Moira

Chapter 1: Running

Aranya:

"Please help me. Don't let me down please." I whisper to moon goddess while running. Running as fast as possible in my human form.

Why my human form? Well cause I don't like the idea of my father sensing my wolf. Specially when I am running away from him. From our house and a place which used to be my home one day.

I know I am trespassing and I am doing it on purpose. I hope someone catches me. I don't wanna go back no matter what.

"Show me a sign if I am on the right path please." I whisper again.

This is wrong I know but I can't help it I don't wanna go back I don't wanna agree to my fathers commands.

I am free and I am gonna make it yes. I am gonna be free.

After passing territories one by one I reach a forest but I don't stop running. It's like after running for a while there isn't a stop in me now or maybe I can't stop cause I have a purpose.

I love forests. It feels like I have a deep connection with it. Maybe it's because of my name. Aranya means forest. My name has its own history which I can't focus on it now. I can't get distracted from my path.

Petrichor. It rained last night so the forest smells amazing. The trees, plants, flowers and all. I love them. It's the only thing that can calm me after her.

I am in my human form and I know that soon an army of wolves will be following me.

Will they catch me? I don't think so. Even in my human form I am faster than most of them.

I feel free. Running makes me feel free. Feeling the wind dancing between my curls as I run and hugging every inch of my body. I love it.

And thoughts won't have a chance to hurt me while I am running. While I am shutting my brain off.

My wolf is quiet. She wanted to take over and run at first but I didn't let her so now she's quiet. Her name is Destiny.

Destiny is fragile and proud. I am sure when we find our mate she won't be like others. She won't beg for attention. If she feels unwanted she will become cold and I am not gonna lie we are quiet a like.

I am just the softer version of her. She is sarcastic. Gets mad easily but loves hard. At least that's how I hope it is cause she hasn't loved anyone yet. She is kinda disconnected from many.

She prefers running in the nature rather than spending time with others and I can't blame her.

As I am running I feel tear sliding down of my eye. My left eye. Which means it's a tear of pain. Pain of what? Leaving a place I never thought I had to leave? Leaving those memories behind? As much as I hate it I have many memories back at there. Not sweet ones necessarily.

I mean no one likes the idea of leaving the place they were raised in but what if the place you were raised in was not the safe haven you thought it was? When your safe haven becomes the place you've been hurt the most, your hurting source, leaving it's not an option but it's a necessity.

But I don't have any other way. Going back is not an option. I take a deep breath.

I hear a stick cracking far away from me then I realize they are coming for me.

For entering their property, trespassing or whatever.

Will they kill me? I don't know and I don't care. Whatever they choose to do with me I am ok with it. It will be better than my fathers decisions and all. I will be free from him and that's all I care for. That's the goal. To be free from him. From rules. From cruelty.

I pass the Birch trees and smile after realizing how many of them are following me.

They might think that I am rogue. Which I don't know if I am or not and I don't really care.

Is death my way of freedom? Maybe. I smile thinking about it.

I am glad Destiny is quiet. After all this was our decision not only mine.

As I am about to pass the red maple tree I bump into someone or someone catches me from front. I feel tingles all over my body. We are in front of the maple tree.

"Mate." Destiney growls.

He is tall and well built. As I bring myself to look at his eyes I felt mesmerized. He has this deep honey eyes. They are golden. It doesn't take a genius to realize that he is an alpha. He is well built, tall and everything screams power about him.

He is a stranger yet so familiar.

But that's not it. Us finding each other in front of this maple tree feels like a fairytale and on top of that I feel like the world has stopped spinning.

I put my hand on the trees bole and take a deep breath. He is not letting go of me and I don't feel good. I feel tired. Like I have finally reached a destination I was willing to reach for years. It feels like finally I am home.

It seems like he sees the wolves that have been following me. He growls and they all immediately stop realizing what has happened.

It feels like an hour that he is staring at me but in reality it's just a minute.

I feel like the world is spinning around me. Before he could do something or say something I pass out in his arms.

Those golden eyes are the last thing I remember before darkness consumes me. What beautiful scene to see. At the moment I can't name a more beautiful thing.

I am not gonna complain if his eyes are going to be the last thing I see.