The Prince’s Unwilling mate by Mutya

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The squabble with Griffin, completing the mating process right after that. And now we were sitting in the Italian

restaurant on the pack ground. Sof the pack members had noticed our marks and cover to

congratulate us. It all was lovely, but the closer | got to finishing the meal, the more nervous | got. A lot was

riding on this first shift, ‘I had not lost Willow that much was clear. But | had no idea what shape. my wolf would

be. This shift could determine if | would still be able to run in my wolf form. To do all the things I love so much

about being in my wolf form. Running was the thing I loved most, it was the one thing that benefited from my

size.

“Don’t worry darling, we have the best doctors here, as long as you have not lost Willow | am sure you will be

fine in the end.” Griffin mindlinked me, he must have felt | was getting nervous about it.

| wonder if he knows how comforting it is toto hear his voice in my mind. Or if it is as comforting for him to

hear me.

Before I can ask him, though, it is tto pay the bill and leave to go to the forest.

“Please, letpick up the bill to congratulate you two for being

officially mated,” Luca, the owner of the restaurant, said as he walked up

to her table.

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He was Italian and moved here for his mate, and he had toldbefore he was a romantic at heart. With how

bright he smiled, | was sure he meant this genuinely. | was still getting used to the royal treatment. Griffin subtly

looked at me, and | loved he was giyingthe chance to refuse. Since it sometimes felt a little fake and

awkward for me. | had

cto realize, though, that it was the trauma from my old pack holdingback. The Silver Moon pack

members were far more honest. They did not offergifts to bribe me, they welcomedas one of their

rulers. And with that honor cg

gifts.

“Thank you, Luca, that is so kind of you,” I told him, and felt happy to see him genuinely smile at my answer.

And | was glad I did because we had to refuse the extra portion of tiramisu. | trust Luca, | trust most of the Silver

Moon pack members. The thing is, | am not ready to tell everyone | am unable to shift. So | stumble to cup

with a polite reason to refuse a second kind gift of the night. Even if we accepted the first gift.

“Sorry, Luca, Ayla doesn’t want to be rude, but the thing is | have at surprise for her so we won't be going home

anytsoon” Griffin comes to my rescue.

Luca just smiles and walks back into the restaurant after saying his goodbyes. The walk to the forest was quiet

and calming. Neither of us said anything because there was nothing we could say now. Not that it mattered, just

walking here hand in hand was all the comfort | would ever need.

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Twenty minutes later, we arrive at the clearing in the forest where I will try to shift for the first tafter being

kidnapped. Still not speaking, we both get undressed. Griffin has toldbefore he would shift first so | could

easily mindlink him. If | was unable to shift, Griffin would be able to shift back and helpout.

“We can do this and | am excited to see Conan again” Willow reassures

ine.

Griffin’s s gaze on my body as | undress is so intense it would almost makefeel shy. If it was not for the

shudder of thrill traveling through my body. | don’t know if this is a side effect of just being mated to Griffin. Or if

it was because we had missed being intimated so much.

Whatever it was it had to wait, | shook my head trying to clear these thoughts. Before | tried to shift. To my utter

relief, | succeeded. Shifting is never comfortable but it’s not painful, the discomfort is not different

from the usual discomfort.

“Finally | get to tell you how gorgeous you are, my mate” Conan’s voice. rings out in my mind.

It’s similar to Griffins but a little more animalistic, there is a little growl to it. But all | can feel is the

overwhelming joy Willow feels at being

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My wolf body still feels a little stiff and achy, but that was to be expected with all the abuse | have gone through.

The fact that | have not been able to shift for so long. | am unsure if | can run as much as | did before. The fear

paralyzesand leavesunable to try to run.

It is Conan who nudges me, jumping up and down with his front legs. playfully. As Griffin promptsto let

Willow take control. Maybe he is right, though because | am too deep into my own head.

Willow seems far less scared, she takes off into a sprint, tempting Conan

to follow her. And he does.

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An hour later, we are back in the castle. | run out of breath and energy lot quicker than I normally would have.

But it is nothing serious, | can just work on getting my stamina back like | was going to therapy for my mental

health. Like | was going to physiotherapy for my human form. | could just train with Griff and Daniel to get my

stamina back in wolf

form.

We walked in, and | made my way to the kitchen to get us both a last drink before we went to bed. Suddenly my

eyes land on a cake box in the middle of the kitchen island with a note attached to it.

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“I hope the surprise was lovely, here is the last dessert of the night.

Luca”

I smile as | find a big piece of tiramisu in the box, it was more than enough for the two of us, Smiling, | place the

tiramisu on a plate with two spoons. Griffin said he would wait forin bed. Placing the two bottles of water and

the plate on a tray, | make my way over to the bedroom to surprise him.

Luca turns out to be wrong, in the end, the tiramisu wasn’t the last desert of the night. Griffin was because for

sreason we could not keep our hands off each other today. But when | fell asleep hours later with my head

on Griffin's chest. The steady beat of his heart lullingasleep, | felt blissfully happy. Even with David still on

the run, | felt like things were right for us again. | felt safe and untouchable. Maybe it was foolish of me, but at

this moment | truly believe things are finally settled. the future we have been dreaming of for so long is finally

here | was ready to do all the things we wanted and not let anything get in the way of it anymore.

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