Run

Chapter Two

C H A P T E R T W O

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"What?"

 "The boy stays with us," I felt my blood begin to boil as I processed what the man was saying.

"So you're telling me," I scoffed with sarcasm, "that you not only kidnapped my brother but you're forcing him to stay with you?" I felt my hands itching towards the knife strapped on my thigh.

"Yes." The man showed no hesitation in his answer, almost as if it was completely normal to take children. I glared into his brown eyes for a long moment, breathing deeply.

"Why?" I hissed before walking towards the sink and turning on the facet.

 I had been running for two days without very nurturing sustenance. I bent forward and gulped the clear water greedily as I heard the lycan sit back down in his chair.

 "We need to save as many pups as we can. The war is dwindling our numbers-"

 "So you're keeping him only so you can send him to war?" I whipped around, cutting him off. I saw him clench his jaw in anger from my disrespect.

 "I am Beta, and you will do right by respecting me," he growled at me threateningly.

 "Take me to Colton."

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We drove for seven hours in his rugged off-road Jeep. We had to stop once to fill up the gas at an abandoned gas station.

 "What happened?" I had asked.

 "They were the Pinetum group," he gruffed before walking towards the empty shop.

 Their name was fitting as I had looked around and noticed the hundreds of pines in the woods surrounding us. Not a moment later a bag of jerky was flying towards me.

 "Eat," was all he said before we had gotten back in the jeep and continued our drive.

 Now we drove onto a side road that led further into the forest, and I became nervous at the sudden closeness we were to the trees. I was concerned that jeep wouldn't fit between the small pathway. Another ten minutes in we were greeted by a clearing that looked like a large camp. Filled with people, cabins, trees, bonfires, it was a maze of smaller huts and tents with a large building in the center. The people stared as the lycan and I drove towards the left side of the camp where he had parked the jeep next to a few other vehicles.

 "Let's go," he said before hopping out. I followed suit and tried to ignore the blatant stares that were following my every step. We walked for about a minute before a girl who only looked to be about a few years older than me came sprinting towards us. I immediately drew my knife and backed up, preparing for the hit.

 I was completely surprised when she ignored me, ran past my tensed stance. Jumping into the lycan's arms, she began yelling "Kaleb!" and began kissing him passionately.

 I awkwardly put my knife away as the two continued to swap spit.

 After another horribly uncomfortable moment, they broke apart and Kaleb turned to face me with a small smile on his face.

 "My mate, Jess," he explained. The pretty brunette smiled at me before waving shyly.

 "Hey," she murmured. I didn't respond and looked at Kaleb with impatient eyes.