Bonus Chapter

Ace's POV

I pushed myself to keep on running even though I could feel my throat becoming restricted due to lack of water and my legs gave me shoot of pain. Sweat poured down my body as I kept pushing myself harder and harder.

I had been running around the whole territory of the Forte more than forty times. A normal werewolf could only do twenty-five laps around the fort, but because of the excessive training from since I was a small child, I was faster and stronger than them.

A small smile crept onto my face when I saw the Forte not too far away. For the first two laps, I had been doing security check-ups and making sure everybody was doing their job properly. Ever since Tyson was born I had neglected quite a few of my duties like exercising to look after him but slowly as he was getting older I was getting back to all my jobs.

"Is this your last lap or are you going to keep on running until you cannot move anymore?" Arielle asked, running beside me coolly. I turned my head to look at her, her hair was in a ponytail and she too had sweat on her face but not as much as me.

"This is my last lap. Why did you miss me already?" I asked smirking.

"Maybe." I chuckled at Arielle's response.

"What have you been doing all day?" I raised an eyebrow at her since this is the first time I had seen her in exercise clothes since Tyson was born.

"I was exercising. How has your day been going?"

This is something I loved about Arielle; she always wanted to know how somebody's life was going. If it wasn't going well she would try to figure out a way so that the person was happy. I didn't know what happened but Arielle changed quite a bit after her father's death because not only did she turn into a hybrid but by then she became more responsible and was more involved with the people in the fort.

I loved seeing her smile at all the people when we stand at the stage, sometimes she even waves back to the small kids. I knew at first it had been hard for to take everything in, meeting all the people, helping them around the fort, sometimes she didn't enjoy it but soon she started to get used to it.

"It was a great day. I got meet all the guards and talk to them. They are all doing a great job. They all take their job seriously even though there were some of them I was not too happy with but I had a word with them so I don't think they will be making the same mistake twice."

"What did you say to them Ace?" Arielle asked with a horrified expression.

"That is only for me to know," I said, giving her wink.

"I feel sorry for those boys; they must have been really scared. I hope you didn't threaten them."

"Arielle, I would never threaten anyone that is loyal to me. If they are as loyal to me as I am to them then there is no need to threaten, it was just a statement from me telling them what they were doing wrong that's all."

"Good because I couldn't imagine you threatening them," Arielle said giving me a small smile.

I let out a loud sigh and stop running when I reached the entrance to the Forte. I looked up to see the sky was almost the same colour as when I left the Forte early in the morning. I breathed in deeply, trying to calm my wild heart that was beating rapidly.

"Are you coming inside or are you going to stare at the sun until it will have fully set?" Arielle asked suddenly, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"I am coming." I shook my head trying to get rid of the thoughts that were pouring in my head like a river.

"What are you thinking about?" Arielle asked, noticing the deep frown on my face.

"I don't even know. There are too many thoughts in my head." Just as I said that I felt my stomach lurch demanding to have food. Through this whole day, I only ate three fruits and omelet which I had in the morning.

"Are you hungry? I know I am."

"I am hungry." Arielle nodded her head at the thought of food and together hand in hand we walk to the kitchen. When we entered the kitchen we both went our separate ways and make something for our dinner.

"There you two are! I have been waiting hours for the both of you to come back! Where have you been?" Zavion exclaimed holding Tyson in his arms.

I stared at Tyson who was looking at Arielle longingly; happy to be with his mother again. This was the first time Tyson has been away from either Arielle or I. I remembered the day Arielle told me she was pregnant.

I was the happiest man in the world. I didn't know what excited me more, the fact that there was a baby made by Arielle and I grew in her stomach or the fact that I was going to be a father.

"Running," I said, pointing towards me sweaty chest.

"How is everything?" Zavion asked in work mode.

This was something that was very similar between Zavion and Arielle. No matter where he was or what he was doing he always asked how the people of the kingdom are. Even though the long-time apart, Zavion and Arielle had many similarities, like the way they acted towards people to personal habits.

"How has Tyson been holding up?" Arielle askde taking him from Zavion's arms.

"He has been good. He cried a bit in the afternoon but I showed him some magic and he got distracted."

"That's great! I didn't know you were that good with kids."

"I know I didn't know myself. I have got work to catch up on so I will see all of you afterward. Bye, little guy!" Zavion said dropping a quick kiss on Tyson's cheek before vanishing into thin air.

"Let me make dinner. You take care of Tyson," I said dropping a kiss on Arielle's lips before opening cupboards and taking out everything to make dinner.

"You know I hate just sitting around. Let me help you with something. Can I make the salad?" Arielle asked putting down a squirming Tyson on the floor.

"I am sorry, I keep on forgetting and-" I was interrupted by Arielle who was now standing in front of me.

"It is alright. I am making the salad," she said staring into my eyes.

"Salad it is," I said without breaking eye contact.

I slowly leaned in to kiss her. Arielle kissed me back with the same need. I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her as close to my body as I can. Slowly I dropped my hands to her thighs and picked her legs up to wrap around my waist. Effortlessly I put her on the kitchen counter, not once breaking the kiss.

Arielle pulled my hair when I started to kiss her neck, near the mate mark, near my mark on her. Arielle let out a small moan, making me want her even more. We only got these moments rarely since we are both often busy with work and taking care of Tyson.

I felt a small presence beside, making me stop and breathe by Arielle's neck. I slowly pulled apart and look down to see Tyson staring at us with a confused expression. I looked back to Arielle to see she too was breathing heavily.

After a few seconds, Arielle gets down from the kitchen counter, her face holding the same disappointment as me. We both moved around the kitchen for a few minutes, both of us enjoying the silence; something we rarely got.

As I waited for the water to boil I can't help but starde at Arielle in wonder. Since the day I found her that night on the street I had never been able to figure out why I am gifted with such an extraordinary mate.

I watched the way she moves quickly around the kitchen, making two things at the same time, something humans find difficult to do, something she found it difficult to do before she turned into a hybrid.

I loved the way her eyes lit up whenever I gave her a surprise. I loved the way she smiled at me. Most of all I loved the way she told me loved me because I know that whoever tries to come between us, will never be able to split us apart again.

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