Running With Wolves [On Hold]

Chapter 13, Eleanor

I make it back to 'my room' and close the door, then I hurriedly rush to the bathroom toilet and get on my knees and throw up whatever comes up from my stomach.

I don't know what is happening to me, but everything hurts and I can't stop crying, I should be happy from what Orson said, but since he offered me a week, all I wanted to do was take my words back and run to him.

Oh god, what is wrong with you Eleanor? Isn't this what you wanted, to go home and leave this place, wherever this place is?

These are the type of people that killed my parents, it's because of wolves that they're dead, but still- I believe Orson when he said he would protect me, and that I would be safe here.

I meant what I said by giving him a chance, so I will.

Where else would I go? Back to my apartment with roommates that don't notice me, or to a job I hate and a university I stress over more than I can tell, when I compare my life with being here, in another damn world, it doesn't sound that bad.

Do they even have jobs here? So far I've seen things no one would believe if I ever did return home, and when I went out with Adan yesterday and Orson today, I saw that everyone was busy doing something.

I don't know much, yet, but I hope to learn just a bit of how things work here, Orson is from here I'm guessing so.. maybe.. I don't know, getting to him about him and this place might help me make up my mind whether or not if I want to stay.

And I really want to stay... things could be... different here, maybe I could be... happy with Orson?

Even if he is too good for me...

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I didn't even realize I fell asleep, it's still late by the color of the sky which is pitch black and the house I'm in is quiet.

I don't want to stay in bed just because everyone is asleep... do they have a TV or something here? 

Would Orson mind if I left my room?

Getting out of bed, I wrap my arms around me and tiptoe to the door, careful so I don't make a sound, so far I've learned that werewolves have really good hearing, and I really don't want to disturb anyone sleep.

Opening the door I almost get the fright of my life and scream out when I see a face I don't recognize standing there, opposite my door, staring blankly at me.

"Jesus! You- why.. what are you doing there?" I hiss quietly at the tall muscle man who is looking at me amusingly.

He leans off the wall and stands tall, then bows his head to me. "I'm your night guard Luna, I apologize for frightening you." 

Luna? Oh please tell me everyone doesn't know yet, I didn't agree to be his mate yet! "U-Um, right." I cough out awkwardly and then take a peek at either side of the hall to see if there's anyone else.

Just him in the hall, perfect. "Um, is there a TV or something... I.. I can't sleep." I ask him.

His eyes go wide and nods his head then he goes silent, without saying anything, leaving me there staring at him awkwardly in silence.

I shift uncomfortably on my feet. "Did you hear me? A TV, a box with.. people in it, you know.. movies. shows, sometimes docum-"

"The Alpha said it was fine, follow me Luna." He says politely with a smile, then walks to the left, where I know the stairs are.

I quickly grab my hoodie from behind my door and follow him whilst putting it on, why is it so damn cold here? Isn't he cold standing outside my door all night in just a  t-shirt?

Wait. "Is Orson awake?" I ask the man in front of me.

He looks back at me confused and then his eyes light up within realization. "The Alpha is awake Luna, would you like me to take you to him?" 

I blush and shake my head, and avoid his eyesight which is bored into me. "No thank you."

He nods his head once and then continues to lead me through the house, down the stairs, and to the right, this place is huge and there's not much to look at in the open, but I've noticed that once you're in another room, it's different, the rooms are full of life.

So why is the open so bare? It's almost like he's a clean freak, or hiding something, maybe I'll ask Orson this when I see him... Maybe.

A minute later, my night guard, who I still don't know his name, has brought me outside a door and opens it then turns the light on for me. "Here we are Luna."

Inside is amazing, it has everything I could ask for right now, shelves surrounding the room full of books, some I have never seen in my life and they look older than anything I've seen in museums, but what interests me the most is the large TV with a beautiful comfy looking circle sofa in the middle, in front of the TV.

I walk over and check out all the DVDs that he owns, and there's a lot, hundreds of them, and most of them I recognize instantly, turning around I notice the guard is still there watching me curiously.

Smiling weakly at him I grab a DVD I loved as a child 'Spirited away' and then try to find the DVD player to play the movie.

"Let me Luna."

I watch as he takes the DVD from me and inserts it into the player for me and I thank him silently as I sit down, watching as the TV comes on and begins to play the movie, before he could go outside the room I decide to speak.

"It's Eleanor, not Luna." 

He freezes and turns to look at me, confusion on his face again, he doesn't speak but nods his head slowly. "Uh- do you want to watch with me? It must be boring standing outside all night.." I ask awkwardly, still unsure if this is a good idea.

Once he goes silent again I begin to finally catch on, every time he is quiet he must be talking to Orson, and I don't know why but it kinda makes me feel.. loved, that he is keeping an eye on me.

But I'm not used to this, so. "What's your name?" I ask him, noticing him tense, I smile.

He smiles back politely. "Lark, Lu-"

"Eleanor, please, I... I'm not used to that.. yet." I quietly say, moving my eyes from his back to the TV. 

I watch as he begins to walk over to the sofa and sit down, on the opposite side of the sofa keeping his distance, he focuses his attention on the TV but from the corner of my eye, I can still see him look at me warily, almost tensely.

Does anyone here relax?

Sighing I sit back and get comfortable, hoping that he does too, it would be nice to know at least one person here who could be a friend, even if he is my night guard, I could see Lark being nice to be around when he finally stops being so awkward around me.