CHAPTER 5 ~ A Replacement

DONNIE'S POV

~ Continued ~

     **********FLASHBACK***********

     It was night and very dark at this point. I was going home from work that night because my shift ended very late. I'm not usually afraid of walking at night but this particular night, I was getting strange feelings. I turned to the corner of my street when someone started running towards me all of a sudden. I was a bit flustered and didn't know what to do at first. 

I just moved a bit from the way and followed another corner, then I noticed the person followed me. I stopped walking and turned swiftly to scream, he already stopped me from talking by covering my mouth. I felt strange at that moment, I could not talk. 

"Please, I'm not going to hurt you. Help me please, I promise I'm not a bad person." He pleaded with me. 

I nodded still a bit scared, I gestured to him to leave my mouth. He did, I almost screamed but he covered my mouth again. I can't even see his face, this place is so dark. How do I know he is not a serial killer hiding for the police? 

"I am not being chased by the police. Some bad people want to rob me and I have something very important. They want to kill me, they won't do anything to you if you just tell them you didn't see me. Please, I promise I won't hurt you." He whispered softly. 

I don't know why I agreed to do this. After he removed his hands from my mouth, I showed him where to hide since I am very familiar with the area. He was limping, he seemed to be injured. Why do I still feel like this man is a criminal on the run?

I stepped out and those people stopped running right in front of me. I brought out my acting skills, I started fake crying. They were five in number carrying different types of weapons and a bag. Why would five people be chasing just one person seriously?

"Miss, are you okay?" One of them asked me. 

"I don't know who he is…. I wanted to go to my house and he attacked me suddenly. He said he would hunt me down if I said anything. Then he ran that way." I pointed to an entirely different road that would take them a long time before they get back here. 

"It's okay Miss. Do not cry, go back home. He won't be leaving here alive enough to kill you. Quickly go back home, let's go boys." They assured me and ran in that direction. 

I acted like I was going home till they were out of sight. I walked back to that man, he had told me to move closer to those men to confuse them and I didn't understand why though. Good thing they're gone, I suddenly feel sorry for this man. 

"I have to go home now. I'm sorry I don't trust you too. You can leave that way, you'll be gone before they come back even if you were crawling." I told him. 

I quickly left the place for my own safety. I was still scared because I didn't know who he was and didn't see his face well. Though I did have this strange feeling and I could not get the event out of my head all night. I wonder who he is and why those people are chasing him with those weapons. After careful consideration, I came to the conclusion that they are gang members. Perhaps opposite gang members chasing each other. 

***********FLASHBACK ENDED***********

I stared at him intently. I just keep getting this feeling that he is familiar somehow. After eating my fill, I waited for him to start telling me about himself and what was really going on. He came back a while later and sat beside me. 

"I am the Alpha King of this pack. My pack is called the Ace Pack, and you are from the Blue Knights Pack. Your father is the Alpha of the pack…"

I stopped him, "Hold it right there Mr Alpha, what? What's Alpha? What pack? I don't understand anything. Are you a werewolf or something because that only happens in fantasy novels and movies? It's not real alright, you need to stop watching all these movies and--" 

I stopped when I remembered what happened to me before. What if I'm just exaggerating and it wasn't real? Oh my God! This is actually real. I looked down at his fingers and saw them grow into claws. My body shook as I moved away from him terrified. Werewolves exist in real life? 

"You were saying?"

"I...I don't understand. Am I… I mean Lea is a werewolf too? I thought this only happened in movies. What's going on?" I stuttered. 

He shook his head, "Now I am convinced you hurt your head somewhere. I'm going to help you because you're my mate." 

"Mate? But I'm not the one you're looking for, how do you know I'm your mate?" 

"You've asked me that before and I gave you an answer. I'll be going out now, if you need anything you can ring the bell and they'll be here to serve you. I'll get you a phone so I can be able to call you when I'm out." He said, then stood up and left the room. 

So I'm supposed to stay in here all day for the rest of my life trying to recover from what never happened to me? I stayed in the room all day bored to death. The door suddenly opened and I thought he returned. I don't know why I'm so eager to see him, maybe because he's the only one I know here. 

Someone else walked in. He stopped to stare at me. 

"You're not Luna, you're a replacement aren't you?" That's what he first said. 

"Is it that obvious?" I asked him, hoping I'll finally leave this place. 

"I heard of how you kept asking everything and looking at you, you didn't hurt your head. Alpha Damon is only treating you this way because he thinks you're her. You will be just a replacement until the real one is found. You should know your place and be careful…"

"Excuse you… I didn't ask to be brought here, you know. Stop trying to make me feel like I planned this." I said getting offended.

"I'll be leaving now. Excuse me." He bowed and walked out of the room. 

What an arrogant bastard. Alpha Damon seems to be the only nice person around here. I badly want to get out of here. Someone save me please. I can't believe I am staying between werewolves, this is a nightmare. I want my normal life back. This is all Eric's fault.