Lola's POV

Then I ran.

I ran past the pack boundary feeling the barely there bond I had with the pack break within me and I felt free. Jasmine howled in happiness as her paws hit the ground and she charged forward at full speed.

I heard distant howling and knew Grayson had sent his men after me. Jasmine charged on wildly feeling the wind in her fur, I'm sure she's not even bothered about the fact that warriors could have been sent after us. She's never felt such freedom before and was just basking in it

We were on unclaimed lands which means rogues could be around. I've heard about rogues even though I don't know what they looked like. Memories from when Mom and Dad died seemed to have vanished but I do know rogues are dangerous wolf that have lost their touch with their human sides. They're said to look wild and have red eyes and will kill anything in their sight.

I heard howls get closer and knew we had company, Grayson must be so desperate to have sent men after me. I don't even mean anything to him, he shouldn't have bothered himself with things as trivia as me.

Jasmine did not falter for once or show any signs of weakness as she charged on dodging branches and jumping over trees. I know we had to lose the wolf on our tail and also, no one can find out about us so we have to conceal our fur colour.

We passed a muddy water and Jasmine rolled in it making our fur brown and dirty. I knew that was not enough to mask our scent but it sure helped with concealing out color.

"Jas, we can't get caught now. We need to mask our scent so we can buy enough time to get us into another pack", I said to her through our mindlink.

"I know, Lola. We have to find a lake or large body of water and drench ourselves in it or find pile of waste to mask our scent. I don't know how far we have to go till we reach a pack that we can crash in", she said, not once stopping to catch her breath.

We saw a lake ahead and dived into it, it was freezing and I felt it to my home even though I wasn't in human form. Jasmine growled lowly and slowly laid down in the part of the water that wasn't too deep, but deep enough to conceal us if anybody passed by.

We saw about 5 wolves come into the view and stayed as still as we could. I prayed to the moon goddess that I'd not be discovered. I don't know what will be done to me if I go back and I never want to find out. I'd rather die out here alone than go back to that evil, fucked up pack.

I felt one of the wolves sniff the air around us and Jasmine held her breath. The wolf came up with nothing and they lurked around for a while before they turned back the way they came.

We waited a while before leaving the lake and running into the forest as far as our limbs will take us. We ran into the early morning before stopping by a tree to catch our breath.

"Jasmine, let me shift back so you can rest a bit before we continue", I said through the mindlink, she looked tired and our limbs were already brown from running all night.

"I can't allow you shift back, human. We did not bring a change of clothes and it's so cold out here. We need to stay in this form to conserve energy and body heat", she said and I had to agree with her.

We did not think this through, we just wanted to escape without knowing where to go or how to go about it. I did not know our pack is so far from other packs as I've never been outside that pack for 8 years.

Jasmine saw a rabbit and killed it, she ate part of it and left the remaining beside her as we drifted off to sleep, the sun was high up by this time. I hope we won't be captured in our sleep , was my thought as Jasmine rested her head on her fore limbs and closed her eyes.

We woke up when the sun had almost set and began running again. We need to find a pack that will take us in, we did not escape Grayson just to live in this place forever.

We continued this way for 2 days. Sleeping when the sun is up and running when the sun goes down. We have been in wolf form since we left Moonlit pack, our speed has reduced drastically and our fur is already brown from sleeping on the forest floor.

The third day rain started falling and we could not stop to sleep. Jasmine was about to lay down under a big shaded tree when a smell filled our nose. It smelled like a dead rat but ten times worse. Jasmine rolled in the muddy floor to really conceal our fur colour, seeing as we had company.

Through the heavy rain, we saw glowing red eyes. Rouge. The wolf looked wild and feral and the rotten smell came from it despite the heavy rainfall.

It snarled at us and our survival instincts kicked in making us growl back too. The wolf eyed us hungrily and we snapped at him daring him to come closer.

He growled loudly and charged at us trying to get ahold of our neck. She instinctively moved to the side and the rouge wolf missed. This seemed to annoy him and he made a move to snap at our left hindlimb. We did not see that coming and he bit a chunk off our hindlimb. We howled in pain and limped to the side when the wolf tried to attack us again.

We instinctively slashed at his chest and he fell backwards. We started circling each other and the rogue moved to bite the left side of our stomach. He grabbed us unexpectedly and bit off a bit of our stomach making blood stain our fur.

Suddenly a surge of electricity ran through us and the rogue was thrown back , hitting his back on a tree . He charged towards us again and we moved to the right, biting into his neck when he came close enough. He struggled to release himself but we held him down making blood spill everywhere including our fur.

We dropped him to the ground and stood on top of him, clawing at him blindly making him howl out in pain. Right before his life ended, his eyes shone with something I could not quiet place. I think it was fear, and I wondered what he saw in our eyes that made him afraid.

Once he was dead, I ran. I ran until I came across a claimed territory. I ran into the land and heard howls around me, they think I'm a rogue. I ran into the middle of the pack and felt myself being surrounded by big wolves.

They snarled at me and I snarled back. I'm not going to get treated like trash again, I'm not going to be imprisoned again. I was about to attack one of them when I felt a needle in my side, I got dizzy and fell to the ground changing into my human form. Naked.

"Take her to the dungeon and await the Alpha's order",I heard as I was picked off the ground by rough hands.

I thought I escaped this, I was going to really die now, were my thoughts as I lost consciousness.

Adrian's POV

I sat down dejectedly at the back of the car as Thomas, one of the pack warriors I took with me, drove back to the pack. Another search for my mate to other packs proved to be futile. I have been doing this for 2 years now and all proved abortive.

What I want the most in this life is my mate, someone I can love and cherish and call my own. Someone that will rule my kingdom alongside me and bear my pups when the time is right. My own Queen.

I see my parents in love everyday and I wish I can have that for myself. My dad loves my mom so much and the same goes for her too. They have the kind of love I wish I'd always get but I haven't found my mate.

I have been going round packs under the guise of checking up on them but my motive is to find my mate. A mate has been chosen for me but I don't want to live like that. I will be crowned the Alpha King soon and I need my Luna beside me to get that title.

This is my last trip to find my mate, I've gone to every pack and still nothing. My heart felt heavy and I cursed out the moon goddess as I made my way back to the pack.

A mate has been chosen for me in case I do not find my mate, she'd be crowned Alpha Queen alongside me. I did not like that idea but Dad said it was for my own good, it was to prevent Alphas from rebelling against me. I guess I have to put my people before my desires.

We got to the pack house and I was welcomed by my Mom, at 43 she looked nothing over 25. Damn werewolf gene. I took after her facially but have my Dad's physique. She came running out of our home and peered into the car excitedly. Her face dropped in sadness when she met it empty.

I shook my head negatively as she looked at me and she came to hug me. She held my hand as she led me into the house. We met my Dad in the kitchen area with newspaper in his hand and he looked up as we entered . He saw that I came back empty-handed and came to hug me sympathetically.

My parents have always supported me in whatever I did, I'm not even mad at them for choosing a mate for me, they're only doing what's best for me.

I excused myself and went into my room. Daxon sighed sadly in my head and I felt so sad for him. I want my mate too, but it's harder for him as my wolf side to be without his true mate.

"We tried our best, Daxon. Maybe the Moon goddess doesn't have a partner for us or maybe she's dead. We've searched every pack and came up with nothing. I am the next Alpha King, I need to consider my people before my own needs now", I said to him through our mindlink and he receded to the back of my mind, not even replying me.

I was about to undress when I felt my best friend and next Beta, Nathan trying to reach me through the pack's mindlink. I put down my barrier and heard his voice.

"Yo man, you're back already. Did you find her?", he asked me excitedly. Everyone has been waiting for their next Luna since I turned 14 so I get why he's so excited.

"Nah, bro. I did not find her. I guess the Moon goddess doesn't have a mate for me", I laughed dryly through the mindlink and heard him sigh.

"I'm so sorry man. Actually, I mindlinked you to tell you we found a rogue on pack lands earlier today. Dylan told the men to take her to the dungeon, we were waiting for you to come back to decide what to do with her", Nathan said through the mindlink.

"Rogue? A female rogue? We haven't had any rogue attack since forever. What were the patrol wolves doing when she came into the pack lands? Did she hurt anybody? And why is she still alive, Nathan?", I said with anger.

We haven't had rogue attack for 8 years now, the last one took something precious from me and I hate rogues with passion. They're vile dirty creatures that do not deserve any sympathy from anyone.

"Man, she looked so weak and afraid. It was like she was running from something, she wasn't feral, she was afraid. And she turned back into her human form once she was tranqulized. Besides, it was early hours of the morning, the men on patrol were few", Nathan tried to make me see reason but I wasn't having any of it.

"I don't care Nathan, rogues are dangerous creatures and should be killed on sight. I don't want her near my pack members, kill her Nathan", I said angrily through the mindlink and put up my barrier.

As I removed my shirt, I heard Fay, my chosen mate come in. Fay is beautiful and loved by everyone but she's not my mate, Daxon and I do not feel anything for her. We want mate!

"You're back, Adrian. I heard you did not find your mate", she whispered in my hear in what she thought was sexy and I felt disgusted.

"Get your hands off me and get out of my room, Fay!", I growled out in my Alpha voice and she scurried out of my room. I did not want to be mated with another one other than my mate. I want to feel everything Mom and Dad have.

I was done bathing and about to get some shut eye when Mom came barging into my room looking angry. Uh oh. I don't know what I did but Mom can be pretty scary when she's mad.

"I did not train you to be like this, Adrian Lucas Woods!", Mom said angrily and i knew I was in trouble because she used my full name.

"I did not do anything,Mom. I just got back from my trip and I came to my room, I haven't done anything I promise", I looked at her thinking about what I could have done wrong. Was it because I told Fay to get out? Mom doesn't even like her like that, she just agreed because she's the best option for me.

"That's exactly what you did! You did not do anything! A rogue was caught on the pack lands after 8 years and you were not going to find out what brought her into our land? You're the next Alpha King, Adrian, you can't take things lightly like this. What if there are more of them and she's a spy? What if we can get more information out of her and you gave orders that she should be killed?", Mom exclaimed angrily and marched out of my room.

I sighed and mindlinked Nathan that I'll be at the dungeon in half and hour and nothing must be done to the rogue. I dressed up and went downstairs to get something to eat. I'll need the energy to deal with that motherfucking intruder.

I left the pack house and felt Daxon get restless in my head. He's never restless and that got me worried.

"What's it, buddy? Is something wrong?", I asked through our mindlink.

"I don't know. I have the feeling that something is about to happen at the dungeon, I can't place what it's going to be", Daxon replied me back.

I quickened my pace to the dungeon, I hope I don't shed blood today. I'm unstoppable once I start, another reason I need my mate. Fuck you, Moon goddess.