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.

the Alpha he was,

I watched his patient and expectant expression, studying mine. Waiting for me to begin to tell him

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

people complain of having an Alpha or a Beta parent who had no care for them, and only focused on their duty.

fourth,

a ruler and a parent. Over the years, he had managed to combine both responsibilities and made it look like it was that simple especially with two children Jace

here because he cared. He was here not because he wanted to rub the wounds in, but

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

back in my father's

the mate bond,

trembled with

my gaze, unable to look

he held my chin so I was looking at him. "You're an Alpha, Erika. Don't let them

blinked back the tears

Jace and I to never show weakness especially in

me into the version of a werewolf that father would have hung his head

and over just because

I wished I had realized sooner could not be

your advice." I broke into a loud sob, feeling the weight

here" He pulled me closer

sniffled, trying to

and looked him in the eye. "I am done with the mate bond, father. Alex

studying my face, probably for

but it should be done. It was hard trying to singlehandedly

weight has left

But father, I can't help feeling like I

given 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 right thing to do, your dignity and pride is in place."

"I guess so, father"

door was suddenly pulled opened."Erika I'm so

but dad cut him

out, Jace." Father