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?

we done to deserve this?

and tears sprang out of my eyes

I

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

she could get any closer a trio of figures emerged from the

“Mommy, what’s-”

Finnick as I

that I couldn’t keep up. I took steps backward as the fight ensued. It was all a blur of limbs and shouts that lasted maybe thirty seconds at the most. Adrenaline surged through me.

my eyes managed to focus, I watched the young woman scramble to her

guys were, she didn’t want anything to

me. What was all of that? And

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

frowned as I took in their appearances. Each of the men had long, shiny hair that fell nearly to their waist, and they wore clothing that was much different than those we wore 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 green,

Who were they?

Were they foreigners?

and I turned to see a tall man standing about ten feet beyond us. I nearly jumped out of my skin in surprise. His face was concealed by shadows and I braced for trouble when

guards around him.

men.

man paid me no heed and instead looked out at

the woman and the man she’s working with,” he commanded.

they don’t escape.”

the trio of muscular men said in unison, and then without another word, they rushed

in my throat.

What just happened?

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 freckled and his eyes were a

the man asked me in a heavily accented

moment. “Yes. Thank

when I nodded again, he raised his eyebrow. “Hmm. I see. It must have been some sort of attempted robbery then. Perhaps werewolf trafficking. I must admit I’m surprised. I didn’t expect the Wegalla Empire to

the rest of his

was still a little alarmed by everything, but the man’s casual air

at ease.

laughter stopped, the man turned back to me.

“Allow me to introduce myself. My name

toward mine and I

Keller,” I

“Ca ssandra, may I accompany you back to the market? It’s dangerous for

“It’s very kind of you to offer. I should probably try to get back home. My son is awfully upset and it’s been a long day.”