of me. With my disappointment hitting rock bottom, I turned away and agreed to the alliance bonding my father, Jake Cuttridge, arranged.Lines of text flashed across my vision, one after another. At first, I thought I was hallucinating from grief.Alas, the divine messages kept streaming in front of me, faster and faster.[Those two bastards are getting all hot and heavy in the Moonlight Forest right now. Girl, see for yourself! Then, you’ll know the truth!][Moonlight Forest is where Ryan and Jenna always used to meet. Just thinking about it already makes her chest tighten. Why would she ever go there on purpose?]My head exploded with a sharp ringing like something inside cracked open.I pushed myself to my feet, staggering as I headed toward Moonlig

Chapter 2

When I got home, my stomach churned violently, a wave of nausea rolling through me.A week ago, Ryan received a collaboration assignment from another pack, but on his way there, he was attacked by rogues.The moment I got the news, I didn't sleep the entire night, praying he would be safe.Eventually, I received news of his death. According to the rescue team, they hadn't arrived in time. Ryan was already dead by the time they got there.The scene had been gruesome, they said. Not even a trace of Ryan's remains had been found.When I heard the devastating news, I almost fainted from grief. Our bonding ceremony was only a week away, yet Ryan had met with an accident at such a crucial moment.I retraced the route he would have taken for three days and three nights. I even forced myself to dig through piles of corpses in the wasteland, choking back nausea just to find any part of his remains.And now I was supposed to accept this.That all of it—every last piece of heartbreak—had

Chapter 3

Ryan and I truly weren’t an alliance match.As for the alliance marriage mentioned in the divine messages, before all this, I didn’t even know his name, let alone agree to marry him.All I knew was that he was a powerful Alpha, and my parents wanted the alliance bonding to strengthen cooperation between the packs.Later, when I was in school, I met Ryan. He began pursuing me relentlessly by bringing me breakfast every morning and taking me to every club activity. He was like a little sun orbiting around me, until eventually he confessed his feelings.Out of anger toward my father and also because I had been moved by Ryan’s sincerity, I agreed to his confession.To be with him, I fought bitterly with my father and ran away with Ryan to his pack, ignoring everything else.Through hardship after hardship, we came to where we were today—a pair everyone envied, a couple others said were fated and perfect for each other.Ryan had sworn to me that he would love only me for the rest of

Chapter 4

Ryan said, "Then let her go. She’s just throwing a tantrum. I can have her back with a single word."Sarah hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided not to stop him.I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but with the divine messages in front of me, I knew everything.Without another thought, I packed my things and left.Walking out of the villa, I pulled out my phone and scrolled to the very bottom of my contacts. I took a deep breath, gathered all the courage I had, and pressed call."Dad… about the alliance bonding you mentioned last time… I agree to it."My father clearly never expected me to come to him first. He became excited. "Good, good! I didn’t think you’d come around. I’ll contact Mason Shaw right away."I froze.Mason Shaw?He was my alliance match?Mason and I were high school classmates. He sat behind me, but we hardly interacted. Later, he had confessed to me, but at that time, my heart held only Ryan, so I had rejected him coldly.I still remember the di

Chapter 5

The moment I stepped off the plane, I saw my father waiting for me from a distance.After being away from home for so many years, the instant I saw him, all the grievances I’d been holding in burst free. I threw myself into his arms and cried my heart out.Dad looked at me with deep distress, gently stroking my head. "It’s okay. You’re home now. You’re home."I knew from the beginning that Ryan wasn’t a good one. To think he betrayed you and cheated with another she-wolf… I will not let him get away with that!"Curled in my father’s embrace, I felt a kind of peace I hadn’t felt in a long time. He told me that home would always be my safe haven.I cried for a long time, releasing years of pent-up pain.When I finally stopped, Dad wiped my tears. "Let’s go home. A guest is waiting for you."I asked, "Who?"He smiled. "Your alliance match. As soon as he heard you’d changed your mind, he rushed over. He’s already waiting at the house."When I arrived home, I saw a handsome male si

Chapter 6

When I woke the next day, I only learned from the divine messages what I had done to Mason the night before.Someone in the messages exaggerated the entire scene from last night, making my face burn red with embarrassment.Just when I thought Mason had already left…I stepped out of my room and found him sitting at the dining table. When he saw me, he gave me a sweet smile. "Morning."Thinking of the divine messages, guilt surged through me. I stammered, "M-morning."I sat across from Mason and took a sip of coffee."I didn’t expect you to be so proactive last night."Immediately, the coffee in my mouth sprayed straight onto Mason’s face. I jumped up, grabbing napkins to wipe his shirt. "I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I just choked!"The moment my hand touched his clothes, he caught my wrist. He looked at me with unwavering seriousness. "If you really feel sorry… then think about how you’re going to take responsibility for me."I froze, and he continued, "I know you agreed to this alli

Chapter 7

The crowd witnessed our playful banter, and whispers quickly spread."Didn’t Jenna just lose her beloved? Why is she so close to Mason?""Is Mason the new alliance match the Alpha found for her? But I thought Mason hated alliance bonding the most. Didn’t he reject the ten or so matches the elders arranged for him and even blow up in anger?"Their guesses were, in fact, correct.I stepped onto the stage and announced my alliance bonding with Mason. The guests didn’t fully understand, but they still chose to congratulate us.News of this spread across every pack’s trending lists within hours.The party for us was held soon after.When it ended, I saw Sarah and Luke approaching in a hurry, both looking upset.Sarah frowned and questioned me, "Ryan just died, and you’re already rushing to find someone new?"I replied indifferently, "He’s dead. Am I supposed to stay single for the rest of my life?""He’s not even—" Sarah almost blurted out the truth.Luke cut her off immediately.

Chapter 8

I stood there in a pure white gown, flowers in hand. It was the exact scene Ryan had always dreamed of.The only thing that stabbed at Ryan like a blade… was the one standing beside me. That position was supposed to be his.The media swarmed around us, leaving not even a crack of space. No matter how desperately Ryan tried to catch my attention, his voice was drowned out by the noise of the crowd.After a long while, my gaze drifted briefly in his direction.Our eyes met.Overwhelmed with excitement, Ryan waved wildly at me, but I only glanced past him with cold indifference, then turned and stepped into the car without looking back.Half his heart turned to ice, but he kept comforting himself.'It’s fine. It’s fine. Jenna just doesn’t believe I could possibly still be alive. Once she really sees me, she’ll run back into my arms.'Holding onto this fantasy, Ryan perked up again and sprinted after my car, shouting my name as he chased it down the road. Within moments, he was pin

Chapter 9

Ryan looked terrible. He had lost an entire circle of weight, and the male who once kept his appearance immaculate now had hair like a messy bird’s nest. He looked exhausted and worn out.The moment he saw me, his eyes instantly reddened. "Jenna, it’s me! I’m back."However, he didn’t find surprise or excitement on my face, only an unnatural calm.A flicker of disbelief flashed through his eyes. "Jenna, listen to me. I was attacked by rogues and accidentally fell off a cliff…"I cut him off, "And then a young girl rescued you. She took care of you for a while, and once you healed, you rushed right back?"He froze. "Since you knew… why didn’t you come find me?"I let out a cold laugh. "Let me guess. The girl who saved you… Is her name Rowena Blake? And did she lie naked next to you to ‘take care of you’? You certainly went to great lengths to chase your little sweetheart."Ryan’s eyes widened in shock. "How do you know this?! Who told you?!""That doesn’t matter. What matters is

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