Chapter 4:

Later that night I was packing my stuff up. We never went on our run. So Hercules is antsy. Upset because he senses my stress. Clair went home to pack her stuff up.

I know you would like to completely understand Damon. I would too. There are only 2 werewolf packs around my house. The Hurricane Pack which is a rather small pack, and the Willow Pack. One of the biggest. It's the pack that the werewolf king is the alpha of. They are ruthless, mean, and scary. There is no way Damon could be from the Willow Pack. He's too sweet. So I just assume he's from the Hurricane pack.

I just got done packing when I heard rustling outside then a tap on the door. My heart dropped, and all I can think is that it is him he has come back to get me. The tapping on the door turned into banging. I jumped, not expecting it.

I'm starting to hyperventilate. My heart is racing. Pounding in my ears. I'm so scared right now. I start moving up the hallway. Looking for a weapon. When I get to the living room I see Hercules is barking and wagging his tail.

There are only 2 things I can think of that can make him that happy. Clair and Damon. So I walk in confidence over to the door and open it. Sure enough, Damon was right there. I started crying all over again. He whined and howled like he knew something was wrong. Werewolves are very smart.

I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him really close. "I'm going to miss you so much." I said crying.

Damon growled in response. "He found me Damon. I have to go, I can't stay. He's going to force me to marry him."

Damon let out a very scary growl at that. He started looking around for something. His growl got scarier. He kicked his back foot out and shut the door. I reached and locked it.

"I'm going to miss you so much damon." Damon let out a pain filled howl and I could see tears running down his face. He threw his head back and as loud as he could he howled. So loud it hurt my ears. I screamed out in pain and fear. He's calling his pack. "STOP!"

He looked at me and whine some more. He started looking around, acting antsy. "Damon you can't call your pack here they will turn me in." Why doesn't he understand?

He growled at me. I put my hands in the air scared. What is he doing? His red eyes are full of hurt and anger. He growling and whining. He pushed me trying to knock me down, but I slide out of the way just in time.

I started to shake my head. My phone is on the kitchen table, I just need to grab it and run, so I can call Clair and get out of here. He's going to get me turned in. He looks so heartbroken and mad though. Why does he look so sad too?

So I backed into my kitchen counter and grabbed my phone, luckily it was directly behind me. So I turned and ran for the front door just as Clair opened the door.

"Run!" Was all I had to say before he started running after us. Hercules barked and growled at him, slowing him down. I jumped in the car. "Hercules come on." I hollered out to my dog. He turned and ran straight to the car once in my lap. I slammed the door shut and we sped away.

"What the fuck, he's still following us he didn't stop what do we do?" Clair asked.

"Keep going Clair, just keep going, please." I whispered with my eyes closed. Then I peeked out the side mirror, and my eyes widened in horror as I saw him running up behind us. He's getting so close.

My heart broke when he got close enough I could see his face. It was full of abandonment, loneliness, and sadness. I didn't mean to hurt him in any way. I am just trying to get myself to safety.

The rest of his pack finally caught up and they are on his heels. He bites down on the bumper of Clair's car.

"Clair pushed it harder. Speed up." I warn. Just as I said it, she stomped on it, and Damon's second swipe missed the back of the sedan and he fell on the road.

"Let me guess that is the famous Damon, and he didn't want y'all to leave." Clair asked.

"You would be correct. He called for his pack. I had to run." I say half laughing. Scared she's gonna get mad. Also worried Damon got hurt.

She sighed. "At the next place there are no wolves at night. Please."

I half grin. "Unless my guardian finds me."

"He finds you he's liable to kidnap you." She said with a giggle. "He seems pretty protective over you and hercules." She glanced at me. "You do realize he's going to sniffing you out. His human will know by morning now."

"Know what?" I was confused.

"That his wolf was spending the night every night running away from your lands. If you ever end up back there the fairy laws state that you will become a slave to the king fairy, unless he has other plans. That's why he wanted the arranged marriage anyway right?"

"Yes, and I already know this, Clair. That's why I'm still running." I'll be his slave for running from my marriage with him which is exactly why I ran. I'm scared of Orpheus. He's raped women. He hurts everyone. He hit me! The men and women he's killed. He doesn't deserve the title he has.

I look in the rear view mirror and Damon is getting further away now but he's still running after us.

"He's not giving up. I'm not going far. I'm just going a couple towns over. Orpheus will think I will go farther away than that." I declare. Mainly to myself, but Clair looked at me with worry in her eyes.

"I can't let them get you. You can't leave me with hercules by myself he would greave himself to death over you." Clair said. "So will I, and I can't handle that either."

"I know that's why we gotta make sure I don't get caught. I got enough to start renting. We can share and split the bills, you know, just to get started, if you want." I said, trying to think of everything.

"Octavia," Clair said. Glancing at me again. "Please don't stress yourself out about this." She signed. "We are going to be ok including you, ok. We can start out in the same place. And if nothing else. We can save up and buy a trailer and land and I'll get a trailer and we live in the same place. Unless we find a steal." She smiled at me.

I smiled at her. "That's an idea." I got lost in my thoughts on the ride. We rode a couple hours before I asked "Is Charlie coming? Does he know where to go?"

"He broke up with me. Said he couldn't get up and leave his Grandma like that. You know she's dying right? She has cancer" Clair said with tears in her eyes.

"I'm so sorry Clair." I said. Feeling bad for her. I'm the reason her boyfriend broke up with her. I'm the reason she has to uproot her life. Yea I feel the best in the world.

I look in the side mirror, I don't know why but I wish Damon was still right behind us. The truth is we lost him hours ago. I start to tear up as I think about it. I don't get why I feel this way about him. He's an animal and honestly I'm surprised he wasn't hostile toward me. Most are toward someone they think is human, because of hunters.

I'm going to miss him being around at night. I feel safer with him outside. Now I'm just plain worried. If he was from that small pack he'll never find me, I'm going too far away from that pack, unless he is from that big pack that was beside the Hurricane pack, the Willow Pack. I'm only on the other side of that pack I believe. I don't know if he'll ever find me.

That warmed my heart but also scared me at the same time. I hope he's not from that big pack. If he is, I'm surprised I haven't been turned in yet. It's the biggest werewolf pack there is, it's where the alpha king lives for crying out loud. He couldn't have kept my secret all these years. That goes against loyalty to their Alpha. He'll become a rogue. Exiled for disobedience.

I should have left the minute I saw him 3 years ago. When he bit me. If I'd have just left back then well I wouldn't be so attached now. It hurts losing him. I start to cry again just thinking about not being around him.

Oh my dear guardian angel how I'm going to miss you dearly. I thought with tears in my eyes. Why did things go this way? I don't understand why I have to be the unlucky one? Why can't I just be the one to live happily ever after?

When we finally come across a motel, I sigh in relief because I'm exhausted. "Right here Clair. This looks reasonable enough. I'm sleepy" It's a small motel. It Looks somewhat decent. Definitely not five star material.

"OK" Clair said, pulling into the parking lot.

We stay here for the night. We pay for a motel room, go in, and start getting ready for bed. We have a long day tomorrow. Got to find a place and job on the same day. After we took turns taking a shower. We head to bed to try and get some peaceful sleep. Sleep doesn't come for me. Not a peaceful one. I want my Damon, and I don't know why.