The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31: The Eerie Feeling in the Woods

Meredith.

The van finally slowed, and Kira’s soft voice stirred me from the quiet haze of exhaustion.

"We are stopping for a bit, my lady. You can use the restroom now."

I nodded wordlessly and stood, my spine protesting the movement. My legs felt wooden from sitting too long. I ducked behind the curtain, letting out a sigh as I finally relieved myself, the small space barely enough to stretch in.

When I pushed the curtain aside to step back into the main cabin, I was surprised to find the space empty. The van door was wide open.

But before my heart could skip a beat, Azul’s head popped in. "My lady, we are taking a short break. You can stretch your limbs now."

Relief bloomed in my chest. "Finally," I muttered, making her way forward.

Azul offered her hand as I reached the door, and I took it without thinking, grateful for the support as I stepped down.

The air outside was crisp and damp, as though rain threatened to fall at any moment. The sky above was grey, heavy with clouds. Not a single car passed along the lonely road that sliced between dense clusters of tall forest trees.

The isolation made me slightly uneasy, but the cool air and chance to stretch my legs were a welcome reprieve.

I raised her arms in a full stretch, exhaling as my spine popped—only to quickly drop them the moment I caught movement from the corner of her eye. Draven.

He was stepping out of the black Maybach in front of us.

I instinctively turned her back to him. I didn’t want to see his face, and I didn’t want him to see mine, either.

"Would you like to take a walk, my lady?" Deidra’s voice pulled my attention back.

Before I could answer, Beta Jeffery approached. He stopped beside us, his tone even and respectful. "We’ll take a ten-minute break here, my lady. Feel free to stretch your legs. But... take two guards with you. This area’s not fully safe."

I understood immediately.

I had no wolf.

I was... vulnerable. His reminder wasn’t cruel, just honest. I gave a small nod, and he moved on without fuss.

I stared toward the forest. The trees called to me—not in any mystical way, just the way any wild place calls when you’ve been cooped up for too long. I needed movement. And maybe... maybe I’d spot herbs, something useful. Something grounding.

"I will go into the trees a little," I said to Deidra, who stood next to me. "Not far. Just a short look around."

Deidra left and returned shortly with two guards in tow. Azul and Kira insisted on coming too, of course.

We didn’t go deep—only enough to still see the vans lined up by the road. I kept my eyes low, scanning the grasses and wildflowers at my feet, brushing aside leaves in search of familiar herbs.

But three minutes in, a strange weight crept over me.

My chest tightened slowly, the pressure subtle but insistent. I straightened, looking around as far as my sight could go.

Nothing.

Azul was admiring a tree. Kira was giggling at something Deidra said. The guards stood silent, eyes always on me.

But it wasn’t them. Something was off.

Goosebumps appeared on my arms.

I turned sharply to the right, certain something was there—watching. Waiting. But there was nothing.

No sound. No movement. Just the faint rustling of leaves.

My pulse quickened. Suddenly, I didn’t want to be here anymore.

"Let’s go back," I said quietly to Azul and the rest. My voice sounded too steady for how I felt.

I stood there for a beat longer, watching him walk away. A thought pierced the edge of my mind—Did he feel it too? Was that why he came?

Kira leaned away from the window and turned her gaze to me. freeweɓnøvel~com

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