Longing For My Rejected Luna novel Chapter 36

*****Erika’s POV*****

Cindy ran through the forest as though she was in pursuit of someone, Paula’s wolf was right beside her. It was big too but not as big as mine. The lake was close, we just needed to get through the forest and reach the almost end of it. People rarely came here which was why Kat loved it. She used to say it was as though the Moon Goddess had reserved the spot for her.

Dear Moon Goddess, please let my best friend be alright. I would kill Jace if anything happened to Kat, he caused all of this. As we got closer, we heard more growls and then a whimper. Again, Paula’s wolf and my wolf exchanged looks and increased their pace. I was seeing the lake, but I was yet to see Kat or her wolf.

By the time we reached the lake, it was silent. From my instincts, I knew something was wrong. It was as though someone or something was lurking, laying in wait. Where the hell was Kat? Paula’s wolf took off in the other direction, I took off in the other. Cindy understood what Paula’s wolf was trying to do — divide and conquer. Soon, I heard more growls from the path Paula had taken. I rushed back there and saw Paula’s wolf fighting with about five wolves. In the midst was another wolf on the ground, whimpering and had blood oozing from its rib side and one of its forelimbs. Dylia. Kat’s wolf. That was her.

Oh Mother of the Moon. I rushed forward in anger and went to fight beside Paula. As an Alpha wolf, Cindy had the upper hand. She sunk her teeth into one of the wolves and quickly followed with her claws tearing down the enemy wolf’s back, it was a deep cut that erupted a growl from this wolf. Cindy dug into her teeth into this wolf’s neck and tore out his vein, it fell flat dead instantly.

I was as pumped and revved as she. Cindy was ruthless than I was. This was the reason I hated fighting was not because I would be beaten, no. But because my wolf loved exercising her strength and would never hesitate to use on anyone who wanted to trespass or had already dared trespasses.

The next wolf that crossed path with Cindy was unlucky, it laid dead within fifteen seconds, blood gushing out of its neck. Paula’s wolf howled in pain, I turned to see that she had been injured on her back. Cindy went after the Wolf responsible and dug her claws into one of its eyes, she scratched and pulled until the eye popped out. She also lifted her mid-air and used her sharp claws to tear its belly. The wolf fell, not truly dead but at the point of it.

The remaining two wolves ran but I saw that one of them limped, Paula’s wolf must have done that. Cindy transmuted to me, same with Paula and her wolf. We both sat on there floor naked, Kat had transformed too. She was too weak to talk.

“We need to take her back to the mansion.” Paula said, her back had many scratches but none too deep to cause any harm, thank the Moon Goddess.

“The mansion or the hospital?” I was a bit breathless from all that fight.

Paula looked at me. “Rika, in case you have not noticed, those wolves were not random wolves who just happened to stumble upon Kat and begin a fight. They knew her or you. Maybe they even came for you through her, you’re about to take over and all this starts happening. See your father, Rika. He was poisoned. How come in a room full of other werewolves, he was the only poisoned one and with a very rare plant. Whoever uses Demon orchid is deliberate about their intention.” She explained.

She was right. Whoever that had attacked Kat had done it because they knew me and as Paula had said, probably wanted me. “Five against one.” I pointed out the number of werewolves that had attacked her.

“Someone knows that’s her favorite spot and also know you spend time with her there. They might have come bearing in mind they would meet you, hence, the numbers.”

The raspy breathing of Kat was a cause for great concern. Paula and I looked extremely worried. All three of us were naked? How were we going to get her to the mansion without people looking at us? But Paula stood and lifted Kat onto her back.

“I know we’re naked, Rika but we can not let Kat die. Let’s just find a way to go through the back of the mansion.”

“The back is not really void of people but you’re right, I don’t care anymore. Let’s go.” We began running out of there, sprinting through the trees. Trying to hide our nakedness as much as we could and Kat’s too.