Chapter 3-No Home For Me.
Helanie:
The woods inside the pack were intimidating, but the forest beyond the pack's borders was far more treacherous. I tightened my grip on my bag strap and took a cautious step forward.
I despised this feeling of homelessness. The sense of security I once believed was mine to cherish had now become an illusion.
I couldn't even bear to think about Altan and how he abandoned me at the subway that night. If only he had fought to protect me, I wouldn't be fleeing like a rogue now.
Every growl in the distance sent a chill through my body.
"There's only one place I can go," I muttered under my breath, biting my bottom lip as the thought of meeting my biological mother after so many years crossed my mind.
She was the only one I could turn to now. My father said the rest of the family despised me because I reminded them of her.
It was unfair, considering it wasn't like my mother had chosen to leave my father. She had no choice—especially when he came home with his second mate and children. The betrayal had been too much for her, his fated mate.
But I still remember what she said to me the last time we met.
"The betrayal of your father is nothing compared to you choosing to live with the man who hurt me. You let me down, Nie!"
I closed my eyes, swallowing back tears, and pressed on, fear gnawing at my heart. I avoided the open roads, knowing I didn't want to be spotted by creatures who weren't bound by any rules or restrictions.