The Prince’s Unwilling mate by Mutya

013 Griffin | was nervous on our flight here, so | didn’t speak that much but the others had all been happily chatting amongst each other. Now three of the wolves | was travelling with were about to get hagain. A pack is the second most important thing to a wolf. Your mate, and later on your family being the most important thing. So the fact that nobody felt the need to speak was a bit unsettling.

Arriving at the packground only strengthens the feeling. After seeing who we are the guards let us walk in without questions. Even the fact that | see one of them mindlinking doesn’t setoff. | knew they would, as would our guards if someone entered the castle or even the packground. It’s the quietness on the grounds. There are speople milling around and they seem healthy and happy enough. It’s just not a bustling pack, like most of the other packs I've visited during the past! three years.

As soon as we walk into the packhouse Alpha Phillip comes running up to us. His son and what must be his mate hot on his tail. Both Alpha Phillip are dressed in suits, and the she-wolf behind him. Who turns out to be his Luna as | expected is dressed in a cocktail dress. Which is weird, it's something | wouldn't have even expected for an officially announced visit. So they are either always this dressed up, or they had. rushed to get dressed after being told about our arrival throughout the mindlink. The guard must have told them who walked in exactly, so Ayla is probably here already. No good Alpha or Luna would prioritize getting dressed over finding out what had happened if one of the wolves 0.00% 12:06 013 Griffin who had to cdidn’t 288 Vouchers “Crown Prince Griffin it is so good to see you Sire, to what do we owe this immense pleasure? Did you choose one of our lovely she-wolves as your chosen mate? Perhaps our lovely Jessa Siler here” He askedin the slimiest voice I've ever heard.

As if on cue bothand Gerarld growl at him. He pales but quickly composes himself. He asked us to join him in his study. We've hardly sat down when Gerald speaks, not givingthe chance to do so. | don’t blhim, infact | love the confused look on all three of their faces the moment a subordinate spoke before I did.

“You would be wise to not assthings Alpha, neither would | advise you to pressure the young she-wolfs in your pack to attend meetings so they can be a chosen mate. Before they had the chance to meet their fated mate” He spits out the word Alpha taking Jessa’s hand in his. His eyes flashed to his wolf's Creed’s light grey.

This so called Alpha pales again nervously playing with his tie. His office reeks of his fear but again he composes himself quickly.

“Apologies sir, | assure you Jessa was very willing to be a chosen mate to the Crown Prince. So upon seeing her in the company of the Crown Prince, | jumped to conclusions. | should have known our Crown Prince. is the type of man who would cdown to request a mate to join his pack personally” He practically purrs.

20.23% 12:06 013 Griffin are 288 iVouchers Now it is not just Gerald who is losing his calm, Jessa and her fathers too. And | still get it but Lam not getting any closer to finding Ayla. This t| am still in control enough to not use my Alpha’s voice. Still, the room goes silent when I shout “Enough! Ayla Hemmings is my fated mate. Due to complications, she traveled ahead and | need to speak with her. | only calong with my Gemma Gerald and his mate as a courtesy to you.” David the Alpha’s son and Ayla’s fated mate rolls his eyes. And ignoring all the disrespect to not only my friends but my amazing mate too is getting harder and harder by the second. Especially now that Alpha Phillip tries to pawn this Hannah girl off toinstead of Ayla. Stating she isn’t as flakey and has a normal build. This is the moment David scoffs that only Ayla could think she was worthy of becoming the queen. He goes on to spout snonsense that she is responsible for spoor omega’s death. Because the MoonGoddess messed up, causing a perfect she-wolf like Hannah to be fated to an omega. Leaving Hannah with no choice but to reject him even if it caused him to die. The door flies open and the young man just running inside unknowingly saved David's life.

“Daniel Hemming, how dare you interrupt an official meeting” Alpha Phillip barks at the teenager who just stormed into the office! In what is obviously a failed attempt to assert sdominance. All | can focus on though is his last name. He has the slast nas Ayla, now that I look at him his eyes are the scolor. Jessa toldAyla lives with her younger brother and parents now that her sister is recently mated.

37.77% 12:06 013 Griffin 288 Vouchers “Hemming as in Ayla? I'm Griffin her fated mate did something happen?” | ask hoping | don’t coff as angry with the panic rising.

“Yes, | heard you're her fated mate and” Before he can finish now that Luna is interrupting him.

Pushing formalities onto him, snapping at him that he needs to addressby my titles. Meanwhile, | don’t give a rat's ass about what he calls me. He considersAyla’s fated mate. | can’t think of a better future than celebrating Christmas with this man because we are family. After quickly correcting the Luna, since family can refrain from titles. | ask Daniel if we could talk at his home. He just nods, obviously holding back from speaking to his Alpha and Luna. | haven't seen my beautiful mate angry before, but just the look on Daniel's face now showshe is as much of a firecracker as Dillion says Ayla is.

Nobody speaks for the first five minutes, maybe it is a coincidence but | am starting to think not all wolves in this pack trust their Alpha. But just as we're out of earshot from the pack wolf. Daniel starts talking. He turns toeyes burning with anger he asksif | am about to reject her too. Stating he doesn’t care for titles when his sister is concerned. Tellinghe won't helpbreak her heart again.

“No it is the very opposite of that, | have begged the MoonGoddes to blesswith a second chance mate. So after finding out she has blessedwith someone as perfect as your sister. | would be insane to reject her” | tell him, the others immediately backingup.

58.59% 12:06 013 Griffin 288 Vouchers Including Jessa, whether it's my sincerity or the others vouching forDaniel visibly relaxes. He holds out his hand forto shake as he formally introduces himself. Then he starts to tellhe has received one text from Ayla saying she is coming home. Because | was her second chance mate but my parents did not accept her.

Since then she has not returned her, and her phone has been shut off. He is training to be a lead warrior so one of his buddies told him I just walked into the Alpha’s office. Then he admits he stormed into the office to givea piece of his mind. | explained to him Ayla overheard a conversation and jumped to conclusions. Seeing as | flew here with my beta and gemma to be, the Silvers in our royal jet he has no issues in believing my parents fully supportnow.

Hopefully, his parents are as willing to hearout and helpas he is. Because all | can think of now is the fact that my mate is possibly out there hurting because | messed it up. And when we enter the large cabin the Hemmings ch| find her mother sitting on the couch crying Her father’s face is twisted with worry. I'm not even sure if they noticebut the words her mother utters chillto the core. As she is repeating “It's my fault, it’s my fault my baby got hurt” crying in her hands. Her mate hopelessly trying to comfort her despite his own worry tells her “We're too late because we didn’t know if only she told us” over and over again. My legs are about to give away underso | blindly sit- down on the chair someone offers me. So | asked her parents if there was any news on what had happened to her. Or where she is now. | prepare myself to hear the single worst thing any wolf can ever hear about their mate.