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.

The growl had come from behind us. My entire body shook as I turned around and pointed my flashlight

a bear.

and it growled again as it shifted a little from the light beam. This time, the

teeth as is widened its mouth.

in

of Finnick, facing the bear. My body continued to shake in fear, but I couldn’t let

whispered to him. “Stay

me move and narrowed its eyes. It growled again and took a small step forward, and then one to the side.

yet. Perhaps it wasn’t hungry,

I

considered its actions, I slowly

out my knife.

I’d heard stories of werewolves fighting bears during their hunts in graphic detail. The stories would involve a lot of blood, tearing of limbs, and then the heads of their kills being shown off to Pack members as trophies. I’d never seen a

to fight the bear like

How stu pid it was of me to think we could get through this forest

or maybe it had taken me for one of the werewolves who’d been out hunting today. Either

knife tightly in my hand. This was it. We

quickly so 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

and this time I wasn’t

the pain set in, I realized I had two choices. I could crumple to the ground and give up, or I

and save

tears streamed down my cheeks, I

shuddered as I pushed it in further, and then it pushed me aside with its arm. I fell to my feet and clutched my shoulder. My knife had been useful, but

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

of this. As the beast howled and roared, I crawled over to Finnick. My son was sobbing, and I immediately

cry,” I urged him. “Don’t cry,

obs. I let go of him after a moment and began to dig at the rocks

I get these out, I’m going to need you to get in the