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.

Alpha he was,

patient and expectant expression, studying mine. Waiting for me to

I had lost my mother, he had been there for me, carrying out the role

a Beta parent who had no care for them, and only focused on

Claw the fourth, was not like every other parent

combine both responsibilities and made it look like it was that simple especially with two children Jace and

here not because he wanted to rub the wounds in, but because

union between Alpha Alex and I from the onset, even though he was my mate, father had said he didn't think Alex was prepared to have a mate

here I was, back in my father's

the mate bond,

trembled with shame and

gaze, unable

I was looking at him. "You're an Alpha, Erika. Don't let them know

tears that shone

Jace and I to never show weakness especially in public, but for three years, that was

love for Alexander turn me into the version of a werewolf that father would

allowed myself be played over and over just because I

realized sooner

regret not taking your advice." I broke into a loud

He pulled me closer

sniffled, trying to

and it took a while before I could pull myself together. I drew back and looked him in the eye. "I am done with the mate bond, father. Alex

choice, isn't it?" He inquired, studying my face,

be done. It was hard trying to singlehandedly maintain a bond that was supposed to

has left your

help feeling like I should have

your best for three years, Erika Alex is not ready for a mate-bond, and you can't force a grown werewolf Alpha to be ready for anything. Leaving was the

"I guess so, father"

I'm so sorry, I told father but

to say, but dad cut him

the hell out, Jace."