The Prince’s Unwilling mate

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“I don’t care how sorry you are, I need that desk today” I shout at the furniture store employee who just calledwith the bad news.

Gerald walks in raising an eyebrow, I know why this isn’t like me. I’m not someone who easily gets mad over little things. I can have a bit of temper when it’s about Ayla. But nothing like this.

“Listen, I’m sorry my fiancee is moving in withtomorrow, and having the desk here makes the difference between a completed surprise or a half–empty office.” I sigh rubbing my temple with my free hand.

Obviously happy he is not dealing with a screaming lunatic anymore. The salesperson offers to send me pictures of desks they can deliver today that look similar enough. It’s not what I wanted but getting something delivered to a castle in the middle of a pack of werewolves is hard enough as it is. I need to ask the entire pack not to shift. Luckily enough Gerald said he would helpget the desk inside. I could honestly do it on my own but that would raise suspicion with the delivery guys. As it would be too heavy for a human to carry.

“What’s up with you lately are you this stressed about Ayla moving in? I thought things between you were going great?” Gerald asks the second I hang up the phone.”

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He is right I have been anxious all week since the moment Ayla and her family drove off to the White Oak pack. I am not nervous about Ayla moving in withit is a dream ctrue. I love her with all

that I have and I can’t imagine nothing better than to wake up to her every morning only to fall asleep to her every night. Still, something is settingon edge. The only conclusion I can draw on what that might be are the chances of Ayla living here with me.

It makesfeel guilty because just like Gerald said, I should be over the moon with her moving in with me. And things between us have been great, we’ve been texting non–stop. She has sentevery cup of coffee she had like a countdown. Lettingknow she looked forward to our morning coffees in bed. Today was the first day we had been texting a bit less.with wanting to have my work settled and her office in order before she moved in. Her because she was busy packing the last things. And getting ready for her farewell party tonight.

So that was nothing to worry about either, and after he had seen how stressed out I was Dad had spilled the surprise. Tellinghe gaveso much extra work over the past 2 weeks because he needed to keepdistracted from the party prep. And how I would have the first weeks off to take Ayla on a mate–moon.

Maybe that was what was causingto stress out so much. We still hadn’t talked about completing the mating process. A mate–moon would make much more sense if we had actually completed the process but I still didn’t want to rush her. On the other hand, I had a ring custom-

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made for her. And if we would complete the mating process before or during the mate–moon. I would propose to her, I was sure I wanted to marry her. Still, it would be weird to propose before I finally wore her non my collarbone.

“I don’t know I guess I am just a little anxious about not having a timeline for everything between us” I shrug.

It’s not like I can explain I have the feeling something bad is going to happen. Since Ayla and I haven’t completed the mating process yet it is very unlikely I can sense her anxiety. Even if I could, that couldn’t be the reason. The only twhere I had really felt calm were the times I was speaking with her. No matter if it was just over the phone or if we were FaceTiming

Not wanting to dwell on the fact that I have been feeling miserable all week, I agree with Gerald’s suggestion that it might just be because I am missing her. And I asked him to helplook at the available desks. He mindlinks Jessa to cover so she can take a look at the desks her best friend would like the most. Honestly, I suspected Ayla to ask Jessa as her Beta, or Gemma at the very least.

So I was surprised to hear she needed to find a Gemma since Krystel had agreed to becher Beta. Until she toldJessa wanted to be a housewife. And a stay–at–hmom for future pups. Now she cin because her mate asked her to with a packed lunch for all three of us. I smiled because at that moment I realized Ayla was right, Jessa would not have refused to be her Beta of Gemma. She would never refuse Ayla anything but it wouldn’t have made her happy.

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That’s just who Ayla is though, she would never ask someone to give something up for her. And she is very intuitive. Suddenly it’s like there is a voice in the back of my head tellingeverything will be okay because she is that intuitive. It’s not Conan telling me, I know his voice. it’s more like my subconscious is tellingshe will be okay.

“I keep feeling like something bad is going to happen, I fear it has something to do with Ayla,” I tell Gerald.

“It’s probably the Alpha in you wanting your mate to be closer. Not to blAyla but it took way longer than normal for you guys to take the steps mates make. And now that you are so close to the finish line…” He tellsin response and it does make sense.

After all a lot of behaviors and feelings I never had before got triggered after being mated to Ayla. More so because it took so long just like Gerald said. It reassuresto a certain degree.

“Besides Ayla is doing fine, she is a bit nervous too the other day we were on the phone she felt like she was being followed. She wasn’t but she normally isn’t spooked like that” Jessa chimes in and she is right

With that settled even if my nerves still aren’t I call the furniture shop the order the desk Ayla would like the best. I spend the twaiting on the delivery guy to get smore work done and texting with Ayla. Who just like Jessa said seems to be happy and carefree. She is getting tired from all the packing though. It makesfeel guilty I couldn’t join.

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her but she has sfriends and family members helping her.

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That is another thing I have to keep in mind, it’s not like when she was with the Blood Moon pack anymore. She lives with her family now in a pack that loves her. A pack that wants her to be with me

because I am her mate, and they see how happy I make her. How happy we make each other. But a pack that will miss her when she does leave the pack. They are planning a party to give her a proper goodbye. I might not be able to protect her right now, but not only is she smart and strong enough to help herself. She is also surrounded by wolves who would always have

her back.

I remember the day David tried to hurt her, they were cautious about not starting a war. But they all stayed close, by the tarrived they were all ready to attack the second they needed to. Half of them were ready to shift. Cto think of it the fact we still not had heard from David about his parent’s death mademore anxious too. By now everyone was certain he was about to plan something. We were all facing the reality that we could very well soon be going to war. I need my mate, my Luna, and my Queen here. To helplead the pack through this war, I need her here for my own sanity.

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Three hours later, the desk finally arrived and Gerald had helpedput it together. I had to admit even if it wasn’t my first choice I did well. We did well and I was sure Ayla would love it. So I closed the door and put one of those door bows on it feeling proud of myself.

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“Are you sure that’s going to last for two whole days?” Gerald doubted

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“Yes, because I made it very clear no one but Ayla is allowed to touch it, and you know the pack will listen to me. Most of them love Ayla already.” I answered.

And to my joy, the only thing Gerald said before going hwith Jessa was “That they do”

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