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 .

far from the

fact , I wondered if they connected

front and built a

was surprisingly solid

had

all they were ruthless warriors , they were also skilled with their hands

, and

inside of the cave was warm , dry

a large main cavern with several dark tunnels

hung on the wall at intervals

members looked up

, lounging or reading or

woodcarving or sewing

like one

the mountains for things like television or the internet

a few of the adults had cell phones

, the pack founds ways to entertain

led me

few people glared at

few gave me secretive smiles

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

the hell ? Esther picked up one of the

too numb to be afraid she was finally

I knew Esther , she never wanted me to

suffering too much

a room that was surprisingly

little grotto with a waterfall , and there

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

room with your papa ,

pulled down a wooden crate , then set it Chapter

the things you left behind

seemed to rise up and surround me as I approached 4/5 and gently touched the worn wolf stuffie toy on top of

, with black buttons

with

, like it was

, I said

had to resist the urge from deep inside to pick it

I shifted it aside

were more things in the

old

worn out sneakers

, there was a

secret relic Dane and

one looked like it was ten or

name scrawled across the front in messy handwriting

when I

on , Esther

Read it .

, a voice screamed

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