Alpha Ace and his Undercover Mate

My legs ached with each contact it had with the ground, and my chest constricted more by the minute. One, because I was running at full speed, and two, because my heart felt like it had been struck with a silver dagger laced with wolfsbane.

I was getting closer to the large training ground where I sensed them to be gathered, and I silently prayed that nothing had started yet. Ryan was still behind me, but by a few meters. It was obvious that he was struggling to keep up, but no way was I going to let him catch me and just end up slowing me down.

Relief bathed my tingling skin when I saw that there were no bodies, fighting or blood. Ace seemed to have gathered a lot of his people in the short time, and they were already in defensive and attack mode. More men emerged from the trees in wolf form, making Ace's army bigger.

Dad's army was just as big, and I could recognize a few of my trainers and warriors. I also saw Phillip and Aiden, and Aiden was the first out of the two groups to see me coming.

~"Are you trying to get yourself killed?!"~ He bellowed through our link, watching me with wide and disapproving eyes.

~"Stay the hell out of my head"~ I snapped back then completely blocked him from my mind.

Ace and dad were glaring at each other and baring teeth. Every wolf on each side, both shifted and in human form did the same with each other, so no one even noticed when Aiden left the group and was running towards me.

I ran straight for him, but quickly wooshed around him once he was close enough to grab me. I knew he was taken off guard, so I had a little advantage of getting away from him before he recovered. Unlike Ryan, Aiden could catch me in a few seconds.

"Roxy! Roxy, stop now!" He shouted at the top of his voice, and if I wasn't annoyed with him then, I was sure as hell annoyed with him now since his voice made every single head snap towards me, including Ace and dad.

Ace's eyes darkened when he saw me running towards them, but I tried to ignore his burning gaze by facing dad. But that too was a mistake, since he had the very same expression as Ace. For different reasons of course.

Ace told me to stay away, and here I was defying him. And dad? Well I wasn't sure about how much he knew, but I surely knew that he was pissed.

"I told you to go to the safe house with Ryan" Ace gritted out as soon as I was in hearing range. I opened my mouth to reply as I slowed down, but I was grabbed by the shoulders and spun around harshly.

"What the hell were you thinking? Do you want to get hurt?"

I yanked my hand from Aiden's grasp and gave him my best glare. "Like you care"

His face flashed with something that looked like hurt, and I took the opportunity to go closer to the confused looking wolves on both sides. Four hundred eyes watching as you walk into a war zone wasn't exactly a walk in the park.

Wolves from my pack watched me as if waiting for me to make a move, while wolves from Ace's pack watched me in irritation, wondering how and why one she-wolf could disrupt a pack-to-pack stare off. They didn't know who I was after all.

behind me, and I saw that Ryan had

so fast" Ryan muttered very out of breath. I kinda felt bad, but I barely got to muster up an apology since

business do you have trying to

simply shook his head, answering my silent question. He didn't

answer, but dad

you young lady" He started, turning to me. "This is not what I sent you here for. How dare you refuse to come back home with Aiden because

were soft hearted, you

a fraction, and I watched as Phillips's eyes followed his to my neck. I knew what they

Isabella Gilbert! What is the meaning of

to where I was with a look on his face that made me believe he would kill his own daughter. But before I could react, Ace stepped in front of me in

Beta Phillip's face light up with realization. He then met my eyes from behind Ace's back, and I felt like I wanted to hide under a rock.

of looking at me in disappointment or rage, he gave me a small smile with those kind eyes of his. He then gave me a short nod, and his defensive demeanour quickly changed to

first time since morning my heart didn't feel like it was getting stepped on, and I immediately remembered why I was even

cutting off his growling and stood between them. My eyes searched for Aiden, and I found him not too far away from where

didn't tell him" I said more as a statement than a question, and he hung his head with

deep breath and faced my father once again. I sized up to him and squared my shoulders

mate" A series of gasps echoed from both packs, since this was news

"You bastard, why did you forcefully mark my daughter?! I

"Alpha Blake!" I shouted.

shock. I always called him 'dad' or 'father', so I knew I got his attention with that. I took another firm step closer to him and continued with what I hoped would be

my mate, whether you like it or not. Whether you and John cursed it or not, he is my mate" His eyes grew impossibly wider at that, and

did you know about

and maybe it's you who I got it from. Because you were so selfish, you hid the truth from Aide and I , completely ruined our teenage life just for your own benefit.

face completely drained of colour, and I knew

I told you not to wander around the pack" He tried to sound firm, but failed miserably when it came

plan? You never really cared about the pack's benefit did you? You just strategized all this for alllll these years for your own benefit." I took a step closer

to do things in a civilized manner. And I was so blind to how stupid, inhumane and childish this plan of yours was. You made us believe that Alpha John was power hungry and ruthless, and took what was

Aiden was looking very much

as it was John's. And you know what makes you look like an even bigger dick?" Eyes widened and mouths fell at my words. Hell, even I was surprised at my language,

he met me, just because it was the