Chapter 4

"Katerina Blackwood! Don't you dare insult me. I am still your husband and the rightful alpha of the pack," Rick growled back at me and my heart sank into the pit of my stomach.

"You are the alpha of this pack on my account and I can take it away from you in a blink of an eye if I wan to as for being my husband I will be the one to decide to ,since you can have intimate moment with your fated mate ,why should I be loyal to you ?I asked as Rick growled in anger

"Darling, don't be mean to her. She is just being emotional," Nancy placed her hand on Rick's chest in a provoking manner, and a few tears rolled down my eyes.

"Do you look at her, Katerina? This is how a mate should act. She calms and soothes my anger. Something that you can't ever do because you are incapable," Rick scoffed, and every word he spoke was like a slap to my face for loving him.

"You will never understand what I am feeling right now. You don't have a mate after all," Rick  scoffed, as he pulled Nancy closer to himself and kissing her forehead, shattering my heart into tiny pieces.

"I am sorry, Luna Katerina. Please forgive me," Caleb said as he dropped to his knees in front of me, regret written all over his face, and I smiled.

"You just followed my orders, Caleb. I am grateful to have a person like you by my side who knows his responsibilities," I said before trying to help him  stand up.

However, because of the excess pain in my body, I stumbled, and Caleb immediately held me in his arms, making Rick growl as he held my hand, but before he could pull me towards him, I snapped his hand away.

"Don't you dare touch me with your filthy hands," I growled at Rick, and he took a step back as Krystal inched to take over.

Letting Caleb help me up, I smiled when both cara  and Caleb held me together in a protective stance.

"I, Katerina Blackwood, congratulate Rick on finding his fated mate. I wish you a lifetime of happiness.

Before leaving I turned to Rick and embraced him leaving him stiffened against me,I know he was not expecting that

"This is for all the betrayal you gave me. I embrace it all. I will leave this pack.

But do not think that this is the end of it "

I said as I turned to leave I knew deep down that I need more power to get the ack back from Rick and more influence,it is more easier to hand over the pack to him and if I decided to go the hard way ,some pack members will loose their life and I do not want to gamble on that

"Katerina? What is the meaning of this? Wait, Caleb. Why are you bringing her luggage? Are you going on any vacation? Well, it's the right decision at the moment. You need a break from everything, no?" Cara  started rambling with tears in her eyes, and I sighed in my heart before holding her hand to stop her.."cara , I am not going on any kind of vacation. I am just leaving," I said, and she shook her head.

"You must be kidding, right. There is no way in hell you are leaving us like this. This is a joke. I forbid myself to think that you don't love me either," cara said as she kept shaking her head, and I pulled her for a hug.

'cara , listen to me. I am not going forever.

"This pack is what our parents worked hard for I can't just let me betrayal of a man take it away from us "

"Katerina, you don't really have to leave like this. We can work this out. I am telling you. I just can't reject my mate because my wolf will get weaker without her," Rick said, and Nancy whimpered by his side, making him hold her arms protectively, and seeing this drama in front of me, I could only scoff.

"Yeah, I totally believe you," I said before looking at the rest of the pack.

"I am sure all of you believe in your Alpha right . I am sorry for acting so cowardly at the moment, but I hope everyone will understand why I took this decision," I said before taking my suitcase and walking out of the hall.

I headed over to my parents grave it's been a while since I went there and with me leaving the pack i need to see them before leaving cause I do not know how long my quest for power will take me ...

"Dad, you only wanted Blake to take over the alpha position because you thought everyone would challenge an alpha female, and it would weaken the pack.

Are you happy now? If I would've been the alpha right now, I would've ordered him to reject his mate. But I was never enough because I was a female, no? Are you happy seeing me shattered like this?" I asked while looking at the sky.Closing my eyes, I bit my lips as I felt like my heart was slowly breaking into pieces I will never be able to collect. I was bleeding without any wounds.

My throat felt clogged, and my heart dropped into the pit of my stomach, making it hard for me to breathe. I was becoming anxious.

All the possibilities about the future felt like they were erased by someone.

As I was about to leave my eyes caught sight if an envelope on my parents grave I stretched my hand and took ,in front of it was boldly written "TO MY DAUGHTER KATERINA" I looked around to see if i could figure out who dropped it there but the graveyard was as silent as before ...

Looking at the letter it was obviously from one of the parents but what is this supposed to mean?

After opening the letter

"Hello my sweet daughter,how are you I asked for this letter to be delivered to you on the day you will to visit me and your mom's graveyard after your wedding to Rick and I just wanted to tell you this ,I and your mom have done everything to protect when we were alive till our death but now you are of age and I think is only right for you to find yourself, my baby. I know my death is near. I have heard some people talking about an upcoming rogue attack. It means someone has been conspiring against us. I don't know who they are, but you need to find them. Protect yourself from this dark world, baby. Your mother's death wasn't a simple rogue attack, either. And if I die today, remember that your parents were murdered and not martyred. We both love you.

I reread the letter to make sure I wasn't wrong ,this few past years I have always thought that my parents were maryted that they both died trying to save our pack but in reality they were both murdered ,who could have murdered my parents ...

Reading the place my father ask me to find my self I can't help but think about the vision I had before my wedding to Rick ,the voice also told me to find myself was there something about me that my parents did not tell me ...

I didn't know but i will find answer's I tore the paper into pieces before leaving

Once out of the pack, I fell to the ground bawling my eyes as the content of the letter, the events of tonight, and the memories came rushing to my head, making tears fall from my eyes.

'Shhh, Katerina. No matter who leaves you, I Krystal, the wolf of the World promises to never leave your side,' Krystal said, promising me something for the first time, and an ear-piercing thunder echoed in the sky, making me shudder as the ground not far away from me was struck by lightning.

It looks like this lightning is marking my new journey with this world. The journey which is filled with thorns. I thought before taking a deep breath.

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It's been one month already since I left my pack the blood moon pack

Though everyone knows that my marriage with Rick has been ruined, and I have rejected being with him, people still call me Luna Katerina because of the Alpha blood in my vein because to call me by my name is disrespectful, and since Rick is the alpha, they can't call me that, so Luna Katerina is what everyone has resorted to.

Raising my head in the air, I sniffed the air, the cutlery in my hand stiffening as I closed my eyes.

'I said, get the Lycan bitch! We don't always get a chance to hold a Lycan in our hands. Besides, she is weak at the moment. All her energy is drained. I bet she will be able to put up a fight. I am sure the boss will be extra happy today when we will offer him a Lycan whore to color his nights.' A red-haired guy chuckled darkly.

'Stay away from me! No! Please! I beg you guys I know rogues and I opened my eyes before gasping.

Vision. It was another vision. This was another strange thing that I started to feel ever since I left the pack.