CHAPTER 3: ESCAPE

OPRAH’S POV

I hated the fact that I still had a tiny hope that was still buried inside of me. I had tried to kill it, but it just couldn't go away. It still made me believe that I could do something to save my pup and I.

With that thought, I ran my weak hand on my stomach, praying to the Moon Goddess to spare the life growing inside of me.

I wasn't sure if it was still alive. But yet again, I still had hopes that my pup was alive.

Only if wishes were horses then beers could ride. A tear ran down my weak bruised left hand.  But something popped up in my head and I quickly blinked the tears, before turning to the gates.

It was dark inside but by now, I was used to the darkness and the pain too. My heart started thumping in my chest as I searched for something. I didn’t know what but I was desperate.

I had to leave here, and deep down, that tiny hope that I could save my unborn pup, was still there. I had to escape. It was now or never. 

“Hey!” Using the little strength I had, which right now I needed the most, I called. It was so dark that I couldn’t see anything, I was just an omega, born by a stripper omega after all. But I was sure they were there watching over me. They wouldn't dare leave, especially now that they were waiting for tomorrow morning to tear me apart.

No, I had to do something. If I failed? Well, at least I tried.

Damm!

I clenched my fists hard so that the silver chains around my wrists dig deeper, leaving excruciating pain behind.

“Hey, I need help.” I called again. It went quiet again, making me grit my teeth hard.

“Is anyone there? I need help with the chains!” This time, my voice came out louder than expected. 

“They are draining me off my blood.” I continued after the silence.

“Someone should loosen them up before I end up dying here. I am sure the Alpha wouldn't want that.” I used the last words to threaten but still, nothing.

I swallowed before giving up, tears now strimming down my cheeks like water, feeling terrible.

I had failed my pup.  I had failed us. I  didn’t deserve this gift.

“I-if you knew this would happen, why did you give me this gift then?” I blurted out, the words shaking, my mouth trembling with the pain from my already shuttered heart.

“I-I hate you moon goddess! Y-you are cruel!” I cursed while preparing my mind to rest before my death when I heard some footsteps.

It must be one of the guards.

I quickly strengthen up, ignoring the pain and the crazy sound of the silver chains.

“Luna Opra?” Someone called, making me widen my eyes ad that would help me see through the dark and it did. Because I was able to see a silhouette of someone.

“Come here and…” 

“Shhhh! I am here to help you.” The voice said before the screeching sound of the keys and then the metallic door was open.

“Y-you want to help me?” I swallowed hard, my eyes widening at the sight of the person before me.

“Yes, I believe you are innocent.” A drop of tear slipped out of my right eye to my tattered clothes.

“Y-you believe….me…” finally, someone was on my side. Someone had believed me. Someone who wasn't even my blood while the one who had my blood rushing down their veins, condemned me and left me for the vultures.

“We need to get you out before they find us and kill us for betraying the Alpha.” The person who was already Orpington the silver chains.

“What if the Alpha finds and kill you too?”

“Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself and the pup growing inside of you.” 

Yes, my pup. My hand which was now free ran to my stomach.

I had to do this. I had to save us.

He finished unlocking the chains and helped me up. I was too weak but I managed to put a hand on his shoulder before he pulled me out of the dungeon through a secret tunnel I never knew existed even though I had been the Luna of this pack for two good years.

“This is where we part.” My eyes scanned the place and I realised we had reached the woods.

“You need to be strong and run before midnight.” I knew what he meant by that. I knew very well.

I nodded, tears of joy rushing down my eyes.

“Y-you really rushed your life for me…” before I knew it, I was sobbing.

“I-I will….never forget this, never.” He nodded quickly, his head tuning back and forth d if afraid someone would notice us.

“Go, go Luna and save yourself pup…” I didn't let him finish before running to the other direction. 

I was weak yes, but one thing I knew was that I had to save my pup and I. I didn’t know where I was going but I knew I had to create a huge distance between me and this place. The same place I used to call home, the only place I knew as home.

I kept running, not wanting to look back, not wanting to think. My broken heart thumped in my chest but I kept running. My body was screaming because of pain as the wounds of days of being buttered in the dungeon getting into contact with thorns but I kept going.  My knees wanted to give up but I limped off, trying to be strong.

I didn’t know for how long I had run when my knees gave up and I couldn't run anymore, making me stop, my hands on my knees, my breaking coming out loud and uncontrollably.

A scream tore through the woods, making my already broken heart stop cold in my chest and I almost thought I had died.

“What a beautiful kitten doing in the woods at night?” My cold heart dropped to my stomach at the deep, cold and thick voice, making me almost fall over.

Rogues had found me!

But before I could digest what was happening, I felt dizzy and before I knew it, I landed into oblivion.