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 one

enough , in fact ,

front and built

wall was surprisingly solid

the Reeds had always

were ruthless warriors , they were also skilled

in , she said , and opened the

cave was

with several dark tunnels branching off

intervals ,

few pack members looked up

around , lounging or reading or working on small

like woodcarving or

scene was like one right out of my

in the mountains for things like television or

few of the adults

the pack founds ways to entertain

me past them

people glared at

gave me secretive smiles

like Id just been out

of the lanterns and led me down one

be afraid she was

Esther , she never

suffering too much for that

to a room

little grotto with a waterfall , and there was a

the floor , and the rising sun shone through

room with your

and pulled down a wooden crate , then set it Chapter

things you left

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

gray and white , with black buttons

sat with

like it was

, I said

resist the urge from deep inside to pick it

, I shifted

were more things in the box

few old

pair of worn out

, there was a

the secret relic Dane and I

it was

name scrawled across the front in

handwriting , from when I

,

Read it .

, a voice screamed

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