Freedom at last

Emilia Abel - POV

It was not easy to drive past the busy pack town when I constantly kept looking back to see if Luis was coming behind me. My heartbeat was still erratic while I kept wiping my sweaty palms on my jeans. As I reached the pack borders, I saw the two warriors approach my car. “Miss. Abel, are you leaving the pack?” one of them asked me when I nodded my head as I took the letter that my mom forged and gave it to him.

“My friend just gave birth, and I am going to visit her,” I told him as he scanned the forged paper, which had our alpha’s signature on it. Ever since I became Luis’s mate, he had made sure that I did not even step out of the house, not alone in the pack.

“Isn't Gamma Knight coming with you?” the warrior asked me with a suspicious look on his face.

“You know how he is swarmed with work. He told me to go ahead and he would join me later.” I said without stammering, and the warrior nodded his head as he handed the paper back to me.

“Okay, have a safe journey, Miss. Abel. We will see you in the pack soon.” he said, and I gave him a forced smile as I drove past the gates. I didn't know I was holding my breath when I finally let out a heavy sigh as I passed the pack borders, and I felt my mate bond stretch along with my connection to this pack.

I drove for a few more kilometers when I parked my car at the curb and got down. Taking a deep breath, I looked in the direction of the pack while my hands curled into fists.

You can do this, Emilia.

I whispered to myself as I opened my eyes and stared at the empty road in determination. “I, Emilia Abel, reject you, Luis Knight, as my mate and gamma of the Winter Moon pack,” I said without a waver in my voice as I felt the mate bond break within me.

My hand flew to my chest as I felt like someone stabbed me with a hot knife. Tears began to form in the corner of my eyes while I stayed rooted to my spot. “I, Emilia Abel, reject the bond that I share with the Winter Moon pack,” I said as I felt my pack bond break as well.

Gradually, every mind link that I shared with my pack members began to break when I finally felt a void within me. It's over, I am free. I am rogue now.

“We are strong, Amy. We don't need that sccumbag to define who we are.” Silver, my wolf, consoled me when a smile appeared on my face. I wiped away the tears from my cheeks and walked toward my car, with one final look at the pack behind me, I got into my car and drove off.

No one knew where I was going, not even my mother, because she insisted that if she knew, they might force her to spit it out. Even though I still felt this heavy weight within me for leaving her behind in this cruel pack, I knew I couldn't take her with me.

It would be too risky, and alert the pack immediately with her position as the pack doctor. I drove for a long time, only stopping to refill the fuel tank. I didn't know where I was going to go right now, but my mother’s words rang clear as day.

“Go to the north. That is the only place they wouldn't dare come to search,” she said.

I am still confused as to why the winter moon pack does not get along with the packs in the north, but right now, that is my only advantage.

Gamma Luis Knight - POV

Ting.

I looked down at the text message I received.

It's a dead end once again. - unknown.

I felt the anger rise within me as I shoved the phone back into my pocket and looked at Ava, who was oblivious to what was going on as she drank her wine. “Is everything all right, Luis?” she asked me, and I nodded my head as I felt my anger simmer down upon hearing her angelic voice.

Even though there was a smile on her face, I could still see that she was hiding her grief. The grief of losing our child three months ago all because of that bitch Emilia.

The moment the doctor informed me that Ava lost her baby, I wanted to reject Emilia and kill her using my own hands, but then I had a better plan. There was no point in letting her off the hook that easily, so I decided to torture her every day, just like how Ava and I are suffering from our loss.

“Do you want dessert, Ava?” I asked when she nodded her head as she picked up the menu card and began browsing through its content.

“I will have a tiramisu,” she said, and I nodded my head and told her order to the waiter. “Luis,” she spoke, which made me look at her.

“When are you going to reject her and accept me as your mate? You know people are beginning to speak about us, and I…” Before she could finish her sentence, I placed my hand on hers, and I squeezed it in reassurance.

“No matter what they say, you are my mate, Ava. Just give me a little more time. I will reject Emilia and then accept you in front of the entire pack, okay?” I asked her when she nodded her head.

“Luis.”

“Hmm.”

“You know it's our anniversary today, right?” she asked me, and I nodded my head. “Shall we end this night with some wine at my place? I want you to stay with me tonight, Luis.”

“Anything for…” my hand clutched my chest while my face contorted in agony as I felt this searing pain within.