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| knew Griffin had gone out to get Kate and Tim, and of course, | had not forgotten that my sweet younger sister
is pregnant. Still, seeing her showing belly suddenly served as a reminder of all that | missed. Of all the pieces in
my life that are still not how they were supposed to be. And even if | realize how bad it is. | struggle to stay there
and act happy.’ With slexcuse, | make a beeline for the bedroom. The last thing | want is for Kate to
think that | am not happy that she is here. Tim already felt bad enough for his cousins’ behavior. Making him feel
like I blhim for this is another thing | don’t want.
But all | do is keep on trucking, acting like | am over all that has happened to me. Both physically and mentally,
until suddenly, either my body or my brain slams the brakes. Remindinghow far from okay |
1.am.
Of course, it's not long before Griffin followsinto the bedroom. He must have known something was up. A
testament to how well he knows. me, but | fear it will only make him pitymore. Not seeas the strong,
fierce mate | used to be.
“What's wrong, Darling, do you wantto set up your family in their rooms?” He suggests and | know he didn’t
do it on purpose but it only makesfeel worse.
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Makesfeel guilty that all of them traveled so far just to be with me. And here | am sobbing in my room like an
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtungrateful little bitch. Where Griffin who put so much effort in getting them all here is comfortinginstead of
finally enjoying his evening. Dad toldhe would love to throwa BBQ and even asked Rodrick, who of
course said he was fine with it but would love to join. Mentally, it would probably dosgood to be
surrounded by so much family. Dan suggested they could tellmore about what happened. Another thing that
would dosgood because | had so many questions about all that happened.
But | was exhausted and | still had so much stuff to unpack even with the help of the others. | was shaky and
tired so | sat there on the bed thinking of what to tell Griffin when he made the decision for me.”
“Dad toldabout the BBQ. I think you have overdone it again, take a nap | will make sure the rest of your stuff
gets unpacked and then we will talk about all that has happened during dinner okay?” He asks but | can tell from
his tone that it is not really a question..
He knowstoo well and will not take no for an answer, still, I try to by reminding him of all the things | need to
still do. It’s part of the reason why he invited my family over. So eventually I just give in because getting in a
squabble with him will be exhausting now. And | know | am not winning this.
With a resigned sigh, | just start to undress to get ready for a nap. Too tired to even be bothered by the fact,
Griffin practically bolted out of the door the moment he saw | was getting naked. He was probably right about
overthinking when | was awake.
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The second my head felt the pillow, | was fast asleep.
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The smell of fresh coffee wokeup, | was a bit drowsy and still felt a bit disorientated. Until | saw where the
smell of coffee was coming from. Griffin had sat down next toon the bed. With a radiant smile and two mugs
of coffee in his hand.
“I know this is the evening now, and | promised to do this for you every morning. But this morning | need to let
you sleep in because of my surprise. Just wanted to let you know | haven't forgotten about my promise. And | will
keep honoring it” He smiled atas | took the mug from his hands.
With all the questions and uncertainties running through my mind, | suddenly had only one | needed the answer
to. The morning coffee and Griffin's promise about it. My habit of sending him a picture of my first coffee of the
day when | was unable to have it with him. It all stemmed from this one promise. The promise to always make
tfor one another. The promise to make sure we started our day together when we could.
“Griff, can you promisethat we will be alright in the end, not just the two of us personally but together as a
couple, as a team?” | ask because if we can make another promise, | am sure we can both keep it.
“I promise you, Darling, at the end of it we will be more than alright, we
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will be stronger than ever separately and together. Nothing in this world. can stopfrom loving you, and |
know you feel the sabout me” His answer is firm and it was direct.
There is nothing | can add to that because he is right, we love each other more than anything. I chose this man
over the heavens because | know life with him with all the ups and downs we would face in our future. It would
all still be better than being in the heavens without having experienced life with him. Instead of using my words,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI just snuggle up to him, sipping on my coffee.
Griffin buries his face in my messy hair before muttering, “I don’t know what | did to deserve to be your second
chance mate. To get to be the one to show you what kind of mate you actually deserve. But | will thank the Moon
Goddess on my knees for it every single day for the rest of my life.”
I can hear the earnestness in his voice, there aren't a load of wolves left. with the sdevotion to the Moon
Goddess as Griffin has. Makingwonder what he would feel if he found out he was always the one better
suited to me. Would it reassure him to know he is my perfect mate? Or would he be upset knowing all about the
twe lost? And the pain we both felt because the Moon Goddess made a wrong bet?
“What are you thinking about. Darling?” Griffin interrupts my thoughts.
“About what | experienced during my coma, | will tell everyone during dinner though, okay?” | ask for the sole
purpose of giving myself a little
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more tto think about how much | am going to tell him. Not wanting to keep things from Griffin, but not
wanting to hurt him either.
It might depend on what the others tellhappened during my absence and my coma too. Because | want to
make sure that what happened towill never happen to anyone else ever again. Not just by finding, arresting,
and punishing David and the rest of his new pack. But by doing all | can as the future queen to make it
impossible to do things like this to your mate.
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