I was nervous on our flight here, so I didn’t speak that much but the others had all been happily chatting amongst each other. Now three of the wolves I was travelling with were about to get home again. A pack is the second most important thing to a wolf. Your mate, and later on your family being the most important thing. So the fact that nobody felt the need to speak was a bit unsettling.
Arriving at the packground only strengthens the feeling. After seeing who we are the guards let us walk in without questions. Even the fact that I see one of them mindlinking doesn’t set me off. I knew they would, as would our guards if someone entered the castle or even the packground. It’s the quietness on the grounds. There are some people milling around and they seem healthy and happy enough. It’s just not a bustling pack, like most of the other packs I’ve visited during the past! three years.
As soon as we walk into the packhouse Alpha Phillip comes running up to us. His son and what must be his mate hot on his tail. Both Alpha Phillip are dressed in suits, and the she–wolf behind him. Who turns out to be his Luna as I expected is dressed in a cocktail dress. Which is weird, it’s something I wouldn’t have even expected for an officially announced visit. So they are either always this dressed up, or they had. rushed to get dressed after being told about our arrival throughout the mindlink. The guard must have told them who walked in exactly, so Ayla is probably here already. No good Alpha or Luna would prioritize getting dressed over finding out what had happened if one of the wolves
who had to come didn’t
“Crown Prince Griffin it is so good to see you Sire, to what do we owe this immense pleasure? Did you choose one of our lovely she–wolves as your chosen mate? Perhaps our lovely Jessa Siler here” He asked me in the slimiest voice I’ve ever heard.
As if on cue both me and Gerarld growl at him. He pales but quickly composes himself. He asked us to join him in his study. We’ve hardly sat down when Gerald speaks, not giving me the chance to do so. I don’t blame him, infact I love the confused look on all three of their faces the moment a subordinate spoke before I did.
“You would be wise to not assume things Alpha, neither would I advise you to pressure the young she–wolfs in your pack to attend meetings so they can be a chosen mate. Before they had the chance to meet their fated mate” He spits out the word Alpha taking Jessa’s hand in his. His eyes flashed to his wolf’s Creed’s light grey.
This so called Alpha pales again nervously playing with his tie. His office reeks of his fear but again he composes himself quickly.
“Apologies sir, I assure you Jessa was very willing to be a chosen mate to the Crown Prince. So upon seeing her in the company of the Crown Prince, I jumped to conclusions. I should have known our Crown Prince. is the type of man who would come down to request a mate to join his pack personally” He practically purrs.
Now it is not just Gerald who is losing his calm, Jessa and her fathers
too. And I still get it but Lam not getting any closer to finding Ayla. This time I am still in control enough to not use my Alpha’s voice. Still, the room goes silent when I shout
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