Chasing the rejected Luna

57: In denial

I knew it. But that failed to explain the hurt that overwhelmed me. How had I failed to see it? I didn't fail to see it though. even if part of my heart still clung to the hope that this was all a big fat joke.

"Stop looking. Open your mouth," Dianne came in front of me and brought bread to my lips. Even if I wasn't a fan of bread, at that moment the smell almost brought me relief.

I looked at the bread and back at Dianne. This was the person I thought would never stop until she saw my downfall. But what changed? Although I knew the answer, I was unwilling to admit it. Meanwhile, she suddenly switched roles with her mother.

"Eat. You need it for your baby. If not for you,” she said and I paused because I was actually about to eat the bread. I could no longer fight hunger. "How did you know I'm pregnant?" I stopped and looked up at her while she shrugged.

"My mother wasn't particularly silent about her plans for you." She looked to the door and pushed the bread further to my mouth. “You need to eat. It won't be funny if my mother or any of her followers catches me here trying to bring you food.”

I took a bite even though I wanted to ask her a lot of questions. But I just bite them down and eat for my baby. I ate the bread and drank the water she provided. I had trust in her that she wouldn't poison me because of how her eyes shone with fear. "What other things were your mother not particularly silent about? Did she tell you why she kept me here? And where are we?"

Dianne halted her movement as the cup almost dropped from her fingers and she bit her lips a confused expression on her face, “I'm sorry I can't tell you any of those. Even if I hate you and would want you out of my life and that of Alexander, I don't want this for you or your baby."

"I understand,” I said and looked away from her. Even if she was of no help to me, at least the bread she gave me brought me some strength. And I hoped my wolf would wake up. Even if I had no idea what they did to her.

And to be frank I was scared. The memories of the days I was without a wolf were still buried in the inner part of my heart. I had been traumatized because of it. And I wouldn't want to experience that again.

"I hope you will find a way to get out of here. But you don't have to worry, my mother wouldn't hurt you," she said as she moved. "I doubt that.” I said and she turned around to me.

"My mother is not a murderer but the last thing she would do is to kill someone. She just wants to scare Alexander a little so he could give up the Alpha position,” she argued and I smirked because she was so much in the dark.

"Sorry to be the one to break it to you. But the mother whom you have known to be so innocent is not so innocent after all. She is a murderer.”

Dianne balled her fists. She could not accept that her mother was a murderer. And I wondered how she would take it if I told her her mother killed her stepbrother.

"My mother is not a murderer. I understand that you are saying these things because of the condition you are in,” she pointed to the chair I was tied to. “But my mother would never hurt even a fly.”

I burst out laughing. She had so much faith in her mother. I was once in her shoes. If Dianne's mother hadn't shown her real side to me, I would probably be in denial. But someone needed to tell Dianne. She needed to know the truth about the death of Rudolph. I also had to clear her on it even if she didn’t believe a word I said.

"Rudolph was killed by your mother," I whispered but I knew she heard because of the stiffness of her shoulders.

Soon her eyes found mine. And there was disbelief in them. "How could you even say something like this? After all my mother did for you? She loved you like a daughter but you had to pin Rudolph's death on her. You killed him and she loved you regardless! How could you be so heartless?" She yelled, forgetting her words of not wanting to be caught in here by her mother.

"Have you ever thought about how I killed Rudolph like everyone had said?" I asked her and I could see some amount of anger leaving her.

Her eyes darted every which way and I knew she was thinking hard about the question. And I continued

“Rudolph was a huge boy and he had a wolf. While I was just a little weak girl withqo strength and no wolf. Yet, you-all believed I had been SO powerfulto get a stake through» his heart Tell me, how was I ablecto overpower him? Even if I caught him by surprise, I could have donéhsrk to-him but not to the point éf killing Hiffn. He was a strong wolf: A Beta. And the only person who could overpower him is another beta or an Alpha. Alexander couldn't kill his best friend. Which only leaves your mother." I stopped to let the words sink into Dianne's head.

She was silent as she killed over my words, her face a mask of different emotions. Fear, disbelief and so much more I couldn't point out before they were replaced with another.

“Your mother loved you so much she wanted the Beta position for you. But when it was almost handed to you, I still don't know why you didn't take it or why you had to give up the fight.”

"I gave it up for Alexander. He wasn't happy with me. I think it reminded him too much of Rudolph. And the fight was no longer in me when you left. I think because I knew you were the only rival I had," she said absentmindedly.

"I don't understand. You knew Alexander liked me even before he rejected me?"

"It was obvious. And I suspected you were his mate and I let rage and jealousy consume me. I'm really sorry for those times, Sophia. If only I had been happy growing up," she stopped and looked at me.

was jealous of you. Even though you were an orphan, you were lways happy. I didn't know how you did it. Even hrough the bullying and ll, you always found a way to get . back on ydtir feet. I think seeing yeu getting.the happiness I so much.> craved made me mad with jealousy and-anger. And then I fell inJove with AJexander and was overjoyed because of the rules of this pack that a Beta had to mate with an Alpha to strengthen the pack. But Alexander always seemed so disinterested in me. But his eyes were always glued to you when you were not looking," She sighed and ran a hand through her hair.

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Then she laughed. It was filled with pain and regret. “And you stole his attention without even putting in any effort. And then I rejected my mate because I thought Alexander would realize how much I love him and come to love me back. How wrong I was. Sometimes I miss him. He is from this pack,” she stopped, a lone smile playing on her lips.

"Did you see him again after rejecting him?" Inaskedand the smile disappeared from her face to be replaced with sadness.

"No. When last I asked him, I was told he left the pack. He begged me to come back: wouldn't lie. lwas hurting aftaty rejected him. He was a nice mah: Cared so much aboutc me, on ly that I was too focuseckon Alexandle to realize he loved me evermwithout the mate bondNow, I've lost both Alexander aad him.” She shook her head, "I stifl don't believe my mother killed Rudolph. It could be someone else. Maybe an enemy that always wanted him dead.”

I knew no matter what I said, it wouldn't change how she thought about her mother until she saw who she was for herself. Dianne looked at me and walked away from the room without saying anything else.

But with the way her eyes looked at me, I knew she was still trying to make heads or tails of the information I provided for her. And it was obvious she hadn't given Rudolph's death a second thought.

From what I remember, they were never the best siblings.

I sighed. I was once again left alone in the room. The only difference was my added strength. After some time, I was finally able to feel my wolf. She was stirring and I could finally break out from here.

"Athena, can you hear me? You need to get us out of here," I said as she began to come to herself but there was no response.

My heart beat fast in my chest because I knew one of the men from before would soon come in to check on me. And if I were to get out of here, I needed to do it now.

"Athena, can you hear me? I need you to take over." I said again.

"Where are we?” She asked groggily and I could imagine her rubbing her eyes.

"That doesn't matter. Just take over and get us out of here. First, we need to do this by cutting the ropes."

"On it," she said and I could finally feel my claws coming out. And as thick as the ropes were, my claws cut them easily.This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

I quickly cut the ones on my feet and stood up with aching limbs and back. But that was the least of my concerns. What I was more concerned about was someone coming into the room and finding out. I got my wolf back. They would do to me whatever it is they did before.

I tiptoed to the door and tried the knob. To my relief, it wasn't locked. I turned the handle and opened the door, coming face to face with Dianne's mother.

She smiled, "Look who got back her wolf.”