Page 28 of His Found Lycan Luna

“Wait, where are you going?” Ivy calls after me. However, I don’t stop. All day I’ve been trying to figure out a solution to my problems, one being that I can’t leave Ivy, the other Tyson. I have to ask if there’s any chance Kade would help me get him from Mrs. Daley. The other thing I have to ask is if he would allow Ivy to come with me, because if she can’t come, I’m not leaving her behind by herself.

Kade is waiting for me out front by the gates. He smiles when I slip out the doors, and I return the smile as I meet him. He holds my door open, and I don’t hesitate to climb in, loving his scent that I know saturates his car. Kade takes me to a different place today. Instead of a cafe or restaurant, he takes me for a picnic by the bridge.

“Are you excited about leaving in a few days?” he asks as we set out the blanket and sit on it. I frown and look at the river running under the bridge.

“I have to leave, Abbie. I can’t stay here. I have a pack to run back home,” he tells me when I say nothing. He passes me a sandwich and pulls some grapes out of a container. He pops one in his mouth, watching me.

“What’s wrong?” he asks, watching me. “Is it that Gannon you always talk about?” he demands, and I’m shocked to hear the anger in his tone.

I say nothing, scared to anger him further.

“Sorry. I hate how close you are. And I hate the way he stares at you,” Kade says.

“I’ve hardly seen him,” I tell him.

“He was watching you when you ran out to the car,” he tells me while taking a bite of his sandwich. I swallow, tearing apart my sandwich and popping a piece into my mouth.

“Do you know Ivy? My friend?” I ask him, and he glances at me.

“The king’s mate?” he asks.

I nod.

“Yeah, I’ve heard of her. Why?”

“The king hasn’t been nice to her recently. I wanted to know if she could come with us,” I ask, and Kade scoffs.

“And how would that be possible?” he laughs, and my face falls. I sigh, leaning up against the tree.

“I can’t steal the king’s mate, he would kill me, Abbie.”

“And I won’t go without her,” I tell him, and his eyebrows raise.

“You would choose your friend over me?” he asks.

“She’s more than just my friend. We grew up together,” I tell him, but he shakes his head.

“You’re asking the impossible of me.”

“We could sneak her out. The king doesn’t even need to know. He will think she ran away,” I try to reason.

“I can’t believe you are serious about this. I knew you were simple, but damn it, Abbie, the king is a Lycan. Do you have any idea what they are capable of?” he says, a sharp edge in his tone.

He’s right. I’m being foolish. It’s a stupid idea. I look away, embarrassed, and blink back tears.

“I didn’t mean to call you simple. Sometimes I forget it’s not your fault,” Kade says, reaching over and gripping my hand.

“I can’t read, but that doesn’t mean I am simple,” I respond to Kade, feeling the sting of his words more than he probably realizes. He’s the last person I expect to use such names against me.

“I don’t mean it the way it came out. I’ll think about your friend. Maybe we can figure something out. Now, what’s this other thing you mention in the car you want to askme?” Kade squeezes my fingers, trying to smooth over his earlier comment.

I explain to him about Tyson, watching as he listens intently, nodding. “I know Alpha Brock. I can request the boy for you, if you want. See what he says,” he offers.

“Really?” I ask, excitement bubbling up. He’s willing to help me get Tyson back?

“Only if you behave. And show me that you can look after him when we get back home,” he conditions. The way he says ‘behave’ strikes me as odd, as though I am a child, too. I’m not quite sure what he means by it.

But he’s willing to help me with Tyson. I could keep him and raise him, give him the safe refuge I have found. Now, all I need to do is convince Kade to let me sneak Ivy out. I can’t wait to tell her that we might have a way to be free from this place.

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