Rejected: The Tales Of Layla

Chapter 3

Elara's POV

"I caused it, I made sure that you never conceive." Her face contorted into a frown, lines etched across her forehead, and her eyebrow pointing downwards together in a curve, "Yes I caused it."

My eyes widened, betraying the disbelief that washed over my face. A jolt of shock rippled across my fibers, my fingers trembling at the unexpected revelation, this can't be true! My lips parted in an attempt to utter a word, but the words seemed to be stuck in my throat. With a hesitant breath, I finally managed to say it.

"Why? Rachel, Why?"

My voice was barely over a whisper, Despite my efforts I still felt the lingering effects of the shocking truth. She began closing the proximity between us, "These weren't my intentions towards you Elara." Tears welled up in my eyes, I still couldn't say a word.

"Ever since we started having affairs together, I knew that I and Diaz were meant together."

"What do you mean by affairs?" I questioned, my eyes narrowed, demanding answers. "how long have you guys been at this?" I yelled at her, A mixture of disbelief and concern etched across my face, tears rolling down my eyes. "This can't be true, how could you Rachel? How could you?"

"A year now." She said without a sign of remorse or regret, I could feel there's more to it.

Why would Diaz still have me around, if he wanted my best friend, he would have made it clear, rather than tormenting me. Maybe he still had an inch of hope that I might conceive but then I couldn't. But when and how did all this start?

I knew something was off ever since our relationship involved a third person, Rachel. I and Diaz never had passionate s*x like we used to, he just used me to vent out his anger and wild fantasies.

But spending time with my best friend for a year. I couldn't have noticed because they always wanted me to get involved with pack duties.

Rachel cut me off from my thoughts "I knew that if I didn't stop you from getting an heir, I might never get a chance to be with him." She said slowly moving around me.

"So I had to do something," She paused, giving me a smirk. "I met with the witches, and they gave me lunar teardrops, I added them to anything you were about to take and made sure that I never missed a month." A smile crept out the side of her lips, curling her hair with her hands.

"And guess what? That was the easiest part, you were all over me finding comfort, all I wanted was to be with Diaz." She spat. "You'd always talk about how you never met your parents and how the ex-Alpha always talked about their accident like I cared.

My emotions overwhelmed me, and her words struck me to the core, I remember when I first met Diaz, being alone, I found it hard to accept him, but he was all over, he made sure a smile never left my face, he started with sincere words and delicate touches until he found his way around my heart.

If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have found out about this. I clenched my fingers on my chest, I could feel a piercing pain in my heart. But I still need to see Diaz, I might still have a chance with him, I knew all this happened because I couldn't have a child, but now I do.

She continued "But now it seems the drugs aren't effective anymore and your wolf has outgrown it." Her smile faded. "Either way I won't let you get to him. He's mine!"

"I need to find a way to stop her from getting to him," Rachel thought to herself. Her skin turned fur and she fell on all paws guarding the entrance to the training site. Pacing left and right slowly while letting out a growl.

I watched Rachel transform into her wolf, what makes her think I'd engage in such aimless fights, having to digest all of this, I still wonder if returning to him is worth it.

On the other hand, Ruby was eager to go on a blood battle. She wanted to kill this mate snatcher and the so-called alpha that lacks self-respect, even if we weren't going to win, she couldn't still live to witness it.

Ever since I ran out of the palace, I never intended on knocking Rachel down, well she did, a smile crawling out the side of my lips. Ruby never liked them since the mate bond broke. She felt all our life revolved around the palace and Diaz, and we needed a break.

Even if we had a second chance being Luna with Alpha Diaz, she still wouldn't talk to his wolf. Presently I noticed Rachel's wolf raising its nose in the air sniffing, she lost focus on me. This was my opportunity to pass through and meet Diaz.

Before I could move, I perceived a stench, it's coming from the bushes around us. What's that smell? Rachel's wolf started pacing around snarling at the bushes. The smell drew closer and more intense. I quickly turned around facing it.

"Rogues!" Ruby whimpered "Can this day get any worse?" As the ill smell swept under my nose, like it was right in front of me, a wave of goosebumps struck me. Standing in alert, I clenched my dress, I couldn't mindlink Diaz anymore, not from my end.

I shouted at Rachel, call Diaz, as soon as I uttered those words, there came an eerie silence, the wind stopped blowing and I could hear the sound of my heart beating like my life depended on it … well of course it did.

A dry branch snapped behind us, I looked and saw a giant black wolf, behind us, all its fur standing upright, Pacing and Snarling, my stomach sank into a pit. At this point Ruby may have given up, I could only hear her whimpers at the edge of my mind.

A growling caught my attention, it was another wolf approaching Rachel, Rachel's wolf was frightened trying to hold itself up. All three rogues were closing on us.

Rachel's wolf crouched down and tucked its tail between its legs. Is she surrendering to them? Wait! What? She lowered her head while whining.

I turned around watching all my sides trying not to succumb to such madness. Even if I can't fight them, Not like I'd win, but as the previous Luna of my pack, I refuse to submit to rogues, Never.

Immediately I perceived a scent, a scent I always found comforting, but not anymore, the smell became stronger every second. I could sense him, it was Diaz.