A Secret Alpha Mate

(1sla)

“Not you again” She sneers, “You really need to learn your place, at the bottom of this pack” She emphasizes

“Hi Hailey, nice to see you, you look lovely,” I say trying to placate her. Honestly, I was too exhausted from this week of we for another unnecessary confrontation “I was just here to give something to-"

She shoves me against the wall behind me making my head hit the wall behind me Her claw-like fingernails dig into my arms as she holds them against my body, “What were you doing up here? Spying on my guests like a f**+**g perv”

“=i ~ i have this from the party planner” I finally get out after the immediate shock wears off, my head ringing “She said needs to get to Meghan as soon as possible,” I grunt and wave my hand with the envelope in it but her grip on me doesn’ loosen.

“I'l take that" She snatches it away from me and looking it over, but not making a move to leave.

“I'm sure they're missing you at the party,” I suggest after a few awkward seconds of her staring at me.

“Hailey, the rest of the guests are starting to come down for dinner.” Luna Julianna is calling to her

“Hmpf." She turns around releasing me from her hold, but looks back at me and glares, “You need to understand your place, I might have to get a little dog collar made for you, pet”

What is it with these people? Are they really that bored that they have to harass everyone for sport? I'm glad, not for the first time, that I'm not allowed the “privilege” of interacting with the other ranked members from visiting packs today if they all act like this.

I close the door but keep it cracked until I can make sure that Hailey gives the envelope to Meghan, I won't take the blam for this on top of everything else that I've had to deal with recently.

I see the Alpha whisper something to Meghan as he passes. I keep looking through the crack as he looks up over her shoulder and makes eye contact with me.

I've never felt like this before. A cold chill runs through my body like my blood has turned to ice, Adrastea is whimpering my head and 'm frozen in place until he returns his gaze to Meghan.

I make my way back down the steps, not caring if Meghan gets the envelope or not just having to get out of there. I pause outside the kitchen door to catch my breath the cold chill still not leaving me and I hold my arms around myself shuddering.

You need to leave - Adrastea rings in my head

W-w-what?

Now. Leave. You need to get as far away from this pack as possible.

What do you mean? How long do I have to stay away?

Until it's safe

I don’t understand

You're in danger. We're in danger. Please.

0-0-okay

Was this some kind of trick? It couldn't be, it was my wolf telling me this, my other part of myself. I realize that I haven't taken any steps forward.

Now - she pleaded sounded really scared and desperate. As scared as I felt.

I just need to grab a few things

Fine, only things needed for survival. I can hunt too once we shift so don't worry too much about food. But please make i quick.

I'm panicking now as I head through the kitchen, thankfully everyone is still too busy to notice anything but the task in front of them. No one notices me grab an empty canvas bag and sneak a few croissants, apples, and bottles of water into on my way to the steps up to the attic.

I grab the new book that Abigail bought me, a small blanket, a few extra pairs of clothing, which was pretty much all that had, and my toothbrush and comb and shove it in the bag. I didn’t know how long we would be going for and 1 was afraid to ask.

I quickly scribbled a note to Abigail and hid it in the secret floorboard under her mattress.

I tug her mattress back over the opening and head down to the kitchen.

There are only a few omega’ left all engrossed in their tasks, so I easily slip out of the back door, shutting it silently behi me, running in the opposite direction from the lake knowing that must be the way out of the pack grounds.

I haven't ever left the pack and I didn't know how long it would take until I was safe for the night.

Surely no one would come looking for me, no one cared enough. Meghan would be mad for a few days about me missing my "special task’, that was one silver lining of me leaving tonight.

And Abigail, oh Abigail, I hope she doesn't worry too much about me. She will be distraught, but she wouldn't come after me either, she doesn't have the tracking skills to know where to even start. I made a mental note to make sure that somehow 1 got into touch with her to let her know that I was okay, if I was okay, Goddess I hope I'l be okay.

I ran until my lungs burned and then ran some more.

Finally, I reached a little clearing in the woods with a large fallen tree to one edge.

This is good for tonight

I walk to the other side of the clearing, now that the adrenaline is wearing off my legs feel like lead. I sit behind the aller tree feeling exhausted but on edge, never being this far from home before, never being this alone before.

I didn't realize how hungry and thirsty I was and I gulped down a water bottle and ate a croissant having to stop myself before I devoured another. I've already eaten most of my rations and I've been gone for an hour or two?

So now what

Now we adapt. We can survive out here, we are stronger than you give us credit for, babes.

I was too tired to reply, even in my mind. After a few minutes, I was able to think straight.

Can you tell me what the danger was? Or who it was? Was it a visiting pack member?

I can't be sure but I had a flashback but I can't remember what it was, it was more of a feeling than anything. I knew that had to get out there. That we were in danger.

What about Abigail? What about the rest of the pack? - I start to panic, just because I'm safe what if there's a threat to everyone else

The threat was against you.

oh

I'm sorry Isla, we can do this, get some rest and I'l stay alert, but we're safe here.

She didn't have to tell me twice. I grabbed the blanket from the bag, curled up into a ball, and put my head down on the soft moss. Breathing in the smell of dirt and the forest put me asleep immediately.