"So," Ace sighed out as he pressed his lips together and stretched his legs out, suddenly feeling a whole lot better than he was since the incident. Even though Penelope was annoying to him, he still appreciated it. "Why didn't you participate for the alpha position?" he asked and she smiled softly as she glanced down at her fingers.

"I don't like transforming. It's kind of painful." She nodded her head slowly as she glanced up at him.

"You would rather annoy someone else, huh?" ...