Longing For My Rejected Luna novel Chapter 74

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

“How did I do, girls?” We were in our room, I was pulling off my dress.

“You were fantastic.” Paula said.

“That was very sassy, I loved it.” Kat seemed to be the happier one.

“Right?” I smiled widely, and went to my closet. I was clad in just my matching black undies, I rummaged for something simple to wear. I saw a casual short sleeved chiffon A-line mini gown that was usually comfortable, and I threw it on.

I joined my friends who had changed into casual wears too on Paula’s bed in my room. I took note of Paula’s countenance, she was trying to be happy. Mate and troubles. First, it was I and Alex. Then Kat and Jace. Now it is Paula and Gage.

I sighed. Why did mates exist if they were going to be lots of troubles? The Moon Goddess was yet to allow me understand why she would make mate bonds so difficult. I had no idea what had really transpired between Paula and Gage but I knew it was not going to be something minor if it had Paula looking like that.

“Yes, I’m sure he would not mess with you again.” Kat put in.

“Yeah, I’m sure too.” Paula said rather distractedly.

She had been the one caring for us both when it was Kat and I, she needed us to be there for her just as she had been there for us. She did not need to tell us. As though on cue, I and Kat went closer to her. I put my hands around her in a comforting manner.

As soon as Kat and I crowded her, her face scrunched into a very sad one and soon, tears fell from her eyes. “He prefers his duty to me. I’m not saying he should not do his duty but I’m his mate. I missed and I was expecting a hug from him, a kiss too. Just to have a nice time with my mate but this is what I get. A cold attitude and an argument. I’ve lost sleep because of him.”

“I’m sorry.” My voice was low and sympathetic.

“You’ll be fine, honey.” Kat’s tone was equally comforting and reassuring.

“How? When? When he was sick, I was sleepless. Because of him, I had a huge fight with you girls. I was ready to leave the pack despite the danger it posed to my life. But just because he saw me here and I had not told him, he refused to even acknowledge the fact that we’ve been too far apart.” She sobbed.

Kat and I kept consoling her. There was nothing else Kat and I could do except seat with her and console her. Though I would love to know how the conversation between them had gone, I felt I should not intrude. Unless she was ready to tell us, that was fine.

“What have I done to deserve this?” Paula looked at me, I shook my head. She turned to Kat who also shook her head. “Then if I did nothing, how come things are going this way? How come I can not even have a decent conversation with my mate?”

Again, Kat and I had no answer to those questions, we only kept quiet and held her hand, squeezing in comfort. She kept crying and lamenting, we only held her hand.

It had hurt like this when It was Alex and I. Now seeing him after a while, I had not believed I would still react that way towards him. It had taken all of my will not to hit him and break down before him. I was still angry at him, so very angry. And it was this anger I would use as a weapon to fight back.

He had fought me when I was weak and could not fight back. Now it was my turn to fight back when he was weak, this was his weak moment and I would use it against him. I would use this help he had come to ask me as a leverage to pay him back.