Longing For My Rejected Luna

Chapter 76

*xkkxErika's POV*¥kkx

"Yes, | know Rika. | know how much you have been hurt but he's here. And I'm sure just as you are that he has

been waiting. Even after you left him there, he has been waiting. Have mercy, Rika." She was feeling pity for

him? What had happened to Kat? | might had expected this from Paula but Kat? And | could actually see the pity

written all over face.

"He only cbecause he needs Iron Claw's help. He needs my power and my guards." | did not want to allow

myself fall trap that he was actually deserving of pity.

Alex did not deserve my pity, he did not deserve my sympathy. | was not even supposed to allow him entrance

talk more of audience. As soon as | had seen him, | should had thrown him out of my pack, but | had not. Still, he

would not get help easy from me. Any help | rendered to him would cat a price.

"That may be, Rika. But you need to at least, go see him alone. Hear what he has to say." Kat advised.

"I have no problem listening to what he has to say but you and I will go. That's the only way, if he really wants

my help."

Kat stared atfor a while.

Feeling a bit uncomfortable, | moved away a bit. "What? Why are you looking atthat way?"

"Do you still like him?" Kat raised a brow at me.

| stiffened, a scowl appearing on my face. "What do you mean by that?"

"I mean, why are you scared to be with him in a room? Just the two of you."

"Who told you I'm scared?" The scowl deepened. | really did not like where Kat was leading this discussion. How

did we end up here? Why would she even think that?

"Then why are you against being with him in a room?" She was looking atexpectantly.

"lI am not.." | paused when | realized | was raising my voice. | narrowed my annoyed gaze at her.

She merely shrugged, a small smile playing on her lips. "You're not what?"

"I'm not against being with him in the room but | do not want to. | told you what he had done." | was beginning to

grow upset. What the hell was wrong was Kat? Why was she even bringing up topics like this?

She was pretending as though she had not been aware when he had done everything he had done to me. The

times I'd cried, they knew about it. The pains, the humiliation and every other circumstance I'd gone through in

his household, Kat and Paula had been aware of everything.

Why was she pretending as though she had no knowledge of it? Why was she doing as though | had not called

her whenever he would makecry?

"I know everything that had happened between you two when you were still with him but you're bigger than

whatever payback you're going for."

"What are you saying, Katherina?" | had both my hands fisted by my sides.

"See, | understand you Rika. | would be lying if | said I didn't, and as your best friend, | support whatever you

plan to do to him, frankly, he deserves it, but why don't you go see him. It's not like he would try something

funny with you in your own mansion. This is your territory, Rika, not his."

She stepped forward to take my fisted hands, she uncurled them and squeezed encouragingly.

"You are the Alpha of Iron Claw not the mate and wife of the Alpha of Moon Forest. You answer to no one except

yourself. He does not have any reign or superiority over you anymore. You're a leader, show him you're one. Go

into that meeting room with him and show him he no longer means anything to you." She advised.

| sighed. She had a point, | should not let him decide for me. Whatever he might had done to me, it was only

honorable ofto go see him, but that did not stopfrom getting back at him if | wanted to.

"Alright, | would go see him." | agreed.

She pulledinto a hug. "Be careful, Alpha."

| hit her playfully. "What's with the formality?"

She chuckled. "I am a member of this pack, | should not forget who my Alpha is."

"How would you forget who | am?" | eyed her playfully.

"I would keep seeing you as a friend, the girl | grew up with, not the leader of my pack."

"I always want you to seethat way. To you and Paula, | am your best friend. CallAlpha next tand pay

dearly for it, got it?" | wagged a threatening finger at her.

She laughed. "Yes ma'am."

| hit her again. "Hey."

"Ouch. Stop hitting me." She whined. "Now shoo. Go meet the man of your dreams."

| gave her a stink eye, she laughed and held both hands in surrender. "Sorry." Then she blewa kiss and

walked out.

| was left on my own. | took a deep breath and went back to where | had left him standing. Surprisingly, he was

still there. Had he been standing there all these while?

| cleared my throat, he was watchingtake bold steps toward him. Yes, my steps were bold, | would not allow

him envisionscared or uncertain of myself, and | certainly was not frayed with nerves.

"This way, Alpha." | led him towards the meeting room where | had hosted him before. A lot of thoughts running

through my mind.

Why did Alex want to seein

private? Was he trying to talk toabout our past? | sure was not ready to hear anything about that. The deal

was tohelp him win a war which would only happen if he agreed to my terms and conditions.

We entered the room and this time, | decided to take the throne. | needed the boost of confidence and also to

remind him of his position in my pack.

"Please, have a seat." | offered him a seat. He took one. "Your tstarts now, Alpha."

"| miss you."