The Girl Without A Wolf: The Rejected Luna
Chapter 66

Vishal’s Stance

I had dinner with Karen, Alpha Tommy, Scott, my parents, Ella and Ray. They all came over to the pack house and we shared a table. It was a good bonding time, and the only way I could reassure them that I was fine.

Karen insisted on calling Ray and Ella, even though I’d told her over and over again that there was no need for that.

When they got her message, they left their pack and raced down here. Ella wouldn’t stop fussing over me, asking me repeatedly if I was really okay.

Mother cried a lot too after seeing my wounds and scars, it was almost impossible to get her to quiet down.

All through the dinner, she didn’t stop glancing at me or spoon-feeding me, or asking me if any part of my body was hurting. It was kind of cringy, but then, that’s mothers and their unending doting on their children, no matter how grown we are.

Soon, the dinner was over and Mother offered to clear the table, alongside Karen. Father was seated and discussing a few things with Alpha Tommy.

Scott, Ella, and I excused ourselves and took a walk on the lonely, dark street. Ella and Ray were heading back to their pack, so Scott and I thought of seeing them off.

They had a lot of questions for me and I had so many unsaid words, there were a lot of things I was itching to tell them too, but couldn’t say them back at the dining table.

I didn’t want to upset Mother any further, so I couldn’t tell them In detail all the misery I had to go through at the hands of the Alpha King.

But now, that it was just us, I went ahead to answer their unending questions, giving them every little bit of detail they wanted to know.

“They took me to an old building in the middle of the forest. It was the Alpha King’s dungeon where he locked up his offenders. There are others locked up there, I was the only lucky one to escape,” I said to Ella, who just asked me where I was locked up.

“Richard has gone out of hand. He’s like a complete monster now. I can’t believe he has a dungeon!” Ray shuddered at the news.

“There are so many things about the Alpha King that you know nothing of, Ray. He was your best friend, and that made you completely trust him. You didn’t bother to find out his secrets,” Ella said irritatedly, linking her arms with Ray’s.

“Well, baby, you just said it yourself. He was my best friend, so it’s only natural that I trusted him. But I did know he had secrets, what I didn’t know is that they were this shitty,”

“The Alpha King is a monster. I can only imagine the torture he’s putting Jane through. I can’t wait to get my mate away from him,” I said.

I miss Jane so much. Words can’t explain just how much I miss her. There’s nothing on my mind now other than how to rescue her from the Alpha King. I need her by my side, I need to end the torture she’s going through at the hands of the Alpha King.

“Yeah, we should find out where Jane is. The last time I saw her, the Alpha King had her tied up after f*****g her…” Ella got cut off when Ray clamped her mouth with his hands, whispering in her ear for her to shut up.

“What did you just say?” I asked, going instantly pale at the words she blurted out. What the hell did she just say?

“Nah, don’t worry about it, man. It’s nothing…” Ray said, forcing a smile to try to convince me. But it didn’t work, I heard Ella clearly and the only thing I’m asking is that she repeats herself.

“Don’t you lie to me, dude. I heard your mate. What the hell did she say the Alpha King did to Jane?!”

They both exchanged glances but still didn’t say a word to each other. I was getting more pissed off by their silence and hesitation.

“Tell me!” I yelled angrily, and Ella flinched, while Ray sighed.

“Chill, man,” Scott said, tapping my shoulder. This was the first word he has said since we came out. He’s always been a man of few words, more like an introvert.

“We’re sorry, Vi. But we couldn’t do anything to prevent it. The Alpha King already had her tied up before I visited her,” Ella explained.

“And he already f****d her the night before I visited, so I really couldn’t do much to help her,” Ray added.

My anger boiled inside of me, and my fist clenched in the anger. I’ve never craved killing someone as much as I was craving it right now.

“I’m going to kill that Alpha King,” I sputtered out. My muscles clenched at how angry I was, and my teeth gritted.

“Calm down, Vi,”

“How can I calm down when my mate is locked up in an unknown place and is being f****d and tied up by the Alpha King?!”

Saying the word ‘f**k’ only got me more furious. I’m going to cut off those hands he used in touching my mate, I swear it. Goddess knows what else he’s been doing to my mate.

“You have every right to be angry, Vi, Jane is your mate, and whenever our mates get hurt, we get hurt too,” Ray said calmly, “When I saw him hurt Ella and banned her from coming to the palace, I was so furious. And that’s when I quit being his Beta. I can’t stay by the side of a man who just lost any sense of humanity he used to have,”

“Sense of humanity? He has never had that, he has always been a monster,” Ella huffed.

“Richard is past redemption now,” Ray continued with his talk, ignoring Ella’s interruption, “and that’s why we’re seriously working on finding a replacement for him. We need a new Alpha King,”

“Are you planning on taking over the position?” I asked Ray confusedly. I just hope that’s not what he’s planning, because it’s just going to complicate things.

“No, I’m not. There’s still a prince alive somewhere, and we only got to know about his existence lately,”

“Are you serious?!” Scott asked. He might have been really shocked that he was forced to speak.

“Yes, I am,” Ray nodded.

“Oh God, I can’t believe it. The death of the eight princes was a shocking tragedy. It threw everyone off balance. I can’t believe one survived,” Scott said.

“No, he isn’t part of the eight princes. He’s illegitimate. Turns out the late Alpha had a child with a palace Omega and she gave birth to the prince,”

“Wait, you want an illegitimate prince to rule your pack? Isn’t that against the custom?” I asked, not quite understanding this whole thing.

“It’s better for a good, illegitimate prince to rule us than a monster. Besides, it’s the will of the Moon Goddess,”

I sighed, feeling quite ecstatic. Something tells me this was the beginning of the fall of the Alpha King. I can’t wait to see him crumbling to the ground. His wickedness is legendary. I hope he gets punished for it.

“Okay guys, we’ll get going,” Ray said.

“Alright. Please let me know when you hide out where the Alpha King is hiding Jane,” I said to Ray.

“Sure, we will. Take care, brother,” Ella hugged me tightly, before letting me go.

They hopped into the forest and shifted into their wolf form, running back to their pack.

Scott and I retraced our steps home, we were both silent deep in thought.

“What do you plan on doing when you find the Alpha King?” Scott asked, breaking the silence.

“I’ll go and confront him alone. I can’t get anyone else involved in this. It’s a battle for my mate, so I need to fight it alone,” I said firmly.

“It’s okay. I understand. But don’t hesitate to ask for any assistance when you need it. The pack warriors and I are always ready to help you out,” Scott assured me. He’s the best Alpha anyone can ask for.

“Will do. Thanks, man.”