I must have passed out from exhaustion at some point because I wake up in bed alone. The sun has set, the moon now casting a bluish glow through the window. A chorus of howls sounds in the distance and I realise it must be the pack run about to start.
Niall is officially the Alpha now, and his ceremony is complete. I have missed one of the most important days in my mate's life. I should have been there, standing by his side as the future Luna. Why hadn't he woken me?
I scramble out of bed, if I hurry I can join the pack run at least. I pull open the door and come face-to-face with Joel. I immediately lower my gaze in shame and try to cover my nakedness with my arms.
“I’m sorry, Joel, for everything,” I tell him, guilt weighing heavily on my heart.
“You should have been honest about him
