Iris's POV.
"Where do you think you are going to?" That was alpha David, he grabbed my hand, ready to drag me back, but never, I am not going back here, I knee him on his balls, and he howl in pain, distracting killer, instead of going after me, he stops to attend to the alpha.
"Get her, idiot, don't let her escape." He gibe. I run into the dark wood, I need to escape, I grabbed the piece of paper that, Vivian had given to me, I turned to the other side, which had more bushed, I wanted to shift into my wolf form but that will be too dangerous they will easily smell me and dragged me back.
I sit on one branch, knowing that I have run a great deal, and my legs still ache badly, as a result of my jumping, I would have shifted before jumping but my transformation will take a long time that is what I don't have.
I wondered why Vivian gave me this escape route that, is filled with thorns and Iong bushes, I turned to the back of the note, and read, it will be difficult for them to think of this escape route. Now I get, their thoughts will be that I will want to go into the main pack or use the other route that leads to the other pack that they share boundaries with or my pack.
I am not stupid, to want to go back to Damien, even if Damien wants to let me off the hook, Hilary will never agree to it, she will never want to see me in that pack anymore and Alpha David will kill me if he gets a hold on me, he will not think twice before separating my neck from my body, and to think my wolf didn't say anything to me, she didn't even try to push her way out, do I blame her, it's not her fault, I curse this upon us, I should fix it.
When it's become dark and I have gotten a little rest, I decided to begin my journey, I wouldn't know when that demon killer, will finally appear here, and try to stand on my feet, but my ankle hurt badly as a result of my weight press on it. I run across the road not minding the pain in my ankle, and to think that it's unbearable. And no houses were found or passersby, oh alpha David, how cunning are you to build something like this, almost on the outskirts, where people wouldn't believe that something like this, exists?
My legs couldn't hold the weight of my body, and the pain is becoming so unbearable for me, so I decided to go on my four, I try to shift but there is no strength to do that, so I crawled on my arms and feet in the wood, the bushes hide me.
My arms and knees are already so sore from crawling across the road and bushes. So many bushes, and tall trees and I get scared that maybe one wolf, or something evil, might be lurking around the corner waiting to jump on me. I closed my eyes trying to push the thought from my head, I am not going to die, I will survive this.
It seems it is about to rain, the cloud is crying with the sounds of thundering accompanied by a dark cloud, there are no moons today not even a half moon.
Oh no! Not today, it shouldn't add to my pain.
I was pleading with the sky, or should I say the moon goddess, I try to stand on my feet but it's seem the stones and trees were blocking my part, I try to feel with my hand before moving, but it was tiring to pushed those stuff off my way, I wanted to give up, I just want to wait for death, I am tired, so tired that my tears drop.
Then the thought of where, am I even going, yes, I am running away, running away without knowing where I am going, I have no fucking idea where I am going from here, even if I succeeded in running from them, in whatever pack I settled in they are still going to get me, that wicked alpha will not think twice before handing me over to those beasts.
A sharp gravel cut through my skin, I bleed badly as blood gushed out, I hated life but I hated death more, I thought of who will help me, and where to find solace.
Then the words of that lady rushed into my head, only Prince Rupert, the scary man, that monster was the only one not scared of this monster, I am running away from, how ironic, running away from a monster to meet yet another monster.
Just then I could hear the sounds of Wolves paws on the foot, it felt like the earthquake, monster, why will they decided to find me in their wolves form, how did they detect my smile, I wanted to drop my arms on the floor but then, my hand meets a stone which made me fall over the slopes.
"What was that?" I hear one scream, I knew it was Killer, he must be determined to kill me.
"I don't know."
"Over there, you should get her."
"Don't let her escape."
I heard him, screamed as I crawled faster on the floor, my arms and knees are already badly hurt, screams of tears drop my eyes and right now, the rain is falling heavy.
I stay still waiting for them to leave, slowly the sound fate away, it's a good thing they have left, I didn't remember how long I have run but the truth is I am far away, far from those bloody wolves. I have been running in circles, not knowing where I was going, raising my head, as I force myself to stand on my feet.
Raising my head, all I could see is, a castle a beautiful castle, a glass castle that was when I realized where I am, I am in Wildfang Shadow Pack, and I am climbing up to the castle almost at the outskirts of the pack, far from every member of this wolves living in this pack.
The castle of the lone prince of this pack, we have heard a lot about him and when I say a lot, they aren't good things, but bad things, scary things that no one will ever dream of wanting to meet him, they said his face is like his character, he is evil, he is the scary prince, the prince in the scary masked.
This monster, which the lady at the brothel thinks is the only one not scared of alpha David.
"Still, he is a monster." My wolf speak from the back of my head, she had been a silent partner for the longest time.
"What is my business with that? I am going to negotiate with him. I will offer him a deal, I could be his maid, do his laundry and do his dishes, hoping he is not going to throw me out."
"Did you just say to send you out? He is going to kill you. You have no idea what you have gotten us into." My wolf said.
"What will you rather prefer those bloody wolves or him?" I Seethed at my wolf, although she is right but there is no turning back, I don't want to go back to those men, I will rather die in the hand of this monster than those men.
I pushed myself harder as I climbed up the hill, this castle, the castle of hell and heaven, a castle different from other scary ones, I was expecting some darkness, some scary insect, creeping on the floor, with spider's webs all over the place, not forgetting some strange sound in the castle, with the wall painted black but none of this was in this castle.
"Anyone home?" I called out, and as the door opened to me, I step in, I could see the stairway, the marble floor was something appealing to the eyes, the light and neat floor with the wall painted white it's indeed, a sight to behold. Is someone home? I called again but the sound of my voice echoing scared me.
Why am I scared? I asked myself since my wolf had gone mute again if everything is the same as the different castles I have visited before now, then it was not as the world had called it, this place is welcoming and more like home.
"Anyone home?" I called again but the same thing happened.
Now anxiety and fear grip me, could it be the beast is not at home, as people called him, but where could he be, maybe, with his father the Alpha, I heard that the alpha is still alive and he is soon going to crowns the new alpha before his demise. No, he can't be. Maybe, he had gone hunting for his prey. It's still too early to hunt for his prey. Oh, mine! I am always answering questions and answering them.
"I should stay till he returned, I will plead with him, I guess his heart is going to melt."
"Oh please, we should leave, have you forgotten he doesn't have a heart?" My wolf said, I pushed her to the back of my head if I let her keep filling my head with negative thoughts she will force her way out and force me out of the castle, and I don't want that, I am here now, and I am not going back, nor even his scary face will force me out of here.
The light went off suddenly, and fear grip me, I have never been scared of anything, but this sudden darkness had left me terrified, I try to find the reason the light went off suddenly, and with my hand outstretched, I find my way like a blind man but then I felt cold air visit my face and a shadow looming over me, with one swiped, my eyes came face to face with two pairs of eyes.
My eyes race, seeing the pair of eyes, fear envelops me, his eyes were like fire, burning Spears, and his glares were bloody, I take a step back, and he takes a step closer to me. My back hit the wall, my heart was racing too fast and my wolf is about to jump off my skin and leave me to face this monster alone.
"What have you come here for? Solace? Haven't you heard that the haunted castle is not made for weaklings? Your worse mistake is to choose this place for refuge, even if the entire pack is after you, coming here is your worse mistake because I will suck your blood off you."