Please Don't

Ace stared into her eyes, for the first time in his life... shocked. She knew. Crystal already knew they were fated mates when he hadn't been sure until last night...when he had finally caught a whiff of her...

"You knew?" At this moment, it was not just him and his wolf that felt betrayed. It was as if his whole body had been doused in ice. She knew that she was his fated mate and had chosen to not tell him. In fact, she had actively worked to hide it by not letting him get her true scent.

Crystal only stared at him quietly as she said, " I knew and I have no intention of accepting it."

A tearing pain ripped through him almost making him collapse to his knees so that all he could utter was," I see."

Without a word, he turned to walk away, knowing that at this moment, he dared not ask any questions. She was still too young, he reminded himself. The anger, pain and betrayal, he would get over on his own and then he would ask her the questions that he wanted the answers to

As his hand h