The Alpha's Runaway Luna novel Chapter 2

“I am not going with you, Caden, so better tell your men to let me go, or I will scream and make a scene here,” I threatened him, and he looked displeased as he flinched away from me with both hands on his side.

“It’s okay. Just let her go,” Caden’s eyes darkened the second I walked past him and his guards.-

Terrified that I no longer had the peace I had always wanted, I went straight to the side of the building where I could call an Uber. I had to get away from Caden as fast as I could and move to a place where he couldn’t hunt me down. My hand automatically went to my belly, thinking about the life forming inside of me. My baby with Alpha Caden’s blood running through his or her veins…

“There is no way I would let my parents know…” I whispered to myself. My breaths were heavy, and the anxiety in me made the tension worse, so I decided to go back to the restaurant. But to my surprise, he was already standing right at my back. I couldn’t believe he had been watching me that close and I failed to sense his presence.

“I wouldn’t tell them if you will go with me, Giselle. I swear this will never reach your parents.”

“Why? Because you are scared of what my dad would say about it? Because you are too scared Greta would know?!” I snarled at him, wishing that the earth would just swallow me open. It has been over a month now since I left the house and if they found out I was pregnant, it would be a huge scandal to my parents and my pack.

“There is nothing to worry about it, Giselle. I understand if you hate me because of what happened but please…let me take care of you and the—-child. You went rogue after you left the Grimfur and your father wanted you back.”

“I can’t go back home with this,” I murmured, my eyes wide with fear as I held my belly.

I pictured in my head how my father would react once I told him about my pregnancy. He would surely force me and Caden to marry and I never wanted that to happen. There was no way I would let Dad do that, especially since I knew Caden was still in love with someone else. He was only doing this because he and my family had been friends for decades and my parents were fond of him.

Caden looked at where my hand was holding and I saw the perturbation in him as well. I didn’t know if I should be more angry or apologetic about it because I should also blame myself why that one night of mistake that happened between us. And so, we both had to deal with the consequences of our actions.

The plan was to never get him involved with this though. But I was afraid I would survive this without his help.

“I-I’ll think about it first,” I uttered the words with hesitation, still not sure if I should trust Caden. I have known him my entire life. He was a powerful Alpha and I was confident he could take care of me and my baby. It was my heart that was too scared to stay with him when all my life, it was always him I have always wanted.

But not like this.

He let out a sigh of exasperation, thinking that he had already convinced me to go with him. I saw the disappointment in his eyes and yet I pretended to ignore them, “Fine. I respect your decision, Giselle. But let me visit you from time to time if that is okay with you. I just want to make sure you are safe with my… child. Forcing you to go with me is the last thing I ever wanted so at least let me drive you home.”

Caden held his hand to me and I had no choice but to take it.

“Fine. Since it’s too hard to find an Uber at this kind of hour.” I grumbled and then let him lead me to the parking lot where his expensive black car was parked.

I was used to things like that before but after I left my parent’s house, I learned to live a simple life where I had to work hard to pay my own bills and have enough food for every day. It was never easy living alone. I was raised in a mansion by a wealthy magnate couple who were the second most powerful pack leaders in this region.

And yes. Alpha Caden Einsworth was the first on the list.

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It was a relief for me that I didn't have to return to that hotel because I never wanted to leave my art pieces in this room. They were like babies to me. My creations. The only thing that inspired me and gave me full meaning in my life. Starting over after I left home was hard. But when I worked on my paintings, I felt like I was being transported into another world where I could pour all my thoughts and emotions. Where I could be myself and not be compared to anyone, especially, Greta.