The Rejected Life Of Mala Luca – Chapter 28

Mala had no idea how long she and Suki struggled against those Alphas’ orders to force them to shift back, only that she was now lying on the ground, curled into a ball, tears burning out of her. Which only infuriated her even more, once she realised that was what was happening, for Mala Luca did not cry, not ever. She was not weak.

Pushed herself up off the ground, or tried to, found her arms were shaking and she could barely get up, her whole body ached as though she had been in the hardest fight she’d ever had. It almost felt as though she was covered in bruises. Suki was out cold, it appeared, exhausted from their fight to stay in control and unable to keep it.

Mala nearly collapsed back down on to the ground as she struggled to get up. She’d never felt so weak in all her life, and didn’t know if she was going to be able to get herself up off the ground, when she felt a pair of gentle hands on her and she was helped to stand up onto her feet. It was Aston, he was looking at her, as was Ben, for that matter. They were standing side by side watching her. She could see the concern in both their faces.

ant anyone to see tears in her eyes. To see her like this, so weak and pathetic.

ould get far.

mething for Mala to wear, that’s got no blood on it. It must be clean.” She heard Aston state.

part of her wanted it.

y and all feelings that were of her being upset or distraught, or in any way; would show weakness to those around her, way down deep inside her, keep them hidden from anyone. Never to be weak in front of anyone, those feelings had been locked away with Tamala, inside of that

ulled it over her head. She slipped her arms into it, it was way too big for her, kind of fit like a very lose fitting dress. He was much

and Ben and they were all standing kind of around her, she realised, like a circle.

and Peta were here. Wondered how long she had been out of control, caught up in her own pain from her past and fought against them all. She could recall everything, even that she or Suki, maybe even Tamala, had bitten someone and it had only seemed

ack to the pack house.

be me, Mala.” Aston answered her “I’m

ftly.

as they walked to the pack house. Ben and his Unit walked behind the two of them, it was a bit weird, she thought absently, to walk hand in hand with the Alpha, across the pack like that. She’d only ever seen him do that with his Luna.

o one had ever seen her in a state like that.

oncern in his expression over what had happened. Aston walked her to the couch and sat her down, then he sat next to her, and sighed softly

just buried waiting to explode out of her. Which it had now.

her, tilted it up to look at her. “He’s not here anymore, I had him removed from the pack.”

o longer here, and she didn’t want him here. Never had. “The council?” she asked, knew that they had requested he be here for the full three days.

rom the pack.”

trouble?” she asked softly. Alpha Patrick, she knew wanted her to go back, was pushing for it.

.”

o talk about that.”

od lust and even forcing you to shift back.” He sighed “You and Suki fought that with all you had to give. Didn’t want to come back to me.” He looked a little sad to her a

e pack.”

he admitted.

en seen as a target, you wouldn’t have recognised anyone.”

er. “I’m sorry.” It’s all she could say.

on her Alpha’s lap to take comfort from his presence. She had no idea how long she sat there with him in silence. She was the first to move though, slipped off his lap and stood up. “I’m going to go and rest up befor

ing, just go and rest. I have actually cancelled all training, with all that has gon

all of her back, as she walked.

” It was Ben.

smissed the man. Dismissed his entire unit from walking with them as well, and he himself walk

ly at her and then ushered her into her room and closed the door.

d, just lay there, and stared out the window. Suki was asleep inside her mind, exhausted completely from their ordeal, as much as

, her normal self, but didn’t really want to be alone either. Ro