Chapter 12

ERICA'S POV

I packed very few clothes and just a pair of footwear in a small bag and after giving a flimsy excuse to the guards using my position as a Luna, I left moonworld chambers. I inquired and heard that Alpha Logan might not be coming home anytime soon due to an emergency. After walking a few distance from the chambers, I brought out a scarf from my bag and ran as fast as my legs could carry me.

I ran for about ten minutes and I found myself in a forest. I kept on running and resting until I got to the middle of the forest, far away from moonworld land. And after being sure I was no longer in danger of anybody seeing me, I was tired and dizzy due to the impact of the running and decided to take a rest under a tree and as I was about to sit, I tripped on a slimy leaf and fell down and due to the impact of the fall, I became unconscious.

I woke up and saw someone holding my hands with worry and concern, my vision was blurry and I couldn't picture how the person's face is, or the person's gender. My head aches as I tried to get up from the bed but was held back by the person. I rubbed my eyes and realized that it was a good looking young lady holding my hands. Memories of what happened earlier came flooding in and I screamed because I felt I had been kidnapped. “Who are you?” “What are you doing here?” I shouted at her while the lady tried to calm me down.

“Please miss, you need to stop shouting so as not to arouse unnecessary tension and attention to my house.” “I am not a kidnapper, I don't kill either,’ “I saw you unconscious in the forest that was why I helped you.” “If I had left you there, you would have been eaten up by corrupt wolves who loitered around the forest.” “I only helped you miss.” She said in the most gentle ipolite voice I've ever heard.

I calmed down and sighed, a sigh of relief after hearing her brief story and explanation and I carefully scanned the room. It was simple and cute. I smiled at her and thanked her for what she had done for me. I remembered how I left moonworld and the dangerous love game I played that led to the pregnancy and I wept bitterly. The lady tried as much as possible to console me and eventually hugged me since nothing seems to be working. I hugged her back and after some minutes, I was completely calm. We did a few introductions afterwards.

“What's your name and where are you from?” she asked me. My name is Erica… I did a very short introduction of myself, how my mate rejected me, how I ended up with Alpha Logan because of my supposed father's betrayal, how I got entangled in a dangerous love triangle with both father and son,I did not mention names to her though. The only parts I omitted was me being pregnant and Alpha Logan's plans to use me against my father. I don't know why I trusted her to be able to tell her this although I barely know her but I just shared some kind of bond and that made me trust her to an extent.

After hearing my story, she felt bad and sorry for me. “ I'm so sorry for all the things you have gone through Erica, no one should experience that, honestly.” She said, and I asked her about herself too.” My name is Claire and I have been living here for a while since my mother's…” she told me a very brief story about herself too and I realized that our stories are somehow similar. We discussed it for a while.

Can I be your friend and confidant? I was shocked when she asked me this. This is the first time someone is gonna ask me something like this aside from Alpha Dante, I remembered him again and couldn't help but shed a tear for him. I'm really truly going to miss him. But I have to do this for my baby, I can't let him or her grow up around such hostilities. I don't want my child to continue from where I stopped. I grew up facing rejection on every side. No one to love me, care for me,oom out for me or lat attention to me, I grew up as an outcast and was totally broken especially with the constant bullying I received from the people of Darkmoon.

It is forever etched in my memory and right now, I would make sure my child doesn't experience the same, it's a promise. I would shower him or her with so much love and make him or her feel appreciated. It's a vow. Yes, I was shattered when I heard about the pregnancy but right now, I am ready to take responsibility and would definitely take responsibility for him or her. I thought as I felt someone tapping me slightly. Only then did I realize that I had spaced out on her. “I hope there is no problem?” she asked with so much worry evident in her voice and face.

“Yes I will be your friend Claire, thank you so much!” I said and hugged her while I ignored her question. “Are you hungry?” she asked and I quickly shook my head in the affirmative. The last time I ate something was three days ago. “I would get you something light now” she said as she left the room. I'm thankful to the moon goddess for bringing her my way. “This is a good way to start a new life” I said to myself silently as I thought about my new responsibility as a mother and how and when to tell my ‘friend’ about it.

I just hoped she wouldn't be disappointed in me and think of me as a bad person, no she wouldn't, I chastised myself.. She came in a few minutes later with a bowl of tomato soup. I dived in immediately while we chatted away.