Runaway to Royal

Hi I’m Riley Carter, I’m 18, a senior in high school, I live in WildCounty, Virginia, and like most people who have ran away from one place it is because my life sucks. My family who is supposed to love me treats me like trash and has hated every minute of my very existence, my friends (or at least the people who I thought were my friends) betrayed me when everyone decided I was useless. Oh, and then there was SNAP the “it” girls in school who reminded me every day just how worthless and weak I was. You might think oh, riley live will get better after high school well sorry to say that all the people who hate me just so happen to be in my pack, did I mention I was a werewolf.

                                                           Chapter One

“He retard, get up I want breakfast.” Isn’t it just delightful to wake up to the sweet sound of my ass of a brother Justin! I ignored him as usual but jumped out of bed as soon as heavy feet started pounding up the steps. “I thought I told you to get your fat ass up and make me some breakfast.” I ran hoping to miss his morning pain session but just my luck he caught me on the shoulder as I passed he dug his extended claws into my sensitive skin. Most werewolves heal pretty quickly but since im so weak because of the lack of training and being forced to eat only the left overs of the meals I slave in the kitchen to make my body heals at human speed instead. I wince trying to hold back the tears; I would not let him see me cry. Once the eggs were cooking i made sure he was out of the room before I spit in the pan. Yup, for a weak girl I was a rebel. I gave him the plate and watched as he shoveled in the food. I smirked at him, fool. “What’s so funny you little bitchy slut.” That’s when I couldn’t hold back the tears, they streamed down my face. How could my brother, my own blood have that much hatred towards me. He laughed, “you’re pathetic.”  I ran upstairs and got ready for hell, ya it was Monday I had school.

            I heard my brother drive off. Great now I have to walk, it’s not like I really wanted to ride with him but the school was too far away to walk to without being late and god knows how many times I have been late. When I got I outside I hadn’t realized how cold it would be but I was late anyways so to warm up I took off running (Usually werewolves are not affected by the cold because of our high body temperature but as I said I’m not exactly like the other wolfs, I mean ya I was chunky but that’s because I was never really given the healthy foods and my body eat whatever it could get a hold of). Running is my favorite thing to do, it was calming, and gave me lots of energy it also keep my mind off reality. I started to see the outline of the school in front of me, I ran in just in time to hear the tardy bell, GREAT!! I got a pass in the office and as usual awkwardly walked into my first period English class. “Late again Ms. Carter, soon they will start charging you for those passes.” My teacher Mrs. Halaway snidely remarked. Bitch.

            ~Nice going fat ass you’re late again~ Derek snickered through the mind link.

~leave the poor girl alone it’s bad enough she ugly as hell you don’t need to remind her she’s fat too.~

                 That was Sarah (btw she’s the S in SNAP and just so happens to lead the group of fake slutty Barbie’s) her response dripping with sarcasm. I tried to ignore their remarks as I took my seat at the back of the class. Not soon after Derek asked to go to the bathroom, that was good one less person to embarrass myself in front of. We were giving book reports today so I raised my hand and got up to go. As I walked to the front someone stuck there leg out and tripped me I was so surprised I didn’t have time to catch myself and my face connected with the floor. Warm blood started gushing out of my noise. I looked up and say Sarah and here barbies laughing at me. That bitch. “Ms. Carter go to the nurse and have her check your face” the teacher sighed. That just brought out more laughter from the class, Great.

                  I rushed out the door shoving the pass into my pocket. I wasn’t looking where I was going and ran into something hard. “Watch were you’re going dumb ass.” That was Derek. Damn how the hell do guys go to the bathroom so fast! He was about to continue walking when I grabbed him, he let out a low threatening growl. “Why do you hate me so much when we were younger we use to be best friends?” I know what you’re thinking, ya right but it was true we would hang out all the time and never let anyone join us even my brother who he is now best friends with. Derek was next in line to be alpha of the Dark shadow pack so when we got a little older we started to stop hanging out and that’s when him and my brother became best friends and now they’re going to be alpha and beta what a perfect pair, the asshole and the jerk. “I would never be friends with someone like you” he spat “You’re just a stupid, worthless, little piece of shit who can’t take a hint that no one wants her here. Why don’t you do us all a favor and kill yourself.” That was the last straw I ran out of the school, back to my house and started to pack. I didn’t know where I was going but it sure as hell would be a lot better than here. I left not bothering to leave a note, no one would care if I was gone so why waste any more time.

            I ran to the bank first where I withdrew the rough $640,000 I have save for myself from my numerous jobs and the countless favors I did for human. As you can see this wasn’t the first time I had thought about leaving. Next I called a cab to come pick me up he asked where I was going and I said the airport. So its official I thought to myself I’m finally leaving this hellhole. When we arrived at eh airport I was so eager to get out of here. Thank goodness before I left for the bank that I double checked that I had all my paper work and passport. I grabbed my bags and walk over to the ticket counter this airline was called international airways. I guess I was leaving the country, hey I have always wanted to visit Europe.

                   I decide on England just because I knew it would be safe from most nasty rouges since the royal wolf family lived there. The king was in charge of all alpha he gave them orders. He was like the head honcho. The lady looked at me and smiled. “How may I help you she asked with a sweet slightly monotone voice like she had repeated that line millions of times. She probably had. “Um hi”, I awkwardly replied, I had never gone anywhere before the pack wouldn’t let me. “Is there any way I can get a first class seat to the next available flight to England?” she looked at me strangely and then started typing something in the computer. “Are next available First class seat of a flight to England is in an hour.” “Great” I squealled, I really couldn’t wait to get out of here. “That will be $987 for a first class ticket how do you wish to pay” she asked smiling to herself, as if I couldn’t afford it. “Cash” she looked completely taken aback when I pulled out the money from a large bag in my carry-on. I gave her my one piece of luggage and watched as she quickly got it checked and ready for the flight. “Well, you have a great day mam.” She breathed or more like choked.

                   Security went fast and I found my flight. Not soon after the loud intercom went on, “Flight A24 to England is no boarding, will the first class passengers please make their way to boarding line.” I got up and so did a few other people I noticed a figure at the other side of terminal A24 stand the whole time staring at me. Usual the attention would make me uncomfortable be his just felt right. He got in line a few people behind me and the whole time I felt his gaze burning into the back of my head. We boarded the strange a few rows behind me. There weren’t that many people on the flight and I could smell his scent I wasn’t sure what was going on you couldn’t tell if he was a werewolf or not something was up. All I could do was take in the sweet smell of the forest and flowers that was coming from his direction, it was intoxicating. Relax Riley, I thought to myself your just nervous. So I dozed off.