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

through me as I ran and tears sprang out of my eyes as Finnick sobbed in confusion.

I

footsteps behind me suddenly got louder, and when I turned

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

“Mommy, what’s-”

as I held

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

eyes managed to focus, I watched the young woman scramble to her feet and flee.

guys were, she didn’t want

flooded through me. What was all of that? And who were

once she was gone, but though their body language and statues

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, swirling insignia I didn’t

Who were they?

Were they foreigners?

behind me, 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

guards around him.

men.

man paid me no heed and instead looked out at the trio of

man she’s working with,” he

they don’t escape.”

said in unison, and then without

formed in

What just happened?

He was handsome in a rugged way, with shiny light brown hair that was just as long as the

you alright?” the man asked me in a

after a moment. “Yes. Thank

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

laughed and then the rest of his men

little alarmed by everything, but the man’s casual air helped put me

at ease.

laughter stopped, the man turned back to

sorry to be rude,” he apologized. “Allow me to

hand toward mine

ssandra Keller,” I

accompany you back to the

I should probably