Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Day Before Our Mating Ceremony, He Chose Her: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

One day before Grayson and I were supposed to become mates, he slept with Bianca, his childhood friend.They had been inseparable for as long as I could remember. Grayson always insisted she was like a sister to him.But whenever something happened, Bianca was the first person he thought of.At our engagement party, there was a moonstone necklace meant for the future Luna. Instead of putting it around my neck, Grayson gave it to Bianca.I only got to wear it after she'd had her fun with it.By the next morning, the whole pack was laughing behind my back.Then came the rogue attack. Bianca and I were both in danger, but Grayson didn't hesitate. He went straight for her.Only after getting her somewhere safe did he remember me and send his guards for me.They were too late. I was badly hurt and nearly died.When I finally woke up, I couldn't hold back anymore."I'm supposed to be your mate. So why was she the one you saved first?"Grayson looked at me like I was being ridiculous. "Bianca

With everyone watching, Grayson slipped an arm around Bianca's shoulders without a second thought.He gazed down at her with a doting smile. "She is. My Luna is breathtaking."No one knew how to react.The room went painfully silent.Then Grayson mind-linked me."Bianca just said the wrong thing. I was saving her pride. You didn't expect me to let her stand there and embarrass herself, did you?"Except Bianca wasn't the one being humiliated. I was.Every person in that room turned to stare at me like I was the punchline of some joke.Fine. I played along."That's right. Bianca is the one having the mating ceremony with Grayson, not me."I'd given Grayson exactly what he wanted, but instead of looking satisfied, something complicated crossed his face."Bianca was only trying it first for you. Everything we did was for your own good."For my own good?I'd heard those words so many times they meant nothing to me anymore.They slept together for my own good.She sat at the head table while

"Yes. You're right about everything."When I didn't argue, whatever Grayson had been about to say died on his lips.But his pride as an Alpha wouldn't let him back down."Camille, you know that isn't what I meant."I nodded. "I understand. You two grew up together. You've never crossed any lines."Thinking I'd finally come around, he gave my head an approving pat."I knew you were the sensible one. Bianca meant well too. If she did anything that upset you, I'll talk to her later."Talk to her? He treated Bianca like she was something precious. He'd never scold her because of me.I knew that, but I nodded anyway."All right."At the pack celebration, I was supposed to be the future Luna. Yet I wasn't even allowed to sit beside Grayson. Instead, he put me at a table in the corner.Bianca swept in wearing an expensive couture gown and took the seat of honor like it belonged to her.Everyone there knew it was a blatant provocation.Grayson still rushed to defend her. "She's been sitting ne

My mind went blank.Those assets were meant for me. My father had worried I'd struggle in Grayson's pack, so he'd invested all of it for my sake.He'd made it clear that everything belonged to me. So how had it ended up under Bianca's name?The clerk saw the disbelief on my face and turned her screen toward me.Every single asset was registered to Bianca.But I couldn't remember ever transferring any of it to her.I searched through the documents until I found the date on the last contract.It was Bianca's birthday.Suddenly, the pieces fell into place. I remembered that day.Grayson had brought me a thick stack of contracts."Camille, I need you to sign these."I was busy at the time, so I signed them without even looking.I assumed it was just pack business.I trusted Grayson completely. It never crossed my mind that he would deceive me.Much less that he'd secretly give Bianca everything my father had given me.On her birthday, I gave Bianca an expensive gemstone necklace, while Gra

Grayson rushed over and grabbed Bianca's wrist.His eyes filled with concern."Bianca, what are you saying? None of this is your fault. Don't say things like that. You're breaking my heart."She was crying so hard she could barely breathe. "But I-I really don't have the money.""You don't have to pay her a cent. Camille's the one pushing you too far."He glared at me. A second later, two guards stormed into the office and grabbed me by the arms."You've gone too far this time, Camille. Take her home and let her cool off. Don't let her leave without my permission."Their grip was so tight I couldn't move.Grayson looked down at me with the cold contempt of a victor staring at his prisoner.One of the guards nodded. "Understood. We'll take the Luna home."Grayson's expression instantly hardened. His next words cut straight through me."Camille and I haven't completed our mating ceremony. Bianca is the Luna for these three days. Get it right."The guards quickly nodded and dragged me out