The Werewolf King’s Runaway Queen
Chapter 14

Alissa's POV

I stood in front of my mirror anxiously as I looked over my shoulder to look at the clock.

I don't want to go.

But what choice do I have?

"Alissa?" Denisse peaked inside my room.

"Hey" I greeted her as I forced a smile.

Denisse went inside my room and she suddenly lunged at me for a hug.

We almost fell over so I chuckled.

But then, I heard Denisse's sobbing.

I hugged her back and she burst into tears.

"I don't want you to leave" she cried.

"Why do you have to leave?" she said as her hug tightened.

I pursed my lips as I caressed her back.

"I don't want to leave either. You know that" I said as my voice broke.

"Why did it have to be the King?" she sobbed.

I too started crying.

I really don't want to leave but it's not good for my wolf to be away from its mate.

We can't hold out forever and I am aware of that.

Luke can't move to Sol pack due to obvious reasons and my pack can't exactly just join me in the palace.

I don't want to go back and leave my loved ones behind.

I've been in Sol pack for 2 years and it's become the home that I never knew I'd be able to replace.

But I did.

Now, I'm going to be forced to leave it.

I don't want to.

After all that I've been through in life, I finally get to be happy again and it feels as if that happiness is being taken away from me all over again. "I can't do this" I said.

I looked around my room and my eyes landed on my window.

I walked towards my window.

"Ali" Denisse said with concern in her.

"I don't want to do this" I said and then I opened my window and got out.

I sprinted into the woods as fast as I could.

"Miss Alissa!"

I ran faster as the guards started to come after me.

I knew the area better than them since they've only been here a week and I've been living here for 2 years.

I ran in my human form as I thought of what I can do next.

An idea popped inside of my head.

The trees.

I can hide in the trees.

I ran even faster as I glanced above.

I'll need to replace the tallest one.

Once I spotted the tallest tree in the area, I took off my sweater leaving me with only my tank top beneath.

I used my sweater as a climbing tool just like how I was taught when I was a kid by my father.

I was only half way when I started hearing the rustling so I tried to climb faster before they could pass me.

Finally, I reached the tallest tree branch and I hoisted myself up there.

I kept my back close to the tree trunk as I looked down and I saw the guards in their wolf forms passing the tree I was one.

I quietly sighed in relief.

Then, tears started to fall from my eyes.

Why am I in this pathetic situation again?

Running away and hiding from my problems.

I hate it so much.

I cried my eyes out as I hugged my knees.

Flashback...

I browsed through the websites on my phone and bookmarked the campus websites that I liked best.

It's been almost a year since my mom and I moved in with his new mate.

In that single year, I've transferred to a new school, made a few friends and had a baby brother.

Yes, a baby brother.

My mom gave birth to my step brother not too long ago.

Now, summer is coming up and for the past few months, I've been trying to replace a different school with live in arrangements.

Why?

Because I'd rather be somewhere than here.

Every single day, I can feel myself slipping away from my mon and even from myself.

Maybe it was because I still haven't fully accepted the feeling that my mother has forgotten about my dad after she found her second chance mate.

I feel happy seeing her happy but it also eats me up inside that the reason for gwr happiness is not my dad.

I alway thought that after dad died, it would always be just me and my mom from then on.

Now, she's building a new family and I always feel excluded.

I feel so selfish for feeling this way but what can I do?

I feel like I lost my mom when she found a new lover.

I'm not alone but I feel lonely.

After researching for months, I finally finalized a list of boarding schools that are not too far away nor too near.

I went down with the list and saw my mom in the living room cleaning up.

"Mom, do you have some time?" I said.

"Can you wait for a little while, honey? I'll just finish cleaning up" she said.

I nodded and sat on the living room couch to wait for her.

Once she was done, I was hopeful to talk to her.

Not until my baby brother started crying and my mom came rushing to his room.

I pursed my lips and continued waiting.

An hour passed by and then another and another but I still waited.

Finally, my mom came out of the room looking exhausted.

"Mom" I said.

"Oh hey, honey. You're still there. Sorry. I needed to attend to your brother first" she said.

I nodded.

"Can I talk to you for a moment? I promise it won't take too long" I said.

She nodded and sat beside me.

I put the papers on the desk.

"I've been thinking. This past school year hasn't been very ideal for me and I feel like I'm not really doing well in ny current school" I started.

"I've been doing my research and found some really good boarding schools and I personally think it's a good option for me" I said.

"What? Boarding school?" my mom said.

I nodded and showed her the list.

"Yeah, look so this school-" I was about to say.

"Alissa, no. Absolutely not" she said.

I stopped feeling flustered.

"You haven't even heard what I was about to say" I said.

"I don't need to hear it. You're not going to a boarding school" she said firmly as she stood up.

"Mom" I said as I came after her.

"No, Alissa. I refuse to have this conversation with you" she said.

"Why can't you listen to me just once?!" I snapped.

My mother stopped as she looked at me with disbelief.

"Excuse me?" she spat.

I bit my lower lip and looked at her.

"Ever since we moved here, you've eventually stopped caring for me so what difference does it make if I leave for boarding school?" I said as I held back my tears.

"You've been so busy with your new mate and your new son and family that you've forgotten you had a daughter before them" I continued as my voice broke.

"You stopped caring about how I feel and you only focus on your own life now without me in it. You're so selfish and I-" I said but was cut off when my own mother's hand landed on my face.

My head turned to the side from her lap as I was left speechless.

I looked at her and I saw both shock and anger in her eyes as she realized what she had done.

"Alissa" she sais as she stepped closer to me but I stepped back as a tear fell from my eye.

The look of pain in her eyes were evident.

"I wish I had died with dad" I said as U ran out of the house.

I ran to the woods as tears streamed down my face.

I felt like someone was squeezing my heart inside of my chest and it hurt so much.

I ran and ran until I reached the same tree I fell asleep at.

I looked up and then removed my jacket then used it to climb the tree.

It was a skill that my dad taught me when I was younger.

It took some time until I reached the top and I sat on the tree branch.

I sat there crying and screaming my heart out.

I wish things were different.

End of Flashback...

That was the last time that I had an actual conversation with my mom.

After that, I never talked to her the way I did before we fought.

She always tried to talk and reach out to to me after that incident but it was too late.

I realized then and there that I had no one else except myself from then on.

So when I was 17, I finally had the strength to run away and start a new life even if it meant that I had to become a rogue.

Then, I found the Sol Pack and they've become my family.

Now, it might be taken away from me.

Just like everybody I've ever loved.

I kept crying quietly until I suddenly heard a howl.

I froze when I realized that it was a familiar howl and that it came from below me.

I gulped and carefully looked down only to be right.

The familiar black wolf with green eyes stared at me from below.

Luke...

How did he know that I'd be here?

Did Quinn snitch on me?

"Alissa Ford, you better get down here this instant" he mind linked me.

I gulped but refused to do as I was told.

"No!" I shouted.

Luke growled and I stood my ground.

"Alissa!" Luke shouted in the link.

I ignored him.

"Get down now!" he kept shouting.

I was so annoyed that I got up in frustration.

"I said no! Now, leave me-AHHHH" I slipped and I came falling down.

I hit a few tree branches on my way down and I thought I'd hit the hard ground.

It would either be multiple broken bones and injuries or death.

But I didn't hit the ground.

I felt a gust of wind and then a sense warmth before impact.

Except I was in the safety of someone's embrace.

We came rolling and tumbling on the ground until we hit something and stopped.

I opened my eyes at the sound of a whimper.

My eyes widened to see Luke laying down beside me.

His once furry black fur became filthy from the dirt and he had a few wounds.

"Oh my ghad, Luke" I said as I sat up and checked on him.

Once I touched him, he growled in pain so I refrained from touching him.

"Luke..." I said as I teared up in guilt.

Luke opened his eyes and met mine.

"Oh ghad, I'm so sorry" I said as tears streamed down my face.

Luke's eyes softened and then guards came rushing to us.

I kept crying as I watched Luke.

Then, everything went black.

I woke up in the forest.

I pushed myself up as I looked around.

"Quinn? Quinn!" I called out to my wolf but instead of Quinn, I saw Luke's wolf come out of the bushes.

Out of impulse, I got up and ran to it and hugged it.

"I'm sorry" I said and then ended crying.

"I didn't mean for you to get hurt" I cried.

"I was upset and confused and scared. I don't want to leave but I do want to try to make things work but it's not busy and I'm afraid things won't work out and that we'll both get hurt in the process and I-I'm sorry" I sobbed. Luke's wolf snuggled onto me to comfort me and I kept crying while hugging it.

Once I calmed down, we both sat down and Luke's wolf wrapped its body around me.

I was so tired that I laid down on it.

"What's your name?" I asked it.

"Malik" it answered.

Malik...

"I'm sorry, Malik. I put you and Luke in danger and caused trouble" I said.

Malik nudged me with it's head.

"Tell him that" he said.

I jolt awake.

When I woke up, I found myself in someone's embrace.

I was frozen as I tried to figure out the situation.

Then, I recognized Luke's scent and I sighed in relief.

I looked at his face and saw that he was still resting.

I suddenly remembered the night he came to 'visit'.

We did sleep together in the same bed but we did have a pillow between us.

It was nothing particularly special.

I think it was only because of Malik that Luke agreed to sleep together.

But this time, Luke was so close to me as he held me in his sleep.

"I'm sorry" I whispered.

Then, I snuggled closer to him.