Longing For My Rejected Luna

Chapter 8

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

After the conversation with Jace, we agreed that he would take me to the moon forest pack, but he would wait at the pack's borders for me.

He won't take me to the packhouse.

Currently, I was standing in my bedroom, one I had missed for so long.

It was twice the size of the one I shared with Alex back in the moonforest.

"Why do you keep bringing that lowly someone into everything to compare in the house?!" Cindy suddenly yelled in frustration.

Honestly, whenever I set my eyes on anything in this house, I am instantly reminded of Alex's house.

Though my house was definitely two times larger than his, I still couldn't help myself.

"Please stop thinking about him" She pleaded and I smiled, taking a seat at the balcony and staring into the open sky.

The lights from the street, illuminated the entire surrounding and some patrol guards, were still seen on duty.

"He is still my husband" I said to Cindy in a tired tone.

"You've left him and you're not his wife anymore!" She whined.

"That is until the mate bond is dissolved and I sign the divorce papers. I'm still his legally married wife and Mate, if all these isn't settled" I added calmly.

"Come on, Erika," Cindy, urged again. "Enough dwelling on the past. Look ahead and embrace the future that awaits you."

I smiled and leaned back in my seat.

"But Cindy," I called out softly, my voice barely audible in the stillness of the night. "How can I simply forget the love I once had? The dreams we shared?"

"What dreams did Alex ever share with you?! Alex is a dickhead?!" She yelled in anger and I chuckled again.

I was joking. Alex is going to be my past once the bond is dissolved, I won't dwell on the

is Erika speaking!" She

few minutes, then took out my

for a few more minutes, The weight of the decision I was about to make seemed to suddenly pressed heavily on my shoulders. Cindy, sensing

a heavy sigh, my fingers trembling slightly as I unlocked my phone. "Cindy, I've been thinking," I confessed, my voice barely above a whisper. "I want to reach out to Alex and ask him to prepare the divorce

everything he put you through?" she snarled, her voice dripping with anger. "You deserve

I need closure. I need to sever the mate bond and move

the country. You'll become the strongest and most powerful woman in this country!" Cindy added and growled at the

at her way of trying to cheer

a deep breath and composed a text message to Alex. My fingers moved with a mix of trepidation and determination as I typed out my intentions. I hit send,

already midnight and I knew I

past, both physically and emotionally.

didn't come easily that night, my mind swirling

an hour or two, I finally

*****

itself was aware of the weight that rested upon my shoulders. The memories of years spent enduring mistreatment and serving as a mere maid in the Moon Forest Packhouse had ingrained

myself drawn to the familiar warmth of the kitchen. Having cooked in the packhouse for

the clatter of dishes and the sizzle of food filled the air. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee mingled with the scent of pancakes and bacon, creating a comforting symphony that enveloped the room. The anticipation of the reactions to come danced in my mind, both exhilarating and

to cook after

was punished by Alex's mother because I

Father and Jace descended the stairs, their expressions shifted from

was a scene they had never

that. I chuckled at

cooked?" Jace asked in a sarcastic

cooked"

poison" he asked again in a

Cindy chuckled at that.

few Wolfbanes to yours, it can't get effective in your body" I sat next

Panic etched itself onto their faces, their eyes darting back and forth, unsure of how to react. It was as if the very foundation of their existence had been shaken, and

it was a big deal