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 to deserve this?

me as I ran and tears sprang out of my

I

and when I turned around, the woman was

don’t,” I begged again. The woman’s vicious smile widened. “Sorry,” she mocked, but before she could get any closer a trio of figures emerged from the shadows. Their movements were swift, and they descended upon the woman. quickly and threw

“Mommy, what’s-”

as I held him

that I couldn’t keep up. I took steps backward as the fight ensued. It was all a blur of limbs and

my eyes managed to focus, I watched the young

were, she didn’t want

me. What was all of that? And

but though their body language and statues were fierce and tough, their expressions

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

Who were they?

Were they foreigners?

about ten feet beyond us. I nearly jumped out of my skin in surprise. His face

guards around him.

men.

tall man paid me no heed and instead looked out

and the man she’s

they don’t escape.”

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

in

What just happened?

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

alright?” the man asked me in a heavily accented voice.

a moment. “Yes. Thank you for

you didn’t know those people?” he asked, and 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

and then the rest of his men

alarmed by everything, but the man’s

at ease.

man

“Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kaleb

his hand toward mine and I

ssandra Keller,”

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

generosity,” I said quickly. “It’s very kind of you to offer. I should probably try to get back home.