Chapter 8

I avoided my father and mother for the most part when me and James got back from the run.

I told everyone that I wished to not be disturbed tonight and that I wanted time to myself to recover.

In reality I just didn't want Carter to come into my room and I needed time to plan my escape.

When I reached my bedroom I instantly spotted my iPhone sitting on my dresser.

Crap I have to text Adam!

Me: "You don't know how sorry I am Adam, I tried to tell my father about Carter and nobody believed me, I hope you don't hate me."

My eyes began to sting as I sent the text and a single tear fell from my eye remembering that Adam is gone now.

You have to get yourself out of here!

I begin to pack a bag of clothes, a toothbrush, hairbrush, water and some snacks I kept in my room. The thought of eating made me feel sick though. I really didn't like my weight and every time I ate I was only adding fuel to the fire in my own mind.

I can't remember the last time I ate actually? The morning of my party maybe? Who cares. I was fat and it needed to go away!

I sat on my bed and was trying to work out the best time and route to take on my escape when my phone suddenly beeps.

I literally run across the room in hopes that Adam is safe and that he has replied.

Adam: "Hey Lee, it's totally fine, I just hope your doing okay? Im at my cousins pack now and hopefully he will help me, I'm going to try and convince him to go to your wedding and maybe stop it before it's too late, he's the Alpha King and he has a lot of power, hang tight."

His words only made me break down completely. I know that he will do anything he can to help me. He's the only one I can rely on at the moment.

If only I had let him tell my father like he wanted to the other day then maybe it would have been Carter that was banished and not him.

Me: "Thanks Adam I appreciate that so much but I'm going to try and run away tonight... don't worry about me, I'm sorry for everything, you were happy here and it's all my fault."

I send the text quickly so that I can go back to sorting my plan. It's true. It was all my fault, I ruined Adams chances of being in our pack and with that I ruined our friendship.

I know that I only met him at my party, but it's very rare for me to meet someone and be able to call them a genuine friend. Ive always just had Willow and then she left me here and I was over the moon to find Adam and now he's gone too.

"Get back to the plan!" I hear Leah huff out, breaking me away from my thoughts. She's clearly more than desperate to escape all of this.

The lake is always empty at night because me and Willow used to always go there and never get caught.

The pack border is only a ten minute run from there so I could probably make it out if I run fast enough.

Perfect.

I decide to sneak out at midnight. It's 11:39pm just now so it's not too long a wait.

My phone beeps yet again and I can't help but check it curiously.

Adam: "No you can't run Lee! You won't be able to protect yourself against rogues and other packs, please don't do that, just wait there until I come, please Leoni."

I read his message about four times thinking over what he said about rogues...

But what if I do stay and he doesn't come and help me? After all his cousin is the cruellest Alpha there is, why would he want to help me?

How many times will Carter beat me up before they come? Im too scared to stay with him. I'm too scared to even look that man in the eye.

I don't know a lot about mates but he's a lot different from Willows... I only hope that Mason wasn't acting nice around everyone else with Willow... but I suppose if she was being abused then she wouldn't be so happy to see him.

She tried to text me a lot and I pretended that I was happy and stuff. I don't want to ruin her life. She deserves to be happy and I guess I don't.

Me: "I'm sorry but I have to, anything is better than here Adam, your cousin is the king... he doesn't have time to save people like me, I'll be okay I promise."

I reassure him and tuck the phone into my bag. It's 11:50pm and I'm getting extremely impatient.

What is 10 minutes of waiting going to change? I may as well leave right now.

With that thought I hop up from my bed, grab my hoodie and begin to walk down the halls. The house is fairly silent which is a good sign.

I make it all the way to the front door without being caught and I mentally high five myself.

I open the front door and check to make sure that nobody is outside.

THANK THE MOON GODDESS!

The coast is clear so I don't miss a second and I shift into my white wolf instantly. I grab my bag and hoodie in my mouth and take off sprinting into the forest.

It's extremely dark and extremely creepy. I jump at every little noise I hear and half the time it's me that's making them. I wish I wasn't such a wimp.

I feel a lot weaker than I did earlier when I was running but it's probably because I haven't ran this much in a while.

I ignore it and push through for an extra 40 minutes before reaching the lake. I'm actually surprised that I made it this far without being spotted and sensed by any guards.

I'm way too tired now though so I stop for a drink. I don't feel at all myself but I know that there's no turning back now.

I stand up shakily and begin to jog slowly in wolf form further away from the lake. I don't want to push Leah into running too much.

I sniff the air to double check that there's nobody near by and to my relief I don't detect anyone.

I continue to jog for a further ten minutes before I exit the woodlands.

I am brought to a clearing and I can see the pack border line painted further up.

This is it.

I'll never see my family again. Never see Carter again. My life could get better or even worse but It's a risk that I'm willing to take at this point.

I slowly walk up to the line feeling my legs give in more and more. Why am I so weak!

I push myself further but my surroundings begin to blur. Oh damn! I'm passing out again! No!!

Two more steps and I will be over that border line...

One more step come on. They can't get me if I'm over this damn line! Nobody will dare cross it to get me back as they will instantly be considered a rogue.

I lift my paw to take the very last step but my body fails me and slumps to the ground. I don't know if I made it over or not but I can't make any further movements.

My body slowly drains itself and my eyes close over yet again just like before. Please moon goddess let me be free...