The Werewolf King’s Runaway Queen
Chapter 71

Alissa's POV

I sat at the edge of the cliff as my feet hang.

I stared at the sight and I sighed.

We'll be leaving tomorrow morning and I don't know when we'll be able to come and visit again.

Probably not soon considering we'll be pretty busy. I'll be pretty busy.

I'm going to go through my royalty training once again.

It's definitely a lot harder compared to my physical training.

I stayed their as day slowly became night.

"Ali"

I looked back as I heard rustling and saw Griffin make his way towards me.

"Hey" I greeted him with a small smile.

"May I?" he said pointing beside me.

I nodded.

"Of course you may" I said.

Griffin sat beside me but we were both quiet as we looked above.

"What time are you leaving tomorrow?" he suddenly asked.

"First thing in the morning and after we say goodbye to everyone" I said.

Griffin nodded.

"Will you come and visit again?" he asked.

I shrugged.

"I'm not sure. I'm going to be pretty busy when I go back to the palace but I will try my very best to come again and visit once everything settles down" I told him.

Griffin sighed but nodded.

"Why? What's up?" I asked.

Griffin looked at me straight in the eyes.

"I'm going to miss you" he said.

I smiled.

"I'm going to miss you guys too" I said.

"Alissa" Griffin said and I looked at him curiously.

"Hm?" I replied with a hum.

Griffin took a deep breath.

"Alissa, I'm in love with you" he said.

There was silence.

It was all so sudden.

I didn't expect for him to say that.

"Griffin..." I muttered.

"I fell in love with you a long time ago" he said.

"I never got to tell you because I was just so happy and contented to be with you. To talk to you. To see you. I was just happy to have you around and your whole existence made my day everyday" he continued.

I didn't know what to say.

I didn't know what to do.

"When you saved the Luna and Enzo, whenever you helped train the pack or whenever you taught the pups, I was reminded every day just how an amazing being you are and I fell more and more for you every day" he kept on. "I tried to hold back, I did. I knew we weren't mates but I always prayed we were. I always hoped there was a way that we could be" he said.

"I was so in love with you, Ali. I still am in love with you. Deeply in love with you. And I'm not sorry about how I feel about you. I'm just sorry that I only got a chance to tell you now knowing that I shouldn't be" he said with a sigh. "I wanted to tell you before you left again. Before you go back to the palace and before you go back to him. To your mate" he said with a sad smile.

I smiled sadly as I hugged Griffin.

"I'm sorry" I whispered to him.

Griffin hugged me back tighter.

"I wish it was you" he muttered.

I sighed.

After that, Griffin walked me back to my cabin and he said goodbye and walked away when the royal guards came our way.

The reason they weren't around me earlier was because I basically ran away from them and Liana kept them from searching for me.

"Milady, where have you been?" a guard asked and then glanced at the direction Griffin walked away from.

"I just needed some time for myself. A little bit of space before we left tomorrow. I'm sorry" I said.

The guards looked at one another.

"If you were wondering about Griffin, we ended up meeting and talking just after dark and he walked me back. Don't fuss or think of it too much" I said and gave them a pat on the back as I walked to the cabin. Enzo and Bry were by the living room playing.

"Ali!" they both squealed in unison as they ran and hugged me.

I hugged them back and gave them both a kiss on the top of their heads.

"I'm going to take a quick shower and we'll head off to the Aloha and Luna's home for dinner" I said.

The boys nodded in understanding and I made my way to my room so I could freshen up for dinner later.

I took a quick shower and got dressed in a black solid romper.

Then I dried my hair and let it down.

I got out of my room and saw Denisse and Lia downstairs and...

"Eero" I said and Eero turned to look at me and gave me nod.

I raised a brow at him and then looked at Liana as she looked away from me.

"I'm picking Enzo up. And you guys too, I guess" he said with a shrug before literally picking Enzo up and walking out of the cabin.

I looked at Liana and sge refused to look at me.

"Bry, let's go" Lia said and grabbed my brother and basically dragged him out of the house.

My brows furrowed.

Why are they acting weird?

Denisse chuckled and I looked at her.

"What's up with them?" I asked curiously.

Denisse shrugged.

"Not sure but I did catch them earlier together" she said.

"And?" I asked curiously.

"I don't know. I just saw them together but there was definitely tension between those two. You think Lia's starting to cozy up to him?" she said as we made our way out as well. I shrugged.

"Maybe. I mean, the dude did stay here just to be with her for a little while. Maybe Lia is realizing that he's not too bad" I said.

Denisse nodded.

"Just like high school" she said.

We both chuckled in agreement.

"Oh when will I ever replace my weird relationship set up for me by the moon goddess" Denisse said with a pout.

I chuckled and gave her a pat on the back.

Atleast her life doesn't revolve around mate drama.