Longing For My Rejected Luna novel Chapter 78

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

“If it isn’t Iron Claw’s newest Alpha.”

I turned towards the familiar voice and ran into his arms. Noir Hart, my male best friend from childhood. Responsibility and duty had separated us for years but that did not mean we had stopped been best friends.

“Noir, you crazy fellow.” I hugged him, laughter and joy filling my heart.

“Ouch. You hurt my heart, Riri.” He was the only one who called me Riri.

“You came!” I squealed. I was so happy to see him. Noir Hart of Thunderpaw pack. The second strongest pack in Fangoria, and from what I had heard, he was a ruthless Alpha.

Well, every Alpha had to be ruthless and brutal, it was the only way to retain leadership else one would be thrown off their Alpha throne before they could blink.

“Of course, I came. Why would I want to miss my best girl’s coronation? That would be an unforgivable sin.” He laughed.

I smiled. Noir Hart was a tall, handsome guy, though his attractiveness was more dark. His black hair was the exact same shade of his eyes. But I think he had the most brilliant smile ever.

He had come to my coronation, and that was the sweetest thing ever. I knew how much it took for him to make that sacrifice especially as an Alpha who had his own pack to rule. I found it endearing that he made out time to come see me.

After my discussion with Alex, he had looked so dumbfounded that he had not been able to say anything else. I knew the condition I had given to him was crazy and no one would agree to it but he was a desperate man and while I had dismissed him since he was not giving me an answer, I knew he would be back.

He would return and then, I would begin the game with him in full. I would help him, I already knew that but I was not going to let him know just yet. I had seen the anger on his face but I was unbothered, he had done worse to me.

After he and Gage had left, Paula, Kat and I had hardly had time to discuss when I was being called into the ballroom. The Elders wanted to see me briefly before they went, they had gone now.

I’d had to change into another befitting dress and had just finished with them when I heard Noir’s voice. I would recognize that baritone anywhere, any day. It was no news that Noir and I used to crush on each other, but we had never really acted on it.

Maybe we might have if duty had not called him at such a young age. Kat who had been discussing with some girls she knew from the pack spotted him and rushed over smiling hugely. Noir saw her and beamed too. We had all been together before Noir left and could not come as frequently as he used to until he stopped coming finally.

“If it isn’t Noir of Thunderpaw.” Kat hugged him.

He lifted her knowing how much she disliked it. She hit him, struggling to be put down. “Remind me never to come say hello whenever he comes around again, Rika.” She directed to me.

I merely laughed. Noir had always loved lifting Kat that way, I had never really understood why he would want to keep doing things Kat did not want him to. I guess he just loved annoying her, he was always looking for things she hated, then he would end up doing it.

Kat used to fight him all the time when we were kids, until she stopped after noticing that the more she fought him, the more he annoyed her.