Save my Mother

CHAPTER SEVEN

ZOEY

“Her complexion looks better,” I heard beta Ronald say and I had to admit, it was true although I still had no idea why and how my presence helped her.

“That’s enough for now,” Alpha Graham suddenly said, with his usual frown on his face, “Send her back!”

Almost immediately, the guard rushed to me and yanked me up, and began to drag me out. “This isn’t fair,” I said out loud before I could stop myself, “You promised me freedom in exchange for helping your mother.”

Alpha Graham turned to look at me and the guard stopped, “What makes you think that I’ll allow you to walk freely in my pack?”

“Alpha..” Beta Ronald chimed in and tried to talk to him but he refused to listen.

“You can keep dreaming about your freedom. It’s never going to happen,” he said, and I frowned.

The guard tried to drag me but I struggled with him, “let me go!” I said, as I suddenly became courageous, “You’re an Alpha, you should uphold your words.” I said seriously.

“Are you questioning my decision?” He glared at me and my body trembled in fear under his intense gaze, I forced myself to look unfazed.

“I’m not questioning your decision,” I corrected him calmly, because even though I wanted to act brave, I didn’t want to provoke him and test his patience. “We had a deal, I think you should keep your own end of the bargain.”

He stared at me and a look that I didn’t understand passed through his eyes, but before he could reply, there was a loud bang.

We all turned in the direction of the noise in alert. “What’s that?” Beta Ronald asked.

“Let’s go!” Alpha Graham said and immediately rushed out, and his beta followed behind him.

I stood in the room with the guard and after a little while, he grabbed my arm and harshly turned my body to face him, “Stay here! Don’t try to escape or you’re dead meat.” He said and dashed out.

Whatever was happening outside was serious as I heard footsteps rushing out. I was scared because if there was an attack, they’d protect the pack members and no one would care about me.

I sat beside the Luna and tried to be calm and focus on my duty but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t help but wonder what was going on.

Curiosity got the best of me and I walked to the door, and to my surprise, it was unlocked. I had no idea if they were leaving the door on purpose to test me.

I sighed, fought the temptation and went back to sit down. I tried my best to sit still and ignore the fact that the door was unlocked and I was free to go, especially during this chaos that they wouldn’t notice my absence.

I looked at the Luna for the last time and then I rushed out. The hallway was empty and when I stepped out of the pack house, there was no one in sight. That should have been enough reason to head back but I stubbornly continued.

It was very difficult to walk as my hands and feet were bound together with the chain that they made for me but I managed to walk.

I finally got out of the main area and my heart raced as I neared the border that was surrounded by tall trees. I’d finally be free and live on my own, I said to myself.

But when I got to the border, I realized that there were pack warriors guarding the place. I contemplated heading back even though I had come so far and just as I was about to go, I heard a familiar voice in my head.

“We can leave now,” Frankie whispered in my head, and while I was still mad that she was keeping secrets from me, I was excited to have her back.

“Can I shift?” I asked her curiously and excitedly.

“Try it,” she said and though I was skeptical, I tried it.

I wasn’t still used to the pain of shifting. My body tensed and my bones ached, the chain dropped to the ground and then I dropped to the ground and my wolf took over. I couldn’t understand why Frankie chose when to take over, meanwhile others could control their wolves at any time.

I felt free and Frankie felt the same. She began sprinting through the woods in excitement and she forgot about our escape plan.

“We need to go!” I said in Frankie’s head and we began sprinting towards the border but then, we spotted the familiar big white wolf that had saved me the last time and I realized it was Alpha Graham.

At first, I panicked and tried to hide, but then I realized that since I was in my wolf form, it’d be the best time to show him that I wasn’t a vampire, but a wolf. I’d finally be accepted and live freely.

I turned around and began sprinting towards his direction. The moment our eyes met, his body went stiff and a deep growl rumbled in his chest.

I froze. Why was he looking at me like that? Did he see me as an enemy? My wolf was different but I was still a wolf and I wasn’t a threat, right?

His wolf took slow steps towards me and everything in me told me to run but Frankie stood her group.

“You! Who are you?” He asked me through the mind link.

“I’m Frankie,” Frankie replied calmly while I was dying of fear.

His eyes darkened and he took another step towards me, “I’m Gregory, the wolf of Alpha Graham, the Alpha of Silvercrest pack,” his voice sounded in my head, filled with authority and dominance, and I noticed that he didn’t speak to Frankie with the same hatred he used whenever he spoke to me.

And just as I was about to introduce myself as Zoey to him, out of nowhere, something slammed into him and it sent him flying off.

I gasped in shock and then I realized that it was a vampire, but before I could even do anything to help, the vampire tackled him and sank his fangs into Gregory’s neck!