Page 55 of The Possessive Alpha’s Reborn Luna

Cedric...

Cedric, save me...

The response came immediately.

"Wait for me." Cedric's voice was low and urgent. "Alice, wait. I'm coming—"

My heart lurched. I almost cried.

"Look out!" Adrian's shout rang out. He threw his injured body over mine, shielding me from another attack.

I gritted my teeth, facing down those damn witches. I had to hold on. Cedric was coming. Once he arrived, Adrian and I would be safe.

But time dragged on.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes.

Adrian was covered in wounds, his movements slowing. Golden fur matted with blood. But we'd taken down most of the Black Witches. Serena was badly injured too, clutching her chest, half-kneeling on the ground. But her eyes never left us. She was waiting. Waiting for her strength to return. Waiting to capture me.

She knew Adrian and I were almost finished.

Then a surge of powerful magic rolled through the forest.

More footsteps. My heart plummeted. I didn't smell Cedric. Whoever was coming, it wasn't him. It was reinforcements. For the witches.

The thought made my stomach twist.

Soon, figures emerged from the trees. Not witches. Palace guards. At least thirty of them, fully armed.

My heart skipped. For a second, I thought Cedric had sent them—

Then Victoria walked out.

She still wore that moon-white gown, face glowing with triumph.

"Alice." Her voice dripped with mockery. "I can't believe you walked right into our hands. You really are an idiot."

I glared at her, hatred and disgust thick in my voice. "Don't get too cocky, Victoria! Your schemes won't work! Cedric's coming! When he finds out what you've done, he'll kill you himself!"

My defiance seemed to delight her. Victoria laughed. "You still don't know, do you? Cedric sent me here. He told me... to bring men and kill you—you cheating whore carrying another man's bastard!"

My body froze.

"You're lying..." I bit out. "He wouldn't do that."

"Lying?" Victoria laughed harder. "Alice, you're so naive. He said it himself. He said you betrayed him, betrayed the kingdom, and deserve to die. So he sent me with his best guards... to put you down."

No. It couldn't be.

He'd just said "wait for me." He said he was coming—

Trembling, I closed my eyes again, reaching down the bond.

Cedric...

Cedric, where are you...