Longing For My Rejected Luna novel Chapter 17

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

"I'm done" I declared as I placed the spoon down on the tray.

I was unable to finish the entire meal, but I ate some, for Melisse’s sake.

If father returned and found out that I had not eaten, he would surely blame the poor girl.

"No problem. But you didn't finish the food" She stared at the half eaten bowl of soup and other food she had brought, alongside fruits.

"I'm full" I informed her.

"Are you sure about that, Alpha?"

I cocked a brow. "I’m not a child, Melisse. I should know when I'm full, right?"

"Yes, Your Highness. I’ll be leaving now." She gathered the tray. "You need anything else, Your Highness?"

"Some peace and alone time would do" I told her.

She merely smiled. "It’s okay, Your Highness, You’ll be fine with time"

"But it you all decided not to give me the time to be fine." I grumbled.

"Sorry about that, Your Highness" She chuckled softly. "The Alpha just wants the best for his daughter."

I nodded. "I guess you're right"

She left and I went back to lying in the same position I’d been in before.

Maybe I should try to get some sleep.

My head was still aching.

I closed my eyes in a bid to catch some sleep but Serenity’s face flashed through my mind and my eyes flew open.

I groaned loudly.

Why was she haunting me now?!

I wasn't even the reason she was in bad shape, she had tried to bring me down by ruining my life.

That knife belonged to her. That crazy, mean Serenity.

It even made me wonder where she had kept the knife that I had been unable to find it.

I sighed and tried to go back to shutting my eyes tightly, wishing for the sleep to come.

I was almost succeeding and getting carried away into dream land, when the door suddenly made a knocking sound again.

"Whoever you are, go away!" There was frustration and annoyance laced in my voice.

Maybe I should just go lock the door, father might not be happy if he was unable to get access in to see me, but he would have to understand.

The door opened regardless. I sighed, why was no one listening to me?

Well, they would have to talk to themselves because I was not going to talk to anyone.

"Tell that to anyone but Paula Blackthorn"

At the voice, I jerked up instantly

"Paula?!"

"In the flesh" she gestured to her entire body and I broke out into tears as I made my way towards her.

I was definitely not expecting to see her.

And she was holding a small douffel bag.

She pulled me in for a bone crushing hug.

"Gosh, you've lost weight! How are you doing?!"

"Managing" my voice muffled as it was buried in her neck as I inhaled her ever so comforting scent.

She wrapped me in tighter. "I'm so sorry I was not there for the dissolving matebond thing ceremony. I had asked around and I was told it was a quite a painful ceremony, so I could not bear to come see you in pain" Paul's said softly and patted my head

"It’s fine, Paul's. I’m just happy you came."

Paula Blackthorn, one of the two best friends I had.

While she was calm, there was this 'don’t mess with me' aura she oozed off.

Sometimes, people mistook her calmness for weakness until they saw her in action.

My three years with Alexander had been bearable because of her and some other important people in my life. "I never wanted things to end the way it did for me and Alex, But it did and I feel like it’s kind of my fault." I said as I pulled away from the hug.