Saved by an emerald eyed Lycan king

Chapter 003 

Eyes fell on us as Netra ran out of the royal house, into the street and then the woods.

The fresh air hit my face with a refreshing smell of woods and fresh pine, I inhaled, enjoying every bit of it.

We'd run meters or more into the woods when I fell, I'm now in human form, Netra had shifted, I didn't know the shift usually involves the human falling to the ground tho.

“Is this the normal shifting way? Or am I too weak?” I stood up dusting the dry leaves off my body.

“I'm sorry, are you hurt? I'm probably tired” Netra muttered.

“And stop the weak talk, you've said it twice in just a few minutes” Netra added, "I made a pout lip walking to a tree.

“I'm not lying tho” I sat under the tree staring at the woods, I couldn't properly tell what time it is, it can't possibly be day and I don't know how far into the night it is, since I could see clearly at night.

I stood up walking around, I needed to leave the Salvatore pack and go somewhere far away, it's not like they'd look for me if they didn't see me, they'd probably be happy, they'd be happy even if they find out I died in the woods.

I kicked small sticks on the floor staring into the sky as I walked around the woods.

“We found her!” A voice suddenly rang behind me, Neil and other guards ran toward me holding torches, my eyes widened. Instinct struck and I dashed into the woods, my body reacted before my mind could.

Why are they after me? To catch me and throw me back into the dungeon? I won't allow that now, would I?

I ran farther into the woods, faster as my legs seemed to move by themselves. I'd stumbled upon a root falling to the ground, I quickly stood up but a strong hand held me down.

My heartbeat increased as I looked up, Neil was staring at me with a dark smirk playing on his face…I'm sure he has something against me.

“Please Neil help…I swear I didn't stab Lisa, please just let me go” I pleaded rubbing my palm against each other, Neil smirked pulling me to Fred's foot 

 smirked, pulling me to Fred's foot.

My head spinned, I couldn't think, I felt my view get blurry as I was pulled to Fred's foot.

“You wanna run?, keep running bi*ch!” Fred slapped me hard, I couldn't retaliate or do anything, I was outnumbered.

“Beat her till she loses 2pounds of blood just like Lisa" Fred's order shocked me, I'd never expected that.

I quickly held his cloth, “Fred, please for all the time we've shared, please” I pleaded kneeling in the thorns of the woods.

“I've lost so much already…please Fred”

“Get off me!Really? Lisa is still laying unconscious” He pushed me away gesturing for the guards to start, I stood up trying to run away but I was held by Neil.

He sure has something against me, he's never liked me…no one has.

Netra shifted for the third time but I fell back in seconds, I chuckled darkly as everything seemed to be working for Lisa.

*I'm so sorry meliora, I can't even protect you* 

“You got your wolf? She's just as weak as you are!” Fred scoffed looking away, I felt Netra growl, tears filled my eyes…at this rate I could finish all the tears I have in store, I've cried so much.

The guards charged at me with kicks and punches, a kick on my stomach made me spit out blood.

A broken sound tore out of me, small and almost in a whisper as fists flew in the air, all landing on me.

 Something dropped into my eye… blood I think and when I tried to wipe it off, a boot struck my rib, hard.

Metallic taste filled my mouth, strong, sharp and cold.

Neil's punch felt stronger, it hit hard like he had something special against my life, my head throbbed in pain.

My throat tightened till it hurt to breathe, my vision burned, blurring the faces in front of me.

The world spinned for the second time, blood poured out from different parts of my body, I could only stare faintly as they kept hitting me, my body stopped fighting, even the pain went quiet.

The woods became dark just like my life, they'd beaten me and my weird eyesight, I saw the real hour, it was so dark in the night but Fred didn't hesitate to beat me and make my life miserable even if he'd have to do it holding torchlights.

My eyes closed slowly faintly, I'd stopped fighting it, I felt every pain…they didn't stop, they continued.

“Stop!” A voice roared, loud, calm but scary…I lifted my head, squinting through tears, and saw him.

He stood about thirty feet away, partially visible due to the darkness. Tall, well over six feet, with broad shoulders and a stillness that reminded me of the woods. Dark hair fell across his face, and even from this distance, I could see his eyes, emerald.

They shone brightly and he moved, covering the distance between us in seconds, faster than anyone should move. Suddenly he was crouching in front of me, and I could see his face clearly.

Hot. The word came unbidden and completely inappropriate given that I was possibly dying, he scooped me into his arms like I weighed nothing, standing up.

I could see his jaw tighten, his eyes fixed on Fred with intensity, a smile escaped my bursted lips just staring at his face, I saw some men run towards us from behind him, they seemed to be with him.

“King Darian” one of them bowed, king Darian?! The ruthless Lycan king? They didn't include him being this handsome in his stories, and I'm in his freaking arms!.

My eyes widened as I struggled trying to get down, I can't get on his bad side…I'm already on the run.

“Don't move” his voice dropped like a rock in a sea, calm and husky, my body stiffened responding before my mind could, I felt Netra giggle.

“You think hurting a woman is cool? What a jerk” I gulped down nothing watching his lips move, imagining how they'd feel on mine.

“I'm sorry, king Darian” I heard Fred's voice, low and respectful, the rude HIM is gone, and he's now a complete good boy.

He gestured to one of the men and they bowed, he turned walking away with me in his arms, did he forget he's still carrying me? He walked faster or flew? His movement and speed was extraordinary as expected of a Lycan king.

“You'd dig a hole in my face if you keep staring” I quickly looked away in embarrassment, hiding my face in his chest, and I swear I heard him chuckle.