CHAPTER 2 Ace

Ace's POV

"Alpha Ace!" My subordinate called me.

I tried to just ignore him and walked towards the entrance of the high ceiling doors of the castle.

"Alpha!"

I groaned inside my head and finally turn my head into the voice's direction.

"What now, Lucas?"

He bowed a little and his lips went in a grim line as he saw my not so good expression.

"Ulva is on the phone," he uttered.

I coldly turn my back to him and walk the wide hallway of the castle's entrance. I felt him trailing me from behind.

"Tell her I'm out."

"She said she'll come here personally to greet you with a happy birthday."

My ears flared in annoyance and I harshly faced him again. I tried to tame the wolf inside me but it just felt like my wolf is the one who's taming me. Apollo halted and I saw his surrendering expression.

"Do as you told," I simply said and finally calmed myself down. He bowed his head defining his obedience.

My shoes clacked in the cold hallway of the castle again. It echoed at the hugeness of the whole. It sound empty as what my heart had been feeling for a long time now.

This day is my most hated day so far. I have a rule for this day. No greetings, no mentioning of what is to be celebrated today. From what I've been counting I'm supposed to be twenty today. It's been a couple of years since my parents, who's the leader of the pack, left me. They died in an accident, the same day as my eighteenth birthday. That's what I've known so far.

I've known too well that I'm destined to be the Alpha, but I never thought that it would be this soon. I questioned my capability in handling the clan, yet at a young age I still seem to seek my own will to handle what's ahead of me.

I don't want this day to pass. If only I could remove this day in the calendar, I'll gladly do so. But then, here's Lucas reminding me of my painful past. As well as Ulva who's my mate that was chosen and arranged by my parents.

She's just like the others. A desperate woman who chases the title of being a Luna. I was never in favor of the idea of her being my mate, but now that my parents have died I can do nothing about it. Breaking the arrangements will just cause some conflicts between clans and that's not what I want to happen.

So now, this is all I can do. Run from all of them while I still can.

I filled my lungs with the fresh breeze outside. Seeing the light almost blinded me, but this way I feel free. Apollo was left inside the castle while I'm out again.

My sight is nailed into the lady walking towards the entrance of the bar. The same girl I've been seeing for how many times now. She thinks I'm dumb to not know what's her real deal.

One sniff and I immediately smelled her scent that's so far from human. Even from afar, her scent is strong enough for me to not notice it. The way her eyes look at me like I'm sort of fine dining makes me disgusted.

At first I didn't care. I told Lucas to look after her background because she seems to be popping out just out of nowhere as long as I'm in there. I'm not an Alpha for no reason, I know her moves and I know her tactics.

"Born without a wolf." Lucas told me while eating my dinner alone at the long dining table of the castle.

"A human, you say?" I smirked.

"Yes."

I chuckled and continued eating my food. I knew it. Useless.

"She's living simply just like a human with her parents here in-"

"I'm not interested. That's all I need to know." I uttered coldly.

But after months of seeing her, I sensed something different. Not just her physical appearance that had changed but her pheromone, it's too strong as time goes by. I kept on ignoring it but when I lay in bed at night, her scent is committed into my memory.

And now, seeing her again looking so fidgety as she scanned the whole place. I know she knows. She's sensing me. And probably smelling me just like what I'm doing.

And then I saw her at the mart one day. Her hair is growing silver white, and her lashes are becoming more defined. I couldn't help but to sniff her when I went in her direction..

Her scent is new to me, meaning I have not encountered her pack yet. She smells like vanilla and has a strong scent of amber. Smells so sweet that I'm having a hard time if that's her pheromone or her shampoo's scent. But that's what I've been smelling even when she's afar.

"Move aside, miss. You're blocking my way."

Damn. I'm just probably curious. Her fragrance urges something in me that makes me want to lose control. I'm so disgusted thinking about the thought of desiring this petty human.

My patience hit the roof as I watched her from my car. I went outside and bang my car's door. I sensed that she had seen me now. I pretended to not notice her and walked through the entrance of the bar.

I hissed when she purposely blocked my way but deep inside I celebrated when she did that.

"What?" I raised a brow.

"U-uhm, y-you're here again." she stuttered.

"Why? Were you waiting for me every night?" I mocked. Bitterness dripped into my tone.

Her lips parted and nervousness appeared into her face.

"I-I'm Ashina." she offered her hand.

I glanced at her with bored eyes. I didn't even bother to offer my hand.

'Ashina' I uttered inside my head. I gritted my teeth feeling the strong urge inside of me. Looking at her gray eyes reminds me of something.

"Ace," I said and before she could even say anything I went inside the pub before I could even do something dumb.

She's a human Ace. Stop.