My Second Chance novel Chapter 4

Sapphire's P.O.V

I heard soft footsteps shuffling to my right. My ears perked up while my eyes remained closed.

I jumped up and sprang into fighting position on reflex.

"Gosh! Chill, Sapph!" Bella squealed near me. "Shh.. Bell, shut up!" Willow whispered yelled.

"Will? Bell?" I called softly, reaching for the light switch. "Don't turn the lights on. You'll give us away." Willow voice rang out in the darkness. I felt her hand softly smack mine away from the switch.

I reached for my bedside lamp instead. I pulled the little string and a dim and barely-there light appeared. I could make out the figures of my best friends near my bed. "What are you guys doing here?" I asked yawning, rubbing my sore eyes. My brain was spinning from some thoughts I had even while I was asleep.

I just had an awful dream... something about marrying the Alpha.

"What? Did you really think that we would actually let him marry you? Gosh Sapph." Bella huffed.

"Wait... It... It wasn't a dream?" My voice came out shaky. Tears were starting to well in my eyes. Suddenly, the full force of panic mixed with unwillingness slammed into my heart in full force again. Events from the previous night returned, replaying in my head.

"Shh... Sapph, please don't cry... Shh,Sapph..." Willow pleaded. Bella hugged me as I cried into her shoulder. She started shaking too and I realised she was quietly sobbing along with me. Willow laid each her hands on our back. The feeling of her hand comforted me, acting as the last string of sanity I had left.

First, my mate rejected me.

Then I’m forced to marry some one else I had nothing but dislike for.

"How can he do this to me? I.. I don't want want to marry him." I hiccuped. For once, I felt powerless and scared. Gwen whimpered in my head while Drew growled in anger. "You won't." Willow said firmly.

"How? He's our Alpha... I've to follow his orders, I can't deny him of anything." I sobbed. "You can and we will." Bella said.

"We?" I asked, rubbing my tears away with my sleeve. Willow tossed me a backpack and a hand carry luggage. I caught it with ease despite the weight. "What are these for?" I scrunched my eyebrows in confusion. What Bella said next made my heart leap in fear and excitement.

"Go. Run away to the city."

"But how? How will I do that?" I asked, ignoring the purring Gwen. She seems to like the idea. "We'll cover for you. It's three in the morning now. It's just the right time to leave." Willow said. "Now? As in run away now?" I widened my eyes. Fear gripped my heart. My breath was caught in my throat.

"No Sapph, run in the middle of all your dress fittings or after you get married dear." Bella said sarcastically.

I rolled my eyes at her, but not before she managed to pull a small smile from me.

"But- What will I do without you guys?" I asked. My thoughts were suddenly all about the people I I’ll leave. The people I love that I would have to leave behind. Tears sprung in my eyes and started rolling down my cheek.

"Sapph... You are an amazing girl. You deserve better. You can't just stay and actually mate with that man with rotting teeth." Willow said softly. I lightly laughed at her last comment. "She's right. He doesn't deserve an amazing girl like you. Just remember... We love you, Sapph. You are our best friend. You mean the world to us." Bella stood, her hand lightly gripping my shoulder.

"You are strong willed, beautiful, confident. You are everything a girl would want to be." Willow continued. "You are precious just like your name-Sapphire." Bella finished, smiling at me with watery eyes.

"I love you guys so much. Please don't ever forget me." I said, pulling them in for a hug.

"We love you too and we will never, ever forget you. Ever." Willow whispered. We hugged for a while. None of us willing to be the first to end the moment. Willow was the first to pull away.