Saving Gracie

Chapter 5

Gracie POV

Yesterday was difficult. I kept having nightmares every time I slept. I looked at myself through my mirror. Well fuck... My face look like a stampede of elephants went through it. I had bags under my big puffy red eyes. I looked paler than vampires and that's saying something. I put on some concealer and viola!! Almost look like I never cried a lake and had 8 hours of blissful sleep.

I slipped on some black sweatpants, tugged my hair in a messy bun, put on my glasses, slipped on a white plain shirt, grabbed my black vans, and I was out the door to my silver motorcycle. Yes, I have a motorcycle and I can drive it. I drove out of the garage and sped down the neighborhood.

It took me twice as long as I normally get to school because I stopped by Starbucks and got me some coffee. I had to find a place to put it without it spilling so I wedged it between my books in my bag.

"Hey. You promised me a run," Sam said.

"Oh yeah. Okay I'll let you run after my coffee okay?" I asked.

"Deal!!" She screamed.

I chuckled and finally saw the school. I parked near the woods and reached for my coffee. I drank until it was finished. I felt eyes on me so I turned around and found Ryder, Carter, and Daniel starring at me. Ryder was giving me the 'where the hell were you yesterday and you look hot',Carter was giving me the 'are you okay? Are you hurt?', And Daniel was giving me the 'I know and I'm sorry' look.

I gave Ryder a 'fuck off. You aren't anything to me' (my wolf started to whimper at that), I gave Carter a 'thanks for worrying but I can handle myself' look, and Daniel a 'I figured and thanks I guess' look. I glare at Ryder, slightly smiled at Carter, waved and nodded my head towards Daniel. I left not seeing what there reactions are. I took off into the woods and shifted. I ran and ran but I didn't run too far so I can hear the bell when it rings.

After 15 minutes I hear the bell ring and rush back to the school. I shift back and put on my clothes.

"Thanks for the run Gracie!!" Sam said happily.

"Your very welcome Sam. It actually made me feel a little better," I confessed.

"It's okay Gracie. I'll always be here if you just need to talk or anything else really," Sam stated.

"Thanks Sam"

"No problem-o Gracie"

She cut off the link and I resume on with my day. I see Daniel in half my classes and Carter in the other half. "Gracie Isabella Monique Clearwater.!!," Someone shouts. I turn around and it's Mar. Wow. I feel like I haven't seen her in forever. "Mareena Andrea Miranda Sanders," I retort back. We stare down each other and laugh. "Why weren't you here yesterday?" Mar questions. I give her a weary look and she gasps. She runs towards me and engulf me into a bear hug. "Oh Gracie. I know you don't like it when people tell you it's gonna be okay because you know it won't be. Gracie it won't be okay but it will be in the end. If it's not okay then it isn't the end yet mkay?" I love this girl to death!!! I hug her back and say, "Thank you so much Mar. I don't know what I would've done without you." She grins and we continue on with our day.

Ryder's POV

I couldn't help but watch Gracie while she was talking to Mareena. They yelled each other's full name out and started laughing. Mareena asks where she was yesterday and Gracie gives her a look that made me want to hug her and give her kisses all over her face. I had to hold myself back from going to her. I see a few tears drop from Gracie's gorgeous face. Why was she crying?!??!?! I left because I could feel Jack coming up so I ran to the forest and stayed there. I need to find out what's happening to Gracie. Now which pack was she in again...?

"She's in the Moon Lake pack," Jack says dully.

"Thanks Jack"

He ignores me and I cut off the mind link. I'll have to visit her beta and gamma. I know her parents were murdered. Everyone knows about her parents. They're the strongest pack in the whole USA. What everyone doesn't know is why were they killed. Even though they are the strongest alliance, everyone knows how caring and amazing Gracie's mother was. She took in rouges and nurtured them back to life. Even though that was a difficult task, she did it. The rouges and Moon Lake pack were like allies. Moon lake still continues to help a few selected rouges. Not as much get helped anymore since the day of the death.

I give myself a reminder to visit Moon Lake pack sometime soon and head off for another run.

A/N: please comment and if you have any ideas for future chapters please say so because I'm open for new ideas.

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