Chasing His Betrayed Luna

AURELIA

I couldn't remember the last time I was this happy. No! No, I actually do. The last time I was exceedingly happy was the day I found out that the charming Alpha Prince who had saved me from bullies countless times was my destined mate. Gosh, I was so happy. I foolishly believed that he would be good to me and that we would have a great family.

That was the last time I felt real happiness.

And to be honest, even right now, I felt something more than happiness. I felt fear. Fear for the life of my child if anyone finds out that I am pregnant. Larisa would have me killed and from his past reactions to me, Alpha Raiden would definitely get rid of my child and me just so he could have a clear path back to his lover.

I gasped, "I need to get out of here. I need to go far away from all of them."

In haste, I tried to push myself off the bed but I failed miserably, falling right back on the bed when the pain I had forgotten seized my body again. "Aahh..." I cried out, seething as beads of sweat trickled down my face from the root of my hair. "Help me, Dakota." I cried for help.

Dakota grabbed my weak frame gently and helped me sit, wiping my sweaty face with the bed sheets. The next thing I knew, she placed a tray of well-cooked meals on my lap and assured me that she would help me escape. "Eat up child and drink the herb in the jug. It's medicinal and it should help you gain enough strength to get to safety."

"Thank you." I managed a smile and began to eat.

Dakota excused herself, saying, "The mansion is empty. No one is watching you or guarding the mansion because they are all celebrating the return of their favored Luna. They are at the party but still, I should find the right path for your escape. I'll be right back." Favored Luna? I pretended those words didn't make my stomach twist as I ate the food and drank the herb till the jug was empty not just because I was hungry but also because I needed energy to keep my baby safe.

Dakota returned, helped me to my feet, dressed me, and led me out of the room, guiding my steps even though I wobbled. Each step caused me to wince but eventually, Dakota and I made it out of the mansion through the back door. We both came face to face with the woods behind the mansion and two paths that led to different parts of the pack.

"The Luna Ceremony is that way." Dakota gestured to the right path. "We better go this way," Dakota stated to me, steering us to the left.

My eyes shifted towards the right path and I heard myself saying, "Let's take the right, Dakota. I want to see him for the last time." "That's dangerous, Aurelia. Please-'

I countered with trembling lips, "Please. I need to see him choose her over me. I need to see for me to let him go. I need this closure."

Or maybe I was just being plain stupid.

Dakota nodded. She didn't take me to the party or close to it but she helped me get close enough for me to see Alpha Raiden kissing Larisa in the middle of the biggest party the pack had ever had in many years. I watched from afar yet I wasn't far enough to not see the affection in Alpha Raiden's eyes when he looked at Larisa who was about to be his Luna.

It hurt but good riddance to bad rubbish.

Larisa can have him because I have someone better than him within my womb and I would live for it, my baby.

"We should go." Dakota said to me.

With one last look at Alpha Raiden, I vowed that he would never hurt me again. He would never come close to me again nor would he get to know my baby. I promised myself and turned around, following Dakota through the woods until she had to leave me to journey alone. "Here," Dakota said to me, her black eyes glinting with tears. She handed me a brown bag and chimed, "There's food, water, and medicine that will help you survive the next few days. Stay safe, child. Hopefully, I will get to see you again."

I thanked her in tears and we hugged goodbye, not knowing if we would ever get to meet again but I would forever carry Dakota in my memories.

"Thank you for everything," I muttered as Dokata turned her back to me. I will forever be indebted to her.

She helped me live and now, she has helped my child escape the clutches of death. How do I ever repay her? These thoughts echoed in my head while my fragile legs carried me further away from the source of my sorrows.

Several minutes after Dakota and I separated, I made it to the pack boundary. I saw the huge sign with warnings, one standing out the most- DO NOT CROSS THE BOUNDARY WITHOUT PERMISSION.

Yet I had every intention of crossing but before I did, I looked back at the path I had been walking. There was no one in sight but that didn't stop me from muttering, "I, Aurelia, daughter of my dead mother, reject you, Alpha Raiden Flockhart of the Dark Moon Pack as my mate and Alpha."

As those words left my mouth, traveling with the air, I crossed the boundary with a sad smile and a dead heart... unaware of the dangers that lay ahead in my lonely journey.