Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 49 Saved by a stranger

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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?

had we done to deserve

through me as I ran and tears sprang out of my eyes

I

me suddenly got louder, and when I turned

any closer a trio of figures

“Mommy, what’s-”

Finnick as I held him close.

I took steps backward as the fight ensued. It was all a blur of limbs and shouts that lasted maybe thirty seconds at

I watched the young woman scramble to her feet and

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

What was all of that? And

trio of men approached us once she was gone, but though their body language and statues were fierce and tough, their expressions held no

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, swirling insignia I

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

around

men.

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

the man she’s working with,” he

they don’t escape.”

men said in unison, and then without another word, they rushed back

formed in my

What just happened?

in my life. He was handsome in a rugged

you alright?” the man asked me in

a moment. “Yes. Thank you for

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

rest of his men joined

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

at ease.

stopped, the man turned back

me to introduce myself.

his hand toward mine and

Keller,” I replied.

I accompany you back to the market? It’s dangerous

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