I found a split root at the base of a great white pine tree.
I jumped into the air with what dying strength I had left and plummeted into the small opening. I fit perfectly with my malnourished wolf. I was to afraid to shift for I had not shifted since I ran away, and because they would hear me if I did so.
I had ran for weeks. How ever long, I do not know, what mattered was that I had escaped.
I feasted on deers every other day trying to avoid any animal meat and replenishing myself with water from the river or from plants. I avoided plants or berries because I did not know if it was edible or deadly.
After I had passed out Axel took me from that little white house I would never see again to his home by the Alpha's mansion. His father was the beta, Beta Trevor Night to our alpha, Alpha Skyler Night. Trevor and Skyler were first cousins.
*Flashback*
When I had opened my eyes, I looked at myself in the mirror beside Axel's king sized bed. The mirror Axel would use and force me to look at myself while Axel thrust himself into me or forced me to do things with his manhood.
I shivered.
I looked so uncanny, I could not even recognize myself. My plump lips were raw and purple, my habit of licking my lips made them dryer. I looked at my relfection, those hollow hazel eye were dull and lifeless just like the depths of my cheeks. My dimples made my cheeks sink deeper into my egg shaped head and soft square jaw. My midnight hair was tussled in soft large curls spilling against the beige sheets.
I could look no longer at my unrecognizable self, it was pitiful really, what had become of me all these years.
A piece of light shined on my neck.
It caught my attention. My hands reached for the object on my neck. I felt the cool contents of a silver crescent moon. My eyes shut momentarily, it was previously my mothers and she had passed it down to me telling me that it would keep my safe.
But how ironic life has treated me ever since she had left. What had began all of this to pull me down so low, I could no longer stand my own ground?
The door slowly creeped open, answering my own question.
"Aww, my poor baby's awake."
Axel walked to me with his height and strength carried with him all in one package.
All I did was stare.
Voicing my opinion or speaking could lead me to suffocating physical pain. I no longer felt emotional pain, he was my mate and I could not do anything about it. If these genes were not given to us from birth I would have left Axel a long time ago, choosing someone that treated me right because anything he did to me never felt right, nothing.
He sat close to me, caressing my face. I felt repulsion, but I was supposed to love him he was my mate.
"Are you feeling better?" His voice brought chills to my spine, the eerie feeling as if he was watching my every move, even my thoughts.
I nodded my head, my eyes never left his deep evergreen eyes. His medium length blond hair tilted to the side as he analyzed me, waiting for me to make a mistake so he could react upon it. Using it as an excuse to force me to do something awful.
He leaned in closer, his nose touching my cheek. I froze, even the hair of the back of my neck couldn't even raise.
"It's good to hear that you are feeling better." His nice demeanor was instantly gone.
I felt his hand grip my neck. I gasped for another breath of air before he could close his grip.
My head lifted with his strength, he tilted his head down inhaling my scent as if it were the last of me.
I closed my eyes afraid of whatever we was about to do.
Then I felt his lips roughly attack my raw lips causing them to bleed instantly.
"You are going to stay with me forever my love," Axel cooed making my heart sink.
I would have rather been left to rot with my stepmother than stay in hell with Axel.
His large calloused hands found their destinations around my body. Touching every place on my body as if every spot had been contaminated with filth and he wanted it cleaned.
His grip tightened on my throat, his nails turning into claws.
Axel's wolf was coming out.
My eyes widened, fear had already captured me and now all that was here was hell.
Axel pulled back from me, looking into my eyes with his pupils dilated. His nose flared every time he breathed and his teeth became sharper as if he was a vampire and he stared at me grimacing at my reaction.
He loved watching me sink back with fear.
I couldn't do anything my flinch as soon as his large hands ripped apart my clothes. I was stark naked and Axel licked his lips, his evergreen eyes cradled my body as if it was a treat than a precious jewel.
"You will always be mine. No one can take you away from me." His voice spoke hypnotically as if something was driving him to do this, but I knew it was him. He said these same words every time.
He dove in for the first bite, where he marked me two years ago.
I screamed out in pain, my hoarse voice burned, but the pain he embraced me in was deeper.
He pulled back, tilting his head in ecstasy. My blood dripped from the sides of his thin lips, but he would never waste a single drop.
Every drop seemed to be precious to him.
As soon as Axel took another bite beneath my left breast I felt no more pain. My mind had subdued into overload. The pain was so excruciating I had blocked out everything, my mind no longer felt pain but nothingness.
The events that carried on flew by my eyes like a reeling movie.
Axel did his deed, but never planted one seed inside of me. He would make me swallow it or clean it every time. I had no right to bearing his child, I was only worthless rag doll.
After all, I was from the lowest class. A follower.
Axel was an aristocrat, I was a plain werewolf, a follower to its ruler.
I was no one special.
I felt filthy again but it should be no surprise because I was filthy.
I wanted to crawl into a whole a bury myself to death.
I didn't want to live anymore.
I had nothing, no one that cared for me and no one that loved me.
Life had been so cruel.
But no, not tonight.
I was done with this bullshit of a life.
I was ready to die or die trying to escape from this hell hole.
Axel relaxed and went to shower as I curled up into a tight ball. He seemed to always have more energy after he had his disgusting ways with me.
I formulated a plan in my mind and the rain began to pour, making it easier for my escape.
Whenever Axel finished making "love" to me he would have to leave for patrol on the border lines. Alpha Skyler wanted to keep any rouges away from his territory.
Yes, then I would leave. I would run the opposite direction.
And where would that lead me?
*End of Flashback*
My eyes were shut tight and my heart had pumped loudly against my chest.
The sounds of hooves thundered past me.
I closed my eyes tighter, listening to them pass by.
The sun embarked a new path for me as I waited for a few miles until they were a good distance away from me, before crawling out of the great white pine tree.
I ran as fast as I could smelling the crisp air of freedom just beneath my finger tips.
I was almost there.
Then I heard it.
The sound of a ship.
I had reached my destination.
I made it to the ocean.
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