CHAPTER SIXTEEN

                                    

                                          
This chapter is dedicated to all my wonderful readers.
I wake up to an empty bed in the morning. I rub the sleep from my eyes and look around. No noise in the bathroom. I hurry down the stairs just to find Camille and Sophia in the kitchen with worried expressions on their faces. I frown.
"Oh, Goddess. What happened?" I ask warily. 
I can't take bad news today. I already have a heavy feeling in my stomach. Sophia puts her mug of coffee down and stands. She slowly walks up to me.
"What?" I ask weakly.
"They are gone. Ace, Mike and Josh. They left this morning." Sophia says.
"What do you mean they left? Where to?$ I ask.
"They went to negotiate with The Cleaners." Camille says and I stumble.
What were they thinking? What if they never come back? How stupid can the boys be?
"I'm scared." Sophia says.
We hug each other and soon Camille joins the hug. I pull away and wipe my tears. This is bad. So bad. Just then the front door opens and my parents walk in. I rush to them and they hug me.
"I don't know why Ace did it. It is just so stupid. I was the one who was supposed to go. Not him." I say.
Mom gives me a small smile. Dad is standing by the window, looking out. Camille and Sophia are sitting either side of me. This whole situation is just ridiculous and scary to be honest.
"The males are gone. The pack needs you now. The pack need their Luna, Female Beta and Female Gamma. You need to step up your game and be responsible." Dad says.
"I don't know how to do that " I say.
"You never really know. You just do." Mom says.
Two weeks later
I walk out of the meeting room and roll my eyes when I spot Sophia walking down the hall. She notices me and grins widely.
"I just had to question a rogue. He seems harmless but Camille wants to keep him longer, just in case." Sophia says. I nod.
"Better safe than sorry." I say. 
Together we walk towards the pack house. The pack has been great. They show us great respect and they are loyal. I thought it would be difficult to lead the pack but with Sophia and Camille next to me it has been pretty easy. And of course the faith the pack members had in us was comforting. I couldn't be more proud and happy. I bid Sophia farewell and make my way to Ace's and I hut. I walk in and slump against the door, crying. It may be easy leading the pack but it is more difficult being here, in this hut, alone. Everywhere I look reminds me of Ace. I miss him. I crave him. I need him. I want him home. Every night I go to bed, crying. Every morning I wake up crying. I really just want him back. That's all. I don't want to feel numb anymore. I want to feel alive. The way Ace makes me feel alive. With slow reflexes, I wipe my tears and walk upstairs. I take a shower and wear one his shits and crawl into bed. I close my eyes and think about Ace. 
Is he eating okay? Is he getting enough sleep? Is Mike okay? Is  Josh okay? 
I turn over in bed and sigh, staring at the ceiling. I never get to sleep much these days. I worry myself sick. Suddenly there air around me shifts. My stomach rolls and I feel dizzy. My heartbeat raises and my eyes widened. I feel him. I can literally feel him. I jump up and race down the stairs. I swung the front door open and gasp. There, a few metres from here, Ace stands. A duffel bag in one hand and his jacket in one hand. He looks up and freezes. The jacket and duffel bag slip from his hands. I realise that I'm shaking. Literally. I run. I run into his arms and he holds me tight. We sink to the ground, holding each other tight. Crying. I can not believe he's back. In the flesh. He's here. Here.
Ace picks me up and walks into the hut and up the stairs, to our room. He places me gently on the bed and climbs in beside me. We cuddle.
"Don't you ever leave me again, Ace Lassiter. I mean it." I say. Ace sighs.
"I'm sorry, Luna. " He says. I snuggle into him with a huge smile.
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