*****Erika''s POV*****
"What?! That mean brat!" Kat eximed in anger.
Pa had told her everything I had told her that had transpired between Serenity, I and Alex.
"Exactly. How could she go to that extreme?" It was obvious both of them were getting really angry over the issue.
I was angry too, but I was also worried. "Is it abnormal to say I am worried?"
"Worried? Why will you be worried?" This was from Kat.
I shrugged. "I don''t know"
"Are you responsible for her injury?" Pa asked me.
"No!" I yelled.
"Did you stab her then?"
I red at both my friends, it was as though I was being interviewed.
"No, I did nothing!" I replied.
"So why should you be worried? Kat can you hear her? Are you sure she''s alright?" Pa directed to Kat.
"Let her be, With time, she''ll learn to be strong"
Kat said.
"You know, as the heiress apparent of Iron w pack, you can do better, Erika" This was from Kat, using my name.
"I second her statement, Erika" Pa put in. She got up to undo the zip of her denim and removed the material. Like Kay, she was left with her underwear as well.
I sighed and copsed on my bed. I was not a pushover but then again, I was not Katerina Greywood or Pa ckthorn.
I really did not know how to bring people down, I did not have the heart to do to people what they did to me. As much as I was angry with Alexander, I knew I was still soft-hearted towards him.
If I saw him now, I would still be tempted to talk to him.
Though, the way I''d put on that stoic demeanor when the ceremony was about to start, it was all a fa?ade.
I had felt deeply every bit of it. I exhaled deeply.
My friends were right, I needed to be strong but then again, I did not think it was something I could achieve in a day.
Moreover, that part of my life was over, the only thing I wished was for Serenity to survive this and once the news got to me that she did, I was free.
I would focus on my new life and be the Alpha I was born to be.
"Are you thinking again?" Kat caressed my arm.
"Of course, you can see she is. It''s written all over her face" Pa peered into my face.
"You guys are lucky" I said, my tone trembling.
I saw them exchange concerned nces before nking both sides, each of them lying beside me and holding my hands.
I reveled in thatforting contact. "The Moon Goddess will bless you with a
better mate, Darling" Kat soothed.
"Have faith, Erika. You''ll be happy once again" Pa supported.
I just realized I was scared of being alone. I had everything anyone ever pray to have. Everything except one. A mate to love and respect me.
And I couldn''t tell them that father said couldn''t be mated to anyone again.
"Until then, you be the girl I know you to be" This was from Pa. "Even in Alex''s house, you were still a wonderful person, despite the things you were going through"
"I was putting up a pretense, Pa"
"You were being strong and that is the you I know" Pa said seriously.
"Remember how I used to be so
.n
scared of insects, whenever you saw them, even before I did, you would either steer me off that path or chase them away from the ce. You are a good person Darling, and soon, you''ll find someone who would suit you and love you just as you deserve" Katforted and I felt pained that I couldn''t say the truth.
"Well, aren''t you girls just the best?" I asked to change the topic, cause I was feeling a bit better.
This was why they were my best friends. I might not be lucky to find a good mate but I was lucky to have been blessed by such wonderful souls.
"Yes, what will you do without us?" Kat said, nudging me yfully.
"We need to be nominated as best friends of the year" Pa put in, nudging me the other side too.
"Some persons are bing full of themselves" I shook my head, chuckling lightly.
"I''m starving" Pa suddnely announced.
"Let me get the maid" Kat searched through my wardrobe for something to wear.
She sometimes wore my clothes
especially when she came for
unnned sleepovers. I had to get
her an extra toothbrush before I left an extra
the pack for Moon Forest in case
she decided to sleep over
She quickly put on one of my dress and walked out to get a maid. She had always been visiting the
packhouse since we were little, the maids knew her - even the new ones that had reced the atd maids.
They would quickly attend to her as they orded her respect especially since
she was mated to the Alpha''s son.
Fifteen minutester, she was back with two bottles of alcohol.
"What''s with the alcohol, Kat? I''m hungry, drinks cer" Pa frowned at the two bottles she held in both hands.
"Where did you even get those bottles? The maids gave it to you? I asked her.
"Nope" She plopped on the sofa and ced the bottles on the table. "I met a certain someone"
"Jace?" I guessed, exhaustedly.
She grinned.
"But Jace would notmonly give you that"
She shrugged, a mischievous glint in her cornflower blue eyes. "What are mates
for?"
"Uh-oh" Pa had a brow raised. "She definitely yed that card"
"What card?" I stared nkly at Pa.
"The card" The look in her eyes made me understand.
"Uh-oh" I eximed like Pa.
"Will you guys like to know how far I yed it?" She still had that mischievous glint
in her orbs.
"With that gown?" I pointed at the flimsy dress she''d found in my wardrobe and
went to seduce poor Jace with.
"This gown is the best" She giggled.
"You''re shameless, Kat" This was from Pa.
"I''ll take that as apliment, you ungrateful best friends" She narrowed her gaze
at us.
"It was apliment, actually. I wish I can be as bold" Pamented.
"What''s wrong? Trouble in paradise?" Kat inquired, referring to Pa''s mate bond
with Gage.
She knew about the bond.
"Teach me how to be shameless. Sexily shameless, please." Pa pleaded
dramatically.
I groaned inwardly, then rolled my eyes as Iid back to watch Kat lecture Pa
on many ways to make her mate unable to resist her.
I felt sorry for Jace ckwood and Gage Forest.