The Prince’s Unwilling mate

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Tomorrow is the day of my wedding, it has been a few hectic weeks. Yesterday Griffin confessed to me that for the past few weeks, he had kept an eye out for Hannah, He was not completely sure that she was innocent. Suspecting she and Cynthia were scheming something together. Hannah and Cynthia never met up, however. Hannah seemed to live a boring life now. One where she would work go home and then would go home to watch TV and go to bed early. In the end, he stopped watching her and told me the truth.

I couldn’t even be mad with him, he told me before our wedding day, all so we would not get married with a lie standing between us. And he was worried about me and our pups, as much as I did not feel the same fears as he did. I could not blame him. We had some arguments about it months ago. In the end, I decided it was not worth arguing over.

Not that we would have had the time, because to no one’s surprise Mike wanted to become a part of the pack and to see what it was to be Dean’s mate. The two were perfect together, so we set things in motion to make sure Mike could become an official part of the pack. Rodrick and Isabella had easily agreed. In a few hours, we would have the meeting with the rest of the pack if they were willing to accept him into our pack. Mike had met most of the pack members, Dean made sure of that. Of course, he knew how important it was for the pack to like Mike, It had been successful and we expected every pack member to vote for letting Mike into the pack. Tomorrow the Elder Council would be here for the wedding, and the reason we rushed Mike’s process was because we wanted to ask the Elder Council to go over their case when they were

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Later that night a little after the pack meeting to see if we would be willing to welcome Mike into our pack with open arms the first guests for the wedding would arrive. I hadn’t even gotten out of bed yet and I already longed for the day to be over so that I could sleep. This

pregnancy was tiresome. To the point where Griffin had to get up at 7 AM and I told him not to wake me for coffee. If he didn’t I could sleep in until eight thirty as I had my appointment for the last dress fitting and to take it home. Normally I would start working at eight but that would be useless when I had to leave the pack ground at nine to be able to get to my appointment in time.

I smiled to see a neatly folded card resting against my night lamp where Griffin would normally place my coffee cup.

“Darling, I want to make you feel special, and make it up to you, that I forgot your coffee the other day. Please meet me at the clearing by the lake when you are done with your last dress appointment.” It wasn’t signed and it was a printed–out piece of paper. Different from the notes he would normally write me. But he was busy and this was probably quicker. And regardless of the note, it was very sweet of him. When I got to the kitchen I found he left me some freshly squeezed orange juice and two pastries. I really do love this guy.

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I contemplated if I would take the dress with me to meet up with Griffin. I hated leaving it in the car like it was just another bit of luggage. But I had no idea what Griffin had planned for the two of us. So hauling around a huge wedding dress for what might be the rest of the afternoon. made no sense.

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“Wow you’re smiling like crazy Ayla” Mike commented as we passed each other in the main street.” He was a lot more confident now and I

loved it for him.

“Yes, Griffin left me a note to meet him at the clearing in the lake, he is going to make me feel special. So I am excited” I beamed at him, he looked a little confused, and I realized I had made it seem like I would just meet Griffin at the lake to get a little freaky with him. But we both kept walking as we talked to each other so now he was too far gone for me to shout after him.

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The closer I got to the clearing the more nervous I got, it didn’t make any sense. I knew any date with Griffin would be a good one. It must be the nerves for our wedding day tomorrow it was the only thing that made sense. Ignoring my feelings I just kept walking ahead Until I finally did. reach the clearing. But it was not Griffin waiting for me. It was Cynthia, she was smiling at me with a smile so wicked it made me want to shudder. I knew I couldn’t because she could never know I was scared of her. The entire atmosphere told me this would go far beyond her normal bullying. She had distanced herself from the pack, not because she was feeling guilty about what she had done. No, it was because she no longer wanted to be a part of this pack. And a wolf choosing to be a lone wolf is a scary thing.

“Did you leave the note in my bedroom, Cynthia?” I said straining to keep my voice even.

“Of course, I did Griffin is too busy for you, how does that make feel?” She smirked.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

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“I am not bothered by your lies just tell me why you tricked me into coming here?” I replied, I hoped knowing what and why she was doing would make it easier for me to escape her.

“I am waiting for someone else, they are running a little late so you have to be a little patient with me Princess” Her tone and smile were venomous and it only contributed to feeling uncomfortable with what she was planning to do. I tried to mindlink Griffin but I could not reach

him.

“And that glass of orange juice? It was wolfsbane infused so good luck. try to mindlink your lover now” She smirked just as the grass rustled, signalling someone coming to us. It could be someone who was going to help me out. But Cynthia told me she was still waiting for someone. Changes were that this would not be positive for me. And the voice that called out to Cynthia chilled me to the core.

“Cynthia, I got your message but I told you I don’t want to be involved and being here is dangerous for…” I could tell when she noticed I was there too.

“Finally I can come out to play” David smirked as he stepped from his hiding place in the bushes to the clearing.

“You won Ayla, I don’t want you anymore, not when you’re damaged goods. You know who still wants you, who will want you more than he will want his kingdom? That is right that weak mate of yours”

Everything after that happened in a second, David shifted and jumped towards me mid–shift. Just like me, the pregnancy stopped Hannah from shifting still she jumped in between us. Mike came running out of the bushes screaming carrying a large rock in his hand.