Longing For My Rejected Luna novel Chapter 72

*****Erika’s POV*****

He was about to reply when I saw Paula walking into the room, there was an impatient spring in her step, as though she could not wait to reach our table. She took a seat on my left as Kat had already occupied the seat on my right.

She was not looking okay at all. Did she have a fight with her mate? I looked at Kat, she too was having the same thoughts. What had Gage said to her? And why was she so gloomy? She was holding her tears, she did not want to cry.

I looked at Alexander, he looked at bewildered too. If it turned out he had a hand in Paula’s current emotional state, I would not just refuse to help him, I would kick him out of my pack in the most humiliating way possible.

“Are you okay, Paula? I’m in a meeting here, maybe you could go wait for me in the room.”

“Yes, I agree. Let’s go, Paula. I’ll stay with you.” Kat agreed and stood.

“I have something to say to Alpha Alexander.” She spoke up. But before she continued, she took my glass of wine and downed it. “Whatever you’re going to blame Gage for, do not. He has no idea I am here, he was not aware I was going to be coming here. I only told him I will be visiting a friend but I never told him who the friend was. So, do not punish me or blame him. Understood?”

“You do know you’re talking to your Alpha, Paula. If you want to talk to me, do it with respe…”

“I would advise you actually listen to what she just said. Do not blame Gage for this and she’s not lying.” I interjected.

“Erik…Uhm, sorry. Alpha Blackwood, I would suggest you allow me deal with my pack mem…”

“Paula is my best friend and I would not allow her mate bond be in jeopardy just because of what you may want to think. Unlike you, I know how to address an issue fair and square.” I was referring to the day he’d asked me to publicly apologize to Seren even though I was innocent.

That day was still fresh in my memory. I still remembered everything she had said and how he had believed her over me, I would not allow him do that to Paula and Gage. These were mates and I would not let him ruin them with his insensitivity to their plight.

He knew what day I was referring to and actually had the guts to glare as though I was some bad memory he wanted to eject from his head. I did not need any soothsayer to tell me he still believed I had done it. Well, he was at my mercy this time and I would deal with him accordingly.

“We are both Alphas and I know you will not be pleased when you’re being told how to run your pack or deal with issues arising within your pack mem…”

I cut him off again. “Fine, Alpha Robertson. I apologize for telling you how to run your pack. I believe before you ascended the throne, you already know how to deal with issues. Any kind of issues.” I smiled.

He got my meaning. “That is not…”

“And so I take this to mean that I have been relieved of any willingness to help, and will be returning to attend to other important issues. Have a good day, Alpha.” I stood and pulled Paula up from her seat.

Kat stood with me, she took our bottle and two glasses with her.

“I agree, Paula.”

The three of us paused. With a slow, deliberate turn, I faced him. “You agree to what?” I asked him.

“I agree not to hold Gage responsible for this surprise.”

“What surprise?” I crooked a brow. I was toying with him, it made me feel quite powerful to be able to deal with him that way.