The WXYZ-district

How long had I been running for now? Hours, days, weeks? I didn’t know.  At this very moment we were running like hell in big, dark and scary woods from people who wanted to do us bad.

“Mammie? Can we stop now please? I’m so so tired..” Jane, the light of my life, whispered

“Jane, please just keep on going. We can rest as soon as we have found shelter, ok honey?”

“Yes, mommy”

Jane is my little sister of 5 years old. After hours of carrying her around, I had to put her down. She wasn’t heavy but my arm was killing me, was it broken? That was why Jane was so tired her legs must have been hurting so badly. Jane started to whine and whine about being tired, so we stopped and sat on a rock for a couple of minutes. We couldn’t rest for long, we had come so far without being caught. I couldn’t let all our suffering and injuries be for nothing. One day, hopefully not too far from now we could live a normal, happy and safe life. But for now I could only wish that we both lived through this.

“Jane, we must get up now. They can’t catch us! It would be the death of us! I promise you that, as soon as we see a village or any kind of civilization, we will stop and ask for shelter, ok?” 

“Yes, mommy.”

Jane, was a brilliant, pretty, sweet kid. She really was the light of my life. For a 5 year old she was extremely mature. I was so very proud to be her sister because through all our problems she always was the one who brightened up my day. One of her smiles had my heart melting with joy and love for the 5 year old.

We got up off the rock and started jogging in a slow pace so that we wouldn’t  be out of breath fast as we first were. After a couple of hours night began to fall, and the woods became scarier and even darker. All around us we heard more and more noises. Soft and loud ones.

 I heard a twig crack. My heart stopped for a split second, they couldn’t have found us already...could they?  Suddenly a rabbit sprung out from a couple of bushes. I yelped out a scream thinking it was one of them.. This only made me push myself to run faster and carry Jane as well.

By this time it was fully dark and I still had not seen any civilization of any kind.  I was losing hope of finding someone who would take us in, until I finally, after hours of running nonstop, saw lights and houses actual houses! I couldn’t believe my luck! By the time I reached the village my feet were absolutely aching, my arm felt as if it could fall off at any time. And yes, Jane was sound asleep leaning against my bruised shoulder!

I was hobbling through the village walking up paths to houses where the lights were still on. Each time I reached out to ring a doorbell all lights went off. I took that as a sign ‘No strangers welcome.’ And you know, I understand, I mean.. who would want to take a 17-year old wounded girl with a 5-year old sleeping child, who only bring danger with them. . I went walking through many streets, trying each and every house, until I arrived at the heart of the village, where standing at the side was a white brick house. It wasn’t big or anything but I fell in love with the sight of it. I hoped with all my heart that the white house was an Inn or that the people living in it would let me stay a night.

I walked up the stone path, and this time the lights didn’t go off in a flash.  Thank god, I thought to myself. I reached out my arm and rang the doorbell.. would they ignore it?  After a couple of seconds, which felt like hours the door finally opened.  And there stood a big and muscly man.

“Sir, I was wonder-..wondering if this is an Inn? And if it isn’t could we please, please I beg you stay a night? I will repay you somehow…please sir?” I asked with trembling voice. Jane was still sleeping, snoring lightly, against my shoulder.

The man answered with a deep but silky voice, “This isn’t an inn..” My heart stopped.. what should I do now? “But.. he continued.. you can stay here as long as you want.”

“Oh thank you sir, thank you.”

He stepped aside so that I could walk in with Jane leaning against my shoulder. I tried to walk in respectably but failed miserably, as I stumbled more than I could walk. But I couldn’t careless, I had found Jane and I a warm and cozy place to sleep!

“Alex! Come here!” The man shouted. I jumped of the sudden raise of voice. “Coming!” Another deep voice shouted back. Soon after that I hear some loud thumps coming down from what I guess were stairs, in to the room. “What’s up Declan... I was just-, Who are they?”  I got worried as soon as Alex said that.. what if he still rejected us and we were kicked out? “Take the kid and get her a place to sleep. Don’t ask questions. I might think that you are doubting my doing!” The guy who opened the door, which I presume is Declan, said with a strong raised voice. It had me ducking a little. “No Alpha, not at all. I was just wonderi-, I’ll do it right away.” As Alex stepped closer to me, fear crept into me.. what if he hurt Jane? I couldn’t go against such a big and strong man as him! I don’t know why but I looked at Declan for approval, he gave me a small but reassuring smile and nodded. Alex had already stretched out his hands to Jane, I handed her over, hoping she wouldn’t wake up and start screaming and crying. As she would be in the hands of a complete stranger. Alex smiled a beautiful soft smile at me, probably to reassure me, and walked off with Jane.

After he left the room, Declan stepped closer to me and guided me to a nearby sofa.

“May I take care of your wounds?” He asked me. I wasn’t too sure about that.. “I uh.. I rather not,-“ Before I could finish my sentence I heard an ear-piercing scream coming from upstairs.. “MOMMY!” Oh no,  Jane! I sprung up but was immediately pulled down again by Declan fastened to his lap. I finally realized how damn stupid I had been! I stepped in to a house where two men could hurt me and have their way with me! And there was nothing I could do. I started to cry and trash around, but it was to no avail, Declan had me securely seated on his lap with his arms fastened around me. “Please sir, please don’t hurt me. Please let me go, I need to go. Please don’t let him hurt Jane. I swear I’ll leave and you won’t hear from me again. Just don’t hurt us.. Don’t let them hurt us.. They are coming for us..” I kept on whispering over and over again without realizing I had mentioned them.. Declan turned me around, so that each of my legs were on either side of his massive waste, he grabbed my chin softly and said whilst looking deeply into my big brown watery eyes, “Don’t worry, little one. We won’t hurt you or Jane, neither will we let them ,whoever they are, hurt you. You are mine.. our responsibility now.” I surprisingly leaned into his warm and soft hands, looked into his beautiful green eyes trying to detect any trail of lies. I couldn’t find any, nothing at all.

Suddenly the door burst open, I realized how close Declan was and in which position we were sitting in, it had me blushing. I leaned back, so that we both would have some more space. Declan didn’t look too pleased about that. Once again Alex was standing there strong and proud. He walked in and said whilst pointing at me,

“Alpha, the little girl, who I recall is called Jane, is now soundly asleep. Would you like me to take care of her?” All the time Alex had spoken not once did Declan break eye contact with me.

“No! She is min-, my responsibility!” Declan said whilst tracing circles on my chin with his thumb and with his other hand he tracing patterns on my hip. Somehow all the fear and anxiety that I had kept all these years from running away, completely vanished and it felt like it was only me and Declan in the world.

Just like that, tucked in to the arms of a man a barely knew, with my face still in his hands, tiredness took over and for once in a very very long time I fell soundly asleep. Feeling safe. 

Hi everyone, I'm new at writing books! Please give me some feedback! And if there are any spelling or grammar mistakes please tell me! I'm Dutch so my English isn't perfect! I dedicated this story to a close friend of mine called @tesselanna. She was the one who pushed me to write and post this book! Thank you!!

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