Episode Three

CHAPTER THREE

THIRD PERSON'S POV

"Hm! She survived the woods, but once again, chose the Wrong location, your sister must have been cursed by her ancestors" the witch said, as they both starred at Serena through the crystal ball

"She been cursed or not, is non of my business, How does she keep escaping death?" Clarissa groaned

"How did she outrun that ish.. ish.. whatever you called it? Are you even reliable? Cause I am starting to doubt if you're actually the most powerful witch in this region" she questioned

"Your sister ran out of luck the minute she stepped foot into The Dark Heart Pack, so don't worry too much" The witch said in an assuring tone, not without a smirk though

Clarissa just sat there starring at her with a confused expression, but suddenly, her face litted up and she smiled ear to ear

"The show just got more interesting" she said, still smiling

"Yes it did" The witch replied, equally smiling

"It's late now, I have to get going, I don't want Jake asking about my whereabouts" Clarissa said and with that, left the coven

SERENA'S POV

Some minutes after the guard left the tent, I made my way out

 

It was really dark outside, and a disadvantage to me because female wolves cannot see clearly in the dark, unless they wolfed out

And unfortunately for me, I couldn't,  but that still didn't stop me from leaving 

"Hey, who are you?" The voice of a man put me to a halt

"What are you doing by the border?" He asked, I guess he didn't figure I was a rogue

"Haven't you all been warned...." He was saying but I didn't wait to listen to the rest as I was already on my heels

He ran after me, and also raised an alarm so that the others could  Chase after me too

After about thirty minutes of running, I was sure they had lost me, so I stopped to rest under a tree

"Hm! You really are good at running huh?" Someone said beside me

And I jumped backwards clenching on my chest with my left hand, while my right hand was stretched out with my claws pointed out, ready for attack

 

I raised my head and I was shocked to see who it was

"Bryan!" I exclaimed and he smiled

 

"It's been a long while" he said and I nodded

"What are you doing here? How did...." I was saying but he cut me off

"I got in here as a rogue, but with the help of the Luna, I became a member of the Pack" he responded and I cocked my right eyebrow, a ray of hope shined in my heart, the Luna could help me also, since she knew who I was

Jake had also banned Bryan from the pack, because he suspected that I was cheating on him with the guy

Bryan was my childhood bestie, though he always had issues with Jake, these two never agreed on anything

"So...What are you doing here?" He said pulling my attention back to him 

"Hh! I was banned from the pack and denounced Luna, After walking around in the woods, I found myself here" I explained and smiled bitterly

"Banned? Jake Banned you? The nerve of that bastard…why?" He asked, I could feel the anger in his voice

"It's a long story Bryan, don't want to talk about it now" I responded and he nodded without pressing further

"It's okay if you don't want to talk about it, but he really needs a brain check, it's obvious he has shit in place of one, anyway you're safe here, this pack is for everyone" he said and I chuckled lowly

"Come on! I'll take you to my home, it's really late for you to walk out here all alone, considering the fact that you're a rogue, it wouldn't be safe" he said and I nodded in agreement

"That's true, thanks alot" If only he was the one destined to be mate then I wouldn't have had to go through all these, but the moon goddess knows best, I believe that there is a light at the end of the tunnel for me

"That's the lady!" Someone shouted from behind, and I was very sure it was some of the pack's guards

"Goodness! Why are they chasing after me?" Silly and stupid question to ask, but however, he understood me

"It seems they finally figured you're a rogue" he replied and I snapped my head towards his direction

"How did you know they mistaked me for a member of the pack?" I asked with creased brows

"Well, I was also at the border some minutes ago, and I saw all that happened, that's also how I knew you were here" he said

"Oh!" Was all I said

It was so stupid of us to stand there, asking and answering questions, when we were ought to run for our lives

"How did you get in here rogue?" One of them asked, they had caught up with me

"Isn't it obvious? He is her accomplise" Another one said, pointing at Bryan

"No he...." I wanted to defend him but, they had cuffed us already, and ordered for our silence

"The Luna is so soft hearted that she makes all rogues members of the pack, she has no idea what they do behind her back" Another one said and the rest nodded in agreement

They all just kept talking, while I was thinking of a way to get out of their captivity

"How in the world did all these rogues get in here?" A guard asked, as a large number of wolves were making a circle around us

They're here to rescue their friends of course, what else?" Another answered and I just shook my head, my ill luck at it again

We were out numbered as we were just Seven all together, five guards, Bryan and I

They all wolfed out, ready to fight while I just stood there, depending on them for safety

A fierce fight broke out between both parties, many rogues were killed, and some of the guards too

"Hop on my back" Bryan mind linked as he ran towards me, and I didn't think twice before doing it

He ran as fast as possible, but the rouges didn't seem like they were ready to back down

It was clear to me now that I was the one they wanted

The next time I looked back, one of them was back in human form and was pointing an arrow at me

I could tell it was coated with silver, as it was was radiating even though the day was dark

He shot the arrow at me, and I knew it was my end

I still wondered why they were after my life

Maybe it was the doings of Jake and Clarissa, so I thought

I felt a hug behind me, as I landed on the ground

It was Bryan, he took the shot for me

"Holy shit! Bryan!" I exclaimed, as he was bleeding from the mouth

I knew there was nothing I or anyone could do

Once a werewolf is bleeding from the mouth, death is inevitable for them

He died on the spot, and all I could do was shed tears, he didn't deserve to be killed, I was such a bad gem, Jake could be right you know? Maybe I had no place on earth, maybe it would be better if I just died

I performed the last rite given to a dead wolf, and made to move

The rogues weren't chasing after us any longer, but I had to find a place to spend the night, this bushy area was definitely not an option

I walked through a long lonely dark path, not knowing where I was or headed, until I saw a building

It wasn't abandoned obviously, as lights were luminating in the environment

I got closer, and I heard loud music playing from the inside. It was a bar

"Is it possible to sleep In a bar? Well, I don't think I have a choice right now" I said to myself and walked in

Surprisingly, everyone in there were humans, except for the bartenders

I dipped my hand into my luggage, to see if I had any money on me

My luggage was a bit small and portable, so it was still on me

Luckily I did have some money, so I ordered for a shot

I needed to calm my nerves, after all the running I had partaken in the last few days

"Hey girl, guess the latest gossip in town" A lady, in her mid twenties said to the other one sitting beside me

"What is it?" She asked eagerly

"Sonia is devastated, because....." She started, then paused, gauging her friend's reaction before she continued

"Why? Why? Why?" The lady asked 

"Because she discovered that, her husband Kyle, has been cheating on her with her best friend" She continued

"Oh my goodness! Poor Sonia. Is she okay?" The second lady asked, while I sat there, listening to their conversation

"Wait! Listen to the whole story first, before asking about her well being" this lady sure loved gossips

 

"To make the situation even more unbearable, neither Kyle nor her bestfriend felt remorseful for their actions" she continued

I didn't even notice that I was already shedding tears, the memory of why I was at the bar came rushing back and I cried more

Soon, everything became blurry, and I couldn't listen to the rest of the story

I was drunk, that I'm sure of, the last thing I remembered that night, was someone lifting me up and after some time undressed me