Goddess’s Design His Fated Mate by Pooja

Chapter 68

Willow

“For our future?” I gasped in confusion at his unexpected statement. “What do

you mean?”

He locked eyes withfor a couple of seconds, the silence growing heavy with

unspoken memories. Then, as if peeling back layers of the past I had been

unaware of, he began to reveal a story hidden in the depths of its shadows.

“Inheriting royal blood and being born with the title of Prince, I was supposed

to spend my life in the palace, destined to fight for the crown when the

appropriate tcame. I had no objection to the path that had been chosen for

my fate until you cinto my

life. Having you in my life madegreedy. I wanted to be with you, but it was

impossible because royal law would never allowto be with a she–wolf that

was not an Alpha.

“My father and the current King were identical twins, but in the realm of royalty,

only one could wear the crown. My father, the younger of the two, harbored no

desire for the throne. He willingly relinquished his claim, granting him the

freedom to establish and lead the Emerald Bright Pack without interference

from the royal family. However, my circumstances were not so easily navigated.

Even though our pack operated independently, our ties to the royal family

remained unshakable, and my identity as a prince was inescapable.

When I approached my uncle, the king, about assuming my father’s position as

Alpha of the Emerald Bright Pack and abstaining from the crown’s contention

with my cousins, I was presented with only one path to freedom. I had to prove

myself worthy by serving the kingdom for five years. During this time, I dealt

with countless treaties, faced deadly wars, and occasionally found myself

embroiled in the less savory tasks demanded by the royal family.”

At 18 years old, I was willing to do anything to ensure a future with you, so I

accepted the obligation of serving the royals for five years. This commitment

meant leaving the pack frequently, not for leisure or to interact with other she–

wolves, but to fulfill the tasks assigned by the king and return to you as swiftly

as possible. I kept my ties with the royal family and the reasons for my absences

from the pack hidden from you, knowing that revealing them would likely cause

you to panic and distance yourself fromeven further. You were already

fervently attempting to conceal our mate bond because of my status as the

alpha’s son, so I never dared to confide in you about these matters.

Additionally, you never expressed any curiosity about the reasons for my

departures. For five years, everything proceeded smoothly, until I entered the

final year of my obligation and somehow, my father discovered our

relationship.

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In those two months following my departure from your house, after spending

that rut night with you, I encountered Elder Frank. I settled accounts with him,

but a month later, my father unexpectedly visitedwith evidence of our

relationship that I could no longer deny. Someone had sent him explicit photos

of us, including our intimate moments, and it was clear that Elder Frank wasn’t

responsible. It was the work of someone else entirely.

I confessed to my father that I was deeply in love with you and that I intended

to spend the rest of my life with you. It was my final decision, but he couldn’t

accept the idea of an Omega as my mate and future Luna of our pack.

Dad and I found ourselves in a heated argument right then and there. He

demanded that I expel you from the pack and forget about you entirely, but I

stood firm in my decision not to break things off with you. He was equally

resolute in his determination to either forceto end our relationship or

remove you from my life altogether, and I understood all too well what he

meant by that. Having witnessed since childhood how he dealt with Omegas he

deemed unworthy, I knew the extent of his threats.

In a moment of desperation, I issued a deadly warning of my own father,

declaring that I would kill him if he laid a hand on you. Knowing I wouldn’t

return for another two months, I was prepared to do whatever it took, including

issuing threats, to protect you in my absence.

My father understood that my warnings were not empty threats. He envisioned

himself meeting a violent end, perhaps even with the entire Emerald Bright Pack

going up in fiames. At that point, he realized that he couldn’t even think about

harming you without risking losing a lot more, including his own son. He knew

that my interests had never been tied to position or pack, but that I had

becobsessed with protecting both since you entered

my life.

His entire b*dy trembled with anger, but he knew he was powerless to act. In

the end, he agreed not to lay a hand on you until I returned to take over the

pack. However, he issued a chilling warning that if you becpregnant, he

would eradicate both you and our child. I understood the gravity of his threat,

but in the moment, I brushed it off, believing that once I assumed leadership of

the pack after those two months, he would no longer be able to meddle in our

relationship. That’s how I interpreted the situation.

Little did I know that during our rut, I had engaged in unprotected s*x with you,

and our children were already growing within your belly.

That’s why when you toldyou were pregnant, I was shocked and filled with

anger. I lost control and lashed out, saying whatever cto mind. I

vehemently opposed your pregnancy at that moment because, as per my

father’s warning, if you were impregnated by me, royal law dictated that the

she–wolf would be executed immediately. The royal law was

heavily biased in favor of men, placing all blon women for pregnancies,

regardless of the circumstances. It conveniently ignored the man’s role in the

situation.

I was fully aware of the dire consequences, and in that moment, I couldn’t bear

the thought of losing you. The reality of your unexpected pregnancy weighed

heavily on me, and I reacted with anger and frustration because there was no

way to turn back tand prevent

fi. it.

I felt utterly trapped, experiencing a sense of weakness for the first tin my

life, which was entirely unacceptable and infuriating for me. I could have chosen

a more selfish route, perhaps saving you by ending the life of the baby growing

inside you. But the mere thought of voicing such a notion was abhorrent to me,

especially when I could already feel the connection with our pup. That innocent

life, our blood and fiesh, stirred something deep within me, and I longed to

welcour first child into the world. Despite this, I felt like a pathetic excuse

for a man because I couldn’t save both you, my soulmate, and our child.

I was torn between you and our baby, unable to make a choice, and that

internal confiict tormentedthe most. My emotions overwhelmed me, leading