Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 10 Savior

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“Finnick!” I cried.

“Mommy!” Finnick shouted back through tears. “Mommy, help me!”

I shined the flashlight over the rocks and coordinated a small path. I could get a better look at the situation if I shifted a little around them.

“Hold on, baby,” I pleaded. “Mommy is going to help. Just keep breathing.”

“Okay,” Finnick whimpered, and the sound tugged at my heartstrings.

I followed the beams of light and made my way down over the rocks. It was a little difficult to navigate, but I had to save my son.

When I reached the bottom, I shined the flashlight around me to get my -bearings, and when I did, I realized we were at the entrance of a small cave. Somehow, Finnick had managed to stamp on it and get caught in between rocks.

“Keep breathing, Finnick,” I urged him as he wiggled and writhed. “I think I can get you out.”

I carefully climbed back up to the top of the rocks and over to Finnick. Even in the dark, I could see his cheeks were soaked from his tears. His lower lip trembled, and for the first time in a while, he was truly upset, not that I could blame him. I was on the verge of tears myself, but I needed to stay strong. I couldn’t break down, not

now.

“I’m going to try to pull you out,” I warned him. “Can you give me your arms?”

“O-okay,” Finnick stammered, and he held his arms out in front of him. I carefully grabbed onto them and after I steadied my stance to make sure I was stable, I tugged. Finnick whimpered, and when I tried again to pull him out, he cried out.

“Owww,” he whimpered. He was caught and most likely injured. My head spun a little bit as the guilt began to set in. If only I had held onto Finnick’s hand, perhaps. he wouldn’t be in this position.

Suddenly, a strange growl interrupted us, and I jumped in surprise.

around and pointed my flashlight in the direction

a bear.

little from the light beam. This time, the sound was louder, and I caught a glimpse of

as is widened its mouth.

were in trouble.

Finnick, facing the bear. My body continued to shake

I whispered to

growled again and took a small step forward, and then one to

it wasn’t hungry, and we were just trespassers in its territory.

I

actions, I slowly reached

out my knife.

and then the heads of their kills being shown off to Pack members as trophies. I’d never seen a bear

I wanted to fight the bear like a true werewolf, I was

plan to leave Wegalla had been careless. How stu pid it was of me to think

bear let out a roar. Perhaps it had finally grown annoyed, or maybe it had taken me for one of the werewolves who’d been

lumbered forward, I gripped the knife tightly in my hand. This was it. We were going to fight.

our fight would be away from Finnick, and then. squatted down to avoid the bear’s massive paw. Adrenaline moved through me, and when the bear wiped again, I lunged out

blood sputtered over the rocks. Moments later, it swiped again, and this time

screamed, and Finnick behind me started to wail in terror. As the pain set in, I realized I had two choices.

fight and save

my bravery, and as the tears streamed down my cheeks, I lunged again and shoved my

its arm. I fell to my feet and clutched my

swiped its paw in the air, and I had this sick feeling that it wanted my -head. It leaned back on its haunches, as if it were preparing to spring.

ground. This was inevitable. I didn’t see a way out of this. As the beast howled and roared, I crawled over to Finnick. My son

I urged him. “Don’t cry, baby. I love you so much.”

dissolved into s obs. I let go of him after a moment and began to dig at the rocks that surrounded

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