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Finding a place to be alone was not hard.
I knew I was quite far away, enough to drown out noise or any distraction. All I need is peace and quiet and I can't have that around anyone or Emily. I glanced up at the pine trees that surrounded me, enjoying the calm warm breeze that blew against my skin.
I took a deep breath through my nose, hoping that the anxiety in me would dissipate. The lands of the Rieka pack was quite beautiful, which was expected as not much was out here but nature in its beautiful form. I entered a clearing bathed in golden sunlight. A small stream trickled nearby, and there was a few assorted rocks and boulders around it.
Perfect to sit by and think.
I knew running away was not going to answer every single problem. My mother's words haunted me in the back of my mind. I knew it was pathetic but I needed to think and I couldn't with her being so close. If I heard much more, I think I would have broke down in front of everyone. I knew that running away was potentially dangerous but at this point, I was past the point of caring.
Ignoring the sharp pang in my chest, I clutched it as I sat by the creek, my eyes burning from the unshed tears. It felt like betrayal from the realization that my mom wasn't my family. She had already found one.
I let out a whimper as the tears dripped down my cheeks and I clutched my face in my hands, letting out my pain. How could she be so cruel? How could she say that to my face? Why was I not good enough for her? Was something wrong with me? I thought I was just some ordinary human girl yet I had wolf blood running through my veins.
I also had shared Emily's DNA running through me.
What was I going to tell Veda and Corbyn now that everything was so different? I mean, it's what I wanted, I wanted the truth and I got it. Especially the part knowing my mom doesn't and still doesn't want me.
What would Elias think? My heart clenched at the thought of him. The past few days with not seeing or hearing from him made me miss him. I didn't want him to worry, thankfully he hadn't broken his promise but would I be if I didn't call him now? I wasn't ready to tell him anything or let him know just how terrified I was of this entire situation. It felt like my whole world was crashing down and I was alone. I didn't want to drag Veda nor Corbyn into this and Elias had enough on his plate being an alpha of his own pack and things. If he knew what had happened with those rogues attacking us the first place, he wouldn't have let me find my mother.
It was strange how that rogue acted hearing Elias's name. Was it a coincidence we ran into them last night? Did they follow us on purpose? My blood ran cold at the thought.
I wiped my face and exhaled deeply. A minute trickled by, and then another. I heard rustling from my left and I sensed a presence when I froze. My nerves caught on fire and my heartbeat increased when a twig snapped. I turned my head to face alert wide eyes staring at me. It was the same wolf that had been staring at me the entire time I had been here.
