Chapter 5-Escaping

Amelia's POV…

I stood by the window looking out. Pack members were leaving the pack house and moving towards the banquet hall.

The excitement was all over their faces as they chatted along the way.

But I was here, trapped like a forsaken princess, waiting to be rescued by a prince in a shiny armour.

“I'm not staying here any minute longer," I muttered with determination.

Time to make my move.

‘Nyx, are you sure about this?’

‘I’ve never been so sure of anything before’

I took a deep breath and climbed up to the window.

Good thing it was wide enough for me to fit through. Nyx can't fit through, so I'll jump and then mid air, shift.

‘You sure you'll be okay and won't get hurt?’

‘Let’s do this’

I nodded and bit my lips, getting ready to jump. Before I could finally jump, the door bursted open and Runa rushed in alarmed, like she already had an idea of what I was thinking.

The moment I saw her, I began panicking and as a result… fell off the window.

“Ahhhh" I screamed as I fell.

"Luna” I heard Runa scream from the window.

The breeze filled my mouth as I screamed and fell. It felt like my mouth was going to tear.

‘Shift’ Nyx screamed at me.

‘I can't’ I was panicking so bad.

‘Just do it’

I tried focusing, so I could shift, but I was too surged to concentrate.

‘If you break any bones, I'm not healing you’

We were already a few feet from the ground.

My heart was thumping so hard in my chest.

Focus. Focus. Focus.

I closed my eyes as we neared the ground, waiting for the worst to happen.

Thud.

My eyes were still closed, I was too scared to open them.

I didn't feel any pain. Slowly, I opened my eyes. I looked down as I lifted my hands.

I sighed in relief when I saw my paw. We made it.

‘Of course we did. I told you to trust me’

I laughed.

“Luna?"

My head quickly snapped up. I saw Runa running down the stairs to where I was.

‘We have to go' I said.

‘Then let's go. You have to trust me now. We'll be faster this way’

‘Then go’

Nyx sprinted off immediately. I could feel her excitement as she ran. She'll definitely make the most out of this opportunity.

She turned and saw Runa chasing her. Her big red wolf was catching up to us.

‘We need a defensive mechanism to escape her and outrun her’ I said.

‘I’m on it,' Nyx said with determination.

She sprinted into the woods, but didn't go far away. She ran amongst the trees and took another turn, luring Runa to a different direction and hid by the trunk of an oak tree.

Runa ran past with so speed. The leaves rose in the air as she ran.

Nyx howled in victory and ran back, heading for the hall.

We approached the premises and hid behind the trees. The light couldn't reach where I was.

I shifted back and moved closer towards the hall, using the giant trees as shield. I was naked. I turned around to make sure no one was following me.

I moved behind the hall and grabbed a brown blanket that was hung to cover myself.

My plan was simple. I would watch everything that will happen tonight from a distance. I won't enter the hall. Colton might smell me.

As I was walking in the shadows, I heard a group of people with torches approaching. I looked around for somewhere to hide.

I found a door next to me. I opened it and entered inside immediately.

I stayed still, not wanting to make any sound to attract them.

“Why is she back now?" One of them said. The voice sounded feminine.

"Exactly my point. It's been four years since she left the pack, since she left Alpha and now she's back?”

"If I was the Alpha, I wouldn't welcome her back," another one said.

“There's a grand banquet just for her. But there was none when Alpha found his mate,"

“Maybe he still loves Victoria. Or loves her more than his mate,"

“Ssshhh,"

Everywhere went silent.

“Don't say that again. If anyone hears that from you and it gets to the Alpha, you all could be beheaded"

They all gasped. I shuddered at the thought of witnessing that.

“Whatever happens in the life of our Alpha is not our business,"

“We know Tolayts, but it's not fair to our Luna. He shouldn't be doing this for another woman that is not his mate,"

“Did you guys hear that since morning, she's been in the Alpha's quarters and he even bought a wardrobe filled with dresses for her to pick an outfit to wear tonight,"

“What?" I muttered.

“Yeah. I heard that,"

There was another silence.

“Maybe he's considering getting married to her,"

“What?" I said aloud and stumbled back when I stepped on something on the floor.

“What was that sound?"

“I don't know"

“We should go. Before someone sees us,"

“We should be serving food and drinks and not gossiping. I don't want my head cut off," the person said and made a gagging sound.

They all laughed and left.

It was just me, alone in the store with my thoughts.

He bought her wardrobe filled with dresses.

Maybe he's considering getting married to her. Their words rang in my ears.

Victoria was everything I am not and there was no way I could compete with her if Colton wanted to marry her.