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."

 

told Jace that you were pregnant, and they spent quite a while

 

impatiently. Of course I

 

Jace found him eavesdropping, he went totally 'Dennis crazy'

 

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

 

is none of his business" I retorted with a

 

and on to Jace about the mateship being an abomination, not to mention what he said about the baby. Roxy you know that apart from

 

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 body at least ten

 

be nice, but when he lost his mate in the same war eighteen years ago, he toughened everything about him,

 

that was why this mission meant so much to him too. So I knew exactly what

 

that you were gonna pay. But he also

 

Ouch Dennis. Ouch.

 

told Jace that if you were

 

though it wasn't that hard to

 

you were the Alpha's daughter. But he promised it would be painful and dreadful. He said that even if things worked out fine, he would

 

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

 

Dennis basically played the role. Somehow, he always seemed to wiggle his way into dad's mind and make him do things that weren't

 

no doubt going to convince dad, so he called me immediately" Aiden sat beside me on my bed, by now I was dry, and took my hands

 

knew one way or the other, he was gonna get to you. He has his little posse in our pack and some of them

 

little understanding. Dennis 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

 

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

 

break. He was on the brink

 

find a way and complete his mission. And Rox, I

 

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

 

was always Aiden. Protecting me at all costs. No matter the damage, he would pull any strings to ensure my safety. But

 

ways." He started again, wording my hidden thoughts. "But my mind

 

without saying it. I could see how much it pained him to even think about

 

immediately so that I wouldn't

 

was after you kicked me out, when I was running back home I saw numerous other ways that we could've dealt with it. But Roxy please forgive me. Please. I was just so scared and

 

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

 

I pulled

 

we would get to come home sooner.

 

in a fight with the Alpha and needed some

 

smiled as I rubbed his hair. That explained dad's outburst and why

 

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