"JUMP." Adrian's shrill voice echoed through the forest.

We both jumped, me not even coming close to the height he did whatsoever. In one swift movement, he shoved his shorts into my arms and threw me in the air. He threw me to where was still going forwards, leaves from the tops of the trees hitting my face. I was shocked enough for me not to realize that I was slowly coming back down. At least that's how it felt to me being in the moment and I started to scream, holding onto Adrians pair of shorts as if it was my only thing of comfort in the moment. And frankly it was.

Then, I landed on a large, furry surface. Adrian's wolf. Adrian.

I grabbed onto the fur around his neck to keep me from flinging off, fearing of being in the air again. I was breathing heavily, trying to process everything that just happened. I lifted my head, my curly hair hitting me in the face to see that more pack guards were chasing us also. This leading me to believe that the whole pack now knows of our escape.

The thump of Adrian's paws across the forest floors would've sounded intimidating to any other wolf. But knowing now that he was some kind of alpha, everything started to make more sense. They had to keep drugging him frequently to keep him under their control, explains why they wanted the "power" and the fact why he smelled that certain way whenever I first saw him. But it also scared me how he was an alpha. It's in my mind that all of them are power hungry, ruthless, evil, and dangerous, and that packs have to learn how to follow along with them. Leading me to think that being a rogue, the life of the rogue, would be so much easier. Rogue could be dangerous too, from what Ive read. And unless your vicious as some of them, you wouldn't make it. I know I couldn't survive that life— barely being able to survive the life I have now, even if I am free.

We kept on going straight on our path. Adrian seemed to know his way around, which honestly doesn't surprise me. He was probably running off of pure adrenaline and alpha instinct mostly cause he hasn't even had a decent meal in a few weeks. Not to mention the fact that I still wonder why he even wanted to help me escape also. The whole time, I've been nothing but lagging him and slowing him down, and if he was smart enough he would've known that this would've happened in the first place. Anyone can tell how weak I am. I haven't even shifted into my wolf.

In the distance, I could see a cliff coming into our view and Adrian not even the slightest bit slowing down. If anything he got faster, which sent goosebumps all down my body.

Does he not see it? I'm not even in wolf form and I can still spot it so clearly.

"Adrian.." I called out close to his ear, my eyes still focused in front of us. All he gave me was a grunt from his wolf, basically telling me be quiet. This caused me to panic even more. I gripped tighter onto his fur.

"Adrian!" I yelled once again. My voice getting louder than my usual quiet self. He has to know that the cliff is right there. We are so close.

The wolves were still close on our trail. Barking and yapping at us. I guess they hadn't seen the cliff either.

Am I seriously the only smart one thinking that I don't want to die right now?

Adrian sped up even faster towards what looks like our fate of death. Tears started leaking from my eyes as I started to hit Adrian trying to warn him. He kept throwing his head back a silent way of telling me to stop. I get that he had to focus my life is way more valuable to me.

"ADRIAN STOP!" The terror in my voice was evident. I yelled louder than I have ever before, not used to being this loud, I knew that this would be the last time I'd be able to yell. Then, Adrian went even faster as if he just sprinted into it. I held onto him with everything I had and in one quick movement, just before the edge of the cliff, he turned to the left. Leaving the wolves that were following us falling off, and were eventually going to hit the water below.

Facing forwards, I leaned my head back down, letting out the breath I didn't know I was holding. The thumping of Adrian's paws, now, being the only thing you could hear in the forest. No one was following us anymore. I closed my eyes while Adrian continued to run to who knows where. Right now, all I could do was trust him to take care of me in this moment, while I slowly slip away into unconsciousness. One thing on my mind.

I'm finally free.

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I felt warmth.

I was laying down and opening my eyes, I saw a small, well put together campfire a few feet in front of me. I was in a hollowed out cave, Im guessing from the smooth rock that surrounds me. Adrian sitting in the far corner, already staring at me with his deep, sea colored eyes. And it dawned on me that he was in nothing but a pair of shorts. No shirt.

I sat up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes to get a better look at my surroundings. It was storming outside, that much I could tell. And it was already dark outside. When we left the pack it was early in the morning, I realized that I must've been sleeping the whole rest of the day. Everything really did take a toll on me.

Adrian, still looking at me, got up from sitting on a log that I assumed would later be used for fire wood, and moved to sit in front of me. "How are you feeling?" he asked me, cradling my cheek in his hand.

"I'm okay," I spoke quietly.The usual thing I do. It shouldn't surprise him. "But if anything, I should be asking how you feel. You did just run for a while, especially with me dragging you down."

"Hey, you didn't do anything alright love?" he soothed me, "I'm perfectly fine and you didn't slow me down one bit. I promised you I'd get you out. And I did.." he trailed off looking me in my eyes.

I was the first to break eye contact, "Yeah you did," I slightly smiled, looking down at my hands. There was a bruise around my wrist from that boy hurting it, and from when Adrian previously tried saving me from falling down with that same boy earlier in the prison. Plus the fact that I was gripping on for dear life onto Adrian. I feel like it's twisted or somethings broken, not being able to move it that much.

"We'll get that checked out whenever we make it to my pack," he commented, noticing my trail of vision. He reached for it but I flinched back, not wanting him to touch it again. Looking back up at me, he gave me a pity look mixed with hurt and pulled his hand back towards him. I didn't mean to hurt him, but I'm not exactly comfortable with males being this close to me, let alone touching me. The holding hands was one thing, him touching my face, I saw his intentions behind it, it didn't scare me. My wrist was already hurt, and when things already hurt, they get hurt even more. At least that's what Sir would do. I hate how effective he was in my life.

"W-where are we?" More importantly, how far away are we from Sir, my old pack. Does he still have people looking for us?

Standing up, he walked back to where he was previously, putting some more wood in the fire,"We're about two states over now. We aren't that far from my pack." Oh right, he was an alpha. "I'm going to try to get a car in a little bit."

How could we afford a car? "With what money? Do you know someone out this far?" I asked sincerely. That just meant more people I would have to talk too. I'm still trying to get used to being outside of the same four walls.

"Don't need one. People know who I am."

"If they do, them how come I haven't heard of you before I met you?".

"That's a good question. I'm sure if you did, you'd be falling at my feet," he smirked back at me. I blushed, mumbling under my breath how that doesn't matter in the slightest bit. It didn't help that he was in fact shirtless, and his body legitimately screamed 'alpha'. He laughed quietly at my reaction, reaching for more wood. He continued,"The dealer should give me one, considering how much I've helped out around this area."

"Oh." He must be a good alpha then. Helping others even if it's out of his way. Im hoping his pack is nice also. Since Im apparently going to be there. Adrian seems nice enough to not let me do chores as long as I did back at my old pack. Maybe I'll get fed a lot more too.

"Alright, I'm actually going to head out now, to get the car. It would be so much easier than to run the whole way. And you might not want to be on my back in this rain especially." Running his hands through his hair, he looked back at me.

"Wait, y-you're leaving now," stupid stutter. "We aren't going together?" He's leaving me. He could be leaving me for good. Everyone leaves me.

Walking closer to me again, he squatted to reach eye level, "You'll be fine. It won't take that long, and I want you to rest. You're not healthy and everything that happened took a lot out on you. Mentally and physically," His face showed how much sympathy he had for me. I guess it was really that obvious I wasn't stable. I could break at any minute.

"Okay," I looked down, not wanting to see him anymore. If Im not going to see him after this, getting him out of my head is the best way to cope with it. It's best not to dwell on it so much and it won't affect the way I feel.

"I'll be back love," he spoke. Adrian was now by the opening of the cave, "I won't be gone long."

I laid back down and started to trace patterns on the floor of the cave. The fire in my sight.

Will this night end with fire being the last of its memory too?

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