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."

 

that you were pregnant, and they spent quite a while talking about

 

nodded impatiently. Of course I remembered

 

eavesdropping, he went

 

a scary Dennis. The guy was six-five, bulky

 

is none of his business" I

 

the baby. Roxy you know that apart from

 

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

 

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

 

this mission meant so much to him too. So I knew exactly

 

already ruined the mission by accepting Ace, and that you were gonna pay. But he also didn't believe that you were pregnant, saying that you couldn't be

 

Ouch Dennis. Ouch.

 

Jace that if you were pregnant, he

 

I urged, though it wasn't that hard

 

child, but spared you since you were the Alpha's daughter. But he promised it would be painful

 

would 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

 

to warn us before Dennis could plan, 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 eyes to his. Dennis really wasn't playing

 

his way into dad's mind and make him do things that weren't originally planned. I had no idea

 

no doubt going to convince dad, so he called me

 

he was gonna get to you. He has his little posse in our pack and some of them know this pack all too well. I knew that once he got onto the lands, he would've immediately went looking for you,

 

twenty wolves, who were solely loyal to him. Dad knew but he didn't mind, since Dennis was loyal to him, so automatically they

 

child if you were indeed pregnant, and I got scared, Rox. That's all I heard. 'If you were indeed pregnant'. And

 

eyes met his, as I heard his voice break. He was on the brink of tears, but if

 

way and complete his mission. And Rox, I knew he would've. So

 

the pregnancy so he wouldn't hurt

 

Protecting me at all costs. No matter the damage, he would pull any strings to

 

there were other ways." He started again, wording my hidden thoughts. "But my mind wasn't working Roxy. I just knew I

 

I could see how much it pained him

 

the baby 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

 

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

 

said before he could repeat it for the tenth time. " I know Aide, I understand. And though I'm not okay with what

 

as I pulled him into a short

 

dad that the warriors were 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 told me the plan. The warriors were ready, and so they were

 

Alpha and needed some home time. When

 

hair. That explained dad's outburst and why he was so

 

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