Longing For My Rejected Luna

Chapter 16

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

"I need you to cheer up and come celebrate your single hood, and the strength for overcoming it all. Also, for your soon to be position as the Alpha of Iron Claw

pack." He said, patting my back encouragingly.

"Yes, father. I'll be out soon. I just need to remain alone for a while."

He sighed, looking at my face. "You sure you'll be fine?"

"I'll be fine, father."

"Why can't you just be fine now?" He raised a disproving brow at me.

"Father, bad things just happened to me. I need time to get them off my mind so I can concentrate on ruling as Alpha when it's time. Better to be distracted now by memories than to be distracted later on as an Alpha." I tried to reason with him.

He nodded softly, "I understand. Anyone in your shoes would need time to piece themselves back together." He said, showing his unwavering support, and that melted my heart.

I moved closer to wrap my hands around him. "Thank you father, you're the best"

"Anytime, my little Alpha." He kissed my brows and stood up to leave. "I should get going"

"Any thing important for the day?" I took in his height.

My father was a really tall Alpha. His presence was imposing and he commanded attention wherever he went.

I was proud of him and how far he was taking this pack.

I hoped when it's my turn, I'd be able to do better.

"Yes, I have two very important meetings. One with the Elders of the pack and second one, I'll be hosting some neighboring Alphas"

Immediately concerned, I faced him. "Any war from enemy packs?"

"No, not at all. They are the Eastern Alphas, we just want to think of the region and how to increase security and just general welfare discussion about the East region" He explained.

"Are you sure?" I asked with a narrowed gaze.

"Yes, don't worry. I'll be fine." He patted my head and proceeded to the door. "I'll

maids to come see to your needs,

"But father, I'm not..."

later, little Alpha."

I was going to say, and had cut

be alone, but father was just too concerned to actually listen to mine own wants

tried to close my eyes. I pulled the bedsheet over my head, making sure every

tried to stop thinking of the events from earlier, I

something that could not be easily washed away in

hard. Where had I gotten it all wrong?

my best to make sure I gave Alexander the kind of home most men would

on the door,

the day, I did not want to see any

refused to fall but my heart was

about to question

"Your Highness"

it was a

beneath the

Came the

raised my voice even more this

on the door again, it was soft and patient. "Your Highness, please can I come

had not heard me

I needed to pull

away, and I did

né

are, go

wish to see anyone!"

but the Alpha said

voice so I could

not here

truly sorry to do this Your Highness, but I

where it was

"Do not dare com..."

she was

Welcome back" She

was called 'Highness' because father was

One could not have peace and

your meal." The maid pleasantly went about her assigned duty, setting