Chapter 13

"Ace?"

Ace smiled faintly then turned his face away, then he got up from his place. Refraining from biting the two men, he quickly turned his irises and fangs back to their original state. Only then did Ace look back at Theresia.

"What's wrong? Are you hurt?" asked Ace gently holding Theresia's hands, his eyes fixed on the girl.

Theresia did the same thing, she stared at Ace intently without answering the man's question. A few moments later, Theresia turned to look at Ace's hand which was still covered in blood. Without thinking, Theresia took a closer look at Ace's injured hand.

"Does this hurt?" Theresia asked sincerely.

"No, it doesn't hurt at all."

Theresia was silent for a moment, she glanced at the clock that was wrapped around her hand. Theresia was very late for work, and if she didn't leave soon she might lose her job. A few moments later, Theresia opened her bag and took out some plaster and ointment.

"Take it, treat your hand okay. I have to go to work immediately, is it okay?" Theresia said as she handed the thing to Ace.

Ace accepted it happily, even though he didn't need all of those things. It's enough with internal energy alone, the wound on his hand must have healed. But Ace still nodded in response.

"No problem, I'll treat it later," Ace replied.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go. Thank you for saving me, and remember! Don't forget to treat your hand." After saying that, Theresia immediately got up from her spot. Walked away from there just like that, ran to her workplace.

After Theresia left, Ace smiled crookedly. Feeling himself getting closer to Theresia, that way it will be easier to mark Theresia as his mate.

"Huh... There's a point in hurting my hand too," Ace muttered with a light laugh. Then sped off with all the things Theresia had given him earlier. He plans to go to his headquarters, to meet up with his friends.

It didn't take long, Ace arrived at his headquarters. Several friends from one pack were there, they were seen crowding one of the tables. Out of curiosity, Ace approached them with his hands still covered in blood.

"What's wrong? It's really hard for you to gather here," said Ace sitting casually between them.

They were all surprised by the arrival of Ace, Garry who is Beta, and Ace's best friend quickly approached the man. Pulled Ace's injured hand and sniffed it a few times.

"Folding knife? Why did you get hurt just because of a knife?" asked Gerry raising an eyebrow.

Ace rolled his eyes lazy, he casually threw the thing Theresia gave him on the table. This made them all even more confused and clueless.

"Plaster and ointment? What for? Don't tell me you want to treat your wound with this?" Gerry asked incessantly because werewolves don't need things like that to heal wounds.

"Yes, I want you to help me treat my hands with that thing," Ace replied casually, leaning back on a chair with his right leg raised. thigh.

"Oh come on Ace, what's wrong with you? You can treat your wounds easily without that thing, but..."

Ace raised his hand, signaling Gerry to be quiet. "Shh... Shut up and just do what I tell you. You know I don't like being denied, right?" he said emphatically.

Gerry sighed, finally complied, and helped Ace apply ointment and plaster to the wound on his hand. Even though the big question mark was still on his mind.

After a few minutes of silence, Ace overheard the pack members talking about the vampire nation. It made him curious then said, "What are they talking about, Ger?"

"One of them saw a vampire nation roaming this town since last night," Gerry answered trying to put a plaster on Ace's hand.

Ace frowned, as long as he set up a pack in the city. Ace has never found any vampires roaming the city, that's why it looks strange if suddenly vampires are roaming the city.

"Why are vampires roaming the city, so far they haven't dared to enter my territory," mumbled Ace thinking for a moment, whatever the reason. Ace doesn't like it when other creatures penetrate his territory.

"Tell them to watch over the vampires, if they mess up. Just kill them one by one," Ace ordered Gerry. After that, he moved back from his place, walked away not knowing where to go.

***

In another place, Theresia was already at the cafe where she worked. Theresia worked as a waitress there, along with some of her friends. Theresia looks happy with her job, she also enjoys life as an ordinary person. Theresia has a friend in the city named Jessi, she and Jessi became close when Theresia had just moved to Alaska. Jessi is the one who helps Theresia find a place to live and work.

The clock shows 12.00, it's time for the employees to take turns taking breaks. Theresia is at the back of the cafe, sitting alone contemplating.

"Theresia, why are you daydreaming here? Eat this. Our break time is very limited." Not long after that Jessi came with food in her hand.

Theresia smiled accepting the food, but she still hadn't eaten it. Causing Jessie to take a deep breath. Although Jessi and Theresia haven't been friends for too long, Jessi thinks of Theresia as a sister.

"Hey, why aren't you eating? Aren't you hungry? Hurry up and eat," said Jessi with her mouth still full.

"I'll eat it later."

Jessi stopped her eating activity, she turned her head to look at Theresia intently and then said, "Why? Are you in a breakup, hm?"

Plakk...

One punch landed on Jessi's arm, Theresia hit her hard. How could Jessi think of that, even Theresia never imagined herself falling in love with someone else.

"Don't be careless when you talk, how could I break up, I just don't have a boyfriend," answered Theresia with an annoyed snort. It made Jessi burst out laughing.

"Dorr!!"

"Aaaa!" The scream came from Jessi, the woman screamed loudly and almost died because...