Longing For My Rejected Luna novel Chapter 34

*****Erika’s POV*****

“What do you mean by you want to leave the pack?” Kat came close to him.

“This is not your problem, Kat.” He told her quite harshly.

“Don’t talk to me in that tone.” She warned, steel in her voice. But Paula and I knew Kat would rather be brave to the end, even if it sucked at her soul, than openly cry.

“Then don’t interfere, Kat.” His tone retained that harshness.

She punched him straight on the nose, he yelped in pain. She did not break it but it was enough to redden the bridge of his nose. “I said don’t talk to me in that tone.”

“Then leave here. It was Erika and I, not the both of us.” He was angry at the punch she’d thrown at him. Jace was usually the calm guy, he never went searching for trouble, even as a kid but that was not to say he was weak. Far from it, he was strong. He had an Alpha wolf which was not a surprise since dad was an Alpha.

“Why do you want to leave the pack, Jace?” Kat ignored his statement.

“He wants to protect me because people are talking.” I spat in anger.

“That’s bullshit!” Kat still had her glares on him.

“Erika, I have to leave. It’s only for the best, I am trying to help you.” He continued.

“Don’t tell me that!” I screamed. “How dare you, you selfish brat?!”

“Stop calling me name, Erika.” He coolly said.

“Or what? Or what, Jace?!” I picked the forms I’d dropped on my seat when this whole thing started and threw at him. “You signed those forms! You signed them!”

He le’ out a sigh. “What has this got to do with anything?”

“You don’t know or you’re pretending not to know?” I fisted my hands but kept them at my sides, I was controlling myself from planting another one on his face.

“Yes, I signed this. But…”

“Are you leaving because of me?” Kat interjected. From her stance, she was trying not to breakdown. I understood what mate bonds could do to mates involved.

“Stop interferi…”

“Answer me.” She shoved him, not allowing him finish. “Are you leaving because of me?!”

“What if I am?!” He retorted, anger rolling off of him in great waves.

“What?” Kat took small staggering steps backward as though he’d hit her. In honesty, those words were enough to hit anyone, especially if it was your mate.

“But I thought you said it was because of me.” I raised my angry, confused gaze to his.

His released another sigh. “Whatever the reason is, I just want to leave.”

“Don’t listen to him, Erika. I believe him when he says he’s leaving because of me.” Kat retained her gaze on him.

“Don’t do…”

She removed her gaze, cutting him short once again. She looked at me. “He did not accept the mate bond.”

That erupted a gasp from Paula and I. What?! And I thought they were cool? That they were lucky to have each other. I’d always been happy finding out Kat and Jace were mated, they were the complete opposite of each other but complemented each other still. She was crazily wild, Jace was calm and levelheaded.