Chasing the rejected Luna novel Chapter 13

Alexander's POV

"You're wrong," I told Sophia amid the guilt that tried to rip me open. She knew I was lying. I could see the way she looked at me. My expression must have given me away. 

I hated how she saw me as a beast. I had promised Rudolph I would avenge his death but it wasn't as easy as I thought. Sophia made me turn against everything I said in the past. Now, I was torn between my feelings for her and my duty to the pack. 

It didn't help that she wanted the fu*ker, Ryven. I didn't know how to make her see he wasn't who she thought he was. And the part where I saw Dianne hit her, I wanted to murder her right there and then. And then, Sophia disobeyed me. 

Dianne may have had that stupid thing going on for her that she planned to use against me but I would kill her before she goes a step further. Even if it means taking my Alpha position from me by my father. 

"No, you're lying," Sophia said, bringing my eyes to focus on her moist ones. My eyes caught on my fingerprints on her face where I held her tightly and I was doubled with guilt. 

My anger would be the end of me. I knew it and the way Sophia stared at me broke my heart into a million pieces. I wanted her to trust me, to run into my arms so I would protect her from whatever comes her way. And the thing I feared the most was the idea that she needed protection mostly against me. I was her nightmare. Her everyday dread and I didn't want that.

I exhaled and ran my hand through my hair, assuming my signature blank and emotionless look. I wanted to leave but not with the fact that there was still a misunderstanding between us. 

I turned around to her again and noticed she hadn't relaxed a bit since she asked the question. How could I tell her she was right and I was on the brink of losing her to that monster? 

"I'm not. It's not about you. You're not so special to me that I would talk about you with Ryven," I smirked while my heart bled at the look of horror that crossed her face.

"I know you don't care about me, then let me go!" She yelled and the tears which she had tried to keep in her for the past minute came rushing down. 

I still had the smirk on my face. She balled her fists and looked at me with pain reflecting off her eyes. I walked over to her to get her into my arms and tell her everything would be okay, and that I would be with her no matter what. But I would be lying to her and myself because she would be gone like the wind within the blink of an eye. 

Instead, I pushed her head up so she was staring into my eyes. Her hot tears fell on my index finger burning my heart. 

"I will never let you go. The earlier you realize that, the better for you," I said and she pushed my hand away and walked away from me. Her steps were uneven and I knew it was because of what I did to her. 

I followed her out of the bathroom to make sure she didn't do anything stupid with herself. However, I doubted it with the way her eyes shone with resolve before leaving the bathroom. 

She went to the door and opened it but closed it back while I watched from behind. She turned around to look at me with red-rimmed eyes and a flushed face. 

"I won't stay here with you. I have moved my things back to my room," she spoke and rubbed her arms as if to get rid of whatever conversation we had in the bathroom. 

"No, you'll stay here with me. You're my mate and future Luna," I said to her in a calm voice even if I didn't believe the last sentence. 

She smiled at me and proceeded to walk away but I moved to her. "I got you new clothes and whatever you need. It's on its way." 

She opened her mouth and closed it multiple times. "Okay," she said and turned around and I was bitter with anger. 

What? She'd just give up like that without a fight? That wasn't the Sophia I knew. Sophia would always try to get people to buy into her idea. Just like how she talked about that she wasn't the one responsible for Rudolph's death. And for a few days now, I began to believe her because of the conviction in her eyes each time she said it. 

And each time I thought about bringing up an investigation, something always came up. But this time, I made a mental note to get Orion to check it out. 

Before Sophia could reach the doorknob, the door was opened from behind to reveal an angry Orion. He glanced at Sophia, noticing her red eyes and flushed cheeks before raising his eyebrows at me in question. I knew my face was stoic and he took that as an initiative that I didn't want to talk about it with Sophia in the room. 

"Alpha Ryven wants to see you," he said and Sophia looked sharply at him. I almost wanted to choke Orion with the glare I threw his way. He felt it and bared his neck. 

"Okay," I muttered and retracted my glare. Opening up the mind-link to Orion, I questioned him, turning my face down so Sophia wouldn't notice I was having an internal conversation with Orion. She was a smart girl and knew whatever it was that was being said had something to do with her or Alpha Ryven.

"Couldn't you have mindlinked me?" I asked as irritation sipped from my voice. Orion walked away from the room when he noticed my stance. He knew what I was doing.

I followed him out of the room and cut the mind-link, not waiting for him to respond to me. Looking back at Sophia while I passed by her, she refused to meet my gaze but stared at the floor, her lips in a thin line. 

We got out of the room and Orion threw a questioning gaze my way.