The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 65

KAEL.

The moment the gun fired, I knew I couldn't just keep running. I was sure my wolf could fight off the bullet as long as it was not silver, but it could be fatal for Adessa.

She stopped screaming, but her legs and arms around me were in a vice grip, and despite my movement, I could feel her body shaking. I knew it wouldn't be long before her tiredness and fear could take over, and she might eventually slip and fall from my back. I had to do something.

I made an abrupt turn to the right, navigating a narrow path that would make it hard for a car to follow but still possible, especially since they were prepared for this and were driving a Jeep Wrangler.

The thing with this forest is that the trees grew with wide spaces between them, so a hardcore car could definitely just sweep over those little bushes here and there.

I stopped running when there was already a great distance between us, and I couldn't see them. I immediately lowered my body to the ground, and Adessa slid down from my back.

I instantly transitioned into my human form and assisted her in removing the duffel bag from her back.

"You need to run as far as you can," I told her.

"No..." She shook her head. "Not without you."

"I can't concentrate while you're around. I need to make sure you're safe. Run as far as you can, and I will come for you. I will find you."

Her eyes watered, but she was trying to hold herself together.

go on the journey on your own. I already told you

now. No more

"Kael,"

ordering you to do this!" I

into my wolf. I growled loudly toward her, baring my

stood up and, without saying anything, turned her back to me and ran toward the

of my sight, I made my move and ran forward, returning to the path I had taken before we

Four heartbeats.

felt my presence, one wolf immediately launched at me, and my paws caught him midair. We rolled over to the ground as the other two jumped at us, but they couldn't keep up with our rolling bodies. One of the four was

I needed. I clawed the eyes of the wolf on top of me, eliminating his vision in an instant before I kicked him

i.ne

eliciting a loud

in a matter of seconds, and he abruptly let go of my shoulder. But before he could move away from me, my paws had already made their way to his chest, clawing and piercing through his skin until they were deep enough to catch his heart, ripping it from

my foot kicked him off me. I had always had a strong kick, so it didn't surprise me that the fucker flew far from where I was. My only mistake was that I threw him in the direction where Adessa headed off. And

right away, but the first one I threw off came attacking me. Our wolves fought in the air

rolling off the ground.

I felt another movement behind

human form and holding a gun, covering himself behind a tree. My shoulder was hurting, and so

ready to take him, when he fired a shot at me and hit my already wounded

direction. He shot another fire but missed. He continued to shoot until I heard a single click, but nothing came out of his gun.