Longing For My Rejected Luna

Chapter 119

*****Erika's POV*****

It felt like it was just yesterday we were celebrating Paula's pregnancy but in reality, a couple of days had passed and I was on the verge of collapsing.

Why?

The Christmas party for the Alphas of Fangoria was coming up in two days and there was still so much to put in place.

It felt like I wasted the days doing nothing. I still had to make arrangements for entertainment, the enlisted games for the party hadn't been set up, my dress was still pending, and the stupid welcome speech.

I rubbed my temple to ease some of the headaches threatening to blow up my brain. Resting against the wall, I took a deep breath and tried to focus on the present.

Everyone was busy with something. The decorations were coming out nicely too. It brought a small smile to my face.

I shouldn't burden myself with the things I have left to do, I should focus on what was getting done.

"Erika."

I blinked, pushing myself off the wall. Jace took long strides towards me. "Hey," I greeted him with a smile.

"You're a mess. Have you ever had some sleep?" The question was pointed directly at my eye bags.

"The party is in two days, Jace. You don't expect me to sleep when there's so much to do," I answered warily. The stress was starting to get to me.

My vision was starting to blur. Even my body was begging for a break now but I couldn't let anyone see that. There would be enough time to rest once the party

was over.

"You don't have to do everything. Take a rest, I'm sure the servants can handle things on their own. They don't need you supervising them," Jace told me.

"Okay." It was mostly because I was exhausted. He would bug me if I proved stubborn.

it," he informed me. I furrowed my

"Why?"

City. I

I interrupted, I didn't want to

do something very important there. I can't miss it for anything,"

exactly is this important thing you can't miss? Do you know where Avenir City is?

important I go there. I will be back before you

of exhaustion vanished from my voice. "If you can't say the important thing that's taking you miles away from home, then I'm afraid you will have to kill the idea.

don't need to lecture me. I am well aware of the dangers but I can

wouldn't listen of

now but you can never tell what will happen. I still insist you sit your butt back here. After the party,

in his eyes, "stop treating me like a child. I can take

shooting up a

done with this conversation," with that, he stormed away out of the

the attention he drew to

to keep him safe? I know how many times thought I'd bluffed

attention to Kat. Great, she's about

because I upset her

hand on my shoulder. "Calm down,

stubborn. I try to protect him because I have his best interest at heart but he goes

complained to her.

reason you have to calm down. Jace is not a kid, Rika.

him to do what you want all

said softly.

him to do

be looking

chuckle, "You

are just

away with a