From Rejected Mate to Luna (Julia White) novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Nathan’s POV

ed on the genuine leather couch in my family’s living room,

o catch a few minutes of sleep. My head pounded with ation. The last few days had been a blur of rage and betrayal. I quely remembered Eric being with me several nights ago, but the details were foggy. What wasn’t foggy was his subsequent betrayal.

“Fucking traitor,” I muttered, pulling out my phone to check again. No new messages, no missed calls. Eric had been ignoring me for days now, choosing that pathetic excuse for a sister over our friendship.

The thought made my blood boil. Eric had been my best friend since childhood, my most loyal ally. We were supposed to lead the pack together–me as Alpha and him as my Beta. Without my influence, Eric would never have been positioned to become Beta. And this was how he repaid me? Throwing away years of friendship for what? Some second–rate female who couldn’t even accept her place in the pack?

My thoughts were interrupted when my father strode into the room, his face a mask of controlled anger.

“Sit up,” he

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I barely glanced up from my phone. “I’m comfortable like this.”

My father’s eyes flashed dangerously. “I said, sit up. Now.”

When I still didn’t move, I felt the unmistakable pressure of an Alpha

command through our pack connection. My body reacted before my

mind could resist, forcing me upright on the couch.

“What the hell?” I snarled, fighting against the compulsion.

My mother entered the room then, her face tight with

disappointment. She held a tablet in her hands, her knuckles white

from gripping it too hard.

“We need to talk about what you did,” my father said, his voice deadly

calm.

I rolled my eyes. “If this is about Julia again—”

“This is about Daniel Wright,” he interrupted, taking the tablet from my mother. He turned it to face me, displaying a security camera video. The footage clearly showed me shifting partially, attacking that

punk in the forest.

My stomach dropped, but I kept my expression neutral. “So what? He was interfering with pack business.”

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“Pack business?” My father’s voice rose slightly. “Eric and William

have provided us with everything. Blood samples from Daniel Wright.

Photos of his wounds. And this-” He tapped the screen, and I heard

my own voice admitting to the attack.

The recording was damning. I remembered the conversation now–I

een bragging to Eric about putting Daniel in his place, about ng him what happened to wolves who tried to steal from an

You not only rejected your Moon Goddess–given mate,” my father continued, “which has been a source of shame for our family, but you attacked an innocent guest on our territory. You’ve violated two of

our most sacred laws.”

I stood up, anger overtaking my shock. “He’s not innocent! He was trying to take what’s mine!”

“Julia is not yours,” my mother said quietly. “You made that choice

long ago.”

“I’ve made my decision,” my father said, straightening to his full height. “You will be taken to the pack detention facility to reflect on your actions until the pack council determines your fate.”

I stared at him in disbelief. “You can’t be serious.”

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