Longing For My Rejected Luna

Chapter 50

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

"Hello, babe." I heard Paula say.

She had been trying to reach her mate ever since the day before. But it would seem it had not been going through. I was not sure who she had been trying to call until I heard 'babe' now.

Her voice shook with both relief and sadness. Kat and I had stayed away from her, we did not want to receive more hurtful words from her. Moreover, we were still hurt by what she had said.

The room had been silent and the atmosphere was tensed. Each had remained on the bed in their own corner. It was just this morning I had gone to Kat's bed to stay with her. It had stung her the worse. I knew. I was already divorced and I had accepted the fact that Alex and I would never be together again.

But she still had hope with Jace, and I guessed she was still nursing that hope too. If only Jace would have a re-think and stay to save his mate bond with Kat. I did not want her to remain in that mood, I had done my best to stay away from Paula and she had done that too.

I wished the pack was safe for her to leave or even hers was not currently involved in a war, I would have let her go. But I could not. Not when everywhere was this dangerous. No one knew what was lurking there.

Kat could stay here for as long as she wanted, this mansion had always been her home since she lost her parents. But Paula had a home and it was not in Iron Claw. I felt pity for her that she was not with her mate, but the situation on ground would not make that possible.

She would remain here, for now. When the coast cleared, she could go. No holding back.

"Oh thank the Moon Goddess, I've been so worried about you, Gag..." She paused, then frowned. "Alex?"

I had not been looking at her but at the mention if that name, my head whipped to her direction. She met eyes with me but I quickly removed mine, berating myself for reacting that way at the mention of his name.

"Yes, Alpha. How is he now?" Her tone was laced with fear.

Why had Alexander picked his Beta's call? Was his condition that worse?

"Can't he talk? Please, tell me the truth Alex. Is he fine?" Paula was crying again.

what she'd said. Though, knowing Kat and growing up with her, she was not heartless not to pity Paula, only she

I called. I woo have come but I heard the

beat, probably listening to what Alex was saying at the other

Why?" Her

but it did not mean I was going

her but from the corner of my eye, she was nodding. "Okay, I hope you do. Please tell him

way, I was watching her moves from my peripheral vision. She pressed her lips together, tapping her hands against her knees,

fine. He was alive and sleeping. Sleeping was a good sign. So,

"Rika." She called softly.

pretended not to

She sighed. "Rika."

I turned to her.

but I did not

she

"Kat?"

a brow. "Yes?" Her

inexcusably wrong and unjustifiably insensitive She stood from her

and everything was

just inexcusably wrong and unjustifiably insensitive." Kat

bit, observing Paula's face with

"You're

"Are you sorry

because you mean it

because you're relieved your

tell us, mate-less people is to ask for forgiveness and then brag to us?" Kat's tone had gone from

Paula said, lowering her