Chapter 11: Finally, freedom!

Lyla

“You’ll be fine, Lyla,” I muttered to myself.

“You will go back to before… before you met him… before the gala, before everything.

You’ll be fine.

You don’t need him… you don’t need them…” my voice cracked but I kept walking.

I was free, yes, but nowhere felt like home anymore.

Going back to Blue Ridge – to my pack wasn’t even an option, my parents would kill me before they let me spend a night under their roof.

Tears welled up in my eyes, but I sniffed them back…none of my problems have ever been solved by crying.

I crossed to the side of the road, noting a lot of people walking towards the White gate.

Most of them were either injured and were supported by people or lying down in some transport.

I felt fear seep into my heart for a minute…

If Ramsey was right about the Feral wolves, was it really safe for me to be leaving? Especially as I had no wolf.

Feral wolves were once werewolves, but they lost their humanity, and they could not be reasoned with.

If I stumbled upon one, I was as good as dead.

I hesitated for a minute, turning back to look at the white gates, half-expecting to see Ramsey running towards me, but I would be foolish to think that was possible.

Taking in a deep breath, I turned and continued down the path.

At this point, I didn’t care if I would walk the entire way to the human world… I just wanted to leave.

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I wish I could undo everything, to return to the moments when I was just the unwanted wolfless girl – at least it was a lesser pain compared to what I feel now.

I walked faster, my pace matching the pounding of my heart.

I walked for what felt like hours, refusing to think, allowing my feet to lead me.

Slowly, I left the protective terrain of the White Moon Mountains and ventured deeper into the thick forest.

I had barely noticed; I was too lost in my thoughts.

I paused for a minute and took stock of my surroundings.

I was in a forest, filled with thick trees that were so tall that they blocked the sun’s rays.

A shiver ran down my spine, as every instinct in me screamed for me to turn back.

heart began to race… it was as if

retrace my steps but it

from the shadows…seven pairs of eyes

caught in my throat as I took in the sight of these strange wolves

rogues – they looked too clean

mark on their forehead, they were twice

they were not snarling or trying to attack me like a

stared at me… and I stared back

my eyes trained

I think I am lost

was about to turn back,”

of the wolves

their positions, eyes fixed on

from, half-expecting anyone to show up but that was not

too far

I decide to make a

just had my human strength… I could never outrun

I said, trying to keep my voice

want anything

broke and I live

large wolf, clearly their leader, hung back and was

something about his

my voice barely

let me go this once I promise, you’d never see me

moved and the

faster only for my heel to catch an exposed

the ground, leaves and twigs scraping

cried out suddenly

saw them pause and for a flitting moment, I saw fear flash in their

All seven of them.

if they

But they recovered quickly.

won’t benefit you!’ I sobbed, scrambling backwards on my hands

no family to mourn me if

just let me

gleamed with an intelligence that chilled me to

clear they weren’t driven by hunger

was purpose behind their actions – it was as if they were calculating every step

heart sank as I stared

want to die,” I sobbed, curling in on myself as the circle of the

“Not like this.

alone in

they continued

my eyes, bracing myself

begged,

“Please…”

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