Longing For My Rejected Luna

Chapter 40

*****Erika's POV*****

Who had pushed me? I struggled to come out of the water but a body pushed me back and held me down. Beneath the somewhat deep water, the face was masked. I struggled to get out of the stronghold of this mysterious person whose intent was obvious to me - they wanted to drown me.

I continued to struggle with them. I could not afford to lose this wrestle with them. Who was this? They had chose the perfect time to come. Just when Tasyra had left. Had they been watching me? I put all of my strength into this struggle with

this person.

I managed to grab as fistful of their shirt, using it as an anchor to pull myself up. I was able to raise myself and in a mist of rage, my forehead connected with theirs.

I heard a muffled groan. Using that moment of weakness to my advantage, I kicked them and pulled myself bout of the water gasping for breath. I was almost on land when they held my left ankle and tugged.

No, I could not let them drag me back to the water. I would not be drowned to death by a stranger while my dad was fighting for his life and my best friend was yet to regain consciousness. I had my father's legacy to continue. So, no, I would not die. Feeling the strength and anger of my wolf emerge, I twisted my ankle to free myself from their grip.

As I was twisting my ankle free, they pulled at it with force. A scream erupted from my lips, I had sprained that part of my leg and it hurt bad. They pulled it still, I bit my lip to prevent from screaming. This person might be dangerous, there was no need to endanger the life of my members.

I was pulled back into the water but I was fast enough not to let myself be submerged. But I was unlucky in trying to nod them again, they dodged and landed me a jab on my nose.

bleeding, and was

brain was shutting down, I was helpless and drowning. My lids were closing, I could not control them. I jerked, my life was flashing before my eyes, my strength was waning, I could not put up much fight

hold on me, and soon I was, I felt

from the water, ignoring the pain that shot up my sprained ankle. I tapped them on the shoulder. They turned and without

my punches. I continued to throw punches, hitting them squarely on the face. But they dodged the last punch, and staggering

are you?" I began to run... more like limp

came forward and lunged at me, I arched my back, narrowly missing the knife. I was drenched and cold, my ankle hurt. But that was not an excuse to easily surrender. They thrust forward the knife again, aiming for

—

you?!" I held my side, limping away from danger. "Who

I was breathless and tired. But I would

mask, I would try to get close enough to pull it off. That would quell my curiosity. They lunged forward again,

lucky to miss. Unfortunately,

my big

muffle the sound of pain. They lunged forward again, I was not fast and it sliced my back. And I received a blow on my temple,

was position between their legs, I kicked brutally. They fell backwards. I climbed them and struggled to get their mask off,