True Love
Chapter 40

-I only came to change, and to see how you were getting up.

-How thoughtful of you to come from a dirty bastard!

-What a dirty little mouth you have, Shery.

He approached her quickly to slap her face with great violence, drawing a m**n of pain and many drops of b***d from Shery.

-If you provoke me that’s what you’ll get. And get ready because tonight I will make you mine, as many f*****g times as I want.

Shery said nothing, she knew there was nothing she could do if he abused her again. She sat on the couch while he changed his clothes.

-It’s easier for you to be submissive Shery, I’m telling you. I prefer it that way.

-Why me? Why do you want me?

Daren held a shirt in his hands for a moment without saying a word, realizing that he himself didn’t know why he was so obsessed with her. So much so that if he died, she would die, too. No one but him would have her. He tightened his grip on his shirt in anger, he hated being obsessed with her and it was even more frustrating to know that she knew it.

After Daren changed, he left without answering her questions which left her confused. She was nothing special, just an ordinary human. But that aside, it would not go well for her that night. Tears began to gather in her eyes. She lay back on the bed trying to forget what was coming to her that day. Until she fell into the arms of Morpheus.

-“Don’t cry beautiful, you must escape.”

-Eve? She asked to nothing. -Am I dreaming?

-Yes. And you must wake up now, you must escape today!

-But how? This is a prison.

“I’ll tell you how sister.”

“How do you know?

-I can see everything from where I am, and believe me I take care of you”.

Shery woke with a start, her breathing was ragged and the tears she once had on her cheeks were now dry. She had to get away, Eve was right. She didn’t know if she was going crazy listening to her sister in her sleep but she would listen. With only a sweatshirt on she decided to end her imprisonment.

She stopped in her tracks. And thought. Wearing this sweatshirt of Daren’s would clear the way for him to follow her without a problem. He took it off and was left in his underwear. He left the room, no one was guarding the door. He went into several rooms looking for something to wear, until he found women’s clothes in one room. He took off his underwear and put on what he had found.

He left, slowly descending the stairs. There was no one in the house, so he went in search of an exit other than the main entrance. He found the kitchen, every kitchen has an exit door. And indeed there was a door, but suddenly he heard the voice of a couple of guys talking. He hid and waited for them to pass.

-Hey, where’s the boss?

-He’s out on a trip, he’ll be back tonight.

-And the girl?

-In her room, he said not to keep an eye on her, that her injuries were enough to keep her in bed.

-Surely he beat her up like everyone else.

-Sure!

She had an advantage, they wouldn’t enter her room for a few hours. The men moved on and she took the opportunity to go outside the house. It was huge, but it didn’t matter that day she would escape or her life would depend on it. She found herself in a garden full of roses, she didn’t think Daren would be so “homely” to have roses planted in his house.

He continued walking and came upon a large concrete wall, so high he told himself he would never make it up. In the distance he spotted a large tree, some thick branches overhanging the side of the street, or so he thought. He didn’t think twice and made his way up to it.

He climbed with some difficulty, as his hand still hurt and he had to use a lot of strength. He reached the top and followed the path to the branches that led to the street. He crossed the wall and his heart was beating like crazy, the adrenalin was fierce in his system. With a leap he fell to the ground. Hurting his knees. Then he looked around and ran out, he didn’t know what part of town it was. He had never been there before.

He soon realized that Daren’s mansion was on an almost mountainous hill. In fact he had the forest behind his house. That scared him, he thought of those wolves. She continued down the road, then realised that the only one going up that way was Daren and if she got there first, or any of his men went up or down they would see her. The only option was to go down the rocky side away from the main road.

After descending a truly difficult path, carrying thousands of rocks along the way. The palms of his hands were scraped to avoid slipping and rolling down with so many loose stones. Desperation and the desire to be free urged her not to feel pain. In the distance she could see the village, and she felt happy, but what would she do next, look for Ethan? She reached it, shook off the dust and dirt. She would go after Ethan after all, she was sure he would be willing to help her….

While Ethan, JB and Megan were in town looking for clues about Shery at that very moment. Since her disappearance Ethan disobeyed his father and went with his friend in search of Shery. And that day his sister became rebellious and they had no choice but to take her too.

-We’ve been looking for more than three hours and we haven’t found anything, Ethan. Megan commented.

-Well, but we’ll be back tomorrow.

-Of course we will!

-Oh no! You’re not coming, woman. says an annoyed JB.

-Don’t control my life just because we’re a couple. growls the brunette.

-Come on, please, stop fighting. You can’t be without…

But the breeze brought a very particular smell to Ethan that put him on alert. It smelled like b***d, and not only that, the kind that only he recognized….

It wasn’t long before nightfall, and it was just in time for Ethan to smell it. She was in town, but she was also wounded. He ran like a madman through the streets of the small town. He felt his companions following him as they articulated some words that he didn’t really hear. Until he saw her, he would not stop running after that scent.

And from a distance he saw her, walking in the direction of the forest. That meant she was going to look for him, his heart was filled with happiness to see her alive. He ran to meet her.

Shery was walking in a hurry, looking everywhere. She wasn’t sure if she was being watched, in the village Daren had a lot of people working for him. If anyone recognized her she would be lost, if she hurried she would go deep into the woods and if she ran she could soon reach Ethan’s house.

But out of nowhere, strong arms wrapped around her body in a bear hug. She was scared to death that after all she had gone through to escape she would be caught so few miles from happiness. Shery screamed and kicked for release.

-Shery, it’s me!

That voice reached deep into her soul, penetrated her pores and seeped under her skin and into her veins, straight to her heart. It beat like a runaway colt. It was him, Ethan. He was there embracing her.

-Ethan! She turned and saw his beautiful glassy eyes.

-I found you.

-ETHAN! She cried out in happiness but with tears in her eyes. -You are here. You’ve come for me.

-Yes I’m here Shery, sorry, sorry I didn’t take care of you.

They melted into an embrace, their bodies becoming one. They each cupped their faces in each other’s necks. Shery was happy to see him and especially happy to hug him.

-SHERYYYYYYY! shouts a young girl approaching them. The girl looks to the side and watches as Megan and JB approach.

-MEGAN. The two embrace as if it has been months or years since they have seen each other, while shedding tears in droves.

-We should go now. JB says.

-I’m running away! replies Shery. Daren returns at nightfall, if he notices I’m gone he’ll come to town.

-We can’t take you home, it would be the first place to look for you. Besides, we’d put the others at risk. Ethan says. -I know where I’ll take you, it’s going to be a long trip.

-What do you think, brother?

It was the only way not to put anyone’s life at risk. Keeping Shery away from the Blue Moon pack was the best thing to do, until that man was dead.

-Do you know where this man lives? Ethan asks.

-At the top of the mountain.

JB and Ethan looked at each other’s faces. They knew it was good information. At least they knew where the Alpha was hiding from those pesky wild wolves.

-I’ll take her to the northlands. Ethan finally says to his sister and friend.