Chapter 7 She sent forth raging emotions of hostility at both my mate and sister . It took all it had in me not to act upon it . Thankfully managed to control her anger just barely . Hestia pursed her lips together as she stared at me . The earlier hesitation, gone from her gaze . It seems like his reaction bothered her more than she let on . It doesnt work like that Hestia . The mate bond will always exist between us . Our souls were intertwined from the moment the Moon Goddess put us in our mothers womb . Only true mates can be one together . Body and soul . gingerly wiped my puffy eyes . A mate bond wasnt some flimsy thing that a simple mark on the neck could erase . If one of true pair was marked , all the other would have to do was place their mark over the other one and it would be like it was never there to begin with . It was painful , yes , but it would disappear almost instantly . Like it was draining poison from the markeds skin . Overwritten by the rightful imprint . This happened with countless couples just like Hestia and Landon . I just didnt know if it were any different since Landon was of Alpha blood . No Alpha blood ever rejected their destined Luna . Not only was it unlikely for mates to reject each other , but it was dangerous as well . An Alphas mate was crafted for the purpose of leading a pack alongside the Alpha . She would have characteristics that no average she wolf would have . Rejecting a Luna was like sending the pack to a road ruin At least , there wasnt any record of it actually happening . It doesnt matter . It Landon finally regained control over his wolf. The veins in his neck popping out as he stiffened . We came up with a solution . My eyebrows shot up . The wolf in me pawed at the restraints I placed on her . She was itching to let loose , to challenge Hestia over the right of my mate . She wouldnt kill her . No matter what my wolf valued our blood relation , but that didnt mean she wouldnt force her to submit . She projected images of pinning down Hestia in my mind and watching as she showed her neck in submission . A feral growl of amusement resonated in my mind . I almost shuddered from her rage . Solution ? I asked . Landon looked over to Hestia who held his gaze before giving him a brief nod . sa My wolf … he wants you as a mate . He wont settle for anyone else . He looked over to my parents grimly . But if we were to separate , the bond would weaken . I felt my jaw go slack . Is he seriously suggesting what I think hes suggesting ? I furrowed my brows together and looked to my parents . Their eyes narrowed down at me as if daring me to object . They knew about this ? They were fine with Landon tossing me to the curb ? They wanted to ship me away ? To abandon me ? This transfer wont be permanent . Itll only be until Hestia and I finish the completion of our bond . Once shes marked and officially titled Luna , youll be permitted back . I scolled bitterly at his words . He sounded so dignified . Like he was doing me some big favor . My wolf howled inside me , trying desperately to comfort my internal destruction . She nuzzled her head against the barrier , offering me as much solace as she could muster . Youre kicking me out ? Chapter 7 I asked quietly . Father stepped forward , taking my arms in his large hands and tore my attention from Landon to him . Ite looked at me with apathy . His lips pressed in a thin line . Selene , now is not the time to get emotional . This is bigger than you . You have no say in this . A flare of anger grew inside me at his words . I pulled from his grasp roughly , ignoring the sting from where his grip laid . This wouldve counted as disrespect and was punishable by law , but I couldnt care for that . Not when my father had the audacity to tell me I had no say in my rejection . How could you ? Mooked at all the faces in the room. My gaze lingering on Landon a little longer than the rest . The overwhelming tension in the had made an impact on Hestia . She couldnt handle the growing hostility coming from both my father and Landon directed to no one but me . Any average wolf would succumb to show submission when higher ups would display their power . My mother was at the point of crumbling , but since she was the Betas mate , she had somewhat more of a resistance . Being an offspring from a Beta doesnt always ensure power or the ability to handle power . Only Alpha bloods were guaranteed that . It didnt matter whether it was a first born , second , third … Theyre ensured to have power . Maybe not as strong as the first born , but power above average wolves nonetheless . Mates were designed to be compatible with one another . If one of the pair had a title , their partner would be designed to suit them in both personality and strength . That would explain my deflection from their surging aura trying to bend me to their will . An Alphas Luna wouldnt yield to anyone but their mate . Unluckily for them , I was hellbent on standing my ground . Chapter 8 Chapter 8