I Hit His Balls By Accident—Now This Taken Alpha's Obsessed With Marking Me?!

Chapter 22 I need to figure out a way to get out of here as fast as possible . I squeeze my eyes shut , reaching inward , searching for that hum of power I felt two nights ago . If I'm going to survive out here , I need speed . I need her . Shift , I command . Let's go . I feel her bristle under my skin , like fur standing on end . No. I don't hear a voice , but the refusal is loud and clear . She locks her heels , pulling back against my mental shove . Come on . I grind my teeth , trying to force the change , trying to push out of my skin . She yanks me back harder .

And then , a feeling washes over me . Not words , but a memory . Tristan.Specifically , how concerned he was when he realized how tired I was feeling , and how he looked out for me by insisting I eat meat . He fed my wolf , and she loves him for it . Honestly ? A traitorous part of me doesn't want to leave him either . But the way he looked at me when he saw the star mark burns in my mind - like I'm his enemy - and I know I need to get out of here . " Fine , " I whisper to the empty air . " I'll do it myself . " Luckily , she can't stop my human legs from moving .

I take off , sprinting across the backyard and diving into the tree line . The moon is full enough that it casts light into the forest , and since the tree branches are bare of leaves , I have enough light to see as I hurry deeper into the woods . I was hoping to shift and use my wolf's natural sense of direction to find my way back to town , but since that's not happening , it's time for the backup plan . The town is at the base of the mountain , which means all I have to do is follow the slope downward .

Once I'm in town , I can go to a hotel , or the police station , get in touch with Mom and Dad , and have them buy me a plane ticket home . It's sloppy . If Tristan or Jax realizes I'm gone , they'll track me . Wolves can smell a drop of blood from a mile away ; they'll smell a panicked girl running through their woods . But it's the best I've got . I keep moving , ducking under low hanging branches that snag my fleece . Eventually , the sound of rushing water cuts through the silence . A stream . I skid to a halt at the bank .

The water is black and fast - moving , cutting its way down the mountain . An idea hits me . I've seen enough bad horror movies to know the drill . Water hides the scent . If I get in , I break the trail . But there are holes in the logic . One : It's winter . The water is going to be ice . Twa : If I just walk downstream , they'll pick up my scent the second 1 climb out . 1 Hit His Balls By Accident - Now This Toban 41.ht Chapter 22 Think , Aria . What if I don't go downstream ? What if I go up ? If they track me to the water , they'll assume 1 followed gravity toward town .

If I trek upstream for a mile , then get out and double back on land ... I might just buy myself enough time to disappear . it's a gamble . A miserable , freezing gamble.But it's the best play I have . So I step into the water and suck in a sharp breath at how freezing it is . It's like pins poking my skin , but after about a minute of trudging upstream , the pain numbs and I can't feel my feet and shins anymore . If I keep this up for too long, I might get hypothermic . " Ten minutes . " I mutter through chattering teeth . I'll give it ten minutes . Maybe fifteen .

Then I'll get out , circle back , and get the hell out of Pine Valley . ( 1 ) admin