The Unwanted Wolf

Chapter 5 The Escape Begins

I can't believe that today is my 18th birthday. I have been stuck in the Blood Moon Pack for the last 8 years because I was a minor. I have been forced to be their slave and punching bag since my parents' death. My parents were such special people and those they left behind were horrible. I had believed that those left behind had once loved and cared about me, but boy was I wrong. It amazed me how quickly love could turn to hate. I thought that I would be protected and cared for, but that would be far from the truth. The only two people who cared for me were Maggie and Dr. Monroe. Maggie knew the real me and tried to help me as much as she could without being caught. She would come to my room at night with all the ointments and badges that she could get from Dr. Monroe to treat the injuries that I received daily from the other pack members. Maggie had been adopted by Dr. Monroe, her mother's cousin, a couple of years after me due to her parents' death in a rogue attack on their pack Blue Moon.

Maggie's birthday is today also. Today is the day that we get our wolves and can find our mates. We don't get our wolves until we turn 18 and we cannot recognize our mates until then as well. I did not care about ever having a mate, I just wanted to be free from this place. I hated the thought of leaving Maggie, but I knew I could not stay there any longer. The longer I stayed, the more likely I would not make it. I had suffered so much, my health was declining and I felt like I was finally at my breaking point. I didn't know how much more abuse I could take. Then one night I finally made my decision that I was no longer going to take it anymore.

A few weeks ago, I had overheard friends of Markus' talking with him about how, when I turned 18, they were going to take turns having s*x with me, whether I wanted to or not. Markus didn't object to this, he actually encouraged them. I couldn't believe that he would allow this to happen to me even though he hated me. What kind of person had he turned into? I had been making plans to leave the pack ever since that night. I would not allow them to take the only thing I had to give to my mate, even though I really didn't want a mate.

I ran to Maggie's house and proceeded to tell her everything that I had heard Markus and his friends say about me. Maggie was so shocked, neither of us could believe that those in charge would do this to anyone. Maggie and I talked about what I should do and we decided that it would be best for me to leave on my 18th birthday, so from that point on we put our plan for my escape in place.

At midnight Maggie came to my room with a birthday cake. We blew out the candles together. We knew that this would be the last time we were together for some time, as I planned to leave the pack in two hours, once everyone was asleep. “Bella, I understand why you have to leave, but know I will always love you and you will forever be my best friend.” Maggie gave me a piece of paper with a number on it. “Call me, when you are able to get a phone. I will never tell where you are. I will keep you as safe as I can.” “Maggie, please know that I will miss you and Dr. Monroe, more than you will ever know, please take care of each other and don't worry about me. Happy Birthday Maggie, I love you.”

Maggie left my room about 15 minutes later, knowing that I would be heading out soon. I had quietly walked down to the Alpha's office, so that I could open the safe my father had told me about with money he had hidden for me in case of an emergency. I stayed in the shadows as I approached the Alpha's office, but before I could enter the office, I was grabbed from behind. A hand was placed in front of my mouth to keep me from screaming. I turned around and came face to face with Alpha Markus.

Alpha Markus looked me straight in the eye, he's eyes grew black as he looked at me. My wolf and his both said at the same time “Mate.” I could not believe this. I would never have thought that Markus was my mate. He had been looking for his mate since he turned 18. Markus was 26 years old and had not found his mate until tonight. He had been looking since he turned 18. Werewolves were unable to identify their mates until they were both 18, and since I only turned 18 a few minutes ago, Markus was unable to find his. Markus grabbed my face and pulled me to him as his lips pressed against mine and he growled “Mine.” Then he pushed me away from him and said exactly what I would have expected from him. “I, Alpha Markus Hughes, reject your Isabella Hughes.” I dropped to my knees in pain, but my wolf Alora would not let him win, she was angry and would not let Markus cause her or I anymore pain. Alora came forward before I could stop her and said, “ I, Isabella Hughes, accept your rejection, Alpha Markus Hughes.” I stood up as Markus then dropped to his knees as the rejection was finalized between us.

Once he was able to gather himself, Markus ran out of the pack house toward the forest without looking back. My heart hurt so bad from his rejection, but I knew I would survive. I staggered into the Alpha's office once Markus was gone and headed toward the book case. I grabbed the shelf where I knew the secret safe was hidden. The control pad dropped down from the hidden compartment. I entered the code that my father had given me. As the safe opened, my jaw dropped at the amount of money that was inside. I was completely and utterly shocked. There were other documents in the safe, as well. I decided to take everything in the safe and stuff it into my bag without looking at any of it.

I closed the hidden compartment back so that no one would know that there was a hidden safe. I sprayed the office with Gabby's perfume covering my scent, so that no one would know that I had been in the Alpha's office. I walked out of the office and I continued to spray the perfume to cover my scent as I ran down the hall. I walked out the back door and started running toward the west pack line as I could smell that the Alpha had run toward the east. No one knew that I had a wolf. I had not told anyone, including Maggie and Dr. Monroe. My wolf had appeared to me when I was 10 years old. I had transformed at that age after my parents' death and the beating by Markus. Typically, a female wolf did not appear until the female was 15 and for a male when they were 13. I knew I was out of the ordinary when I got my wolf at 10. If anyone had found out, my suffering would have been worse and I did not need one more thing for my pack to use against me.