Lily

Chapter Twenty four

'She wants to run with the wolves in the forests deep underneath the moonlight where her soul is free'

-JL Macdougall

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Lily's POV

Many theories surrounded rogues. Some people say they are too feral to be a part of a pack because their wolf is in control more so than their human side is.

Others say rogues are wolves that crave freedom from the responsibilities that come with being in a pack and choose to leave their pack out of choice.

But what about the other rogues who had no choice but to leave their packs?

Rogues like me,that had to leave their pack because the pain was unbearable.

I may have never been truly part of Xavier's pack,but I felt like I had left a part of me in his pack.

I had left people who I cared about, like Elisa. She was one of the very few people who was actually kind of me while I was at her pack.

Not only that, but my heart craved and longed to go back to my mate. My thoughts were full of the handsome ruthless alpha I had come to call my mate.

I wouldn't, though.

I wouldn't let myself go back to him no matter how much I wanted to. He had hurt me numerous times, and seeing Clarissa kissing him had just opened my eyes.

I couldn't be with someone who continuesly causes me pain.

Even if it was emotional pain and not physical pain.

I had been on the run from my mate for two days now. I knew I could never stop for a rest,out of fear of him catching up to me.

I stared at the small lake in front of me before deciding to go for a swim. I hadn't showered in a while anyway, and I needed to cover up my scent.

I dropped the rucksack on the floor before taking off  my hoody and immersing myself in the cold water.

The lake was freezing, but it also calmed me, taking me away from doubts of regret that kept making me question what I had done.

I stepped further into the water before fully dunking underneath. The water helped me to drown out the world around me as I swam back towards the surface.

I sighed in content before I closed my eyes and let myself relax. I stayed like that for a few minutes before a snarl caught my attention.

Gasping in shock,I turned around to see a tall male,glaring at me from across the lake. His blonde hair was shoulder length,the wind making it lightly blow around.

His dark eyes stared at me with warning,his lips pursued. "What do you think you're doing?"he asked me,with a growl in his tone.

"Says the guy that is sneaking up on a girl trying to go for a swim,I could have been naked for all you had known!"I shouted angrily.

Who did he think he was sneaking up on me?

His eyes scrunched up at my words,realizing what I had said was true."You're not naked, though, right?"he said,covering his eyes.

"No,you're lucky I'm not,"I responded,making my way out of the lake.

He removed his hand from his eyes, chuckling as he did so. "Is there a reason you decided to sneak up on me, or was it just to annoy me?"I asked, humour laced in my tone.

I didn't know this man, but for some reason, he put me at ease. I still didn't know if I could trust him, though.

"Actually, you are trespassing on the pack's territory,"he said,all humour disappearing from his voice.

I was so stupid and careless. All this time,I hadn't paid attention to whether or not I was in another pack's territory.

"I didn't know,"I responded.

"You're still a rogue, though. Although,I have to say, I wasn't expecting a pretty girl like you would be a rogue wolf, and you don't seem dangerous."he says.

"I'm Harry,"he said,extending his hand towards me, and I shook it.

"What's a girl like you doing as a rogue?" He inquired.

I suddenly felt fearful of what would happen to me. It didn't matter my reasons for being a rogue,I was still a danger to the pack.

I felt somehow protected by the fact that the Red Blood Alpha was my mate. I decided to tell the truth because surely wolves would warned be  off if they heard the Red Blood Alpha was after me.

"The Red Blood Alpha is tracking me. I used to kind of be part of his pack, but because of personal reasons,I decided to leave. The alpha has been trying to find ever since,"I said.

I left out the part of me being Xavier's mate,as I remembered him saying others would use our bond to their advantage.

Like I expected, Harry's face turned pale at hearing the alpha's name.

"I think you should meet my alpha,"he said.

"Why?"I asked.

"Because my alpha is the brother of the Red blood Alpha."

I paled at his words....