Chasing His Betrayed Luna novel Chapter 9

ALPHA RAIDEN

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Without warning, my heart tightened, and my breath hitched, causing me to gasp in pain and shock as the wind carried those words of rejection to my ears.

… Reject you, Alpha Raiden Flockhart of the Dark Moon Pack as my mate and Alpha.

Her words of rejection.

I heard them in my soul and I felt the impact in my bones instantly.

Pain coursed through my body and god did I hate the way my soul cried out for losing its other half yet I was furious.

“Are you alright?” Larisa questioned, her voice sounding so far away even though she had been beside me, clinging to me since the party began. “Raid!” She exclaimed out of what I assumed was genuine concern.

However, I snapped ferociously, ignoring Larisa, “How dare she!”

My outburst was triggered by the rage and pain that was rapidly taking over my body and even though it was all Aurelia’s fault, I ended up ruining Larisa’s party when I barked out orders to my warriors, “Bring her to me!”

I didn't have to mention her name for my men to know who I was talking about. They scurried off to drag Aurelia out of my mansion while my blood boiled immensely.

“She had the audacity to reject me despite my warnings? Tsk! I would make an example of her.” I growled to myself, jolting off the exquisite chair that I had been sitting on for hours just to endure the big and loud outdoor coronation party that Larisa had pestered me to hold in her honor.

I wasn't enjoying the party… Even before I felt my mate’s rejection killing my spirit, I wasn't enjoying this party but I was able to pretend and roll along with it in order to please my Larisa.

But I couldn't hold back my raving emotions after what Aurelia had done to me.

“That tramp…” I heard Larisa hissing. ‘We can’t let her soil your mood and ruin the party, Raid. Please calm down–”

“How am I supposed to calm down when I just got rejected! Can you take a minute to think about something else other than the party you have been demanding for all week!” I snapped, clenching my teeth and my fists.

“I would rather die than watch you choose her over me once again, Raid.” Larisa whimpered, tears rolling down her cheeks. Perhaps my heart would have ached for her if it wasn’t hurting because of Aurelia’s rejection. She added, “Just end my life now. Kill me, Raid–”

“Alpha.” My lead warrior, Jacob interrupted Larisa’s sobs, panting as he declared, “She is gone, Alpha. We couldn’t find her.”

I pushed past Larisa, staggering closer to Jacob who had clearly gone with my other warriors to get Aurelia out of the room she was supposed to be in. “Who is gone? Who is it that you can’t find!” I yelled, failing to realize the underlying fear and desperation rocking my body like a dangerous wave.

“Luna Aurelia, Alpha. She is gone.” Jacob answered, avoiding my gaze so he could avoid my wrath.

However, rather than wrath, the emotion that took over my body next stunned me because never in my wildest dream did I think that I would be devastated because of Aurelia– A woman I neither loved nor cared for.

I found myself dashing towards the mansion even though Larisa called after me and I ran as fast as my strong legs could carry me. I ran, struggling to accept how much the rejection was killing me.

Still, it was killing me, and even though I didn't find Aurelia in the mansion and for many months, it continued to kill me… and I never remained the same nor did I accept her rejection much to Larisa’s dismay and my surprise.