Rise of the Rejected Luna-Chapter 189: _She Changed Me

Negan

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All I remembered was being hit by the spike

of the panther like creature. A direct hit at my stomach, I felt a wave of pain

shoot through my body.

It hurt more than I thought it would,

considering the pain I went through when I fought before taking over the

brotherhood.

I thought I was bigger than pain.

I felt blood, the warm liquid pushed through

my fingers as I pressed against the wound. I walked to a tree nearby, placing

my back on it as I tried to stabilize my breathing.

A violent cough escaped my mouth and I

grunted in pain. That successfully attracted Phoebe’s attention and she turned

her gaze to me.

She frowned, horrification mapping her face

as she realized I was hit. I staggered towards her but I felt my legs lose

their strength. And then, she ran to me, screaming to elder Gita for help.

"I’ll be fine honey." I mumbled

while using my bloody hand to caress her face. She was beautiful, even with

distress written on her face.

I was glad that she felt distressed because

of me.

" You don’t need to scream so

much" I struggled to speak as unconsciousness seeped in.

I still thought of Phoebe in my state. Her

beautiful face.

My eyes fluttered and they soon went shut. Pulling

me to an unknown darkness.

It seemed like I was floating in a

bottomless dark pit with no direction or path. After what seemed like a lifetime, I felt an immense

amount of heat enveloping me.

I searched frantically for the source of the

heat but couldn’t find it. It felt uncomfortable and I didn’t want to stay there

anymore.

I heard faint voices but their words were

incoherent. Suddenly, the voices became clearer and louder.

Now, I was fighting hard to see these people,

my eyes darted around in search of them only to see nothing but darkness.

My eyes shot open and I drew in a sharp

breath, it was a relief to be out of that place.

I saw a woman staring right at me, I didn’t

know her but she smiled, seemingly happy to see me awake.

"The Beta is awake, you can stop

placing the candles now." She raised her palm in a stop motion to someone

nearby.

I turned my head and saw that I was

surrounded by candles and a few young women, presumably maids.

That was where the heat came from. I

remembered the darkness and my face formed a frown.

"Where am I?" I asked out of

curiosity. I shifted, trying to sit up.

"You are in the home of the ancient

ones, kind Beta. You need to stay still while they move the candles."

I see, they made it here. The home of the

ancient ones.

"Remove all candles except the ones around

his head, he still needs to heal." She spoke with a calm voice.

I kept silent as they moved the candles.

As hard as I hated to admit, I felt weak.

The last time I felt this way was with my

father at least before he died by my hands.

I felt weak without my magic.

My magic had always put me above others in the brotherhood, that was how I became the leader. They rebelled against me even

with my strong magic.

With it gone, they would probably kill me.

Traitors.

I was always in control, playing with my

pawns. My plan was slowly unfolding till she came in.

Phoebe.

Heck! I was dying and all I could think of

was how beautiful she was.

I cringed at that thought.

This was her fault but I found it hard to

blame her.

Rowland was right. I hated when that idiot

was right.

She changed me.

Anger stirred within me, not at anyone but at

myself. When did I become soft?

I needed to stay away or I’d keep ruining

my plans because of her. My plans were far more important now.

I had gone too far to stop because of a

woman.

I will destroy that pack and make Kaene

fall at my feet while he begs me to spare his life before I slash my claws at

his throat.

Arrogant pure bloods.

"Do you feel better now?" A voice

rudely cut off my thoughts bringing me back to reality.

Right, I was hit! My hand trailed to my

stomach and I winced as I touched the spot. It was getting better, I had gone

through worse in the past.

I forced a smile as I replied her, I had to

keep up my ’good beta’ facade anyways "Yes, thank you for your help. I

feel good."

She nodded at my response "Good, I

will bring in the rest of your pack." I only smiled back in response as

she waltzed out of the room.

My smile dropped, I didn’t want to see

them. Not now.

A few minutes after, I heard Kaene call out

my name. He looked genuinely relieved to see me alive as he flashed me a smile.

What a fool!

You should have left me to die.

I barely kept up with the conversation, they

spoke of how Lycan Davos carried me all the way and what not.

I glanced at Phoebe and as always, her

beauty was ethereal. I couldn’t resist the urge to ask but I kept it formal

" Luna, are you well?"

She smiled as she spoke "Yes, Beta

Negan. Thank you. I’m glad you’re out of danger now."

I noticed she called me by my title, I

cared less now.

I was happy to see them leave, I needed

space to think of my next moves that was until Kaene turned back to ask me

about how viciously I killed the hunters that attacked the pack.

At that moment, a violent fit of cough

escaped my mouth, perhaps the shock that he kept his eyes on me during the

attack caused it.

The fool was finally getting observant.

I came up with the perfect lie I could

silently hoping he would not ask why I didn’t shift.

Finally, they left and I was alone with my thoughts. I tried to sit up once again.

However, before I could sit up, a maid came to inform of a cleansing bath I would need have the next day and she finally escorted me to my room.