Alora.
Run, keep running and don't look back. Those words kept resonating in my ears like the echo of a loud beating drum.
My heart thumped loudly in my chest as I placed one foot after the other and navigated my way through the dark thick woods.
Keep running, Alora! I told myself as I had started to pant heavily from the current stress my body was going through, I had never had to run before.
Five years locked up in Jax house and I've hardly ever stepped out of his home, I didn't even know what running felt like anymore.
But today I was running, running away from the dark nightmares I was born into and made to stay in forever.
I didn't want to live that life anymore and today was the day I would find the freedom I deserved.
A part of me wanted to see my parents one more time before I finally decided to leave, but I knew turning back would mean I traded my freedom for seeing them. No doubt Jax must have noticed I was gone by now and I knew that if I decided to go after my parents they would just give me back to him.
My eyes stung with tears that I couldn't even trust the people who had brought me into this world. But I had no choice, I quickly wiped my eyes as I ducked from a branch.
"Stop!" A loud voice shouted from behind me and I froze up immediately, turning behind me to see Jax's bodyguards and his Beta far behind me.
A few of them had shifted to their wolves and I knew it was only a matter of time before they caught me.
"Come back Alora, Alpha Jax wouldn't like this!" I heard Jax Beta say and I felt the brand on my stomach tingle as if telling me to go back while Jax was still probably playing nice. If he hadn't come out to find me himself, it was because he was giving me a chance to come back on my own, meaning my punishment wouldn't be as painful as if he caught me himself.
No! No! No!
I couldn't let them take me back to that monster! This was the only chance I had!
With newly found confidence, I turned and started running faster into the woods.
"Get her!" I heard the Beta shout and I heard the sound of paws hitting the floor and sprinting after me.
I was probably almost off Jax's pack. I didn't know but I knew there was a river just before a human town that signified the end of his borders.
If I could just reach the human town then I'll have a few minutes before they shift back to their human form and get changed before coming back after me.
"Alora!" I heard him shout my name. Despite being back at his house, I heard Jax's voice in my head. I could feel his anger, his red eyes on me that promised me a heavy punishment but that only made me run faster.
He was really going to hurt me if I was caught.
I could smell the sound of soft running waters and I knew I was closer to the river.
The heavy found of paws hitting the floor for closer and I increased my pace as I heard them howl sending messages to each other.
I pushed hard as my nightdress caught up in a branch and a huge piece of it tore off exposing my thighs. But I didn't look back, I kept running.
Not even when another branch cut through my cheeks and my shoulders, piercing me as I ran, I didn't look back.
I only had one thing in my mind. Freedom.
And today was my only chance at it.
"Please, just today." I looked up at the bright full moon above me as I whispered softly before I looked forward to see the river ahead of me.
The sound of the wolves drew nearer and I knew they would soon catch up to me as I breathed in relief.
I was so close! So close!
My heart pounded in my chest heavily threatening to jump out any second and my legs grew tired as my whole body screamed for me to stop and I started to lose my breath.
The bleeding on my face and my arms did nothing to strengthen me as the river drew closer to me and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"She's reaching the borders!" I heard someone shouts from far behind me and I smirked.
Only a few steps and I would be out of the White Moon pack, my prison and I'll be free from being Jax's slave, his property, toy and object for pain and pleasure.
"Alora! Stop! Jax is going to be very angry!" Someone yelled from behind me but I didn't look back nor respond as I threw myself into the river in front of me.
The first few seconds were quiet and soon I pushed my head out of the water as I took in a deep breath.
I could hear the sounds of bones breaking and I quickly swam to the shore, the cold wind hit against my wet skin as I hauled myself out of the body of water.
Swiping my hair away from my face, I bent to catch my breath, my clothes were sticking to my skin and I shivered at the cold air before looking back. There was no one at the other side but I knew they weren't far behind, probably shifting and dressing up.
I sighed in relief as I sprinted off into the human town, surely someone would be able to help me. Humans were kind, I knew that.
I found a small motel ahead and a car, a very expensive looking one and for a second I wondered what it was doing in a run down looking hotel like this.
My legs shivered and wrapped my arms around my body as I neared the car. There was a room that had lights in the hotel and I decided to meet the person in it when I heard shuffling behind me.
I panicked and reached for the door of the car and tried it, to my surprise, the door opened and I gasped in shock, looking back at the woods to see the wolves had shifted sbd looking around for me.
Quickly, I slipped into the car,it was dark and I struggled to fit in between the two seats which wasn't difficult, considering I was very small.
My heart pounded in my chest and I did the only thing I knew how to do. Masking my scent, it was the only trait that reminded me I was supposed to be a wolf and I was grateful for it.
Closing my eyes, and holding my breath, it took a few minutes before the doors of the car opened and my eyes widened in shock. I hadn't expected anyone to come in and I couldn't come out or it would risk my exposure to Jax's men who were looking around for me.
I folded myself smaller to appear as invisible as possible, the clothes sticking on my body helped in a way and my stomach twisted in knots and I let out a silent prayer for the person not to see me.
I heard the sound of fingers tapping on a phone before the person sighed and I recognized it as a man. I pressed my hand over my lips, pouring all my energy into masking my scent so I wouldn't be found.
I almost let out a gasp when the car jerked in ignition and I shivered a little under the rumbling of the engines.
The car drove off the hotel and I peeped through the windows to see Jax's men looking around the hotel and the woods.
I smiled, letting out a silent breath. At least I was safe and I was free from Jax pack.
Alora. I couldn't stop myself from trembling with fear and anticipation. The man who drove the car was silent and he wasn't human either. He was a werewolf too, not an ordinary one, he bled of power and the aura surrounding him made me shiver in fear as I snuggled between the chairs to avoid being found. No doubt if I unmasked myself he would find me, or if I made the slightest noise he would know someone was there. Werewolves were known to have extremely good hearing and this man was powerful enough to hear me out. But he seemed to be distracted by his thoughts as I noticed every now and then he sighed like something was troubling him, but I was too scared to peep and look at him. I tried to avoid moving at all, even the slightest sound and I would be found. I couldn't risk anyone finding me, the plan was that when the car came to a stop and he got out, I would leave too and find refuge somewhere. I didn't have anywhere to go but I couldn't go to any other pack, no pack accepte
Alora. My heart thumped loudly in my chest as I rested against the car and turned my gaze away from the men. No! Where the hell was I?! I couldn't stumble into another pack,not especially if it was one of the packs Jax had control over. It would mean that I couldn't be free. I gasped desperately for air as tears filled my eyes and I raised my hand to my chest to stop myself from hyperventilating. But it was hard and I looked around the mansion. There was no one else in sight except the two guards at the gate, and I knew it was impossible to escape them. I had to think of something! But it was so hard to do so when I was imagining Jax walking in with a grin on his face and congratulating me on stepping into his den once more. I was hopeless as more tears filled my eyes and my body shook and my palms became sweaty as I looked around the estate.. Someone very powerful lived here and I could only think of one status in the pack where the person could afford such luxury. I
Ares. I walked into my room, slamming the door behind me. The stress of today finally weighed down on my shoulders as I sighed and reached for the buttons on my shirt when my phone vibrated in my pocket. I snatched it, grumbling at the disturbance after finishing my rounds at the west borders in case we had more intruders after the man I had just killed. Jax was one sneaky bastard and I couldn't let my guard down, not even for a second. I picked the call on the second ring after seeing my Beta's name flash across my screen. "What is it, Seth?" I growled into the speakers and I heard Seth take a deep breath as if fearing to tell me when he had called to say. Seth was my most trusted wolf, my right hand man and my childhood friend, he was the only I had ever called friend and I could trust him with my life, with every part of me. He had stood by me at every moment of my life, loyally serving me and I couldn't trust anyone at my back except him. He would give his life for me. "Uhm,
Alora. "Who the fuck are you?" His deep voice growled at me and I shivered as fear shot up my spine. The man standing before me was tall, he had a broad chest, and lean muscles. His biceps flexed as he raised his gun at me. He had deep blue cold eyes, not the usual blue of the ocean, nor the blue color of the sky. His eyes were a deeper shade, like a painter that stroked that spot repeatedly, highlighting the color. But instead of the warmth that the color blue brought, these man's were filled with cold and hate. There were no emotions in them, except from the reflection of anger in them. If I hadn't seen his reaction when he had first seen me I would have thought he could feel no other emotions except from anger and irritation. The way he had looked down on me was the exact opposite of the emotion on his face. He had looked at me with soft eyes, gasping silently at the color of my eyes. My violet eye color had been a mystery to my parents, I was different from the other wolves.
Alora. I stared into Ares' eyes. It felt so surreal that I had escaped from one deadly Alpha to another one. It was almost getting hard to breathe as my eyes watered and I thought of an answer to give Ares. He had asked for my last name and I knew telling him I was a Pentagon was basically taking the gun to my head and pulling the trigger. There was no way Ares was going to let me go knowing I was Jax's property. I had no choice but to take my parents last name, my rightful name. The name I was supposed to go by if Jax hadn't owned me. "Forrester. My name is Alora Forrester," I lied through gritted teeth, glancing away from Ares as it was hard to look him in the eye and lie. My heart thumped loudly in my chest as the lie rolled off my chest. "Hmm." Ares murmured. "And where are you from? Should I ask your pack since I can't smell your wolf?" He asked, raising a brow at me. My heart thumped loudly in my chest and I was scared he could hear it. I needed to think of something, and f
Alora. "Listen to me Alora, you mean nothing to us," My mother said to me. I had just turned five years old today and I had been foolish enough to ask for a birthday gift. My mother, who was a striking beauty with blonde hair and bright green eyes, glared at me. I remembered calling her an angel or a princess many times because of how her blonde hair glowed. But that was just the outside of the person I called mother. Because on the inside, she was cruel and unforgiving, at least to me. My father was a quiet man with brown curly hair and hazel eyes that were behind big round glasses. He was extremely quiet and did everything my mother asked him to without any excuse. Most days I thought he was just a normal wolf with a low self esteem who thought he deserved someone as beautiful as my mother so he listened to her and worshiped the ground she walked on. But as time flew I knew he was just as twisted as her. A silent cry escaped my lips as my mother pulled my ear and dragged me ou
Alora. It was dark in the room and a part of me was scared. Something about it reminded me of the time in Jax's room, dark and alone, fearfully waiting for him to come back home and defile me in many ways he deemed fit. While the other part of me was in pain, the shackles were like Jax's, they were handcuffs and they pinched my skin painfully, the cold metal hard and tight against my wrist. It was like Seth had purposely tightened them to cause more pain to me and I wondered why. He seemed to dislike me a lot and was angry that Ares had let me live. My foot stung in pain when I moved and I hissed loudly feeling tears burn in my eyes. My hands were handcuffed above my head, leaving me in a kneeling position just beside the bed and placing enough weight on my foot. I couldn't even try to move or else my foot stung in pain. Tears rolled down my cheeks and I felt it drop against my laps. I felt so dirty, wet and tired. My cold wet dress pressed against my skin and the cold AC made it
Ares. I stared outside the glass wall of my office. Despite being the Alpha of The Blood Moon Pack, I also owned various companies, clubs, buildings and estate. And I had just finished reading the reports from my biggest sale yet. The sun was heating against my face but that was the least of my worries, because as much as I tried to avoid it. The image of Alora flashed in my mind so frequently that it was all I could think about. From her black curly hair that was in a mess with broken tree branches and leaves to those violet eyes of hers that seemed to hold many secrets. Alora Forrester. What a joke! I knew she was lying about that or it wasn't entirely true. I wasn't an alpha if I couldn't realise I had been lied to. And her whole story of being a slave to a human wasn't entirely true either. Though, I could see the sadness in her eyes and the way her hands trembled when she spoke to me about how she had gotten here. But when u had stared harder, I noticed those violet iris tr