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the trees, my lungs burning from the lack of enough oxygen. M

't have anywhere to go. I have no family

at I have been doing since the

rything I can

legs burning as I

aah

oes burning from the sharp agony inflicted by some e

uc

g to reach it and use it as a support to help myself stand up

moment, the wind ceases, and

nstantly ch

soon. They can't have found me now. I

the tree and hide behind it. T

gaining

. On helplessness. And right now, it is feeding o

bility that this is t

very least, I wi

es are getting clo

can also scent the metallic tang of my dried caked

e, they will definitely catch me. If I also d

t the hel

my lungs. I hit the ground hard, dirt and leaves fill

le blue eyes blazing with anger. Its paws are pinning me to th

s it. This is the ni

, step

he instant I reco

ae

pulses through my entire body. The wolf still above me growls qu

a figure leaning against the bark of t

in. And there is also another

him through the openings of some tree canopies overhead all of us. His chest heaves as he glares d

se veiny

magining this right now, but

ut still looks

w, seeing and thinking stupid things

e me, his tone dark and l

u can escape from

, despite my heart pounding rapidly wi

grabs me roughly by the arm, pulling me rashly towar

to free my arm

I trespassed into your territory, and I apologize for that. But I'm not a threat to you, or to your pack. Every single second I spend

a moment, Raelin says nothing. He just kee

t him, refusing to flinch or

rip still around

is a threat to my pack

lver knife with zagged endings. In this moment

s poi

mate will never change

know you can't eas

tween me and Raelin. The calm voice is from

ght and stands beside Raelin's squatting form, foldi

lin, apart from the pale golden hair that

e is not very good in responding well to prisoners who are difficult. On the

s enough." R

es con

ts down beside Raelin, his attention still glued to me. "I heard you

Raelin growls, his grip tightening

s sweep back to me again. "And to stop his mate from throwing her life away. You're stubborn,

sco

siness. He is smart too; I will give hi

the long-awaited freedom I crave. This might be

" I ask cautiously, keeping

says with a small smirk. "Only a few people are

am smart enough to know that I am in no po

t's the proposition?"

moment. Raelin looks bac

n returns his a

pack. Stay with us. You don't run, don't try anything

n a gasp.

." He

ow

ugh, but he looks so damn seriou

r like a fog, and I let hi

ing, just like him. However, I know there is always a catch with stuff

"Your proposition sounds n

you will be just a nuisance to us if you keep trying to run away like this everytime. However, if you choose to stay with us,