(RUDER'S POV)
Growl.
I snapped at Endra, my beta, while he just laughed out.
Both of us are in the woods, the closest woods to Richevil where we had our territory.
It's a full moon tonight and Endra has just challenged me to a run; Challenging your own Alpha to a run? Okay. I snarled again, to show him that I didn't mind his mind games and it was foolish to challenge me.
As soon as the full moon was unveiled, Endra and I took off into the vast woods, racing each other but also having a great time at the same time, it was so calming, soothing, this feeling of running in my wolf form in the woods, the foliage all around me and the air rushing against my fur, taking my breath away and refreshing my limbs as I dashed across the leaves.
As expected I got to the pre meditated spot first, it was the opening of another pack, the Panthing Wolves pack, but suddenly I realized that there were no sounds of twigs breaking as I had heard while running. It took me a moment or two before I realized that something was wrong. Really wrong. Where the hell is Endra?
(RITA'S POV)
Rita! Rita!
In my anger, I kept my peace silently. I was quiet as Rana rapped consistently on the door, just when I thought she would never stop and I would go crazy from the sound, she stopped. I heard her muffled voice, she was talking to someone, probably Enzal I reasoned.
What in the hell did they want from me? Those are clearly not my siblings, so God only knows what the hell they're doing outside my bedroom.
After they were gone, I took my time to clean my teeth and soaked my in the shower. Better then that I had stood up from the bed than never, what if I lack the strength to stand up from the bed again, I reasoned?
Ouuu, my phone vibrated beside me playing one of Sia's Titanium song , the song is one of my favorites, the strength in it always gave me so much strength and assurance, but now with the beat and the words and the rhythm, I suddenly felt like a piece of trash, I can't keep doing this.
Shoot me down
But I won't fall
I am titanium
The urge to scream at these words is so overwhelming at this moment that I know that there is a limit I can get to before I would actually go crazy. I have my whole life ahead of me, I can't let the people I call family destroy my plans.
I soaked myself into the water and for once I relish the near feeling of drowning.
After two weeks of staying inside my room, binge watching so many different series that I can no longer remember half of their content, crying my heart and eyes out occasionally, sleeping for long hours and waking up always with eye bags,
I finally made a decision. I could no longer endure this. Each time I think about what my family thinks of me, I felt like going crazy. I do not belong here anymore.
If I stay here anymore minute, I might finally go crazy. I have decide to move out of my parents house and find a place for myself, I can't be a stranger in my own house, I can't do this anymore.
Since know one regards me here anymore, I'd better leave before I die out of loneliness. Afterall, they don't even care if I stay or not.
I might meet new people who would give me the peace and comfort my family could not give me. Even though I'm not too keen on that. After everything my family did to me, I've come to realize that humans aren't near the word 'trustworthy' or kind no matter who or what they are to you.
For the first time in two weeks, I opened my door. I subconsciously let out a sigh. no one ishome, through the muffled conversations, I gathered that Sam is still in the hospital and everyone is out at this time and won't be back till later in the night.
Throwing on big clothes that swallowed up my body, I made my way out of the house, I have my phone, my laptop carrier, and a purse with me.
I am decidedly going house/apartment hunting. I'd call a friend to help me out but I have no friends. I took my family as my everything and my siblings were my friend.
I'm not a person who makes friends and thus, I hardly had friends in all my life. Maybe since forever, I've been a loner, having only my family to be friends with and to talk to about anything and everything. Too much for betraying me. I let out a sigh and opened the big gate.
Once I'm out of the house, I felt a new surge of strength and I immediately knew I should have left a long time ago.
I took a taxi to the park where I could think in peace. with the breeze caressing my features lovingly, away from the house that is threatening to choke me and stifle my mind from thinking.
The park was a little bit busy but that's one of its perks and I seriously don't mind it anyway. The first thing I do is get on Pinterest. I typed in modified words that conveyed that I needed an apartment urgently.
There were several pins that popped up but none of them turned out to be suitable for me, they're either not my taste too expensive.
Fuck, I cursed in my head, irrespective of the little children playing around.
After searching for awhile and was getting tired, one in Richevil family caught my eyes. a two person apartment, the current owner is in the search for a roommate and again unfortunately, it's a guy. I mean, don't get me wrong but, I don't think I can deal with living with a girl right now, but when I think about Sammie, I don't think I can live with a guy either, realistically. I'm not sure I can deal with it.
But the good side of it is that the place is marvelous, it's just like my normal room, but with another room inside of it, where someone else will be living.
What to do? What to do, I wondered?
Should I just give up this whole thing and stay here? What should I do? Living with a guy is definitely not going to be an easy feat, just thinking of it gives me the chills. I hate my family but what am I going to do? Do I risk it? Living all alone with no hope, thank God I had some money that would last me a couple years but I know I have to be decisive about this whole shit! I know!
(RUDER'S POV)
I was still confused about where Endra could be when an arrow suddenly whirr past my ear and onto a large tree, behind which I'm standing. Fuck that was close, I growled, becoming very alert.
The arrow was still pinned to the tree and I didn't bother to give it another glance. I am more interested in whoever had the guts to send an arrow my way. I tried sniffing the person out and I found out that all that is left of the scent is a wolf's and it seems that the harder I try to sniff them out, the faster the scent is erasing itself.
I am baffled as to this development when I remembered the reason why I'm alone trying to sniff out some idiot. Endra. I can't find Endra.
I immediately tried to mind link him.
Endra?
Endra?
Where the hell are you?
Can you hear me?
"Alpha"
I heard his response, his voice was a little bit faint. oh my goddess, what's wrong with this idiot beta, if he's fine, why isn't he here?
"Alpha! Trouble! I've been nabbed, It's the Panthing Wolves pack, they're taking me to the.." his voice suddenly stopped and was replaced with a loud growl from him.
Judging from the harshness of the growl, I realized that the mind link has been cut off.
Oh my goddess, my eyes suddenly started glowing a red light and my wolf was about to let loose all sanity.
Without wasting anymore minute, I dashed out with my topmost speed to the direction where I heard the growl. but once there, I couldn't find anyone there.
My fangs were itching to be sunk into furs and I am so pissed that I let out a long howl of anger. There was a blood splattered in the surroundings though and without sniffing, I knew with a surety that it definitely was Endra's.
Endra!
(RITA'S POV)
Well, Richevil wasn't so far away from here anyway, I could reach there in few hours. I should try my luck. Who knows if the guy wants a female roommate.
Well there's no wrong in trying out. What more could happen than him telling me no? I stood up, dusted my clothes and took off. Richevil, anticipate my coming.
I looked at the time on my phone as I walked. I didn't realize how much time has gone until now. I've been here dilly dallying with my thoughts for more than 2 hours, it should take me 30 minutes tops to get back to the house, lock up and pretend I'd never been out before the 'occupants of that house' returned home from the different places they just have gone.
I stopped a taxi which took me all the way back to the house, and lucky me, no one's home yet, I took the stairs and got back into my the room.
I turned the knob and locked up like I'd never been out.
After settling down and getting into more comfortable clothes, I opened my messages on my phone and I found out that I have none as usual, God knows why I even check if I have messages or not. I never ever do.
I then log onto instagram to check up on the people I'm following, I mean, they very obviously need my comments and likes, as long as I'm their loyal fans. I first searched for my Tay Tay, and there were new posts.
After scrolling through the Gram, I suddenly felt sad. With everything that happened and all. I've been here all my life and the reality that I want to move out of my supposed parents house suddenly sunk in.
My life is so fucking sad. I concluded before proceeding to take a nap. I noticed that the entire family has returned as the turning of doors, footsteps, sounds took away the peace in the house.
I woke up the next day, that would be the 15th day that I haven't seen anyone, no friends to call after me and none of my family members were even eager to see if I was still breathing or not. Why would they when they no longer regard me as family.
This was also the 18th day since Sammie and I. Well, I should be moving out in the next two days, let's make it another even number; besides I need to pack and strategise.
As much as I just wanted to get up and leave, I also wanted to make sure I know what I'm doing and where I'm going, so I wanted to go to Richevil, Check things out and know with a surety that I'm not making the wrong decision. So I'm going to wait till everyone's out again and then find my latitude.
(RUDER'S POV)
Back at the pack, I have summoned the elders and the powerhouses in my pack and I have told them the situation. It is blatant disrespect to nab my beta and as the leader of pack, I requested that we do things with wisdom and storm their pack as a declaration of battle, deal with the wolves, because we are the stronger pack and I have no idea what is going on in their fucked up heads to even conceive doing such a thing.
So imagine my fucking disappointment when storming the pack is ruled out, I mean? What the actual fuck?
"It has been ruled and accepted by the elder of the council that since it is only one wolf that had been nabbed, of course they dare not take his life, we will redeem him by negotiation. There will be no warring of packs with the support of the powerhouses, no matter what your rule is, pack leader. This is our verdict." Said one of the elders.
I fumed. I do not even have a say? You all already made a decision without consulting me? Blame me! Fucking blame me for even having it in mind to take the power and approval of the elders with me.
In the cruelest, most rebellious way that I can, I flashed them a smile, and walked off into the woods. They will hear of what I did. And they will cower and beg for my forgiveness, I vowed to myself.