Page 20 of Alpha's Fated Flame

Before he could say another word, I spun on my heel and left the library. I ran back to my room and grabbed the phone they had given me and the credit card that I had come in with. I raced down the stairs and into the familiar kitchen. I looked around and spied the key rack I had half noticed the last time I was here.

I rushed over and grabbed the first set of car keys I could find. I only had a limited window of opportunity before the rest of the alphas returned. I was getting the hell out of here, and something told me they would never let me go.

I carefully opened the side door and eased my way outside. I didn't want to alert Duncan that I was leaving the premises. Even though he was only one alpha, I knew without a shadow of a doubt that he could easily keep me here if he knew I was escaping.

I closed the door behind me and raced to the front of the house. My heart was pounding a million miles a minute. I clicked the remote on the car key like a madwoman until I saw the car flashing in response. It was a nondescript, small, gray car.

Absolutely perfect.

I hopped in and turned it on, wincing at the sound of the low humming engine. I looked up at the front door, but Duncan did not come barreling out.I was going to make it.

I drove out of the unfamiliar area until I hit the main road. I sighed in relief. I knew where I was now. Jess's house was not too far away. I could lie low and stay with her for a while. Eventually, the alphas would have to leave town, and then I would be free again.

I chewed on my lower lip nervously.

I placed a hand on my belly. There was no way I could be pregnant already.But the chance was still there.I hushed the little voice in the back of my head. I would deal with that if that were to happen. But for now, my focus was on myself and my freedom.

I pulled up to Jess's house and took a shaky, steadying breath. I got out of my car and made my way to her front door, ringing the doorbell. The door opened immediately.

"Adrianna? What are you doing here?" She asked, stunned.

Seeing a familiar face after the tumultuous time I experienced melted my heart.

"Oh, Jess," I said, reaching in for a hug.

She pulled away in disgust, and I stood there, arms outstretched like a fool.

"You’re an omega,” she spat out hatefully.

"Jess, what the hell is wrong with you? It's me, Adrianna," I said, hurt beyond belief.

"I'm not friends with any omegas. Why don't you go back to your pampered little palace and leave me alone?" she hissed with narrowed eyes.

"You're such a hateful bitch. You have no idea what I'm going through," I yelled at her.

“And you have no idea how omegas treated me like I was trash,” said Jess.

“I would never treat you like that. You know me.”

She just sneered at me, her face a frozen mask of revulsion. I turned away and ran back to my car, slamming the door and driving off. The tears poured down my face freely now. I had nowhere else to go. Jess hated me on sight, and my family lied to me for years.

I was on my own now, and I had no idea what I would do.

Shit, I was out of gas. The gas icon was lit up at 11 p.m., and I had driven for miles at this point. I had left town ages ago. I yawned and rubbed my tired eyes. It was probably a good time to stop and sleep for a while.

I had successfully disappeared. I didn't know whether I should be feeling relieved or devastated.

I pulled into a nearby gas station I spotted. There were only three pumps, but that was okay. No one was there anyway at this time of the night. There was even a cute little hotel nearby that I would definitely check out.

I hopped out of my car and popped the gas tank open. I took out my credit card. Pangs of sadness hit me as I swiped it onto the machine. As the gas started gurgling into the car, I leaned back against the hood of the car and stared up into the night sky.

It was a beautiful moon out tonight, a full one. Out here, in the middle of nowhere, I had no one to distract me from my lonely thoughts.

Suddenly, a huge white van came barreling into the gas station with blinding lights and blaring music. It halted with a screech. A human man spilled out, swaggering and cursing at himself. He looked unkempt and scruffy. The smell of old cigarettes and booze wafted over to me.

I gagged at the scent.

I shrank into the side of my car, hoping to make myself as inconspicuous as possible. But it was too late. I had already been spotted.

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