Chapter 30 – Fated Is Overrated

Which means you have only just recently become one. Now, before I decide on what I need to do with you, you will have to let me know where you are from and why you became a rogue”. “What do you mean have to do with me? I am just minding my own business and only traveling through this part. You don’t have to do anything.

I will be out of your territory before you know it, I am not a threat”.

He snorts at my response with a wide grin on his face “a threat? That is the last thing I would consider you. Even if you weren’t a she wolf, that leg of yours would do the trick of making you as harmless as a puppy right now. Look, you are really lucky it’s me who found you. There are a lot of feral rogues in this area who wouldn’t think twice before ending you on the spot.

And then there are quite a few who aren’t feral. I don’t think I have to explain to you what they would do to a pretty girl… ” I gulp at his comment, honestly not having thought about that part yet, before he continues. “Like I said, you’re lucky it’s me as I am neither of those. And I would like to help you out, but before I do, I need to make sure what I’m dealing with. If you are exiled for serious reasons, I would rather not get in the middle of that and put a target on my back.

I am also just trying to live my life somewhat peacefully”. “I…. I’m not exiled.” I sigh. “I’m not sure what they would have done had I stayed, but I chose to leave my pack. I defied the future Alpha” before I can even blink, Liberty pipes up ‘don’t say anything else about that night!

Just keep it at this’.

“That is all?” having an incredulous look on his face. “Yes. Although I have to admit I never fitted in anyway. I had already decided I would be leaving after high school”. “Hmmmm.

OK. Just don’t mention my name to anyone for helping you out if you were to get caught” he slightly smirks. “Well that would be easy to do since I don’t know your name. But if you can just leave me be for a few more minutes that would be helping me out enough already” “you really are oblivious to where you are, aren’t you? I’m surprised you have made it this far without being caught as it is.

I’ll leave you alone if you insist, but trust me, it’s not safe out here. Especially for a pretty she wolf…. You need to get back to human territory or any pack land as soon as possible”. “I’ll manage” I squeeze out annoyed, and with that he sighs and heads back towards the tree line. Phew.

That wasn’t too bad for my second rogue encounter. He was actually pretty nice and seemed genuinely concerned. But, I don’t know why he has turned rogue either, and I don’t intend on finding out as I am not sticking around here. And I sure as hell won’t make the same mistake of trusting someone ever again.

After a while, Liberty speaks up ‘Lola, your leg is mostly healed. It will still be very sensitive though, so be very careful where you place your feet on these slippery boulders. It will take some time to fully heal, but at least you are able to head towards the tree line for cover now’. Without any hesitation, I jump onto my feet and carefully start making my way towards the safety of the tree line. Still limping from the sensitivity of my leg, I try to shake off the words from the rogue.

What would they do to me if they found me? The thought of it sends cold shivers down my spine and an uneasy feeling creeps up on me.

Nick POV

Sighing, I make my way back towards the tree line from the encounter with the beautiful she wolf I just had. I have to admit it has been ages since I have been this close to a she wolf, but she is definitely breathtakingly bealutifu. Most she wolves I had seen in the past were nothing like her with her long wavy blonde hair, beautiful green eyes and perfect curves in all the right places. A girl like her shouldn’t be out on her own and definitely not in rogue territory. I don’t believe she realizes where she is and how much danger she is in.

I tried to tell her and offer my help, but she seemed very wary of me. Which is actually a good thing, as she shouldn’t be trusting anyone in this territory.

I am the rare exception of a non-violent wolf in the Rogue King’s territory (don’t get me wrong – if I have to defend myself, I will). All rogues in this territory belong to and work for him. Not like we have a choice, actually. If you want to live in unclaimed land, you are either under his domain or you meet a gruesome end. Which is why I tried to push her to get to human lands or pack territory as soon as possible.

The rogue territory doesn’t have any she wolves, as they are never exiled and none of them have the guts to leave their pack on their own volition. I can only imagine what would become of her if she got caught by another rogue or even worse – the rogue King. I have to somehow try to protect her a little bit throughout her journey. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I didn’t. But as she is very wary of me I’ll have to lurk in the background and stay out of sight.

I can only hope she takes my advice to heart and head to the closest pack territory. If she even knows which direction that is. But if she runs into a group of rogues, I won’t be able to defend her or try to dissolve the situation, it’ll cost me my life at the snap of a finger. I am supposed to bring “new flesh” to the Rogue King at all times, so he would have my head for it if he knew I had withheld someone. Especially a pretty she wolf like her.

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