Run away from the pack
RENEE'S POV.
"Bane", I collected myself and called him before he could close the door behind his back.
He stopped in mid motion but he didn't spare any glance at me.
"You have decided to reject me after fucking ....", I started but he immediately cut me off, his voice harsh, “It was a mistake and let me be clear. I don’t want you now, and I will not want you in the future. Do you understand?”
My wolf whimpered in my head, her tail tucked between her legs. I was speechless, powerless to speak around the massive lump in my throat. More tears came to my eyes and streamed silently down my cheeks.
Nothing had changed.
He didn’t want me. And I also had that feeling when he was fucking me.
And now things were much, much worse since I did everything to fight and won everyone who wanted to be his luna.
His expression hardened as he waited for an answer to his question but I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t give him the answer he wanted.
I won't reject him too.
Instead, I let my Wolf take over.
Skin became fur.
We turned and ran out of the room passing via him..
Heartbroken and humiliated, I fled the Packhouse.
I reached the edge of the pack's territory and shifted then collapsed to my knees, sobbing. The forest around me seemed to close in, the trees whispering their condolences as I cried out my pain. I was alone, truly alone. Even my own parents had turned their backs on me, blaming me for Aurora's death. And now, the one person who was supposed to be my fated mate had rejected me in the most cruel way possible.
The night air was crisp, covering my skin with goosebumps.
I let the change happen, falling onto all fours again as I shifted into my wolf. My wolf was sad and hungry that it quickly started running but still in the pack's areas.
I let my Wolf guide me. Her instincts were much stronger than mine. And we were going to need every bit of intuition and determination to survive. She moved stealthily with her nose down to the ground, sniffing for prey. I noticed we were headed toward one of my favorite spots to play as a child, a beautiful valley with a crystal clear rushing stream that flowed down from the mountain. When we reached the water, I dropped the bear carefully on the ground and waded into the water, drinking deeply to sate my thirst.
My belly growled again. We needed to eat.
"We will", My Wolf communicated with determination.
She stepped out of the stream and shook the water from her coat. My Wolf held her head still, tasting the scents on the wind and then spun around and headed north. Small game -rabbit, maybe a fox.
Silently, we made our way into the trees, tracking the scent. It was getting closer. She slowed down, taking each step carefully to avoid making a sound. Slinking forward, just as she launched to attack, the rabbit bolted into the thick undergrowth. We chased after it, snapping powerful jaws further into the brush, trying to upheave the animal, but it successfully evaded her efforts, leaving us with a mouthful of foliage instead.
My Wolf spit the grasses and weeds from her mouth, only to continue again. Scenting the air, tracking the scent, darting to attack, but to no avail. Attempt after attempt failed.
We panted, tongue hanging out, under the exertion. Finally, after four hours of unsuccessful hunting, I was so tired, I could barely walk.
Making our way back to the teddy bear, my Wolf gathered it into her mouth and headed up the mountain. There was a ledge not too high up, where, at least, we would have the rock at my back, reducing our vulnerability to predators.
I looked out at the night sky. The moon shone down brilliantly, casting silver hues on the landscape. I used to love watching its beauty, but now I had to turn away. It just hurt too much. Everything hurt. My stomach hurt from hunger. My body ached from exhaustion, and my heart suffered from all that I had lost.
Images of Bane's face flashed before my eyes. His words cut me again and again as they played on repeat in my head. He didn't want me and he never would.
I collapsed back on my haunches, raised my head to the sky and released a pain-filled howl into the night.
I heard only silence in return.
Defeat and rejection washed over me hard and sharp. But tomorrow I would try again. I thought as I drifted off to a fitful sleep. Probably in another pack as a rogue.
Dawn didn’t come immediately and to make matters worse as I was still trying to sleep, I heard an ear-splitting howl and took it as my cue to leave. I wasn't safe at all.
I let my wolf lead me away from my personal hell. I let her have complete control as I welcomed her back with arms wide open. She made my weak body work harder than it was in a while. She ran faster as if motivated by something but what that has yet to be revealed.
After a good two hours of straight running, I felt a change of air pressure for a fleeting moment and then it returned to normal. I thanked the Moon Goddess as I recognized the feeling of entering another Alpha's territory. I coaxed my wolf into giving me back control but as soon as I did I felt weak and tired. I let my wolf push me too hard when my body was not yet back to full strength. I felt light-headed as I fell to the moss-covered ground and whimpered in exhaustion. I let my body relax as sleep overtook me. For once in many, many weeks I slept knowing I was safe from my father and his torment. I allowed drowsiness to carry me into its deep darkness.
Peaceful bliss.
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