Looking out my window, I watch for any signs of Warriors guarding the pack house that might hinder my plans for escape. My bags are already packed with the essentials except for the documents in my safe. I will have to leave those behind if I am forced to climb out the window. For the last few hours I have tried to link Jett or Caspian but my father has kept me blocked. I feel helpless and realize this is how Brynlee must have felt all those weeks ago.
Looking at my alarm clock on my night stand I frown when reading the time. It is currently two in the morning and the party should be over now. Valor must have made some excuse as to why I was not there and the pack would have accepted it without any hesitation. That’s fine though, I don’t need to be part of a pack the is complacent with how these two tyrants leading Pine Moon into the ground.
My door opens and I whirl around, ready to fight whoever comes through when I notice Caspian standing there, a grin on his face and some envelopes in his hands. Envelopes that came from my safe.
“We got fifteen minutes to grab and go.” My friend is the first to speak as he walks over to where I stand, handing me the envelopes that contains the deeds to the businesses I own without Valor’s knowledge. They are businesses that my mother secretly left to me in a separate will. I only found out about when I turned nineteen almost two years ago but they belonged to her after her parents death. Another thing she did not know about and neither did I until the lawyer contacted me. These things also included a warning to find Willow Harvest if I need help. Willow Harvest was the pack her family were leaders of. A pack that no longer exists due to someone attacking them years ago.
“I have my things packed. I thought I would end up leaving these behind so thanks for grabbing them.” I move to where my three bags are hidden under my bed and lift them on top of the duvet. I quickly pack away the envelopes, making sure they are secured before I zip the bags up and sling the straps over my shoulders.
“What were you going to do? Climb out the window?” Caspian asks with a chuckle.
“Yes.” I deadpan, watching my friend stare at me in surprise.
“I see. Lets go then.” Caspian grins as he leads the way. I follow him out of my room and stop when I notice the guards Valor stationed to keep me locked in are unconscious on the ground. I look at Caspian, brows raised when he shrugs and his grin turns into a smirk.
“Tanya likes to use wolfsbane so I took a trick out of her book. They aren’t dead but will definitely have no memories about our escape.” I snort out a laugh at his answer before we silently continue our escape. The pack house is quiet with everyone that lives here fast asleep or too busy with their own partners to worry about someone walking the halls. We manage to make it outside, Caspian’s Mazda 3 waiting for us where I promptly throw my bags into the back seat and climb into the passenger side.
“I hope you know we are only driving for a little bit before I drop the car off at a dealership. Can’t have Valor tracking my car.” Caspian states as he presses on the gas, the car lurching forward before I can get my seatbelt on. Glaring at my friend and telling him to be careful, I take my sim card out of my cell phone and turn the device off. I will need to get a new phone and change my number as soon as possible but I have contacts in here I want to keep before then.
“Don’t renounce your status to the pack until we meet up with Jett. Crescent Phoenix sent the bus and some vans to come pick us all up.” My friend informs me, making me smile.
“As soon as we are safely on our way there, we can then turn Rogue.” Caspian continues as we drive past houses and businesses that belong to Pine Moon. I nod, wondering if this is how the other two groups of wolves escaping Pine Moon handled their situation. We reach the pack border in not time, Caspian zooming through it like we were fugitives on the run. I guess at this point we are.
“I should warn you I did a thing.” I state when the car begins to slow as we reach the regular roads. Human Police patrol these roads regularly and two speeding young adults are definitely a hard on for a cop trying to make an example for reckless driving.
“What did you do?” Caspian asks, eyeing me with suspicion.
“I sent everything in a mass email. By eight O’clock tomorrow night everyone Pine Moon is associated with, including the members of the pack, will know about the black mailing, the shit Tanya and her father put me through, as well as Valor fucking her.” The absurdity of the situation finally hits me and I find myself laughing uncontrollably after confessing this to Caspian. He swerves and pulls to the side of the road, turning to look at me in shock as he parks the car.
“No!” He exclaims in disbelief and I nod, resting my head in my hands as I continue to laugh.
“I wish I could see the look on everyone’s face.” I laugh out, Caspian’s face morphing into a wide grin as he begins to laugh along.
“Damn it Rune. Please tell me I will get a copy of the email too?” He asks and I smile.
“You will. I have a hunch the Crescent Phoenix wolves will love to see this and I need you to forward it to that Beta, Beta Lilac.” I confirm, Caspian laughing louder.
“Trust me, Rune, she will absolutely love the karma served to Tanya.” I can sense a hidden meaning to his words but decide no to ask for him to elaborate. Lilac could be his Mate for all I know and I don’t want to pry into my friend’s relationship. We just got our friendship back to normal after our fight when I rejected Brynlee and I don’t want to ruin it again.
“So how far is this dealership?” I ask as our laughter dies down and Caspian manages to compose himself so that he can focus on driving.
“Not far, maybe a thirty-minute drive.” Caspian shrugs with a sigh, his eyes filled with sadness as he pats the steering wheel. I know how much he loves this car so selling it is going to hurt him. When I get a chance, I will get him another car, maybe his dream car, for all that he’s done for me.
“It’s the town where Jett is waiting that will take a bit of time. He used the bank card in that wallet of yours to buy tickets for bus rides to the next town over and a motel stay until Crescent Phoenix can pick them up. I actually have two tickets for us to take the next bus at four.” I look at the dash after Caspian’s explanation and frown. Its currently two-thirty and we need to be at the next bus station within the next ninety minutes.
“Think you could drive a little faster then? We need to stay ahead of Pine Moon before Valor figures out I am gone.” Caspian rolls his eyes at me, ignoring my suggestion to speed up as he follows the speed limit.
“I am more worried about what ever you used to create that email. What If your father finds it and cancels the email.” I growl at Caspian, giving him a glare.
“He is not my father so don’t ever call Valor that again.” I say through clenched teeth, trying to calm down the sudden anger.
“And the device I used was a laptop that I wiped clean after I saved everything on a USB. The email is a burner email and the laptop now sits in a bubble bath in the claw foot tub of my bathroom.” My anger subsides after my explanation, the memory of me throwing my laptop into the bubble bath that smelt like cinnamon-sugar – like Brynlee – reminding me that I am doing all of this to get her back. I will go to Crescent Phoenix and meet the new Alpha. Make sure my wolves are safe and sound, then set off to find her and beg for forgiveness while setting fire to everything Tanya held dear.
“She would be proud of you.” Caspian voices as soon as he notices my mood settled.
“Who would be proud of me?” I ask, watching my friend as a soft smile transform his face.
“Brynlee. She would be proud that you’re finally standing up for yourself.”
“You think so?” I ask, feeling content.
“I do. She’d also be happy to know that I ripped up the only photo Tanya had of her and her mother.” This time it is my turn to look at my friend in disbelief.
“You didn’t?” I ask, Caspian looking at me quickly with a smirk.
“I did. That whore deserves it.” I let out a cackle at this, finally feeling calm and a peace. A feeling I haven’t felt in years. I am free now and soon I will find Brynlee and do everything I can to gain her forgiveness.