Chapter 39

Griffin 39The person behind me was the one who made Ayla swallow down the rest of her words. Is myFather, who by the looks of it is very pis sed. Maybe he is angry with us for causing a scene. Even ifit felt like we were doing a great job in keeping our little spat hidden. If it was a spat, I made amistake I knew it the moment Ayla got me away from the situation. She was right when she blamedme for my willingness to make life-changing decisions for all our people out of pure spite. Prideswelled in my chest, knowing that Ayla put the benefits of our people above those of herself. Aboveher own honor. I still hated it Alpha Rob, and I’ll be waiting for the day I can get back to him for this.First I need to handle this issue with my father though. He states Ayla is not the one at fault here, and he wants her to stay behind. When he complimentsher for acting like a true Luna already the pride swirling in my chest grows brighter. He is right,every Luna is different. Every Queen is different but Ayla undoubtedly is a wolf who others can lookup to. The one thing every Luna including the Queen has is their ability to smooth conflicts over. Agood Luna always thinks on behalf of the entire pack often less emotional and instinct-driven thanthe Alpha is. She showed everyone she was just that. Now I know the little spat we had is not thereason Father is mad with us I know what it is. He must have overheard me threaten to wage waron a guest, an Alpha. With how my day has been going. With Ayla getting this closer to me. Kissingme back, with her scolding me like the true Queen she is. I was ready for everything, Father wouldsay or do to me. He would be reasonable as he always was. Ayla being on her own hardly knowing anyone, in a room full of unmated wolves, some who don’teven respect the boundaries of a matebond if the mating process hasn’t been completed yet. Itmade me nervous, rolling his eyes Dad suggested I mindlink someone I trust to 0.00% 15:21 Griffin 3915 248 Worters keep her company.

“She is having a drink with your mother, they seem to be enjoying themself” Dillion mindlinks meback after I ask him to keep an eye on Ayla My parents are fond of her. Dillion had already stated he would love her to be our queen before heeven found out she was my fated mate. If things between the two of us kept going as smoothly asthey went today, the future would be bright. For the first time since I turned fourteen. I felt like I hadan actual chance at the happiness I had been dreaming of most of my life. “Are you even listening, there is no reason for you to be smiling like that. And just sit down like I toldyou to” Father barks at me. Pulling me out of my daydreaming. I hadn’t even noticed that we made it to his study. Or that he satdown at his desk and was still waiting for me to take a seat across from him. “Sorry Dad, it is just things between me and Ayla that have been going so well today,” I remarkexpecting him to smile. He didn’t his expression stayed stoic with a hint of anger. Disappointment even and it was the firsttime I realized how bad it was what I did. Losing control the way I did with Alpha Rob was not likeme at all. I never wanted to turn in this overprotective Alpha male. With Ayla, I could not help itthough. Father isn’t impressed by the fact that me and Ayla have been doing so great today. He was whenwe were chatting together as our girls went shopping. He tells me he would be happy about thisunder different circumstances and I know he is being honest with me. Before he met Ayla he wouldmention the six months we agreed on. Ever since meeting her, he stopped bringing it up. To me thatwas a sure sign of him liking her, so I know he is genuine in saying he feels bad he can’t Oeffin 39 17 299 Vouchers be happy about that now. Suddenly the gravity of what I have done is clear. If Dad overheard memost of the wolves of the party have. In a year I will take over the throne and I cannot be seen as apower-hungry prince. Quick to start a war over what they will see as a flakey mate who is not evenwilling to settle down with me yet. “I am sorry Dad, but he was mocking Ayla for being small. Calling her a do-over mate what if he

said things like that about Mom” I asked him. Not because I wanted to shift blame, this was all me and I knew it. Still, I wanted Dad to know I wasprovoked. That I wanted to protect my mate save her reputation and most of all avoid her feelingbad about herself. “Well, your mother has made grown wolves cry before with that sharp tongue of hers. So probablyconsole Alpha Rob” Dad jokes, lighting the mood Before continuing on a more serious note “We can’t all be as witty as your mother is. There areother things you can do with words too. I would have been more than okay with you verbally puttinghim in his place. Ask him to respect your mate. Or point out how he lacks the ability to see whatmakes her so amazing. Make a joke about how you like how he needs to bow down even deepernow to pay his Queen-to- be respect. Just don’t threaten him with a w ar li ke a damn idiot” He is right and I want to know why I am starting to feel so protective of Ayla. More so because I amsure she doesn’t need it. Not really, the scars on her back scare me. Not for myself but for her. Theyanger me, and maybe it is just that anger simmering, floating at the surface. But as much of a d ckAlpha Rob is, he had nothing to with her scars or her jaded history. There was no reason to go allout like I did. Deciding to make the most of my time away from the party now I ask Dad about it. ( “Some Alpha’s grow overprotective when they have not completed the mating process yet. Or whentheir mate has been hurt before. Since both situations are the case with Ayla that most likely causesmost of your protectiveness. Besides you didn’t protest as you left her behind So you are still doingokay” He tells me still a bit strict and irritated I choose this moment to ask him about it. He knew when we met earlier today I felt the same. He was right but I was on cloud nine over thefact that Ayla was finally opening to me. I wanted to let him know that his tip to trade in the Porscheand donate the rest of the money to a charity. Made all the difference and that is what I wanted totell him so I opted to only gush about the good. keeping my worries to myself. It brought me nothing,and all of this could have been easily avoided. Or I would at the very least be aware of my mood.

And why I felt so protective all of a sudden. With nothing left to say, we get up to go back to the ballroom. I cannot wait to reassure Ayla. Dancewith her again and have a fun night. This is the first time ever I managed to sl*p away to a quietroom during a party. Only to be itching to get back out there to have fun. Even Dad chuckles at myeagerness to go back. Joking he should have hired Ayla as my social skill tutor. I’m glad wemanaged to solve our fight if we could even call it that. But when I finally spot Ayla amongst thecrowd, the smile falls from my l*ps. Mother is nowhere in sight all I see is Ayla and a huge wolfalmost running over to her. She sees him, and instead of backing away or asking for help her facebreaks open in a wide grin. And her arms open wide to hug him, I don’t know if I feel jealous orheartbroken over the fact that she is giving another wolf what I had to fight to get. Trying to keep myfather’s words in my mind I make my way over, scared to replace out if Ayla and I still have a chance ona future together. Apto 811

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