31. Alone

I decided to head to the kitchen and bid goodbye to my friends. Coming here was a bad idea.

I should have thought of another way to help my father and my friends from the other Realm.

Stepping into the kitchen, I am met by laughing.

Everyone was here. Evolet, Blaze, Willow, Titus, Oren and the kids. They all stopped when they noticed me.

"I… I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to interrupt you or something. I just wanted to say..."

I start saying in a low voice, looking down, but I am interrupted by arms hugging me.

"Amaya! Oh My God! I missed you so much! I bet you already met Eden and Aiden!"

She said with a small smile.

I nod, looking up at her.

"Come! Have some food. We just started, so there is plenty of it!"

She grabbed my hand and pulled me to the table.

Involuntarily I met Oren's eyes. But the hate that I saw in them made me look away instantly.

'What has happened to him?' I place my hand on my heart. It was hurting me so much to see him looking at me like that.

I looked away and went to grab a glass of cold water. I could not eat anyway.

"So, how are you? Where have you been? How do you decide to come back?" Willow asks, making me feel bad for running away, but I knew she did not try to be mean.

"I… after I run that day, I wake up in another realm—one where everyone is like me, a werewolf. I have found my father and that I am a Princess. I also made friends."

Oren's puffing made me stop for a second. He looked so annoyed. But I look back at Willow and continue.

"I found my Mate, Mateo, which is like an Alter, and he rejected me," I added, looking down.

"Oh, Amaya! I'm so sorry!"

"Don't be! He is an ashole anyway! I would have rejected him anyway."

I took a deep breath looking at no one in particular.

"After my coronation, his mistress challenged me. She won as Mateo's sister poisoned me. So he put me, my father and Leon in dungeons." After I told them everything that happened, you could cut through the tension in the room.

"So I came here to ask for your help. I didn't know how to come back at first. But my wolf, Ivy, helped me."

"We will help you, and you know that!" Evolet said in a warm voice.

But Oren's harsh words stabbed my heart once again.

"So for five years, you did not think about coming back because everything was good. But as soon as you get in trouble and your dear Leon is hurt, you will come asking for our help?" He shouts, making everyone look at him. Good that the kids went outside.

"Oren!" Evolet yells.

"What?! What? Isn't this true? We were so worried about you while you were happy with Leon and not caring about us, and now you remembered us because of your problems. Have you thought that maybe we don't care anymore?"

Tears start streaming down my face. I could not take this anymore. Besides, he was right. I should have thought that they do not care about me anymore.

"You are right, Oren! I'm so sorry!" I said, looking into his eyes. I didn't know what else to do.

So I did the only thing I became good at. I run.

"Amaya!" I heard Evolet and Willow yell behind me, but I did not stop.

I could barely see where I was going, but I did not stop. I should have done this alone without asking anyone for help.

"Amaya, wait!" Evolet shouts, running after me.

Deciding to stop for her, I quickly wipe my face and turn to her.

"Amaya, please do not listen to my brother. He changed so much after you left. Especially after he went searching for you and he found nothing. He suffered a lot, Amaya! But you should know him better than any of us. Please don't go!" She said, taking my palms between hers.

"I know that, Evolet! I know I hurt all of you and Oren more than anyone else. That's why I'm leaving. I do not want you to get hurt more than this. Tell Oren that I'm sorry and I will always love him! No matter what, he will always be my Alter, my first and only true love." I kiss her cheek, and before she could say something else, I used my wolf speed and took it off through the forest.

'Goodbye, my love!' I said softly when another tear fell on my cheek.

'Ivy, I know you are not there, but please know that I miss you! Would you please come back to me? But if anything happens before that, know you were the best wolf.'

I sprint between the trees, not caring about my wounds or the fact that I can get hurt again.

It took me less than last time to reach the place to transport myself back to the Werewolf Realm. I touched my tattoo and pray that this will work without Ivy. To my luck, it was working.

I close my eyes feeling the dizziness that almost made me sick, return and try not to think about anything.

When I open my eyes, I immediately recognise the place. It was the same where Leon found me the very first time when I came here.

But something was wrong. Very wrong.

I sniffed the air again as I could not make out what this gross scent was.

Then it clicks. I know this smell. Rogues.

"Fuck!" I swore when I realised how many there were and that I don't have Ivy. At least I still can control water.

I start running toward the familiar river hoping that I will get there before the rogues get to me.