Alpha Nicholas
Chapter 13 –

Bonnie

In less than 30 minutes I've changed out of my dress and into an old pair of leggings and a loose tee shirt. I throw my hair up into a ponytail and stick on a baseball cap to help cover some of my face, and then stick on my old sneakers, they aren't very comfy but they are the best that I have right now. "You ready, Bon?" Lily's mind link startles me making Lexi laugh in my head. "Yes, I'll be out now." I grab my backpack and head for the door where she is waiting in the hallway for me, her clothes mirroring my own. She looks nervous but excited and I feel the same. What we're doing is a big risk, if we get caught we'll be in for a world of trouble and pain but if we get away with it and get away from everyone... Well, it will be amazing and worth all the risk.

"We need to stay positive, Lily. We're going to do this!" My voice sounds much more confident than I feel but it seems to somewhat relax my best friend so I go with it. I hold out my hand for her to take and give it a gentle squeeze as we head to the stairs to start to escape. Before we came here Lily and I managed to get a map of the place through the library at school and thankfully it was a recently updated one and made planning our escape so much easier.

With the ball still in full swing leaving earlier than planned makes escaping both easier and harder. Easier, because most of the wolves here are still outside so getting out of the pack house should be a breeze but again outside is insanely busy so getting off the pack lands will be even more awkward. Still, we're doing this, and now.

We quickly make our way down to the main floor of the packhouse without seeing anyone then head to the narrow hallway that we need to take to get to the room that we need to replace. The room that we are looking for has windows that we can climb out of that will lead straight to the woods and completely avoid the area that the ball is currently in.

But, there's a massive risk with doing it this way as the room we need to use is right next to the Alpha's office and to make matters worse, the Alpha is my mate so he'll pick up my scent which means he'll know straight away that I was in there and how I got away. If we get caught, not only will we be in trouble with our families and pack but also with Alpha Nicholas... just great!

We hold our breaths as we creep down the hallway constantly looking behind us and checking our surroundings. The closer we get to the room the more my heart pounds and I swear to the Goddess that my ass is sweating. We both let out big puffs of air when we finally reach the room and thank the Moon Goddess when I turn the door knob to replace it unlocked. Yes!!

After another quick check of the hallway, we sneak in and run for the window. We need to be quick getting out of here and I swear the more time passes the more I feel like I'm heading for a heart attack. I push up the window and hold it while Lily climbs up ready to jump. This part is going to be painful for me but I'll get through it. The drop from the window is only a few feet but my ribs feel like they are in pieces so I'm dreading the jump.

"All clear. Come on, Bon Bon." Lily whisper yellows from outside making me quickly climb up on the windowsill and look down at her. I pull an old rag out of my pocket and stuff it into my mouth before jumping down and letting out a muffled cry from the pain. "Are you ok, Bon?" Lily helps me up from the ground as I pull the rag from my mouth and realization covers her beautiful face. "I was wondering why you put that in your mouth. Good idea." I nod as I stuff the rag back in my pocket and we quickly head for the forest. Jumping out of the window has made my whole body feel like it's on fire but I would do it again. I struggle to keep up a fast pace but Lexi helps by constantly reminding me that once we are clear of the pack border we can slow down. Even injured I manage to keep up a good pace and within just a few minutes we replace ourselves in the forest. Of course, there's still a chance that we could get caught here with the guards that are on duty, but it is still much less likely than if we had walked through the ball area. Before we came here Lily made a map for us to use in the forest and I'm grateful for it. This place is huge and we could get lost so easily. Sticking to the map and double-checking our steps takes time and I swear that anytime either of us hears any kind of noise we both freeze and just about hold off panic attacks. "We're almost there, Bon." I sag with relief hearing her words.

A few minutes later we stop for a quick drink of water while I fight back tears. This pain is the worst that I have ever experienced and boy have I suffered plenty in the past. The problem is that I need time to rest to be able to heal and right now, I have no idea of when we will even take a break longer than 2 minutes. never mind long enough for me to heal.

We start walking again, and the closer we get to the pack borders the more eager we both become when I suddenly feel myself swaying and reaching out for Lily to get some support. "What's wrong?" I shake my head trying to rid myself of this dizzy feeling. "I don't feel good. I'm not sure how much longer I can keep going." The look of sadness and panic on her face makes my heart ache. "Don't say that, Bon. We're so close. You're gonna be fine. I'll help you." I love this girl so much.

"I'm going to try my best, Lil. We've come too far for something to go wrong now but if I don't or can't make it all the way, then you have to leave me and get your ass out of here. I know you want to argue with me about this but we don't have the time for it. I need you to promise me. We've come too far for you to be taken back there. Promise me please, Lily!" By the time I'm finished, I'm begging her for this promise but I need it. As much as I hate to admit it, I don't think I'm going to last much longer and I can't let her suffer because of that. Of course, Lily being Lily doesn't agree and despite my words, she still wants to go against what I said.

"Can we help you, young ladies?" Oh shit! Those words make both Lily and I freeze in place and slowly turn around to be greeted by two very large older men. I'm pretty sure they are Warriors and I'm also pretty sure that we have just been caught. Fuck! This can't be happening, I won't let it. I doubt I would be able to outrun them right now. I'm not saying it would come to that, but if it does then I sure as hell can help Lily to run from them. "We are fine, gentlemen. Thank you for the kind offer." Lily manages to hold a bright happy smile on her face as she speaks to the Warriors while I can just about manage to hold myself up.

They both give us strange looks but stay still which I'm thankful for. Maybe, just maybe, Lily can talk our way out of this mess. "What are you doing out here?" Lily smiles and takes a step closer to me. "We were just out for a walk. We've been attending the ball this evening but got tired of it all so decided to head out here for a walk before going to bed."

They don't seem convinced and I get it. They stumble upon two she-wolves out in the forest close to the border late at night with backpacks, let's be honest, no one would believe Lily's story but I love her even more for trying. One of the guard's eyes glaze over showing he's mind-linking with someone so I decided to use the opportunity while he's distracted. "Lily, run!" I bellow as I lunge at the other guard enough to startle him and cause him to fall over.

I look for Lily to replace her in the same spot, she hasn't moved an inch. "Lily, go! please, go!" She shakes her head with tears in her eyes. "Lily I wont make it far. You can do this. You know the plan. I love you, Lil, please go. Go and live for the both of us!" I feel the ground beneath me move but quickly realize that it's the guy that I pushed. "NOW! LILY RUN!" Finally, I see her eyes flicker as reality sets in and she realises that I'm not lying. I won't make it but she can. She also knows that if things were the other way around she would do the same.

I let out a raw as I'm thrown from the guy's body and watch Lily run just as the other guard that was mind-linking comes back to the now and sees that things have turned into a shit show. He grabs my shoulder and pulls hard causing me to cry out in pain. "Go and get her!" He bellows to the other guy sending him after Lily while he starts dragging me back through the forest and towards the pack house. I know I should be sad right now and worried about what's to come but I'm not. Instead, I replace myself just praying that Lily will get away and get to live her life. Please! Please! Please!