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.

me, and I saw that Ryan had finally caught up to

But she's so fast" Ryan muttered very out of breath. I kinda felt bad, but I barely got to muster

do you have trying to lock up my daughter Alpha

Aiden a confused look, and simply shook his head, answering my silent question. He didn't tell

answer, but dad beat him

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 you got attached to these people?!"

you knew you were soft

mid sentence when I saw him stare incredulously at something on my neck. His eyes widened a fraction, and I watched as

Isabella Gilbert! What is the

I was with a look on his face that made me believe he would kill his own daughter. But before I could react,

realization. He then met my eyes from behind Ace's back, and I felt like

small smile with those kind eyes of his. He then gave me a short nod, and his

feel like it was getting stepped

growling and stood between them. My eyes searched for Aiden, and I found him

I said more as a statement than a question, and he hung

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

series of gasps echoed from both packs, since this was news to

did you forcefully mark my daughter?! I will

"Alpha Blake!" I shouted.

outburst and watched me in 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

not. Whether you and John cursed it or not, he is my mate" His eyes grew impossibly wider at that, and I knew what his follow up question

did you know

humorlessly. "You are so selfish, dad, and maybe it's you who I got it from. Because you were so selfish, you hid

completely drained of colour, and

the pack" He tried to sound firm, but failed miserably when

benefit did you? You just

you were too scared and prideful 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

eyes that Aiden was looking very much confused, and dad's face

what makes you look like an even bigger dick?" Eyes widened and mouths

was willing to give you back everything and more, even before he met me, just because it was the right thing to do and because he's actually