My Promised Rejection (Olivia and Ace) novel Chapter 44

Olivia POV

I smile as we pull onto my street. Even though it’s only been a few days, it feels like it’s been weeks. Ace and I weren’t going to leave the pack, especially after crazy one and crazy two were going on about how “this isn’t over.” I know Connor is worried that they will still call the council so he was happy for us to be away for a few days.

I still don’t understand what the hell Candace’s problem is. She hasn’t wanted anything to do with Della for a f**king year. This has to be her way of punishing Ace for moving on but why? She is mated to Alpha Roman. I think she is just a spoiled b**ch but I wouldn’t put anything past her. She abandoned her own pup.

I put the car in park after I pull into the driveway. Ace gets out first. He grabs his and Della’s bags from the trunk. I step out, and my neighbor is spying from her porch. She is a harmless older woman who is just nosy.

“Good afternoon, Ms. Franks.” “Good afternoon, Olivia. I see you have company. New boyfriend perhaps. You don’t have many men visit,” she says.

“Fiancée, actually,” Ace says, and I swear the woman looks like she belongs in a cartoon the way her eyes are bugging out. “Have a nice rest of your day, Ms. Franks” I say, pulling him toward the door before she starts asking a hundred questions. I may have manners, but she isn’t entitled to the details of my life.

Della is already standing on the porch with her doll in her arms rocking on her heels. “Once we get your bags inside, we will have to clean out the fridge and run to the grocery store. I’m going to make you both dinner.

Della you can explore while daddy and I take care of the fridge.” I turn the key in the lock and push open the door. As soon as we step inside, Della tears through the house to explore and Ace pulls me into his arms.

“So you’re my fiancée now, not just my mate,” I say and he smiles. “Actually, I’m your husband, but I didn’t want to give the old woman a heart attack.” I look at him like he’s crazy. “Bonded mates in the wolf world are considered married. Besides, I plan to tie you to me in every way possible. I’ve been thinking about this since you marked me. I’ll be honest, at first I was upset that I would never see my claim on your neck, but I know I have to accept that I’m not a wolf,” he says.

I go to open my mouth, but he presses a kiss on my lips before I can tell him that he is perfect just as he is.

Our bond is strong despite him not marking me. When he pulls back, he looks into my eyes before he drops to one knee in front of me. “Ace” I start to say when he pulls a ring box from his pocket.

“I had wanted to make this elaborate proposal at first, but then I realized that isn’t us. The only thing I really want is my mother’s ring on your finger and for you to be mine in every way possible. I want every human, wolf, and other supernatural to know that you are mine and I am yours,” he says.

He opens the box and the most beautiful amethyst ring I’ve ever seen shines back at me. It makes me smile because it matches my wolf pup’s eyes. The purple stone is surrounded by small diamonds and set in a white gold band. “It’s beautiful Ace.” Before I can stop myself, I wonder if Candace wore the ring when they re married. It doesn’t matter because the ring is his mother’s, but I can’t stop myself from wondering.

“They believe they have eliminated all royals, so the prophesied ruler of the supernatural world will never come to pass,” Liam says. “I want you to find out if he is truly Lorraine’s son, Liam. We need to make sure that we find him before the council does.” “Of course, my king. I followed them at a discreet distance. It looks like they are staying in the human city. The woman with him is definitely a wolf,” Liam says.

“I wonder why they are staying among humans. Wolves always want to be with their kind. Maybe she is weak.

Perhaps an omega.” “Whatever she is my king, she seems to be important to him. A mate perhaps,“” says. The goddess does often like to pair up strong beasts with weak ones. “I don’t know how much….e we will have before he returns to the pack, but you must try to provoke him, Liam. Take a few of the others with you. We need to know for sure if the man is Lorraine’s son.”

“Yes, my king” he says before leaving my room. I look around, wondering how much longer this small cottage will feel like a prison. One of the strongest creatures and I hide here to survive. Soon I’ll return and every one of those ba**ard’s will wish they never crossed me.”