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 me

, in fact , I wondered

front and

was surprisingly

the Reeds had always

were ruthless warriors , they were also

in , she said , and opened the

my shock , the inside of the cave was warm , dry , and comfortable

with

the wall at intervals , Chapter 30 lighting

members looked

scattered around , lounging or reading or working on small

woodcarving or

one right

in the mountains for things like television

a few of the adults had cell phones

the pack founds ways

led me past

few people glared at

me secretive

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

picked up one of the lanterns and

be afraid she was finally going to

she never wanted me to

too much

me to a room that was surprisingly

, and

the rising sun shone through window like holes

your papa ,

one of the shelves and pulled down a wooden crate ,

things you left behind

seemed to rise up and surround me as I approached 4/5 and gently touched

and white , with black buttons for

sat with

back , like it was

, I said

the urge from deep inside to pick it up and

I shifted it

things in the

few old clothes

pair of worn

the bottom , there was a

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

one looked like it was ten or fifteen years

my name scrawled across the

when I was a

, Esther

Read it .

voice screamed not to

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