My fated alpha by Natalie novel Chapter 11

Hayden

I recalled that she had been injured and bruised and that her jeans had also torn at places.

I tried to swallow nervously as I saw her trying to pull the shirt down to cover her bare body.

To say that she looked beautiful was an understatement. I had seen many good-looking girls in my life and when I was young and carefree, I had also flirted with some.

But, I had never really taken the time to look at someone. Except her.

And the girl standing in front of me reminded me of her.

I felt a bulge in my pants and I turned around to help the little devil calm down. Even Luke growled in my head, a deep throaty groan that made me want to roam my hands all over her skin.

What was I thinking?

Blinking my eyes, I went to the window, putting as much distance between her and myself before adding, “I will send someone over to send fresh clothes for you…”

She nodded her head while trying to tug the strands of hair behind her ear that kept falling on her face.

“I think…I’ll leave then.”

I added, not knowing what to reply.

“Wait”

Madeleine

When Steve had torn my sleeves, I had used the bottle he was holding to throw him off balance before rushing out.

I was beyond terrified of what he would do next and the thought of going to Clare didn’t even cross my mind.

There was only one name I could think of- Hayden.

I don't know why but I had this urge of rushing towards him. After running out of the wooden cabin and Garron’s pack’s territory, I had no idea where to go next.

My feet fumbled a little, deciding whether I should dare go back into the cabin and face Steve or just run around in the wild. I knew I should just wait around till he passed out from drinking but the way he had said that he would hurt Hayden scared me.

Hayden had saved me from harm and if I knew he was going to be hurt, I would do the same too. The only thing I didn’t know was where to find him.

Clueless of where he could be, I just ran through the forest wherever my feet would take me. Everything looked the same to me, the woods, the grass and the little birds that peeked through the leaves every now and then.

I was beginning to second guess my decision now. Was I lost? What if there are wild animals here?

My heart was thudding wildly in my chest but despite the fear I didn’t want to return or even find a way to return.

That wasn’t my pack and those weren’t my people.

I was a slave and they wouldn’t really care if I went missing. Thus, I kept running until my feet couldn’t run anymore. I was close to tears thinking that I was truly lost when I heard something.

It was the sound of water flowing smoothly. My mood soared as I walked in the direction of the sound. After a while, I saw a river that was hidden due to the trees.

As I neared it, I saw that it was more of a stream that flowed through the forest. Only after seeing the clear water, I realize that I was thirsty.

My mind had been so occupied with running away and finding Hayden that I didn’t even notice that I was tired. Not bothering if the water was potable or not, I just got down on my knees and collected some of it, holding my palms together. I clumsily drank the water as a large part of it trickled down my face and clothes.

The water was sweet and clean and I drank it to my heart’s content.

While I was wiping my face with the back of my hand, I heard a voice behind me, “Who are you and what are you doing here?”

My eyes went wide as I shakily got up on my feet, my hands raised up in surrender.