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 one where theyd put

, in fact ,

the front and built a door over

wall was

, the Reeds had always been deep woods

were ruthless warriors , they were also skilled with

, she said , and

inside of the cave was warm , dry ,

with several dark tunnels branching off

intervals , Chapter 30 lighting

members looked up as we entered

were scattered around , lounging or reading or working on small

like woodcarving or

was like one right out of

too far in the mountains for things like

few of the adults

, the pack founds ways

led me

glared at

gave me secretive smiles

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

Esther picked up one of the lanterns and led me down one of the tunnels

to be afraid she was

I knew Esther , she never wanted me

my suffering too much for that

to a room that was surprisingly plush

waterfall , and there was a large , soft mattress

floor , and the rising sun shone through

your papa , she

a

the things you left behind

as I approached 4/5 and gently touched

was gray and white , with black buttons for

with

like it was

, I said

resist the urge from deep inside to pick it up and hold it

, I shifted it aside

were more things

old clothes

pair of worn out

the bottom , there was a

that held the secret relic Dane and I were so

was ten or

scrawled across the front in

handwriting , from when I

, Esther

Read it .

a voice screamed

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