Longing For My Rejected Luna

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

"He's fine. I'm so glad he's fine, I was so scared." Her voice trembled a bit.

I placed my hand on hers. "You'll be fine. He will be fine."

"Yes Rika. They will both be fine." Kat put in, eye rolling.

I playfully glared at her. Kat shrugged, a smile on her. I drew closer to hug her, a silent apology for what my brother had ignorantly done. I knew she was hurting bad.

"It's okay, I too, will be fine." Kat assured.

"You're allowed to cry and hit things, preferably Jace." Paula said.

Her laugh was broken, trying to see the humor despite the pain. Kat was not easily broken down except it meant a whole lot to her. The last time I had seen her like this was when she lost her parents. She would always come to my place to forget, but would always end up crying. We had been young then but not too young not to understand what it meant to lose a loved one to death.

"I don't want to see him." She said, sniffling and wiping her eyes.

"Why's that? He's your mate."

"Is is because he's your brother?" She looked at me.

I shook my head. "No, not at all Kat. You know I'm here for you, anytime, any day.

I'm on your side, but you know Jace." I did not know why I was propelled to defend him but I was. And even I was angry with him.

"Yes, I know Jace and that is the reason I won't wait for him." She adjusted her legs carefully.

"How did you know about Tasyra?" I asked.

"I saw him standing by the river one afternoon, I was about to go meet him when I noticed Tasyra run up to him. I waited to see, I did not want to conclude without having evidence. I could not really hear what they were saying but they were quite cozy." Her voice quivered as her tone laced with pain.

"I'm sorry." Paula rubbed her back.

I frowned thoughtfully, cozy? Were Tasyra and my brother in a relationship? I did not want to think there was a connection between my position as the next Alpha and the statement Elder Grigshade had said that day. The talk of giving it to my brother. Was my brother aware? Was it for Grigshade's sake that he wanted to leave the pack?

I did not want to believe that my brother wanted the Alpha's position. No, Jace was not that kind of person but then I needed to act fast. If there was a ploy to take away my position then I would not allow them.

This was making me suspect Elder Grigshade. That man might have ulterior motives, though the 'why' was unclear yet.

"Girls, I want to do my coronation." I looked at both of them, wanting to know their reaction.

"Kat's still in a bad mood, you know." Paula gestured to Kat.

"No, I'm fine. It's just Jace, nobody important." She wiped her eyes, then stared at

me. "That's great news. I think it's about time."

"I'm sorry I got selfish, Kat. I should have thought of you. We should have finished..."

"It's okay." She smiled encouragingly me.

"Are you sure?" I felt guilty for trying forgetting about her problems and venturing

onto mine. We all had problems, but at least, I should have let her finish.

That was the way it was among the three of us. We would try to tackle one person's troubles before moving to the next person.

"I'm good, Rika. For real, I'm good. So tell us, how do you intend going about it?” Kat asked.

"I want to have a meeting with the Elders, inform them of it. My father's lawyer would be there too. Jace with be present. I'll fix a date for the coronation and..." I shrugged, letting out a hopeful sigh. "I'll be done. I just hope everything goes smoothly."

"Why are you talking like that? Everything will go smoothly, be positive." Paula patted my hand, Kat joined.

"While I love your plan, why? I mean what prompted it?" Kat wanted to know.

"Yes, I was curious too." Paula put in.

"I just feel like everything that has

been happening, the goal of whoever was behind this was to take my throne."could not tell them that was suspecting Elder Grigshade, that was just a passing thought. I would not let it stick until I found concrete evidence.

"That's a possibility. I have been thinking toward that direction." Paula said.

"I know right? It's quite glaring because who would through all this stress for nothing? Poisoning my dad, attacking you." I pointed at Kat. "Attacking and almost killing me."

"But who would want to do something like this? Everything's just so complicated. I wonder how that guy's body would disappear, just like that. No trace. It's quite suspicious." Kat commented.

I heard a knock on the door.

"Who's there?" I asked.

"It's Melisse, Your Highness." The familiar voice replied.

"Come in." I invited.

She opened the door and walked with a tray of food. Our lunch. She saw the three of us on Kat's bed and proceeded to serve us there. "Here's your drugs, Lady Katherina."

The doctor usually gave Kat her daily drugs. Amongst us three, she was the most injured, hence, she needed all she could to heal.

I used to take drugs but my dose

had finished, it was not much compared to Kat's own. I snickered seeing her face go sullen. If there was one thing about Kat, she hated hospitals and anything related to it.

"I hope you're better now, Your Highness?" She directed to me.noveldrama

"I'm fine now, thank you Melisse."

She nodded and smiled, she turned to Kat. "I hope you get better soon, Lady Katherina."

"Thank you, Katherina. I will.” Kat replied, a small smile on her lips.

"Enjoy your meal, Lady Paula." She bowed.

"I will, thank you Melisse."

She left the room and closed the door behind her.

"So when is the meeting?"