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 .

a system of caves not far from the

in fact , I wondered if they

and built a door over

wall was surprisingly solid

Reeds had always been deep woods folk

, they were also skilled with

, and opened the door

of the cave was warm ,

was a large main cavern with several

hung on the wall at intervals , Chapter 30 lighting things

looked up as we entered

lounging or reading or working on small

woodcarving

scene was like one right

mountains for things like

of the

founds

me

few people glared at

few gave me secretive smiles

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

Esther picked up one of the lanterns and led

numb to be afraid she was finally going to

knew Esther , she never wanted me to die

suffering too much for

room that was surprisingly

a waterfall ,

the floor , and the rising sun shone through window

with your papa , she

pulled down a wooden crate , then set it

are the things you left

I approached 4/5 and gently touched the worn wolf stuffie toy

, with black buttons for eyes

sat with

back , like

, I said

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

I shifted it aside

were more things in the

few old clothes

worn out sneakers

, there was a leather bound journal

like the one that held the secret relic Dane and

looked like it was ten or fifteen years

my name scrawled across the

handwriting , from when I

,

Read it .

, a voice

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