While they were discussing it, Andre on the other side ordered his subordinates to put all the lockboxes on the gla*s table and report to the man on the sofa.
"Alpha, the bride price is ready. I have informed Mr. Dominic
Knight, and I didn't wait for his response before I came here.""
Griffon gave a slight nod. After Taya had finished talking to
Harper, and they returned to the living room, he got up from the sofa and walked over to Harper.
"Ms. Duke, I'm here today to ask Taya for her hand in mating and to seek the approval of her pack. Since you're her sister, you will be the one to decide for Taya."
In general, it was the man's pack who made the decision first before coming to formally propose, and then the discussion between the man and the woman's pack was inevitable.
In numerous instances, when they could not find common ground, the couple might not be able to tie the knot. Eventually, instead of being able to form a pack, they would become hostile to each other.
However, the man standing before her, who was so noble that he seemed unapproachable, could have originally skipped the engagement process entirely, simply held a mating ceremony and obtained a mating certificate with Taya. Still, he had come with a bride price to ask for approval, without even mentioning negotiations, just leaving it up to her, Taya's elder sister, to decide.
After all, she and Taya had no blood relation, only a nominal sister relationship, yet Griffon showed her such respect. It strongly suggested that he was trustworthy.
Therefore, Harper, who had developed a good impression of
Griffon, waved her hand and said, "Let's discuss it together."
Having said that, she gestured an invitation for everyone to sit on the sofa in the living room, and ordered Mandy to prepare some afternoon tea.
Once they were seated, under Griffon' signal, Andre ordered his subordinates to open the rows of lockboxes on the table and the carpet. Then he faced the two ladies and said respectfully, "Ms. Palmer, Ms. Duke, this is the bride price prepared by Alpha."
Upon seeing the contents of the lockboxes, Harper and Taya exchanged a glance. They had thought that the boxes. Contained cash, but to their surprise, they were filled with documents, property deeds, bank cards, and other similar items.
When they wondered, Andre pointed to the lockboxes on the table and said to Taya, "These are all Alpha' personal a*sets. Their ownership has already been transferred to you, and now all these documents will be handed over to you."
Upon hearing this news, Harper was surprised and widened her eyes. She clicked her tongue and thought about how much money Griffon Knight' personal a*sets were worth!
After Andre finished speaking, he gestured towards the lockboxes on the carpet and continued, "These are the a*sets of the Knight pack. Alpha has offered the entire Knight pack as bride price to propose to Ms. Palmer."
When Taya heard this, she was stunned. Mating her with the entire Knight pack as a bride price?
Harper felt that Griffon' personal a*sets were more than enough for the engagement, but she did not expect that it was not the bride price!
The*sets of the entire Knight pack were the bride price!
Oh my god, the entire Knight pack, how many a*sets are those?! Can anyone spend it all in ten lifetimes?
Harper was so surprised that she could not say a word but only look at Andre in silence, thinking to herself:
Oh no, what about the dowry? In any case, I certainly cannot come up with the money, not even for half of the Knight pack's bride price.
To relieve the pressure on them, Andre immediately said, "Ms. Duke, Ms. Palmer, please rest a*sured, these are all a*sets from before. The Knight pack will soon earn more for its operation. Besides, please don't worry about the dowry. The fact that Ms. Palmer can mate Alpha Knight is the most precious dowry."
Upon hearing this, Harper was deeply touched, but she still had to fulfill her obligation to provide a dowry, "I will take care
of the dowry."
It was normal to receive the groom's bride price and give the bride's dowry, but since the whole Knight pack was offered as the bride price, wouldn't the elders of the Knight pack object to it?
Taya thought the same way, and she quickly said to Griffon, "Your personal a*sets are more than enough. I don't want the Knight pack's a*sets."
Harper agreed with this and nodded, "The a*sets of the Knight pack are indeed too much, so it's better not to take them."
Griffon, having not spoken, stared at them who were under considerable pressure and said softly, "The current a*sets of the Knight pack were earned by me. They have nothing to do with the Knight pack. Who I want to hand it over to is my business. Don't worry. Also…"
He looked at Taya's face and said firmly, "All my future a*sets will belong to Taya."
His bride price, was not just the entire Knight pack, but also his personal worth and every penny he would earn in the future. All of these were part of the bride price!
Harper still wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Griffon, "Ms. Duke, property is just external possessions for me, and I don't care about it. Even if I have to give my life for Taya, I am willing to do so. Therefore, there is no need for you to worry about the bride price."
Sensing his sincerity, Harper stopped persuading him and asked, "What about your elders, they haven't met Taya yet, do they agree?"
Griffon' expression turned somber for a moment, then he
replied, "I am in charge of the Knight pack, so there is no need
for my wife to see them."
When he said that, he exuded an aura of having long held a high position, which lifted Harper's spirits.
She had almost forgotten that the man sitting on the opposite sofa was the one at the helm of three major packs, the Knight pack, the Leiner pack and the Thorin pack.
If the Alpha' elders did not like Taya, his wife also did not have to go groveling.
With such a strong backer, Harper thought that if Taya mated Griffon Knight, surely she would not be bullied and must even be doted on by him.
Thinking of this, Harper no longer paid attention to Taya, who
kept pulling her sleeve and worrying about the excessive bride price, and said, "Okay, it's settled then!"
As soon as Harper had made her decision, the matter was
settled.
Taya's small face, which had been filled with worries, instantly drooped.
However, her sister Harper and the man who would soon become her mated wolf quickly set a date for their mating ceremony while she was still thinking about the bride price.
The mating ceremony was scheduled for February 14th, on Valentine's Day. Even the little things like taking mating photos were scheduled ahead of time.
After they had finalized all the details of the mating, Griffon instructed Andre in a cold voice, "Stay here and protect them."
The word "them" gave Harper a better impression of him. It must be that Griffon regarded her as Taya's elder sister, which showed his love for everything in the Taya's pack.
After the mating proposal was settled, Griffon had to return to the group to deal with work. Seeing that he had something to say to Taya, Harper quickly left to make room for them.
Griffon stood up when he saw Harper leave, then approached Taya and lifted her onto his lap. After that, he leaned in and kissed her red lips.
"I'll come and bring you flowers every day. If you need to go anywhere, remember to call me, I'll pick you up."
Taya originally was going to reject, but she saw in his eyes a reluctance to part, then she quickly reached out to embrace him.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Griffon stroked the back of her head, held her lips and kissed
her deeply for a moment. Then he released her reluctantly.
"I'm going back to the group."
"Okay."
Compared to the reluctance in his tone, Taya was much happier.
As the man lifted his hand, he caressed her nose before letting her go and getting up to walk outside of the villa.
Before he was about to step out of the villa, he looked back at Taya apprehensively and said, "Wait for me at home."
Taya nodded obediently at him, while seeing that he seemed to want to go back nagging a few more words, she waved hurriedly, "Goodbye."
It was only then that Griffon stopped and turned to leave the villa in the snow. But before getting into the car, he still ordered Andre to protect her.
Andre pointed to his eyes and promised repeatedly that his eyes would always be fixed on Ms. Palmer to make sure she was safe, whereupon Griffon departed being rea*sured.