Dangerous Lycan: Claim Betrayed Luna’s Second Chance Mate

“What?” I turned sharply but couldn’t see any car behind us.

“I said we’re being followed,” Kieran said, his voice calm but I sensed the hint of tension in it.

I glanced at the rear mirror, trying to appear calm too. But it wasn’t working. There, a black SUV followed behind us keeping a steady distance.

“Are you sure they are on to us? They could just be any other car.” I said, my heart pounding a little faster.

Kieran’s grip tightened on the steering wheel.

“I’m sure. I’ve been watching them for a while now. Okay watch this,” he said as he navigated the car to a corner and they did the same.

“Oh my God, you are right.”

“Turn off your phone,” he said.

I did as he had said. I felt a chill running down my spine. It was expected.

“Who do you think it is? Ryan?” I asked, my voice was barely above a whisper like they would hear us if I spoke any inch louder.

“I don’t know,” Kieran admitted. “But we can’t take any chances.”

“How did they even know that we were going to be in the hospital?”

“I don’t know that as well.”

As I turned again, another car emerged from a path of the road. It wasn’t just one car following us now.

“Oh shit, they are many now. I don’t know how much I can hold up.” Kieran said.

“It’s me that they want,” I said.

“What?”

“Yes, this is my car. Whoever is on to us knew quite well that it was me.”

“If you are right then its Ryan. And I can’t let him have you. We will get out of this.”

He pressed a button on the console, and the car’s engine roared to life.

“Hold on,” Kieran said, his eyes was fixed on the road ahead.

The road blurred ahead as Kieran sped through it. I had no idea where we were going at that point. I had to trust him. His expert handling kept us on course. I admired it. But the vehicles weren’t giving up; it clung to us. Getting closer at every second.

“They’re gaining,” I said, my voice gripped in fear.

Kieran’s jaw tightened.

“I know. Just hold on.” He pulled out his phone, and activated his speaker.

“Who are you calling?”

“Alex, we have a situation. We’re being followed. Need backup come as soon as possible. I’ll send you a location of where we would be headed. Please hurry.”

“On my way, Alpha,” Alex’s voice crackled through the speaker.

“That was Alex,” he said, “he is on his way.”

I felt a sense of relief washing over me. Alex was Kieran’s beta, his second-in-command. He was skilled, loyal, and ruthless when he needed to be. If anyone could help us, it was him.

But the chase only got a lot more serious. We turned into a narrow dirt road, dust billowed behind us. The cars followed getting even closer.

“They’re right behind us,” I said, my voice a bit shaky.

“I know,” Kieran said, his knuckles white on the steering wheel.

“But we can’t stop.”

The road ahead was filled with dusts we could barely see. Kieran pushed the car forward. His eyes pierced on the road. He didn’t let me see his eyes if they had the level of fear that mine had. He navigated through the path with a skill I had never seen in anyone before. It was then that I remembered: Kieran wasn’t just any man.

As if he sensed my thoughts, he glanced at me, and a smile crept to his face.

“It’s going to be alright, Clara. Trust me.”

I nodded with a smile. I believed him.

The chase continued, the SUV’s headlights grew larger in the rear-view mirror. Then, flashes of light appeared in the distance.

“Who is that?”

Kieran pierced at the side mirror and then he smiled.

“It’s Alex and his crew. Thanks man,” Kieran chuckled.

Alex had come with the rest of the crew from ahead. We weren’t alone anymore. As soon as the cars that followed behind noticed this, they stopped. I knew, that they wouldn’t continue.

“They are leaving,” I said watching the cars behind as they swerved into different directions. I heaved a sign of relief.

In our drive down to the palace we said nothing to each other. The events still hung heavy in the air. I couldn’t shake my mind off the thought of what could happen if Alex and his crew hadn’t showed up on time. The rush from the chase had faded leaving me exhausted as I relaxed on the sofa chair as soon as we got to the Palace. Although, I still felt a bit of uneasiness but I knew that it would pass just like everything else.

“I’m so sorry that you had to witness that,” he began.

I scoffed, “I should be the one apologising. It was Ryan’s men.”

“Its clear that he doesn’t want to give up.”

He took a glance at his wristwatch, “Oh look at the time, “we should put you to bed. It’s time for your medication.”

I nodded and he led me to my room. But my head still couldn’t wrap it up. Why would Ryan not give up? I wanted it to all end. The spies, the death of those men and now this? All of this was bound to happen from the very moment I found at that Ryan wanted my powers. Kieran had only helped slow down what was going to happen. He had done enough more than anyone could do. He carry the burden so well that sometimes I forget my place in the palace.

“Kieran,” I began, my voice barely above a whisper. It fitted the night.

He glanced at me, his brow furrowed with concern.

“Yes, Clara?”

I hesitated for a bit my fingers tracing the edge of the blanket he’d draped over me.

“Why does this keep happening?” I asked, the words spilled out before I could stop them.

“What do you mean?”

“The attacks, the strange encounters… We’re constantly in danger. And it saddens me that I’m the cause of this. I keep putting you and the entire town in danger. Ryan is something else. The blood moon is just by the corner. Who knows what he would do this time?”

Kieran sighed, his gaze drifting out the window. “It’s all Ryan’s fault,” he finally said, his voice quiet but I could still detect the fury in it. He too had had enough.

Ryan. The name alone still caused me to shiver in a bad way.

“But why?” I pressed, my voice trembling slightly. “Why won’t he just leave me alone?”

Kieran turned to face me, his eyes didn’t have the bright look that they normally had instead, they were filled with a mixture of anger and sadness.

“Because he wants you back, Clara. He can’t accept that you escaped, that you chose me over him. That is asides the blood moon shit.”

A wave of nausea came over me. The thought of Ryan wanting me, of him trying to reclaim me, was repulsive. I shuddered involuntarily, and Kieran reached out to take my hand, his touch was warm and reassuring.

“Don’t worry,” he said, his voice gentle. “He won’t get you. I won’t let him.”

I nodded, I trusted Kieran , but the constant threat of Ryan loomed over us, over me. It was not just a reminder that my past was never truly behind me. But something entirely different.

“I hate this,” I whispered, my voice barely audible. “I hate that he’s still out there, that he’s still trying to hurt me.”

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“I know, Clara. I hate it too. But we’ll get through this. Together.”

Together? Did he actually say that to me? Or had the drugs began to kick already that I was beginning to see things? Whatever it was, I didn’t want it to stop.

His words brought comfort, I leaned into him. The warmth in his words was overwhelming. I envied his strength I didn’t know what the future held, but I knew that as long as I had Kieran by my side, I could face anything.

“You should come stay with me in my chambers.”

“Why?” I moved away from his shoulders.

“You’ve see what Ryan is capable of. I can’t let you stay here all by yourself. And you heard what the doctor said. I need to keep a close eye on you to help with the medication and I can’t do that if you aren’t with me.”

“Kieran I know all of this but I have stressed you enough. You are a King you have the people to rule, to look after and protect.”

“And you are one of them.”

“Kieran…”

“If you don’t want move to my Chambers then that’s fine. I’ll have to move in here then.”

“What?”