"You can slap me on my face. Punch me. Hurt me. If that's the only way to make you stay."
I glanced at him, and his lovely orbs were staring straight at me. My heart thumped aggressively when I saw his intense stare at me, so I decided to avert my gaze again.
'Why so rude to my mate?' Violet retorted as if she was dissented and was annoyed by my behavior, but I ignored her.
"Please, give me time to absorb everything, Alpha Ace. Sorry for being tactless, but don't think I hate you as you are."
Something hot in his smile rose after I declared those words. "That's a positive view, I guess."
"Oops, I'm sorry, Alpha Ace. I still don't want to have mate, marked my words."
I thought he would get offended by those words, but what ensued is contrary to my assumptions. He tossed me a playful smile and said, "Everybody changed their mark after a certain point. Sometimes, people you hate at first will be the ones you love the most."
"It's not always the case," I clarified, even though his words sent shivers down my spine and made my skin tingle. I have to conceal the effect he had given me now.
"Good night, my mate," he said with a glorious smile.
"K, good night!"
He turned around and walked, then halted from a distance after a few strides.
Again, he swiveled around only to face me with a sweet smile on his lips. "I forgot to say. You look adorable in your dress."
His eyes held mine, so I quickly averted my gaze and swallowed the bubble of my emotion. It honestly engulfed me until he turned his back and left me without uttering another word, not even a farewell.
My fingers touched my chest, feeling the rapid pulse inside as I recalled his last words.
CONSTANT noise roused me from a deep slumber. My eyes opened only to accept that I was not dreaming last night. I am here inside the house of my mate.
Without being skeptical, I unhurriedly stood up from the bed and strode toward the casement window to witness the beautiful sunrise. But then I gasped when I saw a man standing under the large maple tree, wearing black pants and topless. He turned around enough to reveal his eight-pack, with a strong jaw, broad shoulders, and an ass so huge and round I could easily imagine myself hugging that sexy body. However, I quickly dismissed my thoughts when he saw me gawking. It's Alpha Ace.
'You done touching it?'
Our minds linked again, and his question made me crease my brows.
'No, why would you assume that?'
He shrugged and smiled cheekily. I swear his smile made my knees numb, and I hate that.
'It's your nature to do.'
'What?!' my mind hollered, but he smiled and continued looking at me. 'What nature?! I don't know what that means, Alpha.'
'It means you have one, just like the others. It makes sense since I marked you earlier. This is why you were attracted to me.'
"And who gave you consent to mark me, huh?!" I finally voice out, but my words widen his smile.
As much as I wanted to argue with him, his words rang true in my ears, and I just sighed. I'm thinking about what I should do now that he has marked me.
"Relax, darling. Please join me here because I'm honestly waiting for you to wake up. We'll be having a training, so equip yourself, eat your breakfast and come here with me."
"How dare you mark me without my damn permission? And now you're leading me?!"
"Don't make me pull you out there, darling. I'm not gentle." he smirked, which increased my annoyance. But before I could let my words out, I tied my sentiments and immediately closed the window.
I stamped my foot in frustration as I sat back on my bed, brooding on what to do next. Afterward, I took a bath and prepared myself before eating breakfast alone. I wore black pants and a knitted top before going downstairs to join Alpha Ace for whatever he planned to accomplish today.
I went outside only to obey what he said.
He was standing in the corner, surprised when he saw me.
"What training are we doing this early?" I asked as I approached him to see that it was a vast space filled with wooden table.
"It's for training. It's our first session together," he replied as he gestured for me to follow him, and I heeded without any second thoughts until we ceased in front of the wooden table with lots of woods lying.
My heartbeat faster when my gaze diverted to his naked torso, but I quickly avoided it for my innocence’s sake.
"Can you wreck them?" Alpha Ace asked, pointing the woods at the table.
I frowned in puzzlement when he didn't elucidate why we needed such things.
"What kind of training is this?" I asked him.
"Just do it."
"No, unless you tell me now."
He sighed. "You will understand if you do what I said."
Remaining rigid, I stared at the woods and wondered if I could destroy it with just one swing. I shut my eyes and respired, imagining what would happen when I destroyed this heavy object. It wasn't my first time, but never in my life have I done training like this, so I'm pretty anxious.
When I got the intrepidity to do it, I threw my punch directly into the woods, but then all I got was a pain in my hand because of the impact, and I stumbled backward while clutching my injured hand.
"Ouch! What the h—"
My words cut when Alpha Ace pulled me into his tight embrace, enough for me to smell his citrusy scent, and he nuzzled his face on the crook of my neck.
The pain slowly vanished, replaced by warmth. Seriously? Just because of his embrace, the pain became nothing but comfort.
I did want to push him away now, but I found myself unable to when I lifted my head to meet Alpha Ace's eyes; he glowed with bliss and admiration. And that made me blush furiously due to the unexpected action.
"Am I making you uncomfortable?" he asked softly with a concerned expression on his features, and when I shook my head no, his eyes brightened with delight and relief. "I was sure you hated me already for marking you before you know what is happening. Still, I can't accept your rejection because my wolf has imprinted on you, and I couldn't bear losing the person I've longed to share a mate bond with."
The more he spoke, the more he melted my heart. I don't understand why I suddenly became soft like I was already falling under his charm.
After a moment of controlling my emotion, I conveyed my words; he was left flabbergasted.
"I'm not mad. It's just… I'm not used to it. I told you we're contrary despite being your mate. If there's one thing I've been craving for," I trailed off, not knowing how to express myself. "That's the peace." There was a mark of perplexity as I stated those words, and I could sense his overflowing worry by the way he scrutinized every inch of my face as if he was searching for a clue. Unhesitantly, I struggled from under his embrace but stopped halfway when his fingers curled around my wrist, preventing me from leaving; he held me in place, unwilling to let go. Then he pulled me gradually toward the table, which surprised me. "Is there anything wrong?" he asked gently; the warmth in his tone made my heart stutter. "Did I offend you?" "No. That's not what I mean." "Then what? What makes you so distant? There must be a reason, and as your mate, I want you to be honest with me." I was hesitant as he took hold of my hands again, holding them tight. I looked at our joined hands for
"Well, because I thought I might be your mate."At first, I expected him to scoff at me. I should have known better; he was not one to mock someone like me with that kind of matter. But instead, he smiled, albeit a small one, and laughed suddenly. "Just kidding!"The apprehension that kept bubbling inside vanished as it quickly changed into a sigh, and I laughed slightly to conceal my emotion."The truth is I have never wished to have such. The only person who has made me happy was you." there was no indication of lies the moment he conveyed those words, just sincerity."And that's also the thing I told Alpha earlier. That you and my family are paramount of all."He nodded, clearly satisfied by my utterances. I continued walking, but then I was forced to stop when he called my name again, causing me to turn around and face him. "Yes?""Just in case you don't feel good about staying with the Alpha's house, feel free to tell me. I'll find a way to help you."His eagerness could be seen
"If you are willing to be close to her, you should start by supporting whatever she does. If she goes anywhere, it would be aloof of you not to be there."I was impressed by Matt. The way he emitted those words with bravery in front of the Alpha, I could sense how resolute he was to protect me. Matt guided me consistently since day one. For him, he'd rather stay by my side in the middle of peril than question my stubbornness by leaving me unattended."Thanks for letting me know." Alpha Ace deviated his gaze at me, acknowledging my best friend's utterances.*****SITTING in front of the Alpha was one of the most unnerving occurrences that happened to me, not because I was afraid of him but because of the possible upshot that might transpire during the conversation. I was currently depleting my time listening to his explications as I tried not to be rude."Please, let me know next time, okay? I want you safe, Gwen.""You don't have to reiterate that to me, Alpha. Matt wants me safe too
How does it feel to be a normal werewolf without versatile blood and healing ability? How does it feel to have the liberty to live wherever I want without worrying about my future?WAKING up to the sound of noise is what I despise the most. I grew up in solitude, and if I will define my life, the right word is tranquility.I stood up, yawning as it was still early in the morning. I left the room and stopped in the middle of the staircase to check the source. From there, I could see Alpha Ace with his parents conversing with their faces so earnestly that a sudden disturbance caught their attention.Matt?"Alpha, our subordinates were attacked by the black wolves. They need us!" Matt said an urgency as he halted at the door."What happened?!""Omega was waiting for us to be there. And according to him, they managed to stop them. Some were injured, but no one died. However, they all need immediate medical attention.""We'll help you," Mr. Rivo said."But what about Gwen?" Mrs. Athena ask
“Silver werewolves are not real, Alpha. They only exist in folklore and legends,” I said as I strived to kick him in the ribs, but he was too fast for me, and he avoided the attack. I stamped my foot on the ground and cursed a bit under my breath in frustration.“How can you tell?” Alpha Ace questioned me with a smirk on his face. We had been doing the training since we woke up this morning.“I just know it,” I stated without enunciating further explanation.“But what makes you say that?” his question made me pause from moving. I don’t know why he kept asking these questions when I explicated everything to him for at least three minutes. It was starting to annoy me quite a lot. “What made me know that silver werewolves aren’t real?” I reiterated with a severe glare and stepped toward him. “It’s because that was just some sort of fantasy, the absence which has caused a huge misconception about their existence. If they were real, robust creatures would try to find them instead of makin
"Sister Filomena?" I called out as I opened the window.She looked up and smiled at me, but then the smile on my lips faded when I noticed how bizarre she looked."Are you okay?" I questioned while sitting down on the windowsill. I couldn't see her looking like this often, primarily since I'd known her for years. Her hair was unbound, which was unusual for me."Sister? Are you okay?" I reiterated, but she didn't respond; instead, she hurled a creepy smile that perplexed me."What happened? Come here," I said, motioning her to come over, but then she spun around."Wait! Sister!" I called out once more; then I scurried outside the room; soon as I reached downstairs, I bumped into someone's chest and realized it was Alpha Ace.He quickly grabbed me before I hit the ground from my fall. "Sorry," I mumbled."No, it's fine. What happened to you?" he asked, but his face dropped slightly in amusement after seeing my attire.His eyes went to the edge of the dress, then moved to my bare arms,
Alpha Ace's POV WORRIED before the five minutes went out, I kept on finding Gwen unceasingly. My emotion kept rising as I continued roaming the forest, but I heard noises from a distance. The closer I got to the source, the harder my heart was hammering inside my chest. The further I came, it felt like my feet were dragging behind me, and soon I reached a clearing where a group of people was gathered with their backs turned to me. They were all wearing black robes that covered them from head to toe until they revealed their faces. "Who are you?" I asked as I walked up towards them. No one answered. Their eyes stayed focused on me until one of them stepped forward. It was evident in her feature that she had a powerful aura, the way her eyes gleamed with such power gave me the feeling that I had done something wrong. "It doesn't matter who we are; if you want us gone so bad, you must heed my words." "I hope that didn't sound too rude because I'm not really in the mood for games," I
Gwen's POV "I want you to stay with me and help me fight whatever danger lurks. I need you here beside me because your presence gives me the strength I'll need when everything starts crumbling like a house of cards. You calm my soul, Alpha." Remaining hushed for a second, Alpha Ace was striving hard to think what appropriate choice he should make as he stood for his mate. Until he got an idea, he opted for something that had been the best option for him. "My willingness to help you was never a question, but no, Gwen." My eyes widened before narrowing into slits in disgruntled. "You refused my favor? Seriously? Your mate?" Pulling myself away from him, I tried to calm my breathing. The thought of him not acquiescing to my request had caused my chest to constrict painfully. "I won't allow you to take more risks than necessary. No more fights, Gwen." Hearing those words made me even more aggravated. "Are you insane? You think I'm not strong enough to handle myself, huh?" "That's n