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.

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

That is Erika speaking!" She whined

a few minutes,

the screen 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 my unease, padded

"Cindy, I've been thinking," I confessed, my voice barely

growl rumbling from her. "After everything he put you through?" she snarled, her voice dripping with anger. "You deserve better, Erika. You deserve to be free from

I need closure. I need to sever

of this pack! The strongest pack in the country. You'll become the strongest and most powerful woman in this country!" Cindy

at her way of trying to

a mix of

midnight and I knew I needed

wash away the remnants of the past, both physically and emotionally. Dressed in fresh clothes, I settled onto my bed, the soft sheets

come easily that night, my mind swirling with a

an hour or two,

*****

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 within me the habit

the night, I found myself drawn to the familiar warmth of the kitchen. Having cooked in

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,

never believe I learnt to cook after just leaving

I was punished by Alex's mother because I messed the kitchen up while trying to

and Jace descended the stairs, their expressions shifted from groggy confusion to utter

as they beheld the sight before them. It was a scene they had never witnessed before-a role reversal that defied the

say that.

cooked?" Jace asked in a

cooked"

hope it's eatable and not some poison" he asked again in a low tone which

Cindy chuckled at that.

body" I sat next

in their tracks. 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 they were left scrambling to make sense of

deal for someone