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Ayla was curled up on the couch in her office, her face stained with dried—up tears. Ifigured she had just thrown herself into her
work, her education. To stop obsessing over Hannah's punishment. Never did | expect her to hide her pain, | didn’t even realize
how bad it was. This had to be more than feeling a bit guilty. And for sreason, she did. not feel like she could share that pain
with me. For sreason | made her feel like she couldn't confide in me.
She must have heardentering the room as she startled awake. Rubbing her eyes, before smiling up at me.
“Hey, baby, I'm sorry I'm just so tired.” She sat back up, still pretending
to be fine.
| told myself | was not going to probe her to tellwhat was up. Before | found her curled up with a tear-stained face | told
myself | was going to let her tellin her own time. Now | couldn’t anymore. | would always want to comfort her, as her mate it
was my purpose in life. All | wanted was to make her feel happy, safe, and loved. It was clear she didn’t feel like that now, |
placed the tray with our food on her desk and made my way over to her.
“Darling, | can see you have been crying please letbe there for you?” | sat down pleading with her to letin.
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“You will think it is silly and we have so much more going on.” She sniffled but at least it wasn’t because she didn’t want to hide
things from
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She just didn’t want to burden me. All | needed to do now was to show her that she would never burden me. If | could help her
carry her burdens, as she always helpedcarry mine. It's what being mates is all about. So that is what | tell her, giving her
the plate of food in the meantime. Both to have something to do and not stress out over the fact that | still feel | let my mate
down. And because | wanted her to eat.
“I feel guilty about Hannah, which is stupid because | know she brought. this upon herself. Honestly, it's not even her | feel guilty
of but her pup. What if | ruined their life before it even started?” | could tell she was holding back another sob.
Ayla worrying about ruining a pup’s life. Even if it was their parents who potentially ruined it.
“Darling, | don't think it is silly. It's so kind and sweet like you are, and it is one of the reasons why | love you. That being said you
did not make the decision the council did. Dad would have pleaded for Hannah to be executed and the likelihood of the Council
agreeing was high. You gave that little pup a chance at life when its parents never cared enough to do so. | would have risked
everything to get you and our pup out of a dangerous situation. David just left them behind like they are nothing to him.” Ayla
listened towhile eating her food, something | said made her stop. Thinking about something before she answered me.
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“Because you loveGriff, you are the best mate | could ever wish for. And you're going to be just as good as a father to our
pups” Her hand absentmindedly rested on her stomach when she toldshe trustedto be a good father.
Makingwonder if deep down inside, she feels she is pregnant. | heard it happened to women before. It was not the most
important thing now. And since Ayla continued speaking | focussed my attention back on her. And to what she was saying.
“They never mattered to him, Hannah was a means to an end. | have heard him tell her he was sure she would never get
pregnant. In his mind, wolves only could conceive if the Moon Goddess supported their union.” Ayla was serious but | couldn’t
help scoff.
How can someone in line to be the next Alpha, who had to have seducation? Be so absolutely stupid. There was no way he
actually believed that to be true. Ayla convincedhe was, but she never understood it either. That was why he raped her, he
figured she would
get pregnant on the first try. Showing her once and for all that was
meant to be with her.
he
Ayla had told us about her experiences, and the abuse she suffered. Never what he told her during the kidnapping. Now she told
together. How he was convinced that he could restore the mate bond by being with her. How guilty she felt for playing along.
Even if she had to, because if she would
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Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm| was horrified to learn all about what he had done to her. The full extent of what she had been through. | don’t know why | never
asked her about it, maybe | was scared to find out what she had been through. Maybe it was because | was scared. Ayla had
toldhow much it hurt her to hear the recollections of what I, our friends, and family had gone through when she was gone.
It's probably why she didn't telleither, she is always trying not to burdenwith her problems. Even as the future Alpha the
pack’s therapist would never tellwhat she discussed. Rightfully so, Ayla was the one who had to decide what she would tell
would never feel like that for me. It must also be hard for her to go over all the things she went through back when she was
kidnapped.
There was nothing | wanted more than to help her deal with all of this, But | was in way over my head. | could not help her, |
could be there for her, | could support her, and continue to show her | loved her. But she needed professional help to deal with all
of this. After one of the first session, she toldthe therapist had figured out she was still dealing with the emotional effects of
David not only rejecting her. But the betrayal that took place when he betrayed her, and the bullying after. | hated seeing how my
strong mate had to suffer so much. How she had to use her strength to overcher past. She was great at it, maybe even a
little too great. Now people underestimated the effect it had on her.
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“Darling, | want you to know you can always telleverything. Nothing you can say or do would makelove you less. My
purpose as your mate is to help you carry all of your burdens just as you are doing for me. Still, there is only so much I can to to
help you and | do think. you need help to deal with all of this. Not because you are weak, but because what you have gone
through is just too much to bear for anyone” | told her hugging her close to my body. Hoping she would agree with me.
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