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 .

was a system of caves not far from the one where theyd put

, I

front and built a door over it

wall was surprisingly solid

, the Reeds had always been deep

ruthless warriors , they were also skilled with their

said ,

inside of the cave

was a large main cavern with

at intervals

few pack members looked up as we entered

were scattered around , lounging or reading

woodcarving or

The scene was like one right out of my childhood

lived too far in the mountains for things

few of the adults had cell

founds ways

me

glared at

me

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

Esther picked up one of the lanterns and led me

afraid she was finally going to

knew Esther , she

suffering too much for

room that

grotto with a waterfall , and there was a large , soft mattress covered in

over the floor , and the rising sun shone through window like holes

room with your papa , she said

shelves and pulled down a wooden crate

things you left

and surround me as I approached 4/5 and

gray and white ,

with its

, like it

, I said

the urge from deep inside to pick it

shifted it aside

were more things in

few old clothes

pair of worn

there was

one that held the secret relic Dane and I were so eager to uncover

was ten or fifteen years old

name scrawled across the front in messy handwriting

from when I was a

on , Esther said

Read it .

, a voice

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