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 one where theyd put me and Dane

,

and built a door over it

was surprisingly solid

the Reeds had always been

, they were also skilled

, she said , and opened the door

the inside of the cave was warm , dry ,

large main cavern with several dark

at intervals , Chapter 30 lighting

pack members looked up as we

, lounging or reading or working on

woodcarving or

like one right out of my

mountains for things like television or the internet

a few of the adults

the pack founds ways to

led me past

few people glared at me

few gave me

ignored me , like Id just been

up one of the

she was finally going

Esther , she never wanted me to die

suffering too much for that

to a room

opened to a little grotto with a waterfall , and there was a large , soft mattress covered in thick furs

rugs all over the floor , and the rising sun

with your papa ,

and pulled down a wooden

things you

and surround me as I approached 4/5 and gently touched the worn wolf

gray and white , with

sat with

, like

, I

resist the urge from deep inside to

I shifted it

more things in the

old

of worn out

bottom , there was a leather bound

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

it was ten or fifteen years

scrawled across the front in

from when I was

, Esther

Read it .

voice screamed not to

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