Chapter seven.

Selina's POV.

I have never felt this way before. The sharp shred of loneliness and deep pain.

I walked through the shadows of darkness on the wet grasses, heading to nowhere because my mind was blank.

It was already late, aside from the pack members, I knew nobody and had no external relationship.

I clenched my hands on my arms, pressing the cloak on my body as the cold was unbearable.

"Where are we going to?" Narla's voice came up and I cleared my throat, closing my eyes briefly. What does she expect from me? I was as confused as she is.

"I don't know," I mumbled.

Everything happened within the blink of an eye. As much as it was unbelievable and hurting, I just had to accept the bitter truth and my ill fate.

I continued to drag my legs heavily through the woods, my eyes heavy and my head throbbing painfully but then I had no choice but to keep moving, straining my eyes to see through the dark alley.

I was extremely tired following the thousand miles I've covered.

I was making sure to go as far away from the Blue Moon pack as possible.

At least I feel a lot better than where I was thrown off from, the ugly ordeal that no one deserved.

But then yes, it's behind me now, I'm glad to call it my past.

Walking on, I suddenly felt a shadow looming over me, I felt eyes on me, like I was being watched or something.

I knew I wasn't hallucinating, the feeling was there, and it was so strong, I felt the presence became more pronounced as the second ticked by.

I panicked and increased my steps, my heart beating hard in my chest. 

"Arhhh!" A sharp scream flew out my mouth as I sighted a huge figure, right there in the middle of the road, few feet away from me.

A huge wolf stood with it's four legs apart from each other, its furs very dark, in fact black in color yet shining under the merciful moon, its teeth gritting as it gazed intently at me.

It was so huge, almost as big as Malik, but not quite. 

Why am I even thinking of him? Or comparing them? 

Malik belongs to my past now.

I gulped down nervously, rooted in my spot and gazed back at it. 

I felt my fears totally disappear as it now faced me completely, its maroon eyes were fixed on me, it didn't howl, it didn't fight, it didn't pounce on me, it just stood there, staring at me, At a time I thought I could see it's human form through it's furs but before I could blink, it was already on it's way out, disappearing into the woods in a flash.

For several seconds, I was lost standing there staring into space.

"Did that just happen?" I muttered.

Just as I had coupled myself together and sauntered forward, another shocking sight glued me back to my spot.

I sighted a tall muscular young man walking out through the path that the huge wolf had disappeared into, he looked quite elegant and pleasing to the eyes, despite the roughness of both his hair and clothes. 

It suddenly struck me.

His rough hair... His eyes... Coming out through the path that the huge wolf had crawled into.

I froze as it suddenly hit me, he might be the....

My breath hooked up on my throat, the fear that had disappeared from my system rushed back in multiple folds.

He doesn't look like a rogue, and I really hoped he doesn't turn out to be one. 

I can't lose my life few hours after being casted away from my pack. 

"Please, don't hurt me, I'm only passing by," I muttered with my head hung low, avoiding eye contact with him.

The last thing I needed at this moment was to get into any more troubles.

All I need is to get to a safe place, stay far away from everyone and be my own person, I've had enough issues already.

"Why do you look pale?" His voice came out as a howl in my ears, he sounded as though he was still in his wolf form, fierce and cold.

"I don't like it when I repeat myself lady," he growled and I flinched back in fright.

"Sorry.. Uhm.. I.. It's just.. I.."

I found myself stuttering sheepishly, I had totally forgotten the alphabet used to form words.

I stared at him with pleading eyes, wishing he could read meaning into them.

Surprisingly, he seemed to understand, I watched in relief as his eyes softened and he walked slowly towards me.

"No one passes this route at this time except they went hunting, you don't seem to have gone hunting," he said softly.

"Uhm.. I.."

"Don't be scared, I won't hurt you, now stop stuttering and speak up," he said.

I breathed in deeply trying desperately to relax, he didn't look like he was going to hurt me.

"I'm just passing by, I have to get to somewhere real quick," I finally managed to speak up.

He scoffed as though he knew I was lying.

"You know, surprisingly, I feel like you don't even have anywhere to go, are you lying to me?"

I dragged my gaze to the floor in guilt.

"Is everything okay with you? You seem really really off," he said.

"I will be okay," I sniffed.

"I can tell you are one of us, I don't mean from my pack but one of us." He said staring intently at me.

I stared back at him without uttering a word.

"What's your name?" He asked.

"Selina," I muttered.

"Selina, I'm going to ask for the last time, do you really have anywhere to go?" He asked again.

I breathed out heavily.

"No, I have nowhere to go, it's a long story, but I can't go back to where I'm coming from, I will just keep moving till I get to a safe place? Thanks for not hurting me,"

He stared at me for a while and breathed out.

"What if I tell you that you are in a safe place now Selina?" He said.

"What?" 

"Come with me," he said turning around and started walking away.

I stood back and watched him walk away, I couldn't take even a step forward, how would I be dumb enough to follow a total stranger to wherever it is he was taking me?

But then a deep corner in my system kept impelling me to go with him, after all he didn't hurt me when he was supposed to anyway.

I couldn't fight off the urge to not follow him no matter how hard I tried.

Dragging in a deep breath, I dragged myself towards him.