Owen furrowed his eyebrows. I couldn’t help but notice that he looked quite similar to Warren whenever he was serious. “But I called your parents just now. They seemed ecstatic and had already set off.”
I felt my stomach churn when I heard what he said. Damn it. I didn’t expect my family to take action so soon!
Warren’s POV
I was shocked when I heard my father’s announcement. I hadn’t expected him to invite Flora’s parents over so soon. I thought it would at least take a while before we finally met.
However, shortly after my father gave us this news, a subordinate came to inform us that Flora’s parents had already arrived.
I was suddenly overwhelmed with nerves. This had happened so fast that I hadn’t got a chance to prepare myself. I began to fret that Flora’s parents wouldn’t accept me. After all, I had knocked their beloved daughter up before we could get married.
I didn’t know her father’s nature. If he truly wanted to beat me up, I was willing to bear the pain. I was going to marry their daughter regardless of their consent. Receiving a few punches from him wasn’t that big a deal.
My father, who was walking beside me, curled his lips up with a sneer. “Don’t be scared, son. You still have me with you. I have already made excellent arrangements.”
“I’m not scared…”
“You’re not scared, huh? Look at the way you’re dragging your feet.”
He gave me a pointed look as he said this. I quickly got my emotions under control and put on a calm facade. Fortunately, Flora quickly walked past me and didn’t notice my embarrassment.
“Be a man.” My stony-faced father snorted coldly and couldn’t stand my behavior anymore.
I followed Flora and heard a middle-aged she-wolf laugh in the distance.
Flora was surprised. She quickened her pace and rushed in the direction of the sound, embracing an amiable she -wolf.
“Mom! I missed you so much!”
“Oh, come here. Let me see you. You look prettier than before, my sweetheart!” The she-wolf wrapped her arms around Flora and kept calling her sweetheart.
She was Flora’s mother, Hulda. She had an approachable personality and shared Flora’s looks. Her face was a little round, and she was dressed in a beige shirt and cotton pants. She was lively and had an exuberant laugh.
The slightly plump male werewolf standing behind them must be Flora’s father, Aitrs. He had a tender expression and his lips were curved up into a smile. Judging from his appearance, he was probably a handsome man when he was young.
Now that I was meeting Flora’s parents, I finally knew why she was such a vibrant and optimistic woman.
All the people around her showered her with love, so even the deepest corners of her heart were bright and warm.
I walked up to greet them one by one.
Hulda’s smile vanished and her eyes swept over me warily. My stomach clenched with uneasiness. Flora’s mother seemed to be dissatisfied with my appearance. What should I do? If I had known about this earlier, I would have gone and got a haircut. Maybe that would have made me look more animated and presentable.
I was racking my brains to come up with a solution. Hulda abruptly burst into laughter.
“Hey, Warren.”
I was so excited by this turn of events that I blurted out, “Hey, Mom.”
I didn’t realize what had popped out of my mouth until I finished speaking. I colored with mortification. Hulda was so happy that she asked me questions in rapid succession. “When did you get into a relationship with Flora?”
“Several months ago,” my father chimed in happily. It was the day we had made the fake announcement of our relationship.
“Oh, it’s been that long!” Hulda patted her thigh in excitement and pulled her daughter closer to her. “My little girl, you have won over your Prince Charming. Why didn’t you give me this good news sooner?”
Flora’s face was as red as a shrimp. She quickly put her fingers over Hulda’s mouth and pleaded, “Mom, please don’t talk nonsense. You are spilling my secrets!”
“It’s true. You still have all those posters of Warren…” Hulda looked at Flora, confused, i “No, I don’t. That was in the past…”
“But those posters are still up in your room.”
“Hush! Mom, stop it.”
I listened to the whispered exchange between Hulda and Flora with my ears perked up. My heart was soaring with joy. It sounded like Flora already had a crush on me, but she just refused to admit it.
I happily accepted the local specialties my parents-in- law had brought from their business trip, after which we returned to the palace to discuss the wedding.
On our way back, Alina’s maid came and asked me to meet Alina. I was not in the mood to deal with her. A moment later, my mother-in-law called me, diverting my attention.
“I’m not available today. Tell her that I’ll come to see her tomorrow.” I hurriedly gave this message and went to entertain my parents-in-law.
Alina’s POV
The whole pack was busy preparing for my wedding, and everyone’s face was beaming with joy. However, I was sitting alone in my room, feeling out of place.
Ever since my destined mate appeared in my life, I had been living each day in a state of anxiety and depression. Moon Goddess seemed to be playing a bad joke on me. My miserable fate was making me feel desperate.
I didn’t know why this so-called mate had suddenly emerged. I didn’t like him even a little bit and had barely met him a few times. But now I was being f0rced to marry him. This was ridiculous.
Apart from marrying into the royal family, I had never thought of marrying into another pack, especially not one of the lowest ranked in the empire.
Although my father was not physically healthy now, at least our pack was quite strong and he was an important subordinate to the lycan king.
Once I gave in, it meant that I would only ever be the Luna of a small pack for the rest of my life. How could I accept such a fate?
Moreover, my so-called mate looked so ordinary. Even his talent and abilities were mediocre. At most, he could ascend to the position of Alpha in his small pack. I didn’t know why my father had put his foot down this time. He was forcing me to marry this man no matter what and had even locked me in my room.
Damn it! Everything was spinning out of my control.
Even marrying Warren according to Owen’s wishes back then was much better than marrying this stranger now. At least in that case I could continue staying in my pack. Besides, we were also familiar with each other. Given Warren’s personality, my word would always be the final word at home in the future if I married him.
Most importantly, he was handsome and capable, ensuring the increased prosperity of the pack. I was filled with remorse now. I had done so many terrible things to Warren. I sent him lots of messages, but he didn’t reply. I didn’t know if he hated my guts or was simply busy.
But it didn’t matter. I had received reliable news that he was going to return this time. As long as he came back, there was still hope. I didn’t believe that Warren’s feelings for me were gone or that he would move on so easily after liking me for so many years.
Now all I had to do was tell him that he was the one I had always loved. I reasoned that he would be ecstatic. After all, the person he had been in love with for so long was finally returning his feelings.
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