Chapter 44

Chapter 44
“I'm sorry, miss, but I feel that I haven't done anything wrong. Could you explain what you mean more clearly?” I asked flatly.
I am not a weak woman. For me, I have been patient enough at Cendana Pack, and I don't want to be patient again anywhere else. I am determined to retaliate against anyone who wants to oppress me because, for me, Ruby Pack is not a place where I have to be weak to people who don't like me.
"You dare to ask that? Are you not aware of yourself? You are just an outcast wolf who shouldn't even be an omega here, and you don't realize your position? Tsk, you are so disgusting." Noel stared at me openly with a look of contempt.
I immediately laughed at the woman's insult, but my eyes stared at her with a cruel gaze. “If I’m not worthy, then who do you think is? Yourself? Goodness, I don’t know if there’s anyone more worthy than me to be Luna in this Pack, and maybe now I should tell Alpha Jayden everything so that Alpha Jayden doesn’t appoint the wrong person to be his Luna.”
Of course, I immediately attacked the woman ruthlessly. I would never be weak to anyone again. After thinking about it, it felt good to act this way because in the past, I had always restrained myself to be patient and continue to be patient, even though after thinking about it, bastards like them didn't deserve my patience.
“You dare to talk back to me? Don't you know who I am?” Noel was furious to hear my words openly defying him.
“I don't know who you are, but I don't think you're anyone important for me to know,” I sneered with a contemptuous look.
“Why haven't you been like this all along, Erica?” Sherly, who had been silent until then, now praised me, making me feel even more courageous.
“Just be quiet, Sherly. I won't let anyone insult us anymore, so you don't need to worry. I'll make the most of the opportunity you've given me,” I replied proudly to Sherly because, for some reason, while I was with Jayden, my confidence slowly returned because over the past few days, Jayden had been supporting me constantly and had also promised me that I could do anything there as long as I didn’t shake his authority, so Jayden wouldn’t blame me for anything I did, and of course, I was taking full advantage of that now.
“You!” Noel, whose emotions had been provoked, now stared at me with a cruel look, the woman even pointing her index finger at my face.
I quickly moved her finger away from my forehead.
“Don't ever touch me, miss. I don't know you, and you won't be able to handle the consequences of what I can do to you!” I growled softly but sharply.
“Do you think I'm afraid of a Replacement Luna who has been discarded like you?” Noel sneered at me again. "Don't be arrogant because I know who you really are, and the fact is, if it weren't for Alpha Jayden bringing you here, you might just be a wild wolf now, so you have to realize who you are! You don't know who I am, do you? I am the daughter of the Ruby Pack elder, and I am one of the strongest candidates who should become Luna. How dare a cast-off wolf like you take the place that should be mine!” Noel exclaimed angrily, even trying to release her aura to pressure me.
"So it turns out you are the daughter of one of the elders here? Ah, I can't imagine what would happen if Alpha Jayden found out that the daughter of someone he greatly respects had swallowed the Luna he had chosen. And you, Miss Noel, you also seem to have forgotten that I used to be a Luna myself, and you've forgotten who the guardian of the Cendana Pack border is. So save your energy, or do you want me to show you how an aura can kill a weak wolf? “I don’t mind doing it if you want me to,” I replied mockingly. I immediately released a little of my aura, and of course, the energy I released was more than enough to suppress someone like Noel.
I also felt that Noel's aura was very weak, and my years of experience as a guard on the front lines certainly made me stronger than a spoiled girl like Noel, who, if I had to guess, had never been on the front lines of battle like I had. Moreover, in the past few days, I had also been controlling my power alongside Jayden, and of course, that point made me even stronger and capable of killing a weak wolf like Noel in a matter of minutes.
“You dare threaten me? You bitch!” Noel, cornered by my power, tried to slap my face, but I quickly blocked her hand.
“Don't make me break your hand,” I said as I threw Noel's hand away, and at the same time, the door to the room suddenly opened.
Seeing who had come, Noel immediately fell to the ground, even though I was sure that I hadn't used any force, so it was impossible for Noel to be thrown like that.
“What's going on here?”
Hearing Alpha Jayden's voice, I understood why Noel had suddenly become so weak, and even the woman was now quickly shedding tears.
Noel's appearance now was very different from what it had been a few seconds ago. Ah, I felt like I wanted to learn from that woman how she could change her face so quickly, even shedding tears in a matter of seconds.
“Alpha Jayden, don't blame Miss Erica, Miss Erica just-”
Hearing Noel's words, which were choked off like a woman who was deeply hurt, reminded me immediately that I had experienced the same thing as the drama that was currently unfolding.
“Alpha Jayden, I’m fine. I just-” Noel spoke again, and the woman even tried to stand up with her body made as weak as possible, making me feel sick because this deja vu reminded me of Hazel.
Of course, I can't forget how Hazel's pick me attitude could make everyone misunderstand me. Even seeing Noel playing the same role as Hazel made me immediately lose hope that Jayden would listen to my explanation because I clearly remember that back then, when I wanted to explain everything, I only looked more guilty in everyone's eyes.
“I’m not asking you, Noel. I’m asking Erica.” Jayden’s response, of course, surprised me because this was the first time anyone had asked about my perspective.
“Erica, what happened? Tell me. I’ll take care of everything for you,” Alpha Jayden continued very gently, even walking towards me and leaving Noel, who deliberately tried to throw herself into Jayden’s arms, but luckily Jayden dodged her very quickly.