pte

accompanied Ace to the monthly gathering; an intake of rogues and

nd apprehension. Ace had discovered his mate amidst t

he winced. His gaze rested on the back of a fig

ow who exactly Ace was looking at,

s he forcefully withdrew his gaze. He ran hi

Which

her face, so he

tely by surprise, but despite the shock,

d have a choice in this matter. I will get married to you,

lingered within her. Though Ace had assur

lded. Lydia mustered the courage to ask him when he would reject h

sion would come after his return from the upcoming conference, but until then, she would hav

t Alpha Larole; Ace's father, sought her out. She sensed the weight of his presence as he delivered a request t

reakable. He already chose me and announced me as his mate before the public. What woul

ssa possessed qualities that made her the ideal person to bear the strongest and most talented heir to Ace's linea

brok

rustration floo

ha's proposition. What if Ace wasn't willing to pro

arrangement. The Alpha's response was unexpected yet somewhat reassuring. He assured her th

o make it. She knew deep down that denying Ace the chance to pass on his lineage would only sow seeds of res

against hope that their tangled fates would find som

eyes on her, she couldn't help but be captivated by her undeniable beauty. Her features held a certain

ns surged within Lydia-admiration

yes on Alyssa. Would he be lost in them just as she almost was? Definitely! He would ga

te, except her. She didn't have a mate. She was only lucky to be Ace's girlfriend. Which was why she wanted to get married to him, so no one would know. It was a shame, but she was skilled at acting. Besides, they were the perfe

and then put on the facade of a powerful woman to make Alyssa fear her yet Alyssa remained unfazed.

was nothing compared to her. Alyssa was stron

mpt to foreclose Ace from any sort of connection, he and Alyssa might share. When Alyssa refused, she t

uldn't be interested in her, Lydia thought. Who would

ticipated-an unforeseen twist that would turn her world upside down and leave her qu