Luna Aleksa's Escape
Luna Aleksa’s Escape Chapter 34

*Aleska POV*

Shivers traveled up my spine as I realized that my pups and I were in the bushes at the far end of the pack and that there was an active rogue attack taking place. I realized that I didn’t actually know my way around this pack well enough to find someplace safe to hide. I had a bad feeling that we wouldn’t make it back to the packhouse in time. My gut instinct was telling me that we were in trouble right now. I mind-linked Kingston, “We are in the bush just past the rosegardens. I have Liam and Layla with me!” I call out, panic seeping through in my voice through the mind-link. “Start making your way towards the packhouse, I’m on my way, get our pups to safety,” Kingston commanded me via the mind-link.

I grabbed Liam and Layla protectively, pulling them in towards me, almost crushing them into my waist. I took a look around at our surroundings, trying to gauge the safest route to take back to the packhouse. My mind was racing and I felt panic set in. I needed to get the pups to safety, I thought to myself. I pulled Liam and Layla up on either side of my h**s and I started walking as quietly yet as fast as I could. I managed to make my way out of the bush area and I couldn’t see any signs of the rogues as of yet, so I continued to make haste back to the packhouse. I was almost at the rose gardens when I caught a whiff of a scent. An unmistakable and unforgiving scent that made my heart stop and sent goosebumps all over my body, as well as making me want to vomit. Rogues!

As I turned to look behind me, I saw three mangey-looking rogues slowly stalking towards me, with pure unadulterated hate on their faces. “Amber!” I screamed internally. “Amber, please we need to shift. Now!” I frantically pleaded with my wolf. Amber had been more present lately, but we hadn’t shifted yet, not for a long time. I knew it was expecting a lot thinking that we would just be able to shift, but our pups’ lives were on the line. “I’ve got this! It’s gonna hurt though!” Amber forewarned me. I quickly placed the twins behind me and instructed them to step back. I felt my bones cracking and rearranging themselves, my fur rapidly sprouting all over my body. The transition was excruciating but it was quick. However, before I was fully shifted, a reddish-brown rogue wolf ripped into my left shoulder, and it had taken a chunk of skin off with it. I let out a loud whimper and fell to my side. I could feel b***d hemorrhaging from my wounds. Amber pushed through and completed our shift but we were weak now from the pain and the b***d loss, even in our wolf form, because we hadn’t shifted in so long, and now due to the penetrating wounds. I wouldn’t be able to heal quickly enough. I couldn’t look back at my pups because the rogues were circling me, snarling at me, and getting ready to attack me from all sides. I could hear my pups crying in horror though. And I felt absolutely terrified that I might not be able to protect them from harm. I was prepared to die trying though.

“Kingston, Please!!” That was all I was able to get out as I made a last-ditch effort to call for help. I didn’t have time to say much else. I held my head up high and braced myself for the fight of my life. I could hear Liam and Layla crying and yelling “Mommy!” from behind me. My poor babies, I thought to myself. I told them to “Run! And hide!” “Now!” and I did my best to keep the rogue’s attention on me.

I wouldn’t plead, as I knew there was no point. I could feel their auras. I knew what their intentions were. But I wasn’t going down without putting up a hell of a fight. The honey-colored rogue with the white tinges on its face charged at me, I gave him the idea that I was going to move to my right but at the last minute, I moved to my left. However, at that moment the brown and white striped rogue pummeled into me from behind, ripping its teeth into my left upper thigh and knocking me forward onto the ground. I let out a whimper of pain, as I picked myself up. I hadn’t seen that coming. I was feeling a bit faint and felt as though I’d had the wind knocked out of me, but I quickly got back up on my feet. The rogues were all circling me and raring to go. They started to charge toward me, I realized that they were just toying with me before. Although I could feel they wouldn’t be this time. I took a deep breath and focused my energy and mind on hope. Hope – that I could survive this. Hope – that I could protect my pups. At that moment, I felt a surge of energy within myself. A surge of power. It was as if electricity was flowing through my veins. It felt like my eyes were glowing. I braced myself for the impact of the rogues barrelling toward me, but I felt nothing but strength and raw power. I then felt myself shift back to my human form. I should have been scared because I couldn’t fight in human form, but I wasn’t. I felt strong. I felt confident.

I raised my head upwards and I felt what I would describe as an electrical surge, and focused my energy on the rogues. I opened my eyes and to my shock, I saw that the three rogues that were charging toward me only seconds ago, were on the ground, and they appeared to be unconscious. I could see their limbs shaking uncontrollably. It was as if they had received an electric shock. I looked around and there was no one else around. I was in a state of disbelief. I was not sure what had just happened but I was thankful for whatever miracle had just occurred. I could feel tingles all over my body. It felt as though I was consumed by an electrical forcefield. And then it was gone, as fast as it had consumed me. I felt normal again.

With the rogue wolves out for the count, I called out to my babies telling them it was safe to come out. They come out from behind a tree running towards me crying. At that moment I heard twigs snap around me and held my breath. Fearing that more rogues have arrived and I have just moved my pups out of their hiding place, putting them in harm’s way. I gasped. Then I felt a wave of awareness sweep over me, and I realized the approaching wolves were friendly. They were part of our pack.

“It’s our mate – Aleksa,” Amber told me internally. I was relieved to see Sabre walking toward us. Sabre pounced towards me moving his head to his side to look at the rogues that were on the ground unconscious. He glanced at them then back to me, shaking his head in disbelief. Sabre then growled loudly. He rushed toward me and started licking my wounds, to help accelerate the healing process, since there were healing abilities in the saliva of a true mate. Sabre then shifted to his human form and Kingston grabbed Liam and Layla towards him and checks them for injuries. When he was satisfied they were okay, he embraced them in a strong hug and kissed their foreheads. He then released them when he noticed I was feeling faint, and pulled me into his arms, holding me at my waist and legs pulling me into his chest. Overwhelmed at the events that had transpired, and feeling weak from my injuries, I felt myself give in to sleep.

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I awoke in the pack hospital once again, this time I was aware of my surroundings immediately, as the smell of antiseptic and cleaning products hit my nose. I could also scent Kingston, even before I opened my eyes. I scanned the room, and it was just Kingston in the room with me. “Liam and Layla?” I asked in a state of panic, fearful that something might have happened to them. “Where are they? Are they ok?” I asked worriedly. “They are fine. There’s not a scratch on them. They are with Kaia. How are you feeling?” Kingston asked me with concern. “I’m fine. I just wanna go home. And see my babies.” I told him, hoping he would let me get my way. “How long have I been here?” I asked him, as it suddenly dawned on me I had no idea how much time had passed. “It’s been about twenty-four hours, you healed pretty quickly. The doctor was unsure why you didn’t wake up earlier,” Kingston told me with concern in his voice.

“I think I have an idea,” I told him. Recalling the feeling that engulfed me when I was fighting the rogues. “Something happened to me out there. I can’t really explain it. But something helped me fight off the rogues.” I told Kingston, who looked at me knowingly. I started to wonder why he wasn’t as surprised as I was. It’s as if he knew something that I didn’t know. “You don’t seem surprised?” I said to Kingston.

“I’m not Aleksa. There is something that I was meant to tell you a while ago, but then I got distracted and had forgotten to mention it to you.” Kingston told me. “I think I better tell you now though,” Kingston said, with a cautious look on his face.

“After the first rogue attack, before you joined the pack, you weren’t healing and you were unconscious for several days, the medical team was unsure of what was keeping you from waking and we were worried about your wolf’s absence, so we had to think outside the box. I asked a Healer to come to see you. A Healer from a nearby pack came in and spent some time with you. Afterward, she told us (The Doctor and Myself) that you were not an ordinary wolf. She said that you were special, but she refused to elaborate any further. She wanted to speak with you first when you had recovered. It looks like now might be a good time to ask her to come back in to see you.” Kingston exclaimed.

I sat there staring at Kingston. A part of me was mad at him for not telling me this earlier, but mostly I was also a little shocked and overwhelmed by everything. I was not sure what had actually happened with the rogues, but I didn’t think there was anything special about me. To be honest I felt a little substandard if anything. I had missed out on so much of the werewolf world, as I had lived as a human most of my life. I didn’t know what to make of this news.

I took a moment to think about what Kingston had just said, then replied to Kingston “I think that is a good idea. I would like to speak with the Healer. Please.” Then I looked at the clock on the wall and asked, “Do you think I could be discharged? I really feel much better now, and I really just want to get home to my pups.” I said, with a sweet and hopeful smile on my face, hoping that will help me get my way.

“I’ll have a chat with the Doctor,” Kingston said as he got up from his seat, and started to walk out of the room. I shuffled to the side of my bed and moved my feet so that they were hanging over the side of the bed. I pulled my gown down to take a peek at the wound on my shoulder, then moved it upwards to check the wound on my thigh. There was nothing there. No dressings. No scars. As if I had never been attacked. I pulled my gown back down and I pushed my body upwards off the bed, to stand up. I felt good. I didn’t feel any pain from where my wounds once were, or aches from being in bed so long. I felt energized. I walked towards the bathroom to tidy myself up.

After I had been to the bathroom and refreshed myself, I walked back into the room to find that Kingston was back. “You look great. How are you feeling?” Kingston asked me looking surprised that I was moving so effortlessly I would imagine. “I feel better than I have in a long time,” I told him with a big smile on my face. And I meant every word. “So, can I be discharged? I’ll take it easy I promise.” I said pouting hopefully to my mate. “The Doc said you could, but you have to take it easy, and you have to come back in tomorrow for a check-up.” He told me sternly. “No problem. Uh. I don’t have any clothes to change into.” I said to him, biting down on my l*p. “I’ll have Asher bring some over,” Kingston informed me, his eyes hazed over and I could see that he was mind-linking.

In no time at all, Asher had arrived with my clothes and I was signing out of the hospital. I had been given my discharge papers from the Doctor, and we were about to walk out the door when I was approached by a tall dark hooded figure. The figure lifted up the hood of their gown, her wavy raven-colored hair fell forward, and I was met by the most intriguing pair of emerald-colored eyes. This must be the healer that Kingston was telling me about, I thought to myself. I could sense her aura was powerful, but in a positive way, not in a dark magic kind of way. “Aleska, we need to speak dear.” She said with a sense of urgency in her voice.