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Ivy POV
Abbie and I got changed and showered before she had to leave to speak with King about the
arrangements made for her to leave. She squeezed me tight before she left and said. “Don’t be late,”
before pecking my cheek.
I had been pacing ever since then, even when the servant brought my food up for dinner, I was much too
nervous to eat it. Going to the cupboard I pulled on some warmer clothes and looked for some flat shoes
I could run easily in. Moving toward the door, I cracked it open before fishing the small key out of my
pocket. I had no idea how she got it and shook my head at how much trouble she would have got in if
she had been caught. I dumped my food in the bin as I moved into the kitchen. A few kitchen staff
lingered cleaning up but paid no attention to me as I moved around the kitchen, all too busy with the end-
of-day tasks. I quickly retrieved a glass and poured a drink of water which was a terrible mistake
because the moment I drank it, nerves got worse making me need to pee.
I wasted more time having to run to the servant’s bathroom to quickly pee before walking back to the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtkitchens. Thankfully though the kitchen staff had left to eat their own dinner and I snuck out the back
door into the laundry room. I rushed past all the shelves and the huge washers and dryers to the back
door. Key in hand, I placed it in the lock before twisting it. A sigh of relief left me when I pulled the door
open. The wind had picked up a little and the sky wasn’t too overcast yet with the approaching storm. I
slipped out carefully closing the door and then darted for cover under the fruit trees. I raced along them
using them for cover, having to stop a few times until guards turned away before rushing over the hill and
down through the graveyard to the river that ran along the back of the castle grounds.
Heading west I started running and keeping low until I was far enough away from the castle. I made sure
to keep an eye on the time as I jogged along the river heading west as Abbie had said. Finally, I was
going to be free, free of the castle, free of my mate, and free of the bond. No more of the King silently
sitting in my room and making the bond play havoc, no more of his scent tormenting me. Excitement had
me smiling as I thought of the possibilities my future could hold.
The sun was down by the time I got halfway. Glancing at the watch clutched in my hand that Abbie gave
me, I checked the time once again. She said just run straight and follow the river, yet I saw no bridge or
any roads up ahead.
Coming to a stop and clutching my knees, I try to catch my breath. I had been running for almost half an
hour now and was already worn out. The Chill of the night air made goosebumps rise on my arms as the
light left become blocked by the darkening clouds.
My teeth ached from running and my legs were sore yet I pushed to keep going, determined to find the
spot her mate told her to tell me. Once the sun disappeared completely, worry bubbled in my stomach. I
always hated the dark, and being out here alone and unable to shift set me further on edge and the smell
of rain approaching didn’t help.
My head whipped in every direction with every noise or break of twig I heard. Slowing slightly, I squinted
into the distance and could just make out the bridge he mentioned to her. It was also that very moment
that howls reached my ears coming from the direction of the castle.
My heart thumped erratically and I took off before hearing one so loud and angry it could not be mistaken
for anyone other than the King. Panic seized me and I glanced ahead knowing that being by the water I
was far too exposed. With that knowledge, I took off for the treeline, deciding to stay as near to the edge
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmof the forest as possible so I didn’t get lost but so I wouldn’t be spotted out in the open of the clear space
running either side of the river.
Adrenaline coursed through me as I took off, praying I made it to the bridge. Tears burned my eyes as
the wind whipped my face making it sting. The sounds of running through the forest sent fear coursing
through me. What took me half an hour to run took them only minutes to catch up to me. I could hear
them in the woods and I skidded across the ground coming to a halt and falling on my side when a huge
black Lycan with impenetrable eyes flashed between the trees in front of me.
His growl was furious as I scrambled backward trying to get to my feet, leaves, and the damp earth
making it slippery as I heard the crunch of twigs beneath him as he stalked toward me. He growled at
me, his teeth sharp gleaming, chilled my bones as he stalked closer heading toward me. His chest rose
and fell heavily with his burning anger.
My scream hurt my own ears when he suddenly ran at me, my feet finally getting leverage on the ground
and I sprinted off only to get about five steps when his weight hit my back shoving me forward in the dirt.
The air in my lungs left me in a huff as I hit the ground yet his weight never landed on top of me.
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