Leah’s POV
There was one tiny detail I didn’t take into account in my brilliant plan. Since I said that I accepted Sebastian as my mate, and not that I chose him, it changed everything. It meant we could mate! He could mark me and I would be bound to him for the rest of my life! I had practiced my speech so many times to make sure I used the correct term that I was thinking about the one I should say and then said it! I tried my best to focus on what was happening around us, but the night was fast growing to a close, which meant Sebastian and I would go up to his loft and, well, I wasn’t ready!
We danced until nobody else was left, and I was beginning to wonder if Sebastian was also nervous, since he didn’t seem as if he wanted to go upstairs as well. He took my hand and as we walked into the foyer, he stopped. I frowned as he hesitated.
“Would you like to go for a run?” He turned to loo
Leah’s POV I had somehow fallen asleep and was having the best dream ever when I heard an alarm sound. “Nooo,” I shoved my face into the pillow, smelling his scent all around me. “Just five more minutes.” I groaned, but as soon as I felt the mattress dip behind me, I sat upright. Emily was near the lift talking to Sebastian in a hushed voice, but her eyes kept darting in my direction. The alarm I heard had gone silent, and when Sebastian looked at me, I knew that it had something to do with Eli. The way he just disappeared after my announcement. I should have known he wouldn’t accept my decision! “Get all the warriors together. I will see you downstairs.” Sebastian sounded worried, which had me worried, and I jumped out of bed. “What’s going on, Sebastian?” He frowned and looked at Emily, who quickly disappeared into the lift. Sebastian rubbed the sides of my arms before taking my hand and leading me to the drinks tray. He poured two drinks and handed me one. “Drink that, you’re g
Leah’s POVI breathed in huge gulps of air as soon as I saw the town. I had more or less an idea of where I wanted to go. The food market seemed to be the most obvious and would probably be the first place Sebastian would look for me, but I was going straight to the supermarket parking lot. Most cars were parked there, which meant I would be able to grab a ride from there. Unfortunately, I knew how. Circumstances over the years taught me what I needed to survive. I ran through the back end of the market to lead Sebastian to the wrong place, then found the bathrooms and quickly shifted and changed. Right behind the marketplace park, the parking lot was waiting and my heart raced as I looked for the right car. Yet another thing I learned while running was to take that second or two extra to find just the right car. If you didn’t, it would cost you time in the long run.I found one and my heart was aching as adrenaline rushed thr
Leah’s POVEli softly put me down on my bed and I quickly closed my eyes. Would he declare me as his true mate now? My mind was still filled with everything I could remember from the dream, but this time there was a little more than before. However, when Eli pulled away from me, I grabbed hold of his arm.“Don’t leave, please.” He was my mate. He was supposed to stay with me and claim me. I couldn’t stop my body and mind from begging him to stay.“GET YOUR GRUBBY LITTLE HANDS OFF HIM!” His chosen mate’s voice tore through our moment and my heart nearly stopped when Eli let go of me and walked over to her. I couldn’t stand looking any longer when he softly placed his hands on her shoulders and whispered something I couldn’t hear. It all finally sank in when he gave her a soft kiss on her cheek and she glared at me before leaving.“Listen,
Leah’s POV I couldn’t believe what was happening to me. It still felt as if it was all a dream, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was all very real. I decided to find out as much as I could so I could eventually make the right choice and asked to be moved from the kitchen crew to the cleaning crew. The fact that I had been ill on my birthday was enough to convince our group leader to put me on light duty for a couple of days and I was moved to the main house for cleaning. Their idea of light duty was vastly different from mine, but I was close to where I wanted to be. As soon as I heard her shrill voice, I knew I’d made a huge mistake. “What the hell are you doing here?” Our future Luna squealed from behind me and I closed my eyes, composing myself first before I said something I would regret. “I was sick so they moved me to cleaning duty.” I didn’t bow my head to her on purpose and it didn’t go unnoticed. She wasn’t the Luna yet! “ELI!” Her screaming echoed throughout the e
Leah’s POV I couldn’t shake the awful feeling of Deja vu as I ran through the forest and found the roadside diner, but reality struck when I walked in and recognized the people. It had all been real! It wasn’t a dream! Meeting Sebastian, Eli dying, and the moon goddess! I actually met the moon goddess and she’s given me a second chance! My head started to pound as I tried to remember exactly what she said. I needed to remember! I found a car outside the diner that I could hotwire and I wasn’t even surprised that I knew how to do it. I remembered the car the moment I saw it, and dropped my bag in the back seat. As I pulled out into the road, I took a deep breath. I had to find somewhere I could lie low for a couple of days. I needed to think. There was no use in starting all of this all over again since I already knew the outcome. I wondered if Sebastian’s mate was still alive or if she had passed away yet. If I could save her, maybe I could save us all, but that wouldn’t be possible.
Leah’s POV Over the next couple of weeks, I drove around the region constantly, staying just a step ahead of Eli, but the same problem I had the first time around was slowly sticking its head out and I would soon have to stop running. I was fast heading in the direction of the first time I went through all of this, but my savings were running out and I still had no idea how I would approach Sebastian. If his mate was still alive, it would be of no use for me to walk in there and proclaim that somewhere in the future-past I was his mate. Until I could figure out a way to know for sure whether his mate was alive, I had to keep my distance. I found a roadside diner that wasn’t one of the places I had worked for before and this time, I didn’t apply to be a waitress. I applied to be an assistant cook, which I knew I was good at. That way, very few people would see me come and go and Eli’s men wouldn’t have such an easy task at finding me. I made sure to tell my new boss that I had an abus
Leah’s POV Soon didn’t happen as soon as I thought it would. I sighed as I looked at the date before rushing off to work. It was the one-year anniversary of the day I left my pack and I still hadn’t figured out a way to find out if Sebastian’s mate was still alive. I was wasting the previous time the moon goddess had given me and Eli’s men were getting closer and closer to finding me each time. Time would soon run out, but at least then I would know Sebastian’s mate wasn’t alive anymore. Wow! That was morbid! Wishing someone’s mate was dead so I could be with him. “Leah! There’s phone for you!” The friendly owner of the diner called and I wiped my hands before going to her office. My thoughts were still on Sebastian when I answered, not thinking. “Leah!” The soft growl in Eli’s voice made my heart skip a beat. “Eli,” I sighed. “How did you find me?” I should have known that he would eventually find me, and I rolled my eyes as he explained that he simply told them he was a relative
Leah’s POV I was dumbstruck! My heart stopped beating and my blood froze in my veins. How was it even possible?! Of all the damn places in the world, he had to walk into mine! Did the damn moon goddess hate me that much?! “Come on, dearie.” My new boss’s voice burst through my thoughts and I came alive again. “We have customers that need attention.” She smiled and I was about to explain when she shoved me through her office door. “Good luck!” She grinned from ear to ear and slammed the damn door in my face! I was in a total state of shock! I hadn’t seen Sebastian since the day he killed Eli! Yet, he looked so much younger. Had my time already run out already?! I wiped my sweaty palms on my small bartender’s apron and cleared my throat. There was only one way out of this and that was the front door. If I walked quickly, I saw his nose lift a little as he sniffed the air and I ducked behind the bar waving the barman closer. “Can you help them?” My eyes pleaded for him to help me just