Chapter 27.

Chapter 27.
Estellas POV.

A few minutes later I hear a loud bang come from outside the door as I jump back hiding in the shadows once again. A few more thumps and bangs while we all sit huddled together quietly watching the door, my heart pounds in my ears as adrenaline pulses through me from my fear.

The door slowly opens and a small figure comes in.
“STEELE!” I shout jumping up as Clover comes up behind me.
“Shhh.” She says quietly as I crouch down and wait for her to speak.
“Ok Luna when I tell you to, we’re going to run.

I took out most of the guards on this side that should give us a few moments.” She says taking my hand as Clover grabs Amelia’s and I grab Clovers. My heart pounds in my ears, I’m so glad Steele is ok. I feel Clovers hand shaking in mine indicating she’s just as scared as I am.

“Ok lets go, stay close and be quiet.” She says while we all file out the door carful not to touch it as I look down to my hands noticing the big red burns along my skin. They still sting and I can feel the muscle just below the burn still ache with pain, we would have never gotten out without Steele.

We quietly creep through the hallway and out the door as the crisp night air hits my face making me shiver, Amelia is only wearing a light little night dress we will need to hurry with how cold out it is. I look up to the sky noticing the darkness has spread across the land, no moon to be seen making the woods look even more creepy. Steele checks if everything’s clear before turning to speak to us.

“It’s a few minutes to the forest line so we have to run fast and stay low.” Steele says just above a whisper as we all nod and take off through the long grass. We run quietly for a few moments before we finally reach the forest line and slow down, my heart pounds in my ears loudly as my adrenaline still flows strongly.

At least the trees offer some coverage from prying eyes, I take a moment to catch my breath while my lungs burn from the cold air hitting them. I try to use my magic again, failing and getting frustrated Clover try’s again as well. Nothing. What the hell did they do to us to numb our powers, I think to myself as a loud howl breaks through the night behind us and my fear rises.

“Ok we need to hurry, they’ve noticed we’re gone.” Steele says as we all pick up the pace running through the the forest faster, dodging branches, logs and rocks while we go. I swallow a huge lump in my throat as I try to focus on my breathing, I’m so out of shape and running for my life wasn’t on my to do list for anytime soon.

I try to mind link Collin as my head pounds.
“Hey Steele can you mind link?” I ask as she shakes her head.
“Not yet we’re still to far, keep going.” She says quietly, my feet hit the ground bellow me and my lungs continue to burn as I breath heavily and I start to become dizzy, pushing through it I keep going focusing on the sound of our feet and taking deep even breaths.

I notice Steele slipping in and out of the mind link as she try’s to connect, a smile crosses her face an another howl erupts through the trees.
“Collins coming, I just told him where we are.” She says with a smile as we all begin to slow, my legs are on fire making me realize how much I’ve exerted myself and I hear the padding of paws hit the ground and my heart races again.

Collin comes leaping past bush’s over top of us while we all duck down and stop dead blocking us from any attacks, he bows to me and I climb up pulling Amelia with me as Steele takes Clovers hand pulling her on top of Enzo and we are off, finally on our way back home to the pack. I rest my head in to his fur as he runs and I feel safe, I feel his heart beat and relax in to him feeling my body throb in pain.

8 wolves follow behind us as we hear the rogues cry out while they search the woods, our only goal is to make it back, we’re not wanting to find a fight. We don’t even know how to strategize for a fight with them when we don’t know what they want. After a few moments we cross the boarder as a warm loving embrace flows over me making my heart throb.

I lean back allowing myself to thrive in the love flowing from the pack, I never knew my family growing up but that didn’t stop me from having one. For the first time in my life I finally feel like I’m apart of something bigger then myself, I’m no longer the little orphan girl with no home.

Getting off Collin I help Amelia and bring her inside, now in the light I realize she looks a lot worse and will need to see our doctor. She’s wearing a ripped white dress that’s stained and dirty, her hair is more matted then I could have ever thought.

“Clover, could Amelia stay in your room for a few days till I get her own room set up for her?” I ask as she nods and Amelia’s eyes go wide.
“My own room?” She asks with excitement as I giggle bringing her upstairs to the bathroom.

I fill the tub with warm water and help her undress getting in to the bath, the water quickly turns black as we empty it and refill. I begin to wash her hair while she scrubs her skin, her hair matted and dead I scrub it with shampoo twice before finally pulling hand fulls of conditioner through it.

We have to drain the water and refill it 3 times before she’s finally clean and I’m able to pull a brush through it. Her hair is so much longer then I first thought it was. I add more conditioner each time while combing through it to make sure its evenly saturated, I doubt shes ever had her hair done properly. Or had a proper bath for that matter.

My heart hurts as I help her out of the bath leaving her to dry off while I go back to my room to get her some clothes, I lean against the door for a moment taking it all in while my mind spins and flashes go through my mind of all the marks I just seen on her, bruises covering her legs and shes so pale. I run in to Collin startling myself.

“Who is the girl you guys found?” He asks as he helps me look through my closet.
“She’s a fairy, she was being held in the rogue village, we were put in the same room as her.” I say as he nods becoming very quiet
“What?” I ask curiously feeling his tension while he shrugs his shoulders and I push for him to tell me.

“She looks a lot like you, that’s all.” His words make my heart stop, could she be, could she be my mothers secret child? I wonder to myself not noticing Collin watching me.
“Yeah I was thinking the same thing.” He finally says reading my emotions all over my face. I grab some pyjamas and go to leave as Collin stops me.
“I’ll have Doctor Marlowe come up an run some tests, she should be checked out anyways. Clover said she spent her life trapped by the rogues.” He says as I nod looking to the ground, I feel bad for her.