The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

Chapter 287

Chapter 287 287: Escape to Golden Gates...

Clarissa

Finally, when we were well away from the search party, we slowed down and continued at a normal pace.

"How did you find her?" I asked as we ducked under a low-hanging branch.

"I've been watching the pack house, keeping tabs on Nathan's movements," Jeremy replied in a low voice. "When I saw the search parties heading out, I followed at a distance. Found Lyla stumbling away from the shelter, barely able to stand."

We reached a dense thicket, and Jeremy pushed aside some branches to reveal a small natural hollow. There, curled on her side and covered with Jeremy's jacket, was Lyla. Her face was pale, her breathing shallow.

I rushed to her side, pressing my hand to her forehead. "She's burning up."

"The wounds are infected," Jeremy said grimly. "She needs medical attention, but we can't risk taking her to the pack healer."

Lyla's eyes fluttered open at my touch. "Clarissa?" she murmured, her voice barely audible.

"I'm here," I assured her. "We're going to get you somewhere safe."

"Nathan—"

"He doesn't know where you are," I promised. "We're leaving Blue Ridge tonight."

Jeremy knelt beside us. "My truck is parked about a quarter mile east, hidden off the old logging road. If we can get her there, we might have a chance."

"I can walk," Lyla insisted, attempting to sit up before collapsing back with a groan.

"No, you can't," I said firmly. "Beta Jeremy, can you carry her?"

gathering Lyla into his arms. She weighed almost nothing, and in Jeremy's big arms,

as search

a canopy of branches. Jeremy carefully placed Lyla in the backseat

kit under the seat," Jeremy said as he started the engine.

life, mercifully quiet for its age. Jeremy navigated the old logging roads with practiced ease, avoiding the main

going?" I asked, dabbing Lyla's forehead with

from Blue Ridge," Jeremy replied, his eyes fixed on the dark road ahead. "I can get you as

us?" I asked. "Nathan will know you helped us

with the pack. Someone needs to stay behind, someone who knows what's really happening. I might be able to buy you some time, throw

selflessness of his actions struck me. "You could be killed,"

could have asked for anything, but he said I should take care of his girls. No matter how chaotic things would become at some point since he didn't have an heir, I should take you, your mother, Lyla and Miriam away from Blue Ridge to any place. So, I am doing this for Logan, and I've failed my son.

silence, the truck bumping along rarely used back roads. Lyla drifted in and out of consciousness, occasionally muttering names I didn't recognize.

"This is as far as I go," he said. "We're at the border of Blue

it more than I'd

of keys. "Take the truck. I can make my way

helped us,"

"There's money, a map, and a burner phone in there. Don't use it unless absolutely necessary—they might be able to track it, and no matter what, stay away from Blue Ridge for now. I will see that your mother and your brother leave too. A big fight is

wanted to smile at his description of 'the war coming' as a big fight.

took the bag. I didn't know what to say at this point, so I hesitated. "Beta Jeremy... please look after my mother and baby brother." My voice caught slightly.

controlling him—this Xander that Lyla mentioned—it's

pained him, this proud father who had dedicated his life

to find Miriam. She would be at the Moon Temple for

second

problem is that it's far, and they've recently experienced Feral attacks. I'm not sure they're allowing many outsiders in or out these days."

nodded, memorizing the directions he gave me. When he finished, Jeremy leaned into

you are." He looked up at me. "Take care of each other. The future of all

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