Chapter 6 The Chase

Debra's POV:

Ignoring my protests, Leonel approached me slowly with a dangerous look.

"Debra..." Vicky said gently, trying to persuade me to give in. "Just listen to what he says. You have to think about your future!"

I pulled Vicky over and begged in a low voice, "I am thinking of my future! I can't have an abortion! You have to help me, Vicky. I need to escape."

Vicky's face fell. She must've thought it was a bad idea. But in the end, her expression softened and she whispered, "Okay, I'll do what I can."

Seeing that she was on board, I immediately raised my head and pretended to give in to Leonel. "Fine, I'll have the abortion on one condition. You have to let me visit my mother's grave first."

Leonel didn't agree immediately. Instead, he called my father for his permission first. When my father agreed, Leonel finally caved.

"Let's go," he said gruffly. "You should be grateful for Alpha Eduardo's mercy."

Resisting the urge to roll my eyes, I nodded and followed them silently out of the cell and into the car.

The car stopped at the graveyard. I took a deep breath and said, "This is it. Please let me pray in front of her tombstone."

Leonel opened the car door and warned, "I'll escort you there. Don't try anything."

"Okay, thank you." I lowered my head to hide my nervousness.

There was a small forest near my mother's final resting place. And beyond the forest was the border of the pack. If I could just get past the border...

Deep in the forest, I could see many tents set up around a bonfire.

This was it—my opportunity to escape.

I rushed over, grabbed the end of a piece of firewood, and lit the tents on fire. The whole camp was in chaos as people ran around shouting, temporarily blocking Leonel's way.

I took advantage of the chaos and immediately ran into the forest with Vicky.

The forest was lush and it was getting dark, so Leonel's people wouldn't catch up to us any time soon.

We ran as fast as we could and finally put some distance in between us and them.

But the nausea from my pregnancy crippled me. Ivy also wasn't feeling well, so we gradually slowed down.

Fortunately, I could see the edge of the forest up ahead.

Just as we thought we would make it, Leonel's voice suddenly boomed from behind us.

"Stop right there, Debra Clarkson!" Leonel warned loudly. "Alpha Eduardo has given the order. If you still resist, we'll kill you on the spot!"

I could tell that Leonel was not lying. My father hated me for what I did, and Leonel's bloodlust was obvious. His murderous intent was so tangible that a shiver ran down my spine.

Fear distracted me, and Leonel took the opportunity to turn into his beast form and pounce on me.

His wolf was very fierce, its grey fur standing straight up, its eyes flashing under the moonlight.

Leonel was the pack's best soldier. If I wasn't pregnant, I might've had the chance to resist. Besides, Ivy was in no condition to fight. She couldn't even run at full speed.

"Debra, you're dead meat!"

With a cold howl, Leonel lunged forward and tried to bite my neck.

A flash of white rushed in front of me and smashed into Leonel, sending it tumbling backward.

It was Vicky's wolf!

"Debra, run!" Vicky shouted, snarling at Leonel, who had already recovered from his fall.

But Vicky was no match for Leonel. Soon, she was bitten and slashed ruthlessly by the fierce Leonel. The bloody wounds on her white fur looked terrifying.

I was beginning to wonder if I was in hell. There was blood everywhere, and I was too shocked to move a muscle.

"Run, Debra... Please..." Vicky yelled with the last of her strength before rolling down the hill at the edge of the forest.

"Vicky!"

I rushed over as fast as I could, my heart tightly clenched in my chest. I felt suffocated with fear and anxiety, wondering if Vicky had survived the fall.

At this moment, I didn't want anything else. I just wanted Vicky would live. I would do anything to make her live.