All Chapters of The Howl of Rejection: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

"Ruiz was friends with my parents, so he knows the anger I've held over this," Erix said. "Even though he was considerably younger than them, they were still close. He's been a great mentor to me. When I was lost and didn't know how to run a pack, he helped and showed me the ropes. He couldn't have been kinder. I owe him a lot for that.""How old is Alpha Ruiz?" I asked curiously. "Thirty-five. Ruiz is between mine and my parent's age.""And his mate? She's the same age as him?"Thirty-five was considerably older than me. I couldn't help but worry. I wouldn't have anything in common with them."Twenty- seven. Just a few older than you, but only a little. Ruiz met her four years ago. Just a year before my parents passed."I felt a little relieved at that. We'll have more in common, after all. Five years is pretty decent. However, she's had a lot more experience with Alpha Duties than I had. Maybe she'll give me pointers. Erix looked at the clock and then back to me. "Wyatt's waitin

"I'm claiming Rain tonight," Erix announced. It was like a bomb that had dropped in front of us.Ruiz was taken aback momentarily before a pleased look appeared on his face. "That's great, Erix," Ruiz said. "It really is," Magdalene seconded. "It will help both of your wolves considerably.""We plan to mate in two weeks before the next full moon. Our wolves will be at their strongest then. It will make us stronger as well," Erix added. I blushed at how easy it was for him to talk with them about our mating. They were still strangers to me, even if they were his close friends. Magdalene giggled at that and caused Erix and me to look at her curiously. Soon, Ruiz chuckled as well. "What?" we both asked simultaneously. Trying to compose herself, she barely sobered enough to tell us, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't laugh. It's just that neither of you will possibly be able to wait that long to mate."Ruiz suddenly stood from the couch, held his arm out of Erix, and motioned him to join him.

Erix had claimed me four hours ago, and I was still in pain. I cried for hours on end that night. It was almost unbearable. If it were not for Erix holding me in his arms all night, the pain would be incredibly worse. And I was thankful for him. My emotions were all over the place as well. I couldn't think straight. I had never felt more bipolar in my life, which was another reason for my tears. One minute I was fine, and the next, I was crying. The sheets on the bed were covered with blood, and so was the room with scent. It was good that I didn't have an aversion to blood, or I would have been sick. At times I found myself hating Erix for causing me to be in extreme amounts of pain and wanted to push him away. Though when I started to go through with it, I backed out and couldn't do it. I needed to, no, I wanted him next to me. His arms offered so much comfort. The claim started to forge a bond, and my wolf accepted it. She had yet to appear, though I could only hope that Erix sa

After distributing the job to Yelan and Avery, we finally started painting the wall. I wouldn't lie; I missed Erix heaps. And I often found myself thinking of him. My body and mind were screaming for me to go and find him, but I couldn't leave my friends to do the job I had started. I would just have to suck it up. This was for the best in the end. Space is good…space is healthy. Everyone needs it. So if I knew that, why was I still trying to convince myself of it?I tried to shake my thoughts of him once again and failed miserably. Somehow every thought always led back to him. I wonder how he is doing right now? I wonder if he misses me too. Is Erix thinking of me as much as I am of him?Does it ever stop? It was exhausting. My mind was filled with Erix and I almost wanted to run to him. Ugh..After an agonizing hour of painting the room and assembling the furniture I bought, Yelan, Avery, and I sat down and munched on the snack Erin had brought us. Avery was telling jokes while Ye

"There you are. I'm glad you made it down before noon," Wyatt teased me when he saw me. "I've never slept until noon," I defended with a smile. "Well, except that once." He shook his head and chuckled before walking to the front door and opening it for me. "Your ever-impatient mate is waiting for you." "Of course, he is," I murmured. On our way through the territory, the pack members bowed their heads in respect for us. I was still trying to adjust to the amount of respect they had for me. I had done nothing to deserve it, yet they still offered it to me. Erix's pack, I mean our pack is truly amazing. "Wyatt." A pretty blond girl said in passing. I didn't miss the smile she gave him. She looked quite smitten. "Friend of yours?" I asked. Wyatt shrugged trying to cover his smile. "You could say that, I guess. She's liked me since high school. We've dated a few times but it was nothing serious. We're not mates or anything." I could hear the longing in his voice at the mentio