The Alpha and The Vigilante novel Chapter 38

I sawed the chains as close to my ankles as I could, but knew I wouldn't be able to get the shackles completely off. They were too close to my ankles to saw, and I didn't want to risk having to escape without my feet.

After my legs were freed, I moved to the cell bars and began sawing. This proved to be a more difficult task than I foresaw, and I had to saw for about thirty minutes before there was a hole big enough for me to climb through.

After I exited my cell, I cautiously walked through the prison, waiting for a guard to appear. To my surprise, Alpha Cain really had let everyone go to the Blood Moon ceremony. It really must be a bigger deal than I thought, and it made my interest pique further.

I opened the prison door and was greeted with harsh winds. I looked up at the cloudy sky for the first time in a month, breathing in the fresh air deeply. I relished in the feeling of my bare feet against the soft grass. I wasn't given shoes while I was imprisoned, only clean clothes once a day, the same pair of black leggings and a black t-shirt.

I looked around wildly, waiting for someone to jump out, but I couldn't sense people anywhere near my vicinity. Far in the distance, I heard drums beating loudly, and I assumed that's where the celebration was occurring.

I ran in the opposite directions of the sound, despite the fact that the music was calling directly to my wolf, urging her to come towards the sound.

I continued running in the forrest for hours, elated that I had escaped. I had a feeling that Alpha Cain wouldn't find me so quickly like he had the other times.

My feeling was confirmed when it began pouring rain. The rain meant he wouldn't be able to track my scent.

Laughing wildly, feeling free for the first time, I opened my arms up to the sky, thanking the Blood Moon for its occurrence

I let the rain wash away the dirt and dried blood that had accumulated over a month, and I felt happiness for the first time in years.

I kept moving through the woods until I came across a cave, which I took shelter in.

I summoned 5 wooden stakes and rubbed them together to create fire, since the twigs outside were too wear from the rain to be lit aflame.

I took off my clothes and let them dry by the fire, and I fell asleep, utterly peaceful.

When I woke up in the morning, the fire was now in ashes, and my clothes were dried. I got dressed and headed out of the cave. The sky was still stormy, but it didn't smell like it would be raining anytime soon.

He sidestepped it as if it were a minor irritant, and looked at me in amusement.

"Hello, Reaper." He spoke, although he made no attempt to attack me.

I summed two knives, throwing both of them in his direction, but he easily evaded both without getting nicked once.

"You're going to need a better weapon than knives if you want to kill an Alpha, darling." He had a wicked glint in his eye, but showed no signs of fear, and why would he? He was an Alpha.

Knowing I would rather die than be taken prisoner by another Alpha, and he would certainly imprison me for attacking him, I shrugged, and took his suggestion.

I summoned a three-ball Medieval flail, and swung it wildly as a warning.

The Alpha smiled in amusement, and I was wondering what made him so cocky. I ran at him, and wound my arm back, ready to swing the flail at him and crack his head open.