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I woke up hours later into the night. The first thing my gaze landed on was the alarm, and it read nine P.M. Derek's after-crowning party was to be held an hour from now, and all pack members were to attend.
I sat up on the bed, feeling lightheaded as I searched around the room for any sign of Ace's return. I pressed a dial and waited for a response, wondering why Ace had yet to return.
Ace didn't mark me yet, so I wasn't officially his and still a member of the Crimson Pack, but I had no intention of attending Derek's party; all I could think of was all the things that could go wrong. If Ace was present too, I would feel more at ease.
There was a knock on the door, and I ushered whoever it was in; Henry stepped inside.
"You pressed a dial."
"Is Alpha Ace back?" I asked, a p
