Longing For My Rejected Luna

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

The search for Serenity never seemed to end, and after several days, we still hadn't found any positive leads. She had a knack for disappearing without a trace.

As I stepped out of the room and into the living room, a maid approached me with news that Alex had arrived.

"Tell him to leave," I immediately responded upon hearing his name.

She hesitated, glancing at me, and I raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing, Alpha. I'll make sure he goes away," she assured me before quickly scurrying off.

I rubbed my hands together, feeling the cold seeping in slowly.

As the new year approached in just a week's time, the thought of my father still lying on a sick bed squeezed my heart in my chest.

I walked towards his chambers, the very place where we kept him secluded from the others.

The guard at the entrance respectfully bowed and stepped aside as I entered his bedroom. There, on the bed, lay my father, his usual imposing presence replaced by stillness. I slowed my steps, feeling the weight of his absence in our lives and in our pack.

A small smile appeared on my face as I blinked away the tears. Father looked so calm and peaceful. My heart reached out to him, wishing he would just move a finger or, even better, open his eyes to see me.

I pulled a stool from the corner and made myself comfortable on it as I watched him. His handsome features despite being old, still looked so perfect.

Remembering that Serenity was the one responsible for his condition made me clench my fist in anger.

Father never deserved this. Just like Jace said before, father pulled away from the business and Gridshade was the only one who continued.

So I see no reason why father has to suffer everything.

I see no reason why Serenity has to do all these, go extra miles just to avenge her dead father.

She was punishing mine who never even had a hand in her father's death. This was the reason why I would never forgive her and everyone who once supported her.

Everyone including Alex.

They all believed her and not me, so I see no reason to actually spare any one of them.

"Father, we finally know the truth." I said softly, biting my lower lip as I waited for a reaction from him.

My thoughts couldn't help drifting back to Maid Melisse. She worked for Serenity, so where could she be at the moment?

If Father ever finds out that Maid Melisse was one of them, he would be greatly disappointed in her. I was already as disappointed as I can be.

"Even Melisse turned evil..." I drawled as I recalled how we found out the truth about her and the things she said about being rich.

I smiled softly, Melisse knew nothing at that time.

And to be honest, I didn't hate her. I was just disappointed in her. Disappointed

that she chose a stupid part of following Serenity because of money.

I opened my mouth to lament again when a knock came at the door.

A frown made its way to my face as I turned to the door again.

The reason for this disturbance better be worth it as I was so close to snapping.

I stood up and went to the door instead, no one was allowed in here without my consent.

The maid from earlier was the one again. I frowned, already guessing why she was here.

"Alex refused to leave?" I asked and she sighed.

"Not only that, Alpha. He is kneeling before the packhouse, under the snow."

"What?" I asked, surprise flashing in my eyes.

"Kneeling under the snow? For what?"

"He says he won't leave until you see him."

At those words, a smile made its way to my face. Alex said he wouldn't leave until

I came out to see him?

Interesting.

"So he wants to remain in the cold until I come out to see him?" I asked, folding my hand over my chest.

The maid looked up at me and nodded.

"Alright then, just let him chill outside and when he is done waiting, he can leave."

I said and turned to walk back into my father's chambers.

Alex could do whatever he wanted, if he thinks t that I would react and just walk out to see him just because he wants to kill himself, then he was joking.

I made myself comfortable beside my father as I continued with my laments about how Serenity was evil and all, soon it was time to leave him to rest.

I sighed, looked outside to see that the weather had darkened already.

Jace had gone out with Kat to continue the search for Serenity and I had to stay at the pack for the meeting with the elders.

I expected them to return by now, but when I walked into the living room, there wasn't any sign of the both of them.

"Is Kat and Jace back?" I asked a guard on duty and he shook his head.

"No Alpha, they haven't returned." He said and I frowned.

"What is taking them so long?" I muttered, nodding as I reached for my phone to call them.

Just as I brought the phone to my ear, the front door swung open and they walked in. But they weren't alone.

They were helping Alex into the house, and instantly, anger surged through me.

I couldn't believe it. While I was worried about them, they were busy helping Alex.

"Stop!" I yelled out without hesitation, and they both froze in their tracks.

Alex appeared cold and exhausted, his head hanging low.

"What do you both think you're doing?" I asked, raising my eyebrow.

"Erika, Alex has been out there this whole time. We should go check on him. He

might not be okay."

"Wait a second," I said, my frown deepening.

"He's not welcome here. Take him back to where you found him. His pack members will come to get him."

"Erika..."

"Jace, you heard me. Get Alex out of here right now!" I yelled again, my mind clouded with anger.

Jace watched me in disbelief, but I was far from noticing and glared at the three of

them.

"Take him away! Send him back to his pack!"

"Erika..." Cindy called out.

"Not now, Cindy!"noveldrama

Without a second thought, Jace and

Kat turned around to take him away. I was s boiling over and would have

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Once they were out of sight, I breathed and directly walked to the couch to sit

down.

Alex was the least of my problems right now.

"Erika, why did you become so heartless?" I heard a voice from the entrance and

turned to see Jace and Kat walking into the house.

Thankfully, they were alone this time.

"Did you send him back?" I asked instead but Kat fired back.

"Erika, he is sorry!"

"Kat watch it!" I yelled back, standing up to my full height and I watched her.

I was not about to let them disrespect me because of Alex.

I didn't want to have anything to do with him and I hoped it remained that way.

"I won't be so nice to him if I see him here again." I said and turned to walk upstairs.

Though a part of me was angry at my actions, that part of me being Cindy, I still didn't care.

What Alex did and said to me in the past was far more hurting than this one. So

no one was allowed to think I was being cruel.

That very day he made me kneel down to apologize to Serenity was the very day I

hated Alex and his pack.

I just wanted them out of my life and wanted nothing to do with Alex no matter

what.

I walked into my room and relaxed on the bed to rest.

Tomorrow, I would go in search of Serenity by myself.