The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 55

KAEL.

Adessa's screams were drawn by the explosion behind us as we made it to the next exit.

I shifted my eyes from the side mirror to the rearview and caught sight of her looking through the back window. I could only see the back of her head, but I could tell she was shaking.

I wanted to check on her, but I needed to be far away from here before any of their backup came, or worse, the police officers.

I reached the end of the bridge and found myself at a roundabout. I had no idea where the road I chose would lead us, but I kept driving. Anywhere would be fine, as long as we ended far away from the scene.

It didn't take long for the siren's sound to reverberate through the air, but it quickly faded as my car accelerated away.

"Adessa..." I was finally able to utter a word, and it snapped her from looking at the back window. It had already been a long time since the explosion was no longer visible, yet she remained staring.

She moved swiftly, crawling back to the front seat just in time after I shoved the gun back to the dashboard. She sat in her seat and put on her seatbelt, looking at the road in front of us with her chest heaving and heavily breathing. "Adessa..." I grabbed her shaking hand. It was cold-too cold.

"Do you think they're dead?" She asked.

"Yes."

She closed her eyes, one hand gripping her seat while the other was clasped with mine tightly. "I didn't want people dying because of me."

"It's either you or them. I'm not going to sit here and watch them take you." I told her, and I meant it.

She was still shaking, no matter how tight she held on to me or to her seat. I could only imagine how she was when it was only her alone, and she shot two men dead.

I ejected her seat belt, and she looked at me. There were no tears in her eyes, but fear was still flitting in them.

the steering wheel.

"What do you mean?"

me," I replied, opening

down a bit until she was settled in my lap, straddling me with

did wrong... Why must I run like this?" She rested her head in the crook of my neck, hugging me tightly until soft sobs ripped through the air. My eyes watered as I gently rubbed her back. "Sssh... You

they want with me..." Her voice broke, and I could tell she was

as I gripped the steering wheel tightly while one arm wrapped around

them. And I don't regret killing the others. If we need to run and

with my pack, but I also knew I couldn't leave her alone, not like this-not when everyone wanted to harm

from

kisses as she mumbled in between her sobs. "I thank the Goddess every day for you, Kael. More so today than

eyes met before she hugged me again

could I tell her it was

I was only here because I felt guilty. I

to be here. I wanted

her safe.

lights far ahead. It might be a city or

more thing to do before we exited this

not to make a noise. I waited for her confirmation before I pressed the number

he was awake, probably waiting

again to trail me, they will end up with

do to her?"

morning news, and

need to send my whole pack to

think I'm scared,

and