The Prince’s Unwilling mate by Mutya

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“Con Dan, enough feeling sad, we're only gonna feel better when we have her back with us,” | tell Dan as |

stand up.

He follows me, not saying a word but | can see how determined he is from the look on his face. The way he bites

his lower lip. As ashamed as | was to have needed so much tto get my ass into gear. I'm ready now, so |

walk into the meeting room where the others are gathered.

“Sorry everyone, | just was feeling a little overwhelmed tellwhat you found so far, and what | can do to

help?” | ask them before sitting down

| hate the fact they look atwith so much pity, even if | do get it. Jessa just like her best friend would is the

first one to speak up.

“We get it Griffin you must be scared but we need you here clook at what | found” She beckonsover.

On her phone, she has a social media profile of what seems to be Hannah. The last post is one of her in a bridal

boutique. Captioned “When he doesn’t know he is about to propose yet” Her social media is not private and she

has a lot of human followers. At first, | don’t get it, marrying isn’t something every wolf does. Sure | wanted to

marry my mate because | like the romance of it. Because | want to have everyone

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even the humans accept our bond. Hannah could never know that though, so why would she think she was going

to get a proposal if it was not for someone else?

“No, she has a ton of human followers, and she tends to show of what we as werewolves do as a human thing.”

Jessa explains showingat few other posts.

It's weird for a wolf to be so excited about showing off our lives to humans but who am | to judge? Now that |

look beyond the weird caption | can see that Hannah had always been very active on social media. Suddenly she

stopped, the bridal gown post that was posted the day before Ayla went hto the White Oak pack is her last

post.

“That's not all, while Hannah's post seems to hint at her involvement | pulled up srecords from other pack

members” Gerald adds in

He showsprofile after profile and every single pack member of the Blood Moon pack has stopped posting

anything since that sday. Ayla’s parents tellhow after the death of their former Alpha and Luna the

members of the pack stopped reaching out to them. A lot haven't even been online since that day.

We all knew it was David, nobody in this room believed that Ayla had leftfor him. In order for us to do

anything to attack the BloodMoon pack we needed proof. At least enough to have reasonable doubt, the pack’s

behavior is very suspicious, to say the least. Combined with the fact that now over a week later he still has not

let us know he is the new

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Alpha gives us enough reason to speak to the council.

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“I've already contacted the council they will be here after dinner,” Dad tells me.

This will help speed things along, the council is an organ of elders, from all packs. | might be the Crown Prince

but the royal family does not have the last word in matters of war. To be sure there is an honest real they

function like a sort of parlement.

“Let's keep at it, find as much proof as we can,” | tell everyone.

Upon hearing this Daniél pulls out his phone like he just thought of something. He furiously texts someone,

before looking up with a smile.

“David's number is out of order, he must have a new number so we cannot track him or something like that.” He

tells us, he texted him so David he is sure it's not just because David blocked him.

It’s a smart move, he congratulated David on being mated with Ayla again. Not only is this a text that wouldn't

have made David suspicious if he had seen it. With how big the family is for werewolves, and how clear it is Ayla

is very family orientated, it would be weird for her brother not to have her mate’s new number.

Following his lead | call Ayla, to hear the message | am getting. Her phone goes straight to voicemail. It was to

be expected but that doesn’t

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make it hurt less. To hear her cheery voice, having to fear | might never again. But | need to focus on the

positives. Two new mates not being in contact with everyone is already suspicious. With the circumstances.

surrounding it, including the entire White Oak pack having seen Ayla at the farewell party. Where she told

everyone about moving in withso excitedly.

The more | think about it the less | get why David thinks he is getting away with this. | know my wonderful,

intelligent mate. She is not going to believe him either. We struggled to get to where we are and | understand

how it could color the opinions of others about us. About our bond, our relationship but | know how strong we

have gotten. | know we are not doubting each other anymore.

sok

We have spent the rest of the afternoon gathering evidence and trying to find hints as to where she could be.

Part ofstill just wants to

to the BloodMoon pack, but we are not sure where he is keeping her. It is quite a bit of a travel to go there. We

contacted the human authorities. that are aware of werewolves existing. The department that helps keep our

presence a secret, as long as we werewolves do not attack humans. They will also help us during criminal cases

in our communities. So we requested camera footage of all the commercial airports. There has been no sighting

of Ayla on any of them. Making it far less likely that she is at the Blood Moon pack already.

Going there no proverbial guns blazing, will only alert David to the fact that we do not believe him. As | am

realizing this | know what | need to

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do next. But it is scary and if Ayla would see it there is a risk she won't believeand her heart will break. On

the other hand, if it helps keep her safe it is worth the risks. | underestimated Ayla before and | promised her |

would never do it again. Maybe there | can give a hint, to let her know it is all for show.

“I think we need to announce the website that Ayla called of our mateship” As soon as | am finished everyone

starts speaking at once.

Of course, everyone hates this idea, David will see it and the chances of him showing Ayla are very high. But the

more | think about it, the more I believe in my plan.

“Listen up!” | shout drawing the attention of all the wolves in the room

to me.

“I want David to think | believe him, so that he feels safe, so that he won’ t hurt Ayla. We need to post a picture

next to the article and to be sure that she sees the hints. That she understands why | am doing this.

Together we cup with a plan, | will put her copy of Pride and Prejudice on my desk. Jay suggests | wear one

of his sweaters, so she knows her parents are here with me.

“Maybe you should record yourself, not have a written statement. Because like that we can add in way more

hints. Like drinking a coffee in the mugs you always use for the morning coffee you always make her

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in bed.” Jessa suggests and together we cup with a plan. We have another hour before the council gets

here. It would mean | have to skip out on dinner but | have an appetite either way so that is exactly what I will

do. Maybe after we have spoken to the council and we have plans set in motion | will be able to finally eat

something.