Ace marking Seneca 😉 ⬆️

Ace's POV

Well, I messed up big time. I had finally marked my mate and even though my inner wolf was happy - I didn't like that I forcibly marked her.

I was just so mad when she tried to leave me to go back with Miles.

Most wolves are protective over their mate but an alpha, like me, has an even harder time controlling my emotions.

Honestly with the amount of anger and the need I have for my mate that was coursing through me yesterday - I'm surprised I didn't just take her right there in that open field.

So I guess at least I was able to hold back some of my emotions.

But I know when she wakes up she's going to be one very angry Luna.... Crap 'luna' another thing I never got the chance to explain to her.

As mad as I am at myself for marking her that way I am happy that it will increase the strength of our bond.

And once she wakes up I should be able to mind-link into her head to see what she's thinking about.

And it could help me better understand why she wants to leave so bad.

I was pulled from my thoughts when I heard Seneca start to move in her sleep.

At first it was just a slight rustle coming from the sheets but then she started tossing back and forth.

"Stop - please stop...... May..... where's May ?!" She whimpered in her sleep

May? I thought to myself. I wonder who she's thinking about. I figured Id test out the mind link now and see if I could see what she was dreaming about.

I walked to the bed and climbed in next to her. I rested my hand gently on her arm. Hoping the bond would calm her slightly.

I closed my eyes and focused on getting into Seneca's thoughts.

Dreams are always harder to connect to but the fact that I'm an alpha gives me better chance of making the connection.

Suddenly I could see everything as she was seeing it. She was having a nightmare.

I looked in front of me and saw a little girl with brown curly hair and green eyes. She strongly resembled Seneca so I assumed she was thinking back to her childhood.

The little girl was running and I was trying to keep up with her pace. She bumped into something and instantly fell to the ground crying.

I could hear Seneca's voice shouting "May ! May! ....please don't hurt her!"

I looked up to see a tall man grabbing onto the little girl and dragging her towards the woods. Seneca continued to plead loudly with the man.

I couldn't quite make out his figure as he stalked forward getting closer to the woods.

Finally, the man turned to face Seneca and I saw who it was.

It....it was me. I was dragging the little girl towards the woods.

Is this what Seneca thought of me as....as some kind of monster. I couldn't stay linked in the dream any longer .....but just before I pulled away the little girl looked Straight at Seneca and yelled "Mommy!"

I felt in a dazed state as I came out of Seneca's dream. I was stunned that that's how she saw me. I had honestly never hurt a child in my entire life.

As an alpha of a pack of werewolves I have killed my fair share of other wolves. When my pack is at war or when rogues enter my land it is my job to be our strongest fighter and protect the pack.

So I have killed a decent amount of adult wolves that were a threat to us.

During wars there were times when we entered other pack's Land to fight but I always told my fighters that, non-warrior women and children were off limits.

In the past other Alphas have been known for their cruelty and would slaughter an entire pack without the blink of an eye. I on the other hand took a more noble stance on war.

"No...no ......stop!"

My mate was screaming in her sleep again. I went over the the bed and cradled her into my arms pulling her close to my chest.

Her body visibly calmed and she started to open her eyes slowly. She looked up and made eye contact with me, almost not registering what was going on yet.

As soon as she realized it was me she sat up quickly and pushed away from me. She moved as quickly as possible to the far end of the bed and cried out for help.

I was lucky to have my pack house so far out in the woods because someone probably would have heard her at how loud she was screaming.

The only two people that stayed at the house with me were my Beta Derek and my third in command Elijah. Also any werewolf with in range had been warned about the situation.

Seneca was now crumpled against the headboard of my bed sobbing and grabbing her neck. "What did you do to me?!" "You.... you bit me Ace and then I passed out ...... did you give me some type of drugs?! I....I don't understand !!"

I crawled towards her and she cowered away from me so I stopped mid way there.

"Seneca listen I didn't drug you ..... I didn't 'bite' you to hurt you..... I did it because that's what werewolves do to their mate. It increases their bond and lets them be connected in an even more powerful way."

"You're a liar ! Stop lying to me Ace ! I'm not falling for it.... for this game you're playing- my body felt .....crazy when you did that to me ..... I know it's some type of drug!" She screamed at me clenching her fists.

"It's not drugs Seneca - what you felt was the bond deepening ..... I know you feel the pull to me" I said as I inched closer to her a little at a time.

She continued to cry softly and kept her eyes fixed on me as I moved closer. When I finally was in range I reached my hand up and cupped her face.

I could tell by the way she moved her cheek that she could feel the tingles between us and how they had strengthened now that I marked her. I leaned closer wanting so desperately to kiss her.

She immediately threw her hand up over her neck - "please Ace .... please don't bite me again ......" a single tear slipped down her cheek and she looked so scared and sad and confused all at the same time.

I had heard that the bonding was a lot more difficult with a human because of the lack of understanding our culture but I never thought it would be this hard.

"Seneca I won't bite you again I promise ...... can you just let me help you feel the bond ?" Her eyes looked at me a little more trusting than a few minutes ago. She must be feeling the bond strengthen.

I leaned in to her neck and she placed her hands on my bare chest probably hoping to be in a position to push me off of her if necessary.

I breathed just slightly on her mark and from the moan that escaped from her lips I knew that she felt the tingles shoot through her.

My mates moan sent me flying and I had to have more. I placed my lips softly on her mark and started to kiss her gently pulling on her skin. She continued to moan and leaned he body into me.

I had to be careful to control myself this time. I had to make her trust me and feel her way towards the bond.

I reached my right arm behind her back and slid her down to lay on the bed. I climbed on top of her - all while continuing to lightly kiss her neck and my mark.

She didn't seem to notice we had moved into a different position until I let my hand roam down her body and cupped my hand on her chest.

She pushed on my chest with both her hands and I leaned my head back to look at her "Ace I don't want to....to..."

I placed my finger over her lips to shoosh her "I know Seneca I'm not going to go any further than what we're doing ....just try to feel the bond we have"