The Prince’s Unwilling mate by Mutya

205 Ayla 288 Vouchers Everyone was so happy for us like | knew they would be. Lunch was filled with talk about babies and families.

Kate and Tim were ecstatic to know our pups would grow up together, close in age. They already started planning a family trip after both the first birthdays. Griffin seemed excited about the idea. And it madefeel like he was finally feeling more comfortable. Not as scared of something being out there to get to us as much anymore, and | loved it. | was having so much fun that I never realized after the main, no one cdown to ask if we wanted a dessert. Not until a group of waiters cwalking up to us. Carrying a huge pastel blue and pastel pink cake.

There was a black velvet box on the tray with the cake, that the waiting staff placed in front of me. “Thank you for another dream ctrue” was written on the cake in silver cursive letters. | looked at Griffin through a hazy gaze, my eyes brimming with tears. Happy tears, because | was so grateful for how amazing this man was. He madeso happy, | was so glad | finally gave in. That he didn’t give up when | tried to push him away. To a wolf, nothing is worse than being rejected by their mate. But with David being my friend first, with all the betrayal, the bullying after it had broken me. Well beyond any measure, Griffin who was a dream cthrough.

Would have seemed to be too good to be real if | did meet him first. But when I did get to meet him, with all my past | felt like | was constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Even after accepting him, | was still waiting, still scared. But he healed me, madea stronger better version of myself. Close to the girl | was before David destroyed me, but even stronger than the girl | was before 0.00% 11:48 205 Ayla 288 iVouchers that. It waswho should be thanking him every day for all he had done for me. All that he has given me. But instead, he was thankingat every turn. Like the sweetheart he is.

“Con Sweetheart, open the gift then” Grandma promptedbecause she was excited to see what Griffin had given me.

And she was not the only one, my hand trembled as | unwrapped the ribbon tied around the black velvet box. In it was a beautiful silver necklace of a moon peaking out from behind the branches of a tree. | had seen necklaces like these that had the Tree of life on them. This necklace however had to be custom-made. Not only because of how intricate and elegant it was. But because the tree in front of the moon was the great white oak. My original pack was named after. The stree my grandfather had tattooed on his arm. Two of the branches were adorned with my Griffin's birthstones. The other branches had diamonds in them.

“Griff, this is beautiful I don’t know what to say” | choked out getting emotional again.

“I am glad you think so, Darling. Every twe have a pup you can take out a diamond and replace it with their birthstone. They and | will have a piece of jewelry made with that diamond in it on their sixteenth birthday.” Griff explained more of the meaning behind this amazing gift.

It leftsobbing, unable to hold back my tears. Griffin hugged me, tellinghow much he lovedagain.

How happy he was about our future together. tellingto take the entire afternoon to go shopping. My wedding dress appointment wasn’t for another two hours. He suggested | would get sclothes that would fitbetter. Smaternity clothes perhaps. He didn’t whisper but I didn’t mind anymore that the entire table could hear. | had a bit of insecurity this morning.

26.56% 11:480 205 Ayla 288 Vouchers Griffin well and truly showedhow beautiful he still thinks | am. His opinions are the only one that matters.

Not to mention the fact that he was right. | was not getting round or fat, | was carrying our pup. And | should feel proud and honored to do so.

I smiled when Dad, reached for his back pocket. | knew what he was going to do. He never liked giving gifts if he was not 100% sure it was something the other person liked. He would always get out his credit card and tell us to get ourselves something nice because we... whatever it was he wanted to give us something for.

“Here, sweetheart, get smaternity clothes and something for the pup. You made your old man so proud and happy do you know that?” He asked, and despite how generous he was | couldn't stop a sinall giggle from escaping me.

“I know Dad, and | am sorry for laughing at you it's just” “You always do this” Mom, Kate, and Dan answered foras if they rehearsed it.

Dad laughed along with us, while Rodrick expressed what a smart man my dad was. Because he always spends hours trying to find a gift not knowing what to get people.

We kept laughing and joking as we ate the cake Griffin had gotten me.

I was excited to go shopping for maternity clothes but at the stime, it felt a little prematurely. | was only 10 weeks pregnant and it was just a little bump. You could hardly see it with the naked eye. It just made closing my jeans uncomfortable. | was still doubting if I could not just 53.78% 11:48 205 Ayla wear dresses and leggings for another two months or so.

288 Vouchers “Darling, don’t you deserve this we're still hoping for a big family right. So who knows how often you will get to wear these clothes” Griffin mind linked me.

Seemingly knowing exactly what was on my mind without even being here with me. Mind linking when we were amongst humans was risky though. It left you unable to do or see anything for a few seconds. That wasn’t the thing that stuck out most though. Our eyes would glaze over. Grandma has mentioned before how much it stands out when she still didn’t know she was a human. We are already a big and somewhat rowdy bunch. All with tattoo’s of our partners on the exact splace on our bodies. There really is no need for us to stand out more than we do.

When | get my vision back, | smile brightly, Figuring the fact that Mom and Jessa are holdinglike they are afraid | would faint any second now. Until | blink and | see the one person standing in front of me. They must have seen | just mindlinked, and while | am not alone | suddenly feel scared again. Hoping nothing bad will happen toso | can go back to Griffin and tell him how sorry | am forever doubting him. How right he was about all of this still not being over. About the threats there still are from wolves | deemed not to be a problem toanymore.

“Wait, Ayla don’t do anything crazy, don’t go mind linking that mate of yours not before | tell you what | have to say” The voice still makesshudder, but this t| feel a pit of anger forming at their words,