Chapter fourteen

Alpha Ace's P.O.V

When one of my patrol guards mind-linked Nick and me and told us that he saw a white wolf running through the forest, my heart almost gave out.

I kept picturing someone taking her away from me . I was so afraid she would disappear again. We had no choice. We had to tell her the truth.Vanessa came back downstairs wearing a dry pair of sweatpants and a simple long-sleeved black shirt. She looked amazing. She would look amazing wearing a trash bag, as far as I was concerned.

She sat down on the armchair opposite us and raised her eyebrow.

“Will you tell me what’s wrong?” she asked, looking at Nick.

“I know I shouldn’t have gone away in the middle of the night without telling you

first, but it was just a short run. I was nowhere near the border.”

“Why were you out in the middle of the night in the first place?”I sighed.

“I couldn’t sleep.” she shrugged.

Goddess, I wanted to kiss her so bad.

Nick ran a hand through his hair and leaned his elbows on his knees.

“You are