Chapter 5

Karla:

I dropped my phone on the bed after I replied alright to the message, I was waiting for the picture and probably his description, but none came forth, so I decided to catch some sleep.

I know the next twenty hours will be hell for me but I will have to endure it, if I had to leave this place, I should make them believe I have resigned to my fate. I will follow all the nasty things that my dad will do to me all in the name of grooming me into becoming my precious sister.

My eyes darted to the mask carrying my sister's facial silicone, recalling all the evil things my dad said to me in that office. They hurt like a snake bite but I wasn't given up. My chances of escaping were slim but I was not giving up, I knew the only way I could get the opportunity to get out of there, was when the ceremony started, when everyone was busy, it would be easy to sneak out and meet up with Shadow and then off I will go. Before they could ever find out where I was, I would be far gone and even if they found me, I am sure Shadow could take them down by burying his claws inside their tummy, "Claws?" my brain picked that word. "why does he have claws? Is he a wolf as well?" I said mentally before Nyx giggled in my head.

'then it would be to our advantage.'

'No way, I don't want a wolf, I don't want someone that Dad could bump into and then use his alpha command on,'

'what if he is an alpha like Killian? One, he couldn't command.'

'hell no... I don't want to be beside a sinister?'

'I guess you wouldn't be all mad if he turned out a handsome sinister like Killer...' I giggle when my wolf refers to Killian as Killer, I can't help but remember his cute grumpy face, he is not all bad at least he is handsome. 'is that smile for Killer? Are you falling...'

'shut the fuck up and let me concentrate, you know, we need to get a few things that we might need.'

'You are going with all your luggage?' she asked.

'no way, just a few things, I needed.' I murmured and she didn't say anything.

I grabbed a medium-sized duffle bag from my closet and began packing some clothes. I rolled up my clothes tightly, making sure, their more room for other stuff. Apart from my clothes, toiletries, and my little savings, which I think will be enough to get me to the train station, that is all I have, I don't have a bank account, so I don't have any money safe up somewhere. Everything I have is right here. I know I could look for a job when I get to the human territory to survive. There was nothing much left to pack, my eyes moved to my teddy bear, Sunflower, and I grabbed it and pressed a soft kiss on it. "I am sorry, I can't take you with me," I murmured like it could hear me, since my nanny got it for me, I have never stayed a day without it. It wasn't just on my profile pic but my name in the app. "But don't worry, I know nanny Lucy will take care of you when I am not here and I promise to come back for the both of you," I spoke softly like a mother reassuring her child that she would be back to get her after seeking greener pastures somewhere else.

Everything I needed to escape tomorrow night, was prepared as far as what I would wear, a black hoodie and baggy jeans. I will make sure to cover up well, to avoid being picked from any of the cameras here. May, the goddess help me. I am going with my phone since that is the only way Shadow could reach me, I grabbed my phone, searching for his message, if he had already sent it, but still none.

I got the urge to send him another message, as a reminder but I didn't want to sound desperate in the end, I aborted the thought and slipped into my bed while I shut my eyes waiting for tomorrow to come. The day that will change everything about me, the day that will determine my survival, whether I would die in the hands of Alpha Killian or succeed in escaping with Shadow. Whatever ways, uncertainty awaits me.

I had barely slept for three hours when my nanny tapped on my door, I knew it was time to get out of bed and begin my fate-changing day. I force my eyes to open, while I walk slowly to the door, pulling it. "Baby..." My nanny's voice came out more worried than ever. I gave her a tight smile.

"C'mon nanny, I am fine, you should know that your little girl can handle everything." Her eyes roved my room before they fell on my duffle bag, I forgot to place it back in the closet.

"Are you planning to..."

"Please, let's not talk about that, I don't want to get you in trouble." I cut her off, I know the alpha knows how to roll off an Alpha command and force people to spill if ever he wants to get information from them. The less she know the better for her.

She gave a nod, before she hurried into my room pulled the duffle bag, and pulled my hand, a little smile crept into my face, when we both ended up in my walk-in closet, as much as she didn't know my plans, she still wanted to help me. She pulled out a map and gave it to me. It was the Pack Territory's map, with little marks here and there, I knew she was giving me a secret way out not the regular one, we all know out of the border.

I didn't bother wearing something that would cover my body, I was wearing a hot pant and a crop top, that was Anastasia's thing, I like to cover every part of my body probably because of my hairy skin, I wasn't comfortable with it, but my nanny said it's cool on me and it makes me look exceptional but I still didn't like it. I walked down the stairway too quickly like I was excited about being mated to Killian. The more enthusiastic I felt about it, the more my father would let his guard down.

The almighty alpha Jack Trevino had already taken his place at the table with his lovely wife, Rosa Trevino. Anastasia was sitting beside her mother, all dolled up. What a perfect family! I rolled my eyes mentally as I sat on the extreme, far from where they were sitting, I hadn't had breakfast, lunch, or even dinner with my family for a long time, he summoning me for breakfast was like organizing a sent-off party for me.

This has always been what I wanted, to get away from this scarecrow I called home. Maybe, I would have been excited if it wasn't through this way.

All eyes were on me as I walked into the dining, I couldn't help but feel like an outcast. Jack's face was covered with scorn, I couldn't tell if it was for me or his lovely wife and daughter.

"I am glad, you joined us for breakfast." He said letting out an ugly smile before my eyes wandered to Rosa and Anastasia, having that irritating stare like I wasn't welcome here, I don't care, I already knew I wasn't welcome.

All I could hear in this funeral breakfast was how to behave and get the information that I needed to get from Killian's pack and the consequences that would follow if I chose not to be mate to him. They don't care about me and I don't care about them as well, so if ever I escape Killian comes after them and burns them down. I don't care, I didn't lose anything.

I finished breakfast in a rush ready to get out of there, when father stood up, and gestured for me to follow him, my nanny looked at me, I gave her a nod, I didn't know what my section would be all about I was going to endure it.

I followed him slowly till we walked out of the dining into a room, when he pulled the door, I felt familiar with it, this was my nursery when I was a kid, I saw all the things I used to play with, I think this room was mine, till I turned four and everything was taken away from me, "Karla, do you remember this place?" I rolled my eyes, of course I do but what is the point of remembering it when I was thrown out of it when I was five because Anastasia fancied everything here instead of her room? "This was the place you took your first step and words, you remember that day, you ran into my arms and called me dada, even when you were falling, you were reaching out to me..." I shut my eyes, as I remember watching that video for years, they have documented it for me, so I could see it when I grew up. I remember those words, 'Dada, don't let me get hurt,' and he said, 'I am here I will never let you fall or get hurt.' but I didn't see that, I didn't see that kind father anymore, all I see was a monster, a sinister that doesn't care about me. My eyes welled up with tears, but I battered them off.

"Alpha, can you please tell, me the reason, we are here, it can't be talking about childhood memories."

"Yes, it can be but I know I owe you this before you leave, I want you to know that I love you and I will never do anything to hurt you and the entire Pack is relying on you, you owe this a duty to them since you are the alpha daughter..."

"Just cut to the chase," I growl, I don't need this.

"Here..." I look at his arm stretched out to me.

"What's this?"