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.

back, leaving more space between me and the steering wheel. I then patted my thighs as I

"What do you mean?"

on me," I

a few seconds before she moved and crawled toward me. I slowed down a bit until she was settled in my

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

to Alpha Draco. Or do what they want with me..." Her voice broke,

steering

I don't regret killing the others. If we need to run and move away from this country to keep you safe, we

couldn't leave her alone, not like this-not when everyone wanted to harm

from my neck

in between her sobs. "I thank the Goddess every day for you, Kael. More so today than I had for the past year. Thank

at her as our eyes met before she hugged me again

could I tell her

to think I was only here because I felt guilty. I wanted her to feel I

be here. I wanted

her safe.

looked at the road ahead-it was long and seemed endless, but I could see blinking lights far ahead. It might be a city or a residential

to

waited for her confirmation before I pressed the number I asked Rasmus

I expected, he was

send people again to trail me, they will end up with

do to her?"

the morning news, and

I need to send my whole pack to come for Adessa,

scared,

and this will be