Wendy

Today is the day I am supposed to leave. To be more specific, I'm supposed to be leaving in about 8 hours. Dr. Bradshaw instructed me to leave at midnight. In my opinion, that's extremely cliche; but I'm not allowed to give my opinion. I just have to do what she tells me.

I don't think she would like my opinions anyway. Most of my opinions are very strong and about her- more specifically, about her attitude and appearance. Honestly, it looks like she never brushes her hair or showers.

Anyways. I'm no longer babysitting the kids, all of them went home about an hour ago. I should be relaxing right now; but instead, I'm heading to the hospital wing to get my daily 'check-up.' Alpha Beverly and Beta Mitchell are still clueless about me leaving. Which makes it more easier for me to leave.

"Stupid doctor" I muttered to myself. "Fucking Royal Mark. This shit sucks" I grumbled while opening the door to the doctor's office.

I made my way to her desk and plopped down in my usual chair. "Your late" she informed me. By like two minutes. She threw a small duffle bag at me. "There's two outfits and food that should last a couple of days" she stated.

At least she's giving me something. If I could, I would probably sink my claws into her neck right now. But she still pumps me with wolfsbane. Needless to say, she's a bitch. "You're leaving on the Southern side of the territory. That's the closest neutral land" she ordered.

Rolling my eyes, I nodded my head. We went over all of this yesterday. "Do I still have to wear that stupid black hoodie?" I questioned. She gave me an all black outfit, claiming that it would make me less noticeable. But we're freaking werewolves! It's like we have night vision goggles on 24/7.

Before I could process it, the doctor backhanded me. "You'll do what I tell you to do" she growled. "You're wearing the outfit. You're leaving tonight, and you're never coming back" she said slowly.

She stared at me, waiting for me to challenge her. "I'll wear the outfit, and you'll never see me again" I promised. She smirked and dismissed me with a wave of her hand. Softly sighing, I grabbed the duffle and walked out of her office.

Unfortunately, I just had to bump into Beta Mitchell. "Hello, Wendy. What's in the bag?" he asked.

I'm sure he could hear how hard my heart was beating. He probably would get suspicious if I don't come up with a good lie. "It's meds from Dr. Bradshaw. I hate needles, but it's supposed to help me gain weight" I said.

He nodded in understanding. "Yeah. Needles suck. I gotta run. I'll see you later" he said quickly. I bet he's gonna go see his Alpha mate.

I walked to my guest room. I threw the duffle bag by the wall and jumped onto the bed. I can't believe that I have to leave in eight hours. "Where the hell am I even gonna go?" I asked myself.

Thanks to Dr. Bitch-Face, I still can't contact Liz. I'm practically human, so I'm extremely easy to kill. No offense to humans.

I can probably survive in neutral land. I did it for a year, I can do it again. I can still squeeze into trees and hide in caves. Or I can just climb a tree again. "That's probably not a good idea" I whispered to myself. I wouldn't want to fall again, then repeat all of this. That would totally suck. "I'm just gonna wing it" I decided.

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Eight hours later, I was in the stupid all black outfit. I think Dr. Bradshaw went to the mall just to get the all black outfit. I look like a fucking robber. the duffle bag was hanging on my shoulder as I quietly exited the room. Sneaking out in a house full of werewolves has to be one of the hardest things ever to do.

Luckily, there no creaky boards. I just have to make sure I don't bump into anything, and that I close the door quietly. I slowly made my way to the back door. Once I got out, I took a deep breath. Now it gets harder.

I have to get past patrol. The southern side is supposed to have a blind-spot. Dr. Bradshaw said that there is a new patrol warrior covering the southern territory. I can sneak past him and get into the neutral land.

Glancing around, I started walking south. There were two warriors on both sides of me when I got to the forest lines. Fucking Dr. Bradshaw told me there was only one! They were about a quarter mile away from me. Both men were looking in the opposite direction, not at me. But with my shitty luck, I stepped on a fucking twig.

Both heads snapped towards me, and I dashed into the forest. "Did you see that?!" someone screamed. "Let's go!" he shouted. Footsteps followed after me. I quickly found a tree and ducked behind in.

"Shit!" the other man shouted. "It was a fucking rogue!" he said angrily. I clamped my hand over my mouth so they couldn't hear my erratic breathing.

Someone started making shushing noises. "Listen for a heartbeat" he said quietly. My damn heart is going crazy. Their footsteps were getting closer.

Using all my strength, I sprinted away. "There!" a man shouted. At a good distance away, I grabbed a tree branch and started climbing. I went over half-way up the large tree. There were leaves from other trees blocking my view. "Where'd it go?" he asked.

It? I'm a fucking werewolf. At least say 'they.' I rolled my eyes and moved around to get a better look at the men. They were both standing at the bottom of the tree I was in. They started sniffing around.

I quickly jumped to the next tree, causing leaves to rustle. "What the fuck is that?" a man asked while looking up.

"It was a bird, dumbass" the other man grumbled. "The rogue's long gone. Let's just head back and report it to the Alpha" he said defeated. The other guy huffed and they both walked back to their pack house.

Letting out a breath, I started jumping from tree to tree. 'You're like a fucking monkey' Liz's voice said amused.

'You're back' I stated. The wolfsbane is finally wearing off. Liz just hummed in response. 'So any ideas. I have no clue where to go?' I asked her.

I don't really thing my plan of winging it will actually work. 'Is your cousin still in the Fierce Canines Pack?' she questioned after about half an hour of jumping to different trees. I totally forgot about my cousin. He's the Gamma of Canines Pack. He left the Blue Moon pack when he found his mate, the Gamma's daughter.

Ralph and I used to be really close. We were inseparable. Our dads are brothers; so whenever they hung out, I hung out with Ralph. He's a few years older than me, and he never let me forget the fact. But now, I don't even know if he would want to see me.

A lot has changed. I made a lot of mistakes. I'm a rogue. And I have a Royal Mark. I would just be a disappointment. 'You don't know that' Liz cut in. 'Just go to there. Cover up the Mark, and talk to him' she suggested.

Sighing, I agreed. I'm so lucky that Dr. Bradshaw gave me a map before I left, or I would be so lost right now.

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"Can I at least get a blanket?!" I shouted. "Its fucking freezing in here!" I said while wrapping my arms around myself.

The warrior rolled his eyes at me. "What kind of werewolf are you?" he questioned. "I'm never cold" he stated.

I glared at him. "Well, you're not 96 pounds!" I retorted. "Look, unless you want Ralph to kill you for practically freezing me to death; get me a fucking blanket!" I yelled.

He sighed and walked off. Moments later, he came back with a blanket. He forced it through the cell bars and it dropped on the floor, making dust blow around. "Thank you" I mumbled. I've been in the fucking cell for over an hour. How long does it take Ralph to get to the fucking cellars?

I'm wearing a hoodie and a blanket, but I'm still freezing. "Can you tell Ralph to hurry the hell up?" I groaned. The warrior ignored me. "Hey! I'm talking to you!" I shouted at him. He had the guts to pull out his phone and plug headphones in. "Hey! Dickwad!" I yelled.

"Spencer!" a familiar voice echoed through the cellar. My cousin came into view. "Why am I here?" he questioned.

Spencer- or as I call him, Dickwad, quickly took of the headphones. "A rogue requested to see you, by name" he stated.

Ralph's head snapped towards my cell. "Hey cuz!" I chirped. He looked at me in confusion. "What you don't remember me?" I asked, faking hurt. He got closer to the cell so he could see me better. "I thought you would never forget your favorite monkey" I said with a pout.

His eyes widened. "Wendy?" he asked. I nodded. "Spence. Open the door" he demanded. Dickwad fumbled with the keys before he got the cell open. Immediately, Ralph engulfed me in a hug, making the blanket drop to the floor. "I missed you, monkey" he mumbled.

I awkwardly hugged him back. I haven't hugged anyone in a while. "I missed you too" I muttered.

Ralph pulled away and studied my face. "You turned them off" he guessed. I looked down and nodded my head. I didn't expect him to figure it out so quickly. "Before or after you became rogue?" he inquired.

"After" I answered quietly. I started shivering from the loss of warmth.

Ralph noticed and started running his hands up and down my arms. "Come on. Let's get you somewhere warm" he suggested. We walked out the cell, but Ralph stopped in front of Dickwad. "Next time; actually tell me why you want me here, instead of making my cousin freeze to death, dick-head" he sneered.

We made our way out the cellar and we ended up in a kitchen. The first thing I noticed was Ralph's mate leaning against the counter. "Holy shit" I gasped. She's huge! "I didn't know you were pregnant!" I shouted.

Maddi jumped at my sudden voice. Her eyes shifted from Ralph and I; and she looked pissed. "Babe" Ralph said softly as he helped me walk over to her. "This is Wendy. My cousin from the Blue Moon pack. Remember?" he stated.

Recognition crossed her face. "Yeah. God, that was years ago" she said while hugging me. It was a weird hug because her belly was in the way. "How are you?" she asked softly.

"I've been better" I said honestly as I started shivering again. "Do you happen to have soup?" I asked.

Ralph nodded and started to make me soup. Maddi rubbed my arms and hands to keep me warm. "So, you're a rogue" she said hesitantly.

I nodded. "I've been a rogue for about a year" I informed her.

She frowned. "Why didn't you come here sooner?" she questioned. I shrugged. I didn't even consider coming here. "Well, you're always welcome here. I can talk to the Alpha, you can join the pack" she stated.

Maybe joining a pack isn't a completely terrible idea. I just have to cover up the Mark, and everything will be okay. I just nodded in response. "How'd you become rogue anyway?" Ralph asked as he continued to make me food.

I bit my lip. "Well, I got in some trouble with my Alpha and he banished me" I stated. I'm not lying, I'm just leaving a few parts out.

"Asher's the King now" he informed me. I nodded. I figured that much out. I mean, his mate was obviously a princess if he was able to put a Royal Mark on me. "The Queen is pregnant" he stated.

Nodding, I fiddled with my sleeve. "That's good for her" I mumbled.

Ralph turned around to glare at me. "You know" he started. "It is now my life mission to turn your emotions back on" he told me. I sighed and nodded my head. Of course he wouldn't just let me be emotionless. "Do you want to talk about it?" he asked.

I shook my head. "Nope. And it is my life mission to keep my emotions off" I said determined.

My cousin started mumbling under his breath. "Why'd you turn them off in the first place?" Maddi inquired.

This is just like being interrogated by Alpha Beverly and Beta Mitchell. "I had to do some stuff to survive, and I couldn't handle the guilt" I stated. "How far along are you?" I changed the subject.

Maddi smiled. "I just started week 32" she said while rubbing her belly. "I feel like an elephant" she mumbled. Suddenly, she burst into tears.

My eyes widened as I watched her hiccup and sob. "Ralph!" I said panicked. "Fix your mate!" I demanded.

He sighed and walked over to his mate. He wrapped his arms around her as he whispered in her ear about how beautiful she is. A few minutes later, she stopped crying and Ralph finished making my soup.

A bowl was put in front of me as Maddi gave me an apologetic smile. "Pregnancy hormones" she said simply. I sighed and ate my soup.

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