Chapter 30 AURORA Violence .

I wanted , with all my heart , all my soul , all my body , to do something violent to Esther Reed .

Never in my life had I experienced such a blind rage .

I held on to that anger , because if I didnt , I would fall to the ground and cry .

Why ? I asked .

My fists were clenched so tightly my arms trembled .

Why are you doing this ? Why wont you just let me go ? Esther looked confused .

You were getting too close to the enemy .

Too close ? I nearly shrieked .

You and Papa I mean Waylon -are the ones who forced me to marry him ! You were supposed to marry him , Ann , Esther almost sounded like she was pouting .

You werent supposed to forget everything about this family and who you are .

Who you serve .

What your purpose is .

I have no idea what youre talking about ! Chapter 30 2/5 Esther smiled .

It was a smile I remembered the smile she used when she wanted me to believe she was a good , loving mother .

Untie me , sweetie .

Ive got some things I want to show you .

With no other choice , I did .

I untied her .

Then I let her lead me somewhere Id never been .

The Reeds new pack house .

This is where you live ? I asked .

We were near the top of a low mountain .

To the east , the sun was turning the sky pink with dawn .

I was exhausted , sad , angry , confused … I needed to get to my babies .

I needed Trajan .

I needed sleep .

Instead , I was in the wilderness , following the woman who had spent my childhood abusing me , because it seemed like life always brought me back to her , and I had no other choice .

from the

in fact , I wondered if they connected

walled off the front and built a door

was surprisingly solid

again , the Reeds had

they

said , and opened the

of the cave was warm

large main cavern with

the wall at intervals , Chapter

few pack members looked

around , lounging or reading or working

woodcarving or

The scene was like one right out

always lived too far in the mountains for

few of the adults had cell phones

founds ways to entertain

led me past them

glared at

me secretive

me , like Id just been out on a hunt and returned like

Esther picked up one of the

be afraid she was finally going to kill me

knew Esther , she never wanted me to

too much for

led me to a room that was

cave opened to a little grotto with a waterfall , and there

rugs all over the floor , and the rising sun shone through

is my room with your papa , she said

a wooden crate , then set

the things

I approached 4/5 and

was gray and white ,

sat with

back , like it was howling

I

inside to

I shifted it aside

were more things

few old

worn

there was a

one that held the secret

was ten or fifteen years old

name scrawled across the front in messy handwriting

from when

, Esther

Read it .

, a voice screamed

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