Never Walk Alone Novels & Stories

“I wasn’t going to go far.” Every head turns toward him. He shrinks into the blanket but keeps talking, his big blue eyes darting between all of us. “I heard crying outside and thought it was a puppy that was hurt or lost its mummy and daddy. I wanted to help.” My chest tightens. “Jax…” “I was careful,” he says quickly. “I stayed on the path.” His lip trembles. “But then it stopped crying, and I couldn’t find it.” Parker shifts to sit beside him, resting a steadying hand on his shoulder. “You can’t go outside alone, buddy. Not ever. If you hear something, you come get one of us. There are… things out there that can hurt you.”

“You look a little lost.” Elara kept walking. “Not gonna say hi?” the second one asked, drifting toward her like a circling vulture. “That’s not polite.” She quickened her pace. Her heart banged against her ribs. Her baby kicked—sharp and unsettled. “Pregnant little thing like you shouldn’t be walking alone,” the third one added, voice oily. “What if someone… took advantage?” She ducked into a narrow alley, her fingers white around the paper bag.

Small fingers wrapped around larger ones. "It's okay not to know," Wonder said. "That's what you taught us. It's okay not to know. Even when it hurts. Especially when it hurts. We'll keep walking. Keep questioning. Keep doubting. Even if we're walking alone now. Even if we're questioning with fewer voices. Even if we're doubting with smaller numbers. We'll keep walking. Because that's what we do. We walk while lost. We question while uncertain. We doubt while still moving forward. Right?"

They grabbed their towels from the rack at the edge of the ground and walked toward me, Kaelen wiping his face, Terak unhurried as always. “Hi,” I said. “Hi,” Kaelen said, studying my face. “What are you doing out here alone?” “I wasn’t feeling well,” I said. “I needed some air.” Terak looked at me steadily. “You should have waited for one of us. You know you shouldn’t be walking around alone. Not given the situation.” “I know,” I said. “I do know that.” I exhaled. “But sometimes I get tired of being cooped up in that room. I just needed to breathe.”

I whispered to myself, trying to fight off the rising panic. "Are you alright? Did you get hurt?" Altair's smooth voice broke through the fight. His hand landed on my shoulder. "No," I replied through clenched teeth. I shrugged off Altair's hand and set off down the street. "Hey, wait!" Altair's voice chased after me. He was gripping my hand in his, halting my movement. "You shouldn't walk alone at night. I can be dangerous."

Like he’s not already sure I will. I don’t stop walking. “Not tonight,” I toss over my shoulder, sharp and clipped. The car keeps pace. Of course it does. “Where are you going?” he asks, like he has a right to know. Like this is some kind of check-in and not a high-speed rerun of leave me the hell alone. “Home. Somewhere you’re not invited,” I say without looking. There’s a pause. Then, “You shouldn’t be walking alone.” I stop.

Walking alone as a popular figure was one risky thing to do. But I need to know who sent this, I also need to know what information this anonymous person had for me. "I'll be right back I want to use the restroom" I whispered into Jane's ear before standing up. I excused myself from the crowd and walked down towards the university building. My bodyguard sighted me from a short distance and ambled towards me speedily. "Ma'am, may I escort you to wherever you are going?" my bodyguard suggested. The message did say 'come alone' but I wasn't going to take any chances on my safety. I did that twice but I'd be stupid to do it the third time.

I thought as I forced myself away and glanced at the clock in the kitchen on the far wall. “Shit, it’s eight-thirty, I better go, or I will be late”, I mutter as I grab my jacket and shove my feet in my black dolly flats. The park was about a fifteen-minute walk from our house, so I would have plenty of time If I left now. Luckily for me, it was still light outside at night. No one had liked walking around solo since the Sun Valley attack. The Alpha had insisted all wolfs not trained by his enforcers were to walk in pairs at least. My mother knew this, so it must be serious for her to break one of his rules; she was always strict about abiding by Alpha Michael’s rules.

I informed. Their faces fell, disappointment etched over their faces. “But Alpha,” Joel drew my attention and when I had given it to him, “It's dangerous to go alone,” he protested. I nodded, “I’m very much aware, but it’s even more dangerous if I don’t do as instructed.” Joel kept quiet, he agreed with me and backed away to speak with the bikers who soon dispersed. He walked back to me and widened his lips, slightly, “Be safe, Alpha.”

Ella suggested. "That is a great idea but I have never been to this part of New York, so going out alone might not be a great idea." "It's just walking around Maddy, you watch too many movies. You can go alone and be back on time. Nobody will even know you are gone, trust me."