The Prince’s Unwilling mate by Mutya

it had led met to Griffin. With that it leadto the best thing that ever happened to me. All | wanted now is a

break, just enjoy getting to know this pack, learning how to rule it. And settle into the life | was creating with

Griffin without threats from the outside. Without people trying to mess with our relationship.

“How bad it is” | asked Griff trying hard and failing harder to keep the exhaustion out of my voice.

“Well compared to all the shit we went through together | would. say it’s more of an annoyance than a serious

matter” His answer was humorless.

He wasn’t making a joke to downplay what had happened he seriously thought what happened wasn’t all that

bad. It was just something he needed to share with me. It comforteda little. So | settled down into the

cushions of the new comfortable couch to listen to what he was

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about to tell me. He started by remindingof that first night when I had gotten into the heat. The twhen

he leftalone on the bed to check out what all the commotion at our door was. | remember not wanting to get

up and check it because | was way too preoccupied by what we were doing.

“It was Cynthia offeringa last chance to be with her and not you. And Dillion was about to kill her for

disrespecting his friend, future Luna, and future Queen like that. | commanded him to take her hto her

father and he was upset he could not execute any real punishment” Despite the situation, or maybe because of

the absurdity of it, | laughed.

| could see Dillion steaming with anger, wanting to lash out at Cynthia. | also remember how Griffin had walked

out to open the door completely naked, still turned on by what we had been doing moments before. Griffin was

right it was not a serious situation. Cynthia was a nuisance but she seemed relatively harmless. To the point

where imagining Griffin having to give Dillion commands as his Crown Prince butt-naked madelaugh.

“So you're not upset, with her or me?” Griff asked me..

“I'am not liking her trying to make the moves on my mate. But | actually pity her. Because | fully trust you, |

know | have nothing to worry about. As for you, you've done nothing wrong. “I kiss his cheek to reassure him.

even more.

And it seems to work, | see, the tension leave his body as he settles back

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into the cushions of the couch. He starts to explain that he hates what

Cynthia is doing but that nothing she does is severe enough to warrant a real punishment. The most we can

hope for is a bit of social exclusion. Everyone knows why she had been locked up during my kidnapping. What |

did not know is that most if not every pack member had found. my lack of punishment. A sign of my forgiving

nature and empathy.

I honestly wanted Cynthia to be reunited with her dad, and not have someone excluded on a day that was all

about celebrating old and new bonds. | ended up portraying myself in a far better light than she had been doing.

“Maybe we can talk to her, and have her father join the conversation. Just to let her know that we do not

condone this behavior. And warn her of the consequences. We might not punish her but it’s going to damage her

standing in the pack” | suggest, because while | cannot punish her | don’t want to just let it happen either.

Luckily Griffin agrees with me.

“This is why | know you will be the best Luna and the best Queen I could ever wish for. Even if you still doubt

yourself stime” He

beams at me.

We decided we had to wait until after Hannah's trial though because among all the gifts left at our door, there

was one single envelope. At first, we figured it had a card or a drawing but it was nothing like that. It was a letter

from the council of Elder wolves, requesting we let them know when the heat was over. So they could be here

the next day, to start with the preparation for the trial. Both of us want to wait until tomorrow to let them know.

However, changes are they will find out that

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we were able to go back to normal today. And it would hurt not just our standing with the council of elders. It

would also be a sign of great disrespect and with that, it could prove detrimental to the trial.

Not wanting to risk it, Griffin decides to contact the council right away. Hoping that the fact it is already past

noon means they are unable to make it here by tomorrow. It would be the ideal situation where we still have

stto settle back into our normal life. Without having to prepare for a trial and without having to lie to

the Council of Elders.

“And now we wait” Griff breathes out as he closes the laptop he used to

contact the elders.

He seemed a little down and | had how the last day of what should be a happy occasion. The day when we

should bond even more. Bask in how much stronger our connection has gotten during this period of heat. Now

that we are both back to our senses, is getting overshadowed by the things we still have to deal with.

“Baby, | took a bath this morning you're still in your pajamas. Go have a shower or bath so we can decide on

what to have for lunch after.” | prompt Griffin, elated to see that the use of the nicknstill makes him. smile

like that..

Little does he know that the reason I never used a nicknbefore was because it made it feel too real. The lack

of inhibitions because of the heat madeuse the nicknthe first time. That didn’t mean it was slust-

induced thing. Something | would never say again now that |

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was back to my senses again. It was a nickn| had swallowed down dozens of tto protect my heart. But

the past few days had shownthat there was nothing | could do to protect my heart from breaking if Griffin

would ever betray me. It had also reinforced the knowledge that he never would. | regret how we started out,

and I-know | still wasn’t fully healed from the betrayals in my past. But as | started chopping vegetables to

surprise Griffin with a homemade lunch. | realized how much | had grown as a person and how much being with

my wonderful mate still letgrow and heal.

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