Betrayal at the Marking Ceremony

"During the exchange of tokens in the Marking Ceremony, I presented the wolf tooth ring I had carved myself, as a witness to our marking.But my Alpha mate, Frendo, remained completely indifferent, not releasing any marking aura, as though he had entirely forgotten that today was the day of our spiritual bonding ceremony.At that moment, Lily updated her Instagram, saying she would be returning to the Sliver Lake Pack in an hour.The air immediately filled with the restless scent of wolves, and before I could react, my Beta brother, George, stepped onto the ceremony stage and emotionlessly announced, "The Marking Ceremony is canceled."Frendo and George, in perfect synchronization, turned and left the altar together,leaving me standing alone, under the watchful eyes of all the Pack members. They wanted to see how a one-person marking ceremony would proceed.It wasn’t until I held back my inner frustration and awkwardly finished the ceremony with some semblance of dignity that I opened Lily’s Instagram.In her latest photo, George and Frendo were both surrounding her, releasing intimate signals. One was holding a silver moon festival gift box, while the other offered her a moonlight rose, her favorite.I bitterly smiled and wiped away the tears from my eyes before calling the one family that truly mattered, my flesh and blood."Dad, Mom. I want to go home.""