Chapter 3
Before I could say anything, Kendra had already wrapped herself around Ryder like a vine.
“Ryder, I just remembered, there’s a baseball game this afternoon I’ve been really looking forward to.”
Ryder pinched her cheek with a fond tone. “Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
Kendra pouted, acting all sweet. “I just remembered! It wasn’t on purpose. If you’re too busy to go with me, I’ll just go alone. After all, no one’s ever hit on me before, maybe today I’ll meet my mate!”
With that, she pretended to get up and leave.
Ryder panicked, immediately grabbing her hand and pulling her back into his arms. “I didn’t say I wouldn’t go with you!”
He turned to me, his brows furrowing, his face filled with helplessness. “Sienna, you see…”
I sneered. “The mate bond can only be sealed when mates are together, right? If you’re going to watch the baseball game, is there some law that says you must be Kendra’s date?”
Ryder’s face immediately darkened. “Kendra’s just playing around, she’s been waiting for this game for so long. Are you really going to let her down over such a trivial thing like sealing bond?”
“Since you’ve already made your decision, why ask me?”
“Sienna…”
“Enough,” I scoffed. “No one’s stopping you. After all, you’ve already canceled our bond-sealing three times. What’s one more? Kendra is the most important to you, I get it.”
In the past, I would’ve argued with him, cried, raged, and asked him, unashamed, if I meant anything to him at all.
But now, I didn’t even want to argue anymore.
I didn’t want to seal that damned mate bond with him.
Seeing that I wasn’t “making a scene,” Ryder seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, smiling as he patted my shoulder. “Looks like you’ve really grown up. Don’t worry, the mating ceremony is in three days. I’ll make time to seal the bond with you, I promise.”
With that, he walked out with Kendra.
Kendra, unwilling to walk, made a fuss. Ryder laughed and teased her, calling her a “lazy cat” before sweeping her off her feet.
Kendra snuggled against him, giggling, and when she looked back at me, her face wore an unapologetically taunting smile.
She even raised her middle finger, her lips clearly mouthing: “Ryder won’t be back tonight. He’s going to have fun with me—don’t come disturb us.”
I had had enough of their reckless behavior!
I scowled, took out my phone, and recorded a video of Kendra.
Then, I packed up their intimate photos and videos, along with the newly recorded content, and placed everything in their “couple’s exclusive folder,” sending it to the Beta in charge of the mating ceremony preparations.
[These are the photos and videos for the ceremony. I’d like to replace them with a new set. Thank you.]
Then, I posted an update on social media: [Four days left.]
They loved to flaunt their love in front of me, right? Well, I would help them amplify it—broadcasting it to the entire pack!
Let everyone see the “legendary” love they shared!
The next day, Ryder called me.
“I won’t be back at the pack house today or tomorrow. The game’s three days long, and Kendra’s having a great time. I practically raised her. If I don’t stay with her, some other Alpha might get ideas.”
I replied indifferently, hung up, and headed straight to the training ground to pack my gear.
On the way home, I posted again: [Three days left.]
Three days later, the event ended.
Ryder still hadn’t come back.
He called again, his tone even more downcast than before: “Today… today I won’t be coming back either. Kendra threw me a bachelor party, said it was the last time of letting loose before the mating ceremony. I know the ceremony rehearsal is tomorrow, and you’re busy, but she put so much effort into this…”
The usually confident and arrogant Ryder sounded weak.
He knew he had overstepped.
In the background, I could vaguely hear Kendra whining in a cutesy voice, “Ryder, you kissed me so hard while playing games that you made my lip bleed.”
Slap—
Ryder quickly hung up the phone.
I didn’t call back, and I didn’t get angry.
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