Alpha's Cursed Luna novel Chapter 5

ELEANOR

“Daddy…” I whisper, still in disbelief.

“Get her changed, Mike. Make sure she looks a million dollars before the enemy arrives or so help me…” Dad gave Mike a meaningful look then pointed a finger right at me.

Mike didn’t say a word but gave him a nod in response. Dad turned around, his hands on his pockets as he walked back towards his office without sparing me another glance.

I stared at mom who seemed to have forgotten about me and just returned to the couch, reading her magazine.

“Mom. Can you at least tell me what’s going on? Is it true?” I yelled out in frustration. Mike grabbed me from the back, gripping both my wrists to take under his full control.

“Mom!” I called out but she didn’t look back and continued reading. Like she didn’t give two shits about me at all.

“Please, mom” It was my last ditch attempt to gain her full attention. My voice squeaked a little and with a sigh, I dropped my head.

My mother suddenly lifted her face up to look at me straight in the eye.

“Eleanor, will you be quiet? I can’t read my magazine because of your pathetic whining.” She then returned her eyes to the paper she’s holding while Mike aggressively pulled me from behind, grabbing my wrists before dragging me into the halls back to my old room. Remnants of my shattered heart scattered on the floor while my body was being dragged away from her. Lifting my head, I stared long and painful at my Mom, who neither looked up nor moved a single inch from her spot. Tears welled up in my eyes and I pressed my lips tightly together in a bid to hold them back.

No. I won't cry.

At least, not in front of Mike.

I couldn’t catch up. My feet started to hurt badly as I continued to stumble on the way back.

He shoved me forcefully inside my room and threw me like garbage on my king-sized bed.

“I’ll be waiting at the door for no more than five minutes. Once I enter the room you better be in that fucking dress! You hear me?!” Mike spatted at my face. He points a finger at the dress I tossed to the floor and threw me a threatening look. One that told me he was going to kill me if I don’t.

I couldn’t do anything now but nod. When he left the room, I chewed my lip trying desperately to hold back the tears. My eyes stung and I closed them shut, not wanting to allow them to spill without my consent.

‘Ares, did you see the way he looked at me? Did his eyes always reflect that same hatred and disgust all this time?’ I asked my wolf, frustrated.

‘Everything is not always what it seems to be, Eleanor. Right now, we need to get the hell out of here. You heard them. We're nothing but a pawn,’ She told me urgently. I felt Ares pacing back and forth in my mind, panicking.

The conversation I heard between my parents in Dad’s office came rushing back to me as well as the adrenaline.

I looked around the room when my eyes dropped to the large window right in front of me.

Gulping, I peer out the window, and found that there was a roof just below it that can catch me. Roofs that led all the way to the first floor. Then it would be an easy jump. No one will be around because all pack members are currently preparing the alpha’s arrival.

I was in the third floor, and it was still high up because of the high ceilings that elevated the building much higher than a regular three-story house.

I drew in a sharp breath and exhaled, washing away my frustration the moment I found a new confidence with my wolf. Although I was hurting, I chose to ignore the shooting pain of my parents' words and focused on one single, ultimate goal. Escape.

Once again, I looked closer to the large glass window before me.

'You thinking what I'm thinking?' I asked my wolf.

'What? You're gonna jump off there? Hell yeah!' Ares jumped inside me out of excitement.

'Chances of survival?' I ask my wolf one last time.

It took Ares a few seconds before she could answer.

'Probably 60/40.' She shrugged. You got this, Eleanor. Think of the future waiting for us out there. Think about how we must never meet our mate. Think about our curse. We got to do this' Ares said further.

Inhaling a deep breath, I close my eyes and pray to the moon goddess we'll be alright and going down in one piece. I hope.

Slowly, I opened the window. I slid down my feet first until it reached the roof. Once I did I then closed the window from the outside, ducking so that I wouldn't be seen when Mike comes back in my room.

The roof creaked as I carefully made large steps forward.

"ELEANOR!!!" I heard Mike seemingly explode with how he shouted my name loudly that it echoed reaching the forest.

I was already in the second floor, ducking the windows and skipping the damaged parts of the roof. Reaching the first floor, I took a deep breath then jumped to the ground. It wasn't a good landing because if it was, I wouldn’t land on my butt. I struggled to get up. Grunting, I picked my body from the ground and almost immediately ran into the woods with my backpack swinging over my shoulder.

I heard the sound of doors slamming open and a bunch of warriors shifting into their wolves. When I looked back running, I saw Mike’s wolf leading the whole group of wolves chasing after me.