Chapter 1

The idea of this story came to me a while ago and I finally had time to write it and publish it, so here you go!

You want to hear my story? Then I need to warn you, my story isn't about rainbows, unicorns and cupcakes. Not like those cheesy romances. I'm just 16 but I've been through a lot already. My dad is the alpha of the biggest pack around here. And as his daughter I would eventually become the alpha. My older brother would have been a better choice. But like Thomas, my brother, always sad, I was daddy's favorite. So I would become the alpha. There is just one problem. I don't want to be an alpha. I don't want to control people like that. Make them do things they don't even want to do, but they have no choice, because I ordered them too. Only the thought of it made me sick. I could of course turn down the offer, but I still had to stay in the pack. And there was another problem: I would be controlled. I don't want to be controlled, I don't want to control. I had one choice: run away, and I did. Together with the three people I love to the end of the world, Thomas, my big brother, and my two best friends Linda and Liz. Linda and Thomas were mates. That means they will only love each other and no one else their whole life. I thought it was kind of cute. Liz and Linda were sisters. We were really close. Until we got split up. Well not really split up actually. We were running for three months and we were staying at a territory of a not so active pack when we got attacked by that particular pack. I got the chance to get away, but they got captured, probably killed. I still feel responsible for what had happened. Every time I think of it the only thing I feel is pain. You would think it would get better, but even nine months later it still hurts. I'm still running now. But it got hell of a lot more complicated, why? My dad was still looking for me. Anyone who would bring me back, alive, would get a favor from my dad. That was something every werewolf in New York wanted. My dad is the alpha of the biggest pack in New York, state. Right now I was on a festival. I need to get past this festival to get to the territory of the not so active pack. I know, going back is stupid, but I could get some rest there because I didn't need to run like crazy to not get caught. Like in the territory I was in now. It was my least favorite territory to go through, because I need to run like crazy. I just needed to run one more mile and I would be in the other territory. I was in trouble now though, there were werewolves close to me, but they couldn't just pull me away because there were too many people out here, who would see everything. So they couldn't change into their wolf form to fight me, but then again I couldn't change into my wolf form either.

"What do we have here?" someone whispers in my left ear. I turn around to see Royce, the leader of the pack here. He drive me insane sometimes, being the ass he is. Next to him I see his brother Austin, who I like much more. He is nice, but the fact he wants to bring me back to my dad is sort of in the way of our friendship. "I that isn't our wanted Chloe Saunders," I grab my phone and text Micah.

Now.

Micah is a whole other story. I met him three months ago, after I kicked his ass. Didn't I tell you? I mastered all the martial arts you could think of. So like I said, I kicked his sorry ass, because he tried to sneak up on me. And when he lay on the ground we started talking and I thought he was sort of nice. So we became friends. His father is also the alpha of a pack around here, of the total four; my father's, Royce's, Micah's dad's and the not so active one, I have no idea who the alpha is though. Micah offered me a place in the pack, but I didn't really wanted to. I mean I ran because I didn't want to be in a pack. I hadn't the hart to say it to him though, so I said I would consider it, that was two months ago. I go by sometimes and then I get to sleep there for two or three days before I leave. I didn't want them to think I would become part of their pack, right. Micah always feels the need to help me. So now, when I'm surrounded by Royce and his pack he comes to rescue me.

"There are a lot important people looking for you," Royce continues.

"Tell them I don't want to be found," That's when the screaming starts and I start smiling innocently at Royce.

"What have you done?" I shrug. He sends Austin and his pack away to check. He comes towards me, but then there is standing this huge wolf in front of me. Growling at Royce. He looks around, he is surrounded by wolves. He changes into a wolf and starts to fight them. That's when I run off. When I get in the woods I change into my wolf form. Then a brown wolf comes running beside me.

"Thank you Micah,"

"No problem Chloe," yeah it's kind of weird, but when werewolves are in wolf form, they can communicate through thoughts. It's just like talking to someone, but then it's thinking. And no they don't hear everything you're thinking. Only the things that are meant to be heard. Like I said, it's a little weird.

Micah and I say our goodbyes and I get over the border. I immediately feel relieved. No more running like craze for three days! Thank god. I'm just thinking about staying longer this time when I smell it. Blood. Human blood. I follow the scent, till I get at a clearing I see a boy covered in blood, lying on the ground, still trying to defend himself, from two werewolves I know too damn well.

"Liam, Ramon," I say through my thoughts. They look up from the boy and then the boy looks where they are looking at and notices me.

"Come on, two against one is unfair. Three against one is just ridiculous!"

"Long time, no see cutie. What was the last time I saw you? A month? I think it's time for revenge," the last time I saw Ramon and Liam I kicked their ass. Told you I mastered all the martial arts. Liam and Ramon try to take me back to my father, they want him to guarantee their safety since everyone tries to kill them because they are known for eating humans. The only problem is I kick their ass every time they try something.

"Bite me," I tell them.

"With pleasure," Liam answers. And with no effort I fight them till they collapse on the ground from exhaustion. I hear clapping behind me, the boy is still lying on the ground but manages to look at me.

"Wow, impressive," he says. I hear a growl behind me and before I know what is happening I see Liam sprinting towards the boys. I run, pull Liam off the boy. But that doesn't happen without scratches. Liam manages to bite me in my shoulder before I pull him completely off. I stand defensively over the boy. Liam and Ramon take their defeat and withdraw to lick their wounds. I change back to my human form. Being able to control your change has one huge perk: you can keep your clothes on while changing, and you will wear them when you change back. It's awesome. I sit beside the boy.

"Hey, are you okay?" I ask him. He nods, but than his eyes shut. "Stay awake, you lost a lot of blood," but he doesn't open his eyes. I shake him, but he still doesn't move. I put my hand around his neck, hoping to feel a heartbeat. "Thank god," I whisper when I finally feel one. Then I hear a growl, I look up to look straight into the eyes of the alpha here, he stands on the other side of the clearing and he is growling at me. Great. I didn't even do anything and he is already mad at me. Then I look at what I am doing. I have my hands around the guys neck, the guy is unconscious. This looks kind of bad. I put my hands up in a 'I surrender' gesture. Apparently Simon thinks this is the best time to wake up and talk.

"Hey bro, you're a little late," bro? BRO?! I just saved the brother from an alpha and that particular alpha now thinks I tried to kill his brother. Great. The alpha is still growling at me. I turn around and run, changing while running. I hear the alpha howl through the night before following me. By howling he lets the rest of the pack know where he is, probably already told them to catch me when they get the chance. I'm proven right when after not even a minute a wolf comes sprinting towards me from my right. I change my direction slightly. But then there stands a wolf in front of me. So I start running left, to be greeted by another wolf. I'm trapped.

"You bitch, you tried to kill Simon!"

"Not just a bitch, a dumb one. Did you really think you would get away with it?"

"Whore!"

"Slut!"

"Mutt!"

They keep screaming to me, but it doesn't matter to me, I'm just trying to find a way out.

"QUIET!" The alpha screams, I turn to look at him. "This is my fight," he says to them. They stop screaming. He walks to me slowly, growling. "Fight me, like you fought Simon. I bet you can't beat me," I glare at him.

"I didn't fight 'Simon',"

"Like hell you didn't," he says before sprinting towards me. Okay to be honest, fighting the alpha is kind of hard. Normally I would kick his ass of course. But I already ran from Royce, fought with Ramon and Liam and I have a wound in my shoulder which is bleeding like crazy. So I can keep up slightly, but I'm not really winning. I manage to avoid another attack when he pushes against my wounded shoulder. And I go down. I don't even have time to blink before the alpha hovers over me. And my body has enough of the fighting and everything and changes back to its human form. GREAT! I put my hands up to stop the wolf above me from biting my head off. The wolf changes back to his human form, slaps my hands away and grabs my throat.

"Being chocked isn't that nice, is it?" he asks before he puts pressure on my throat and I can't breathe anymore. I try to pull his hands away, but I'm losing my strength with the second.

"Derek stop!" I hear someone yell. I look and see the boy, Simon, trying to pull the werewolf, Derek, off of me.

"Why would I, she tried to kill you," I'm fighting to stay conscious, but it's hard.

"She is the one that saved me, you dumbass! If it wasn't for her, Liam and Ramon would have killed me. Now let go of her!" With that Derek pulls his hands back and I'm gasping for breath. I try to sit up to get more air, almost hitting my head against Derek, who was still hovering over me, in the movement, but the moment I sit I fall back. I lost to much blood, Derek probably caused some inner bleedings and I haven't had enough air for too long. Slowly, the darkness of unconsciousness swallows me.

That's it! Like it? Let me know!