Chapter 41

I have never known what happiness was until now. Phoenix has wanted me to shift to go for a run. I just don't know how, as she tries to help but nothing works. Phoenix says that I won't shift on my own until I want it. I feel that I want it, but I guess it's not enough.Axel has been so wonderful, he makes me go crazy. I try so hard to resist him, but it is so hard to stay away. He doesn't want to leave this place. The fear of him losing me is too great. Especially when I'm unable to shift just yet. But I can't help but think about my father and wonder if he is ok. I know things have been odd between my father and me. But a part of me still wants to get to know more about him. The mate bond is strong, but I can't let it control the choices I make. I need to make sure that my father is okay. So, I need to tell Axel that it is time to go find him.I don't want to upset Axel, but I need to be honest with him. He needs to know how I'm feeling. I don't ever want to blame him for anything.

Chapter 42

We have been walking for days, Axel has a friend that he can trust that has a safe place. I don't know how I feel about leaving so many behind. But knowing there's nothing I can do just yet. I try so hard not to look around, so I don't see all the suffering around me. I try to walk off the path, but Axel leads us right back on.My body is so exhausted, I'm not sure how much more I can take. I need to rest if I don't get sleep soon. I might just start to sleepwalk. “Axel, I'm exhausted. I need to rest, please can we find a place to sleep."“Stella there is no time to rest, we need to keep moving to get to where we are going.”“Axel, I'm not going to be able to continue very much longer. We need to find a place to set camp for the night.”“Fine, we will go over in the wooded area, so we are somewhat hidden. We will slowly steer ourselves away.”I watch as we are walking, I follow as he heads to the woods. Trying not to have too many to notice us heading to the woods. It is hard not to b

Chapter 43

I barely got any rest, I was too nervous to fall into a deep sleep, scared that something would happen to Axel while I was asleep. I know that I need the rest, but it's impossible. Last night things were so quiet, and it made me more nervous than ever.Usually, the nights are full of screams and cries. I'm not sure what is happening, it's just too quiet, but I know that we need to get moving. Just in case something bad is about to take place. My entire body is hurting, but there is no time to rest any longer. I need to get out of this tree. I go to crawl down the tree, but my foot slips. My body slams against the tree as the bark tears through my flesh. I try to catch myself, but all the branches I grab a hold of break. Knowing I'm not going to be able to stop myself from falling out of the tree. I just hope that I don't break anything. I just close my eyes at this point and wait for the ground.I try not to tense and prepare for pain, but instead of feeling pain I feel strong arms w

Chapter 44

We are almost where we need to be, he says. For some reason, everything just looks familiar. I started to become nervous. Why do I know this place? As we got up from the hill, I saw the castle-looking house. I then know exactly where I'm at. I stopped dead in my tracks, and I looked at, "Axel, why are we here?" "This is where I was told to bring you." "What no please say you didn't betray me." "Stella, I had no other choice but to follow my brother he is the Alpha." "Zealand is your brother. No please tell me you are lying that this isn't true." "Stella I'm sorry he is my family." "I'm sorry that I marked you. I look at him with concern on my face. I'm not sure what to say to him. I want to run away from this place as far as I can get. I don't want to take any chance of not being able to escape. I'm not going back with him. He will only bring me pain and I don't want that kind of life. "Axel, I thought that you wanted to be with me your mate I thought you loved me. "Stella,

Chapter 45

I have been running for days and I couldn't feel any better than what I do right now. I am so full of energy, not understanding why Because I have not rested. I have passed people but have not stopped trying to get as far away as I possibly can. I move so fast that they don't even notice that I am around. Which I find amusing.As I got further away, my surroundings became nicer. Where Zealand ruled, there was so much suffering, all you felt was dread. That is why I can understand why the humans attacked the wolves, they were so cruel to the humans. I want to find a place where everyone is equal.Phoenix has been quiet since we left our mates. I can feel her heartbreak. I just hope she forgives me, but it was what needed to be done. I would do it again. I have no regrets about leaving. This is what we needed to do to be free. I know that she knows we did what we had to do.I start to slow down as I see something so beautiful. I shift back to my human and I walk to the glimpse of light

Chapter 16

"Stella... Stella, wake up."I try to block out the voice, terrified of who might be calling my name in the dark. But the longer I listen, the less nervous I feel. The voice is smooth, almost melodic, lifting a heavy weight off my chest and wrapping me in a sudden, quiet calm. I want to know who is shouting for me, who could possibly have such an overwhelming effect on my shattered nerves.I finally gather the nerve to open my eyes, expecting a face, but I am instantly met with bitter disappointment. All I see is endless whiteness stretching out in every direction, blinding and vacant. I look over my shoulders, turning in circles, but the empty space seems infinite. There is no one here. I begin to wonder if I simply imagined the sound, a desperate trick played by a dying mind. But I couldn't have imagined it. I felt the warmth that radiated from those words—a rare, genuine love that I haven't known in years.I become frustrated, terrified that the feeling will disappear if I don't ca