Mate by Fate, Bound by Love

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Ethan’s pov

I slumped on the chair as I remembered how my life had been, I had been the Alpha prince, no doubt, but my whole life had been dictated by my parents, it was annoying and frustrating at the same time.

I was only able to get information about the pack through rumors, although these rumors were within the palace walls.

According to my parents, they said that the young Alpha prince is not meant to be seen outside the palace walls, I was confused and I pondered on the authencity of the information

FLASHBACK

SEVERAL CENTURIES AGO

I stared at the palace walls and it felt so uncomfortable, I have been in the palace all my life, I was a curious person.

The curiousity died down over time because I had exhausted it on knowing the interior of the palace. I was about to die from boredom when I noticed a knew play and decided to get myself busy with it.

I noticed that the bow and arrow was so lonely, I went to accompany it as I took the bow and arrow, I was a quick observer so I observed how the archers shoots the arrow whenever they are engaging in training.

I was under the watchful eyes of two personal guards and it was really pissing me off because there are activities that I cannot carry out because my every move is being watched.

It got to a point that I could not endure it again, I had to report the incidence to my parents and I was shocked by the answer that was given

“It’s a phase of growth, this stage, no one must know about your successes” my mother said.

I was so angry and I wondered if growth ever happen in the confinement of a space. I was only enjoying the comfort of my home but had not seen the outside world or what it had to offer.

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I was confused on the decision made by my parents, I was going to be the ruling Alpha yet the “Alpha” does not know anything concerning the pack or the wolves living in the pack.

I looked at my sister and I noticed she had a gloomy expression on, I was envious about my sister, not in a negative way tho, she was the only one who was granted freedom and access to risk around the pack.

I knew that she had more experience about the doings of the pack and more knowledge about the pack than I do, she knew more about the pack history than I do.

I had began to think that she was going to take over from my father if he died as she will emerge as the first ruler ever to rule our pack.

It was hard to know what was going through Sophia’s mind as she was an emotionless wolf, she is one who knows how to buckle up her emotions.

She’s also a quick observer, I thought I was the only one who could observe from a far distance without getting caught, I never knew that I had not began until a particular evening when I observe her in action.

She’s has quick reflexes, I guess it had to do with her being a warrior. I had not encounter any dangerous situation throughout my childhood up till now.

From the tales that she had told me, turns out that she had been in more dangerous situation, she told me the wisdom to apply in order to escape such situations.

I sighed as different thoughts ran through me, at a young age, I was already getting fed up with royalty because royalties had rules that one must abide by and it had been strictly followed by the members of the royal home.

I had a mini library in my chambers with enough books to last a lifetime, the funny truth is that I was not the one who journeyed to search for the book but it was given to the guards and my beta as a mission that involved life and death.

I pondered on the wolves attitude towards me, this matter gave me grave concern, although, I knew that Sophia was not aspiring for the throne, yet, I could not help but be bothered.

The soldiers of the pack had a little bit of authority in the pack, they were slightly below the Council of Elders, they had the right in choosing their commander-in-chief.

According to the constitution of the pack the commander-in-chief can be the ruler of the pack. I began to think on this matter deeply that I had forgotten that I needed to find out the reason why Sophia was gloomy.

I jerked back to reality and went to meet her

“What’s the matter?” I asked her.

Her blue eyes stared deeply into mine as she muttered

“I’m getting married”

I patted her back as I said

“You’ll be fine”

She shrugged as she left my front, I shook my head, Sophia can be an hot headed being, I had great pity for the one who’s engaging her, she’s such a sweet soul no doubt but she’s stubborn as regarding things relating to her growth.

It was later, I got to find out that the wolf who was engaging Sophia was a ruling Alpha of a pack, although she was royalty, she did not live the luxury of being in a royal family as she achieved a lot without the involvement of the royal home.

I knew the reason for her gloomy countenance, she does not like being confined to a space as she loved to experience freedom, this was how she acquired the position of a commander-in-chief.

BACK TO PRESENT

I took in a deep breath, I sighed in relief as I was already getting tired of the meetings with the Council of Elders.

I entered the throne room to sign some documents.