Chapter 2


    "Sorry about the eggs."


    "It''s not your fault. I just get scared easily I guess." I throw the paper towel covered in egg yolks into the


    garbage and turn back to Frank. "What''s up?" I ask, leaning on the counter.


    "Anna, the pack, is going under, people are joining new packs, even bing rogue. I don''t know how


    much longer we can go without an Alpha or Luna. There''s barely anyone left."


    I stay quiet, absorbing the non-surprising information. People are going rogue? Maybe that''s not such a


    bad idea.


    "How many are left exactly?" I question, curious.


    "Around thirty."


    "Then what''s the point, let''s just close down the pack, give up."


    "Are you crazy! Your grandparents built this pack on their own!" He shouts, taken back by my disturbing


    decision. "How can you just throw that all away?"


    "Three-fourths of our people died in the attack almost a year ago, and the ones that survived are


    leaving," I say calmly. "You said it yourself; the pack is going under."


    Frank sighs and rests his head on the counter. "Where will the thirty of us go?" He lifts his gaze to me.


    "We can join another pack nearby, don''t get me wrong it kills me to make this decision, but we don''t


    have a lot of options left."


    ~?~


    I spoke to the Alpha of the Moon Stone pack over the phone since they''re the closest pack to us. He


    said that he would be happy to let us join his pack, my father made strong allies with the Moon Stone


    Pack and I''m thankful for that. My father always knew to have more allies than enemies.


    The pack house was cleared out, and everything was ced boxes for storage. It was weird to see the


    ce I have grown up in without pictures on the walls, or any signs of my family at all.


    I''ve been thinking a lot about joining the new pack or bing rogue. At first, I figured I was crazy to


    think I could be rogue and survive alone, but now it''s all I want to do, to be free. I could travel the


    country, go to ces I never got the chance to go because of the pack. Pretending to be a human just


    sounds like my best shot at a real life.


    Of course, I didn''t tell Frank about my ns because if I did, I''d get locked in a cell so that I couldn''t


    leave him. So I decide to escape when we arrive at the new pack and head south to California. Having


    a fresh start will be good for me, maybe I will forget about the gory attack that haunts me every day.


    Forget about how I lost everything.


    "We''re here." Frank nudges me as we pull up to the Moon Stone pack house, ncing out the window I


    examine the white mansion before me. It''s quite fancy, surrounded by green grass and trimmed


    bushes. Soon we get out of the car and make our way up the front steps and towards the grand looking


    doors. I pushed on the doorbell and heard the chime sound on the other side of the walls.


    It didn''t take long for someone to answer.


    It was a tall, lean guy; I sensed power radiating off him, he must be the Beta.


    "Oh, your here, I''ll take you to the Alpha and Luna." We followed him into the pack house and down a


    hallway till we came up to white double doors. He pushed them open revealing the Alpha at his desk


    and the Luna sitting on one of the couches off to the side of the room.


    "Ah, you have arrived, wee." He motioned us toe in and take a seat. Entering into the dark-


    colored room, I sat down on one of the leather chairs in front of his desk as he ordered.


    "Thank you so much for letting us join your pack, especially under these conditions." Frank thanked


    while I just continued to study the room. My eyesnded on the Luna, she was pregnant, at least seven


    months. Like many people say she had a certain glow around her like joy and happiness took over her


    soul.


    "Congrattions," I say to her trying to focus on the present and not my escape n.


    "Oh thank you." She sweetly smiled. "Only two more months."


    When we finished discussing joining the pack and other details they showed us where we would be


    Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    staying. It''s a lovely house, close to the pack house. The inside is spacious and modern, especially the


    kitchen which I adore.


    When they left to give us privacy to unpack, I went upstairs and picked out my room, well more like a


    hotel room.


    I sat down on the edge of the bed in the middle of the room, after I finished bringing my suitcases


    upstairs. Getting up, I sat on the floor in front of my bag.


    Lazily unzipping it, I lifted the top, inside was my packed duffle bag full of clothes, food, water, and


    other essentials. I pre-packed so I would be ready to go and not waste any more time.


    There was a light knock at the bedroom door, and I quickly zipped the suitcase back up and answered


    it.


    "How do you like things?" Frank asked, leaning on the door frame.


    "It''s nice," I answer abruptly and rather awkwardly.


    Giving me a funny look, Frank rolled his eyes. "Okay well, I''m going to go take a shower. Don''t destroy


    anything."


    Huffing at his stupidity, I shut the door in his face and got back to work.


    Dear Frank,


    I appreciate the friendship andfort you provided me with throughout the years. I would like to thank


    you for taking care of me when I lost my family, you were there for me, and I''ll never forget that. I have


    decided to leave and be rogue. I need to be free and rece my bad memories with happy ones.


    I''ll never forget you.


    Thank you,


    Anna.


    I didn''t want it to sound too emotional and risk himing after me.


    Carefully cing the note on the bed''s softforter, I grabbed my duffel bag and turned to the


    window.


    It''s time to go.