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, he faced

patient and expectant expression, studying mine. Waiting for

since I had lost my mother, he had been

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

Jerome Blackwood of Iron Claw the fourth,

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

he cared. He was here not because he wanted to

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

here I was, back in

the

with shame and

averted my gaze, unable to

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

blinked back the tears that shone in

to never show weakness especially in public,

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

over just because I

wished I had realized sooner could not be

It's so difficult. I regret not listening to you, I regret not taking your advice." I broke into a loud

here" He pulled

trying to stop the

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

inquired, studying my

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

weight has left your

can't help feeling like I should

werewolf Alpha to be ready for anything. Leaving was the right thing to do, your dignity and pride is in

"I guess so, father"

pulled opened."Erika I'm

but dad cut him

hell out, Jace." Father