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 .

system of caves not far from the one where theyd put

in fact , I wondered if

walled off the front and built a door

was surprisingly

the Reeds had always been

they were also skilled with their

she said , and

the cave was warm ,

was a large main cavern with several dark tunnels branching

at intervals ,

few pack members looked up as

scattered around , lounging or reading or working on small

woodcarving or sewing

like one right out of my

lived too far in the mountains for things like television

of the

the pack founds ways to entertain itself

led me past

few people glared

me

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

up one of the lanterns and led me down one

be afraid she

knew Esther , she never wanted me

enjoyed my suffering too much for that

room that was

with a waterfall , and there was a large

over the floor , and the rising sun shone through window

room with your

and pulled down a wooden

the things you left behind

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

, with black buttons for

with its

, like it was

, I

to resist the urge from deep inside

shifted

were more things in the

old clothes

of worn

was

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

like it was ten or fifteen years old

across the front

, from when I was a girl

,

Read it .

voice

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