**Roxanne's POV**“My protection? Protection from what exactly?”“Can you listen to me and let the guards come with you?”“Why should I? I mean I need a good explanation for what you're trying to do? Tell me why I need protection? Who is coming after me?”“I don't know yet, but this is a clear warning from the witch. I don't want anything to happen to you or my child. Don't you get it?”I raised my brow at his statement. What exactly was he talking about? What could the witch have told him to make him this panicked?Was this truly about me or are we talking about someone different? Why do I have a feeling that this was definitely a different case? No doubt it must be a different case. Because if it were to be the same, then this means whatever the witch told him couldn't have been about me but about Clair. How convenient. How could Something like this happen now? I need to find a way to get out of this situation as soon as possible before it gets out of hand. There must be a way to
***Roxanne's POV***“Not to worry, you know I've always been careful ever since we've been meeting here.”“I know, but you know just how scary Alpha Cannon can be. I mean, what if he finds out about us?”I froze under his touch and slowly raised my head up to meet his worried gaze. “It's been two years already. What are you so afraid of? We've survived this long, haven't we?”“Yes we have, but it's different this time, Roxy. You took a risk that could very well make or break you and us. At this point, we just have to be extra careful with whatever we are doing?”“And we are being careful enough. You're just being worried about nothing. Now, let me tell you something that's more scary.”“Cannon had his men on me and I left them at the entrance of the mall,” I burst into laughter after saying that. “What? Did you leave them at the entrance of the mall? Why would you do that? Don't you know it's too dangerous?”“Hey, why are you all panicking right now? I just told you I got rid of the
**Alpha Cannon's POV**“What's going on? I thought I told you to keep watch over Luna?”“Alpha, that is all we did, but I think there's something wrong.”“What do you mean?” I asked, confused. “Luna was at the mall earlier, and she asked us to keep watch outside since she'll be going in to get what she wants. On her request, we waited outside. But it's been an hour since she got in, so I decided to send the rest of the men to find her, but she's nowhere to be found.”“What?” I quickly got up from my seat. I couldn't believe what I had just heard. There's no way someone in a shopping mall would disappear just like that. “Are you sure you did a thorough search? You can't tell me she disappeared into thin air just like that.”“I can't lie to you now, Alpha. She's truly nowhere to be found, no matter how hard we searched everywhere in the mall.”I creased my brow in a frown. If this was true, then there's something going on that I don't know about. “Is there a back door to the mall?”
**Alpha Canon's POV***“Listen, she's about to go on a trip with her mom. I knew she didn't want to take anyone with her, and that could be because she didn't want me or anyone to find out what she's up to. Tessa, you're her personal maid now. I'm going to leave the task to you.”“Not to worry, Alpha. I know she might want to stop me from coming with her, but trust me when I say I'm not going to let her out of my sight for even a second.”“I'm glad to hear that, Tessa. But as much as you are planning to do this, I want you to be careful. Roxanne can be so cunning, I do not want you to get caught. You know what she's like.”“I know exactly what she's like, Alpha. I'll try my best not to get into her trap.”“Good! Then I'm going to count on you.”With that settled with Tessa, I really hoped that she would be my breakthrough to find out whatever it is Roxanne was hiding. I was so sure this trip wasn't about her mom or therapy like she claimed. God help her if It's something different fr
***Clair's POV***The voice of the other person sounds like that of a female, and the voice, for some reason, sounds so familiar. Just who was it?I moved closer, and I unknowingly stepped on a branch on the ground, which distracted them both. Theo was the first to turn around in shock. “Clair, what are you doing here?” He asked. Just as he turned around, who he was discussing with, also looked in my direction. To my greatest surprise, the person I had just laid eyes on was no one else but Tessa.”“Hold on a minute. Tessa, is that you?”When she saw me, she instantly went wide in shock and quickly ran over to meet me. “Oh my goodness! I couldn't believe my eyes. Is it you? It's truly you, Clair,” she ran towards me and pulled me into a tight hug. “Oh goddess. I thought something bad had happened to you. I thought you died, for goodness’ sake. Just what on earth happened?” She asked with a sobbing voice. I wish I could tell her all what happened, but that would take a while. She r
***Alpha Cannon***“Wait a minute, what did you just say?”“I'm so sorry, Alpha, it's all my fault that I couldn't keep up with Luna Roxanne.”Though Tessa had reported all what happened during the trip with Roxanne, for some reason, I had the feeling that she was actually hiding something away from me, though I was unable to find out what it was.”“Tessa, did you get caught by Roxanne, perhaps? Why do I have the feeling that you're actually hiding something from me?”“I wasn't caught. I was cautious.”“Tessa, you promised not to lie to me, didn't you?”She looked at me for a brief moment, and then she took her gaze downwards. I don't know exactly what she was trying to hide, but it was so obvious that she was trying to hide something. “Is it so hard that you can't say it out loud?”“Not that I can't say it out loud, I'm just scared of saying it.”“My goodness, is it that bad that you can't talk about it?”“Not really. It's just that I promised I wasn't going to say anything.”“Is th
**Clair's POV**My eyes snapped open, and I found myself gasping for breath. This recurring dream had shaken me for the second time. I had never experienced such persistent dreams before, leaving me pondering whether they held any significance.As I lay there, I couldn't shake the unsettling feeling that something was amiss. The dreams featured Roxanne, pointing a menacing gun at me, and ending with a gunshot to my stomach. What could this relentless repetition mean? I wished I had a phone nearby to check the time and gain some clarity. My anxiety was spiraling out of control.The thought of meeting an unfortunate end while pregnant was a terrifying one. I cautiously left the bed and approached the door, extending my hand to grasp the doorknob. Yet, I hesitated, wondering what purpose venturing into the darkness of the night would serve. Would pacing the hallway really bring any answers? I knew Theo was probably fast asleep, not expecting me to be at the door at this ungodly hour.Des
***Clair's POV***As soon as I got to the house I originally stayed in, I felt a little relieved. Whether it was Cannon or not, it was scary to stand in front of someone's door in the middle of the night.It was safer here because I was in a house with good security. Though that doesn't mean I shouldn't be cautious of my environment. It was getting closer to the time of my due date. Furthermore, I can't forget Theo's words when he asked me not to be too trusting of Luna. I don't want to get myself in trouble. The fact that I dreamt of her putting a bullet to my stomach still scares the crap out of me, and I do not wish to experience such, ever!“Clair, just like I promised, you'll be here until you finally put to bed,” Roxanne assured. “Thank you so much, Luna. I appreciate your efforts.”“Well, I had wanted to return Theo to the pack, but then, I don't want you to feel bored since you'll be staying here on your own. For this reason, Theo will keep you company like he did before now