My Alpha's Wolfless Daughter
My Alpha’s Wolfless Daughter – Chapter 26

Future Beta Nate

“Nate, why are you rubbing my belly?” Ayla yawned. The sun was just rising and I had been awake for a while, caressing her lower belly.

I wanted her to be pregnant with our pup. I know right now wouldn’t be ideal, but I would still be over the moon if it were to happen. She rested her hand on top of mine and looked over her shoulder at me.

“It’s just, we didn’t use protection and you are half-wolf. Wolves are more fertile during their heat but they can get pregnant anytime. And,” I didn’t get to finish, as Ayla rolled over to face me.

She took my breath away as she looked at me with her grey eyes. Bringing her hand to my cheek, I kissed her palm before she rested it on my cheek.

“Nate, for mermaids, if a child isn’t conceived a few days after the full moon, she’ll get her period. And I got mine.” She explained and I sighed.

“I’m sorry, we should have had the baby talk before doing anything without protection.”

“Nate, I didn’t stop you. I could have said something but I didn’t. And I’m not opposed to having your baby.” She said, playing with her lips.

“And I’m not opposed to you having my baby,” I told her and she smiled.

“What’s a heat?” She asked me.

“Um, it’s where the female wolf gets hot and bothered for about three days. Her scent will also drive unmated male wolves crazy with l**t.” I explained and she looked confused and then horrified.

“You mean everyone knows and they all know her mate is with her?” She gasped out, her cheeks turning pink and I chuckled.

“s*x isn’t taboo in our packs. We all know how babies are made.”

“That’s not the point. I wouldn’t want my dad to know you were satisfying me.” She exclaimed and I couldn’t help but laugh. She’s right though, I would hate to know my daughter was getting it on with her mate.

“Well, your dad already knows.” I chuckled and she punched my chest, playfully, pouting.

“But, I don’t think you’ll have to deal with having a heat. If, after your shift, you followed the mermaid side of things, I think you’re safe. But I’m not opposed to locking you in my room for three days.” I purred the last part, moving my face into the crook of her neck. Planting soft k****s along her neck and collar, Ayla shivered before softly moaning.

“Nate, so mean.” She m****d, pushing her chest into mine. Rolling onto my back, I pulled her on top of me.

With her hands on my chest, my body came to life as our bond flared. f**k, have I missed this woman, our beautiful mate. She was straddling me in her very small shorts and I could see her harder n*****s through her tank top.

“Nate, we need to get out of this bed.” Ayla leaned down and m****d against my ear, causing goosebumps to explode all over my body.

“Whatever you want, baby.” I g*****d, my hands on her h*p, and I slammed her p***y into my hard c**k. She m****d, rolling her h**s. Her nails dug into my chest as she licked my neck.

“God, I’ve missed you.” She mumbled against my jaw. I turned my head and crushed my lips to hers.

My tongue fought against hers, my hand in her hair, pulling her impossibly close. A loud bang on the door made her jump. Pulling out of the k**s, she was panting.

“Come on you two. It’s time to train.” I heard Xander yelling on the other side of the door. I sighed and Ayla giggled.

“He’s right. We need to leave this room.” Ayla pecked my lips before climbing off of me and off the bed. She went into the bathroom and after the door had closed, I let out a breath.

Being here with her felt surreal as I sat up on the edge of the bed. It was only a few days ago when she was forced to leave, but it felt like a lifetime ago.

“I want to meet mate.” Duke, purred in my head.

“You can meet her after training. She needs to be able to defend herself if we aren’t around.” I told him and he huffed.

“Never leaving mate.”

Sighing, I stood up and went over to the window. The view from her room was beautiful. Her balcony even had its only private pool. I’ve never seen anything like this place before. This place just felt magical. I didn’t know how else to explain it.

Ayla came out of the bathroom a few minutes later. She wrapped her arms around my waist from behind and rested her head on my back. She let out a sigh as she snuggled her cheek into my back.

“What’s wrong, baby?” I asked her.

“Is it too soon to say I love you?” She whispered and I smiled as my heart raced in my chest. She loves me.

“Do you think it’s too soon?” I asked her, still looking out the window.

“I know I do, but I’ve never had a mate bond before, so I don’t know what is too fast and what isn’t.” She confessed.

“Don’t worry about the bond. You move at the pace you are comfortable with. I’ve known from the first moment I saw you, I loved you. And I thought I was going to have to explain everything to you and make you fall in love with me. Humans don’t feel the bond like wolves do. And then mermaids don’t have the bond. But you feel it, don’t you?” I asked her. Turning around, I wrapped her in my arms, holding her against my chest.

“I feel tingles when we touch and this intense pull towards you. It’s hard to breathe without you. I’ve never felt like this before and then with everything going on, I’m scared. Not with the bond but with everything I can’t control. I would hate for you to feel what King Kaden was doing to me if he were to get me.” She mumbled. I took her cheeks and lifted her head so she would look at me.

“He is never going to get you. I promise.” I told her. She searched my eyes for a moment before she nodded.

Ayla started chewing on her lower l*p and I could tell she was uneasy about something. Something was making her feel uncomfortable and she was afraid to ask me.

“She thinks we cheated,” Duke growled.

“Why would you say that?” I scolded him.

“Ayla, what’s bothering you?” I asked, nudging my nose against hers.

“I’ve been feeling pain in my chest and,” I didn’t let her finish.

“You think I cheated?” I pulled away and looked at her. She couldn’t meet my gaze.

“I don’t know where the pain came from. I didn’t even think anything of it until someone mentioned it could be the mate bond. I’m sorry, Nate.” A tear escaped her eye and I sighed.

“It’s understandable. If you were feeling pain in your chest, you would think the worst.” Duke chimed in.

“I’m sorry, baby,” I said, as I pulled her back against my chest.

“I would never cheat on you, ever. I know I made a mistake and I’m so sorry. Having you is all I want and need. Please believe me, Baby.” I pleaded with her.

“I never believed you could cheat on me. I don’t know. I just didn’t understand what was going on.” She mumbled against my chest.

“And we will figure it out. I love you, Ayla. I would never hurt you.” I told her, pleading with her to believe me. She pulled away and looked up at me.

“I love you, Nate. And I’ve missed you.” She breathed out. I leaned down and kissed her forehead.

“I missed you. Now let’s get ready for training. I need you to be able to protect yourself if anything were to happen.” I murmured against her forehead and she nodded.

I leaned down and pecked her lips before she went into her closet to get changed. I grabbed my bag and pulled out a pair of shorts and a tee before heading into the bathroom to have a quick shower.

“What could be causing the pain in her chest?” I asked Duke.

“I don’t know. But it wasn’t you. I would have killed you.”

Ayla

I was relieved Nate hadn’t cheated on me. It still doesn’t explain the pain in my chest. But as long as it wasn’t being caused by Nate, I could live with it. The thought of him being with another was overwhelming and I didn’t want to think about it.

And it was sweet that Nate wanted me to be pregnant. Not that I was ready to have a child, but knowing if it does happen and he wants it to happen, makes me feel better. I know I wanted kids, but first I had to pick a man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Someone who I could trust with my life. Being a parent is hard work and both parties need to be on board to share the responsibilities of raising a child. I think Nate will make a wonderful dad and we would make really cute babies.

I was in my closet getting dressed and as much as I wanted to be mad at my grandmother, I was thankful she had my closet stocked with clothing. She and I were going to have to sit down and have an actual conversation about what was going on. I want to believe she cares, but it’s hard when I believe she is trying to sacrifice me for the good of the kingdom.

But would I really do the same? One person for the entire kingdom to be safe. I think anyone in her position would do the same. It doesn’t matter that I’m her granddaughter, she’s doing what she needs to do to care for her kingdom. But she could be nicer about it, instead of a cold-hearted witch.

When I was dressed in leggings, a sports bra, and a tank top. I grabbed some socks and sneakers before walking back into my room. Nate came out of the bathroom as I sat on the edge of the bed to put my shoes on.

His scent filled the room and my heart began to race as the god of a man walked over to me and sat down. I never hated my period more than at that moment. The stupid female body.

“You okay?” Nate asked, bumping my shoulder with his.

“Yeah, I stammered out, trying to remember how to tie my shoes. My brain felt like mush as I tried to remember what I was doing before Nate entered the room.

“Duke would like to meet you today.” He said and I whipped my head to the side to look at him. He was already staring and I gave him a smile.

“I would love to meet him. We should also go swimming.” I told him, beaming. I couldn’t wait to show him my mermaid side.

“Then let’s get this training over with so we can go to the beach.” He exclaimed, standing up, he reached for my hand. With both of us ready to go, we headed out of my room and down to the front of the palace to meet Xander.

Xander and the princes were waiting by the waterfalls as Nate and I went outside. Nate and I were holding hands as we approached them and Prince Silas gave me a smirk.

“Princess, you must be happy your wolf toy is finally here.”

“Prince Silas, chipper as always. And I see you remember my mate.” I told him, giving him a pointed look.

“Good to see you, Nate, was it.” He greeted Nate, reaching his hand out. They shook hands but I could see Nate was having a hard time holding himself back.

“And this is Prince Chase. Prince Chase, this is my mate, Nate.” I introduced them. They both shook hands and then Nate greeted Xander. The awkward silence grew until Xander broke it.

“Ayla, I want you to do a few laps around the palace. Run along the path,” he said, pointing behind him. And I g*****d.

“Why just me?” I whined and he chuckled.

“I know the others can already run it.” And I pouted.

“I don’t like you,” I told him before I took off along the path.

A*****e knows I hate running. I’m not built for cardio, maybe swimming, but not running. While I was running, I was cursing the very ground Xander walks on. I thought I’d be learning how to fight, not running around. I already knew I could run when I was scared.

I was so lost in my dislike for Xander, I didn’t hear the others calling for me to stop. I stopped and turned around to find Xander motioning for me to come over to him. I sighed before I jogged over to them.

“How many laps were you planning on doing?” Xander asked, raising an eyebrow.

“I wasn’t counting, why?” I asked him, confused.

“Well, you just ran five kilometers, so I think you have warmed up enough.

“Really? I don’t even feel out of breath.” I exclaimed, and Xander chuckled.

“It’s the shift. In the gym, you’ll notice you can lift heavier weights.”

“Well then, at least I won’t embarrass myself by taking the stairs now.” I chuckled. We went back inside and Xander led the way to the gym.

“What were you thinking so hard about while you were running?” Nate asked me, taking my hand in his.

“I was cursing Xander for making me run.” I shrugged. Nate and the princes laughed. Xander g*****d, spinning around to glare at me.

“Really, princess?” And I just shrugged.

“Maybe?” I dragged the word out and he shook his head before he spun around and started walking again. I’m pretty sure he was going to kick my a*s now.

Nate squeezed my hand as we continued to walk to the gym. This place was a maze and I’m glad Xander was leading the way. I don’t think I’d ever find my way out of this place. Most of the hallways had fish tanks built into the walls. And white marble covered everything else. I would hate to run through this place with wet feet.

Xander opened a door and we all entered a room with padded floors. Different weapons lined one wall and there were stairs leading up to a room with work-out equipment. The upstairs looked like an actual gym.

“Ayla, stretch it out and then meet me in the middle of the floor. We will start with the basics and move up from there.” Xander told me and I gulped. I pushed my lips into a line and Xander chuckled.

When I was done with the stretches, I moved to the middle of the floor where Xander was waiting for me. I felt guilty for cursing him. He is just trying to keep me safe.

“I’m sorry about earlier,” I told him.

“Hey, it got you moving.” He chuckled.

“I know, but you are just trying to keep me safe and I’m being a bitch.” I confessed.

“You forget, I know you. And your sick sense of humor.” He said and I chuckled.

“That’s true.”

“Now loosen up and get in a stance like mine.” He said, standing with his legs shoulder length apart with his knees slightly bent. I mirrored his stance and we started to circle each other.

“Okay, princess, hit me,” Xander ordered. I stepped forward, balling up my fist. Before I could hit him, he grabbed my fist, twisting my body around and back into his chest. Without even thinking, I elbowed him in the ribs. Xander let out a g***n as I fought against his grip.

Xander let me go and backed up as I whipped around to look at him.

“Good work with your elbow, but it’s going to take more to beat someone that is trained. Work with Nate. I’m going to make sure the princes remember their training.” Xander ordered.

“Back in your stance.” Nate replaced Xander.

This is going to be a long training session.