ACE’S POV“Sir…. Wolfsbane,” he said.After Drake and I fought. I lodged in a hotel close to Betty’s house. I wanted to do the investigation myself as I don’t trust any of Drake’s men. I would visit the house very early in the morning before they arrived and inspect the environment. I was wise enough not to leave any trail of my visit.That morning, I had stayed behind even after the detectives arrived. It was already five days, and we were still clueless. I wanted to know everything they discussed, so I hung around the house and used my high sense of hearing to eavesdrop on their conversations.A young detective had stumbled on a bottle of wolfsbane close to the house. I frowned. Wolfsbane would make her weak and unable to fight any attack. Drake's eyes blared with anger.“Take it to the laboratory,” he instructed. The detective, Drake, and some other men drove to the laboratory, and I followed.Steady driving behind them. They stopped in front of a tall building, and I knew it was t
DRAKE’S POVEverything had gone differently from how it was planned. The wedding was put on indefinite hold till whenever Max would be fine, and now Betty’s kidnap.It had been too much for me to process that Maxwell was Ace's son. Finding out has been hurting. Betty wasn’t even planning on telling me, even after I proposed. I was angry. Angry at Betty for keeping such a thing away from me and Angry at Ace. He always seemed to have his way eventually, but I vowed to do everything to make him fail.Betty had panicked the entire week about Max's condition and had even gone to Ace to beg, but the bastard didn’t even budge. Even though I was angry at the revelation about Max's paternity, I still wanted to be with her, but I needed to get Ace and Maxwell out of the way.I wanted to be with Betty alone without any reason for Ace to claim her, so I decided to kill Max. It was a very hard decision as Maxwell was a very sweet child, but I just had to do it.It wasn’t easy. Betty has stuck to h
BETTY’S POVAs I cuddled in Ace's soft arms. I felt peace, safety, and love. His presence alone made me feel safe.The past five days had been torture. James wasn’t giving me a space to breathe. He was always in my face, reminding me of how my mother's death struck him and how I would also live the same life.He was so obsessed with me that he planned a mating ceremony between us. He had blurted it out during our last argument, which resulted in him hitting me multiple times.He would harass me. Run his filthy fingers all over my body, threaten to kiss me, and have sex with me without my consent.It was really traumatic, and I wondered how I would have been if Ace hadn’t saved me. That morning, James had hit me the night before, and I was very weak. He had come in early again to give me food, which I rejected. He made sure to slap me before leaving to get kinds of stuff for “our” mating ceremony, which was later that day.I was about to pass out when I saw Ace enter. I thought I was h
BETTY’S POV “Would you be my Luna, please?” I repeated Ace's words in my mind.He had suddenly returned from the laboratory where another test was run. His sudden proposal was a shock. I was dumbfounded and unable to speak for a long time.“The result came out positive,” he said. My eyes glowed with happiness. Even though I never doubted Maxwell’s paternity. I just wanted Ace to be sure, also. He was obviously happy. “I donated my blood to him already. The doctor said he is a very strong boy to survive this long and assured me he would be fine.” I didn’t know why Ace was telling me all of this, but it somehow calmed my worried nerves.“Thank you.” I whispered.“Thank you, Betty. You gave me an heir regardless of how I treated you. I want to honor you and make me the happiest man on earth by accepting to be my Luna.” he said again. Ace was really proposing to me. I never thought a day like this would come. Tears flowed uncontrollably. He wiped them away gently and patiently waite
BETTY’S POVWatching Max get better was calming. I watched as she and Ace played a game together, and every time Ace was winning, he would groan. He was recovering very fast. The doctor said he would be discharged the next day, and I was excited. Excited to leave Moonlight and go back to Viking Hills with Ace.My phone beeped, and I looked down at it.“Let’s meet at the park by 5 pm,” the message read.Since the previous message last night, this was another from Drake. I wondered what he wanted to talk about. I knew he was upset, and I was hoping he would forgive me after the talk. We would be very good friends, and I want that.“Babe?” Ace called. Yes, he uses endearing words now. Surprising, yeah, I liked this side of him. Soft, gentle and full of emotions. Despite all that, he still maintained his powerful aura. He stared deep into my eyes, and I blushed.“What’s wrong?” he asked. He must have noticed me stare into nothingness. I wanted to tell him about how worried I was about D
ACE’S POV Things had turned out right and perfect since I saved Betty. She had confessed that Max was my son. She insisted on another test, and it came out positive. I donated my blood to Max, and he was getting better.I didn’t hesitate to spoil them both with gifts. Max was a very lovable kid, and it was pretty easy to bond with him. Betty is as kind and caring as ever. I was happy to be finally back with them. We went on our first official date, and I revealed my plan to marry her. She said yes, and I felt like the happiest man on earth right now. I couldn’t wait to build a life and family with Betty.“Papa!” Max yelled. He was angry I was beating him at his own game. I love that he is already used to calling me that.“Sorry, buddy,” I smirked. I heard Betty chuckle. I looked at her and saw her reading something from her phone. Her eyes squinted. I immediately knew it wasn’t something good. She stared, and her mind drifted. I wanted to know what was bothering her. She literally
ACE’S POVThe packed house was in confusion. Betty had gone into labor for six hours now, and no news from the doctors yet. Her screams filled the house. She insisted on staying at home instead of the hospital. I panicked as I heard her scream again. Max was running around the house playfully, not having any worry.He had grown into a fine young lad. Stubborn, cheerful, and intelligent. The past year with them, my family has been blessed. Betty got pregnant two months after marriage, and we were expecting a baby girl. The pack progressed speedily under her reign as Luna. She had brought her clothing line to Viking Hills, and it provided job opportunities for millions of people. The pack was thriving, and I have never felt more glad. Glad to have a family and a pack that I love.“Ace. Calm down,” Luke tried to make me stop pacing the living room.“How can I? She has been screaming like this for the past six hours,” I said.“She is in good hands. I would check again.” Luke left. Alpha
DRAKE’S POV That night, Betty and I had taken a walk. I wanted to apologize to her and just get things over with already or well, that’s what I thought. As soon as I saw her, I wanted her. I wanted her all for myself. I was immediately filled with rage. Rage that she chose Ace over me even after our years of friendship. I was equally angry at Ace, for suddenly showing up and sweeping her off her feet. I just wanted to talk but it went the other way round.The night ended with Ace beating me severely, leaving me half dead. I always knew I was no match for him. He was stronger and bigger. I shouldn’t have raised my hand on Betty. I didn’t even hit her but the intentions alone led to the fight. I was angry, sad and broken. I watched her and Ace leave that night and that was the last time I saw her.I didn’t bother to reach out to her after she left. I stayed mad at her for the longest time but I knew it was all just anger that she wasn’t with me instead. Betty is every man’s dream. Har