“Come on, Lucy,” Ace called to me, and I finally moved to catch up with him as he walked outside.
Chapter thirty-five
Acebarelysaidanythingthe entire car ride home. It was tense and silent as I stared out the window, watching the scenery go past. We were nearly all the way home before he even spoke.
“So, did you and Tyson…” He didn’t finish, yet his grip on the steering wheel tightened. I knew what he meant.
“Did we have sex?”
He said nothing, but I knew I was right with the way he swallowed, and his eyes flickered for a second.
“No, we didn’t. Not that it would be any of your business if we did,” I told him. He nodded, turning at the cross-section.
“Would you really be mad if we did?” I asked him, shocked at his strange reaction, all this because I had marked Tyson.
“No, Lucy, I wouldn’t. I was just curious.” He paused for a second, looking at me before looking away. “Tyson waited, I get it, and you should be with him. You didn’t let Tyson mark you?” Ace said, pulling up in the driveway of the packhouse and stopping the car.
“No, I asked him too, but he wouldn’t,” I told him, and Ace pulled the keys from the ignition before turning to face me.
“What? Why?” he asked, confused.
“Because I haven’t marked you. That’s why,” I told him, a little pissed off. Ace looked out the windshield and nodded.
“But you want him too?” he asked, and I chewed my lip nervously but nodded.
“I’ll speak to him. He shouldn’t feel guilty for the mess I made of everything,” he said, opening the car door and getting out.
I opened my door and got out of the car.
Ace walked to the front door with me. “Are you excited?”
“Yes, but nervous about how mom will be,” I told him, and he reached over and grabbed my hand before squeezing my fingers.
“You can always come home, Lucy. Whether or not you decide to let me be with you, it is your home,” Ace said before letting go. I was just about to knock when the front door was thrown open, and Rayan tackled me. He squeezed his arms around my middle, and I kissed the top of his head.
“God, this place is boring without you,” Rayan said, squeezing me tighter. I hugged him back, excited to have him close again.
“How’s mom?”
“Good. Better.” he said before noticing Ace next to me. Rayan turned and folded his arms across his chest, staring him down.
“Rayan?” Ace arched a brow at the glare Rayan was giving him. If he hadn’t only come up to Ace’s stomach, I would have actually been worried by the deadly glare Rayan was giving him.
“If I were Alpha, I would banish you from the pack for what you did to Lucy.’ Rayan told him, and I snorted before muffling my laughter.
“Good thing you’re not Alpha. What are you going to do, Pipsqueak?” Ace asked.
“I should punch you in the mouth for just being in her presence.” Rayan growled at him.
“If you could reach, short stuff,” Ace said when suddenly Rayan punched him in the nuts. I choked on my spit when Ace dropped to his knees, clutching his balls, his face turning red. And Rayan pulled his arm back before punching him in the face as hard as he could, which probably wasn’t hard, but he definitely showed Ace he could punch him in the mouth.
Ace growled at him and reached for him, but I pulled Rayan back to me before Ace smacked his nephew’s ass.
“That’s for my sister!” Rayan spat at him before walking inside like he was the king of the world. I chuckled before offering my hand to Ace. He growled but took it, and I pulled him up.
“I think the little shit just popped one of my nuts out of my ass,” he said, adjusting himself just as Ryker came out.
“Lucy?” he said, shocked, like he hadn’t realized we were there yet.