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The woman in the bookstore scowls at me, it reminds me of the Blood Moon pack. Where the members
would scowl at me. Judging me for being small and short, all while being sweet and friendly with the
people they knew abused me. Sure I hid how bad it truly was, but everyone in the pack knew
something was going on. Even if it was just the bullying nobody stopped them. However, I realize with
this woman that is not the case, in my need to do things on my own. To never depend on anyone.
anymore I have hurt Griff, he has forgiven me. He understands where I aming from, but the pack
members don’t this woman clearly cares about Griff’s happiness and I shouldn’t me her for that.
“I will and I understand you do not trust me. I can tell you all about how Griffin knows the reason why I
behaved like I did. And how that should” be enough for you to trust him, to trust you Crown Prince” I try
to keep my voice even, not showing annoyance at being judged like this again.
Griffin wraps his arm around my waist pulling me closer to him. It rxes me and I can see the woman
rx a little too but she is still watching me intently. Waiting for me to continue.
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“But that will not make you like me better does it?” I smile at the woman, a genuine smile because of
Griffin’s arm around me.
His silent support does make me feel so much better. It feels like I am
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not alone and for someone who felt she wanted to be alone for so long that is one of the most amazing
feelings.
“Well no, I mean I trust our Prince but I also just want to see him happy. It seemed like you were not
interested in getting to know the pack either” She huffs like she is trying to keep on to her frustrations
and resentment towards me. And failing to do so.
“I get that but I have some issues with being at big pack events because of my past. Your Crown
Prince, my mate, and the man I love with my entire being has made me feel safe again. So you will be
seeing more of me. And now he even throws in an in–pack bookstore” I jokingly say the
Not going to lie it is a huge bonus but I mostly wanted to dispel some of the tense atmosphere. I
seeded as the woman burst outughing.
“I am so sorry, I might have judged you too soon. And if you love books I will see a lot more of you
since this is my store. I am Rhonda by the way” She stretches out her hand as she says her name.
So I take it in mine and just like Milo I tell her to call me A for now. She asks about using titles and
when I exin I am not yet the Princess she replies by saying.
“Now that I’ve spoken to you hopefully you will be soon”
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I nod, because if fear if I tell her I will be the Princess soon enough Griff will hear how giddy it makes
me and wonder why that is. As far as he is concerned it will take a few more weeks.
I ended up getting five new books, this is the first time Griff has seen me in a bookstore. He just looks
on with amusement as I bounce around between the shelves brushing my fingers over the book spines.
Every time I pick up a book and excitedly tell him what it’s about he will look at me and tell me it does
sound interesting. When we both know he will never pick up a book to rx. If it were up to him he
wouldn’t even read books for his role as Prince. Where heins some of the reports are still being
printed. Or about the fact that nobody ever scanned all the. books about our history so he could just
look at it on his phone orptop. I don’t even read e–books. For me, there is nothingpared to
having a book in your hands. Seeing the love that is put into writing it, seeing creases and small stains
on the pages. Because that shows how well the book is loved after it is written and after it is bought.
At the register, Griff tells Rhonda to send the bill to the castle to him. start to protest
“Griff, some of these are expensive I never expected you to give them to
me”
“I am not giving you a wall of bookshelves and no books to fill them up with,” he shrugs.
“A you know I have a shitton of books at home and B you turning an
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entire wall into my dream bookshelves is more than enough” I know going back and forth on this is
useless but I feel bad epting yet another gift from him.
“Honey, let the man be better than a book boyfriend, and let him spoil you if he wants to. Because now
that I have seen the two of you together you make him happy let him make you happy too” Rhonda
says sticking her nose into our business.
I guess that is what you get from going back and forth on who pays at the register. Honestly, I don’t
mind. I love hearing I make Griff happy too. So I reluctantly let him pay for my books. Before walking to
the Italian restaurant hand in hand.
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We have shared a te of meatballs and bread with olive oil as our starter. We both get a ss of red
wine with it. I’ve seen Griff in a few packs now, and people are always treating him like he is far
different from the rest of us. But here at home in his own pack, the differences aren’t that huge. They
still seem to respect him, but they treat him more than every other pack treats their Alpha to be.
“What do you prefer, getting the royal treatment like the other packs do? Or being cheated as just the
Alpha to be like they do here? I ask, even if I think I know the answer to that one.
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I think I just want to hear him say it, and I want him to tell a little more about his pack. What he likes
and dislikes about being a Prince and an Alpha to be. I mean I know he had the pack royal events. He
prefers staying in his room ying video games as opposed to attending grand balls.
“I like this far better, you know I like bing the King and the Alpha to this back because I feel I can
make a difference like that. The rest of it, the glitch and mour, the dealing with ass kissers. I could
do without that, to be honest. You make it better though” He says taking my hand in
his.
As much as I love hearing I am making things better for him, I don’t see how I am certainly not doing
anything special.
“I love that I can make you feel better about it Griff, but I wouldn’t know how. I am not doing anything
special” I tell Griffin, because sometimes I feel like it’s still not enough.
Before he can answer me we get interrupted by the waitress, unlike Rhonda no one openly questions
my motives here. But I can see the stares most of them still do not trust me. Griffin has offered me to
say something about it. Which is sweet, but I told him not to. There is not way the pack is going to love
me more if I have him tell me to stop judging me. And I know he would feel bad about it, and I just want
to enjoy the night.
Which we ended up doing, I couldn’t choose between the chicken.
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parmesan and the ossobuco. Griffin liked both dishes, so he suggested splitting and sharing both
meals. Since this was a werewolf–owned restaurant in a pack of wolves. The portions were huge, and I
was stuffed by the time we left the restaurant. Especially since we both had some tiramisu as dessert.
It even seemed like most of the other patrons. stopped watching us. Maybe the trick to it all was just
showing how happy we made each other. Because we did as we walked back hand in hand I couldn’t
help but wonder if I finally found my happy ever after. If
I finally would have a happy and peaceful life ahead of me.
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