The Girl Without A Wolf: The Rejected Luna
Chapter 48

Jane’s stance.

Panic rushed through my veins at the sight of the Alpha King and his warriors. His menacing laughter crushed my soul to pieces. The look in his eyes was deadly, and I was scared, not for me, but for my mate.

“What the hell, Mum?! How could you join Father in his dirty games?” I vented at Mum, in a low, hushed tone. Even though he could still pick up every bit of what I said.

Mum’s gaze darted to me in confusion. “I don’t know what you’re talking about–“

“Father told him I was gonna be here. That’s why he came. Why would you join Father in his tricks? You know just how much I suffered in his hands,”

“I don’t know what’s going on, dear. I didn’t help your Father do this. It was all him,” She replied.

I relaxed a tad bit, diverting my anger at the Alpha King. Vishal was still watching us in sheer confusion, and once again, I wished he wasn’t here. I’ll give anything to make him not witness this horrible encounter. Somehow, I know this wouldn’t end well. Not like it ever ends well with me and the Alpha King, but I fear that with Vishal being here, it’s gonna end worse.

“Hello, little mate. It’s been a long time since we saw each other,” he said with a smirk that stirred up a gloomy rumbling in my stomach. “I never imagined you would come running back straight into my arms, darling,”

“I’ll rather die than come running back into your arms,” I spat out in disgust.

His face cringed, and I could spot the clenching of his jaw. He was trying to be calm, but it wasn’t working. The rage was already taking over him from the inside.

I am scared. He’s gonna hurt Vi. What’s gonna happen to me if he hurts Vishal? The forceful slamming of my heart against my chest could be heard from a thousand miles. I’m jittery as hell right now. I don’t wanna lose my mate. I’m already a rejected werewolf. If I lose my second chance mate, I might die for real now.

“Hey, are you alright?” Vishal closed up the distance between us. I was gonna back away from him. The Alpha King was yet to notice him and I didn’t want that to happen.

“I’m fine, Vi. Don’t worry about me,” I said to him with a faint smile, trying to push him away from me. But he doesn’t budge an inch and remains next to me. He grabs my hand and golds them so possessively. He’s trying his best to calm me, but I’m far from being calm. I’m more agitated than ever because of his actions.

“What the hell is going on here?” The King roared. I flinched at his voice, jerking my hand away from Vishal’s hold. Oh, dear Goddess, my greatest fear is about happening.

“Step away from my mate right now!” The King commands like I was his property. “You have no right to touch my mate!”

Vishal gets irritated by his tone and steps forward, “You have no right to call her that,”

“What did you just say?!” The King steps forward too, and I fear in a few seconds, they might get into a brawl. Vishal won’t back down, despite how much I tugged at his arm. It’s fine if I’m the one to challenge the ruthless King. But I don’t wanna put my dearest mate in such a difficult spot.

“You heard me. Jane isn’t your mate and you have no rights at all to refer to her as that,” Vishal retorted daringly.

“Who are you? And why the hell are you holding my mate’s hand so passionately and possessively?! The King roared, posing himself to bare his fangs and claws.

” Stop it, the both of you!” I stepped in between them before the whole thing got bloodier. Vishal, my mate, is strong, but it’s not wise to fight alone against a ruthless King and his soldiers. The odds are against my mate.

“Who is he, Jane?!” The King questions me.

I wouldn’t say a thing because I didn’t want the Alpha king to hurt Vishal but my father came out of his office and I knew this just got even worse.

“My king, don’t mind that idiot. That’s the slimy ugly creature my daughter brought back as a second mate”, he said. “I already told her to reject him, but she didn’t care to listen to me, her father.

“You must be kidding, little mine! You must reject him and you’re leaving with me to my pack.”

“I will never allow my mate to leave with someone like you. My Jane isn’t going anywhere”, Vishal howls.” She’s mine. She’s my mate!”

“You have the guts to claim the King’s mate in front of him?!” The King howled in return. “You have the mind to steal what’s mine?! Go grab her”, he ordered his soldiers to capture me.

I try to fight back but the King’s mind links his soldiers and the next thing I knew, they had Vishal in a chokehold.

“If you try anything funny or you try to fight me, I’ll kill your little toy,” he threatens.

“Stay away from my mate. I know all your evil deeds and I’ll never let you hurt my mate again, King”. Vishal dared to speak.

“Whatever I do to my mate is no one’s business! Who are you to tell me what to do with my mate? The King yells. “She will be my queen. The luna of my pack.

It’s taboo to touch another man’s mate, you know that!”

I’m perplexed and just crying my eyes out. Vishal wouldn’t stop challenging him. I fear he might get killed.

“I’ll kill you and destroy your pack for laying a hand on my mate,” The King finalized, and I gasped in horror.

“She’s my mate”, Vishal announced, ” Jane is my mate,”

“Really?” The King asks. “Do you have proof? I can perceive that you haven’t marked her. You are just bluffing. She carries no man’s scent. Why are you trying to steal what’s mine?”