Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 9 Attack

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When I entered my son’s room, I half-expected him to be awake, but he was

fast asleep.

He had his arms wrapped around his favorite teddy bear, Teddy, and for a moment, I didn’t want to wake him up. He seemed so peaceful, and I was about to put him through so much stress.

But not as much as I would be if we went to Anemond.

So, I leaned down and gently touched his arm.

“Finnick,” I whispered, and when he didn’t rouse, I said his name again. After a moment, his nose crinkled and his eyes blinked open.

“Mommy?” he said, and he yawned lightly.

“Sorry to wake you, baby,” I said, and I gave him my most apologetic smile. “We have to go.”

“Go?” he repeated back in a confused voice. “Go where?”

“I’ll tell you on the way there,” I explained. “For now, we just need to get ready,

okay?”

Finnick nodded, though his gray eyes were concerned. I pulled the covers aside and helped him down. We walked over to the closet, and we got him dressed.

After I zipped up his jacket, I picked out a couple of fresh sets of clothes and packed them in a small backpack.

“Put this on,” I instructed him.

“Can Teddy come?” he asked hopefully, and he glanced over at the stuffed bear he’d left on the bed. I studied the toy carefully. We were running low on room, but Teddy was his favorite toy. I couldn’t ask him to leave it behind when I was already asking so much of him.

said. “But we have to put him in

his bag, and once he was secure

quick scan of the house. It seemed like I had remembered everything we needed. I glanced at the clock. It was time

Finnick into my arms and held him

I said, and I wrapped my

further.

the

streetlights out to light our way. I glanced around and made sure we were alone. Luckily, everyone else seemed to be asleep. I held Finnick tight

fear.

Finnick let out a

he asked, and his tone was painted

sorry we have to go there, I know you don’t like it. But I need you to be

he pressed. I

bad

Asher Collins wasn’t a good man,

he had done to

Finnick didn’t reply, I asked him the question I know

not afraid. Let’s leave. I’ll protect you. I

he tried to wiggle in my arms. “Not before we pass the sentinels. Just stay here

closer to my chest, and Finnick sighed.

and he fell silent. It was for the best. Finnick would have been fine on foot, but there was a short interval just before

away.

I quickened my pace and kept

no guards. around. I

compass, and a knife with me. Retrieved

get us through. We needed to avoid the forbidden section of the forest,

shift, I needed to keep my wits about me and keep us from making too many sounds or running into any predators.. Luckily for us, my father had taught me how to use a knife when I was a girl, but I’d

through me. Putting Finnick in this much danger wasn’t fair, but I had no other choice. I couldn’t let the nightmares of Anemond come

walk through

continued on for an hour in complete silence, carefully