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.

“But we have to

carefully put Teddy in his bag, and

and after we were fully dressed, I did a quick scan of the house. It seemed like I had remembered everything we needed. I glanced at the clock.

scooped Finnick into my arms

said, and I wrapped my

further.

carried him out of the house and into

was completely empty, with only 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 and then took

fear.

Finnick let out a soft sound

forest, Mommy?” he asked, and his tone was painted with

know you don’t like

we have to go?” he pressed. I considered

very bad and very dangerous. So we have to go somewhere to keep us safe.”

lie. Asher Collins

he had done to

reply, I asked him the question I know he didn’t want to hear. “Are

afraid. Let’s leave. I’ll protect you. I can

sweetheart,” I said quickly as he tried to wiggle in my arms. “Not before we pass the sentinels. Just stay

my son closer to my chest, and Finnick

have been fine on foot, but there was a short interval just before midnight when there

away.

pace and kept

no guards. around. I let

brought a flashlight, a compass, and a knife with me. Retrieved

we needed to rely on the flashlight to see. I used the light to check the compass. I wasn’t an expert navigator, but I knew enough to get us through. We needed to avoid the forbidden section of the forest, so I had to find us a shortcut that would get us out of Wegalla, If I timed things. correctly, we

keep us safe. Now that I couldn’t 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

could tell he was scared because his palms were wet. I felt pangs of guilt go. through me. Putting

our walk through

to speak. We continued on for an hour in complete silence, carefully