Book1 Chapter3 I ran to my own home and quickly packed a bag . My parents and I were not close at all . They were always out on patrols or doing their duties . I wasnt really raised by them , I raised myself . Thats partially why I felt so abandoned when Alice had her mate , she would leave me . I really had no one else as sad as that may seem to others . I still didnt want to cause any worry , so I left behind a note , an explanation to my actions : Dear Mom and Dad , I am sorry to leave you like this . I just want you to know that I love you more than anything in the world . At the party , I met my mates and they rejected me . I cant stand living here , so close to them . I need to get away . I wont come back , but I will try to send word of my health . Love you , Your daughter Ava P.S. Alice , I am sorry I left you without saying good bye . I was just worried that I would run into my mates if I came to see you . Best of luck with your mate , Blake . To reassure you , I promise that I will see you again . Now , I am good to go . Leaving my house , I ran to the woods . I need to make it to our border in human form to shift afterwards . I had a map , stolen from my parents , and I planned to head to No Mans Land . Maybe there I could make something of myself . I could be a normal human , start a new life . It was a peaceful run to the border . I love the forest , it was where I felt free . I knew all the paths that could avoid other people . I am sad to leave my home , but I hope that there is something better out there . If I was pessimistic , I might as well kneel over and die . When I reached the border of my pack , I said the ritual words , I , Ava Smith , hereby cut all of my ties with this pack to henceforth be rogue . I felt the connection break and the confusion of my pack mates fade . Until someone read my letter , no one would know what caused me to go rogue . I felt slightly guilty not to have spoken to Alice face to face before running . But I really didnt want to run into my mates . Call me coward, but public humiliation isnt my sort of thing . I shifted into my white and black wolf , putting the pack on my back . I start to run towards my new destination . I simply hope that there would be something more for me out there , anything . Book1 Chapter3 1/3 ***** Characters Ava Smith Mother of the triplets ( Ethan , Jackson and Emma ) , mated to Ryder and Asher ; leader of the Smith Organization ; best friends to Alice , Josh and Chris Alice best friends to Ava ; mated to Blake , beta of the Blood Moon pack Blake beta of the Blood Moon pack ; best friends with Ryder and Asher Emma Smith Daughter of Ava Smith and Ryder / Asher ( twin Alphas) ; triplet of Ethan and Jackson ; soon to be leader of the Smith Organization Jackson Smit h Son of Ava Smith and Ryder / Asher ( twin Alphas ) ; triplet of Ethan and Emma Ethan Smith Son of Ava Smith and Ryder / Asher ( twin Alphas ) ; triplet of Jackson and Emma Josh mated to Christian ; surrogate fathers to the triplets ; leader of the Smith Organization ; best friend to Ava ; gay ; rogue due to being gay and rejected by their traditional pack Christian nickname Chris ; surrogate father to the triplets; leader of the Smith Organization ; best friend to Ava ; gay ; rogue due to bein g gay and rejected by their traditional pack Asher Alpha to the Blood Moon pack ; mate to Ava ; twin to Ryder ; play boys before meeting mate Ryder Alpha to the Blood Moon pack ; mate to Ava; twin to Asher ; play boys before meeting mate Max werewolf of the Smith Organization ; forced to become a rogue by his old pack , the Blood Moon pack , mated to a female of the Blood Moon pack Stefan a vampire of the Smith Organization ; mated to Laurine , a werewolf ; forced to go rogue by his people for r efusing to mate another vampire Laurine werewolf of the Smith Organization ; forced to go rogue by her pack by refusing to sleep with the Alpha ; mated to Stefan the vampire Tony ex gamma of the Blood Moon pack ; werewolf of the Smith Organization ; best friends to Leo , current gamma ; faked his death to leave his old pack Leo werewolf of the Blood Moon pack ; best friends to Tony ; current gamma of the pack Moira witch protected by the Smith Organization ; hunted by the Alpha King for her powe In "A Relationship Kept in The Dark" by CrushReel, the storyline unfolds as renowned photographer Jane finds herself drawn to the charismatic rookie model, Hector. 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