CHAPTER FOUR

Raven pov

“So all in all, I am called a stealer because I can be stolen?” I asked, trying to make sure I got her message right 

“Yes, and you can also steal other mates too”

“What! I thought I am only in danger for those who lost their mate?”

“Raven, you wolf can also trick a wolf to think that you are their fated mate”

“Oh really? That means I can be mated to jack?” I asked, suddenly interested 

“Of course, but it could lead to a disaster when he meets his real mate as he would have no choice but to leave you or make you his concubine while he crowns her his Luna.”

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“Hey! Stop over there” 

Fear coursed through my veins as I sprinted deep into the woods, desperate to escape the rogues closing in on me. I had finally managed to run away from home as I never had the guts to do so before even amidst the maltreatment from my stepmother, but now I was being hunted, I am beginning to rethink my decision. As my legs went further into the woods, my heart raced alongside it, making me wish badly for a miracle, anyone to save me even if it would make my dad and stepmother aware of my escape.

The least they would do is have me punished greatly, which is a way better choice than being served as an appetizer to these hungry rogues. No shades but I am so small, you would mistake me for a kid especially with my oversized clothes covering all my curves.

The sound of claws harshly wiped against a tree surged a new bound of fear coursing through my veins, I shuddered as sharp chills ran down my spine making me sprint even more deep into the woods. I should not get caught, not after my many plights and attempts of running away from home, and I finally got it right.

The adrenaline rush had gotten into my head, and my leg was basically sprinting on their will.

The night had changed so drastically that I myself had no idea how I got into this mess. I had to excuse myself from my father in the name of going for a run knowing he had been granting my wishes since he knew I am a stealer.  I had felt my wolf agitation but had used that opportunity to escape without considering what the outcome could be. 

Yes you heard right, Wolf! Well before I left Sofia’s place, my wolf talked to me though not for long but enough to surprise me at her appearance. I had happily shared the news with Sofia who assured me that I might later have a wolf shift. I had envisioned myself running free into some packs or even a human town. I had read stories about them, making me know a lot about them down to the way they are very similar to us except that they had no wolf and seemed to see us as a myth. Hence I had not pictured fighting with a group of rogues, in fact I had never heard of them as I was supposed to be the hunter and not the prey, but the reverse was the case. I suddenly yelped as an arrow flew past my head, nearly piercing through my skull.

“Run faster” my wolf yelled at me as I felt a new surge of energy burst through, probably from my wolf or from the thought that I just missed death. 

I can not afford to die just like that without finding the culprit involved in my mother and brother’s death. Today is my eighteenth birthday, probably why my dad bought my excuse. In as much as it was meant to be a day of joy as I could finally meet my mate now, it’s also the day I could not help the feelings of loneliness weigh even more on me as it was also the thirteenth death anniversary of my mother and brother  

Anyways, I just hoped that I would finally be happy when I found my mate.

On top of the fact that I was a stealer and an Omega made my case a lost cause. After finding out that I was a stealer, I had the curse of getting all unmated werewolves attracted to me, and that for sure was a bad thing.

There was only one person who had gotten attracted to me even without my curse, and that was my best friend and now boyfriend, Jack, who my stepparent did not know about. If they knew I was dating, they did probably kill me for real.

Gosh, what the hell am I even thinking of? I should be escaping from the rogues that were chasing after me.

I expected that at least my stepparents would be a little nice, but no! My stepmother turned out to be a lot worse today of all days, and despite their yells and screams, I had decided to come hunting and rewind, that is what brought me down to this situation!

Still running for my dear life, I stumbled on a branch that had thorns on it. Being pricked by a thorn wasn't even painful, as I noticed that the rogues were almost closing in on me. Damn it! I have to increase my pace, but, hell no, my legs would not cooperate and I could not blame it, they were very tired from all that running.

They were already very weak from running this far. Using that slight moment of falling to observe my environment, I found yet another shocking and devastating news.

Wherever this place is was unfamiliar, and that just confirmed that I was far away from home and lost in these woods.

Can this day get any worse already? I should not have thought of running away. There were three probabilities of what could happen to me now.

The rogues catch me and feast on my smart brain. At the thought of that, my body shivered subconsciously as my pace increased.