All Chapters of Misrouted Courtship, Misjudged Mate: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

At the gathering, Sherry Lark became increasingly emotional. Her eyes were red, and she was slightly tipsy as she held onto Ian Glover's hand while tearfully talking about her regrets of the past.She said, "I never imagined it was all just a misunderstanding. If I'd known, I would've handed you the scarf myself instead of leaving it in your desk drawer. If I'd done that, you wouldn't have misunderstood and thought I liked someone else!"Sherry's emotions spiraled out of control. Stimulated by the alcohol, her wolf became unstable, and her scent fluctuated chaotically.Ian remained standing at her side the entire time. He stroked her back gently to comfort her. He even personally handed her calming blood wine.Since the beginning, he never looked at me once."No one could've known that fate would play such a cruel joke."The young wolves around us started cheering excitedly."This is unexpected. The brightest Alpha of the Whitestone pack finally reunited with his fated mate afte

The wolves around us gasped in disbelief. Clearly, none of them had expected that a low-ranking she-wolf like me, whom they thought was desperately trying to climb above her social standing, had once shared that kind of relationship with their great Alpha.For a moment, the whole venue turned strangely quiet.But Sherry slowly lifted her head with her eyes shining brightly as she asked, "So, you don't have a mate anymore?"Only then did the crowd snap back to their senses, and excited chatter immediately ensued."Oh my gosh, I knew it!""Fated mates really do come back to each other in the end.""They truly are fated mates. Their pairing was delayed but destined to be.""I'd gladly give up ten years of my life to see them form a mate bond!"The noisy chatter arose one after another.Among the crowd, Zed—the very one who had mocked me before—looked at me again. This time, his eyes held a complicated mix of emotions.As he passed by me, he let out a low sigh and said, "Just acc

The banquet went on. Music and laughter blended together, making the atmosphere lively and joyous. Everyone was immersed in the excitement of the gathering. No one noticed that Ian's expression looked increasingly strained.His chest tightened in waves, as though something was being forcibly ripped out of his body. Subconsciously, he lowered his head and glanced at his hand. The mate mark on his ring finger was visibly fading before his eyes.A terror he had never experienced before surged violently from deep within him. Only then did he suddenly think of me. My utterly disappointed gaze flashed rapidly through his mind.Ian rose onto his toes, anxiously trying to find my figure among the noisy crowd. Sherry immediately noticed something was wrong with him. She knew the bond-dissolution potion had taken effect.She took a quick step forward and wrapped herself around his arm, putting on a worried expression as she spoke softly. "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"Ian said

After leaving the banquet hall, Ian never slowed his steps for even a moment. All he wanted was to find me as quickly as possible. As he ran, memories of the past replayed uncontrollably in his mind, and overwhelming regret instantly swallowed him whole.He remembered how he had possessed neither resources nor status back then, but I had still chosen to be with him. I had only cared about his sincerity and had remained faithfully by his side the entire time.Originally, he had already made up his mind to publicly announce my identity as his Luna at the gathering. He wanted to let everyone know my rightful identity so that I wouldn't have to put up with gossip and criticism from others anymore.But the moment he saw Sherry, his resolution wavered completely. The ridiculous obsession from his youth clouded his judgment, causing him to throw all the promises he had made to me out the window.He remembered how the banquet hall had been filled with wolves surrounding me. He recalled how

In the days that followed, Ian completely lost interest in managing the affairs of the pack. His entire focus was devoted solely to finding me. He mobilized every connection and every bit of power the pack possessed, sending wolves everywhere to search for me and gather information.He exhausted all his energy, but he still failed to uncover even the slightest clue about my whereabouts. Day after day of fruitless searching eventually broke him.Ian went on with life aimlessly, like he was a soulless husk. Locking himself inside his room, he relied on alcohol to numb himself and escape the heart-wrenching pain tearing him apart.It didn't take long for Zed to hear about his self-destructive state. Upon learning how far Ian had fallen, Zed decided to visit him personally.The moment he saw Ian looking so lost and devastated, strong contempt and fury instantly arose in him. He strode forward and violently grabbed Ian by the collar.His accusatory tone was icy and unforgiving. "So, no