The Alpha Kings Special Lunar

ssing his disgust when she confessed being a thief, his expression hardened as though treating her like dirt beneath

lied instead of accusing Genevi

t much more than an unwelcoming storage area with an irregularly placed mattress of rags as a bed. Ahead

ckening her steps, but fate

ed out. "Did you really believe today would be your

ellow maids circled around like hungry vultures sensi

ne teased. "Or did he just take one sniff and decide

ilent, moving on as quickly as she could. Fighting back only compounded mat

run away, little rat!

tead, she stumbled into the Old Pantry, slamming its door behind her with force while the lock r

ow. As she felt herself sink under the weight of all she had lost that n

advised her, and "do not o

now, the idea had crossed her mind of leaving this miserable place behind, yet where would she

anything bett

igue had overcome her and se

k. And the scrape

t upright, her breath gasping for air. Even though it wasn't yet dawn, Eleanor kn

through the

what their insults could not? Clinging tightly to her thin sheet as tho

ded, but he held o

am; I am here to he

though not one of the crueler ones,

we you. Months ago, you helped me locate my sister when she got lost in the e

ne had ever said or cared abo

d by," he pleaded, "s

the word "escape" crossed her mind. Freedom la

turn? I don't

ough and suggested they try something other than her

f he were caught helping her, th

happen when

yours." Now tell me whe

her bag as her inner wolf stirred wit

ed, "All righ

orms as every creak of floorboards sent chills down Eleanor's spine; she held tightly onto G

e," he whisp

er escape. Kneeling on one knee, he unlatched a hidden latch before

o a lush forest that lay beyond. There was something

rmured in an ama

, no more beatings, no more insults, no more pining

uddenly, uncomfortably still beside her-his grip tightening around her wrist while his breathing gra

"...Your Highnes

d, her heart beating

ore them with golden

tempt to take wh