Escape

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POV: Gio

I have been looking for her for months. I understand why she ran, but I thought she would eventually come back and let me explain. She was my mate. She had to know I never wanted to hurt her. Right?

"Sorry, Gio." My beta, Martin, said as he walked into my office. "Still nothing. She isn't in any established pack."

"So, she is with humans?"

"Most likely." He sat down on the couch, writing down something. "We will find our Luna. It is my mission."

"I know. I just hope it's not too late when we do."

It was almost as if I had jinxed myself.

"Ahhhhh!" I screamed out.

"Gio! What's wrong?" He asked, then yelled for the pack doctor.

"It's Vin!" I couldn't pull myself to say anything else. I blacked out.

I was out for only a few minutes. When I came to, the doctor explained that something had happened to my mate, and that it had to be severe for me to experience that much pain.

'Niko' I asked my wolf, afraid of his answer.

'I still feel her, but she's not okay.'

"What can I do?" I asked, hoping that someone would be helpful, give me any ideas.

"Go find her," said my beta.

"Don't you think I have been trying?!" I was so angry, if I wasn't feeling weak, I probably would have shifted.

"I mean, we know she is in the human world, we can all start calling hospitals looking for her by name or description." my beta said. I couldn't lie, that was a perfect idea. I wish I had thought of it. If I find her, I must reward him with something incredible.

After a few hundred calls, we found her. My sneaky girl ran to New York City.

She had been admitted with several gunshot wounds. I was happy to finally find her, but now, I want to find whoever hurt my mate and show them what pain really feels like.

My beta and I caught the first flight to New York City and arrived at the hospital a little after that.

Martin wanted to ask the front desk where her room was, but they kept saying 'family only.' Good for me that I could smell her from there. Vanilla and Brown Sugar. I followed that smell, straight to her room.

My beautiful Luna. She was sleeping, so I took a seat and just enjoyed being in her presence again. Enjoyed her smell. I grabbed her hand, wanting to help her heal faster. I need her to open her eyes. I needed her to know I was there. I just wasn't sure if she would be happy or not.

She still didn't know the truth about what happened that night.

POV: Ava

I started to wiggle in the bed. I felt someone's hand, holding mine. Who would that be? I didn't have any family. I didn't have any real friends in the area.

My eyes opened, but the light was too bright. I didn't need them though, not when I could smell him.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"You needed me." his voice made my heart flutter.

I hated that this man had this effect on me. I should have just rejected him when I saw what he did. But, still I don't think that I could hurt him in that way. In the way, he hurt me.

"I don't need you," I said in a flat voice.

"Okay, well, I wanted to be here." He said. "I missed you. I- I hoped that we could finally talk."

"There's nothing we need to say." I finally looked at him. He looks like he hasn't slept. He still looks handsome, and I still want to run my fingers through his hair. It relaxes me.

"Baby, p-"

"Do not." I didn't want to hear it.

"You are my mate. My Luna." he said, squeezing my hand. "Give me the chance t-"

"The chance to what? Lie to my face? Tell me about how you killed the only family I have?" I didn't want to hear anything else from him. "I am not your mate, I am not your Luna."

He looked at me for a second, like he was heartbroken, like I am the one who did something to harm him.

"I... Vinny Davies... of" I spoke very slowly. Hoping he would leave before I could finish my rejection. I knew I wouldn't be able to say it all. I couldn't. He was still the love of my life, but he was also the man I hated most. "Shadow Rock Pack.... reject... you."

Gio got up and ran out of the room, before I had the chance to finish the rejection. I have to say, I was relieved.

After seeing him, I couldn't think of anything else except the two of us and the life that we almost had. The life that he had to go and ruin.

How could I love him? Even still? After what he did to me? To my parents?

I couldn't help but start to cry, this was all to confusing. Was it just the bond making me feel this way? Or did I still love him with my whole heart?

I cried myself to sleep that night.

The next morning, I woke up to company, again. But it wasn't Gio.

"Luna." I heard Gio's Beta say.

"That's not me." I replied hastily. I was not his Luna.

"You are our true Luna, whether you like it or not." I couldn't lie, my mind said no, but my heart felt warm being called Luna.

"Look-" I started, but beta Martin cut me off.

"I apologize for cutting you off, Luna, but you need to hear this," he said as he paced the room. "You need to talk to him. He has been losing his mind trying to find you."

"Then maybe next time he shouldn't come looking for me."

"You don't mean that. I saw you two together before that night." He said to me. I knew what he meant, but I didn't want to admit that we were great together.

"Exactly, BEFORE." I had to emphasize the key word.

"You have to talk to him, it really isn't what you think."

'We shoudl talk to him, I miss him." My wolf chimed in. "I know you miss him too. I can feel it.'

'I don't'

'I could feel how happy you were when you saw him sitting here.' I cut her out. I didn't want any more interruptions.

"I don't have to do anything," I said to Martin.

He just watched me, the same way that Gio did, as if I hurt him. I couldn't believe that.

"I can't believe that you won't even talk to him. I thought he was the love of your life."

I jsust looked away. I wasn't ready to see Gio again, and I am damn sure not ready to have this discussion yet.

"Get out." I mumbled.

"Luna, If I leave, I can't gurantee-"

"Get. Out."

When the silence fell over the room, I turned to see that he had left the room.

I needed to get out of here before either of them came back. I needed to move, and I needed to do it quickly.

I unhooked everything from me, doused my entire body in hand sanitzer, hoping it would hide my smell long enough to get out of the hospital. I checked to make sure the coast was clear and got up out of that hospital.

I went home and packed a bag quickly. I could smell that Gio had already been there. Based off of his scent, I just missed him. I need to get out of here before he notices I am gone.

I got in my car and started driving. I wanted to stay in a city, but I didn't want to be too close to New York.