My Runaway Fiancé's Brother Became My Fated Mate

My fiancé Ronan ran away from our wedding two years ago. For those two years, he'd been accompanying his adopted sister Tia on hunting trips in Africa. When I went to pick someone up at the airport, I ran into him by chance. I was wearing sunglasses, but he spotted me in the crowd immediately. "Layla, I came back to marry you." I hesitated. "You are..." He smiled helplessly. "Come on, don't be mad at me. I didn't mean to run away for so long. After Tia finished hunting one group of animals, she wanted to hunt another group. She's my only sister—I had to indulge her." "But look, as soon as filming wrapped, I rushed straight back to fulfill our engagement!" Only then did I recognize the man before me—my ex-fiancé Ronan! But didn't anyone tell him that on the day he ran away, I married his brother Leo, the Alpha heir? The airport was packed with people. Ronan held a Chanel bag in one hand and pushed a suitcase with the other. Tia, whose skin had also darkened several shades, sat on top of the suitcase while Ronan pushed her along. After two years of hunting in Africa, they both looked like they'd been baking in the wilderness for years. Dark as night. Ronan used to be fair and handsome with a great physique. Back then, so many friends said I had good taste for finding such an outstanding fiancé. But now... Good thing he's not my husband. I took off my sunglasses and forced a polite smile. "Sorry, it's been so long and you've both changed so much, I didn't recognize you at first." Tia sneered as usual. "Stop pretending you didn't recognize us. You came here to pick up Ronan, didn't you?" "If Ronan and I hadn't thrown away our SIM cards and cut off contact with home after going to Africa, you probably would've chased after us!" Tia huffed and turned her head away angrily. Ronan ruffled her hair and tapped her nose helplessly. "Once I marry Layla, she'll be family too. You can't talk to family like that." "Otherwise, next year I won't go to the next hunting zone with you." After comforting Tia, he turned to explain to me: "She's just childish, you know. Her father died protecting me when the Rogues attacked, and she lost her father because of it." "After we get married, we'll be one flesh. I hope you can help me take care of her and treat her like your own sister." Did he even hear what nonsense was coming out of his mouth? I elegantly rolled my eyes and showed him the wedding ring on my hand. "Ronan, thank you for not marrying me back then. It let me marry a man a thousand times, ten thousand times better than you." "Please don't flatter yourself. I'm here today to pick up my husband." Ronan froze. Then he squinted at me for a long moment before smirking. "Layla, do you think I'm an idiot?" "The alliance between Dubois pack and Ravencrest pack—our wedding two years ago was witnessed by all the werewolf packs. So many Alphas came to the ceremony. Who doesn't know you're my fiancée?" "I know running away made you lose face, and that's my fault. But with your reputation ruined, if you don't marry into our Dubois pack, who else would take you?" So that's why he dared to run away—he was convinced that as an "abandoned bride," no one else would want me! He really overestimated himself and underestimated me. His father, Alpha Orion, had to clean up his mess at great cost—losing both a son and resources. To appease my father, the Alpha of Ravencrest pack, Alpha Orion voluntarily offered to transfer the pack resources meant for Ronan to Ravencrest pack. Apparently, Ronan knew nothing about this. Well, of course not. He'd been out of contact with Dubois pack for two years for Tia's sake, hadn't even made a single phone call home. Naturally he wouldn't know. I just hoped he could still laugh about it tonight when he got back to the pack.

Ronan and I were fated mates. We fell in love at first sight and quickly started dating. Ronan used to take me on dates to all sorts of places every day. But before long, a spoiled-princess adopted sister named Tia appeared by his side. On our wedding day, Ronan received her call: "Ronan, remember what you promised me? That you'd go hunting with me in Africa." "I'm waiting for you at the airport. If you don't come, I'll drink wolfsbane!" Ronan just gave me an apologetic glance, didn't hesitate to let go of my hand, abandoned all the wedding guests, and ran off. I received two text messages from him, then couldn't reach him again. [Tia's father saved my life. She's his only daughter—I can't let anything happen to her!] [Don't worry, I'll just accompany her on one hunt, then I'll come back. A week at most, and I'll return to complete the wedding. Then we'll go on our honeymoon.] Alpha Orion was furious. To give Ravencrest pack an explanation, Alpha Orion promised me: "Layla, it's my fault for not raising him properly. Whatever compensation you want, just say it!" I pointed at Alpha Orion's eldest son, the current Alpha heir of Dubois pack, Leo. "Then give him to me. This wedding is still missing a groom." Leo happened to have never met his mate and was single, so he and I completed the wedding ceremony. After the wedding, I had a witch sever the mate bond between Ronan and me. On our wedding night, Leo marked me. Just like that, I officially became Ronan's brother's mate. Thinking of this, I checked the time. Leo's flight should be arriving soon. I was about to ask when I saw his message: [Honey, flight delay. I just boarded. Might be very late. Don't wait for me—let the driver pick me up.] [Love you.] A big heart emoji. I couldn't help smiling, my brow relaxing. Even looking at this infuriating ex-fiancé, current brother-in-law, seemed more tolerable now. Ronan crossed his arms, smirking at my phone. "Oh, where'd you find this actor? Saved as 'Husband'? Flight delay too?" "Layla, don't make jokes like this anymore. You know I get jealous." He suddenly leaned closer, reaching out to touch my hair. I quickly stepped back. His hand froze in midair. "I told you, I'm married. If you keep harassing me, you'll probably get your legs broken when you go home tonight." Ronan laughed like he'd heard something hilarious. He pointed at my neck and raised an eyebrow. "That gemstone necklace you're wearing—Father said he'd give it to his daughter-in-law. You're wearing it now and lying to me about marrying someone else?" The necklace was indeed a gift from Alpha Orion, just not to his younger son's wife, but to his elder son's wife. "I married—" Before I could finish, Tia interrupted. "Is that the emerald necklace?" She jumped down from the suitcase and walked over, inserting herself between Ronan and me. When she saw clearly that the necklace I wore was the one she'd been thinking of, her eyes instantly reddened. She grabbed Ronan's arm, her voice dejected. "Ronan, I've loved this emerald necklace for so long, but Father wouldn't give it to me. Now he's given it to an outsider instead." "Does Father... not consider me his daughter?" "But I'm just the daughter of an ordinary wolf warrior. I only became Father's daughter because he was kind enough to adopt me. I can't compare to Layla, an Alpha's daughter. Even Father favors her." Hearing this, Ronan's face filled with apology again. He looked at me with some difficulty. "Tia is young and has a pitiful background. She's always insecure. Just give in to her." "She likes this necklace, so give it to her. I'll buy you a ruby one later—I guarantee it'll be prettier and better quality than this one."

I laughed—out of anger this time. "Ronan, I suggest you wash your brain. If I remember correctly, Tia is twenty-three this year, a few months older than me, right?" "I hate two things: man-children and scheming women who steal other people's things. She happens to be both." Provoked, Tia's tears fell immediately. "Ronan will spoil me no matter how old I am. You're just jealous!" "You haven't even married Ronan yet—what right does an outsider have to take things from Ronan's family? You're the shameless one!" Though Tia had been taken in by Alpha Orion, she'd never been legally adopted or changed her surname, so she wasn't an official family member legally or within the pack. Ronan had made a fuss about making Tia a true member of the Ronan family, but Alpha Orion made his position clear and refused, so he had to give up. That's why he felt guilty toward Tia. Now seeing Tia upset, he felt sorry for her. He frowned. "Tia is different from you. She has no parents, only me. Father won't agree to let her officially join our family, so she feels insecure..." I cut him off with a suggestion. "Want to make Tia your family? That's simple." "Just marry her. I'll gladly give her this necklace as a wedding gift. Alpha Orion's daughter-in-law would truly deserve to wear it." I took off the emerald necklace from my neck and held it out to Tia. Tia's eyes widened in shock, then filled with unconcealed delight. She immediately reached out to take it. "No!" Ronan snatched the necklace away and clutched it tightly in his palm. "What nonsense are you talking? Tia is just... just my adopted sister. You're the one I want to spend my life with!" "You can be jealous of anyone, but not Tia." "She's family, and you're my lover. Stop saying these angry words, or I really will get mad." Being stared at by those affectionate eyes, I felt no emotion—only nausea. Not wanting to waste more words, I turned and walked away. Ignoring whatever Ronan was saying behind me. Walking out the airport doors, a low-key Maybach pulled up right in front of me. The driver got out and opened the door for me. "Layla, Leo asked me to pick him up later. Should I take you to Alpha Orion's house first?" Leo had been on this business trip for half a month. Alpha Orion knew he was returning today and specifically told us both to come to his house for dinner tonight. Suddenly, someone pushed past me and got in the car first. After Tia sat down, she sneered. "Didn't you say you're married? Why are you hitching a ride in Ronan's family car? Go take your husband's car!" Tia recognized this Maybach—it was Leo's. Ronan clearly recognized it too. He seemed flattered, since Leo usually didn't handle these small matters, much less send a car to pick someone up. He sat down next to Tia, helped her fasten her seatbelt, then turned to me. "You sit up front. Tia's used to sitting next to me. I'll have the driver drop you off at your place first." "No need, I have my own car. Driver, please take them home. I have other plans." I pulled out my car keys and pressed unlock. In the distance, a Lamborghini Veneno's lights flashed twice. Seeing me drive off in a supercar, jealousy flashed in Tia's eyes. Ronan sighed. "She came specifically to pick me up—she must be mad I didn't take her car." Then he asked the driver: "Did Leo send you to pick me up?" The driver answered honestly: "No, I'm here to pick up Leo." The air froze for two seconds before Ronan said: "...What a coincidence. So where's Leo?" "Flight delay." I went to a beauty salon for a spa treatment, enjoying myself thoroughly. Seeing it was almost dinnertime, I drove to Alpha Orion's house. As soon as I got out of the car, I saw two people kneeling stiffly like wooden stakes at Alpha Orion's front door. Turns out, after the driver brought them home, when Alpha Orion heard it was Ronan and Tia who'd returned, he threw his cane on the spot and wouldn't let them in the door. "Get out! Why didn't you just die out there instead of coming back?" Ronan bet on Alpha Orion softening, so he dropped to his knees at the door with a "thud." Tia, to accompany him, knelt too. Seeing me arrive, Ronan stood up and blocked my way. His previously dejected expression vanished instantly, replaced by a beaming face. "I knew you couldn't let me go." "Did you rush over because you heard Father punished me?" I turned my face away in disgust, trying to go around him. But he blocked me again, looking like he was "doing me a favor." "Don't go in. Father's still angry—I'm afraid he'll take it out on you." Tia somehow sidled over too. She pointed at my nose, sternly questioning: "Are you still holding a grudge about Ronan running away for me that year?" "You stirred things up, didn't you? Father usually dotes on Ronan most—how could he not let him in the house?" "You came here just to laugh at us!" She rushed at me to grab me, but I sidestepped and she face-planted. Tia fell to the ground, her knee hitting a sharp stone, instantly cutting open a wound. She looked completely aggrieved. Ronan pressed his lips together, his smile fading. He crouched down first to check Tia's wound. Seeing she was fine, he skillfully picked her up in a princess carry and coaxed her for a long time before a smile returned to Tia's face. Only then did Ronan remember me. He sighed. "Layla, you're making me feel like I don't know you anymore." "Tia speaks without thinking. If you're going to marry me, you must learn to tolerate her." "Apologize to Tia this time and we'll call it even. In the future, I hope you can change your personality." What? My vision darkened. I sneered. "Should I also give her some compensation to soothe her fragile heart?" Greed flashed in Tia's eyes. "I still need a car to get around. The one you drove today barely catches my eye." A Lamborghini Veneno—only 3 in the world, 23 million dollars each. Tia had quite the appetite. Ronan started making decisions for me again. "Since Tia rarely likes something, give her the car. Consider it compensation for hurting her." I flat-out refused. "Impossible!" I pushed past Ronan and walked straight toward the house. "Stop!" Ronan realized he'd been played. His face turned ashen as he threatened: "Layla, I'm saying this once—if you don't apologize to Tia, forget about marrying me, forget about stepping foot in Dubois pack!" "BANG—" Suddenly, a cane flew out and hit Ronan square in the head. From several meters away, Alpha Orion's vigorous voice reached everyone's ears clearly: "Get out! She's Leo's wife—of course she can enter Dubois pack!"

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