Alpha Ace and his Undercover Mate

I woke up, as expected, to an empty bed. My memory of the night before was still pretty clear, and I tried my best not to cry again. Ace's walls were up again, and his scent was still heavy in my room, telling me that he left not too long ago.

I sighed as I got out of bed to take a long, warm bath. My body needed it.

Feeling somewhat relaxed and refreshed, I wrapped myself in a robe and headed back inside my room without drying off. Sometimes I preferred to sit and air dry.

I almost screamed and broke Aiden's neck when I saw him standing beside my desk. Didn't he know he shouldn't do such things?

I suddenly remembered that I was still very upset with him, and worse now that I had nothing or nobody to channel my guilt to, him being here wasn't the best--for him at least.

"I'm pretty busy Aiden" I snapped as I moved some hair from my face.

"Come on Rox" He pleaded, already looking defeated. "By the time you're finished drying I'll be done with what I have to say"

My heart clenched at the fact that he knew exactly what I was doing. It made me remember that nobody knew me like he does.

I mustered up my sternest face and folded my arms over my chest. "Speak"

"Will you listen to me this time? " He asked slowly. I gave him a short nod, and I watched as he readied himself.

"The last thing I wanted was to hurt you"

"Yea right and-"

"Just listen to me Roxy, please" I shut my mouth and watched as he gave me a pleading but pointed look. Huffing, I plopped down on my bed and did a zip impression across my lips.

"What I did was disgustingly terrible and I know that. I had a lot of time to think about it, and I saw ways how I could've gone about doing things differently now. That plan was stupid. So so stupid. I'm a big idiot"

I almost chuckled at that, but managed to keep my mouth in a thin line.

"I'm gonna tell you what happened okay? But you have to listen" His tone changed to a bit more serious as he took a different stance. I shifted on my spot as I felt a little bit more nervous.

"The day I tried to.." He cleared his throat but didn't say exactly what he tried to do. "I was panicking. I had just gotten off a call with Jace, and what he told me made me go crazy. I couldn't think, so I just did the first thing that came to my mind."

I knew he said no interruptions, but the look on his face prevented me from keeping my mouth shut. "What did Jace say Aiden?"

"I didn't know that Jace knew about you, so I was confused at first"

"Yea the day Ace and I fought for the first time and I ran to the border, he saw me. He told me that he overheard Jane and I talking."

called me, he was all panicking and shit. He and Jane were talking about you, but they thought they were alone. Jane told Jace that you were pregnant, and they spent quite a while talking about it. Jace said that after a while, he

impatiently. Of course

heard them. When Jace found him eavesdropping, he went totally 'Dennis

a scary Dennis. The guy was six-five, bulky and bald. Even the smallest scowl gave anyone shivers, not to mention when he

his business" I retorted with

much his business. He went on and on to Jace about the mateship being an abomination, not to mention what he said about the baby. Roxy you know that apart

nodded. I've never spent much time around Dennis like Aiden has. Dennis was our top warrior and trainer apart from Phillip. He taught us to fight and be tough. Hell, the guy broke every bone in my

heard that he used to be nice, but when he lost his mate in the same war

him too. So I knew exactly what Aiden meant about how hard headed

and that you were gonna pay. But he also didn't believe

Ouch Dennis. Ouch.

told Jace that if you were

me Aiden" I urged, though it wasn't that hard

it would be painful and dreadful. He said that even if things worked out fine, he would still do

think that he couldn't have ever gotten away with hurting an Alpha's daughter and another Alpha's mate, but I knew Dennis. And if he really really wanted to, he could've

but that was hell of a mistake on Jace's side. Why do you think dad attacked two months early?" My eyes widened as I snapped my

seemed to wiggle his way into dad's mind and make him do things that weren't originally planned. I

no doubt going to convince dad, so he called me immediately" Aiden sat beside me on my

our pack and some of them know this pack all too well. I knew that once

had his little mini pack of about twenty wolves, who were solely loyal to him. Dad knew but he didn't mind, since Dennis was loyal to him, so automatically they would too. I never liked it though, and see what it

to Jace that he would find you and kill that child if you were indeed pregnant, and I got scared, Rox. That's

the brink of tears,

actually scared that he would somehow find a way and complete his mission. And Rox, I knew

to get rid of the pregnancy so he wouldn't hurt me" I finished

that was always Aiden. Protecting me at all costs. No matter the damage, he would pull any strings

ways." He started again, wording my hidden thoughts. "But my mind wasn't working Roxy. I just knew I had extra wolfsbane and I knew

saying it. I could see how much it pained him to even think about

would've been gone within thirty minutes. I would've had to get him removed immediately so that I wouldn't get poisoned, and by the time Dennis found me, I would've been baby free. Aiden knew what he was

saw numerous other ways that we could've dealt with it. But Roxy please forgive me. Please. I was just

for the tenth time. " I know Aide, I understand. And though I'm not okay with what happened, I can see how

pulled him

ready, and since he had enough information about Ace's pack to have some advantage, he had affirmation. The jackass even used our names, saying that we would get to come home sooner. When you kicked me out that night and I went home, the three of them sat me down and

about why I was home, saying that I got in a fight with the Alpha and needed some home time. When he asked me why you didn't come with me,

That explained dad's outburst and why he was so