Chapter Eight

Later that day, she goes to the back garden to clear head and escape the mansion and everyone for a whille. She just needed to be alone, and she ended up going deeper and further into the forest. The forest closed in around her and the moon hanging low in the night sky with a dim glow. She knew she shouldnt have been out this deep into the woods alone, especially not with the rumors going around and more importantly not when her life was in danger. But after the creepy encounter in the hallway with the creepy figure who tried to make her keep her mouth shut, she needed the air. She needed the space to breathe, to think and not have that unsettling feeling that someone was stalking and listening to her.

The night smelled like fresh wood and damp earth. She walked around carefully, a few minutes. Just a few more minutes she said to herself. That was just enough time to clear her mind from the unsual attitude from her parents and the people around her. From the whispers, rumors and sometimes the look of sympathy.

She held tightly the lamp that she had carried along with her. The flame flickered violently. She exhaled sharply and turned around about to leave when the hairs on her arms rose. A low frightening growl rolled through out the forest surrounding. Her pulse quickened and her imaination run wild. It look like someone or something was fighting. It wasn't the wind , neither was it just her imagination.

She hid behind a fallen tree straining to have a look at what was happening ahead to pinpoint her sound. Branches cracked, the sound of something heavy hit the ground and the another growl. A heavy breathing was heard.

ISSABELLA'S POV

I hid behind a fallen tree beside me as I tried to see where the noise was coming from. I might sound stupid now because i should have been afraid and retreated but no I curious, Curiosity had the best out of me. I should have run back to the main path out of the forest the alert the guards stationed out there but NO. I should nog step into whatever violent mess was unfolding. Any sane person would have done the same and leave. But curiosity won. I heard the sound of woods and branches cracking and then something heavy hit the ground followed by another deeper growl filled with pain and fury.

I carefully crept toward the sound weaving between trees until i finally saw it and I froze. Heart racing.

A massive black wolf was pinned against a large tree and four rogue were going around it. Their eyes glowed weirdly yellow. They growled and snapped their teeth as the moved around the black wolf. The black wolf was wounded, breathing hard and it was bleeding from it's chest but somehow still managing to hold the rogue wolves back.

My heart ached painfully even when I didn't want to because I knew who that wolf was. Everyone in my pack had heard of him. Alpha Rex of Blackthorn pack, my soon to be partner in alliance (soon to be husband). My parents' only solution to the dangers and threats. I rolled my eyes. That was the man i had vowed to hate but here I was feeling sympathy for him. My heart ached to see him hurt.

I should run away, i really should but I didn't. Instead, I grabbed the nearest fallen branch and launced it at one of the closest rogue to me with every strength i had in me. The branch cracked against the rogue's back and it let out an angered snarl and turned toward me.

'' Oh Moon goddess, I'm stupid. OMG what have i done.'' I whispered stumbling backward. The rogue wolf lunged at me and I stood frozen, scared. Preparing for impact and the pain afterward. '' I wouldn't die from this'' I whispered to myself. I need to run, I need to run but I couldn't move my legs.