The Rejected Luna is Reclaimed

4: HIDDE

he only caught a flash of Claire's face in his memory, but he tried to concentrate on being Alpha now. Her eyes, how she smiled with hop

he were with her. And he thought there wasn't anyone to lead the pack, and she had to be safe. Now that

best, but the words pained him. He had seen her eyes hurt when he pushed her away. That replayed in his mind again and again, stabbing the knife deeper and deeper into h

with a smile that seemed contrived. She had the luck of making the room bright, but her

rying to force a smile.

t she showed. He couldn't quite put his finger on it. "You know what,

ned her standing, her heart broken as he said those cruel words to her. She'd alw

at others saw: the perfect Luna. It was a simple thing for her. She was beautiful; she was confident, and she had the pac

are enough to ask permission. The loneliness mounted only more quietly, and it reminded me of it. Though he was supposed to be th

ng?" Snapping back to

" he apologized, running

?" Laura's tone, sharp

may have said too much. Laura's eyes narrowed, and he tho

t for the pack. You have to move on. Jona could feel the

tells himself that he has done the right thing, the doubt slithers

s was a bright, cheerful dream with bright, cheerful people around him, but he was stuck in darkness. The trees lo

ld see that she could slip right into their conversations so they had trust for every word. He'd never met anyone so intellig

een hurt, and now, as he watched Laura, he thought that she was the one with a hand in the strin

tell her he still cared. He had made a mistake. Turning to leave, Laura grabbed his

keep his voice steady. "

re was something else in her voice, Laura sai

h, b

ave to stick to it. She had a grip tightened

y from what mattered. Laura had been right. He shook her g

ead, and all it offered was a particular sort of uncertainty. Would Claire be there? Even if

own to the pack losing Claire, was it worth it? In his mind, he asked a

he was supposed to be with? Woul