Chapter 98 Waiting For You
The following day, Luna Rosie observed her husband if there were any changes in his attitude toward her. Thankfully he still behaved the same towards her despite knowing she is no longer Mira.
He kissed her cheeks good morning and still gazed at her face with love shimmering in his eyes.
When he finally leaves for his mission, Luna Rosie quickly searches online about the latest happenings in the Moon Star Pack.
There was an article there that said Luna Amira’s husband died in a tragic car accident and she became a widow and the new leader of her pack. Which means Luna Amira was still alive!
Her heart skips a beat.
Should she be worried about it?
She knew that she was the last soul that inhabited Luna Amira, but maybe her soul returned to her original body just like what happened to her. Or maybe it was Mira’s soul who is currently taking over Luna Amira’s body.
There is no way she will know the truth unless she hires an investigator to check deeper into Luna Amira’s life. But is it really needed?
After some deliberation, she changed her mind because it was a waste of time, and besides it was about time to move on from the devastating effect of the soul swap that pushed their lives to the gutter.
She relies on her husband’s promise that he will never mention Mira again and that he will forget about her.
She believes in him, that he will stay true to his words.
So what is there to worry about?
For the first time in her life since the soul swap happened, she is no longer afraid because her husband will never fall for Mira again even if she is reborn in Luna Amira’s body. She has no desire anymore to find out the truth.
She will just trust her husband's sincerity. She has been praying and wishing for this final moment that the soul swap would undo itself and here she is now finally back in her original body and Mira’s soul is nowhere to be found. She will just leave things as they are.
For her, it is now time to move on and leave all her worries behind.
She smiled happily, caressing her tummy, excited to give birth to her son very soon.
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~Moon Star Pack~
Two weeks later.
After successfully touring ten villages, Mira was taking a break, resting and enjoying bathing in the lake. She had all day to pamper and reward herself. She is in high spirits because all her efforts yielded fantastic results. The entire pack was invigorated by her slogan of making the Moon Star Pack great again. She even believed in it herself and was determined to fight for it so that it would happen one day.
But as she continues swimming in the refreshing water of the lake, she realizes one thing: thinking and planning about her livelihood projects is easy to do but getting funding is the hardest part of all. The pack’s copper is still empty, drained by Luna Amira's late husband's gambling addiction.
Damn!
She is not a magician who can create money out of thin air.
The thing she was worried about was she already promised everyone a good life if they would just work hard and contribute to revive their economy.
For the first time in her life as Luna Amira, she finally admitted to herself that she was naive and she was inexperienced at managing an entire pack. Unfortunately, her pet snake can't help her with reviving the pack’s ruined economy. Brownie is only good at killing bad people.
Sigh.
She was in for a rude awakening because everything happened so fast. Her exhilarating rise to power and afterwards being slammed hard into the mother of all crises, lack of a funding source to finance the entire pack's economy. If she can’t get funds fast enough, the Moon Star Pack is heading for bankruptcy. She only has one month left!
She felt truly scared now. The entire pack’s future lies on her shoulders, the ultimate test of how effective a leader she is.
But what is she going to do about it?
She has limited options.
She was completely consumed with her new role, dealing with a lot of problems of the pack Moon Star Pack that she forgot to even search what’s happening to the body she left behind.
Hmm…
If Luna Rosie’s body has died, she should send a condolence message to Alpha Gideon, but news of Luna Rosie’s sudden passing should already reach the pack by now because news of such big importance normally commands wide media coverage and attention.
But no news of such a kind has reached her so far.
Which means Luna Rosie’s body is still alive and the question is who is inhabiting her body as of this moment?
Only two possibilities came up in her mind. Either Luna Rosie finally returned to her body or another soul had inhabited her body.
She hoped it would be Luna Rosie’s soul because she deserved to be reunited with her original body.
She no longer aspires to go back to Luna Rosie’s body. She prefers Luna Amira’s body. Although the trajectory of her current life is tough, it is also very exciting, giving her a purpose in life. She used to be a nobody before but now she is a leader of the pack, admired by many.
It is such a big upgrade from her former self!
Her life being Luna Rosie is purely centered on her pregnancy, serving Alpha Gideon and making him happy. A bit boring but well secured. But now that she became Luna Amira, her life took a dramatic turn. She suddenly became the leader of the Moon Star Pack, a position worth fighting for!
If given a chance, should she still want to go back to Luna Rosie’s secure, fulfilled life again?
Nah, she’s no longer interested. She loves her new life now. She wishes to stay in Luna Amira’s body and make a difference in the pack's lives. Her current life has become her calling. She was handed this life by destiny because she deserved it.
She is willing to give her all to make the Moon Star Pack great again.
It's been an amazing experience so far, stretching her imagination and resourcefulness to the limits.
Although the road ahead is full of challenges, problems are not impossible to overcome.
There is always a solution to every problem and she is willing to find them all. Because she believes that if she works hard enough she will definitely find all the solutions.
A few hours later, lunch time finally came.
Alma came near the water and announced, “Luna, your food is ready!”
“OK.” Mira got off the water, changed into dry clothes and ate lunch in the picnic hut nearby.
After she finished eating lunch she was about to take a stroll near the wooded area but Ruth arrived at the lake riding her motorcycle.
She and Ruth entered the house and discussed their pressing problem with funding.
“Now let’s discuss the status of your application for the royal family’s funding grant,” Mira said.
“I already inquired about it, but to my shock there were more than 100 packs waiting for their turn seeking royal investment funding. In short we are 105 on the list. Such a long wait and I’m afraid we can’t wait that long if we really want an immediate solution to the financial problem we are facing nowadays,” Ruth said glumly.
This is truly bad!
Mira sighed heavily. “Is there any other way we can speed up the process? How about we bribe some royal family insiders so we can have an early slot?” she suggested desperately.
Ruth shakes her head sadly. “We don't even have the money to bribe anyone because of our current dire situation,” she said bitterly. “Besides, if we are seeking other private investments there is no assurance that they will give us a fair share of the profits from mining those valuable minerals. They can find many ways to cheat us. Some private companies leave their clients high and dry or abandon the project in the middle. I only trust the royal family when it comes to funding projects such as this on a massive scale. They are honest people, based on the testimony of other packs' past experiences with them.”
“You are right, the royal family is our only best choice,” Mira agreed, taking a deep breath. “It’s all because of my husband. He gambled on all the money. He ruined our pack!” she said vehemently. He still hated that despicable husband of Luna Amira to the core even though he was already rotting six feet under.
The women fell silent, looking at each other, trying to sort out their difficult situation.
Mira broke the silence. “Is there no other way?” she asked.
Ruth shook her head sadly. “No other way. Unless… we suddenly become number one on the list which needs powerful magic to make it happen.”
“I see. Then let’s think about it another way. Let’s not give up too soon. Let’s give ourselves enough time to think. We will eventually find a solution soon. Let’s not lose hope. Okay. Please don’t be too hard on yourself,” Mira said, patting Ruth’s hands because the poor woman was looking so dispirited right now.
“I feel hopeless because I can’t think of a better way to end our pack's problem,” Ruth said teary-eyed, looking despondent and depressed.
“It’s alright. Don’t torture yourself so much. We can find a solution soon. Trust me I will!” Mira said in a determined tone. “For now, go home to your family and give yourself a rest.”
“OK. Thanks Luna. I will leave now,” Ruth said sadly.
“Take care and drive safely,” Mira said, watching her number one ally exit the door, sporting a forlorn expression on her face.
Ruth loved her pack so much and Mira could feel her fear, disappointment and desperation.
But what can she really do now? She was also helpless.
Unless…
She will contact Alpha Gideon now and inform her she is alive and explain to him her pack’s situation.
Maybe he will listen and help her?
How will she know if she does not try contacting him first?
She needs to initiate the first step!
Technically they don't have anything to do with each other anymore because she was already out of Luna Rosie’s body. They could already be considered strangers to each other, but she cannot deny that the emotion of love still lingers strong in her heart and mind. She still loves Alpha Gideon deeply and truly, but their situation is different now.
Will she continue to love him from afar?
No. She must bury that feeling for now because she has an important goal to achieve and that is to make the Moon Star Pack great again.
She still remembers Alpha Gideon's phone number. She already added it to Luna Amira’s phone last week. His number was etched in her mind and soul forever.
She quickly entered the bedroom, picked up her phone and lay down on the bed. She began typing rapidly, composing a quick introduction. She deleted it after it sounded not good enough.
She was on her 20th message and yet she was not satisfied with it and she discarded it again.
Her head starts to throb painfully as nervousness and anxiety begin to overwhelm her senses.
Grrr! She can't think straight!
She was annoyed with herself.
“Come on, Mira! Breathe and just relax for Christ's sake!” she said aloud, muttering that statement over and over again.
She composed another message again.
This time she finally settled on a simple message. It said… ‘Hello babe, remember me? This is Mira. I was reborn in another body, in Luna Amira’s body from the Moon Star Pack. Can we talk? I have an important favor to ask you. Please reply to this message if you have time. I really need your help desperately!’
Then she clicks the send button, sending her message straight to his number.
Done!
She finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Would he respond right away?
Or would he completely ignore her message and move on with his life forgetting her and everything they shared together in the past?
Now, the agonizing moment of waiting has just begun.