My Secret Mate

Chapter 13

I packed up all my stuff and took one of the pack warriors with me, leaving Jacob, without letting him know. I'm sure the pack warrior mind linked him already though. My insides were aching with hurt. My heart felt like at any moment it could explode.

"Luna," the pack warrior, Jared, asked me while he drove. "Yes, Jared," I answered. "Are you alright? I hate to see my luna sad," he said and quickly bowed his head in respect. "No, honestly, Jared, I'm not alright... But I will be," I sighed. "What do you mean," Jared asked me. "I love you guys, I love my pack, but I can't stay here anymore. I couldn't bear to look at Jacob, after seeing him... With her. I have to get away from him," I whispered.

"Luna, you can't leave us. It'll destroy us, you hold us together," Jared pleaded with me. "Jared, you guys are such strong wolves, you can survive without me. The pack was fine without me before with our past leaders, you'll be fine without me in the future. It hurts too much, Jared, I'm trying to hard not to just break down right here," I explained.

He sighed and said, "I don't want you to break, Luna. Please, just... Keep in touch?" I smiled, slightly, and nodded, "of course I will." I turned the radio up, lightly, and let sleep consume me.

I was shaken awake and Jared said, "Luna, we are home." I smiled and got out of the car, Jared brought my stuff up to my room. Immediately, I got out a jogging backpack. I rolled up a bunch of pairs of underwear and socks together and stuffed then to the bottom of the backpack, then I got a pair of shorts and pants out, a tank too, a t-shirt and a long sleeve and folded them into the bottom of the backpack.

I quickly ran downstairs, I'm sure Jacob would be showing up soon. I grabbed 3 water bottles and a can of beans and threw them into the backpack. Then, I ran back up to my room, looking for my pocket knife. I couldn't find it anywhere!

I gave up and started throwing clothes out if my drawers, littering the floor. I finally found it. The room was a mess but that wasn't my problem anymore. I put the knife in the backpack and then I changed into some running shoes. I threw in deodorant and some makeup and a few hair ties.

I was finally ready to leave. I stood, staring at the room, the room where Jacob and I shared our love, the room where we made love. My heart ached. I sucked it up and started down the stairs. Once I reached the bottom, the front door slammed open.

Jacob was there, as angry as ever. His eyes met mine and he tried to grab me but I maneuvered my way around him. "Don't you dare touch me," I growled. His eyes pleaded with me and he begged, "please, don't go... You don't understand how sorry I am!"

I scoffed and rolled my eyes. "If you were really sorry, it wouldn't have ever happened," I stayed, simply. "I don't know what came over me, Vanessa, you can't leave me. I can't live without you," he said and for the first time, I could hear how vulnerable he was.

My wolf cried out in frustration. She was just as hurt as I was but seeing our mate so upset still pained her. "You should've thought of that when you fucked her," I whispered and ran past him, at full speed.

I could feel him running after me and that just have me the motivation to run even faster, faster then I knew I could manage. I was nearing the border, not hesitating to cross it.

After a few hours, I knew I'd lost Jacob. I was too fast and he was hurting to much to focus in running. I knew how to channel my pain into my actions though. I didn't know what territory I was in by now and the night had begun to set in.

I took the piece of paper from my pocket. Hercules number was written perfectly across it. I took out my phone and called him.

'Hello', Hercules voice said into the phone. 'Hercules, it's me, Vanessa, can you come get me.... I'm not sure where I am.. I'm scared', I let a little whimper escape me before pursing my mouth.