Longing For My Rejected Luna

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

"So you're saying he would essentially become a vegetable?" Jace asked.

"I'm afraid so." The doctor replied.

I bit my lower lip as tears fell from my eyes. They wanted to get my dad. They had always wanted to see him fall, and they possibly thought because he had a daughter who was next in line, I would not be able to handle the responsibility

well.

"Jace, I'd like for dad to be moved to his room. He will stay there and receive treatment." I instructed, wiping tears off my cheeks.

"But this is a hospital, Erika. He'll do better here." Jace opined.

"Whoever that had poisoned father would still be around, watching and waiting. I don't want anyone knowing anything about his health condition henceforth. It's safe for him." I explained, meeting my brother's stare.

He nodded In agreement. "Alright." To the doctor. "Do as she said. Make arrangements for him to be transferred to the mansion today, and whatever you do, let it be discreet."

"Just as my brother has said, be discreet. Anyone who wants to know, he's unavailable."

The doctor nodded. "Yes, Your Highnesses. But I'll need you to sign the transfer agreement form. It's for you conforming to the transfer the Alpha from the hospital to his mansion."

"We have no problem with that. Bring it and we'll sign it." Jace responded.

"When the form is ready to be signed, you know where to find me." I told the doctor. I needed to get out of there before I lost it again and crumple to the ground in tears.

Using all of my will to make sure I did not turn back, I walked to the door, opened it and left the room. I could not bear to see him in that condition, it broke my heart thoroughly. I walked like one who was heavily inebriated, the drink I'd had few moments ago was no longer the reason for my staggering steps.

Two comforting hands held my wrists on both sides, I did not have to turn to know it was Kat and Paula. My best friends who were trying to make sure I was fine, leaving everything they had going on to come.

The same way father had done. He always made sure I was fine. Though he had rules which seemed to be quite strict, like when he forbade Jace and I from dating anyone when we were in our teens.

He never wanted to see us with the respective opposite gender until we turned twenty, we were barely allowed to have parties or go to any. Even when I'd come to tell him I'd found my mate in Alexander, he'd refused at first.

Alex was the first man I'd ever had anything intimate to do with. Father had always wanted me to rule the pack, not be a wife. He had even given me that contract to sign when I insisted on accepting my mate bond with Alex, giving me three years to make it work and if I did not, it was mandated that I returned and take over and I was not allowed to marry anyone again.

Jace and I used to think he was too hard on us concerning our personal lives but getting older, I personally began to realize that he was trying to protect us. He had married twice and none had ended well for him.

Father had been heartbroken when mother died, but he pretended before us, Tried to be strong, comforted me when I mourned and grieved but I never for once saw him mourn even though I knew he wanted to. And when Jace's mother had come into the picture, he'd also been devastated when he found out she had left him.

Sometimes, Jace and I would try to tease him, put in subtle words, anything to make him try again but he was always smart to understand our motive and reject it instantly.

He dedicated his life to us, to his

people, his pack. And now someone who simply did not like him had to do this. did not realize fresh stream of tears had rolled down until a hand wiped them away, it was Pauta. Kat squeezed my hand comfortingly.

Eyes were on us but I did not care about them. I was barely seeing them, my mind was filled with lots of possibilities and probabilities. I got to my door but before I

could reach for the knob, Paula had opened it for me to go in.noveldrama

I climbed into my bed, curled myself in a fetal position, pulling the thick sheets over my frame and cried silently.

"You can't keep doing this to yourself, Rika." The space behind me dipped as two

of them plopped on the bed. That was from Paula.

I wish I had stopped father from going for that meeting...

"Darling, please don't harm yourself. Come out of your hiding, we're here for you." Kat put in.

Father, please don't die. I still need you to teach me how to be the best Alpha, just like you...

"I don't like seeing you this way, Darling. Come out of that covering." Kat probed, urging me out of the covers.

I never thought in a million years that father would end like this. He was always the strong man. The hero we all knew. He was my hero. I sniffled as I battled against the heavy weight of emotions pulling me down into despair...

"Rika, everything will be fine. You'll get out of this." Those words of comfort were from Paula.

I knew dad would be disappointed to see me this way. He always believed in never showing weakness, to just be strong and pull through. Dad would be disappointed to see me lying in my bed, exhibiting weakness...

"It's okay to grieve, Rika. It's normal but please don't wound yourself while at it." There was a huge dose of sympathy in Paula's words.

"Yes, it is. Moreover, as the future Alpha, you're to find the culprit and deal with

them. Not to say you should not, you know, cry or something, but after the tears Darling, show them who's boss." Kat encouraged.

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'You're one day going to take over as the next Alpha of the Iron Claw pack, it is a big and tough position that many would want you to fail because you're a woman. Prove them wrong, baby Alpha.' Those were father's words to me on my eighteenth birthday. And Kat had in. her own way, reminded me just that.

Suddenly overwhelmed by anger, I sat up and looked at both my friends. "You're

right, Kat. It's time to show them who's boss."