My bare feet carried me through the woods.My hair flew backwards, following the blow of the strong wind. I ran as fast as I could, constantly looking around to see if anyone was following me. There was no one behind me.Tears of joy were blurring my eyes but I quickly wiped them with the back of my hands. I didn't dare stop running for a second, not even when my right foot was begging me to stop.The air felt fresher out here in the woods, it smelled like freedom.I wanted to stop and catch my breath for a second. But any minute now, someone might notice that I was gone or Okla might change her mind and tell Beatrice that I ran away. Which was why I couldn't risk a rest and get caught.No matter how much I wanted to keep going, my pace was slowing down.I was sure that I was far away from the main pack house but I don't know how wide the Blue Moon pack is, so there was still risk of me being at the very center of the territory.My breath grew short, coming out in a huff after each
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