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Chapter One

I couldn't believe my luck. Finally after two long torturous years I had managed to escape. I ran as fast as I possibly could while trying my hardest to stay quiet. If my luck held I would have two hours before the guards made their rounds and by then I would hopefully be out of tracking range. I needed to get clear of this forest and find some method of transport as staying on foot would do no good. They could track my sent and bring me back in no time.

I stopped briefly to listen for any signs of pursuit and only heard the wind blowing through the leaves and a few small animals scattering away from me. This was good the presence of animals meant I had travelled a good distance from the house as animals tended to stay clear of the immediate area. The scent from my species frightened and confused other animals.

I picked up my pace. I had no idea how close the nearest town or road was from here or even in what direction. I briefly wished I could change at will as that way I could move faster and my senses would be sharper.

I ran for what felt like an hour before the smell of diesel hit my nose. I pushed ahead until I came to a small road. There were a couple of cars driving by. Originally I planned to hitch a ride with a passerby but seeing how close this road was to the house I decided to play it safe and follow along on foot knowing my luck it would be one of them that picked me up.

Eventually I came to a small village. I had hoped for something bigger but this would have to do. I made my way through careful to stay out of sight. As I walked through the village I looked for some method of transport.

I heard someone following me not too far behind. I checked the scent Human or at least not werewolf. I was hoping for human as I didn't want to go up against some un known supernatural. I turned around to face my pursuer. It was a man who looked to be about fifty or so.

"You lost girlie?" he asked me "lived here all my life and I know I havn't seen you around before"

"Just passing through" I said "could you point me to the nearest city?"

"If it's the city you're looking for best catching the bus last one'll be by in about 10 minutes an you can get your tickets in there." He pointed at a small store across the road.

I thanked him and rushed across to the store hoping the $96 I managed to steal from the house before leaving would be enough to get me there.

Luckily after buying my ticket there was change enough for a sandwich, a bag chips and a bottle of water. I was starving and although it was nowhere near enough it was better than nothing.

The bus was coming along as I left the store and I caught it just in time. Feeling slightly more secure I relaxed a little but didn't fall asleep.

Once I arrived in the city I wandered around looking for easy targets to pickpocket luckily there was plenty of drunken club goers around. I felt bad but it was for their own safety. I needed to eat.

After eating my fill I decided to get another bus then hoped in a cab to cover my scent a little then found a small rundown hotel to stay for the night and plan the rest of my trip.

I knew I wouldn't last long on my own and needed protection. My scent was like a beacon for male werewolves and I didn't want my hard planned escape to be for nothing. I had to head to New York State and find the Pack. The Alpha was the only known female werewolf. I knew the pack were based in a place called Bear Valley because my captors were planning on overthrowing them and they wanted the female(s) to add to their collection. I didn't know if Alpha's daughter was human or werewolf but they assumed she was and if not they would bite her.

I also hoped in finding the Pack I could learn more about my family. According to Cameron (The Alpha of my captors) my father was once Pack. I never knew my father of course since werewolf men only take sons since us girls don't carry the gene well unless were bitten like I was. Cameron hated my father which is why he tracked me down when my father died leaving an unpaid debt with Cameron. I wondered if I still had family left in the pack maybe my grandfather or an uncle or possibly a brother. The thought made me smile. I could really use some family. Before capturing me Cameron had my mother killed leaving me alone. I wished I could have gone home but now I had no home.

I fell asleep and dreamt about my mother and the father I never got a chance to meet.

When morning came I quickly showered and pulled on my clothes ready for the journey ahead. I decided to get the bus to Pittsburgh then to Philadelphia before heading into New York City. The more stops I made the harder I would be to track.

The Journey was long and took more than before I hit bear valley with schedule times and stops along the way.

I flagged down a cab and asked the driver to take me to Stonehaven. The place I herd The Pack lived. My captors would talk endlessly about it. He dove up to a large gate and left me there. From there I made my way on foot up to the large home. It was smaller than the place I had come from but much nicer.

Before I could knock n the door it was thrown open by a very attractive but older man -who by his scent was definitely a werewolf- and he looked furious. He tackled me to the ground and I couldn't move.

"I-I'm here to speak with the A-Alpha and request pack p-protection" I stuttered out suddenly terrified for my life "I have i-information about a g-group intent on o-overthrowing the p-p-pack"

He didn't loosen the hold on her but he didn't kill her either. He picked her up and took her to a cage in the basement and locked her up.

Great I thought from one cage to another. I just hoped this really was The Pack and not a trap set by Cameron for all I knew talk about Bear Valley and Stonehaven might have been a set up to capture any escapees. I didn't recognise the man's scent so I pushed the thoughts to the back of my head for now and waited for someone to come speak with me.

"Clayton move" I heard a female voice coming from the top of the basement stairs.

It wasn't a trap I really was with The Pack that wasn't the voice of a captive female it was the sound of an Alpha.

"She's a Santos I can smell it" a man's voice came.

He must be the one who carried me down and he knew my father's name he said he could smell that I was family.

The woman came into my view.

"Who are you and why are you on my territory?" she asked

"My name is Peyton. Peyton Santos" I replied giving my father's name rather than my mothers. It's the name I was used to hearing for the past two years and I wanted a Pack name if only so they would listen to me "and I seek pack protection" I told her the story of how I was captured and gave all of my captors plans or at least the ones I knew of.

They left to discuss me I assume with other pack members. I decided to try and sleep. I knew that for now I was safe and if they decided to kill me at least I would be free from Cameron and his mutt pack.