My Hunted Mate
Chapter Seven

Corinna

My stomach rumbled loudly through out the dim cell, I had no ideahow many days it had been since I found myself locked in here but all Iknew was, I was thirsty and I was starving. I found myself mostlysleeping despite the cold temperature and uncomfortable position Iwas in.

When I wasn't sleeping mum and I were talking, trying our best tosomewhat catch up on the many years we missed out on together. Itwas nice, getting to know her again even though I didn't know howlong it would be for. I had been in a constant state of anxiety andparanoia since the mention of my uncle, every time I hear footstepscoming toward the cell I hold my breath until I see it's not him standingat the metal door.

Luckily he has been a no show so far.

My head snaps up when I hear light footsteps running towards the celldoor, my eyebrows furrow until the door swings open to reveal myhuman companion. Gia rushes into the cell panting heavily with a set ofkeys in her hand, she quickly unchains me.

" come on, you have to go before Jack notices I'm gone. " she rushesthrough her words tugging on my arm.

" wait, unlock her too. * I motion to my mum, who is only now wakingup.

* what's going on Rina? * My mum's voice cracks as she speaks.

" Gia is getting us out of here mum. " I grin at her.

"Mum? " Gia voices, more to herself sounding awfully confused.Silently I grab the keys from her hands to unchain my mum, when she'sfree the three of us exit the cell, Gia and I stand on either side of mumholding onto her arms to help her walk as quickly as she can. We speedwalk down a narrow stone hall lined with tonnes of cells just like theone we were kept in until we reach a set of stone steps.

My eyes follow up the steps and I replace myself squinting at the light atthe top of them, we rush up the steps until we replace ourselves in a stonehut like structure in the woods about a yard away from a huge mansionlike house.

" Okay from what I've gathered, if you run in that direction it's thequickest way off Jack's land. " Gia says, pointing to beyond themansion, that I'm guessing is the pack house.

The three of us begin to make our way in that direction, not as fast as Iwas hoping considering mum's current state.

" So Jack huh? "I send a sly smirk to Gia who blushes.

" He is really lovely.. Other than keeping you locked up. " she mumbles." As long as your happy Gia but if he puts one paw out of line, I'll kickhis ass. " I smile at her when she lets out a snort. " I'm guessing you'llbe staying behind then? "

She frowns a little. * Yeah.. I'm sorry. Please don't be mad? "

"I'm not. Just be careful. " I tell her, grabbing her hand and giving it alight squeeze.

" He's good to me, the way a boyfriend should be... Well mate in thiscase, I'm still getting used to it all. * she admits with a small smile.

As we get closer to the end of the territory, I hear footsteps runningfrom behind us. I curse under my breath trying to help my mum speedup, but it's no use. " I'm going to have to shift, mum you'll get on myback.

My mum nods. I quickly lean over and give Gia a hug. " Good luck. *

" You too. Be safe. " She mumbles.

We pull away and in instantly shift into my wolf, Gia helps mum ontomy back and I start to sprint away, from behind me I can hear that Jackhas reached his mate

" Please Jack! She's my friend! " Gia pleads.

" She killed one of my pack members G! * He yells.

" Please. She may have killed one of your wolves but remember shealso saved my life. You wouldn't have a mate if it wasn't for her. * Myfriend defends me.

" G... I don't... " Alpha Jack trails off.

* Jack, just give her a chance okay? For me please? " She begs thencontinues when he doesn't reply. " I won't forgive you if somethinghappens to her because of you. " she snaps.

The alpha lets out a sigh. " Fine. I'll give her a chance. "

Gia squeals happily thanking him repeatedly, I let out a howl of thankswhile I continue to run, now past the territory line. After another whileof running, I pick up on an awfully familiar scent that makes me tenseand speed up dramatically.

" Rina? What's wrong? " Mum calls from on my back. Only I can't tellher.

A whimper escapes me as I hear the thunder of at least twenty wolvesrunning through the forest towards us, I push myself to run faster,jumping slightly when I hear a furious snarl from not far behind me.

A wolf attacks me causing me to go rolling across the dirt of the forestfloor and my mum to fly off of my back and land on the ground with aloud thud. I force myself off the ground straight away standing in frontof my mum to attempt to protect her, I look at the dirty blonde wolfimmediately recognising him as my cousin Elliot.

It doesn't take long for my father's large grey wolf to make anappearance along with multiple wolves from my old pack and myuncle's huge black wolf who comes stalking right between the group ofwolves who part for him.

One of the other wolves leap at me, not waiting for orders, but I easilybite into her neck with my canines ripping out a chunk of her flesh,within seconds she has bled out in the dirt. A bunch of the other wolvessnarl, running at me.

The first one tries to leap onto my back but I slice my claws through herstomach and she falls to the ground whimpering. The second bitesdown onto my side, I growl loudly snapping my jaws down onto hisback leg, he eventually lets go of my side which gushes blood as I circlehim another wolf comes at me, biting into my ear as we tumble around.I manage to pin him to the ground and claw out his throat.

Blood drips down my neck from the wound on my ear as I charge forthe wolf who bit my side, he manages to claw the top of my head butwhile his stomach is exposed I bite into it ripping it open. I back awaycloser to my mum, who climbs onto my back once more and I take offrunning away from my uncle, cousin and dad who at hot on my tail.

I weave in and out of trees, jumping over rocks and logs. The treesbegin to thin and there are less and less of them as we get closer to alarge cliff. I skid to a top right at the edge looking down to see wavescrashing up against the rocks, I turn my head back to where my familyare closing in on me.

Gulping I back up a bit, I turn to look back again when I hear my dad'svoice. He has shifted back and how had a knife in his hand. As he liftshis arm to throw it, I sprint to the edge of the cliff jumping off of it,praying that mum knows how to swim.