Escaping My Mate

Chapter 1

I stretch my arms and yawn. I hate getting up early, but I need to get my exercise. Putting on my pink running shoes, I tip toe past my parents and brothers rooms and head outside.

I set my watch for thirty minutes and begin my usual morning run.
I can feel the cold air sting my face as I turn the corner by the Adam's Beverage Barn. My heart is pounding and my timer goes off. I smile not as out of breath as I was a couple of weeks ago.

I begin to walk back towards my house when I hear a couple twigs crack behind the tree on the side of the road. I turn and see a man watching me.

My heart begins to race. I call out to the man. "Are you lost?"
He nods and walks towards me.
Something about him makes me very suspicious. I take a few steps backwards and decide to run but it's too late. Another man grabs me from behind drugging me. I watch as the ground seems to slowly fade.

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I wake up groggy. My head is pounding and my hands are tied to a bed. Oh this is not going to be good.
As much as I am creeped out, a certain scent fills the room. It's like a ocean breeze. So calm and soothing. Whatever Febreeze they are spraying, I want it. I close my eyes and sigh.

The door opens and the man that I saw by the tree walks in.

I glance over at him and then look away. He has beautiful eyes and dark blonde hair. He's so handsome.. so so handsome.. I shake my head. I can't think that way. He kidnapped me against my will. I give him an evil glare as he comes and sits by me.

"Hello princess, thought I'd walk in and see how you are doing."
My gosh his voice is so gruff like a deep country accent.

I roll my eyes and turn my head away from him.
Suddenly I fill a sting on my cheek.

My eyes widen. Oh no he didn't.
I turn and spit on his face.
"How about you keep that hand to yourself jerk, next time I'll bite it off."

He closes his eyes. He tightly forms his hand into a fist. I realize I might have crossed a line that I shouldn't have. I see his fist come flying towards me and I close my eyes. I hear a loud crack and I flinch back. He punched the wall next to my face.

He leans in and I can feel his warm breath by my ear.
"Don't push me princess, you don't want to see my dark side."
He walks out slamming the door behind.

Great I've been taken captive by a abusive, hot head. I lean my head on the wall feeling my cheek throbbing. When I get out of this rope. I'm going to make him pay.