Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 49 Saved by a stranger

CA SSANDRA

Finnick cried in my arms and I wanted to soothe him, but we had to get as far away from this situation as possible.

The back door of the shop out into a small alley. There was little room between the buildings at all, but I could spy a way out in the distance. I just needed to get us back out to the main street, and then we could disappear into the crowd of people

and leave the crazed man and woman behind.

“Hang tight, baby,” I urged Finnick as I braced him against me. He sobbed quietly in my arms but kept his grip around me obediently.

“M-Mommy, who are those people?” he whimpered as he buried his head into my neck. “Why are we running?”

“I don’t know, honey,” I said. “Just stay quiet and close your eyes.”

The young woman suddenly rushed out into the alley with us. I continued to walk backward slowly.

“Please,” I begged her. “We don’t have to do this. We could forget about this entire thing-”

“I don’t think so,” the young woman retorted, her eyes full of venom as they bore into mine with sharp intensity. “You’re not getting away from me that easily.”

I took a breath as I continued to walk backward. She was moving slow for now, but her crazed expression told me this was about to be a chase.

“Help!” I cried out as loudly as my lungs would allow. “Help us!”

The woman laughed. “No one is coming to save you!”

“Help!” I called out again, and when my call was unanswered, I knew I had no

choice but to save myself. I turned around in one swift motion and took off down the

alleyway.

Make it to the main street, I repeated to myself in my mind. Just make it to the

main street.

I could hear the young woman chasing after us and my heart beat like a drum with every stride.

What was happening?

done

ran and tears sprang out of my

I

behind me suddenly got louder, and when I turned around, the woman was a mere

a trio of figures emerged from the shadows. Their movements were swift, and they descended upon the woman.

“Mommy, what’s-”

Finnick as I held him close.

keep up. I took steps backward as the fight ensued. It was

watched the young woman scramble to

these guys were, she didn’t want anything to do with

flooded through me. What was all of

of men approached us once she was gone, but though their body language and statues were fierce and tough, their expressions

here in Wegalla. Their leather attire was lined with dark fur, and they wore tall boots that rose past their knees. On the breasts of their strange coats was a deep

Who were they?

Were they foreigners?

there was a noise behind me, and I turned to see a tall man standing about ten feet beyond us. I nearly jumped out of my skin

guards around

men.

paid me no heed and instead looked out at

and the man she’s working with,” he commanded. “Make sure.

they don’t escape.”

in unison, and then without another word, they rushed

lump formed in my throat.

What just happened?

and into the light, and a gasp escaped me. He was easily the tallest man I’d ever seen in my life. He was handsome in a rugged way, with shiny light brown hair that was just as long as the others. His skin was tan but heavily

the man asked me in a heavily accented voice.

a nod after a moment. “Yes. Thank you

people?” he asked, and when I nodded again, he raised his eyebrow. “Hmm. I see. It must have been some sort of

and then the rest of

but the man’s casual air helped

at ease.

laughter stopped, the man

sorry to be rude,” he apologized. “Allow me to introduce myself. My name is

toward mine and

ssandra Keller,”

accompany you back to the market? It’s dangerous for a young lady with a child to be walking alone in

very kind of you to offer. I should probably try