46 Don’t Touch My Mate 

Ace POV 

I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that minutes ago I was a Lycan. “No, I was a 

Lycan,” Ryker says. “You know damn well what I meant.” We step into the kitchen and Olivia immediately heads toward the stairs, making me smile. She loves Della as much as I do. I whirl on the pr*ck behind me. I 

don’t care who Ryker said these f**king ba**ards are. They scared the hell out of Olivia and me. 

I grab the a**hole by the throat and slam him against the wall. “Why the f**k did you touch my mate if you’re 

some royal guard?” “My lord, I had orders. We never intended to harm the wolf,” he says. “That wolf is my mate and if you ever touch her again it’s not Ryker that you will have to fear.” “Yes, my lord. I apologize for 

upsetting you,” he says. “You will apologize to my mate.” “Of course, my lord.” 

I release him and take a step back. “Where did the other men go?” “They returned to the king. We were simply 

supposed to provoke you to see if you truly were a Lycan. We couldn’t sense your beast earlier, but you look 

so much like Lorraine” he says. A can’t stop the growl that escapes me. “How do you know my mother’s 

name?” The sound of footsteps has me turning just in time to see Olivia stepping back into the kitchen. 

“I told Della you would go open as soon as we are done down here.” I nod before I feel the nudge of her link. 

“Della says that you can trust the guards but don’t tell them about Amethyst until you meet the king,” she says. I turn back toward the man. “What is your name?” “It’s Liam. I am the king’s second. I have been with 

him from the beginning,” he says. “How long has that been,” Olivia asks. 

“I am one hundred and fifty. I’ve been by his side since I turned thirty. I also want to apologize for scaring you, 

my lady,” Liam says. I nearly choke on my own spit. “One hundred and fifty years old, how?” “We live a very 

long time, my lord, unless someone kills us, but even that is hard to do,” he says. A sadness washes over me 

and I realize it’s not my feelings. I turn toward Olivia, but she is hiding her emotions from me. I move toward her, not caring that we have an audience. 

“What’s wrong,” I ask, and at first she tries to brush it off, but she must realize I felt it. “I’m a wolf. We don’t live 

as long as Lycans. I don’t want you to feel that kind of loss,” she says. I pull her into my arms and press a kiss 

on her head. “I don’t mean to interrupt but you won’t have to worry about losing each other. Once you are 

marked by a Lycan, your lives will be intertwined. You will live as long as he does. One cannot survive without 

the other,” he says. 

“This king you keep talking about. Why did he send you here and why do you know my mother?” “Perhaps we 

should sit. What I have to say might be a lot to take in,” Liam says. We make our way into the living room. 

Olivia and I take seats side by side on the couch. I hold her close to my side, knowing I’m going to need her 

close for whatever the hell I’m about to hear. Liam takes the chair across from us. 

true king 

“I honestly don’t know how much I can tell you about the king. I’m sure he wants to be the one to tell you 

about himself and how he knows your mother. What I can tell you is that for the last thirty years 

of wolves and Lycans has been in hiding. He was a fair king who didn’t think himself better becau 

royal Lycan. Many years into his reign he was approached by members of the council he formed to help him. rule. Half were wolves and half were Lycans,” he says. 

e was a 

“The wolves felt that the kingdom should be split and one of the stronger Alphas should become their king. They insinuated the king favored his own kind and felt they were better suited to rule the wolves. The king did 

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not agree,” he says. “So let me get this straight. The king who was a strong Lycan, made a council made up of wolves and Lycans that eventually turned on him,” Olivia asks. 

“Yes, they murdered most of the Lycans using black magic. They believed that the king died that day, but my men and I were able to get him out of the castle. Some of the Lycans fled but most died. That’s when the council decided to take over. It’s said there is an alpha that pulls the strings but no one knows for sure because he isn’t part of the council. He has kept his identity hidden if the rumors can be believed. He wanted 

to be king but with no royal blood that can’t happen,” he says. 

“Holy f**k, this sounds like something out of a movie” Olivia says. “When can I meet this king?” “I will head back to the cottage tonight. I’m sure he will want to meet with you as soon as possible. I will have to bring you to him some time tomorrow.” “Why can’t he come here? How do we know this isn’t a trap” Olivia asks. I 

can feel her fear and anger. I take her hand into mine. 

“The cottage has been enchanted by a light witch. It protects him from being detected by those who wish to harm him. In all honesty, now that your Lycan has been awakened, you are at risk. You are a powerful Lycan. If the council or any other supernaturals feel that power, they won’t hesitate to try and kill you,” he says. “Don’t worry Ace. One of my many talents as a royal is to mask my existence. Everyone will continue to think we are 

human until you don’t want them to,” Ryker says. 

“Fine, we will meet him tomorrow evening. We need time to take care of things in the morning. I won’t bring our daughter to meet someone I don’t know or trust.” “Of course, I’ll take my leave. Be safe until I see you again,” Liam says before he bows to me. I follow him to the door and lock it behind him. 

When I turn around, Olivia is just standing in the doorway looking at me, her face completely unreadable. I feel nothing through our bond, which means she has put up a block. Is she angry that I am a Lycan. Does she think I knew and didn’t say anything? My heart starts to race as I take a step toward her. 

When she folds over with laughter, my steps falter and the panic rushing through me worsens. I know how much she has been through. Does she think that being with me now is just too much? Goddess, I wish she would let her block down. “Just ask her what the f**k she’s thinking. She isn’t going to reject us. She loves us,” Ryker says, like I’m an id*ot. “Olivia, are you alright?” 

When she manages to get herself under control, she stands up straight and the smile on her face has my body relaxing. I pull her into my arms. “You just scared the hell out of me. Why the hell weren’t you talking, and then you started to laugh. I was panicked. I thought you were going to leave me.” She looks at me like I’ve just grown ten heads. “Why the hell would you ever think that? Ace, I am your mate. I marked you for goddess’s sake. I’m not going anywhere,” she says. 

I kiss her, letting my body completely relax. When I pull back, I look into her eyes. “I just know this is a lot, and you’ve been through so much.” “Hey, don’t do that. Whatever happens now is for us to face together. I may not be a Lycan, but I’m pretty tough. I’m a guardian wolf, remember” she says with a huge smile on her face. 

“All I remember is how lucky I am to have you.” “Goddess, do you have to be so mushy? We are supposed to be a beast and not the one from the cartoon,” he says. I can’t help but roll my eyes. Having him in n ad is going to take some getting used to. I look back at Olivia. “So what had you laughing so hard?” 

“Candace left you because you were just a human, and she wanted a ranked wolf for a mate. She is going to sh*t kittens if she ever finds out that you are a royal Lycan, and she could have become a royal,” she says. We both growl this time. “Never, she is nothing to us, and she never truly was. The minute I awakened, I would have found you. You are ours Olivia,” Ryker and I say in unison. What the f**k was that? “That was us 

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answering as one,” he says. 

“Daddy” Della’s sweet voice says from behind Olivia. I release my hold on Olivia and kneel on the floor. I open my arms and she rushes to me. “Mine,” Ryker says as he breathes in her scent. That’s when I realize the strawberry vanilla scent that has been driving me crazy wasn’t Olivia’s shampoo. It’s her scent. I’ll have to ask her later what I smell like to her. Della smells like wildflowers. It reminds me of my mother. She would take me to the clearing when I was a boy and read to me. I never noticed it before, but now that I have Ryker I can 

smell everything. 

He pushes forward and I give him control. He wraps our arms around Della. “Hi daddy Ryker,” she says, her voice a combination of hers and Amethyst. “Hello my little ones. I have waited so long to meet you.” “We knew you would come when daddy Ace needed you,” she says. Ryker gives me back control. “Della, you knew daddy was a Lycan?” “Of course, daddy.” “Why didn’t you tell me?” She giggles, looking between me and Olivia. “I’m just a little girl daddy. Would you have believed me before you knew about Amethyst? Besides, the goddess is the boss daddy. She says when we get to tell secrets,” Della says. 

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