The Alpha's Runaway Luna novel Chapter 3

“Are. You. Crazy, Giselle Sidney!? I thought you love the guy!?”

I shrugged my shoulders even though Madelyn couldn’t see me since she was on vacation somewhere in a luxurious beach resort in Hawaii. We have been on the phone for almost thirty minutes after I told her about what happened last night with Caden. I meant Alpha… Alpha Caden. I was still not used to putting that title before his name since we grew up together with both of our Alpha dads being friends because of business.-

There was sadness in my eyes when Madelyn said that painful truth. But then I tried to mask it with a smile and made my voice a little livelier just so she wouldn’t overthink.

And overreact. Of course.

“I don’t know, Madz. Maybe I am still mad at him after he disappeared for over a month and never even called me or told me if he was alive or—” I burst furiously and then exhaled in exasperation, feeling so exhausted about the situation I was having, “I didn’t expect this could happen!” I pointed to my tummy even though she couldn't see it.

“I know. I am furious as well. How could he leave you like that?! I guess I should go back there and confront him—”

“No!” I blinked many times, baffled by what my best friend threatened to do, “It’s…It’s fine. I’m fine, actually. I didn’t give him what he wanted so I’m sure he won’t go after me again. Besides, he would never tell my situation to my parents. They will surely kill him if he did.”

“Oh, I wish!” Madz groaned over the phone. I could imagine her rolling her eyeballs to me.

There was a second of silence between us and I couldn’t find a word to say. My heart just suddenly felt heavy every time I remember Caden and I wish things were different for both of us. But even though the Moon Goddess had bonded us together as mates, there was no mistake that he was still in love with a girl that we both knew would never be his. And that’s why I couldn’t be with him. There was no way I would let him force himself to marry me. It could just ruin us both. It could be the death of me.

“I will be back as soon as I can, okay? It’s just that, I can’t say no to Richard. He has been planning this trip since last year and there’s no way he would let me say no.”

“I understand. Besides, you got so busy with your career that you never got time to be with your mate. Besides, he’s a very fortunate man to have you. Just enjoy your vacation, Madz. I will be okay here.” I smiled while trying to focus my way down the stairs and out of the apartment building to buy something for dinner. Hmmm…I was craving for fried chicken.

I was wearing a large shirt so that my growing belly wouldn’t look too obvious if someone recognized me in this part of the small town where I stayed. Only Madelyn knew I was here. Oh, I forgot. Caden knew already as well. That’s why I looked for places where he won’t find me again. Where my family or any of the Grimfur pack would find me. Where I could start a life being me and not in someone else’s shadow.

Not as my sister’s shadow.

A loud screech of a car’s tire almost made me jump in surprise and was petrified when a black sleek car abruptly stopped on my right side. My brain went into full panic when two huge men in black suits from the back seat of the car suddenly stepped out and grabbed me by my shoulders, so fast and strong that I didn’t even have time to fight and scream for help.

My instinct told me to shift into my werewolf form and my body was ready for it. But to my horror, those men had special kinds of handcuffs that suppress a werewolf from transforming, and I was pulled inside the vehicle in the middle of two of them. My heart threatened to burst inside my chest. The adrenaline in my veins made me dizzy.