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Chapter 32: What is Claim
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The Howl of Rejection Chapter 33: His Supposedly Luna
"Isabelle's not exactly my pack mate, but her mother and twin sister were," Erix told me while walking. "She and Carmela were the product of a one-night stand if you can call it that. Their mother, our omega, took the twins, and later on, Isabelle moved out of the pack and went with her biological father," he said.I watch him closely, studying every reaction his face shows. "Isabelle and I were friends when we were kids. She's smart, strong-headed, and mischievous. But when Isabelle went with his father, she became prim and proper. She changed, maybe because of her stepmother. And when I saw her one time in the camp, I knew Isabelle was my mate, but she was already with Killian and madly in love.To summarize, she rejected me even if she felt the pull. She told me she couldn't see me as her partner but as a friend. Though I begged her to come home with me, she never looked at me," Erix said. "Do you still want her to be your luna if Killian will let her go one day?" I asked him. E
The Howl of Rejection Chapter 34: Erix's Past
Just like Erix promised, after everything was done, I was on my own. He spent the remainder locked up in his office, which I found this morning. Erix is probably getting back up on all things pack-related and took to go on my tour of the house. I liked to explore. On my way to the library, I passed by a door Erix still needed to show me. I was swept away by my curiosity. After my inner battle about whether I should enter, I decided to see what was there for myself. Erix hadn't warned away from any areas, so I assume proceeding is fine. When I opened the door, I quickly found a pair of steps behind it that led downward into the basement. I followed it until I reached the bottom. I was surprised to see an infirmary down below. It resembled a local clinic in my town. The infirmary in my old pack was nowhere this large; in fact, it tripled the size of this one. I imagine all the excess beds were for those injured during a battle. They must have had conflict in the past if they had the
The Howl of Rejection Chapter 35: Making Friends
After learning of Erix's history, I find myself in the kitchen. I couldn't fathom how much pain Erix had to carry on himself. Having a mate would have lessened that burden if only he had one, and he was accepted, but to no avail; Isabelle rejected him. What kind of a mate leaves her fated pair into a mess? My stomach grumbled and warned me to eat soon or I would suffer later. Not feeling like cooking, I grabbed an apple from the bowl I saw sitting on the counter and sat next to a pretty blond girl who looked like she was working on something that looked like college homework. I remembered her face from last night. But I couldn't remember her name. She smiled at me when she caught me looking at her. I felt bad staring."Hi, Rain," she said, making me feel even worse for not remembering her name. "I'm Yelan, remember?" I felt relieved when she mentioned her name. "Right, of course. How are you?" She looked down at her homework and groaned. "I'm fine, but this calculus homework is
The Howl of Rejection Chapter 36: Crush
Erix didn't seem bothered by the fact that he was practically naked before me, and I don't know why. The two explanations I could come up with are maybe he used to be like this because this is his room. He probably didn't mind if someone walked in. Or he used to come here in his wolf form, and when he shifts, he's naked, not minding it. Thankfully, I had yet to do that before anyone, but I knew it couldn't be avoided forever. When I was sure it was safe to get up, I looked at a fully dressed Erix. He looked hot. I mean, yeah, he is hot. He's hotter than Killian. Period. That's it. I couldn't deny that. It would be a lie to say otherwise. "Dinner is almost ready. The pack members are waiting for us downstairs," he said. "Okay, I'll clean up quickly and meet you down there," I replied before taking off my ponytail. I don't know if it was just me, but I saw Erix's eyes flash something when I looked at him after letting my long black hair down like a curtain. I know my hair is healthy
The Howl of Rejection Chapter 37: The dream
Somewhere in my mind, I knew it was merely a dream, but I couldn't find my way back to reality. I was lost in my mind, with no one to bring me out of my suffering. "He rejects us!" my wolf whispered. "Our mate chose another mate over us." My wolf whimpered at the new realization. And I wished for anything I could to console her, But I was just as broken as her. I felt weak and sick. I had to grab the table to keep my balance. Killian became concerned but didn't move to help me. "He married Isabelle behind our back! He lied to us!" My wolf screamed and showed how broken she was. "Without him, we are nothing, Rain. Let's end our suffering; let's end it right now! "Rain."No. Killian left me! He left me for another mate. I grabbed my chest. I-I… just…I can't. It hurts so much!"Rain!" Someone was shaking me vigorously. Leave me alone! You left me. You broke me! Just go!"Rain, you have to wake up. It's just a dream," I felt disoriented. Who was talking? Where was that voice com
The Howl of Rejection Chapter 38: The effect of the dream
My now-shifted wolf body sprinted as fast as it could. Within seconds, I could hear hundreds of feet running toward me. I know they were Erix's warriors. They must have sensed the presence of a rogue that invaded their territory. I wasn't marked yet, so they weren't aware of my scent. I could hear growls from a distance, but my wolf seemed like it didn't bother to stop and submit. She continued running like she wanted to go somewhere. "Where are we going?" I asked her, panicking. "To the place where we can end this once and for all," she replied. When I heard this, I realized she wanted to kill us, just like I did months ago after the rejection. Unlike me, my wolf suffers a lot. She was the most affected when the bond between Killian and I was severed. "No, no! This is just a dream. Please wake up!"My wolf didn't listen to me. Instead, she continued running without any plans of slowing down despite being chased by warriors. My wolf stopped when we reached a cliff. "Don't think
The Howl of Rejection Chapter 39: Soul intertwining
My eyes shifted to Erix who was standing above me with a grave expression on his face. He only looked at me briefly before making eye contact with Lucas. "It's the dream," he answered. Recognition passed through Lucas. He looked back at me with sympathy. "So that's it," he mumbled. "Can you give her something for it?" Erix asked though he already told me before, there was only one thing that could help me. The doctor looked despondent and sighed. "I'm afraid not. I can prescribe some strong sleeping pills but due to our body running warmer than normal, it would burn off before the night is over.""Then what do you suggest?" I asked hoping he had another solution. "Well, it's not going to completely cure you of your dreams, but it will keep the pain out of them. They won't be able to get to you anymore.""The claim," I said, already knowing what he would say. Lucas nodded. "Yes, the claim." "You helped Erix with this didn't you?" I asked him. He gave me a sympathetic look befor
The Howl of Rejection Chapter 40: Roaming around
It was nearly six in the morning when Erix turned the lamp off by the bed, letting the natural light from daybreak slip between the curtains. He was about to go back to this bed when I caught his hand. He seemed surprised by my gesture. "Can you stay by my side until I fall asleep, Please?" I asked him. "Maybe you can keep the dream away." I needed him, but I didn't like how weak I sounded when I asked him to stay. I hated to appear weak. I hated to rely on anyone. I was independent. That's how I have always been. It was what separated me from my pack. No one was like me in that way. However, right here and right now, I couldn't have been vulnerable since the day I was rejected.The surprise on his face never wears off but nods his head. "I'll stay."I couldn't be relieved when he agreed. He rounded the other side of the bed and got in next to me. His arm gently draped over my side as we faced each other. Sleep finally made its way over me again before the morning finally settled i
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