Runaway

five

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five

I twiddle my thumbs mindlessly. My eyes rack up and down the thick wooden doors countless amounts of times, what is taking her so long? I know what I've done wrong, the only unknown is my punishment, the suspense is killing me.

The door finally swings open to reveal the women I have feared my entire existence. While we may look alike that is the only thing we have in common, not only has she witnessed every single beating I've ever been given but stood and laughed the whole time.

I stand up and we glare at each other, "w-what do y-you w-want?" I ask my voice shaking. Sure I've always pictured myself finally standing up to my mother but the power that radiates off her is enough to scare away an Alpha.

"We need to talk." She replies in a hushed tone not allowing a single drop of emotion to slide into her unreadable voice.

"I-I have nothing to s-say to y-you." I reply cringing at my own words, it sounds like a crappy line from a romance movie. Just after the guy breaks up with his dream girl and realises his mistake, this is what the girl would say.

I close my eyes waiting for a beating, I've never ever stuck up for myself before. Even now with every word regret and guilt follow.

"Then listen." My mother replies harshly only adding to the romance movie theme.

"I don't want you to mate Alpha Michael." Her blue eyes bore into mine, as the words leave her mouth.

Why wouldn't she want me to? This was her idea after all. "I-i don't b-believe you." I reply stuttering as I try to block out any chance of hope.

"I can understand why you don't dear Isabelle but you would be wise to listen to me."

"W-why?" I reply helplessly.

"Because I'm your only option, if you don't listen to me you mate the Alpha. If you do listen theres a chance you'll get out of this pack unscathed."

I open and close my mouth multiple times but no sound comes out. Do I really have a chance to escape? This can't be true, no it's too easy. I know my mother and she wouldn't do this for me... Would she?

"I-i'l listen."

"Will you consider my proposal?"

I hold my breathe, this is beginning to sound more and more like a movie. Two enemies coming together for one grand scheme where they're both helping themselves and each other.

"I-I suppose."

"Good, come in."

Her mannerism, the way she watches me is so unfamiliar. My mother has never paid much attention to me so I guess it would seem odd to have someone watching me with kind eyes.

"Please take a seat."

"I think I'll stand."

My mother nods her head taking a seat behind the wooden desk I know all to well. "I'm sure you're aware of your fathers plans to have you mate Alpha Michael."

"They're just as much yo-your plans." I stutter my father is a cruel man but there was a point in time when he did love me and thats more than I can say for my mother.

"They were but I no longer wish for them to proceed, if you will."

I nod slowly.

"Alpha Michael is a greedy man and I do not wish for him to have you at his disposal."

"T-that's it?" I ask slowly, I had expected a long full explanation for wanting me to mate him in the first place.

"I have arranged for you to escape tomorrow night. It will be dangerous but its your only shot."