Run Freely Novels & Stories

I read it quickly. Dear Dean, I'm sorry to write you this letter. My pack isn't safe anymore. The news about who I am is out and I will be hunted to the ends of the earth. I can't put you or anyone else at risk so I'm running. No pack would be strong or safe enough. I would die if I caused you or your pack harm. I wish things were different but this is my reality and I must make the right choice. Please find someone else that will make you happy that will be a good Luna for your pack. Please let me go.

But free. Finally. Completely. Impossibly free.

This speed, strength, and the pack of them moving in sync… We’ll reach the cave within hours. It’s exhilarating. Almost surreal to me. Moving so fast that the trees and the ground become a blur. I have never run. Not like this. Not with my pack. Not with anyone. It feels…freeing. Like it’s casting away all of the emotions tying me to my village. To my home. Pulling me further and further away from the grief that should be rendering me useless for days.

In fact, it felt more like a freebie that came with purchasing the necklace. I threw the ring into the trash, just like how I threw my years of love and sincerity for Archer away. "I don't owe you anything anymore, Archer."

In the blink of an eye, it dropped to the floor, as meek as a lamb, frozen in place like it had seen a ghost. My heart lurched. Behind me, a commanding voice cut through the air, demanding, "Who gave you permission to come in here?"

Victory is within reach and soon I will be taking my father’s precious Beta position away from him and there is nothing he can do about it. [Grace we are so close!] Amelia calls out through our link, yapping happily. I can see the veil of magic shimmering, the Moon Goddess letting this be her way of showing us out of the cage they call The Run. I howl excitedly, my companions doing the same as we announce our victory in completing the Run without being claimed or claiming another.

The thud of heavy footsteps drifted faintly from behind her, hitting her faint heart time and time again. She was already running so fast, why couldn’t she get rid of that sound? She had already run far enough, why could she still hear that sound? Anna unclasped her tightly pursed lips, trembling voice singing the National Anthem faintly. “Arise… we who… refuse to be slaves… with our… very flesh and blood…” In the middle of her verse, she suddenly knelt and curled her body into a ball, ice-cold hands clasped tightly on her arms, her voice growing louder and louder.

He gestured to the track, a long stretch of open terrain perfect for unleashing my wolf's potential. "Run," he instructed, his eyes sparkling with anticipation. Before I could protest, my wolf sprinted away, her paws barely touching the ground, devouring the distance with incredible agility. Some pack members stopped to stare in awe, their faces reflecting admiration and surprise. My wolf's speed was mesmerizing, a blur of white fur and fluid motion. I'd never witnessed her run like this, completely unbridled and free. The power coursing through my veins was exhilarating, like liquid fire burning through my very being.

From the amazing sounds it makes to the fresh scent and atmosphere around it, there is just something peaceful about free-running water. I pull off my top and yank down my pants until I’m in my underwear. I move closer to the water sticking out my hand first, feeling my way through. My body shivers in excitement. As my hand touches the water, I splash it all over me, giving my body some relief from this disgustingly hot and sweaty day.

Slowly. Silently. Unstoppably.