Chapter 21
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A cold breeze brushed past against her and she felt shivers running down her spine. Reluctantly, she took a few steps back. Draco looked at her with dark eyes. Something was telling her he knew her plan all along.
Alpha Draco took a few steps forward and the moonlight shone over his features, his brown eyes reflecting golden fire lights. His stance and the way he was showing her how he felt, like he was warning her that if she took one more step, he would lose it. Anastasia gasped just as she heard his low growl. Without thinking, she turned her back and quickly ran away from him. She would never have a chance against him. Would never be strong enough to escape him.
But she had to try.
Trees passed by before her eyes and darkness consumed her. Only the moonlight gave her a slight glimpse of where she was going. She kept running and running until she reached a river. There was nowhere else to go. As she quickly hid behind a tree, she heard something moving through the grass. Anastasia held her breath, her heart pacing fast inside her chest.
Was she getting excited? Over nothing? Somehow, she knew it would be him. He would find her no matter what. Seconds passed by and she heard nothing but the sound of the forest. Anastasia tried to look at her left side and found nothing but darkness.
Suddenly, she felt a warm breeze against her back. Her heart stopped. When she turned, a large black wolf stood before her. Anastasia quickly took a step back in shock but fell on her butt instead. She crawled back and the wolf growled loudly as he put a dangerous paw forward, showing his true form in the moonlight.
Anastasia gulped the nervous lump in her throat. This just might be the end of her. Even at this moment, she couldn't think straight. She hugged herself and closed her eyes. For a moment, everything went quiet. Then, she heard a low whimper.
Once Anastasia opened her eyes, the wolf was beside her looking at her bleeding arm. No words came out of her mouth when he started licking her wound, as if trying to mend it. He licked it for a few seconds until all the blood was gone. And to her surprise, so was the wound.
"Draco," Anastasia murmured with a soft voice as everything began to make sense.
He was the wolf that came after her the very first time she ran away. That's why everyone called him Alpha. He was the leader of their pack. And she.. she was his mate, wasn't she?
Was that the reason he knew her and took her away to protect her? But who was the man that tried to hurt her? This explained all the tingles she felt whenever he touched her. Hesitantly, she reached out her hand and touched his fur. It was so soft, he was so big, his wolf was truly beautiful.
Right then, Draco looked up at her with gleaming obsidian eyes. Anastasia carefully stood up on her feet and he crouched down before her.
"You want me to get on your back?" she asked and he nodded his head in agreement. Carefully, Anastasia lifted up her legs and seated on his back, as she clung onto him. With a loud howl, he started running and it was the best feeling she had ever felt after a long while.
He seemed to be enjoying this as she was. She had never felt so free and alive. He ran and ran until they reached a clear meadow. Anastasia looked up at the sky and saw the stars swimming in the night sky. It seemed the moon was smiling down on her as it shone brightly.
Finally, Draco sat down and she slid down to the grass. Anastasia could see he's looking up at the sky. She sat down beside him with a sigh as she hugged herself around her shawl. This felt so serene. Within a second, Anastasia felt a strong warm arm wrapping around her shoulders. She looked over to see his handsome face.
"You must be cold," he said, looking down at her with a warm look.
Anastasia couldn't believe it. This night was so magical that she couldn't believe if it was truly happening. She kept resisting and running away from the truth yet everything he said after all this time was true. She sighed, "I'll never have a chance against you, will I?"
"I warned you not to run away," he answered in a rough voice. His hand caressed her back, making her feel relaxed. It only took her a minute to realize he was completely naked. Anastasia quickly covered her eyes in embarrassment.
Oh, my god. She did not just see that. Without a little consideration for her reaction, Draco chuckled at her. He slowly pulled down her hands and her eyes automatically looked down. Her hand covered her mouth in shock. She just couldn't stop her mind from thinking dirty thoughts.
She had never seen anything so.. hard.
