“He has to trust us again, Ciara. It will destroy us if he doesn’t. We cannot survive with just four; we need our brother,” he said quietly.

“You don’t feel him anymore, do you Master?” I asked playing with his chest hair.

“No, Ciara, not since the women took him,” he answered. “Something happened when they had him and the connection was broken.”

“Why did you buy me, Master Bane?”

He told me softly the Administrators thought it would help. Other families had gotten better with the addition of a slave. We seemed to be something the men could reestablish their bond over.

Sloshing water behind us brought me flush against Master Bane. The whole of my back was unbelievably tender. He held my hips tightly against his and appraised me.

“Brothers, I am tired of the pained look and I do not wish to permanently mar the flesh,” he said directing the comment over my shoulder.

Evan stroked the side of my

I was glad to see the bed. I doubted I’d sleep, but it would feel good not to move for a while. Every piece of my back was in

Little tub of

to bottom. At first,

the first time all day it didn’t hurt

as the men got ready for bed. Master Damien caught me watching him

N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R

you and we can heal you as many days as we need to until you learn,”

have learned,” I answered

Never disobey in front of an audience. Keeping Christof alive was going

crawled into bed

never been a stomach sleeper, but for tonight I was. I drifted off quite soundly Listening to their slow

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