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Morgan's POV

I quickly realized just how different this pack was from the ones I was used to. It was not only the structure or that blissful feeling in the air, it was also the quiet discipline that everyone seemed to follow without being forced to.

And more often than not, it was the friendliness.

The first woman I met was an angel. I had gotten so used to people being irritated when they saw me, I somehow made it my whole personality without realizing it. But this woman....

She took one look at me, watching me fidget with the map that the servant had thrust into my hands, beaming with smiles as she approached me.

" You must be new here" she said.

I nodded, smiling softly.

" Yes ma'am, I just came with Alpha  Caspian this evening"

I stared back at the map, trying to make a sense of it and failing horribly.

The pack was insanely huge. It needed a map just to locate places like the Alpha office and the dining hall.

I expected her pleasantries to end there but it didn't.

She hummed.

" Oh trust me I get it. It was a hassle building it too. Where do you want to go? I can point you out into the right direction"

I stared at her for a few seconds, shocked.

Did she really just stare at me and decide that I was worth being helped? Regardless of my plain looks and size?

I muttered that I was going to the Alpha's office and she gently led me forward, pointing the huge door that stood just at the end of the hallway. I had been staring at it all this while without even realizing that was it.

" The dining hall is quite close to this place too. After meeting him, come down for something to eat. I would be waiting to talk to you"

And with that, she turned around to leave, her steps a perfect stride for a woman her age.

That simple gesture had awoken something in me that I had kept buried for far too long, the urge to be seen and respected.

The closer I drew to the Alpha's door, the more my anxiety grew. I knew Alpha Caspian, I have heard legends about him and somehow, I could not shake off that uneasiness that came from knowing I had to face him in an enclosed space, alone.

The feeling still dominated my being as I opened the door, his expressionless face coming into view as he raised a brow at me and even when I started talking to him, I still felt the presence of that fuzzy feeling.

Until he mentioned something about rules and regulations.

At first, I pretended like I did not care. It was simple, of course we had to have rules given the situation.

" Sure. I would love to hear them" I said, trying to still maintain some level of my dignity.

He hummed.

" Well first of all, you are not allowed to randomly talk to me. No one must suspect that something is going on between us especially since I will be marrying your sister next month".

Next month? That was far too early but knowing Amara, she would have wanted it earlier if she could have her way.

" Okay" I said simply, pretending like that marriage part did not leave a small dent in my chest.

" Also, what happened that day....the kissing? It should not happen again. No matter what happens, none of us should have any sexual interactions with the other"

" Okay, I won't be doing that too"

It was almost comical that he thought of me as the kind of make moves like that. Yes, I could not get that feeling of us kissing out of my head, but I will still never do it without him initiating it.

He sighed.

" You don't have to do much at the pack. I can get you slated in something like cooking. So you will spend your time in the kitchen with the cooks. You can choose whatever department you want to work in like healing or helping the pups learn history. Whichever you feel comfortable with, it's really up to you"

I nodded.

" I will prefer being with the chefs"

I somehow expected him to scoff and say something about my weight being the reason why I would choose to spend time in the kitchen, but he didn't.

" Also, if Amara ever comes around, try as much as you can to be nearly invisible to her please. I don't want this ruining the alliance I want to form with your parents"

I nodded again.

" I will."

His mind seemed to drift somewhere else as he cleared his throat one more time before continuing.

" Also, the other rule and probably the greatest one I will be giving you today, don't fall in love with me.

We are both not allowed to harbor romantic feelings for the other. This is strictly me just helping you out, you being my mate changes nothing. Is that clear?"

That hurt.

It hurt more than the idea of him getting married to my sister.

Because I could feel how fast my heart beats whenever he talks and how much my wolf craved him like a drug. I knew by now that I was going down that sloppy part of love again.

But he already stated his rules, and I will be following every one.

" It's crystal clear Alpha Caspian. I will not fall in love with you.”