Rejected And Reclaimed novel Chapter 3

I need to make plans to leave and I couldn't think of where to go, all I know is that I need to leave fast before someone found me. The girl probably reported back to her alpha and they would follow my scent to find me here, I figured I needed something to cover my scent.

The weird feeling I was having in my stomach was growing stronger even though I ate. I couldn't blame it on not eating enough because I ate more than I should have. I needed to find a healer and soon, they would hopefully know what is wrong with me. I know they have to have rogue healers somewhere close.

After going to check out of the motel I went to walk out the front doors, and that is when I saw the girl from the gas station with a few others across the street. They hadn't seen me yet so I made my way quickly to the back doors to leave, my scent would be all over the motel so they wouldn't know I left right away. I ran as fast and as far as I could before they could realize I had left. I needed to come up with a plan, but my mind was racing to fast for me to think of something right then. All I could do was keep running without slowing down.

I had a feeling I was being followed as I entered a forest on the other side of the city. I didn't want to slow down in fear of being captured which I think is what was going to happen soon. I was running past a huge rock when I was tackled to the ground. I looked up to see who or what was pinning me to the ground, and I was staring into bright green eyes. It was a woman that was holding me down, she had curly red hair that framed her pale, freckled face like a mane.

"Who are you?", she said in a calm-stern voice.

"I'm sorry to trespass on your lands, my name is Lilith Conner, and I'm trying to find a healer", I replied quickly trying to remain calm.

She was still pinning me down and I finally noticed how strong she was. I can tell she was a wolf but I wasn't strong enough to sense whether she was a rogue or in a pack, so I was going to take my chances since I couldn't get away.

"Okay Lilith, but tell me why you are out here by yourself I can sense that you are not in a pack, so why should I trust you?" She was looking at me with such curiosity and distrust that I knew I needed to tell her my story if I wanted to make it to a healer in time since the feeling I was having was not disappearing.

"I left my pack since I was given the option. They mistreated me ever since my parents died, and blamed me for it. I was also rejected by my mate who was the alpha's son." I went into more detail with her about the hut I was living in, the punishments and how I was basically starving to death.

"So how was I supposed to stay and give them the pleasure of my death, that is why I had to leave", I said with not looking away from her eyes, so she could see I was telling the truth.

She was just staring at me and I didn't know what to say or how to act so she wouldn't see me as a threat, even though with her strength I doubt I would be a threat with my overly skinny, malnutritioned self. All of a sudden there was the sharp pain again and I couldn't stop myself from crying out, and I could feel the tears flowing down my face.

"Are you okay!?", she was panicking and jumped off of me, pulling me to my feet.

"I need to see a healer, and soon, I don't know what is wrong with me", I replied through shallow breaths.

I stood as she held on to my wrist, but I felt as if I was going to crumble to my knees at any moment. Before I could say anything else she threw my arm over her shoulders and wrapped her arm around my waist leading me further into the forest. I didn't have the energy to ask her where we were going. There was a small voice in the back of my mind through all the pain I was feeling that said we could trust her, I hope that was true.