The Prince’s Unwilling mate

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Not waking up to the smell of Ayla’s arousal for the first time in days was weird. But it showed me the heat was coming to an end which was a good thing. Staying in heat for too long can be dangerous And I myself was itching to get back to my obligations Sure I love spending time just with my mate I had no complaints about losing ourselves to the passion between us for days on end. But there was more to life, both as the future ruler of this pack

A title that had always filled me with pride One that I would always strive to fulfill to the best of my abilities And there was more to life. with Ayla Making love to her had always been the cherry on top of everything else we had Just spending time together with our friends, or lazing around in bed gaming as she was reading was just as wonderful as making love to her

Walking into the bedroom and seeing her hand rest on her still flat stomach with a dreamy look in her eves, filled me with hope for the future Even when she explained to me she wasn’t sure yet, that she was just thinking about all the possibilities It would be another week before we could do a blood test to see if we were actually expecting I did not want to make Ayla feel pressured or feel bad if we did not conceive this time I 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 I would be damned if I let that happen to my mate. Let alone be the cause of that

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Not waking up to the smell of Ayla’s arousal for the first time in days was weird. But it showed me the heat was coming to an end which was a good thing. Staying in heat for too long can be dangerous. And I myself was itching to get back to my obligations. Sure I love spending time just with my mate. I had no complaints about losing ourselves to the passion between us for days on end. But there was more to life, both as the future ruler of this pack

A title that had always filled me with pride. One that I would always strive to fulfill to the best of my abilities. And there was more to life with Ayla. Making love to her had always been the cherry on top of everything else we had. Just spending time together with our friends, or lazing around in bed gaming as she was reading was just as wonderful as making love to her.

Walking into the bedroom and seeing her hand rest on her still flat stomach with a dreamy look in her eyes, filled me with hope for the future. Even when she explained to me she wasn’t sure yet, that she was just thinking about all the possibilities. It would be another week before we could do a blood test to see if we were actually expecting. I did not want to make Ayla feel pressured. or feel bad if we did not conceive this time. I 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 I 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 some that 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. Some we 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 some of 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 come as a surprise to me anymore. But it seems to have taken Ayla a little aback. And I cannot help but worry this will still one day prove to be too much for her.

Not because I doubt her ability to handle it because, I know she will/ make the best Luna and Queen there is. And I am sure I will be a better Alpha and King because of her. She truly is my perfect mate. The one that makes me feel whole. Where I hate social function and have a hard time hiding 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 I do. She still

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thinks it is incredibly kind of my parents, my friends, and our pack to welcome her 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 makes me and what I kind and fair ruler she can be. Well everyone aside from Cynthia can see that.

Suddenly I realize that with the heat almost out of her system, Ayla ist not ruled by her hormones anymore. That means I need to tell her about the fact that Cynthia came to my door, our door, to offer me a last chance to be with her. I hate that means I 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 time together. 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 I 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 I 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 of me being with her. I never considered her to become my chosen mate. Sure I needed to find a Luna Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

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for my pack. A Queen for my country, but that was just part of it. I needed to find a partner for the rest of my life. Someone who could make me as happy as I can make her. I was looking for a mother for my pups. Someone that I could just be happy with living in a small cabin away from the castle, having our children and grandchildren over after we retired. Something I was sure Cynthia could have never offered me. but I never made it clear enough. I 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 I had no interest in her. Not wanting to hurt her feelings I just kind of ignored it. Even when Gerald told me her behavior was getting worse. Advised me to put a stop to it before things would escalate. I never did, all I did was talk to Sam her father, and tell him there was no chance I would choose. his daughter as my chosen mate. Offering him a trip around all packs to find her fated mate. While Sam had taken me up 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 me I did not explicitly tell Cynthia that she should give up on her dream future. And now because of that, I had to tell my wonderful fated mate that we had yet another obstacle to overcome. The guilt of what I was about to tell her settled in my stomach

like a bloke of concrete