I woke up to a delicious ache in my core and to my body slightly numb, I looked beside me to find Ace still fast asleep. I wasn't sure how long I slept, but I felt like I didn't sleep enough.
I turned to give Ace a full look, his abs carried a scar that ran all the way to his side, but he looked so drop-dead gorgeous. I felt the urge to run my fingers down his skin but I slapped against it the moment the urge came.
If he mated me, it meant he was willing to mark me, and marking me meant I would be stuck with him for the rest of my life.
The thought wasn't as exciting as the first time I thought of it. It gave me mixed feelings and a pang of fear. It made me uneasy just imagining a life like that with Ace. I didn't want to be stuck again with anyone, I didn't want anyone to own me.
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