Chapter 15
Chapter 15
Celine’s POV;
A smile splits my face as 1 quickly tie up my hair in a bun. All morning, I hadn’t seen Emily, and when I asked, I was told that she was with Ace. I find it cute that Ace is spending time with her. I didn’t expect him to do it, but I am glad that he is.
It makes me feel like I am not all alone when it comes to Emily. It makes me feel like someone else truly cares for her apart from me. It relieves my worry a bit. I know things might be a bit wired, but Ace’s interest in Emily makes me feel like maybe things wont be so bad. Maybe it won’t be so hard for Emily to see a family in this castle and me as her mother. I know she’s mine, but I have to take things slow with her for her sake.
“I’m too short. I can’t reach it. “I hear Emily’s tender voice say as I’m almost at the training field, and my heart melts. I can hear excitement in her voice. It’s different from the fear I heard yesterday, and it gladens my heart.
I lean against a pillar as I watch Ace and Emily from a distance. Emily is in a big shirt and shorts. She has her hair In a rough bun and she’s a beautiful beam of joy.
Ace on the other hand looks heavenly… As always. There’s a massive smile on his face, and his silver eyes are watching Emily with excitement and a twinkle of admiration in them. He’s gorgeous. So perfect….
“It’s not about your height or size. It’s about technique. I was much smaller when I was your age, but look at me now.
All you have to do is lift yourself as high as you can, and kick as hard you can. “Ace encourages as he holds a palms a little bit above Emily’s head for her to kick, and my smule grows
“You were smaller than me? “She questions in disbelief, and Ace nods.
“Yup. A wee little lad, I was. But look at me now. The beta of the strongest pack in the region! “He says and I smile.
“I wish he was alpha. “I mutter and just then, Emily makes to kick his palm, but she misses,
She almost hits the ground, but Ace is quick to scoop her up.
Emily is shocked at first, and as they stare at each other, they soon burst into laughter Heart warming. Soul embracing laughter. That’s what it is. Ace’s deep laughter mixed with Emily’s adorable one. Ace is so perfect. I remember being scared of him in my past life. he was always so serious, never smiling and always seemed so frigid.
He was always there to help me whenever I got hurt, though. He always came to cover me up and carry to my room each time I got molested by the soldiers at the pack house because of Aiden. But when he suddenly left, I felt all alone. Utterly and completely alone. He was one ray of hope in my dark life. And when he left, I had nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Why did he leave, though? Why did he leave me?… Leave all of us. He never came back.
Where did he go?
As he drops Emily back on the ground, my eyes land on his pendant which just slipped out of his singlet
“That pendant. Arila who’s been silent all along suddenly says, and I stand straight.
*There’s something weird about it. She adds, and as I watch the duo, I raise a brow.
“No there isn’t. It’s just a pendant. He’s always wearing it. Even in our past life, I remember occasionally seeing it on him. 1. dont think he ever takes it off. I reply as I stare at the strange, golden pendant which seems to have some inscriptions on it.
*You need to trust me, Celine. There’s something about that pendant. Something off–putting. Like it’s not meant to be there… Like he’s wearing it to keep… Someone away. Arila replies and suddenly I begin to feel protective.
“What do you mean? Could he be in danger? “I question and ale sighs.
*That’s not what I mean, Celine. But I think he’s… Ile’s hiding something. That pendant gives off an aura I dont like. She replies.
“But it’s not ours. “I laugh.
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“I have a feeling it has something to do with us. Like he’s wearing it to keep us away. She replies, and I fall silent.
“What? That doesn’t make any sense. How would his pendant…? “I begin in utter confusion and Arila breathes.
“I need you to trust me, Celine. That pendant… It’s not good. It’s not meant to be there… There’s something wrong,
Carla’s POV:
I had just finished attending to Aiden’s needs. After Celine left, he called me in. It made me confused. Was Celine so bad he had to call me to wipe the experience from his memory? Or did anything even happen at all between them? I didn’t know. But a part of me was glad that he called for me.
Unlike me, my ego was already failing and him calling me boosted my confidence a bit.
I sat at the edge of the bed as I put my dress back on, and finally he spoke.
me
“What is wrong with you?”
His question caused me to pause and in just a second, my mind went into overdrive. He has never asked me such a question after sex. Did my worried affect my performance? Did he kot enjoy it? Was something wrong?
I turned to look at him over my shoulder and summoned the courage to question.
“How do you mean?
“You e been awfully quiet. Quiet dull… And unlike yourself. “He replies and I roll my eyes as I battle to zip up.
“Let me help you with that, “He says and just then, I hear ruffling behind me, and then I feel his presence. Completely covering me from behind. I feel his huge hands take hild of my zip and as he pulls the zipper up, I gulp as his fingers make contact with my skin, and then he brings his lips to my ear.
“You didn’t answer me, Carla. What is wrong? “He questions and an idea hits me. Now is the time to play my cards right. Regain my place. He’s concerned about my mood. I should use that. I should work with it.
“It’s nothing…I lie as I get off the bed, and he takes hold of my wrist.
“You should know better than to lie to your Alpha, Carla. Especially when you’re so bad at it. “He says and I almost scuff. Naive king. He thinks he knows me. Me!” Bad at lying” something ive been doing my entire life! What a joke.
“I’m sorry, Alpha Aiden… I… I didn’t mean to offend you. “I reply and he raised a brow.
“Alpha Aiden!? When did that start!? “He exclaims, and I battle a smirk. So far things are going as expected.
“I’m only trying to know my place like you told me to last night, Alpha. I love you and would not want to be done away with due to my foolishness.
You told me I’m no different from the palace maids. I’m trying to remember that. So, I can’t address you by your name, Alpha. “I reply and I watch something shift in his eyes, something ive been looking for.
That thing I always play with
“I never said that, Carla! “He exclaims and I look away as I pu
put up a show to free my wrist from his grip.
“Of course. Who was I kidding thinking the king would remember a conversation he had with one of the numerous women in his life?”
That’s not what I meant! “He rages, and I sigh.
“It’s okay, Alpha. It’s fi- “I begin but he cuts me short.
“Stop calling me that! Carla, I said all those things in anger. You’re my girlfriend and I love you. You’re the only woman in my life. None other matters. I didn’t mean the things I said last night. “He says and I have to look away to hide the smark that has invaded my face.
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WHO WAS I KIDDING!? I never lost my grip on him. I was just overreacting. Over thinking. He’s mine. Mine to own. Mine to toy with.
“How do I know that you mean that. Aiden? People speak the most truths when they’re upset. “I whisper, and his reply grabs my mind.
“I mean it Carla. I’ll do anything to prove that to you. You’re my baby girl. I love you. I’ll do anything to prove that to you. “He says, an di turn back to him in shock and excitement.
“Anything?
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