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A was serious about working harder on bing and about getting her affairs in order. Last
week I had been too busy to speak to her much. Now it was the other way around. She must be
doing some solo work too because even when Mom has the evenings off A is busy. She is doing
this for our future though, and I can hardly me her for it. So as much as I miss talking to her, I
neverin about theck, of contact. Soon I will be able to fall asleep next to her every night
and wake up next to her every morning. And then all of this will be worth it
To keep myself busy I started with A’s office, I didn’t want her to have to wait until Mom cleared
her office and my parents agreed with me. Luck would have it that there was an empty office across
the hall from mine. Normally the princess would be the one to decorate her office. And I wasn’t
going to decorate all of it. I would just paint the walls lc and put a white-washed wooden floor in.
Of course, I would also put a wall of bookshelves in. Just like the one I had installed in my living
room. I asked the contractors within the pack to give. that the most priority they could give a new
job.
They did and had just like I hoped managed to install the bookshelves in a week. Tonight Krystel
wasing over to my chambers to help me pack them. A had sent me a TikTok telling me she
would have cried if that had happened to her about a boyfriend surprising his girlfriend by cing
wrapping paper over a new bookshelf. Just like you would wallpaper a normal wall but using
wrapping paper and sticky tape. It would get prettyte since we had our monthly pack
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dinner tonight. I nned to wrap the bookshelves tomorrow afternoon right before A woulde
home. But Krystel told me she couldn’t make it. So now I would have to just make it happen tonight.
As introverted as I am, I used to love the pack dinners. The titles and ranks never fully disappeared
but as leaders, my parents and I were pride ourselves for the fact that we were like equals with our
pack members. As long as they speak with respect they cane to us with every worry or
comint. Not just about general pack life or little disputes between pack members. But personal
grievances with us too. We never really got any, and the ones we did get were never big. Lately,
however, pack members have beening up to me toin about A. Telling me I need a
mate who is all in. Part of it is them wanting to see me happy, and I am. I am happy with A but I
have to admit she hurt me a lot in the beginning. Sometimes it did not feel fair she didn’t give me a
proper chance. Now she has, and I know the reasons for her taking it slow. I don’t think you can
ever understand the pain of being rejected by your mate. To make things worse, it was her best
friend and he let her get hurt by pack members after rejecting her.
Tonight would no doubt serve as an excuse for pack members to walk up to me and tell me I could
do better. With Conan. being so on edgetely, and with me knowing she was almost ready to take
thest steps. It would be hard, not to snap and tell them everything. But I promised A that we
could tell them together. My pack doesn’t know but, she actually wants to make a good impression
on them. I get ready regardless because I cannot sk ip this dinner either, I just have to try to make
the best of it.
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“Prince Griffin, I am sure I am not the first one to tell you this”
Adrian started.
I knew what this was about, and just as I feared when I was getting ready. He was not the first and
probably wouldn’t be thest one to tell me how I could do better. It left me counting down the hours
until I could retire to my chambers. Just as I was about to open my mouth to not so kindly stop
Adrian from going on Krystel came to my rescue. She ced a gentle hand on Adrian’s shoulder
before speaking to him.
“Listen, Adrian, I know you mean well, but every member of the royal family knows A’s backstory
and we all adore her. Don’t you think you can trust all of us enough to take that as a good sign?
Besides things will get a lot clearer sooner than you might expect it”
was
Adrian nodded, almost hesitant. and I could see that he still very reluctant about giving A a
chance. Krystel had just left him with two lousy choices. He could either say he ought himself better
suited to protect me than the entire royal family. Or he could trust us, despite his apprehensions. He
chose thetter as he rushed off after a quick goodbye, but even the blind could see he was not
happy about it.
The thing that surprised me was the teasing wink Krystel shot me when she said things would
be clearer soon. I had been the one to tell her that A would need to settle some affairs
beforeing to live with me soon.
“I think we’ve been here long enough to get excused, let’s gift wrap us some bookshelves” Krystel
beamed
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Her enthusiastic suggestion distracted me from the peculiarness of her teasing. I wasn’t so much
excited about fake wallpapering with wrapping paper. As I was excited about seeing A unwrap
this surprise. So after saying my goodbye to family and friends Krystel and I made our way to my
living room.
Wrapping the bookshelves wasn’t as easy as I figured they
If would be. It took Krystel and me the better part of the night. We were exhausted by the time it was
done but we finally managed to. And I had to admit it looked cute. Krystel hugged me goodbye and
made her way home. I looked at the wall of wrapping paper that now was the eye-catcher in my
living room. Feeling happy with the knowledge that the next time I would be here was when A
was here and would see my surprise. With that thought in mind, I closed the door and made my way
to the bedroom. I was exhausted, I barely had the energy to keep my eyes open long enough to
brush my teeth and check if A had sent me anything.
“You’re probs busy with the dinner, but I am off to bed I have a very busy day tomorrow. Love you
can’t wait to be in your arms tomorrow night.” A had started ending texts with telling me she loves
me, afterst weekend.
Still every time I read those two little words my heart would jump up. And my chest would warm up
from the ihside out. She had texted me thirty minutes ago, so she was probably fast asleep now. If
so she would just see my message in the morning. Because I hoped A would feel the same burstPlease check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org.
of joy when she read me saying it back as I still did.
“Just got in bed, with time to pick up my phone, I am exhausted but I will sleep better tomorrow.
With you in my arms, counting down the hours. I love you Griff” I replied and I
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could already imagine her rolling her eyes and then giggling at my formal end of the message.
She would always tease me with it, but the times I left it out. Thinking she would preferred that she
texted back if
everything was okay. Before she admitted that it was one of my quirks that she loves.
But the next morning all I got back was the heart emoji, she told me she would be busy and
probably wouldn’t be able to text me all day until she got in the car to drive to me. So I shouldn’t be
surprised but I still felt a pang of disappointment for theck of response to my message. Ignoring
that I got to work so I’would be done on time, since Dad needed me to
take on some extra workst minute.
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