Alpha Ace and his Undercover Mate

The week has been better.

My heart hasn't been bleeding and my wolf hasn't been whining, which meant I hadn't been having headaches.

Things with Ace have been good so far. He hasn't been pushy and I liked that. Maybe he thought that my earlier statement about not wanting a mate was true, and so he doesn't want to throw it all on me at once.

And I was grateful.

It's not that I don't want him, but merely because I still didn't know how to balance my two lives, and taking it too far with Ace too quick will only make me more distracted.

Aiden was still weary of it all, but he seemed to be happy that I was kinda happy. It warmed my heart that he was somehow supporting me despite the fact that I hadn't been honest all along. But nonetheless, he was still 100% mission.

Yesterday he informed me that we would have to start digging around soon, and knowing Aiden, his soon was less than two days. I still hadn't made any progress with my plan, but I made a promise to Aiden that we would execute mission as originally planned.

So as much it hurt me to be going behind Ace's back, I had to until I figured out a way to save my people and my relationship.

I threw open the door to my balcony that I've come to love, while the cool Saturday breeze whipped my hair all about. I pulled it into a high bun and watched as the birds sped by in their swirls of freedom. I smiled at the thought. Their life seemed so open and adventurous, free to roam without a care in the world. Just being happy with the ones they love, or even alone.

I aspire to be like a bird one day.

Someday.

It was sometime around ten in the morning, given that I got to sleep in today. Zack informed us yesterday that we would be getting weekends off, courtesy of my mate.

Aiden and I didn't protest. To Aiden, weekends off meant that we had more time to snoop around and study the people here. To me, it meant more time with Ace, whom I've come to love being around every time when we weren't occupied. I suspected that it was the same reason why he had us take the weekends off.

But here I was once again, stuck between using the new free time to be with Ace or Aiden. This double life was really getting tiring.

My stomach growled, letting me know it needed to be filled, so I ventured off to the kitchen to get food. I made myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, with some black coffee. I wasn't tired, but I felt in need of an energy booster.

Slowly and quietly I ate, while I scrolled through some random posts on pinterest, laughing ever so often at something I found funny.

"Good morning" I looked up from my phone and beamed at Ace, as he gently kissed my temple. I blushed slightly at the gesture, loving the way it made my body feel.

Throughout the week he'd give me small kisses on my forehead, cheeks or temple, and hug me once in a while. I loved how the skin to skin contact with him made me feel, but I never initiated anything.

It wasn't that I didn't want to, I was just a shy person.

"Want one? " I asked, gesturing towards the sandwich that he was eying.

"No thanks, I already ate" I gave him a weird and confused look, since I didn't know why he was looking at it. He chuckled softly.

"I want to take you somewhere, but I can wait until you're done"

I suddenly got excited at the thought of going somewhere other than the training grounds, so I quickly gulped down the rest of my breakfast, which didn't go unnoticed by Ace, making him laugh a little.

"Ready? " I asked and jumped from my seat.

"As long as you are"

We walked at a steady pace through the forest, laughing now and then at something funny that Ace would say. Around everyone else he was kinda stern, but with me he was always chill and vibrant.

Out of nowhere, he scooped my up, throwing my legs around his waist and holding my back. A yelp of surprise escaped my lips, which was followed by a bellowing laugh.

This was why I enjoyed being around him. He always made me somehow forget my messed up life.

as he started to walk again.

fast enough" I nuzzled my face in his neck to hide my blush.

I just wanted to hold my mate in my arms. Can't blame a man for having needs" He slapped my bum softly, making me yelp in surprise once again. But instead of

enough" I surprised us both by saying. Even though I wasn't looking at him, I knew it affected him, given that his steps faltered

me excited. I've never been intimate, nor have I ever had thoughts about it. But I've come to learn that with Ace, there's a lot of things about myself that I've yet to know

want him

the same thoughts as

wander off to? " I asked, biting my lip. Where

me laugh loudly and the waves of my voice getting lost in the cool

from him, still laughing as I turned to see where he took me. My laughter immediately ceased as I gaped at the sight

short grass was green and lush, complementing the flowers wonderfully. A narrow path was cut out in the middle of the beautiful

into the area, taking

like what we just emerged from, making the

of nowhere, but it went far down into nothingness. I suspected that it led to the river that marked the border of

is beautiful," I whispered, catching a butterfly on

leaned into his

you find it?

I went for a run and stumbled into this. I've come here ever since whenever I'm angry, sad or just want to be relaxed." He told me,

peaceful and..... free" I whispered

you want to." He caressed my cheek with his thumb as I smiled widely at him, already ready to steal this place

" His eyes lit up with excitement at my

away from him and pulled my shirt off. His eyes widened in shock, and I even

down. I smirked at him, turning my back to him and unclasped my bra.

him, and soft footsteps coming towards

movement, I ran and

at the

slightest disappointed that what he must've been thinking wasn't what was happening, but I was wrong. He looked amazed and

wolf in awe, taking slow steps towards me. I closed the distance between us, and he immediately

brightly as he ran his other hand through my

Roxy," he whispered in amazement.

our white coat. Aiden and I were the same colour wolf, something my

my cheek against him. He laughed shortly, but backed away and

a chance to completely drool over his rock hard abs and toned arms. If I was in

seconds after; his toned skin now replaced with

than me by a significant amount. Even though I was Alpha blood and my wolf was large, Alpha males are always going to be

first time our wolves would be meeting, and it was obvious that we both

I followed shortly after. In my mind I laughed at the situation,

Getting tired, I laid flat on my belly. His wolf took me by surprise by

need to groom his mate,

I jumped up and ran off into the meadow, hanging my tongue out

through the large clearing, tackling me whenever he

of playing, I got tired and went for

just started, darting after me once again. I shrieked in surprise, and ran

if I've ever had so much

adventurous and vibrant. Bold and

and free, just

***

sat comfortably under a tree in front of the clearing, with his back against the tree and me between his

wanna stay here a little longer" I admitted,