I wake up in the morning to Ace's slow, steady breathing. I lay back into Ace's chest and just savour the moment until there is a knock at the door.

"Alpha Ace?" Riggs asks.

I slowly get out of bed, being careful not to awaken Ace and walk over to the door.

"Hey Alpha Riggs," I whisper.

His eyes swirl with confusion and anger, "What are you doing here?"

"I slept here last night. Ace is sleeping, can I help you with anything?"

I can see he is trying to hold back his fury, "The guests are all gathering in the ballroom. The ceremony will be starting soon."

"What time is it?"

"It's noon."

"Oh shit. Okay, I will wake him up and we will get ready. Sorry for being late."

"It's fine," Riggs says through gritted teeth.

I give him a small smile and quietly close the door. I turn around to go wake up Ace, but I see his eyes widen open and he is sitting up in bed.

"We're late to the ceremony. Hurry up and get dressed," I tell him.

"Are you sure you are okay to go?"

"No. I am going to do it though."

"What are you going to wear?"

"Fuck!" I shout.

"What? What's wrong?"

"I only brought jeans and shorts, I never though of bringing a dress."

Ace shakes his head, "You better go find one then and fast."

I nod and rush out of his room, heading to mine. I throw on my black ripped jeans, purple v-neck tank top and my leather jacket. I slip into my converse and rush downstairs.

Damn it, I only have combat boots, converse, and running shoes. I am such a mess, maybe this is a sign I just shouldn't go.

"Brae? What are you doing here?"

I look behind me to see Grey, he is wearing a black suit.

"I have a problem."

"Is this because your mate is making someone else his Luna?" Grey asks.

"What? No, I forgot to pack nice clothes for the ceremony. So I can either go in this or just not go at all."

"Oh, well that is an easy fix, follow me," Grey smiles.

He leads me up to the second floor and knocks on a door. A beautiful girl opens the door with a smile. She is wearing a pastel purple dress that is fitted around her bust and waist.

"Hey Grey, what's up? Who's this?"

"Brit, this is Beta Brae of the Blood Paw Pack. Brae, this is my sister Brit. She forgot to bring a dress for the ceremony, can you help?"

"Of course!" She squeals.

I am pulled inside Brit's room and she closes the door behind me. She runs over to her closet and starts sifting through dresses. Every so often she would turn back to be and then shake her head and continue looking. Finally she finds a beautiful light blue dress.

She pulls out a pair of white high heels. I put on the heels and the dress and walk over to the mirror. The dress is beautiful. I put my hair half up and borrow Brit's curling iron to add some big curls in my hair.

With black hair

"I don't think you even need make up," Brit smiles.

"Thanks. Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"Who do I look like? There have been multiple people in this pack that have asked me my last name."

I am pretty sure I already know the answer, but I want to confirm my suspicions.

"Riggs, he had a mate and he found her two years ago. She was in bad shape and she ended up dying. You look a lot like her."

"Okay. Is Amelia his second chance mate?"

"No, she is his chosen mate."

I nod, "We should get going, I don't want to be late."

That's a lie, I don't want to be there at all. We leave her room and head to the grand ballroom. When we enter, quite a few people turn their heads to look at us. I search for Ace, but I can't seem to find him. I sigh and just stand at the back of the crowd.

"Hey," a deep voice says as he wraps his hands around my waist, resting his head on my shoulder.

"Hey Ace."

"You look beautiful."

"Thank you."

He lets go of my waist and stands next to me as someone announces Riggs. All eyes are on the balcony and has two Royal thrones. Riggs walks in with his Royal suit and sits down on his throne.

The announcer introduces Amelia she walks out in a pretty white dress. It is too over the top for my liking. She kneels on one knee and the previous Luna, Helena, stands beside her, facing the crowd.

"Today I am welcoming the new Luna and Queen of werewolves, Amelia Carne. If anyone wishes to object this notion, speak now or forever hold your peace."

Silence falls over the room. I notice Riggs staring at me as if he believes I will speak up. I keep my mouth shut and my eyes look around the crowd to see the other people. I then see Grey's eyes on me as well. I give him a confused look.

Why would I speak up when Riggs already marked Amelia. Riggs also only told Grey about me being his 'second chance' mate by the looks of it. It is my fault that he ended up with Amelia anyway. I can't blame her for this.

"Okay then I, Helena Lockhart, hereby announce you, Amelia Carne, Luna of the Royal Pack and Queen of werewolves."

Claps and cheers are heard throughout the room. I feel a snap in my heart that causes me to stumble back. I look up at Riggs to see he has a pained look on his face as well, but he continues on.

The pain gets worse and I mentally thank myself for staying my the exit. I open the door and stumble out into the hall. There are guards that were standing by the door and they look at me shocked and curious.

"Are you okay Miss?" One guard asks.

I nod my head, unable to speak. Another painful wave hits my heart which makes me fall to the ground, clutching my chest. Ace is now crouching in front of me.

"Do you need to go to the pack doctor?" A guard questions.

"No," I manage to spit out.

I feel the pain slowly die down and I feel like I can breathe once again.

'Why was that so painful?' I ask Noctis.

'He never rejected you before he had someone else become his Luna.'

"Brae? Are you okay?" Ace worriedly asks.

"Yeah. I'm fine," I say, standing up from the ground.

"Do you need a hug?" Ace asks in a child-like voice and smiles.

I chuckle and nod my head. I wrap my arms around Ace's neck and he wraps his around my waist. Upon contact both of us jump apart.

"Mate," Ace whispers.