Longing For My Rejected Luna novel Chapter 65

*****Erika’s POV*****

It’s okay, Rika.” Paula wiped my tears for the umpteenth time.

It was my coronation day and not even my brother or dad was available to stand by me. I appreciated Kat and Paula for being here, I truly did but even they understood my reason for crying.

I wanted one person from my family or even two of them if possible. I wanted my brother and father. But I could not get either of them today of all days. Jace and I used to talk about how we would stand together on the day I would be publicly announced as the Alpha of Iron Claw.

But today, it was just my friends. My friends. I wanted to cry myself to oblivion. Paula kept wiping every tear that dropped, Kat on the other hand was trying to be fine but I also knew that she was pained.

“He’s not picking up his phone.” I said, still worrying. “Why is he not picking up his phone? Is he still angry with me? No, don’t answer that. I know he’s still angry with me.” Tears fell as an audible sad sigh left my lips.

“It’s okay both of you.” Paula was comforting Kat and I.

I turned to see that tears had dropped from Kat’s eyes. She was missing him and also worried about him. I turned my back to the vanity mirror and allowed Paula keep working on her magic.

“I’m sorry.” I apologized to her. My tears kept ruining the makeup she was doing for me.

“It’s okay, I know how you feel, it’s not your fault.” She patted my cheek gently and comfortingly.

The room went silent as she dutifully applied makeup on me. My thoughts ran wild, I could not go but think of what Elder Grigshade had said to me the last time he was here.

It had sounded like a threat and this morning, I’ve had to alert most of the guards to keep their eyes sharp and their ears to the ground. I wanted nothing to go wrong, except for the fact that none of my family member would be there, nothing else should be wrong.

“There, I’m done. Simple yet classic, just as Her Royal Highness wants it.” I heard the smile in her voice.

I knew what she was trying to do, she was cheering me up, and to oblige her, I smiled. “Thank you, P.”

“You’re welcome, Your Highness.” She did a courtesy bow.

I chuckled, shaking my head. I turned to Kat. “Hey Kat.”

She turned to me, I stood to pose for her. “How do I look?”

She also got the point of what I was doing. “Her Royal Highness looks every bit of the royalty she is. My newest Alpha.” She too stood and did a bow.

The three of us looked at each other and closed the gap to hug ourselves.

“We will all be fine.” Kat encouraged.

“Yes, we will.” Paula agreed enthusiastically.

“We have no choice than to be.” My voice trembled a bit, it was low.

We released ourselves. Kat sat and allowed Paula make her up too.