Alpha Ace and his Undercover Mate

It has been a week since my encounter with Ace, and it has been horrible for us both.

Every time I crossed him, he always looked so pained, and his eyes were practically pleading with me to talk to him, but I couldn't.

All my life I've been through training, building up a pack that was broken, sleepless nights wondering how having a mom felt, but nothing I did was ever this hard.

I was glad for the long training hours. Even though I did nothing but 'observe', it really got my mind off things. When I was back at the house, I would either talk to Lilly, or watch movies till I fall asleep.

Today was meant to be my training day again, and I couldn't hide how relieved I was. I desperately needed to punch someone. Aiden had already woken me up, which was a habit of his, so I was currently getting ready.

I finished earlier than usual, so I went to my balcony to get some fresh air.

The six a.m wind hit me immediately, calming my senses instantly. I leaned against the bar as I watched the sun rise from behind the trees.

It filled the sky with mighty colours of red and splashed the clouds with endless rays of pink. It was bright and mesmerising as it invited me to stare deep into the horizon.

A delightful sigh escaped my lips as I got lost in it's relishing beauty.

"Beautiful, isn't it? "

I yelped in surprise as the voice startled me back to reality. I spun around, being faced by my one and only mate, Ace. I didn't say anything, just stared at him. He sighed, stepping further onto the balcony.

"I'm sorry I scared you, it's just that I was passing by, when Aiden asked me to call you. But I was knocking for a while and I didn't hear you so I thought you were hurt or something." I nodded in understanding after he explained himself, but now I was lost for words as I gazed at him.

I haven't heard him talk to me in a whole week, it had my heart racing and my wolf howling, after being pissed at me for days.

"I'll be right out," I said as I turned back to face the sunrise.

He didn't leave though, instead he joined me at the end of the balcony, leaning against the bar. He didn't try to initiate conversation, so I just stayed silent, enjoying the few minutes I had in his presence.

"You really like the sunrise, don't you? " He asked, looking at me with an admirable smile on his face.

"I really do, and sunsets too. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? "

"I can think of something" He took a step closer to me, gazing at me with love-struck eyes. " Or someone" He whispered, moving a loose strand of hair from my face.

Once dormant butterflies erupted in my belly, as I involuntarily leaned into his touch. His eyes glistened with hope, as mine widened in realization.

Shit.

face once again broken.

sorry for constantly hurting

of the room before he could get a hold

stairs, stopping dead in my tracks at the sight in front of me. Everyone was sitting in

anything was wrong with that, but it was 6 in the morning. Don't they

he said we can come down to

them, glancing at the stairs to see if Ace was following. Luckily he wasn't, so I relaxed into Aiden to get invested in whatever

they weren't really interested in the TV show that was on, so I was about to ask why they were up, but then a

up, running to them open armed. Aiden and I watched curiously, as Scott and Ryan stood with happy looks on

little trouble maker already?" Calum teased as he kissed both their

whining about how he missed his baby girl" Lilly said as she took the baby, showering her

and my eyes widened in surprise as we put it together. That

immediately and rushed to her, holding out my hands as I gazed at the cutie with amazement.

I couldn't blame them for not mentioning it. I talked to them, but not much. Lilly and I

I hold her? " I asked softly. She smiled and gently placed

and I knew from that moment that she

name is Asia" Lilly informed with a proud but loving look on her

Asia," I cooed in a baby voice. "That's such a pretty name for a pretty baby." Asia giggled even louder

was red, almost like Lilly's and her eyes held the same colour and life like Calum's. I could just nibble her

thinking. Everyone's face turned even happier at my

through me, knowing I was hurting them too. By right I was supposed to be their Luna, but I haven't been either a mate

lady which I now learnt was Calum's mom smiled brightly at me,

a pleasure finally meeting you. My mate and I couldn't wait to meet you. Ace is like a son to us" I smiled warmly at her as I shook her

call her Zorah, and that her mate would be here later when

tell her no, but I didn't want to get their hopes up either. I knew Ace's dad died from what my dad told me, and I

Aiden shouted in my head. I

the kitchen. I knew what he was

if I was five. I rolled my eyes

repeated boredly, knowing I was already attached to

probably seeing this mission as a lost cause for me already. A mate, very nice people and now a baby.

I

were building their lives, Ace was building his pack and I was

most trusted that he could think of to

for the next hour was how I'd probably be dooming Asia to a fate like mine, to grow