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Cassie.

My heart raced as I exchanged worried glances with Axel. 

“What was that?” I asked, fear lacing my voice.

“Stay here,” Axel ordered in his Alpha tone, his eyes wide and alert as he turned to the door, disappearing into the hallway.

“Warren! Gather the warriors! We have a situation!” I heard his voice loud and clear and I froze.

It seemed we were under attack.

As if the fear that gripped me wasn’t enough, Cam started crying.

“Shhhh, my. love you need to stop crying,” I cooed at him, but he didn’t respond, so I carried him to my bed and began feeding him some breast milk to keep him quiet.

Instantly Cam hushed, sucking hungrily to let me know it was a hunger tantrum.

“I’m so sorry my love,” I passed him an apologetic smile which he ignored because he was too busy sucking. Minutes passed and the pack house seemed quiet, but from behind my locked door, I heard heavy footsteps down the hallway, and they were coming closer.

“Where’s the Alpha’s mate and kid?” a heavy voice demanded, his voice a low growl.

“You there! Tell me where the Alpha’s mate and his child are, and maybe I’ll spare your life,” the voice said again, and I imagined he was speaking to someone.

My blood ran cold. They were looking for Selena and Cam.

I quickly bundled Cam tighter in my arms, making sure he was still sucking so he wouldn’t cry out and give us away, and crouched down behind Cam’s large dressing table, holding my breath.

“Answer me or I’ll carve your pretty face with this dagger. It’s made of silver you know,” the same voice threatened, and I heard a tiny whimper.

“In…there. He hid them in there!” the voice, oddly familiar, replied and my heart stopped.

“Please let it be another room,” I whispered my prayer to the moon goddess, but who was I kidding? the same goddess that cursed me with such a hard life would not come to my rescue now.

“Looks like we found our prize,” another intruder said, excitement dancing in his voice. And then the door was kicked open.

My heart dropped as I fought to stay quiet.

“Oh Luna, we know you’re hiding in here! Come say hi to us,” the second intruder shouted as they stalked inside the room, each step making my throat clogged with fear. 

I clutched Cam tighter, hoping that they’d give up and leave the room, but instead, there was a heavy thump on the table. 

“There you are,” the second voice said from above me and I shrieked, crawling out from behind the table.

The first intruder stared at me, his eyes glinted with malice. I was so focused on him that I didn’t realize in time that the one who gave us a way was Selena, standing behind the man, her eyes on me.

“That is the Alpha’s mate and his child!” She confirmed, pointing at Cam and I. 

Anger bubbled up in me, and I wanted to yell and tell them she was lying, but I knew they wouldn’t believe me because Cam looked nothing like her or Axel.

“You’re coming with us, Luna,” the first intruder said, folding his arm across his chest and I felt a surge of fear wash over me. 

“I can’t!” I shouted, backing away, but the second intruder closed in, trapping me against the wall.

“He wasn’t asking.” 

I gulped hard.

“Take her away, she’s a terrible Luna anyway!” Selena cried from behind the large man, and in a swift, brutal move, he struck Selena aside, knocking her to the ground. 

“No one asked you,” he spat, “Get out of the way!”

“You! Follow me!” the man said in a thunderous voice, and the second intruder pulled my arm, dragging me toward the door, however, before he fully exited the room, the second intruder’s knife flashed in the dim light, and with a swift motion, he plunged it into Selena’s side. Selena gasped, her eyes wide with disbelief as blood spilled out of her.

“You talk too much, bitch!”

With Selena lying almost lifeless on the ground, the first intruder, who by now I assumed was the leader, turned his full attention to me. 

“Now, you and your brat of a son are coming with me.”