Run Away Royal

Chapter 12

I felt stinging on my cheek. I opened my eyes to find my mother glaring at me angrily.

"You little bitch! You're a disgrace to the royal name! I hope you burn in hell." She lifted a sword and before I could move she brought it down quickly. Everything went black...

I shot up and looked around frantically. Greg ran to my trembling figure and grabbed me in a hug.

"S-she found me and she k-killed me! She killed me Greg! I don't want to die!" I cried.

"Shhh, Faith. It was just a dream. She won't kill you, you'll kill her and you'll live. You're stronger than her." Greg said calmly.

I sat in his arms as he rubbed my back. The door opened and closed. I felt a warm hand on my shoulder and another person sit next to me and hug me.

I smiled and pulled out of the embrace. Fawn and Greg smiled at me. I looked at Ronnie and he nodded at me. I nodded at him remembering our pact. I looked down to find I was still naked.

I grabbed a gown off the chair next to me and slipped it on. I looked at find Ronnie looking confused.

"Do you have a tattoo?" He asked.

I shook my head no and stood up. I walked out the door and was greeted with a hard chest and arms wrap around me. I froze as I remembered the way this felt.

I pushed myself away from Lucas and fell back. Ronnie caught me and helped me to my feet. Lucas glared at Ronnie and Ronnie glared back.

"Let her go mutt." Lucas snarled.

Ronnie opened his mouth but I cut him off.

"That mutt is your m...your mates brother!" I yelled. Lucas' eyes widened and filled with guilt.

"Madison I was on my way to tell you." He began but I raised my hand to silence him.

I walked up to him and kissed his cheek. "I'm happy for you. I'm not happy that you didn't tell me right away but I'm happy you found our mate. What we had was nice but it wasn't real. I now know that I just wanted someone to love. I really just need my family to love not a romantic interest. Plus I've caught scent of my mate a few days ago."

Lucas stepped back. He looked hurt. He looked at Ronnie then back at me. He sighed and walked away. My heart crumbled but I refuse to cry. I refuse to let it get to me.

I'd been out for 3 days. Three more weeks and I will have been here for 3 months and then two more months when Ryder returns. Then one more month is one year since I've ran away.

I want it to be a year but Philip thinks I should take a year and a half. I'm thinking about it. 1 year and 6 months seems like an odd time but 12 months away is crazy too. Sometimes I just want to go but I know I can't.

I walked in silence to the kitchen. I had missed lunch and dinner the day I passed out and I'm starving now. Eric and Marcie were sitting at the counter coloring.

"Hey littles." I said. Eric and Marcie smiled at me before going back to coloring. Well they don't miss me. I sighed and walked over to the fridge.

I opened it and groaned. There's no meat. I growled and slammed the door shut.

I stormed through the pack house. Wolves followed me out in curiosity. I turned around and scanned them.

"Each of you come back with two meat sources or don't come back at all. This pack needs to eat so you need to help supply the meat. No meat, no food for you." I said.

The pack looked around. I know I have no authority but seriously. They need to help out! I'm hungry!

Lucas emerged from the group and shifted. He eyed me before taking off into the woods. I shifted and ran into the woods. I heard the rest of the group shift and run behind me.