This chapter is dedicated to Siri Mal. Thank you Siri I'm grateful for your support. Niki POV I felt the weight of the morning as I woke up to a dark and empty room. I didn't mind the darkness at all, it was the feeling of emptiness I felt inside my chest. I groggily opened my eyes and reached out for Aiden, but found an empty space. I looked over to his side, he wasn't there. A wave of sadness washed over me as I sat up. It took me a moment to realize that it was his absence that was causing me pain. I woke up missing Aiden. I felt a genuine physical ache for him. How pitiful am I for feeling so much agony just because he's not here, especially after the night we had. But I did, I felt abandoned waking up alone. Why didn't he wake me up? I guess an alpha's job is never done. I stre