His Rejected Luna

VIII

Show them all you've got

The power I get from your personality.
You're a lion, a natural born leader.
King of the jungle, in this barren valley you give me hope.
Hope in a savior, in a presence so uniquely rare and strong.
I want to be like you, I want your charisma.
You make everyone seem so simple.
Far above average, your capable of emancipating glory.
A righteous and kind soul.
Your energy spreads through the beastly sinners and compels their spirit to change into something beautiful.

Valerie's pov:

I woke up with a loud screech. I looked around to find Tim on the window sill. I walked towards the window to see what Tim saw. I was surprised to see a huge army of warrior werewolves standing in front of the pack house. Philip was standing with a grave face. I rushed towards the washroom and quickly washed my face. I was wearing a tank top and pyjama. I pulled a shawl and covering myself I rushed down. It was early in the morning and quite cold. As I came and stood in front of the kitchen I saw Xander scolding someone over the phone. On seeing me he kept the call and said, "What are you doing so early? Go to sleep. I have work".

"I want to know what work you are going to do. Also why are so many warriors outside" Xander looked visibly tensed. Philip rushed in and said, "They need to talk to you" and turned to me. He was shocked and it seemed both wanted to hide something from me. Before both could say anything to change my mind I walked towards the door and opened it. I suddenly faced all the curious eyes. Before I could make up my mind I felt a hand on my shoulder. Ivory was howling out of excitement. I looked at Xander who had a stern look on his face. I mimicked his expression. Understanding that I was not going to back down he sighed and said, "Stay behind me and don't utter a word". I nodded. He was the Alpha. I was not going to defy him.

A man came forward bowed to Xander and said, "Alpha, last night one of our guards at the border was killed." I felt sick. "How did he die?" Xander asked. "He had fire burns". I felt the ground beneath me shake. I felt like throwing up.

Every werewolf had a power along with their werewolf abilities. The power came from the pack they belonged to. Nero had the power of water, Aeras had the power of air, Edafos had the power of sand and earth and Pyra had the power of fire. Surprisingly even if Arch found me in the forest , abandoned, I had the power of fire. This is what scared me even more. The man died after I entered the pack. The people think I killed the man. Xander wanted to protect me from them. "Eri control...control yourself" the voice of Ivory started to fade as I allowed darkness to engulf me.

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"She needs rest. I have given her some potions to boost her energy. There.." before he could complete his sentence I sat up. Xander looked at me and in an instance he was sitting beside me urging me not to get up. "You need rest" he said with worried look. "I am fine" I muttered. I looked at the man and asked "Are you a wizard?" He smiled and bowed and left the room. It was very uncommon for a witch or wizard to live in a werewolf community. I looked at Xander and he said, "That was Orien, he has been with ever since my father saved his life as a child. He is the pack doctor". I nodded in awe. Suddenly realization dawned on me. "Xander you have to believe me, I did not kill the man! I don't even know your pack borders! I..." Xander stopped me and said, "I know that you did not, and I am the alibi. My guards did not see you leave the house whole night and there is no way you could have escaped from the window." "Why? Do you doubt my abilities?" I said. "You need the training of a warrior to do so" he said. "Eri don't tell him your capabilities. Not unless we have proved our innocence." I sighed. Ivory was right.

Suddenly last night's memories hit me back. "You are engaged!! Why the hell did you bring me here with you?" I blurted out. Xander looked shocked at my sudden outburst but then he replaced it with a sad expression. "I am really sorry Val". I don't know what gave me more surprise. The fact that he called me by my nickname or the fact that he apologised to me. He got up and stood near the window looking outside. "My father wanted me to find a Luna before I got the title of the Alpha. He believed that if I had a Luna by my side, it would be easier for the people to trust on their new Alpha. It would be easier for me to administer the pack. But finding a mate wasn't easy. So my father chose the one whom he thought could rule the pack beside me. It was Stella. We got engaged on the night I took the oath as an Alpha".