The Alpha Claimed Me Deeply novel Chapter 8

《 Aurora’s pov 》

 

Whipping around, I nearly shriek when my eyes fall on Peter’s naked form. It was clear that he had just shifted back to his human form, surely he wasn’t just walking around naked?

 

Tearing my eyes away and looking at Cassandra’s terrified face, I realized we were utterly fucked.

 

“To avoid stumbling on Xavier’s territory, you need to go right. It will take you to no man’s land. ” Peter continued. “And you better hurry up whilst you at it, Alpha Raphael must be stirring in his sleep.”

 

Shocked and confused that he was helping me escape, I turn back to face him but avoid his little Peter down there. His eyes are not on me though but on Cas. “Nice trick with the Valerian root. Too bad I’m familiar with the scent.” Smirking slightly he turns to give me a look that said you need to hurry.

 

“You were never here and I have not seen you since morning. Neither have I seen Cassandra.” Shifting back to his charcoal wolf form, Peter bounds back to the packhouse.

 

Turning to Cassandra slowly and eyes wide with confusion, she mimicked me. “I saw my death Aurora.” She sighs, a hand holding her chest where I was sure her heart beat as quick as mine.

 

“And I saw mine,” I whispered, turning to look back where he left off.

 

Sighing loudly, Cas murmurs. “Okay Aurora, this is it. You need to go now.”

 

Feeling the weight on my chest from knowing I wouldn’t see her again anytime soon, I pulled her into a tight hug. Not caring that my hand throbbed. “I love you Cas. Please stay safe and out of harms way.” I cried on her shoulder.

 

Holding me as tight as I held her, Cas cried. “I promise.” Pulling away she nudges me to the right. “Now get out of here.”

 

Swinging the bag strap over my shoulder, I looked at her in uncertainty. “Are you sure we could trust Peter?”

 

Cas chewed her bottom lip. “He didn’t give us any reason not to. I mean he could’ve dragged us back but he didn’t. Besides he’s a patrolling wolf, I bet he knows where to avoid to not stumble on Alpha Xavier territory.”

 

Contemplating for a moment, I nodded. She was right. If Peter wanted to, he could’ve dragged us back to the packhouse and have Alpha Raphael punish us severely. But he didn’t.

 

Saying one last painful goodbye to Cassandra, I looked back one last time before disappearing in the thick foliage with my heart pounding and my mind set on survival mode.

 

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I have been running for more than an hour, I was sure. My breathing was uncontrollable, the soles of my feet hurt and my heart pounded painfully in my chest.

 

Running through a forest without knowing exactly where you were heading, wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.

 

A scream nearly tore through my throat when my foot caught a root and I went tumbling to the dirt and fallen dead leaves. They tasted like moist dirt as some entered my mouth.

 

I spit them out, gagging as I blindly looked around. So many trees. I wasn’t sure I’d ever get out of it. It didn’t look like there was a road anywhere near here. Neither a house.

 

I wince while I try to get up and that’s when I realize that I may have scraped my knee. With shaky fingers, I looked down. Sure enough, there was a tiny gash on my knee. It didn’t look too bad, but I was sure some blood had certainly fallen to the earth.

 

My heart races in fear. I had been careless and there was nothing I can do but wait to see what would happen. But a twig snaps. A branch swayed and the birds that had been nesting in the trees above flew into the sky.

 

I couldn’t wait. I needed to go now. Maybe my blood hadn’t touched the earth after all.

 

Holding the small bag close to me, I took off into a sprint. I needed out of these thick woods. I needed out of their world. Looking back one last time, my heart stops.

 

Wolfsbane.

 

There wasn’t a question in my mind anymore, my blood had clearly touched the earth.