A Gamma’s Revenge
Chapter 346 Out Of Here
Mateja’s p.o.v.
Finished
Echo is getting stronger each day and even though I don’t like eating all the extra food, I know that I need it
to escape.
Mom won’t touch it because of her allergies and that is the main reason I ordered these items, but it also pointed out something else to me. Lucas didn’t tell Jack much about his family, because then I wouldn’t have gotten the items at all.
Jack isn’t stupid, if he had known that Mom is allergic to certain types of food, he would have figured out that I was eating all of it.
Three times a day I focus on my surroundings and so far it all is still the same. Lucas‘ watchdogs are keeping an eye on Mom and other watchdogs are keeping an eye on them.
Every time Mom lies down for a nap, I explore the house for my escape plan and I think that I am going to take my chances with the other group of watchdogs. They seem to be my one shot at freedom and now I need to plan for the best time to get out of here.
Lucas and Mom have been at it over and over again, because there is still no word from Alpha Alexander and even his Pack-members don’t seem to know where he is.
All Lucas knows at the moment is that he is still alive, because his Pack–members didn’t feel the bond to their Alpha break.
“Mateja, where did you go?” Lucas asks and I just stare at him for a moment. This is the first time he has asked me a question in a very long time and I am a bit stunned at the moment.
“A peaceful little spot near Wolfstrand.” I answer him. I am not going to tell him where I really was in my thoughts, he probably wouldn’t believe me anyway.
Instead of asking any other questions, he starts arguing with Mom again and with my eyes closed I just listen to their conversation.
Too bad that Lucas doesn’t realize that I am eavesdropping, I have done it for many years and I know a lot of his plans. Much more than he would want me to know, but not enough for me to bring him down.
I hear them discussing a mansion a few hours from here and the plan to move again real soon, sounds like I am running out of time.
Mom asks if the staff for the new mansion are hired and all I hear is a soft chuckle from Lucas, I doubt he hired anyone for the job.
“Lucas, you better make sure that everything is in place. The Full Moon is almost here and she will turn eighteen a few days before that, you need to act fast.” Mom whispers, hoping that I won’t hear a word she
says.
I know who they are talking about, but I also know that Lucas hasn’t found her yet either and I wonder if I am not that far off with my educated guess.
If anyone would ask me, I would say that Alpha Alexander is in the Palace dungeons and that their target is under the protection of the King. It is the last place anyone would look for Alpha Alexander or their target, it is the safest place for their target to be at.
Chapter 346 Out Of Here
Finished
“Mateja.” I hear Mom say and for a moment I don’t respond. I slowly open my eyes before sitting up. straight.
“Sorry, I was just thinking. What is it, Mom?” I ask and I see that Lucas is on the phone again. It is normal for him to conduct business while he visits Mom, he never asks about me and I like it that way.
“What is for dinner?” Mom asks and I get up to see what we have left in the fridge.
“Count me out, I have a meeting to get to and I will get something on my way home.” Lucas says, before he walks out of the living room.
Mom walks to the front door with Lucas and I hear her ask how much longer he is going to keep me around. I rapidly shake my head, I didn’t hear that correctly and I concentrate on their conversation again.
“Don’t worry, Mom. As soon as she has done what I need her to do, she will be gone from our lives and then we can have the life that we deserve. No more than two weeks I think, maybe even a little sooner.” I hear Lucas reply.
I want to strangle my Mother the moment she walks back into the room, but Echo manages to calm me down. Don’t ask me how, but she did it quickly and it was what I needed.
Dinner is spent in silence and for the first time in my life I start to doubt my Mother.
I do the dishes by myself as every other time, going over my memories in reverse to find out where things changed between me and my Mother. Most memories are just about the same as today, only speaking to me if she needs to know something.
Then the memory of Lucas‘ Father pops into mind and I know that I have found the reason for my Mother’s changes. It was his walking out of our lives that changed her and despite her telling me over and over again that she wasn’t angry with me, but it seems that she hates me for it.
“Do you think she told Lucas about his Father and the true reason why he left?” Echo asks.
“It would explain why he wants to get rid of me, but he has raised another question. What could he possibly want me to do for him?” I respond and I will start to make my final plans tonight.
If Lucas is giving me two weeks tops, I need to get out of here within the next few days.
“We leave tonight, Mateja.” Echo says in my head, her voice filled with determination.
I wish my Mother a good night, while in my head I tell her goodbye. She doesn’t respond because she is looking at her favorite show and I take the last of the food Jack sent to the mansion with me to my room.
It will probably take her until lunch to realize that I am gone, she never gets out of bed early and I’m not always downstairs when she wakes up.
Once I am sure that my Mother is sleeping, I place some of my clothes in my backpack and walk down the stairs to get to the back room. It is the one spot where we can get out without our watchdogs seeing us and the fastest way for Echo to get us to safety.
“Don’t forget that damn backpack, I want something to wear once we are safe.” I say to Echo while I strip down and place my clothes into the backpack.
I climb out the window and shift into Echo, allowing her to get us out of here.
