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I was still in Ace's embrace. His thick manly fingers stroked my hair, his eyes lovingly watching me. I felt uneasy and relaxed at the same time, the mate bond brought the latter feeling. The fact that he acknowledged me as his mate gave me a mixed feeling.
I wasn't used to being loved, but this powerful Alpha seemed to have accepted me and that didn't settle well with me. It made me scared and skeptical.
Was I in a dream? Or a nightmare, because I already sensed a terrible ending from this.
"Are you nervous?" His voice had me staring back at him unexpectedly. I started to look away but his finger caught my chin and tilted my face back up to his.
I nodded, gulping again.
"Don't worry, I will punish the one who hurt you. She will pay for every single tear that you shed," he v
