Chapter 18 – The Moon Wolf

“I asked a question, pup”, I growled at him and watched them shake in their seats.

“That’s–That’s between my p–pack member an–and I, Alpha”, he replied to me in a shaky voice.

I wasn’t going to force him to talk, he’d spill it when he saw Lola in front of him. Immature pups like him can’t hold in their feelings once they think they’ve gotten what they want.

“Very well. I’d have her be brought to you”, I told him and mindlinked Dad to bring Lola to the pack house.

Dad mindlinked me, telling me she’s on her way herself so I told Nathan to go and get her since she might not know her way around the pack house.

Nathan soon came back with her behind him. Her eyes found mine immediately she entered and she looked away in fear. She looked up and looked into the bastard’s eyes and her b*dy started shaking uncontrollably in fear again.

From the corner of my eyes, I saw Nathan try to go to her but I signaled to him to stop, I wanted to know what really happened. A part of me still believes that beneath Lola’s innocent face and soft attitude, she had done something to incur the wrath of her former Alpha upon herself.

The young Alpha- Grayson seemed to be so happy to finally see her again and it was not in a good way. He looked at her like a predator would look at a prey. He and his companion shared a look and I saw the evil that went through his eyes in that moment.

“Look what the tide brought in. You think you could run from your Alpha, my little mate?”, He laughed maniacally as he spoke to her.

I heard Nathan’s voice in my head, “Mate? I thought Lola is your mate? I think you might be right after all”, he said and I wanted to punch something.

“You’re not my Alpha, Grayson, and I’m not your mate anymore. I accepted your rejection before I left your pack. Please, let me be. I did not do anything to deserve how you treated me. You have your mate now, go be with her “, Lola said shakily, with tears streaming down her face.

“Listen b*tch, I found you and I’m going to take you back to Moonlit pack where you belong. You won’t fit in anywhere you go anyway, nob*dy wants a worthless slut like you”, he said to her and his companion laughed alongside him.

I did not know when Daxon took over my b*dy and let out a thunderous growl that shook the pack house. He was on Grayson before he blinked or had a moment to register what’s going on.

“I dare you to say that again, pup”, I snarled in his face and his b*dy shook uncontrollably from fear.

“No one, I repeat, no one talks to her like that and lives to see another day. You’d leave my pack lands immediately and if I see you look at her the wrong way again, you’d be leaving in a b*dy bag. Do you understand me?”, he nodded his head vigorously and I looked over to his companion to see him cowering in fear too.

Cowards.

“Now, leave!” I did not have to repeat myself again before they ran out of the room and Nathan followed behind them.

I looked over to where Lola stood and she was still shaking while tears poured down her face. Our eyes met briefly before I stormed out of the office and left the pack house without looking back.

Lola’s POV

I was still shaking on the floor of the office looking at the door through which Adrian stormed out. Am I that disgusting? Am I that unlovable? I kept thinking as more tears poured down my cheeks.

I was happy that Grayson was out of the picture but the look I saw in Adrian’s eyes when I entered broke me. He wanted me to be at fault, he wanted me to be the bad person so he can have a good reason to throw me out of the pack.

I was crying so much that it was hard to breathe. I knew Jasmine was having it worse because she’s been silent since Adrian stormed out of the room.

“Jasmine, I’m sorry I put us through this. If only I hadn’t been born, if only I hadn’t been so weak, we’d not have to go through these pain and rejection”, I said to her tearily and I could almost feel her shake her wolfish head.

“Lola, it is not your fault that they can’t look past the exterior and see that you’re someone worth fighting for. You do not have to take responsibility for their stupid decisions”, she said and fresh tears fell down my cheeks.

I wish I could be as strong as Jasmine was. I was always crying and showing weakness and that’s why I keep getting rejected.

About an hour later, I felt Lyla come into the room but I still laid down on the floor where I was when Adrian left the room.

“Hey, Lola. I know you’re not asleep, I can hear your uneven breathing.

Why don’t you get up and let’s get out of here?” She asked calmly as she came near me, almost like she was expecting me to lash out at her with my claws.

“But I do not want to leave this place. No one wants to see me anyways, I’d always be unwanted”, I said tiredly, hoping she’s going to leave me alone but that was a wishful thinking.

“Bullshit! It’s like you’ve forgotten that I said we are best friends now. Just because Adrian decided to be a shithead and reject a sweet soul like you doesn’t mean everyone is like him. I don’t know what you’ve been through, Lola, but I promise you that you can rely on me from here on. That’s what friends do”, she said as she sat down on the floor beside me.

I took in what she said and tears welled up in my eyes buy I refused to let them fall. She was right. I might not find my mate but I’m not stuck being a slave anymore. I now have people that care about me even though they do not know about my past.

I sat up and surprised myself by hugging Lyla. She seemed to be surprised too because she took a moment before she hugged me back.

She pulled back and looked me in the eye. “Enough of the emotional moment, let’s get out of here”, she stood up and took my hands in hers, pulling me up with her.

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