Todos los capítulos de My Mate Chose His Childhood Friend, So I Left: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

Anyone entering a family estate was supposed to sign in, but the guards at Celeste's took one look at Kane and waved him through.Celeste put on a pitiful expression. “Kane, I think the ward runes in my bedroom have stopped working.”She hugged the silver plate to her chest and made no move to get out.“The butler called a rune master, but they can't fix it until tomorrow morning. I'm scared a rogue wolf will break in tonight.”Kane got out right away.“I'll take a look.”He'd taken two steps before he turned back to me in the back seat.“Ella, just wait in the car.”He handed me his black coat.“It's getting colder tonight. Your old injury can't take the chill.”The bond between fated mates worked in strange ways.Kane knew when I was cold. He could even sense my mood shift before I said a word.And yet he could also leave me alone on our anniversary and go to another woman's house.I used to think the way he sensed my feelings proved he loved me.Now I knew his love wasn't just for m

Early the next morning, Rhys, Kane's second-in-command, brought me an ebony box.Inside was an ancient moonmark stone in perfect condition.“Mr. Blackwood got this from the North. He even postponed two council meetings to track it down.“He says Ms. Rowland knows she was wrong, and he hopes you won't hold it against her anymore.”I looked at the box and didn't reach for it.Kane always thought an expensive gift could erase a mistake. He never understood that some things couldn't be replaced.I had someone take the box away, then turned to check on my rune project.I'd spent two years studying ancient werewolf runes and had finally completed my protective rune array for Moonstone Academy's final assessment.If I passed the assessment, I'd get a full scholarship.I packed it in a custom protective case and headed to the exhibition hall.The car had barely left the forest when Kane called.“Have you left yet?”“Yeah. There's an event I have to go to.”“What time does it end? I'll pick you

The day after I left, Celeste passed the elite hunting squad tryouts.Kane pinned the silver badge of honor on her himself.Applause echoed through the hall, but Celeste kept glancing toward the entrance.“Ella's still not back?”Kane frowned. He'd sent me several messages last night, and I hadn't answered any of them.“She's just trying to make me worry. She'll be back in a few days.”Celeste looked relieved and chimed in, “Ella loves you so much. How could she ever really leave the Blackwood family?”Kane's face relaxed a little.In four years, I'd never really left him.No matter how badly we fought, all it took was a chestnut cream tart from him, and I'd forgive him.After the celebration, he made a point of stopping by that bakery.The clerk recognized him at a glance and took out the last chestnut cream tart with practiced ease.“Mr. Blackwood, picking up dessert for your girlfriend again?”Kane took the box and corrected him. “She's not my girlfriend. She's my fated mate.”When

I was walking out of the academic building, holding my newly repaired rune piece, when I spotted Kane.He had no umbrella. His black coat was soaked through, but he was holding an old wooden box close, shielding it from the rain.I remembered what was inside: the water-damaged manuscripts from my father's workshop.I paused.“What are you doing here?”Even I was surprised by how unfamiliar the words sounded coming from my mouth.There had been a time when a few hours without a text from Kane would make me worry something had happened to him.Now he'd come looking for me, just like I used to wish he would, and I didn't feel the slightest bit of joy.Kane walked over and held the box out to me.“Your father's manuscripts. I had a restorer work on them. Everything that could be restored has been sorted out, and the rest has been preserved.”He paused for a moment before going on. “I found out what happened to the moonmark stone. Celeste smashed it on purpose. I've given the evidence to th

A year later, I brought Farewell back to wolf territory for a touring rune exhibition.I'd barely landed when I spotted Celeste waiting outside the exit.When she saw me come out, she hurried over.“Ella, I'll be quick.”She took the silver plate out of her bag and held it out to me.Someone had ground off the engraving on the back, leaving it blank.“Kane hasn't seen me since you left.“He changed the codes on the manor locks. He even bought the venison restaurant we used to go to and won't let anyone in.”I didn't reach for the plate.“That has nothing to do with me.”Celeste's tears spilled over.“I know.“I used to think I couldn't have Kane because you stood in my way as his fated mate.“Then I finally understood. If he'd really loved me, he'd have had countless chances to choose me over those ten years.”She looked down at the silver plate. Her voice faded to a whisper.“He was used to protecting me. And he was used to you staying.“I remember when your father died, you held me a