CHAPTER 5-THE FEELING OF COMFORT

Ace made sure to only keep his eyes on me when those words rolled off his tongue.

Bracing myself , I mean we all know I am not that confident in myself but I want to be.

" Alpha Ace someone could see us..." " If you call me Alpha again I won't be as nice sunshine." I couldn't help but let a small smile display itself , looking up at Ace he watched my every move. It was as if he knew that he could made me smile , he had this proud look on his face. "Okay , A-Ace." I stated nibbling on my bottom lip. " There is no need to be shy sunshine it's just me and you. Should someone come along and just so happen to have a big mouth then I'll be sure to make them disappear." My eyes widened but if it could have popped out my head when I heard him laugh then man I would have had no eye's. "I'm joking.... or am I" oh so Alpha can joke.... Who would have thought.

Before we could say anything else the sound of someone clearing their throat emerged from behind us... " If I am not mistaken there is a massive room upstairs that you two can cuddle in." " Jackson " Ace says a heavy sigh leaving his broad chest. " I mean there's no reason for you to blow your top , I have a good reason for coming down here..... Nikita is my sister and I just wanted to make sure she was okay. It has been a while since she decided to head first out the window and you did not even bother to give an update that she is okay."

I couldn't help but disappear into my own world when those words left his lips. I was alone all my life , I was told from the age of 5 that I had no family, that my parents were already buried 6 feet under ground so I should get use to the life I was living.

Did I ever imagine how life would be with a family or a friend o-o-or or just someone who loved me for me, yes I did ..... but after a while I stopped imagining. I eventually got tired of hoping and just accepted the fact that I was gonna be alone for the rest of my life.

Imagine being passed around from one person to another , pushed from corner to corner , beaten everyday until I couldn't even stand. I was made the laughing stock , the joke of the pack and they were content , they were happy to have a punching bag. I learnt that saying nothing was better. If you don't give them the satisfaction of them hearing you beg for them to stop beating you than they eventually get bored and walked away.

"Sunshine... sunshine what's wrong...... ??" looking up all I could see was Ace's worried face and a panicking Jackson. I never realized the tears running down my face. "Maybe try picking her up , what if she's in pain" ... Ace wasn't paying any attention to Jackson his grey eyes frantically searching my face. " I'm okay ... sorry I didn't realize I was crying." "It's okay sunshine but I must ask are you okay ? Are you in any pain?" "I'm okay it's just what Jackson said". I swear this man will be the death of me because before I could even finish what I was saying Ace was ready to bite off Jackson's head. " A-Ace ..... it isn't anything bad." Stopping mid step he slowly backed up towards me allowing me to continue what I was saying.

"Thank you Jackson... Thank you for coming to check on me and thank you for caring but I am okay." "Of course you're okay you're with me so I don't know why Jackson would worry" Ace made a remark that had Jackson sighing in defeat. " I trust you with my life Ace and I know you would never let anything happen to Niki but I just found my sister and I guess the panicking just kicked in.... When you didn't mind-link to say that she is okay I had to come and check."... " Fair point , I apologize for not letting you know that she is okay." "Water under the bridge ..... so tell me ......" Jackson dragged out walking closer towards us "Do love you're wolf". *Well you don't actually have a choice so your answer to that question is?* I could not help the laugh that left my chest. "I adore her." Ace and Jackson stood frozen in ice. "W-what?" I questioned slowly tilting my head to the side. " You laughed'"...."A proper hearty laugh". "I-I'm" ... "You better not apologize for allowing us to hear you laugh." Ace says looking as if was hit my magic dust but on the other hand there's Jackson. "That is such a girl laugh" I was taken back a bit I won't lie. Jackson clearly panicked because he was trying to tell me that's not what he meant .... We all know how the male gender get's when they try to cover something up. HOPELESS.

"Well Jackson... enlighten me .... What exactly were you expecting my laugh to sound like?" I can thank Snow for the confidence boost and the fact that Ace came to stand behind just made it feel that much better. "Technically I was actually expecting you to sound like Santa Claus." He did not.... The once stoic faced Ace was now replaced by smirking Ace and I swear he could tell what I was thinking. He looked down at me and then looked back Jackson , he slowly mouthed run and before I knew it I was running after Jackson .... I could hear him laughing and soon I was laughing with him.

He ran behind Ace and that was his first mistake , I stopped in front of my mate and looked up at him. All he did was smirk at me.... ooooo so they wanna team up , I also have a trick up my sleeve. Those magic puppy eyes slowly looked up at him ..... Ace's smirk slowly left his face and not even 10 seconds later he was stepping aside giving me full view of Jackson whose eye's widened like saucers. Mistake number 2 was turning around to run giving me easy access to his back. I could not help myself , I jumped on his back wrapping my arms arms around his neck.

Satisfied with my revenge but when I jumped down I was dizzy but luckily for me a pair of strong arms wrapped around my waist. "I think that is enough for the day." I was expecting him to take me back to the hospital wing but instead we could to the other side of the pack house. Jackson said he had some business to attend to so he left. Ace is refusing to put me down and told me that if I complained I would be on bed rest for a week. That would be torture because then I would feel lazy , as if I'm using them so I stopped fighting .

We walked into a room but it was nothing like a room instead it could have been someone's whole house. The walls were high and coated in black paint. He had a a fridge in the far corner with a coffee station , his bed covers are black and white with the lights set on low , he has a black couch set against the wall with a perfectly rounded glass coffee table accompanying it. Moving over to in front of the bed was a huge TV , PS5 laptop and iPad.

Ace set me on the bed "Don't move''. I obeyed sitting quietly on the edge of the bed waiting for him to come back. When he did he gave me a black shirt and some black boxers. "I thought you would like to have the first shower sunshine." he says as he swiftly moves across the room towards the Tv remote , his eyes never leaving me ." This is your room though .... Would that be okay with you" I questioned watching his every move. Approaching me he starts talking in a calm tone that has me melting "Firstly this is our room. As my mate you will share a room with me, I know it is too soon and I would never do anything to make you feel uncomfortable so I will sleep on the couch and you can take the bed. This is not up for discussion sunshine." He sits down next to me pulling my hands into his "We will go and get a wardrobe for you tomorrow sunshine. I have set the bath with hot water and bath salts. I am not sure if you like to watch something while in there but there is on iPad in there for you."

I'm puddling again...

"Take you time , there's shampoo and whatever else you may need or want on top on the basin and when your done I'll ask one of the omega's to bring us up something to eat.".... Snow is nagging me to ask him for fries, you would think she's having period cravings....."Ace can I ask for something".. He slowly walks up to me holding my face in his hands " Ask for the world sunshine and I can promise it is yours." WOWWWWW... " Would it be possible to get some fries please?' ... He starts chuckling ... Finally calming down he places a kiss on my forehead. "Whatever your heart desires mi amour".....

The accent. That is it. I ran into the bathroom with my flushed cheeks only to hear him chuckling.