Luna Aleksa's Escape
Luna Aleksa’s Escape Chapter 49

*Aleksa POV*

“I’m gonna tell you something and I need you to hear me out. First I want to say I love you. We have always been close friends, and I would never lie to you. The things I am about to tell you, I have wanted to do for so long but wasn’t in the position to. I will answer all your questions but I just want you to know everything I am about to tell you is the whole truth,” I told my dear friend, hoping that he would still be my friend after I told him all that I had to say.

Sam looked at me with his creased forehead, waiting for me to explain further.

“Remember back at Evergreen, how I would suffer from pain, and I would see the pack doctor, who would always give me some explanation or another for my pain, but over time I was made to feel that it was all in my head?” Sam looked at me, waiting for me to continue.

“Turns out it wasn’t all in my head, my mate was cheating on me, Lachlan was bedding over she-wolves. I know your first thought will be to defend Lachlan, you are his loyal Beta, but you need to listen to all I have to say before you make up your mind,” I pleaded with my old friend.

“When I came to Evergreen I was still new to the supernatural world. As you will remember, I didn’t learn all the specifics of mates and so on. I was raised by humans with no knowledge of this world. I didn’t know that if your goddess’ given mate was unfaithful that it would manifest in the form of pain, and I might never have known, had I not seen it with my own eyes.” I told him. I took a quick pause, to let that digest with Sam, then I continued with my story.

“Do you remember that day you helped me organize that surprise romantic evening for Lachlan?” I asked Sam. I heard Kingston growl. And I placed my hand on his to calm his wolf.

“I do,” Sam replied. Listening carefully to what I had to say.

“On my way home from dropping Liam and Layla off at daycare that day, the pain hit me again. This time I made my way home, and as I headed to my bedroom I saw it. I saw Lachlan with…” I was cut off mid-sentence when Eva stood up and started protesting.

“This is ridiculous, completely fictional! Can’t you see what she’s trying to do? She’s trying to turn you against us! Eva shrieked.

Sam looked at Eva questionably.

“Us?” Sam asked Eva.

“Uh, I meant, Evergreen, she’s a traitor that’s trying to turn you against your pack, they all are!” Eva yells accusatorily.

“Silence! I command you to be silent and wait to be spoken to,” Kingston roared at Eva. Who shuddered and trembled in fear at Kingston’s alpha command.

“Was that necessary?” Sam asked Kingston.

“I understand she is your mate, Sam, and you don’t know what is going on here, but please trust me on this, you need to hear what Aleksa has to say,” Kingston tells Sam.

Sam didn’t look happy but remained in his seat and directed his attention back to me.

“I’m so sorry Sam. I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I saw Lachlan in bed with Eva.” I said slowly, waiting for the words to sink in for Sam.

“Lachlan and Eva?” Sam says to me, very much in denial, looking confused as to why his best friend and mate could do such a thing. He looks around the room, first at Kingston, who looks at him with a pitiful look on his face, then to Caleb and Kali, who have soft and somber looks on their faces.

Sam then looks at Eva, who is shaking in her seat, looking like she is fighting with all her might to protest against what has been said.

“It’s true, Sam. I witnessed it on many occasions myself. As I said to Aleksa, I was under an alpha command, I couldn’t speak a word of it.” Caleb says in agreement to Sam.

“I’m so sorry man,” Caleb added.

Sam looked back at Eva, observing her carefully. He didn’t say a word. He just took a moment. Then look back at me.

“When I caught them in the act, I quietly backtracked and ran into the forest. I cried my eyes out. It felt like my world was crashing down before me. I wanted to confront them but I was scared. So I decided that I would take the twins and leave Evergreen. I knew I had to be careful as I was realizing I didn’t know the man I had my babies with and was sharing my bed with.” I told Sam.

“A few days later, I was at work, the pain had hit me again, and this time it was unbearable. I walked to my bedroom to find them at it again, and this time I was so mad with fury I couldn’t hold myself back. I confronted them both.” I took a breath and took a moment to center myself.

“When I confronted them, Lachlan was nonchalant about it all, he rambled on about it being his right as alpha to take what and who he wanted. When I confronted Eva she couldn’t have looked more proud of herself. I’ll never forget the sight of her standing there in front of me naked, smirking the way she did, I never knew another woman could be so vile.” I said, talking about her, but making a point not to acknowledge her.

Sam looked like he was trying to hold his emotions back. He was no longer fighting my words. He looked like he was resigning himself to my truth.

“I’m sorry Sam, I was planning to tell you once everything had settled down, I promise. I just needed to make sure Liam and Layla were safe first,” I told Sam, worried that he wouldn’t forgive me for not telling him.

“If I may, I know this is a lot to take in Sam. You need to know what really happened. We are not the traitors that Lachlan led you to believe we were.” Caleb interjected.

“We, Kali and I, helped Aleksa and the twins escape, that is correct, and we did so with the help of two other wolves. Mason and Kaia, who were rogues at the time for legitimate reasons, and were in the dungeons at the same time as Aleksa,” Caleb continued.

“The dungeons? What was Aleksa doing in the dungeons?” Sam asked with a stunned look on his face.

“When Lachlan confronted Aleksa, the day she walked in on them, I was sent to take her back to the pack house, she had run off and I found her at the hidden lake at the far end of Evergreen territory,” Caleb said.

“I left her with Lachlan, not realizing his intentions until it was too late. When Aleksa told him she was leaving him, he locked her in the dungeons. That’s why we decided to help her escape. He had lost it.” Caleb declared.

“I had no knowledge of any of this. Is this true, Aleksa?” Sam asked, clearly outraged that all this had occurred and he was oblivious to it all.

“I swear it is all true. Lachlan was planning to lock me up and keep me against my will, he wanted me as his Luna, and for me to accept that he would have as many mistresses as he wished.” I told Sam, with absolute truth on my face. Kingston let out a loud growl. I knew this was not easy for him to hear, he was very protective of me, which I loved.

Sam leaned his hand on his forehead, his wrinkled expression, full of concern, shaking his head, “Aleksa, Luna, I am so sorry you went through this, I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you,” Sam declared.

“I don’t think you were at Evergreen when this all transpired. If I remember correctly, you took some of the elites to do some training at a neighboring pack and you wouldn’t have returned until after we had already left,” Caleb added.

“That sounds vaguely familiar,” Sam replied.

“It’s fine Sam, you didn’t know, these things happen, it all worked out in the end,” I told him, smiling lovingly at Kingston.

“Is it I who am sorry that I didn’t tell you straight away when I found out about Lachlan and Eva. I could have spared you so much pain and agony,” I told Sam sadly.

“It’s ok Aleksa. This isn’t on you.” Sam replied.

“I’ve known something was going on for some time. I had faith in the moon goddess and I had hoped that things would work out. I have always believed that it is unnatural to go against the mate bond.” Sam says glumly, shaking his head disappointedly while maintaining eye contact with Eva.

“So I knew I had to try my hardest to make things work. I knew that Eva was being unfaithful. I could feel it. I didn’t know who it was with though.” said Sam, looking at his mate, now with a look of disgust on his face. I could tell he was going through the motions. I knew these feelings all too well.

“I’m going to kill that bastard,” Sam says angrily, slamming his fist down on the desk. No one says anything, we just let Sam get it all out.

“Wait, you knew?” I asked Sam, shocked at that revelation. Why would he subject himself to such pain?

“I did. But I didn’t question the Moon Goddess’s judgment. I figured she put us together for a reason. I didn’t realize that my best friend was the wolf she was cheating with. I’m sorry Aleksa, I failed you. I had no idea.” Sam said to me, looking at me ashamedly.

“Goddess no Sam, never say that, you are innocent in this. It’s them who should be sorry, not us!” I said, feeling gutted that my friend is taking this on as his own failure when that couldn’t be further from the truth.

“Kingston, can you take the alpha command off? I want to hear what Eva has to say?” Sam asked Kingston.

“Eva, you are no longer under my alpha command, you are free to speak”, Kingston declared to her.

“Finally! You can’t seriously believe this crap, Sammie?” Eva asked Sam, feigning disbelief and horror that he would entertain such a notion.

“Cut the crap, Eva. I’ve known for a while now. I just never knew who it was with. I had planned to reject you back at Evergreen, but then Aleksa disappeared and all my energy went towards trying to find her and holding down the pack while Lachlan ran it into the ground,” Sam said in a raised voice.

Eva looked astonished. She also appeared to be speechless.

“She’s lying! She’s always been jealous of me!” Eva yelled, pointing her finger towards me, and trying to fake cry.

“Aleksa is one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. Don’t bother with the theatrics. I really can’t be bothered keeping this pretense up.” Sam said to his mate, looking like he was beginning to tire of the conversation.

“Aleksa, thank you for your honesty, I do have some more questions for you if you don’t mind, but first there’s something I need to do,” Sam says, turning his body facing towards his mate.

“I, Sam Nicholson, Beta of the Evergreen Pack, hereby reject you, Eva Lockwood, as my mate!” Sam declared.

And with that Eva dropped her head forwards and shrieked in agony. Sam held his chest, and grimaced slightly, but didn’t seem to be in a lot of pain. When I think back to when I was in this position, the bond between Lachlan and I had weakened so much that when I finally rejected him, it didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would.

“You have to accept it, Eva, for both of our sakes,” Sam managed to get the words out.

“I accept! I accept!” Eva screamed, looking eager for the pain to stop.

I’m not surprised that Eva gave in so easily. She was never one for pain. I was grateful that she wasn’t fighting the rejection, for Sam’s sake. It meant he would be able to get on with his life again, once he recovered from the loss of the mate bond.

“You need to formally accept it, name, rank, pack,” I told Eva, to save Sam having to expend more energy talking.

“I, Eva Lockwood, Beta female, of the Evergreen Pack, accept your rejection!” Eva blurted out, heaving in between words. And with one loud gasp, it was done.

They both looked to be in a world of pain.

We all sat there in shock at what we had just witnessed. We were all glad that Sam had broken his bond with Eva, because she never deserved him in the first place, but at the same time very worried about what this would mean for Sam in his current state of health.

“Sam, are you OK?” I asked, feeling very concerned for my friend.

“I’ll be ok. I think I just need a few moments.” He said, clearly trying to protect his dignity and keep a brave face.

“If it’s OK with you Sam, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you, Eva, that you are no longer welcome as a guest in our pack, due to your crimes against the mate bond, and your blatant disregard and disrespect for our Luna. You have twenty minutes to leave pack territory as of now!” Kingston declared.

Eva looked at us all in shock, but it appeared she was in too much pain to speak, although none of us felt sorry for her, she had brought this all on herself.

“You better get moving Eva, time is ticking,” Kali said with a smirk on her face. Although we all hung out together back at Evergreen, Kali had never really liked Eva, she always felt she was conceited and insincere. It turned out she was right.

Eva looked at Caleb. He had no emotion on his face. He just looked away from her, as if she didn’t even exist.

“I have called for one of our pack doctors to come and attend to you, Sam. They will be here any minute. There is not a lot we can do for you right now, but we will send for a Healer to attend to you as soon as possible,” Kingston tells Sam empathetically.

“Thank you, all of you,” Sam says, still remaining strong. However, I could feel that he was breaking inside.

“You should go, now,” Sam said, turning to Eva, void of emotion on his face.

Eva picked herself up, and as she walked out the door she managed to cry out, “You’ll regret this!”