The Runaway Mate

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help me get a

t are you

g person, and I think I have to go

Ariella? I don't understand what you're saying, b

e..." I answered as fresh te

Then wh

him? My childhood friend th

rom the other pack that once was a part o

I have to leave, Emma. C

to talk about it first, Ariella.

e." I dived face-first onto my bed, still crying. I didn't get sleep though, so whe

d happen for me and Eli to become mates. "You're perfectly fine, Ariella. I can't sense any t

oesn't make sense," I said in my hoarse voice. I knew I looked like a mess because of what happene

ou liked him too. He must've left a strong mark on

lucky. Because clearly we d

way. I'm not a werewolf but I know that what happened to both of you could really

y. Good thing I'm not s

ide my scent from anyone who'd try to track me down. But now that I was actually just a few hours away from doin

tter than staying in a place wh

might accept the fact that it got rejected and move on. You could actually find a second-chance mate like that, but what if that doesn't hap

I stayed. Eli would never accept me, in fact, he's going to the council to reject me even if

because she asked me a hard question next. "But, Ariella, let me just ask this. If Eli happene

Kayden was

en will break up with you o

s too much bad blood between us and our families that I can't see myself being happy with him even if he did love "I'm glad to hear that. It means there's sti

kind of liked the idea she presented. Peace and happiness that only your ma

sorry, Ariella, for asking that. I'm just worried a

do this or something. But, Emma, you can

ewolf, making it hard for them to look for me when I left. This was the help from her that I asked because werewolves are known to be great trackers so I had to find a way to get

I don't like to use this power of mine, but you know that I can se

to predict things. I would have avoided all t

rtain to you, Ariella, but

appeared after hearing t

of mysterious energy is circling you and your

d. "Is it..

o you and Eli and both of your packs. Something powerful and you will not be able to do anything about it

I went back to my town and went straight to the courthouse where the whole council was waiting for me. Father saw me first because he was seated next to

as seated. There were two wooden chairs for us while the rest of the council sat in a circle around us like we were in some kind of medieval trial.

in any other mated couple, we're supposed to register your mating bond and perform the ceremony for newly ma

gly suggest that no ceremony will be held. Let's not make our lives more complicated, shall we? It's h

Is that your position too?

es

couple? A

ll remain for all of us." As soon as he said that, I felt like something heavy hit my chest. Then my wolf started howling li

ing pain while my wolf whined nonstop, I saw in the corner of my eye how my own father just walked out of the room. That was the last straw. My father acted like I wasn't his child because my

pain finally subsided, I walked out of the court too, then walked out of town despite the onlookers. It was like a death march except t

s is goodbye then," I mouthed to myself when a red bus pulled up, and I got in without l