Longing For My Rejected Luna

Chapter 24

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

I downed the alcohol, drinking it like a camel.

I wanted more, more of this stuff that would help me sleep.

I wanted to forget and it would help me forget too.

"Go easy on the drink, Rika" Paula tried to pry the glass off my fingers but I just tightened my grip instead.

"Why? Why should I?" My words were beginning to get slurred, a sign I was on my way to being overwhelmed by this drink. And I had no regrets.

"Because we don't need you puking all over this floor and messing up the bed" Kat added.

"Have I ever done that?" I grabbed the bottle and poured myself another glass.

"Maybe she needs it, Paula. She does look like she needs it" Kat said, studying me as I threw my head back a little to gulp half of the drink I had poured for myself.

"And us. She needs us more importantly." Paula supported, putting in her own quota.

"Yes, I do need you girls and I am glad you both came" I attempted to hug my two best friends, it was loose and awkward, but I didn't care.

"I think you've had enough" Kat tried to take the glass but I refused letting go. "How is your grip still strong even after you're intoxicated?"

I giggled. "Because I am stronger"

"When was the last time we've been this drunk?" I asked them.

"It's been awhile." Kat agreed, already understanding what I meant.

"I see your point now" Paula too agreed.

"You need to be careful with the drink, Paula" Kat adviced.

the remaining content in

We

going home, not today at least" She

staying?" Kat looked at me to confirm what Paula had said. I nodded

"Yes, I am"Paula responded.

how long?" Kat probed

me using

I had no plans to. I only didn't bring clothes because

some clothes" Paula pointed towards her bag that was at the bedside table, where she had left

my friends were making

personal lives to come take

the shoulder I needed to lean on, and the hands to hold

and comforted me from their respective homes. But they had decided otherwise and

them, I didn't take their friendship for

childhood friend growing up aside Kat and

of the second most prestigious

own pack located on the West side of the country and we were closer to each other than the others. Losing his father early, responsibility set in and we could no longer make out time to meet up and play

ruling his pack and keeping the order. Maybe I would pay him a visit since I was back finally and for good. Also, it epi pay to have an alliance with him. Two of the biggest and strongest packs coming together

idea. A wicked one. "Guys, when I become the Alpha,

with the Alpha of

He

until his father died and he had to

been my friend

used to have a crush on you, I remember that clearly too" Kat

the drink. "Forget it Kat.

I bet he might have

remember you telling me you thought

never to tell you

matter how many times I reminded

person you are both

from me