---- Chapter 1 "Fill out this mate registration form quickly and submit it," Adrian Northgate said, tapping the table impatiently. I stared at the mate bond registration form. The familiar scene made me feel dizzy and disoriented. In my previous life, I had devoutly written my own name on the application form, then happily discussed the details of the marking ceremony with Adrian. However, he scolded me harshly. "Once we get the mate certificate, we'll be legal mates, but the ceremony is all just for show. As for marking, that can happen anytime - it doesn't have to be during the ceremony." He was busy planning to hunt a fox pelt for my sister, Sophia Harrington, because she mentioned feeling ---- cold when going out in winter. At this moment, he kept glancing at his phone, his expression showing signs of restlessness. My fingertips gently traced the smooth paper as I suppressed the bitterness in my heart. "If you have something to do, go ahead. I'll finish filling this out and submit it myself." He visibly relaxed and spoke to me with a rare tone of gentleness, "Don't worry. You'll be my legal mate from now on. I'll take responsibility for you." After saying this, he frowned slightly and added, " Stop targeting Sophia all the time and ruining her reputation. You two need to get along, understand?" Iremained silent. I had tried explaining countless times in my previous life that I had never ruined her reputation or bullied her, but no one believed me. In his eyes, I was just a jealous, malicious sister who could not tolerate her gentle, kind younger sister. He did not wait for my answer. After speaking, he hurriedly turned and left. ---- I took a deep breath, trying to calm my heart from the grievances I had accumulated over two lifetimes. My mind was filled with everything that happened in my previous life. The night Adrian marked me, he used the excuse of caring for my injured sister and never came home. When he went south with the troops to fight, he only took Sophia with him, saying that she had never seen the sight of other packs. Even when our son was born, he did not come back to see him, focusing only on comforting Sophia, who had lost her mate. I devoted my entire life to our family. Even on my deathbed, my son was still trying to convince me to dissolve the mate bond. "Mom, just break the bond with Dad. He loves Aunt Sophia, but has been forcing himself to live with you. He's so pitiful! You should let him go!" I lay weakly on the hospital bed, looking at my indifferent mate. He said nothing, just stood silently Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!