The Rejected Luna Queen novel Chapter 152

Aurora's POV

"It's already night and Alpha Bane is nowhere to be found. What could have happened to him?" I asked, full of fear.

I had thought that he was going to handle the issue very swiftly and return. If he wasn't back yet, it meant that the fight was still ongoing and if that were to be the case, then it was quite dangerous. Any fight that lasted that long is capable of taking the life of even the greatest of men.

"Nothing has happened to him, my Luna," said Anna who had been in my room ever since I angrily walked in after the departure of my husband. "He's perfectly fine, taking care of all of our enemies and he'll soon be back here to you; to all of us here in the Pack. You'll see."

As she spoke, I kept walking and prancing about my room, feeling so nervous. I couldn't quite get myself to stay at a place as my mind kept moving from one place to another.

"You need to calm down, my Luna," Anna pleaded, trying to calm my nerves down but I was having none of that. I was in no mood for such words.

"Please, try to sit at least, " she urged but I turned my face away from her and continued pacing back and forth.

I couldn't sit at that time. My heart was racing and I was so restless. If only there was a way for me to get to where Alpha Bane was, I'd have done that. But in my condition, I was in no place to do that. I could only hope for the best, but with all that went on in my mind, even the hope seemed very distant to me.

I had a mad chilly feeling down my spine which kept increasing with time. The longer I stayed without seeing or hearing from him, the more worried I got. I thought about sending someone to go see what was going on but since all the strong warriors were there, except those that were left to keep watch over the Castle, I didn't want to risk the life of an untrained guard just to satisfy my curiosity.

"Please, my Luna Queen, try to calm down," Anna begged for the umpteenth time but her plea, just like the other times, simply fell on deaf ears.

"You can't continue this way," she kept on talking, refusing to give up, even though I needed her to, as she was beginning to annoy me with her constant pleas for the impossible. "You need to give yourself a break. The pain and strain that you're putting yourself through isn't just going to affect you but also the little child who has done nothing to deserve it. Please, try to calm down a little. Worrying wouldn't change a thing. It wouldn't make him win if he were to lose. Let the goddess play her part in keeping him safe, even as he plays his part by fighting fearlessly for the people that he loves. It'll be so saddening for him to return, only to find out that you have brought harm unto yourself because of the way you've been worrying. Please…"

It was at that time that I lost it. She didn't seem to understand the pain that I was going through. How could she? It wasn't she who had to bear the pain of being away from her mate in the time of war. It wasn't she who had to bear the burden of those prophecies. It wasn't her who could not find sleep because of the bad dreams about death that I had. Of course, she could never understand me.

My heart skyrocketed at that instant as I turned to face her. "I'm waiting for Alpha Bane to get back and I won't rest until he's back!" I yelled at her in annoyance. "I… Ah!"