Undercover Wolf novel Chapter 10

"Hey you okay?" I was shaken from my thoughts by my mate's question. I didn't even notice that I zoned out.

'Oh yes I'm great. Just contemplating who to betray.'

"I'm fine," I replied instead, as we walked towards a huge gym. I suddenly got excited to hit those machines, wanting to relieve the stress and tension forming in my body.

"You like it?" Ace asked after seeing my facial expression. I simply nodded as we neared the entrance.

"Wait till you see the inside." He held my hand, leading me through the door. I noticed how good holding his hands made me feel. It made me wish that things could always be like this.

He wasn't joking about the inside. It was huge and lovely. The machines were modern and looked expensive. There were different types all over the huge room, and I could see that there were other parts to the gym. I instantly knew that I'd be spending a lot of time here.

I found a comfortable spot to stretch and warm up before I could actually get to the good stuff. Ace stood watching my every move, and as much as it was weird, I liked feeling his eyes on me.

"Aren't you gonna go work out or something?" I asked as I stood up.

"I'd rather stay here with you," he replied sweetly. I just gave him a small smile and made my way to a treadmill.

"Why are you so distant?" He asked as he followed me.

"What do you mean?" I knew exactly what he meant, yet I asked, simply because I didn't know how to reply.

"Since you got here, you haven't said anything to me. I gave you time to come around but it's killing me" He stopped the machine and turned me to face him. "What's wrong?" He whispered, holding my face in his hands.

"Nothing" I mumbled, trying to get out of his hold, but he wouldn't budge.

"I know something is up. I can tell you're affected by the mate bond as much as I am, but something is holding you back. What is it? We'll get through it together" His eyes held so much truth and promise, and all I wanted to do was give into him, but the consequences were too great.

"Nothing is up. I just want to focus on my mission" I told him truthfully. We were thinking about different missions but my statement wasn't a lie.

He remained quiet for a while, as if contemplating something. "Can't you accept me and still complete your training?"

He immediately lifted his legs to get me in the side, which I also successfully escaped from. Basic beginner move.

He gave me a look as if saying 'see', and I let out a nervous laugh. No use trying to tone it down again, since he already knows that I'm past the beginners stage.

"I used to get basic training from my Beta couple years ago," I replied, throwing a punch to his rib, then tripping him in the process. I wasn't entirely lying, but I wasn't being truthful either.

His eyes widened at my move, as I held my knee to his chest to keep him down. "You have great strength and stamina too. You sure you haven't passed the basics?"

I felt this pain when lying to him that I didn't even know was a thing. I lied to everyone at least once in my life and I never felt this.

I simply shrugged, not wanting to say anything else. This 'training' is going to be challenging for me. I was never the person to lose a challenge, so I'm going to have a hard time convincing these people that I was not passed the stage I presumed to be. I guess that's why Phillip and dad originally put me as 'supervisor', to keep me away from the action.

I went to the side to get my water that Ace brought for me, when he joined me seconds after.

"Done for the day?" He asked, getting his own water.