Chapter 7 - Distracted By The Beta

(Lauren’s Pov).

When night fell, I had already changed into my nightwear. Just like who I was as a human, I put on my nightgown while combing my hair in front of the mirror.

Every night I always felt nervous, twice as nervous as in the morning or during the day. Maybe it was because at night Ace and I were really only in the room and sometimes we were like strangers because he knew I was still angry with him.

Ever since that incident, Ace was also reluctant to touch me, seemingly afraid that I didn't like being touched by him, because every time he wanted to initiate, I always avoided or pretended to be asleep and showed him my tired face.

"CLICK!"

The door’s bedroom opening made me sigh but I couldn't move from the makeup chair even though I could always move whenever he came into the room to avoid him.

Finally, we looked at each other through the dressing table mirror and he always didn't look nervous, but I was the one who couldn't act normal in front of him when it was really just the two of us.

"What's wrong?" I asked when I realized that his expression looked like he was angry, upset, and sad about something. Yes, I kinda learned a lot about his expression since the first time I met him.

"I can't talk to you about it because you won't like hearing it."

I knew instantly what he meant. It was probably something to do with Diane. I honestly didn't like hearing it, but he was right, I couldn't stay angry with him for long even though my heart was really angry and of course jealous.

"Just tell me," I said, nervously.

"I'm not going to risk you walking away from me again, Lauren."

I took a breath and let it out slowly. Then I stood closer to him. "What you just said is true, I can't stay mad at you for long even though I'm disappointed. After all, isn't one of Luna's jobs to keep her Alpha calm?"

He looked at me then suddenly his hand came up and touched my cheek while rubbing it.

"This is the umpteenth time I've argued with Diane about the three of us. Although this mate relationship is broken, she still doesn't accept it," he said, explaining.

I guess Ace had prepared himself to tell me because he didn't look nervous or stutter. He just seemed afraid that I'd get angry and leave again.

"I thought breaking up with her would be easy, but it wasn't. He threatened that you would be in danger, especially since you're only human, he could do anything to hurt you, Lauren."

I swallowed my saliva because I was starting to feel a little shudder at the thought of a she-wolf taking revenge on me who was just an ordinary human but married to her former mate.

But since I didn't want to worry Ace, I acted tough and brave in front of him.

"I'm fine, Ace. I'm not going anywhere from here anyway, am I?"

He sighed and his body really looked tense. "I won't be able to calm down as long as he still can't accept all this, Lauren. Diane is … different from any kind woman, or she-wolves.”

When I was about to touch him, he shied away, making me feel rejected just like that although I knew he was looking frustrated, and this was the second time he looked frustrated because he was afraid of losing me.

Was he starting to love me or was he just afraid of me leaving because I was ultimately her mate?

If being the Luna was that tough, having to protect myself too, then starting tomorrow I should try to train myself to be a strong person, one that wouldn’t make her Alpha worry.

"Ace—"

"Adam was trying to counsel Diane," he said, suddenly.

I furrowed my brow, not knowing who Adam was. "Who is Adam?"

"He's the Gamma here, Lauren. Well, the roles of everyone here can be worked out over time if you want to learn about them. But Gamma is my confidant after Adrian, my Beta," he explained.

I opened my mouth and nodded in understanding. I didn't realize their names started with the same letter as if they were family.

"I haven't met him yet," I said to Ace.

"You met him without knowing who he was. After breakfast, you bumped into him without seeing his face," he replied, explaining and making me remember that event.

I immediately shut up and recalled the morning's event. I didn't see his face, so I really didn't know what Gamma looked like. I only knew Adrian because he was the one who often showed up if Ace wanted to talk to him about something.

"Other than Gamma's role here, is he really that close to Diane?" I asked him. "Do you think Diane will listen to him?"

Ace looked at me and his hands began to cup my cheeks. "Can we not talk about this tonight? It's too good a night to miss with something that doesn't matter."

I looked into his eyes and again I felt like I was bewitched until finally his face came closer and lowered slightly towards me, kissing my lips.

I closed my eyes at that moment, then he pulled his head slightly making me open my eyes. He wanted to confirm whether I allowed it or not.

My breathing, which was already heavy, then nodded and he kissed me again but this time with a lust and desire that seemed to have been held back for a long time.

The straps of my nightgown fell off while I was busy taking off his shirt, leaving him shirtless.

His kisses which then went down to my neck, jerked me off and kept him going. I don't know why I felt so lustful about it, but I wondered, was it because I was already his mate then anything related to him made me feel excited? Especially with sex?

Ace then laid me down on the bed, holding my hands above my head while his lips continued to explore my face, neck, and breasts which were already exposed by him.

I heard him growl as I felt his manhood tighten around my thighs. I too was already feeling my body really hot, wishing he'd bury his in me soon because I felt my cunt feel so wet.

Ace then undid his pants and took them off, but just as he was about to do so, the door to the room knocked, making him growl in annoyance with his face reddish in color.

"Fuck!" he cursed.

My breathing was labored and I felt disappointed at being disturbed on a night like this. Then Ace looked at me and I nodded, it didn't matter if he wanted to open the door, who knows if there was any important news for him because on a night like this whoever knocked on the bedroom door was really risking disturbing the Alpha.

Ace then put his pants back on while I was still embarrassed by my naked body.

"Adrian, what the fuck?! You disturb me!" Ace said to Adrian as he opened the door slightly.

"I'm sorry, man. But there's a call for you. It's important."

Just then I turned my head slightly, I saw a gesture from Adrian to Ace that looked strange as if he didn't want to talk about it in front of me.