Chapter 4

Charlotte's pov:

A loud growl made me shot open my eyes. The first thing I saw was dark wood. I ran my palm over my face, trying to remember what happened with me. I was in the bar when that Adam guy kidnapped me. Realisation hit me, I looked over myself, no he didn't raped me. Phone, my phone. I started searching my phone but couldn't find it. Indeed he threw it. "What will I do now?" I asked myself looking at the sky. The sky was full of twinkling stars and moon. I glanced at the moon, it was looking so beautiful and radiant. Somehow it always calm my mind and heart. Warm spread through my body.

Suddenly, I heard another animalistic growl. I got up and ran towards the source of noise.

As I walked near it, a gasp left my mouth. A big wolf was clutching that Adam guys leg, dragging him on the ground.

He was trying to free himself but failed.

"Should I help him?" I asked to myself, I can't see anyone dying like this.

"Stop it or you'll be the next." My inner voice shouted at me.

But, who'll take me to the home. They would thinking I'm with this idiot in some hotel or something. But, I'm here behind the bushes, watching live national geography.

Ahhhhhhh!

And he fell on the ground with a loud thud. Is he dead? I looked at the red eyed beast. Am I going to be his next meal. N-No I don't want to die, not now, not ever.

Who am I kidding. I'm going to die in few seconds.

'What are you waiting for, to get tore apart by a beast? Get up and run, you idiot.' My inner voice scolded me. Right now, I'm laying on the middle of the woods with a dead body and a big wolf.

'Nonono... don't run. It would be better if you just pretend you are dead. He seemed to be just a normal werewolf, except his eyes and height. 'Look into her eyes, they're looking so mesmerising and beautiful.' My another subconscious said,

'Are you for real? Did you drop your brain somewhere in this wood, huh? Noway in this holy world I am going to look into those eyes. I fired back.'

I was too busy to praying to God that I didn't realise someone is coming towards me.

A shiver ran down my spine when I felt something wet touching my cheek. 'Is he sniffing me.' My breath hitched just at mere thought of him sniffing me.

'What are you doing? Get yourself together Charlie (short form of Charlotte).' My inner voice scolded me.

I froze as ice rock of Antarctica when I felt rough tongue licking my cheek. Ewwwww

'Go away, please go away. I don't want you to eat me.' I prayed silently, hoping he would listen me.

Suddenly it stopped, like it could hear me. I waited a while, but nothing came.

Praying whole universe, I opened my eyes and greeted by moonlight. The moon was full, scattering it's light in this dark world.

Somehow, I felt safe and secure under it. I have spent many nights admiring its beauty. But, today- today, there was something new in it that I couldn't figure out. I looked around making sure I'm alone. I tried to find way out of this dense woods, but couldn't. Then I saw it, the way out of it. It was strange for me that it was only one direction where the moonlight was falling. I got up and ran towards it. I ran, till I no more felt my legs. I ran, till I could hear my heart pumping furiously into my chest. The wind was hitting me, trying to calm me in this crucial time.

I ran as much as I could. Now, my legs gave up, making me fall on ground. My breathing starting to slow and deep due to lack of oxygen.

That's it, I can't take this anymore. This is my end, on my twenty-first birthday. The day when I got my freedom. Freedom from this Cruel, yet beautiful world. Wow... how lucky I'm, ain't I.

I stopped when I couldn't take it anymore. I took a deep breath as glanced here and there with blurry eyes.

I miss my library, my books, everything. A sob left my lips involuntary.

I rub my eyes with back of my hands, when my vision became clear. I saw a iron gate.

'What is an iron gate doing in the middle of woods. It seemed like it hadn't been cleaned for hundreds of years. Well, who would clean it by the way. I pushed it with all the force I had.

As the door opened with a rusting sound, I was greeted by a beautiful scenery. There were flowers everywhere with a beautiful waterfall.

It seemed like someone lives here. Maybe that person would help me.

'Or eat you.' My inner voice threatened me. Ignoring it, I walked forward. As I went to that small river which was flowing down the waterfall. My legs were giving up. Even, the water is just few steps away from me. I didn't have enough energy take even a step.

I tried my best but fell on the ground. My eyes started feeling heavy. My lungs were out of air.

Slowly my eyes started closing, but my mind was still on only one thing, 'water'.

A/N

Next update on Sunday.

Stay safe and happy.