To Doyen, that simple touch had been enough to almost unravel him, making him almost forget that this mate of his did not shy away from touching other men and even flirting with them. But as he felt a hot tear against his back, it seemed to remind him that he did not like her. Stepping towards the bath, he bit out, "Are you going to keep touching me without my permission? Do not tell me that when you thought me dead, you had no other partners." Narrowing her eyes with anger at the cheap shot, she reminded herself that this was not her Ace. At least not totally. All his negative traits had been multiplied by thousands maybe. But really, this Doyen was going to learn to keep his mouth shut if he did not know how to speak nicely. She would teach him! Seeing that her wonderful mate had stepped into the bath and was not slowly sinking into it with difficulty, she let out a wicked smile. She turned back and waited for him to let down his guard. And he did exactly that. Well, poor him, he
Ace clenched his hands inside the water. He needed to push her away at any cost. Being close to her would mean disaster, he was sure of it. If she were not going to leave him alone with cruel words and tongue lashings then he would have to scare her away in some other way.With a sudden movement, he turned around, caught her hand that was massaging him, and pulled hard. She landed in the bath with a huge splash, causing the water to spill out on all sides as she flailed to get her balance.With his other arm around her slender waist, he pulled her close to him, as she huffed and tried to catch her breath. Bringing his mouth close to her ear, he whispered, "Do you want to seduce me? Are you unsatisfied with the other boys who have been hovering around you and that is why you are trying to do all this? I may be injured, but I can always satisfy you... so you don't have to work so hard. Just say it, Luna Crystal." His hand moved suggestively over her body, slipping under the edge of her
Ace closed his eyes to avoid another confrontation with his mate but he need not have worried. For as soon as he fell asleep, Crystal walked out of the room, with determined steps. She had already mind-linked with Nate and the news that she had received did not make her happy. Instead of coming over to her and asking for solace or guidance like intended, specially for rogues whom she could help, there were rumours being spread that she could not even take care of her own mate. While she knew that rumours were not strong enough to shake the position that she had created for herself in this short period of time, but she would not let any of her future children question the honesty of it. Most of the Alphas who had been present for the coronation had watched Ace almost come back from the dead. And they had been staying back to judge her.As if they had the right or judge. In the past month, despite what she had been going through, she had not stepped back from her duties. Yes she had don
Doyen growled in his head at that making Ace wince as he hobbled back to the bed. Muttering under his breath, he spoke," I thought I understood what Crystal went through when Erin was bratty, but now I know, I had no idea! It is a wonder that she did not have constant migraines with trying to create such a powerful beast like Erin and you!" "Is that a compliment or a complaint," Doyen growled in his head. Ace did not answer. The wolf thus continued," I am not ready to trust your mate, yet. Or even your judgement." When Ace would have spoken, the ancient wolf commanded," I heard you. Now you listen to me." "While I have seen and felt the vilest of things a human or an animal can do, there is one thing that has always shaken me. Most of the time, a person's fall is caused by someone they trust almost blindly. Even Crystal Snowheart's father trusted Leo immensely. He even ignored the signs of deception making it easier for Leo to invite rogues. And do you know when his pack, his young
Finally, after a week of fighting his own animal, Ace succeeded in coercing his animal into a test that would not hurt his wife. In that week, he had been forced to endure the torture of having his wife tease and try to seduce him on one hand and stop Doyen from saying hurtful things to Crystal on the other. This resulted in a case of a pained head and pained ba**s for him. Sigh! Ace thought he would have to become a juggler in the near future if this continued. He missed spending time with Crystal. Whether it was from before when they could just be playful or when she turned into an adult and he could spend himself inside her. Doyen growled inside his head asserting," I want to claim Erin." "Ha! With the way you have been behaving, Doyen, Erin might just swish her tail at you and walk away." Unexpectedly, despite his repeated antagonism against Erin, his wolf had still been drooling after Crystal's Erin like a little puppy. At times, he was tempted to hint Crystal that instead of t
"Bring the nurse, immediately!" Nate ordered the omega who was hovering while serving them tea. Once the omega was gone, he watched as Crystal almost retched her guts out. Shaking his head with distaste and holding his breath, he moved to pat her back and hold her hair behind her face. "I don't know why you have to send Juan to all those places for research. That man likes to learn history more than medicine! Somehow Ace was always sending him away and now it is you. Don't you think you need the healer more?" Crystal shook her head and spoke through the mind link," Shut your whiny a**. Or I am going to vomit on those nice shoes that I can see." Hurriedly moving back, Nate snapped his mouth shut. After a few minutes, when she had stopped wrenching, Nate wiped her brow and helped her stand. "Isn't morning sickness supposed to happen in the morning? Why is it happening at lunch hour?" "Well, I am sure the baby knows how to look at the time, Nate." "Of course it does! It is my bro
Doyen seemed to have turned into a Golden retriever instead of the fierce wolf he was, once he accepted the fact that he was going to be a father, except for the tail-wagging of course. Thankfully he did not do that! After realizing his mistake in judgement and acceptance that he was going to be a father, he prodded her into his room by almost pushing and pulling her. He sat with his head in her lap, occasionally rubbing his muzzle against her belly so excited it seemed that he could not change into his human form. Of course, Doyen had not apologized but his actions had spoken louder than words. It did not matter to her because, in the end, she knew that she finally had Doyen's trust. Ace and Kai were at the moment looking for the Omega who had tried to create the misunderstanding but she had been found dead in the office where they had left her. Rubbing her hand in an absent-minded fashion over the huge wolf's head, Crystal's mind linked with Nate and ordered him to contact Juan an
"Let me love you." Those words almost undid Ace as he pulled her down to kiss her again. He just could not get enough of her again. Their lips met in a duel, a fight to show each other their love. His hands sliding through her hair, Ace breathed in her scent, wanting to soak in her essence. "I need you, sugar." Ace groaned out as Crystal traced a finger down his torso, moving back slowly. She hovered over him for a moment, rubbing the head of his manhood against her entrance before moving away and kneeling between his thighs. Her eyes glowed at the fading mark there on the inside of his thigh and she quivered in delight, wanting to taste him again and mark him again. But this time, Ace was not content to lie down. As she would have taken him into her mouth, he reached down, letting his callused thumb rub her lips, stopping her with his hold, "I don't want to play, Crystal. Mark me."Crystal pouted. Of course, he did not want to play. But she wanted to... Crystal lightly bit over his