My Second Chance

Sapphire's P.O.V

I heard soft footsteps shuffling to my right. My ears perked up while my eyes remained closed.

I jumped up and sprang into fighting position on reflex.

"Gosh! Chill, Sapph!" Bella squealed near me. "Shh.. Bell, shut up!" Willow whispered yelled.

"Will? Bell?" I called softly, reaching for the light switch. "Don't turn the lights on. You'll give us away." Willow voice rang out in the darkness. I felt her hand softly smack mine away from the switch.

I reached for my bedside lamp instead. I pulled the little string and a dim and barely-there light appeared. I could make out the figures of my best friends near my bed. "What are you guys doing here?" I asked yawning, rubbing my sore eyes. My brain was spinning from some thoughts I had even while I was asleep.

I just had an awful dream... something about marrying the Alpha.

"What? Did you really think that we would actually let him marry you? Gosh Sapph." Bella huffed.

"Wait... It... It wasn't a dream?" My voice came out shaky. Tears were starting to well in my eyes. Suddenly, the full force of panic mixed with unwillingness slammed into my heart in full force again. Events from the previous night returned, replaying in my head.

"Shh... Sapph, please don't cry... Shh,Sapph..." Willow pleaded. Bella hugged me as I cried into her shoulder. She started shaking too and I realised she was quietly sobbing along with me. Willow laid each her hands on our back. The feeling of her hand comforted me, acting as the last string of sanity I had left.

First, my mate rejected me.

Then I’m forced to marry some one else I had nothing but dislike for.

"How can he do this to me? I.. I don't want want to marry him." I hiccuped. For once, I felt powerless and scared. Gwen whimpered in my head while Drew growled in anger. "You won't." Willow said firmly.

deny him of anything." I

tossed me a backpack and a hand carry luggage. I caught it with ease despite the weight. "What are these

Run away to

do that?" I asked, ignoring the purring Gwen. She seems to like the idea. "We'll cover for you. It's three in the morning now. It's

middle of all your dress fittings or after you get

but not before

The people I love that I would have to leave behind. Tears

You can't just stay and actually mate with that man with rotting teeth." Willow said softly. I lightly laughed at her last comment. "She's right. He doesn't deserve an amazing girl like you. Just

willed, beautiful, confident. You are everything a girl would want to be." Willow continued. "You are precious just like your name-Sapphire." Bella finished, smiling at me

much. Please don't ever forget me." I said, pulling them in for a

for a while. None of us willing to be the first to end the moment. Willow was

back to business. We don’t have much time. The hand carry luggage consists of your clothes while the backpack contains bottles of water, snacks, money, a gun with a few extra silver bullets-" She said. "Wait. How did you get money?" I raised an eyebrow. "My parents. I kinda talked to them about

Bella's parents have been parent figures to me since mine died. They were really fond of me. It makes sense this plan would be coming from them. "Tell them thank you and that I'll miss them.” My

gave me a tight

I washed up and brushed my teeth. Trying to speed up in order to not waste time but at the same time, my heart was heavy with unwillingness. I knew in my mind it was something I needed to do,

mind was desperately fighting against my

Don't worry, Sapphire. We'll be there for you, Drew smiled. My eyes of my reflection glinted

smiled and took a deep breath. My helpful prep talkers soothing and giving me confidence

Let's do this.

would alert everyone in the pack. We masked our scent so no one could smell us. We crept across the large lawn and finally reached the

the border protection here. We did this too easily."

Typical Willow.