The Prince’s Unwilling mate by Mutya

225 Epilogue Ayla | woke up to Griffin gently kissing my pregnant stomach, this was my third pregnancy in five years and every new one he was as excited as the first one. And like he did when he slept over at my grandparent’s place for the first time. He broughta cup of coffee every morning. A year ago we took over as King and Queen. Even with three young children and another one on the way. Why never lose sight of each other and what we needed to feel seen and loved in our relationship ever again.

Granted it was easier now that we really weren't under constant threat anymore. Sam had left the pack because he wanted to be closer to Cynthia. While it was a shto see him go we understood. And in the end, it was better for the pack too. What his daughter did, impacted the pack and sof the members couldn't help but blhim. It cost him. his new relationship. He, on the other hand, couldn't stop blaming Mike for hurting his daughter. It had made for a fair few awkward moments during pack meetings. That is why in the end we let him move to another pack. One that was a lot closer to the mental institution. We knew the Alpha of the pack and he let Sam in as a favor to us.

“Good morning, Darling, did | wake you?” Griffin laid back down next tofacingand not just my stomach.

“No, baby, your child did” | teased him because | didn’t mind waking up to our pup kicking so hard that it wokeup. It was a sign that this pup was thriving too. Even now as a Queen, | got to go on maternity leave. Today was the last day | would need to work. It would basically consist of setting Krystel and Dean up with all the tools to make sure that they 0.00% 10:57 225 Epilogue Ayla could keep my work up in the tthat | was on leave.

288 Voucher B They would continue helping out the pack members | was helping with something. Answer my emails and phone calls. A new royal baby was big news, in the pregnancies before this there had hardly been correspondence.

Every wolf in the country knew | was pregnant, so they knew | would not be able to reply to their messages.

Usually the first week | would still get smessages. Mostly from packs, we weren't in touch with. One we didn’t consider as personal friends. Or packs that we did not form an alliance with. Krystel and Dean would let them know | was on maternity leave. They would answer the ones that could not wait, and they let the others know | would get back to them when my leave was over.

This was my first pregnancy as the Queen though, and | had been a little worried that it would be different now.

That the packs could not wait for my answers for al my answers for about twenty weeks. Only this t| did not stew on the worries that | had. No, instead | had cout to Griffin and told him what | was worried about. And that | did not want him to take on the extra load. Not just because it was not fair on him, but because | wanted him to be able to bond with this pup as he had done with our older children. Unsurprisingly Griffin was an amazing dad, he would always make tfor our pups.

We managed to keep up with the rule not to work on the weekends. Of course, as pack leaders, and now as the King and Queen there were exceptions to be made. But they were rare, and we had an amazing support system of Aunts and Uncles, both by blood and by choice who loved to babysit our kids during those times.

Ei 27.19% 10:57 225 Epilogue Ayla 1288 Vouchers “Mommy, Quinn and | can’t sleep anymore can we get in bed with you and cuddle” My amazing four-year-old boy asked me. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes. | smiled as | told him “Sure Rodrick, go get your brother. and ccuddle with Mommy and Daddy.

It was all it took for him to run to the bedroom he still shared with his twin brother. We had enough room to give them both a separate room but they refused. The first twe mentioned it they had gotten upset and cried for an entire afternoon. Until they were completely sure that we would not separate them.

ork “Look who wants to join us” Griffin said smiling down atas he carried Ion his arm. Our two-and-a-half- year-old named after my grandmother and Isabella was still sleepy but she clung to her daddy. She would never say no to cuddling with either of us. Her grabby hands pointed towhen Griffin laid her down on the bed. He left us behind in bed to go makemy morning coffee. Before he was back the boys had found their way to our king-size bed too.

“It's weird they call this a king-size bed you know, since you lot did not leave any space for the king to lay back down. You are all hogging your Mommy.” Griffin feigned to be upset when he saw the kids had completely taken over the bed. And when | said up straight to be able to drink my coffee I noticed this the brought an entire tray. It had our coffee mugs on it, a sippy cup of milk for Iand two plastic mugs with milk for the boys. | realized that all the dreams for my future | didn‘ t dare dream anymore when my world ccrumbling down seven years ago did not get fulfilled.

The dreams | wanted to have were dull and boring compared to the life | 54.41% 10:57 225 Epilogue Ayla 288 Vouchers was living now. Never in a million years would that sad, scared, withdrawn girl. Convinced that something was wrong with her, have believed it if someone told her this was her future. And here | was now. living a life better than | ever expected and enjoying every day of it.

“I love you baby” | told Griffin before kissing his cheek when he handedmy coffee. “I know Darling, you have been tellingevery day for the last five years.” He smiled at Ihelping her with her sippy cup. Even when he was not looking at me, even when he was busy with work or our kids he was able to makefeel heard, seen and above all so very loved. That is why I told him; “I know and | will tell you every day for the rest of our lives, so you will never forget it” “I won't, but | love hearing it, and | will tell you how much | love you back every morning for the rest of our lives.” He toldas he settled back into the bed cuddling withand our beautiful offspring. It was another perfect morning and | was happy to be blessed enough to know | would get a thousand more mornings like this.

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