Longing For My Rejected Luna

Chapter 15

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

What was my father doing here?

I thought I had asked Jace to keep any visitors away from my room for the time being.

I didn't want any disturbance.

I pretended I was asleep, maybe if he knocked several times with no response, he would go and leave me be.

But the knock persisted. "Erika Blackwood, open this door right this instant!"

I was going to kill Jace. I swear by the Moon Goddess I was going to end him.

Just one little request and he couldn't successfully carry it out. I knew father was here to offer comfort but I was just not in the mood to answer questions or give explanations.

Having no choice, I sighed, climbed out of bed and went to open the door for him. Head bowed, I greeted my father. "Good day, Alpha." Until I was publicly announced as Alpha, he was still the Alpha.

He suddenly pulled me Into a hug, I fought tears from welling.

Father is hugging me?!

I put my arms around him, reveling in the warmth and parental affection he was dishing out. "hank you, father."

"For what?" He rubbed my back comfortingly.

"For this." I held him tighter.

Cindy also couldn't help it and purred in my head at the kiss my father gave me on my forehead.

I appreciated it greatly, even though I didn't want him to see my vulnerability "We needed this, Cindy"

"Yes, we did" Came her calm response.

"Now, tell me how it went." He pulled away from the hug and led me to the velvet sofa in my room.

as the Alpha he was,

expression, studying mine. Waiting for me

had been there for me,

of having an Alpha or a Beta parent who had no care for them, and only focused on

Jerome Blackwood of Iron Claw the fourth, was not

parent. Over the years, he had managed to combine both responsibilities and made it look like it was that

because he wanted to rub the wounds in, but because

onset, even though he was my mate, father had said he didn't think Alex was prepared to have

was, back in my

the

voice trembled with shame and

unable

he held my chin so I was looking at him. "You're an Alpha, Erika.

the tears

was always teaching Jace and I to never show weakness especially in public, but for three

of

be played over and over just because I was trying

I had realized sooner could not

I regret not listening to you, I regret not taking your advice." I broke into a loud sob, feeling the weight of past events and even today's, replay in my

He pulled me closer

to

myself together. I drew back and looked him in the

isn't it?" He inquired, studying my face, probably for any sign

was hard trying to singlehandedly maintain a bond that

weight has left

help feeling like I should have done more, I don't

ready for a mate-bond, and you can't force a grown werewolf Alpha to be ready for anything. Leaving was the right thing to do, your dignity and pride is in place." He said, trying to make

"I guess so, father"

I'm so sorry, I told father but

to say, but dad cut him

hell out, Jace." Father