The door opened and Alpha Larole saw his son seated on the sofa in his office. At once, he knew that for Ace not to be in his own office then he must've come for an explanation. He had been giving him the cold shoulder ever since he arrived from the meeting and he knew it was none other than the fact that Alyssa was in their home. He had been waiting for the day he would demand explanations and he was sure the day had come."Young Alpha, what brings you to my office?" He asked as he sat in his office chair and observed his son."Can't I work in my father's office anymore, or am I prohibited?" Ace said, shutting down his Mac, and locked eyes with his father."I see…So how did everything go at the inter-pack conference?"Ace got on his feet, "I need an explanation."His heart pounded in his chest as he waited for his father to respond. He had never seen his father look so stern and so sober. His aura was oppressive. It was unnerving. The tension in the room was palpable, and Ace's mind
Alyssa felt a mix of excitement and nerves as she listened to her brother talk happily about the contest. He had been practicing for this contest for months, and winning meant everything to him. If he succeeded, not only would his salary increase, but he would also have the chance to become the gamma or even the beta one day."But who are you competing against?" Alyssa asked her brother, curious about his opponent."It's the Beta's son, Axel" he replied with a hint of determination in his eyes. "I know it won't be easy, but I'm ready to give it my all."Her heart sank at the mention of his name. Was Ethan crazy? Axel was a powerful person and she feared he might lose to him. That was someone who had probably been training right from when he was born. So as not to discourage him, she kept her worry to herself. He seemed so confident and optimistic in himself and all she could do was support him. Even if he failed, he would still be her hero.Thinking of the contest, it dawned on her. I
The sun began to set, casting a golden glow over the pack's celebration grounds. As the celebration continued, Ethan made his way back to her. He was exhausted yet elated, mixed emotions dancing in his eyes. Alyssa couldn't be more proud. He hugged her tightly. Ignoring the stench of sweat on him, she hugged him back tightly.She noticed how profusely he was sweating. She had seen him push himself to his limits, She knew he had trained relentlessly for this moment and she was proud his efforts weren't in vain."I did it, Ally. I made it to the finals," he whispered, his voice filled with disbelief and joy."Yes, you did," she replied, her eyes shining with tears of pride. "I always knew you could."She touched his cheek, concern etched on her face "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"Ethan chuckled "I'm fine is""The way you both charged at each other. I was almost afraid you would lose it, especially when you fell. I was worried you were hurt. I've been thinking about what the finals are
The afternoon light filtered through the curtains, gently caressing his face and rousing him from his slumber. Ace slowly opened his eyes, feeling disoriented as he tried to piece together the events from the night before. The migraine in his forehead made him groan in pain.He had worked tirelessly overnight to organize the files that had accumulated during his absence. It was past dawn when he was done with his work, that he had retired to his bedroom to sleep. He had barely been home in the last week due to the heavy workload, and he could feel the fatigue taking its toll on him.He lazily stretched in bed, wishing he could go back to sleep, but he was feeling light-headed. Forcing himself out of bed, he decided to take a refreshing shower probably it would help shake off the fatigue.As he searched for clothes in the closet, a pair of familiar arms snaked around him from behind, pulling him into a warm embrace. Ace smiled, recognising the touch instantly. It was his girlfriend."B
As Alyssa's vision blurred, her wolf let out a loud shrill in her mind and called out for Ace's wolf. Her eyes slowly closed as she lost consciousness as a consequence of the pain. Even though she hadn't joined the pack's mind link, her wolf's cry got access to Ace's wolf and he immediately detected it.He grabbed a bath towel and hurriedly tied it around his waist."What's wrong babe? Where are you going?" Lydia asked.Ignoring Lydia, he dashed out of the room and met Alyssa on the floor at his room's entrance, unconscious. Lydia peeked from behind him and scowled when she saw Alyssa. So Alyssa was the reason why he had left her in the bedroom in a hurry. She was pissed.Ace gently picked Alyssa from the floor and carried her carefully in his arms, into his bedroom against Lydia's disapproval. Lydia sulked, 'Why would Ace bring that slum into their bedroom? Why was he so kind to her?' She wondered.Ace placed Alyssa on the bed unaware of his girlfriend's angry expression. He gazed at
Alyssa's eyes fluttered open, her eyelids adjusting to her environment. Enveloped by Ace's intoxicating scent, she smiled as she closed her eyes and stretched in the bed.Something was different…probably it was because her bed felt softer than usual. She pulled the quilt up to her nose to inhale her mate's scent wondering how it got there.Julia's familiar snort interrupted her and her eyes sprang open almost immediately.She gasped when she realized she was in Ace's bedroom. What was happening, how did she get there? She raised the quilt and peered down. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw she still had her gown on.She recalled the event that had happened and her heart ached again. Her wolf intervened and told her how Ace had saved her when she went unconscious, but Alyssa countered. It was Ace that was responsible for every pain that she felt.It was when she rubbed her eyes it occurred to her that she wasn't wearing her blindfold! 'Where was it?' She wondered as she searched
Alyssa sulked as she went to her bedroom. She had assured Lydia that she would round up her work before the end of the day. She groaned, wishing she could shift. If she could, she would shift into a wolf and run far away. There was still a lot she couldn't do yet for she was still a fledgling. She lay in bed and stared up at the ceiling. She was numb from listening to all the things that Lydia had said to her."He wants to reject us," Alyssa's wolf whispered."There's nothing we can do about it, Carrie. He doesn't like us, don't you get it? I don't want to come off as desperate." Alyssa said."We can do something. I have a feeling he likes us but he's bewildered. I don't like his girlfriend one bit, she sucks."Alyssa sighed "That makes two of us. If he rejects us we'll leave. He's better off without me, he always has."She had decided that whenever Ace rejected her she would quit and accept no favor from the Alpha. She'd go to live with her brother and return back to training. There
In the following days that came, Alyssa kept to herself and abstained from going to the upper floor where Ace lived. She did her usual routine but didn't encounter Ace or his girlfriend. Alpha Larole had also permitted her to have left during the weekends, but he had asked her to see him in his office before she left for her break that weekend.Hesitant, Alyssa knocked politely at the door."Come in" Alpha Larole's voice boomed.Alyssa walked in with her small bag which contained the things she had packed for her break. "Morning Alpha Larole."Alpha Larole glanced at the bag, "Oh I see you're all packed up. I won't take much of your time, so you can leave early." He gestured to the chair, "Sit.""Thank you," Alyssa said and took her seat. She put her bag on her lap and avoided Alpha Larole's eyes. A part of her already knew why he asked to see her."How has your stay here been?"Alyssa thought for a while. She wanted to tell him how much she loathed waking up in the mansion every day