The Alpha and the Princess

Chapter1: Runaway girl Run, keep running girl, I kept telling myself. I didn't know where I was going but I didn't want to look back. It was too dark to see anything and the moonlight was blocked by the thick trees. The snow had melted and the ground was muddy and slippery. Sometimes I would stumble on a branch or a rock and manage to keep myself up but other times I would fall and cut myself, get up and keep on running. I was running like there was no tomorrow. I wanted to put everything behind me and go as far as my feet could carry me. I recalled the day before yesterday, It was finally the day before my 18th birthday. The day when I’ll finally become free. I wanted to prepare my backpack so I could leave smoothly the next day, making it look like I went to school as usual. After I finished work, I went to the house, I got up to my room quickly, I packed an outfit to change into, two pairs of underwear made sure to not forget my medicine and a few sanitary items and my phone charger. I slipped the phone into my jeans pocket. I checked that my necklace was locked tightly and tucked it under my t-shirt so I don't lose it. It's the only thing that I have left from my parents, it's my most precious possession even if I don't have much. Everything else is replaceable but this necklace is what links me to my real family. I saved a few bucks from my part-time job, more like hidden from my foster parents. This wasn't my first time, I learned a few tricks and how to be prepared to leave when life becomes unbearable. Definitely, this will be the last time I have to plan a gateway like this. I had to hurry and finish packing, I knew I had only a couple of minutes before that asshole came banging on my door to ask for my pay or to order me around to do chores. "Do you think you can avoid me b***h? This is my house and I make the rules.” he yelled at me. “OPEN THE f*****g DOOR SLUT! " When he said those words, my mind shifted. I knew he was after something else, he hinted at it many times and then became more explicit about it, and in the last few weeks, he started touching and groping me. He kept saying that nothing will stop him when I turn 18, that he can do whatever he wants then claim it was consensual. I wasn't planning to stay around and find out. I wanted to kick the hell out of him but I need it to stick to my plan even if I had to change the timing. I figured it is better to leave now and I don't have to wait for tomorrow. I headed to leave from the window, hoping the locked door would keep him out. But he smashed it the moment I had one leg out one leg in. No time to panic, I jumped in the bushes, stood up, and ran. I caught the first available bus going out of the state, it didn't matter where to, I just wanted to go far away from this hell. The bus dropped me in the middle of nowhere. I didn't have enough money until the final stop. I had walked all day long and started to get tired. I wanted to save the little money I had left for food and essentials, I thought hitching a ride would be a great idea. It wasn't a long time before I realized it was not. At first glance, the driver didn't look like a bad guy, we started making small talk. At first, it was nothing special, then he started asking all these personal questions. "Where are you from? Where are you going? Where is your family? Who are you visiting? " I tried to avoid answering and changing the conversation but something changed in his face, he was no longer smiling and his eyes turned cold. I knew that look. It was the same one my foster dad gave me many times. I still hoped he wasn't another creep I had the misfortune to meet. I noticed that his hand left the steering wheel and hovered towards my thigh. The movement took only one second but, in my eyes, it was a slow motion. My instincts kicked in. I reached for the hand brake and pulled it. The creep lost control and the car did turn around a couple of times before it crashed on a tree. I was terrified and in shock so I did the only thing I know, I ran. I was brought back to the present when I realized that the bushes were getting thicker and I had to slow down. The eerie silence was broken by my heavy breathing, the cold forest air was like sharp needles in my lungs. The woods were so quiet and I was surprised that I didn't encounter any animal. I trusted my guts and followed my instincts to try to make my way out of the dense vegetation. I saw a faraway light flickering like dancing fire through the little openings between the leaves so I followed it. It looked like a bonfire party in the middle of a clearing in the woods. People looked like they were gathered closely around someone. Suddenly, they all turned to face my direction. It freaked me out because I was still in the dark and there was no way they could see me. Then the group separated in the middle, they were making way for someone. A guy came out from the crowd and walked towards me. He was tall and well built, his walk was so confident like he owned the world. I was frozen looking at him. Aas he was getting closer with every step, the light of the full moon shining on his face. I could distinguish his features more and more to see how handsome he was. He must be a player. Any man who looks as good as he is usually a player. He stopped a few feet away from me before he spoke. " Hello there. You can come out now, it's okay"