"What are you doing?" the man in front of me questioned, lowering his gun slightly.
"Packing," I respond almost instantly. "Because whoever you are, you're better than my parents. Wherever you're taking me is better than this gilded prison. And even if I only have the chance to be outside while you're dragging me out this door, it'll be better than watching the outside from my window everyday." I sigh and look at him. "Even if it's for a short while, I want a taste of freedom."
I grab my toothbrush and deodorant, I zip up my backpack already full of clothes and necessities. "Let's go," I say as I punch in a passcode to the shut down the security system.
In a world dominated by werewolves, Odette leads a simple, human life until what was supposed to be the best day of her life, her wedding day, takes a nightmarish turn. Luca, a powerful world-leader and Alpha, claims her as his mate, which forces her into a desperate fight for her freedom. Now on the run, Odette encounters challenges that will test her wit and strength. Will she surrender to the relentless pursuit, or fight back?
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I round the corner to see a group of freakishly-tall and handsome men. There were three men in the group, one instantly stood out to me even with his back toward me. He had deep black hair and I could tell strong lean muscles were hidden beneath his button-up shirt. I falter in my steps a bit, something in my mind telling me to go another way, to ask someone else for help with directions. But I keep walking closer. Something else within me tells me it will be okay.
As I get closer, the two men who were facing my direction look towards me and I stop, keeping a safe distance. Hopefully they are able to help me, and not turn me away just because I'm a human.
"Hi, um, could you tell me where the front desk is?" The man whose back was facing towards me stiffened. "I think I'm a little..."
The man turned toward me so quickly it made my heartbeat waver. His deep blue eyes pierced into my brown ones and called out to me. His jawline was chiseled to perfection, lips parted slightly in awe. Every feature of his face was meticulously handcrafted by God. I never thought I could find a wolf so elegant. He was...beautiful.
Something in the air shifted. I could feel it in my bones.
"...lost," I finished my sentence after a brief pause.
No one answered me. Did I say something wrong? I look between the three of them and see that the two men behind the man who was staring so intently at me were looking between me and him.
"Mate."
