Moonlit Redemption: Chasing the Alpha's Heart

above. The tension of night still clung around, wrapping Kiera and Adrian in uncomfortable silence as

as if unseen eyes watched each and every move they made. But what was really bothering her, what wasn

next?" Kiera finally broke the si

ce. "Higher ground would be good; we could see a lot mo

t quite go away from her gut. "You really feel

a little more than paranoia. There's something out there, K

"And you're sure that it is not just your guilt

, spoke volumes. "I know I have, but this is different. I feel

be able to trust him, to actually believe he was worried, really, as far as their safety

mething I've been wanting to tell you. But I didn't want to

rtbeat raced. "What is it? You have to tell m

k. They have been causing some problems for a while, but these past months they have become so mu

you think they are

g everyone they think is against them, everyone they suspect is a thr

went up another notch. "L

and that was enou

nd she was patently fighting for breath. "So they'r

. "I never wanted you dragged into this, but seeing as

o rail at him for putting her in this position, but all she c

regroup and figure our next move. Still to be on our guard-we must. I

barely escaped past her lips

hed. "They won't.

fusion with that small spark of something else, something she didn't want to know about. God, ho

in the cool breeze, rustling now Kiera's hair-small comfort amidst their unease. Yet, this fee

passably well in every direction. Adrian scanned afar, his face knitted, with his eyes as he beh

of weariness. She brought her knees up into her chest as if to soothe the r

We will. I promise you, we will. But we h

e once gave her heart. "And us, Adrian? What

ave all the answers, Kiera-but I do know one thing: I care about you

hting between the love in her heart and the betrayal of the same trust. "

sed cold shivers down her spine. "I'm not asking you now to forgive me, ju

rability in his eyes-that something-whatever it was-inside him was truly sorry for what had become th

aught as she spotted figures breaking through the treeline at the base of the mountain. T

ra suddenly h

ense as the shapes moving towards them took form

ough her, all weariness forgotten. "Where do w

lent view of the surroundings, but that same factor was making them one easy targe

to the rear of the rocks. "We can hide in there;

The two of them were squeezing into this little space between these huge rocks. These rocks were

in the echo much like a drum, but louder with every passing second. She held her breath in, shuddering from

r: tall-muscled, dangerous-looking men with eyes raking over an area with the i

ped his gaze sweeping over the plateau. He was close-too

ned in closer, his warm breath dancing across her ear. "Stay

the tension in Adrian, his body coiled to spring upon a second, react u

hing amiss. A creeping, ugly fear about to get completely out of hand saw K

id something, catching his attention, and he finally turned away. Silently, a breath of rel

just been using to speak with each other. Kiera strained hard, her ears listening as they spoke though sh