The Lycan Run Away Mate

KAYLA.

The forest was alive, the wind rumbling through the trees as I ran. Just then I felt a water drop on my cheeks, I ignored it thinking it was probably dew from one of the leaves, until I felt another and another but this time, on both my forehead and arms.

My eyebrows widened from shock, my adrenaline pumping as I looked up into the sky to see the cloud darken and then what followed next was a loud thunderclap that sent shivers down my spine.

"It was going to rain" I muttered quietly to myself, feeling goosebumps covering my entire body as my stomach dropped. I looked down and could see trees dancing across the ground. Then it occurred to me.

'This was a good thing' I thought as I could feel tears streaming down my face. The rain would wash off my tracks as they come after me.

I increased my pace despite the branches and roots tearing at my skin as I drove deeper into the words. I also made sure to keep looking backwards so as to make sure they weren't following me, but who was I kidding?

I clung tightly to my baby boy wrapped in an already torn blanket by the roots. Suddenly I tripped and fell hard to the floor breathing heavily.

I felt immense pain from the thorn driven deep into my leg and tried not to scream, hissing instead so as not to attract them to where I was.

But unfortunately my baby started weeping loudly, He probably got injured when I fell to the ground.

"Over here, I heard a baby cry." one of my chasers yelled and I immediately gathered my strength and tried as much as possible to get up from the already wet sand so I could continue running.

They can't and mustn't get their hands on me. I couldn't survive another day with that monster.

I tried as much as possible to stop my baby from crying but he wasn't stopping. Instead it got louder. I couldn't blame him. He was hungry and tasty.

He hadn't taken anything for the past 24 hours except breast milk and now I couldn't afford to give him that now or I might get caught.

"But if you don't feed him, his screams will get louder and attract Kaden's men" My wolf, Jessica warned.

I gasped realizing she was right.

'What was I going to do?' I wondered, my heart racing as I bit hard on my lower lips.

"Why don't you just find a nearby cave or something? It doesn't have to be a cave,it could just be a place where you can just smuggle yourself into, like a rock or something" she suggested and I immediately got into action,my eyes roaming about for a safe place to lay low for a while as I kept moving.

My hand over my baby mouth to prevent his cries from being heard but I knew that couldn't be enough, Kaden's men were strong Lycan so they would still hear his cries.

Suddenly I sighted a big giant rock which looked bent over. I exhaled, feeling relief wash over me as I dashed towards it.

It wasn't easy trying to get myself in with a baby in my hand but I had no choice but to try, For both our sakes.

I managed to get in and immediately slumped against it in fatigue. My baby was still crying and my hand over his mouth wasn't offering much help.

Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder again before heavy rain started to pour. I looked up with a smile even though I couldn't see the clouds and thanked the moon goddess for her help.

Now they wouldn't hear my baby's cries and might not even sight the rock. I finally relaxed, then my body started aching like hell. It felt like I was on fire, because my thighs were burning, my pussy itching.

I started to now feel the pains from the wounds I had acquired while running in the woods. To also think I didn't wait till I was fully healed before I made an escape. I bit down hard on my bottom lips to snap myself back to reality as I felt dizziness hit me.

I sat down on the wet plants and felt rain dripping on me and I fought to shield him from the rain by using myself as a cover and trying as much to make something of his torn blankets.

I raised up my torn top and guided him to my boobs. He sucked on it hungrily and I felt my heart crumbling in pieces, tears gathering at the brim of my eyelids at the sight of his teary face.

How I wish I could avoid putting him in such a situation but there was no way. I had to make this escape for the both of us.

Kaiden didn't deserve us. I adjusted my baby's blanket well to at least protect him from the cold and also tried to use my warm body to shield him.

"I am sorry you have to face this little one" I apologized to my baby who was already falling asleep as his lips fell from my nipple.

I struggled to hold back my tears as I sighted the cuts on his arms. I didn't even have the time to name him because we took off immediately when I delivered.

'My pussy still hurts like hell, but I had no choice, I just had to go, they were going to kill me'.I thought as I whimpered, tears were already rolling down my cheeks.

I hated myself for wishing he was here,I hated myself for ever thinking he could actually care,I hated myself more for choosing him over the one man who truly cared.

Even after everything, I still loved him and found it difficult to let go. I mean why was I still wishing I was in his embrace right now or wondering if he was worried about us?

The bastard only cared about himself. He was just as dreadful as the rumors described but I thought to see the good in him and look where it landed me.

I have to forget him. For the sake of my son. I have to.

"You know" Jessica began. "You are just hurting yourself the more" she whispered and I ignored her.

"I think you should never have left" she said and my eyes widened in horror.

"You know,I tried convincing you otherwise when you were thinking of this insane plan" she continued and I didn't know when I cut in, anger blazing through me.

"Are you kidding me now?" I asked, gritting my teeth against one another.

"Jessica, you know how we were treated, you know what we went through in the hands of that beast and yet you expect me not to have come through with this plan?" I asked in disbelief, my jaw dropping at her words.

"Kaiden literally planned to kill us and take our child away from us. Besides remember who felt the pain of being rejected most,who felt the pain of being seen as a mere toy. It was you, Jessica, you" I yelled at her in my mind crying already.

I just felt so frustrated right now. I had no idea where to go nor whom to run to. I have no idea if we are even going to survive.

It was just like a thorn was shoved into my chest, the heartbreaks were unbearable.

'I had to make it, for the sake of my baby'. I thought as I clutched him tightly to my chest.

"But you know what you did was wrong" She said and I signed.

"Taking his child away from him and denying him the right to ever see him" she added and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.

How could she be emphatic to someone who didn't give two fucks about her?

"Kayla" She called, then paused as if thinking, before continuing.

"I know we went through alot but this is our fate,we can't push it away nor avert it. He is our soulmate and I am sure the moon goddess paired us both for a reason" She explained and I actually thought about it.

I mean I don't understand. Why would the moon goddess pair me with a monster? As if it wasn't bad enough that my family sold me.

I know the moon goddess decides our fate but this time, I will take control of it. Not just for my sake but for my little boy.

"Oh No!" Jessica muttered painfully when she heard my thoughts and I shut her out.

I didn't want to hear from her at this point. I ran my eyes through the empty rock and despite my resistance found myself reminiscing our memories together.

Seeing I was brooding this much, I decided to cut it short. It was a story for another day because right now, our survival was all that mattered.

FOUR YEARS AFTER.

Kayla.

"Baby, I am home". I announced, my face curving into a huge smile as I made my way to the door to open it, only to freeze as I realized it was still locked and everywhere was as silent as a graveyard.

"Baby?" I called out again, thinking he was probably hiding around. I wanted him to come out but all I got was another round of silence.

"What the fuck!" I cursed as my mind drafted hurriedly, between thoughts, my hands clawing at my handbag on my shoulder in an attempt to bring out my phone.

I brought it out and hurriedly dialed the school's number before placing the phone on my ear and moving back and forth impatiently, as it rang.

At first, they didn't pick and my heart skipped a beat, a huge lump in my throat as I dialed their number again and waited, tapping my foot on the floor, as it rang again with no response.

"Pick up, pick up. Please pick up". I muttered, my voice cracking as my face scrunched up into a deep frown.

'I sure hope they had nothing to do with this and that my son was okay!'. I thought, panicking, when they finally answered.

"Hello, miss Kayla". I let out a sigh of relief.

"Please, isn't Alex, done with school yet?" I inquired, despite knowing I asked a stupid decision. It was past their closing hours.

"Ofcourse he is ma'am, also at home, patiently waiting for you". Their teacher responded and I stiffened, my eyes bulging in shock, as panic began to set in me.

"What?" I whispered, barely loud enough for her to hear as my voice suddenly disappeared.

"What do you mean? He is not here, I came home and found no one. Where is my kid?" I bombarded the woman with questions as my heart raced, the air around me suddenly suffocating that I found it hard to breathe.

The teacher let out a gasp at my words, obviously surprised too and that only made my worry raise to a hundreds degree.

"But that's impossible. I personally handled him over to their driver before leaving the school". She told me, so sure of herself.

"Please can you help me reach the driver or give me his number. Perhaps he is a little bit late?" I suggested, despite having this feeling that wasn't it.

The woman agreed and ended the call on me, and almost immediately, I collapsed against the door, sinking slowly to the ground as my eyes drafted around quickly.

My phone rang again after like 5 minutes which felt like the longest period of my life and I was told, my baby was dropped at home and wasn't left behind.

"I am sorry ma'am, but you might have to look elsewhere. Perhaps someone you know came to take him." The woman said before ending the call on me.

My hands holding the phone trembled as my legs wobbled, suddenly growing weak and I collapsed to the floor with a loud thud, my mind racing with difficulty thoughts.

'Someone I knew? But that was impossible. I knew no one here!'. I thought and hurriedly got to my feet and raced to my car.

I hoped I was just overthinking and Alex was okay. Yes, Alex. I named my son after my father. After we managed to escape Kaiden and his guards, I found a strange portal then entered it and ended up here. The human world.

Unlike back home, where everything was ancient, things were modern and done differently here. It was hard to get used to things and took me three, good, years but I didn't care nor complain.

I was okay with it, as long as I got to be with my son and that monster never found us. He wouldn't even think to look for us here and might even think we were dead.

'I hope so.' I muttered under my breath as I drove to the nearby neighborhood, to each friend I knew Alex had or was kinda familiar with but no one had seen him or even had an idea about where he was.

Every minute someone said no, my heart stopped breathing and I felt like I was dying. Finally, I drove to the police station, heavy tears at the brim of my eyelids.

I dashed in and ignored their greetings, going straight to the point.

"My son is missing!". I cried out and the men on duty raised their eyebrows at me in confusion.

"Really? Since when?" One of them with a beard asked me as he teared out a sheet from the jotter he was holding, to write something on.

"About two to three hours ago". I replied instantly and he stopped, while the other arched their eyeballs at me, looking at me like I was some sort of weirdo.

"What?" I snapped, having no time for their discrimination or whatever they were about to do now.

"You don't report a case unless the said person or people have been missing for at least 48 hours and with what you just reported, it's not even up to 24hours so we can't do anything". The officer with a beard explained to me and my jaw dropped.

'Was he insane?'.

"We are talking about a kid here. What if while you two are slacking off, he is actually being hurt?" I yelled at them, beyond frustrated, bits of saliva coming out of my mouth unto their faces but I didn't care.

The other wrinkled their noses up into disgust, while the other stared at me calmly.

"We are not slacking off, but following the rules rather so please come back after 48 hours". He said, dismissing me and I could feel all the strength I had gathered up earlier leaving my body.

I burst into a loud wail right there, startling everyone who watched me as heavy tears rolled down my cheeks.

"Please!". I begged, sniffling.

"He is all I have". I sobbed, placing my hand on my chest as it clenched tightly to imagine that my baby could be out there, hurting. He hated to be far away from me.

Also, how could the human world operate in such a way, I thought they would be far better than the werewolf world but how could I have been so wrong?

'Did I make a mistake by coming here with my son, so the moon goddess was punishing me, was that it?' I pondered, as I continued crying despite the policemen trying to pacify me.

Soon I started to attract attention and people who pitied me, began to intercede on my behalf so the force had no choice than to send out a search party and I couldn't be more grateful.

I even offered to pay them extra and insisted the follow them, pointing out the children favorite spots or where they could possibly be. We even went back to their school which was closed, but saw no signs of him.

Soon, three days passed and my baby were still nowhere to be found. I became a shadow of myself.

I barely ate and slept, was even being forced to wash up and look presentable so I wouldn't stink.

Most nights, I stayed at the station and watch the guards change shift as fear continued to gnaw at my heart.

'What if something terrible had happened to him?' I thought, knowing I would never forgive myself and would probably commit suicide if that was ever true.

I was personally led by the officers to check all the city's CCTV cameras but no signs of my babies, like someone had intentionally wiped them off.

No traces of them and despite how we asked everyone around for their descriptions, no one had ever set their eyes on them, so we had no idea how they went missing.

At a point, the police officer and school authorities wanted me to give up but I refused to.

"Ma'am, I think we should call off this case". The same police officer with beard which I discovered his name was matthew told me and I turned to glare at him.

"Are you being serious at this moment?". I questioned him as I gritted my teeth against one another, my hands clenching into fists as the desire to smash them into his face and break his nose arouse in him.

He must have noticed my murderous gaze for he instantly moved backwards, his hands raised up in his defense.

"Now. Take it easy. I didn't mean it that way, I just wanted.....". He tried saying but I cut him off.

"You just wanted to what? Aren't I paying you?". I demanded from him angrily, raising my tone high.

'Why were these bastards just inconsiderate?' I wondered and hurriedly grabbed my bag, before walking out of the station.

I had to do that, otherwise I would grab the bread knife on the table in front of him and use it to stab him in the eyes which would lead me to get arrested and locked up and that wasn't exactly what I needed now.

I made posters and carried them around, giving people and promising a reward to whomsoever found me my baby. I was still doing that and bent to look at their pictures, the way the smile, filling me with ache.

Tears once again gathered to the brim of my eyes and I didn't know when I bumped into someone wearing a dark clothing, their face hidden.

"I am so sorry." I turned to apologize to them but then stiffened, looking back and forth and seeing no one.

It was as if they disappeared or was never here and I would have believed that if not that I felt our flesh meeting in contact.

The feeling of dread envolped me and my eyes drafted to the ground unconsciously to see a paper which I picked up, hesitantly. I turned it around and my eyes widened in disbelief.

"We have your child. His real identity was discovered and he is now where he truly belong. If you want him back, you will have to fight for him". I read out aloud and felt beads of sweats appearing on my forehead as saliva gathered in my mouth.

My baby had been kidnapped and it was probably by Kaiden. He found us, but how come?

This world was known to a few, did he use a witch or priest to track us down?

Countless thoughts were going through my mind, none that I had answers for as I collapsed to my knees on the floor and cried.

I wanted my son back, how do I get him back? My heart was in a race when I suddenly remembered Kieran, Kaiden's twin.

He could help, he could help me get my son back, after all, he was my second chance mate and Alex might just belong to him as well, but first, how did I end up in all these situations?

Well, it all started four years ago when I found the most gruesome scene ever.

CHAP

KAYLA.

"Why Dad?" I yelled, as I barged into his study without caring to knock. He looked startled as he raised his head up from whatever document he was studying, to glance at me.

"What is the meaning of this Kayla?" He demanded, his eyes turning red in anger.

"Couldn't you knock?"

I ignored his questions, glaring at him as tears welled in my eyes, threatening to spill.

"Of all people, Dad? " I began, sniffling and he arched his eyeballs at me in confusion.

"You got me engaged to that brute? That monstrous, rogue Alpha?" I yelled angrily, clenching my fists before gritting my teeth in pain.

A look of realization crossed his face as he nodded his head.

"Oh that!" He exclaimed nonchalantly and I staggered back, my breath hitching. How could he be so indifferent?

"How did you find out, was about breaking the news to you tonight at dinner" He said and I clenched my fists, struggling to control my fury, speechless at how nonchalant he was.

I thought I was supposed to be the Alpha queen, why the marriage?

"Are you even listening to me?" I yelled, and Dad just stared at me blankly, looking as if he was fighting a yawn.

"I get you want to find the right husband for me, but not to Calvin Jones, not to that callous brute who has no freaking respect for women." I screamed right into his face, and his growl told me I had struck a nerve.

"Now hold it, I am doing all this to save the family and your....." He tried saying but I cut in with a laugh, letting my tears fall this time.

"You disgust me." I spat out, banging the door hard and feeling loath build up in me. My father gasped, all colors draining out of his face at my words, before I turned to leave.

"Kayla, Kayla." He called me but I ignored. Now I wish I didn't. Deep into the corridor, I remembered I forgot my favorite comb in Dad's office.

I was combing my hair when I overheard Dad's Beta who was passing along my corridor discussing my possible marriage so I barged into Dad's office to confirm if it was true and discovered sadly it was.

'How could he?' I thought, feeling my heart clench in pain as I burst into the study without knocking again and.....

"Father" I gasped, feeling my legs go numb, my hands shaking and my lips quivering at the unbelievable sight right In front of me.

My father was lying in his own pool of blood, a knife sticking out of his chest. The metallic scent of blood engulfed me, the air ominous.

Shock paralyzed me. My father wasn't just dead, he had been murdered, right here in his own palace.

Despite my trembling legs and widening eyes, I forced myself to move towards my father. Kneeling beside him, my heart shattered as tears blurred my vision.

'Didn't I just leave now, how did this happen, did father kill himself?' multiple thoughts I had no answers for ran through my mind.

I reached over and pulled the knife out, blood gushed out and sprayed onto me, while his body jerked, then his eyes bulged out before closing on its own.

I was just about to scream for help when the door burst open and my older sister, Layla walked with my father's young Beta, Henry.

I immediately stood up and rushed towards them, to my sister rather and gripped her by the shoulders.

"Sister, did anyone come in here before I did?" I questioned hastily, shaking her in the process but I noticed she remained frozen, all colors draining out of her face as she shook her head sideways.

She was just as shocked as I was.

"N-no, n-n-no." She stuttered and I pressed my lips together, trying to hold back my tears.

'Who could have done this, who could have been so cruel?' I wanted to scream but restrained myself and tried to focus on consoling her instead, whom a tear dropped from my eyes.

Just then;

"What have you done?" Henry growled angrily from behind me and I turned to see him hovering over me, trying to intimidate me with his height.

At first I was lost, as I furrowed my eyebrows at him. He gritted his teeth against one another, clenching his hands into fists.

"Why would you do this?" He snarled and I grew more confused, but then as I thought it through, it hit me and I gasped, taking a step backwards, my heart skipping a beat.

'He couldn't possibly be referring to me, right?' I pondered and soon got the answer to my question.

"Guards" He suddenly shouted and in no time, they barged into the library.

"W-w-what a-ar-are you do-doing?" I stuttered, while continuously moving backwards.

"Arrest this traitor" He ordered, pointing at me. The thin lines of my brows jumped in surprise, eyes slamming shut as if that would protect them.

"No." I yelled in distress and turned to face my sister, in hope she would say something to stop Henry but what I saw in her eyes made my hands drop down to my sides in resignation.

She glared at me, fury burning in her eyes as if she truly believed I killed our father.

"You don't believe Henry d-do you?" I questioned, my voice shaky as the feeling of dread sank into me.

We didn't really have the best of relationship but I was still her sister, she certainly wouldn't pick an outsider.

A chill ran up my spine as she cocked her head, a smirk curling up her lips. There was something dark in her eyes, something I had never noticed before.

"You seem to have forgotten you have blood all over you big sister.The proof is right here." She reminded me with a sly smile.

I gulped as I felt a huge lump at the back of my throat, shivers running down my spine as I suddenly couldn't recognize my sister anymore. She suddenly seemed like a monster to me.

'I sure hope she had nothing to do with this' I prayed within, not wanting to believe she was capable of hurting father.

"So tell me, what other proof do I need?" She asked calmly, folding her hands across her chest as she nodded to the guards.

The guards seized me, their grips unyielding as they dragged me away. My screams fell on deaf ears.

'Had they forgotten who I was? Or had I already been erased just like that?' I pondered, my heart tightening in pain.