The Rouge

Chapter 9

After my little conversation with Gabriel we all went to the hospital to visit Jeremiah, we talked, we laughed and they cried. I say "they" because even though things got emotional I didn't cry.

After a long day they finally let Jeremiah go, and it was finally time for me to go. We walked back to the house together and sadly father was waiting for us and so were all my brothers mates. This was not good, the only time we all were together was when we had a family meeting. I was hoping to get in, hug my brothers good bye, and get out. But I never did have the best of luck so why would it be that simple.

But things got worse as father sent everyone else out and he told me to stay put. Then when every one else was gone he turned to look at me and he looked like he was choking me in his mind. He walked over to the couch and I followed behind.

There is a few ways our conversation could go. It could go him talking about me leaving the house when I know I shouldn't have. It could go with me leaving my room and getting Jeremiah hurt and almost killed by a stupid rouge. Or it could go with him talking about me leaving my room, getting Jeremiah hurt and meeting my mate and running away from him. Which ever way it could go it wasn't going to be good.

He went over and sat on the couch. "Why have you been acting up lately? First when you came home after curfew you completely disrespected me by walking past me without saying why you were gone. Then you sneak out of the house and get your brother hurt. Do you have any idea how this makes me look? Not only as your father but as your Alpha as well." I tried to avoid all eye contact but the last part I looked up at him anger present in my eyes.

"I have gotten this lecture three times already. Once from Skylar, once from Gabriel and now you. I know what I did, I know I was acting stupid, I know I could've gotten Jeremiah killed. Do you really think I don't feel bad about it? I feel terrible about it. Then after all of this, all you can think about is yourself the stupid image of the alpha. But soon you won't have to worry about my actions. You won't have to worry about your "daughter" acting out." With that I walked out of the living room, up the stairs and into my room.

I grabbed my duffel. I mind linked my brothers, "I am leaving. Come into my room if you want to say goodbye or just settle with never seeing me again." After a few seconds I heard running from downstairs and down the hall. The first ones that entered my room was Ryder and Ellis since their rooms are right next to mine. They stayed in the door way for a few seconds before I opened my arms for them to give me a hug. The process continued with the twins, Jacob and Michael, then with Austin and Gabriel and Lucian. The last one to enter was Jeremiah. He came and gave me hug. And somehow I was pulled into the middle of a group hug.

This was probably the most emotional thing I have ever gone through but I still didn't cry. After about a minute group hug everyone left except Jeremiah. He looked like he was going to cry again but he held back his tears. I went over to hug him again, "Are you really not going to come back?" I didnt pull away from the hug. My face was buried in his chest so my voice came out muffled, "I might come back when your son becomes Alpha." He chuckled and pulled out of the hug a little bit and looked up at him. "Can you a least stay until my ceremony to become Alpha." A new Alpha is always appointed when the Alpha's firstborn turns 25, Jeremiah is turning 25 in three weeks, I looked up at Jeremiah, "I would but if I stayed I would never be able to leave." He rolled his eyes at me, "That was obviously the point." I pulled out of the hug.

When I pulled out of the hug, I grabbed my small duffel bag and I walked over to my window, "Goodbye Jeremiah. And I know you will be a great Alpha when I am gone." I was about jump out my window when I looked back at him, " I think you should let out the rouge a couple days after I am gone so he can't track my scent and try to find me. And dont you dare come look for me either and dont send anyone one to try and find me. Got it?" He chuckled and nodded, "Oh and Eden." I looked back at Jeremiah one last time, "Xander." I gave him a confused look, " Your mate," I inturpted him as a growl escaped my lips, but he continued, "The rouge, your mate, his name is Xander." I stared at him for a few seconds, I gave him a smile and I jumped out my window.

I ran to the edge of the village and stopped by a tree like usual and undressed and put my clothes in my small duffel bag. I looked at the village one last time. I said to my wolf, "You ready?"

"Do I really have a choice? But I guess I am as ready as I will ever be." As soon as my wolf would accept that we would become rouge I would lose all contact of my old pack. I wouldnt be able to mind link with my brothers, in simple terms once I left there was no going back. I mind linked Jeremiah one last time, "You can tell dad that I am gone now, and tell the others goodbye for me." I didnt wait for him to reply I told my wolf to accept our situaiton and within seconds I felt I lost contact with anyone from my pack. I shifted and I started to run.

I didnt know where to run to but I didnt care, I just wanted to run and put as much distance as I could between me and my old life. I heard a familiar howl behind me and then seven more howls joined in. I stopped and looked behind me and howled, saying one last goodbye to my brothers.