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I was confused at the beginning about the unknown feeling I had for Ian. But now I could understand that it was because he was my mate.

We were bonded by fate. It was fated that I would fall for him.

My wolf was delighted to have found her mate. I felt the heaviness in my heart that had been building up over the past few months vanish.

It was always him.

I was relieved that it was him. Because I was in love with him without even knowing that he was my mate.

However, the mate he had been waiting for was actually me. It was as if I were dreaming.

On the other hand,

Ian was staring at me, not saying anything. His glowing red eyes had turned black. His eyes became cloudy, as if he were thinking something.

I took a deep breath before stepping toward him. He was a little distant from me. I glanced around us. Other boys and girls were staring at us in surprise.

I assumed they had only heard Ian's loud growl and not my whisper.

I came to a stop in front of Ian and shifted my gaze to him.

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