The Alpha King Is My Second Chance Mate Chapter 128

Delilah ran with no care for direction, she ran, and she did not look back. She was finally free; free from the man who had kidnapped, abused and killed her child…she was free, so why…why did there seem to be a hole in her heart?

She stopped in tracks, twisting to look at where she was running from. That sad look that had been on his face kept tearing her heart apart, ripping her open. She hadn’t really felt the mate bond before, but right now, it was touring through her, pulling her like a string, begging her to take a step back…

Just one so she could be closer to him.

She didn’t…the bond would not make her falter…that look that had been on his face would not sink into the stupid side of her heart. He’d set her free, she would not turn around and walk right back into captivity.

A breath left her lips as she started running again. She needed to find her way back home, but she hadn’t even been conscious the day he’d brought her on his lands. He’d sexually assaulted her until she was knocked out cold…she didn’t get the chance to track his movements…and now she was f*cking stranded.

Squinting at the woods in front of her, she took a left turn and then a right, and then at some point, she couldn’t even differentiate her left from her right. She felt like she was in a maze, everything looked the same. Still, she made sure to follow the path the grass made, only stopping when her little legs were trembling.

She laid beside a tree, deciding to rest for a while. The night was cold and dark and dangerous. She knew rogues could show up at any time, which was why she tried to fight the sleep that kept trying to take her, but she couldn’t fight it for long.

Her eyes caved first, slowly blinking shut, and then the rest of her body relaxed along with them. Seconds passed, minutes did and then an hour…

Her eyes shot open, her ears twitching at the sound of running paws. Alarmed, she sat up, looking around and sniffling the air. There were wolves running in her direction, and they weren’t rogues, they were…they were from Jake’s pack, well, at least she was sure of one of them…

Garth…she remembered his scent because he was always the one Jake sent to watch her, but what was he doing here? Were they after her? Did Jake…did he send them?

Delilah quickly stood to her feet, running off. After just waking up, she felt a little feeble, but she didn’t let that or the fear creeping into her slow her down. She twisted towards the east, her heart beating in her ears as she ran.

They were closing in on her, she wasn’t moving fast enough, and yet despite knowing that, she took the chance to glance back. There were five of them in total, including Garth, mirroring every step she made.

They were moving fast, faster than her…they were bigger too and as an omega who’d never trained a day in her life, she didn’t stand a chance against them.

Quinn…she wanted Quinn…if Quinn were here, then Delilah would have nothing to worry about. Quinn would’ve protected her, Quinn would’ve been brave enough to fight. But Quinn wasn’t here…not anymore.

Quinn was gone…

Delilah’s head whipped back in front, but not in time to stop her from stumbling over a log. A gasp left her lips, pain scourging her left leg entirely…

She tried to ignore it, to continue running for the life she was trying to preserve, but the pain was too much, she could only stagger forward now. She was f*cked…

It took absolutely no time for the men to catch up, surrounding her. Their growls rung in her ears, and then a multicolored wolf from the batch attacked her. She rolled onto her back, whimpering from the hit.

He snapped at her neck, but before he could grasp it between his teeth another wolf slammed him off of her, the biggest of the five. Delilah watched with wide eyes as the bigger wolf ripped the smaller one apart, spilling blood even on her. The other three who’d been a danger to her seemed to be in more danger than her now. They stepped back when the wolf who had blood dripping from his mouth turned towards them.

They were probably just as confused as she was. What was happening? Why was Garth suddenly attacking his own men?

She wanted to find out, but it was probably safer if she kept her curiosity to herself and ran. She struggled to her feet, the leg she’d hit was still hurting, it was as if she’d sprained it, but she didn’t give a f*ck.

She staggered away from the scene, not looking back even when she heard the loud howls of pain…it was when it got silent that she looked back.

The dead wolves had changed back into their human forms, and Garth stood in the center of the bloodshed. He was looking her way and then suddenly, his bones started cracking.

Soon, instead of a brown wolf, there he was, standing naked with blood all over him. Delilah looked away when he gestured towards her, pretending she hadn’t seen.

She continued with her struggle to get away, knowing he could catch up if he wanted to…and that was exactly what he did. She heard his rushed steps behind her, and she felt it when he roughly grabbed onto her tail. “If it isn’t Jake’s little bunny, change back and at least thank me for saving you.”

Delilah glared back at him, but switched forms nonetheless. “What do you want from me?” She asked him.

“I saved you…I was sent here to kill you, you’re lucky you looked so pitiful while struggling to run.”

“W-Who…?” Delilah swallowed, glancing away from him. “Did Jake send you?”

She hoped he’d say no, she was praying he would, but when he nodded, her heart shattered into pieces inside of her chest. “Yes…he told me to hunt you down and kill you in the worst possible way for leaving.”

Delilah clenched her hands against the grass, trying to ignore the pain his words caused. Jake…how could he? He was the one who set her free and then sent his men to kill her for leaving…?

How stupid could she be to really have believed that he was capable of changing?

“So what now?”

“I’ll let you live, but in return…never return. If Jake finds out I spared you, he’ll kill me and then kill you too.”

Delilah nodded, she didn’t trust him, he had no reason to leave her alive, but right now, did she even have a choice but to do whatever he told her to?

“Head west from here…that’s the direction of the silvermoon pack if that’s where you’re headed.” And then he surprisingly turned and left. He didn’t attack her, he just left her…alive.

Delilah watched his back until he disappeared into the woods, making sure that he was gone before switching directions. She survived another knife to her throat…it was time to go back home now.