The Prince’s Unwilling mate by Mutya

about all the possibilities. It would be another week before we could do a blood test to see if we were actually

expecting. | did not want to make Ayla feel pressured. or feel bad if we did not conceive this time. | had seen

firsthand how much pain it cost mom to not be able to bear any more pups. When everyone asked her about it.

And | would be damned if I let that happen to my mate. Let alone be the cause of that pain.

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After Ayla’s long bath, we spent the morning unwrapping the gift pack members left us at the door. There are

even sthat have been sent from other packs. Most of those are from wolves congratulating us on our union

and the fact that Ayla now officially is a member of the Silver Moon Pack. With the timing of all of this the two

moments where new couples especially ones that are leaders of a pack get gifts. Were happened back to back,

meaning that we got an insane amount of gifts. Swe can not be sure of to which even they relate. Luckily

most have cards or notes attached to them. Making it easier to see what it was for and more so who to thank for

the gifts.

That is why we know sof the other packs, mostly the Alpha’s and Luna’s have sent gifts to bless our mating

too. The fact that news traveled so fast did not cas a surprise toanymore. But it seems to have taken

Ayla a little aback. And | cannot help but worry this will still one day prove to be too much for her.

Not because | doubt her ability to handle it because, | know she willl make the best Luna and Queen there is. And

| am sure | will be a better Alpha and King because of her. She truly is my perfect mate. The one that makes me

feel whole. Where | hate social function and have a hard thiding it. She loves the more casual one and is

sociable enough to make it seem like she is enjoying the grand royal events too. Just....... watching her thrive like

that makes being at a royal party so much more. entertaining for me. Nothing beats watching her laugh and

dance.

The thing is she still does not see herself the way that | do. She still

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thinks it is incredibly kind of my parents, my friends, and our pack to welcher with open arms and to show

her so much kindness. She still does not get that it is because they can all see how amazing she is to me. How

happy she makesand what | kind and fair ruler she can be. Well everyone aside from Cynthia can see that.

Suddenly | realize that with the heat almost out of her system, Ayla ist not ruled by her hormones anymore. That

means | need to tell her about the fact that Cynthia cto my door, our door, to offera last chance to be

with her. | hate that means | have to interrupt this happy atmosphere. Today should be all about enjoying the

milestone we just reached as a couple. It should be spent having quality ttogether. Bask in the blessings the

others have given us for this last milestone. And it should be about dreaming about a future together and not

about the one person who doesn’t seem to accept our happiness.

Cynthia has always seemed interested in me. Or more so my title | never got the feeling she genuinely liked me

for me. Why wouldn’t she, we have nothing in common. She was attracted to the idea of being the Queen.

Objectively she would fit the bill and she knows it. She is conveniently beautiful, and strong, even with her father

not being a high-ranked wolf. She comes from a strong pure lineage. She loves. sticking her nose into other

people’s business. The only thing she likes more is hosting and attending opulent parties.

Surface-level perfection to be a queen, but worlds apart from what | need in a mate. everyone else saw it. Even

with being aware of how much she seemed to like me. Or more so the idea ofbeing with her. | never

considered her to becmy chosen mate. Sure | needed to find a Luna

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for my pack. A Queen for my country, but that was just part of it. | needed to find a partner for the rest of my life.

Someone who could makeas happy as | can make her. | was looking for a mother for my pups. Someone that

| could just be happy with living in a small cabin away from the castle, having our children and grandchildren

over after we retired. Something | was sure Cynthia could have never offered me. but | never made it clear

enough. | ignored her blatant flirting hoping that one day she would find her mate and get over this silly little

crush

for the status that she had..

Thinking it might be rude or dismissive to outright tell her | had no interest in her. Not wanting to hurt her

feelings | just kind of ignored it. Even when Gerald toldher behavior was getting worse. Advisedto put a

stop to it before things would escalate. | never did, all I did was talk to Sam her father, and tell him there was no

chance | would choose. his daughter as my chosen mate. Offering him a trip around all packs to find her fated

mate. While Sam had takenup on my

my offer excitedly. Cynthia hadn’t and had denied that the man who claimed to be her fated mate was so.

Something that might be worse than outright rejecting him And even when Sam told| did not explicitly tell

Cynthia that she should give up on her dream future. And now because of that, | had to tell my wonderful fated

mate that we had yet another obstacle to overcome. The guilt of what | was about to tell her settled in my

stomach

like a bloke of concrete