How To Survive Your Mate's Rejection

Chapter 18: The Regret

Lea Silvermoon always had a perfect life that every woman wanted. She married a powerful handsome man who loves her. Her closets were full of a collection of extravagant designer labels. She was also a brilliant scientist who graduated from the most prestigious university with honor. 

When she decided to marry the man of her dreams and became the Luna of Silvermoon pack, her priority task during the war was only to take care of her alpha and the injured pack members at the back row, because she trusted her safety on the capable hand of her husband and the rest of the pack's warriors.

Besides, one of the perks of marrying the alpha of the most powerful pack was the assurance that no one can ever harm you.

However, while exploring the long dark tunnel, on her way to Black River, she began to regret relying too much on her husband. She wondered whether she should have taken adequate physical training, especially during the pack war, where she must put herself in danger.

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Just right after Lea and Ken came out from the secret tunnel of Black River, they heard a scream of a woman.

“DIE YOU OMEGA!”

They stopped suddenly and stared at each other, “I think the voice came from over there, Luna,” Ken said while pointing out to the sound's origin.

“It’s probably not far from here, let’s go there first!” Lea ordered while running hastily even though her feet became stiff after too much running. 

‘I should have changed my shoes before I came here,’ Lea pouted, she regretted wearing high heels for this search mission, besides the dirt of forest soil ground was unkind to her Jimmy Choo; yet she didn't have much time to change. 

Soon after, they reached the place and observed the area. “Luna, look! It's Toby and Terry!” Ken said while approaching the twins who lied down on the forest ground. “They seem injured.”

Lea tailed Ken to the place where the twins laid down. She saw Terry was unconscious so she questioned Toby instead. 

“It’s-It’s Noah,” Toby stuttered, “She killed him.” Toby cried while pointing at Viviane Violet.

In front of her, Lea could see Noah who laid down unconscious.

Viviane smiled bitterly at them, “Ah, finally the search party has come, welcome.” She was surprised to see who was coming, “Well well, it’s been a long time. Lea, I wasn’t expecting you to come. This boy’s life must be very precious.” She chuckled while stepping her feet on Noah’s back.   

“Viviane what have you done?” Lea questioned her in panic and prompted Ken to snatch Noah from Viviane immediately.  

Ken swiftly jumped and attacked Viviane with a flying kick, but Viviane sprightly hopped backward to avoid it.

She was surprisingly agile in her Celtic dress. 

“How rude to ‘treat’ a lady like that!” Viviane yelled. 

After landing on the ground, Ken picked up Noah and withdrew. He put him together with Lea and Toby. 

“It's no use to help him, I have already injected the Violet poison right into his heart, and he should be dead by now.” Viviane said harshly, “He deserves a painful death after killing my poor Brianna.”

Lea ignored Viviane’s blabbering and checked on Noah’s vital sign instead, ‘He still breathing, thanked goddess,’ she relieved, ‘but his condition is critical, probably he doesn't have much power left to neutralize the poison, but good enough to prevent it working, At least what I can do now is prevent the blood lost.’

Lea attached some of her skin cells to Noah's wound, the cell quickly proliferates to form new tissue. It sealed up the perforated blood vein and healed the stab wound.

‘This is probably good enough until he can have medical treatment from pack doctor.’

“Ken, I need to bring Noah immediately to pack doctor and also these boys” Lea looked at Terry and Toby, “Toby could you move.”

“Yes Luna, Noah has healed me with his power,” Toby said with a raspy voice. He still worried about Noah’s condition. 

“Good, then you carry Terry on your back, while I carry Noah,” Lea ordered.

 “Understood,” he obeyed her and did what she told him to do. 

“Ken, do you mind holding back Viviane by yourself while we are escaping?”

“Leave her to me Luna, please return safely to the mansion.” He smiled assuring.  

“Just in case the effect of Noah’s cook wears off before you can defeat her.” Lea applied some of her skin cells to Ken. The cell quickly spread around Ken’s body and increased the layer of his epidermis skin. “This will protect you from her attack; just make sure that she is not stabbing you.”

“I will be careful Luna, thank you.”

Lea signaled Toby to follow her up and they ran quickly together. 

“Do you think I will let you run that easily?” Viviane sneered; “Boys, get them!” from behind the trees, ten violet men suddenly showed up and ambushed Lea and Toby. They were surrounded and couldn't escape. 

Ken hurriedly after them and kicked one of the men from behind.

“Luna, run quickly! I will handle them!” Ken then punched another man to make a way for Lea and Toby to flee. 

Lea dashed hastily while holding Noah on her back, “Toby let’s go! Now!”

Toby quickly followed Lea, but someone pulled him back and threw him to the ground. Toby and Terry fell apart and lay next to each other. 

The man who pulled Toby sneered at him while showing him his violet claw, made Toby freeze in fear. 

“Die omega!” the man screamed. But before he managed to stab Toby, Ken quickly kicked his neck so hard until it broke; bringing him to his quick death. 

Ken was a well-trained kickboxer, who expertly used his feet as a deadly weapon. His tall slender figure and strong long legs were suitable for his fighting style. 

“Luna, just run! I will protect the twins!” Ken shouted while guarding Toby and Terry.

Lea shook her head and continued running. She hoped that the boys managed to return home safely.

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Lea’s POV

I keep running toward the entrance of the secret tunnel, ignoring my sore feet. I must save Noah immediately. The future of the Silvermoon pack is lying in his hand.

But halfway there, I can hear quick footsteps coming from behind.

I turn around and see Viviane Violet is cashing us like a hungry lioness.

She is pointing her claws and tries to backstab us with her long poisonous nail.

Fortunately, I could dodge it, but it ripped my favorite backless evening dress in the process.

“Viviane! How dare you tear my Dior! This is a limited edition!” I snapped at her while observing my dress. 

I realize that she won’t let us escape without a fight, so I briskly reach the nearby tree and put Noah down safely under it. 

At the same time, Viviane keeps following me and launches a sneak attack again from behind my back. 

I respond to her attack by swiftly locking her arms with mine, right before she manages to stab me with her both claws. 

“Your dress makes you look like a cheap escort girl. Besides, you wouldn't need it much longer after you died.” She said while trying to push her claws into my face. 

“And your dress makes you look like a prostitute from the 16th Century,” I reply.

While holding her both hands, a pair of hands quickly grows from my back and I use it to slap her repeatedly to my heart content. 

 After that, I throw her far, to keep her away from Noah.   

‘I cannot rely on anyone's protection at the moment, so I will protect Noah with my own hand. I don't care if it costs my own life!’

She quickly rose and sneered angrily at me. “You should have killed me while you have a chance,” she is now preparing to launch another attack. “Now you will regret it, b***h!”

To anticipate it, I generate all of my skin cells to grow 5 cm thicker, so it can act as a shield to prevent the violet poison from entering my blood vein. 

She charges at me, slashing me repeatedly with her ugly untrimmed claws.

‘Viviane definitely hasn't gone to a nail parlor in years.’

I try to dodge her, but my sore feet prevent me from move in nimble. I suffered from a few cut wounds. Some wounds were even deep enough to cut through my thick epidermis skin.

Luckily, the effect of Noah's cook still protects me from the poison.  

“How can it be?” Viviane stares at me in confusion, “My poison doesn't work?”

“You will be surprised what our future Luna can do!” 

I elongate my nail on all of my four arms, long enough to match Viviane’s.

Even though I am not too expert at using it in a fight, at least it is useful enough to deflect her attack. “Why are you doing this Viviane? Why are you attacking us?”

“Revenge!” she yelled, her eyes glaring at me while her claws are pointing at me. 

But I was faster. I parry her claws with mine, while on the same time, I use the claws on my two other free hands to thrust her right in the stomach.

She was screaming in pain. “You red-head b***h! How dare you!” 

Viviane was enraged; she then slashes one of my hands, leaving a deep cut on my skin and at the same time releasing herself from the grip of my arms. 

She swiftly jumps backward, her hand covering her stomach to prevent blood loss. “I will avenge my husband's death!”  

“Your husband died in an honest duel, you have no reason to hold a grudge against us,” I explain, “besides, haven’t we agreed to a treaty agreement?”

“Screw the treaty agreement! New York used to be under my territory until your pack stole it from us!” She confesses. “And now a little bird told me that your son has found his Luna. The little bird also said that he has the power that can strengthen your warrior’s pack greatly,” 

This crazy old hag charges again but I quickly elongate my hand to grab her neck and push her with it until she hits the tree.

I strangle her as hard as possible with my 15 meters long hand. 

“It will be a matter of time until your pack steals our territory again and claims what belongs to me, so I need to kill the Silvermoon’s future Luna before his power is fully awaken!” Viviane stabs my both hands, forcing me to release her neck.  

However this time, I see the violet poison is starting to work, my long hand gradually become violet. The violet poison is running through my vein!

So, I quickly cut my contaminated-hand off with my claws before it reaches to my whole body, leaving me with only two hands left. My normal hands.

I begin to regret not to kill her fast, ‘the effect of Noah’s cook is gone, Drake… Thomas… I hope you all save.’ 

“I see, it seems that my poison is working again… that omega’s power has a time limit after all.” She chuckled in satisfaction. 

“Just give up Viviane, my son has killed yours and your future Luna also has died. The Violet pack has no future! If you give up now, I will forgive you and let the rest of you live in peace.”

“What did you say? My son has died… My precious Zack… has gone? This must be because of that omega!” Her voice is trembling, her teary eyes glared at Noah. “This is all because of him; my poison didn't work because of him!” 

Viviane’s body begins to glow in purple, her eyes open wide and she screams an eerie sound, jarring throughout the forest.

“ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!”

‘I can sense an intimidating aura coming from her body. It seems that her Luna power has been extended beyond the limit!’

“I will kill all of the Silvermoon men with my new power. The power born from hatred and sorrow!” Viviane inhales a huge amount of oxygen, which makes her chest widening beyond normal, but when she exhales, instead of air, a violet mist is coming out from her mouth and it flows toward Noah. “You were helping Thomas with your power during his duel with my husband. Now, let see if your power can help you live without air,” she smiled smugly.   

The plants that passed through by the mist is withering instantly.  

‘The mist is not only poisonous but also destructive, I must save Noah, now!’

 I run at Noah as fast as possible, grab him, and before the poison mist reaches us; I entangle our bodies with my elongate red hair. Until it fully covers us like the shape of a giant cocoon. The cocoon is made up of a hundred layers of my hair, which also airtight to prevent the mist from coming inside. 

“I won't let you kill him Viviane! I will protect Noah to death!” I screamed from the inside my twisted hair. 

“Then death will come to you, my dear.” Viviane mocked me, “Let see if your expensive hair mask can protect your silky red hair from my poison,” She continued to blow more mist toward us. 

I didn't realize that the mist was highly acidic; it melts my hair instantly as soon as it made contact. My hair layer becomes thinner and thinner. Soon after, the poison entered the last barrier, which poisons Noah and me immediately. I feel immense pain scatter throughout my body and at the same time, I become paralyzed. As for Noah, his body slowly turns to violet…

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Lea Silvermoon has never thought that it will come to a day that she must fight at the front line. She now realized that her perfect life could lead to her own demise. She began to regret her decision not to take enough physical training before, especially when she had to fight with Viviane Violet, the woman who was able to cast the most deadly poison on all of her foes.

‘I’m sorry, Thomas, I have failed to protect our future Luna. I am not strong enough to protect him.’ She regretted while staring at Noah’s face, ’If I let you eat your own dish at the party, probably you still have enough power to save yourself, I am sorry Noah…’

However, sometimes regret was coming a little bit too late….

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