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.

stepped back abruptly, leaving his face once again broken. Before I could stop myself,

constantly hurting you like this, but I

before he

in front of me. Everyone was sitting in the

wrong with that, but it was 6 in the morning. Don't they have stuff to do?

emergency family matter, so he said we can come

nodded at Aiden as I slowly sat beside them, glancing at the stairs to see if Ace was following. Luckily he wasn't,

interested in the TV show that was on, so I was about to ask

to them open armed. Aiden and I watched curiously, as

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

stop whining about how he missed his baby girl" Lilly said as she took the

surprise as we

and rushed to her, holding out my hands as I gazed at the

but not much. Lilly and I

her? " I asked softly. She smiled

tickled her side, and I knew

Lilly informed with a proud but loving look on her face. "She

such a pretty name for a pretty baby." Asia giggled even louder

face ever. Her hair was red, almost like Lilly's and her eyes held the same colour and life

turned even happier at my statement, no doubt having seen how I've

was hurting them too. By right I was supposed to be their Luna,

lady which I now learnt was Calum's mom smiled brightly at me, stretching out her hand

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 hand, except, inside

could call her Zorah, and that her mate would be

dad died from what my dad told me, and I don't know about his

Aiden shouted in my head. I groaned, then shut

to Lilly as I joined Aiden in the kitchen. I knew what he was

as if I was five. I rolled my eyes as I grabbed the cereal, deciding

know Aiden, ‘don't get attached’," I repeated

always in love with them, and Aiden knew that. He was probably seeing this mission as a lost cause for me already. A mate, very nice people and now a baby. This thing gets harder

I actually

their lives, Ace was building his pack and I was here right under their noses,

he could think of to send here, but I'm starting to believe that I wasn't

dooming Asia to a fate like mine, to grow up in a broken