The Commoner

Chapter 15: Boring life

Arya's POV

It's been a week since our arrival here in thunderwood.

I barely saw bailey since she's busy with her sister and I barely get out from the room after the day that luke asked me to tell him my story, trying my best to avoid him because I dont want to reveal to him my story and real identity. Sometimes, I watch my favorite show on TV and when I got bored I do yoga and meditation. I decided to talk to bailey if how many days we still have to spend here or she still has a plan of going back to Algona coz honestly, I dont have a place here. I am not used to staying in stranger's house for free. Undeniably, I am starting to like this place. It makes me feel sad even just thinking of leaving and I dont understand why. I feel like I am already attached to this place and I think I developed feelings for luke. I started to miss him, his hazel eyes and his warm smile. One day, he came knocking on my door but I pretended that I was asleep. But my urge to open that door is so hard to control. I am glad that he left before I could stand up from bed. I shake my head to get him away from my thought. We are not meant to be together. I am just an ordinary person now that my parents are gone. I am no one but a commoner. And ofcourse someone whose running and hiding from the enemy that I dont even know who. A powerless little girl. I sighed for that thought. If only mum and dad is here, I wont end up like this. I wont end up staying in somebody's home like a slave who just follow instruction. My life is a messed. I imagine what my life would be if I didn't ran away, If nobody wants to kidnap me for their personal interest, If I am living like a normal lady who got a good education.

It's 7 in the morning, the weather is good outside and I decided to run around the woods. I wanna familiarize the city so I'll roam around and get breakfast somewhere else. I put on my black training pants and sports bra and slip on my dri fit tops. I always bring this kind of clothes wherever I go coz I am a fitness enthusiast. I wear my running shoes, put on some of my weapon inside my belt bag just in case I need it for self defense. Mum taught me how to make a tranquilizer and sedatives and how to properly use it for self defense. My last hope of survival depended on it. Hopefully, I dont have to use it here.

I went outside the house, do some warm ups and I started running along the road. Nobody is outside yet, the road is empty, no car and the air is so fresh, the environment is calm and peaceful. I wished I can live here forever. After jogging for like an hour, I noticed a trail leading to the forest and decided to follow it.

After another hour of running, I heard a footsteps behind my back, I decided to turn back and I saw nothing so I continue running while enjoying the view. A few minutes had passed and the trail lead me to a rocky edge surrounded by trees. I examine the place and when I look downward I realized that I am on the edge of a cliff. Oh God, I cant suppress my urge to dive. I allow myself to cool down from the run and removed my tops just leaving my sports bra. Just when I was about to jump, I heard a growl and when I turn my back I saw a large brown wolf. It looks dirty but it's adorable. Well, I find all kinds of animals to be adorable. I calmed myself and tried to talk to the huge animal.

"Hey, big one! you trying to scare me?" I said and was about to approached it but he prepared himself for an attack. Will he really attack me? Yes, he will coz his attack mode is on, opening his mouth widely showing his teeth and ready to bite me anytime. Instead of running away or being scared, I prepare to defend myself. Yes, I dont get scared easily, I always try to fight first, if i win it's my lucky day and if I loss I need to find a way to survive. That's how my parents taught me about life. So, prepared to defend myself, I looked around the trees, when he launches at me I jumped to the rock beside him and bounches to the big tree behind him. I grab that opportunity to prepare for my weapon, I took the sedative and chose a bigger syringe. Yes, I have different sizes of syringe coz mum advices me not to forget about it coz I might face a big enemy and this is a perfect time to used the bigger one. After preparing, I hide it again inside my belt bag in an easy to access pocket. I jumped down from the trees and he turned his back to me. I punched him several times but ofcourse I am human and nothing to this creature, so before I got tired I need to sedate him and then run for my life. He is aiming for my arms and legs now, he wanted to injure me badly so I prepared myself to aim for his large muscle. I run to climbed at the trunk of the tree and jumped to his back, he squeeze himself to throw me away but I am holding tightly on his fur. I rubbed the part where I find a muscle and injected the sedative, my last chance to win against him, I massage it thoroughly to make sure the drugs will work on him. I feel relieve when I noticed that he's getting weaker and after a few moment he's lying on the ground unconscious. I jumped from his back and grab my shirt. As I was about to ran away from the area, another wolf came, not just one but 5 wolf? seriously? Am I gonna die today? Ugh, my day had gone bad. Gray, Silver, Brown with white spot, Gray with sliver spot and the biggest of them all, Black!

"Ugh, I said I miss the gym, the running, the long day exercise and training. If I ever wanna have fight then I want it to be with human, my match. Not animal!!" I exclaimed. "And oh, I guess your the Alpha. Well, sorry for your friend. He's not dead yet. I just sedate him, He'll wake up after a few minutes. Will you spare me?" I continued pointing to the black one. But this wolf seems nice, the silver one went to the sleeping wolf, he sniffed him and look at the alpha. They we're all standing there looking at each other. "Oh, you're communicating in your own way. Let me atleast swim here before killing me." I shouted while walking at my back toward the edge of the cliff and jumped down!

The current is calm, not a strong one so I go with it and feel the cold water that running through my skin. I look at the sky, the sun shining brightly toward the forest and I noticed that the black wolf is looking down at me from the edge of the cliff. Is the alpha waiting for me to kill me for hurting their pack member? But it feels like he's not gonna harm me. I feel safe on that one. I dont know but my instinct is telling me to trust this black one. I immerse myself in the water for 15 minutes before climbing back to the ground. I noticed that the wolves arent here anymore so that means I am saved for today but that doesn't mean those wolves wont come again for me for revenge.

I started walking back to the main road following the trail that lead me here a while ago. The calm and empty road in the morning turned into a busy one, cars passing by, and people walking alongside of the road. I glance at my watch, it's already 10 so I decided to go home directly to change my clothes since I am all wet and treat the scratches I earned from that fight. On the other side of the road, I saw an old couple laughing at each others joke. I imagine my parents, maybe if they were not taken away early they'll grow old together like them. I was startled by a silver car that suddenly appeared by my side. I turned my head and saw luke step out with a serious face.

"Hey, you okay? where have you been?" He said examining my whole body.

"Im okay, just a little tired maybe. You never told me that there's a cliff over there." I answered gesturing my hands.

"It's not safe to roam around the woods alone. I'll take you home, you have bruises and small wounds that needs to be treated." He said in worry.

"Im fine, I can take care of it. Nice to see you. Bye!" I said and started walking away, unfortunately, he catches my right arm hold me in my waist and turned close to him.

"What are you doing? My arms, its hurts." I said almost crying. I didn't noticed earlier that I got a bad injury until now and it hurts me a lot when he pulled my arms. It's a bad decision to fight with animals. I regretted it.

"Oh s**t, im so sorry. Did I hurt you? I didn't mean it. sorry." He said releasing my arm but still holding me in the waist and pulled me closer, kissed me in the forehead. His kissed feel different. It's like an electricity sent to my whole body and recharge me. I feel like my whole body and soul is gleaming. I moved my pupils to look at him and he's staring down at me. I feel awkward.

"Luke, do you have an extra clothes in your car?" I said with a very low voice.

"Yeah, wait here princess." He said and finally released me and walk toward the car. I like it when he called me princess. Sounds like dad. "Here. let's go. mum prepared breakfast for you." He come back and put a cardigan on my back and walked me to the car.

"Thanks. How did you find me here?" I asked while he's driving in silent.

"My instinct told me to come here. I went to the woods' house several times but you only stayed in the room. Olivia told me that you're maybe mad at bailey for keeping you here--"

"No. I am not mad at anyone for god's sake. Well, to be honest I am just avoiding you, you know. that um, my dept." I admitted and look outside the window. I heard him chuckled.

"Really? you are locking yourself in that room coz you are afraid that i'll ask to pay your debt? But you're not afraid to roam around the woods early in the morning?"

"I needed a run to release some stress and worries." I said still looking outside."Oh, anyway I got a fight with a big wolf, I mean werewolf. I thought he's a good one but it turns out he wanted to kill me. Lucky I won against him. Then his friends came--"

"They're not his friend." He cut me off

"I think so, coz they are friendly unlike him and the black one, maybe the alpha. He look really nice and adorable." I said with a smile.

"You find him adorable?"

"Of course, I am very fascinated with any kind of animals as long as they wont hurt me." I exclaimed.

"But that one hurt you. Dont feel afraid?"

"No! just like humans, not all animals are bad. I wished I get to see that black wolf again, im gonna call him, alpha." I said in an admiring voice.

"No, you can't!" He almost shouted that made surprised.

"Im sorry, my voice is so loud. We're here anyway." He said gesturing to the house. Oh, did I talked too much that I didn't even noticed we're at the front of the mansion.