The Werewolf King’s Runaway Queen
Chapter 41

Alissa's POV

"Mom, what did you do?" Lia said as we stood outside the palace borders.

There was a big wall surrounding the palace territory.

We just got transported from the Midnight pack to here after aunt Livi's little show back in the pack.

It was safe to say that she won against Liana's mate.

"It was an assurance that none of the men will come to Midnight pack. Your brother cannot be talked to and your dad is another impossible case so my only solution to both is this" aunt Livi said. We stood outside the wall.

"Can you get rid of it now?" Lia said.

Aunt Livi took a deep breath and the ground began to shake and the wall slowly went down.

As soon as it was down enough, we started to see everyone behind it.

There stood a big group of wolves with shovels, pickaxes and many more weapons.

And standing in front were 3 men.

His majesty, former King Luan.

Lucas.

And of course, Luke.

They had the same frown and look of disbelief on their faces.

Atleast not until their eyes landed on Liana.

"Lia" his majesty said as he went over the wall even before it completely sunk to the ground and rushed over to Lia.

"Dad!" Lia said as she opened her arms to her father and they hugged.

"Oh thank ghad you're safe" his majesty said as he hugged his daughter.

"I am. Mom came for me" Lia said.

His majesty kissed Lia on the forehead.

Then, both Lucas and Luke also came rushing to Liana.

Luke did look my way with a frown on his face but he attended to his sister first.

"Aunt Livi, I think I'm in trouble" I whispered to aunt Livi.

"You and me both, dear" she whispered back as we both stood there watching the 3 men check on Lia.

After that, they all turned to look at us.

Luke glanced to the other wolves and motioned for them to leave so they dispersed immediately.

The 3 men looked at us in disbelief and Lia immediately went in front of us covering us.

"In mom's defense, she knew I wasn't in grave danger and she could resolve the issue herself without bloodshed" Lia started.

Then, she glanced at me.

"And in Ali's defense, she knew that she could help mom and that I'd need to see her for a variety of reasons and she's right so she came with mom" Lia said.

"Something big could've gone wrong" his majesty said.

"And I would've been able to handle it" aunt Livi said.

"You shouldn't have come in the first place and if you wanted to so badly, you could've told me" Luke said looking at me.

"And you would've said no even if I insisted" I said.

"Because it's dangerous, Alissa" Luke basically hissed at me.

I frowned.

"I know how to take care of myself" I said.

"Really? The last time I checked, you almost got killed twice. Is that how you're supposed to take care of yourself?" he said angrily.

"Luke" Lia said trying to stop her brother.

I scoffed.

"The last time I checked, we weren't on speaking terms, right? So don't give me a lecture on how I should quote unquote how I'm supposed to take care of myself because I had good reasons behind why I git myself in trouble" I argued. "I have every right to be concerned about whatever you're doing because you're my mate" Luke said with gritted teeth as he advanced in my direction but Lucas stopped him.

"Luke, stop" Lucas said to his brother.

I chuckled annoyed.

"You being my mate does not give you enough power to restrict me in what I do with my life. Just like how one doesn't have the right to kidnap someone because they're their mate" I said advancing to Luke as I pointed at him. Lia went and held me to stop me.

"If you die, do you know how much that will affect my wolf?" Luke hissed.

"We haven't completed the mating process. If I die, your wolf will eventually get over it" I snapped at him.

There was silence.

I bit the inner part of my bottom lip as I looked away.

"I need to go" I said and pulled away from Lia before running off inside the borders and to the woods.

Ghad.

I can never have some peace when I'm faced with Luke.

Except this time, we really had to fight each other in front of his family.

Well, that was stupid.

I ran through the woods until I was far enough and I hid behind a bush.

I sat on the ground and hugged my knee tightly then I leaned my forehead on my knee.

I just want to be alone right now.

When I was young, I always thought about how amazing the mate bond was and that was probably because growing up, I saw how in love my parents were and how their connection with each other was so strong. So as an innocent young girl, I always wanted meet my own mate.

My missing piece.

The other half of my soul.

After dad died, I saw how devastated my mom was and how much pain she went through when my dad died and I thought to myself then that I'd never want to go through the same pain of losing my mate.

My idea of the mate bond was shattered when mom met Axel and it broke my heart to see her so happy with another man.

I was disappointed.

Years passed by and I held on to the idea of a mate only because I was lonely and wanted love myself.

Kalil was my ideal guy and I'd be lying if I said that I didn't hope that he'd be my mate before.

When I left, one of the reasons that kept me going was the thought that there was a possibility that I'd meet my mate while I was away and that our meeting would be magical and that we'd live happily together no matter what our circumstances might be. And then reality hit me when I met Luke again and found out he was my mate.

That's when all hell started to break loose.

Maybe the mate bond really isn't that great after all.

It was all in my head.

I was too naive.

Tears started falling from my eyes and I buried my face on my knees.

Then, I felt something wet drip on my neck.

I realized it was raining.

What a great timing.

I sighed.

I still stayed in the bushes and I let myself soak in the rain.

I just didn't want to go back to the Palace yet.

I stayed in the bush for I don't know how ling until I heard someone.

"Alissa!"

It was Luke.

I hid even more and hoped he wouldn't sense me in the bushes.

"Alissa!"

I can hear the panic in his voice.

Quinn was already whining inside my head to get out and let our mate replace us but I didn't want to.

He doesn't get to shout at me like that and try to control everything that I do.

I hope he gets that.

"Alissa, please! Where are you?!"

I bit my lower lip.

Quinn was making this so hard.

"Alissa!"

Luke's voice was getting closer.

"Alissa!"

I quietly crawled out of the bushes and was going to make an escape for it

"Alissa!"

I turned around and saw Luke.

I ran.

I ran through the woods as if my life depended on it.

But I think running is what almost took my life when I slipped.

"AHHH!" I screamed and fell on my butt.

"Alissa!" Luke came rushing to me and when he touched me, I pulled away.

"Don't touch me" I said annoyed.

Then, I pushed myself up and Luke held me again but I pulled my arm away.

I glared at Luke and he looked at me with furrowed brows.

"Why were you running away?" he said.

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"I don't know. You tell me. Why do you think I ran" I said.

Luke sighed.

"You're soaking wet. Let's go back to the Palace" he sais and held my arm but I pulled it back again.

"You're one to say" I said and looked him up and down.

We're both soaking wet from the rain.

"Everyone is looking for you" he said.

Once he said that I wasn't so stubborn anymore.

"Fine but don't touch me" I said and passed him limping.

"You're hurt" he pointed out.

"I think I'd know when I'm hurt" I said with a frown.

"Will you keep being like this?" he said.

"Like what? I'm not the one who constantly starts an argument and always wants to control the other" I said as I limped my way through the woods.

"If you'd only listen, you would know that I'm doing it for your safety" he said.

I scoffed.

"Me? You're doing it for me?" I said in disbelief.

"No, Luke. You're doing it for yourself" I said and stopped and looked at him.

Luke didn't reply.

I shook my head at him and continued to limp.

Then, he suddenly lifted me up in his arms.

"Luke!" I scolded but he didn't let me go no matter how much I whined and complained.

I huffed in frustration.

I hate him so much.