Chapter 52 AURORA Do you believe me now ? I watched Dane take in the bleak reality of my childhood bedroom .

Bare and cold , it made the parts of me that remembered the past want to break down .

Run away .

But I couldnt do that now .

I had a mission .

And I would never allow myself to be weak in front of Dane .

His jaw set .

Even the Reeds couldnt raise a child like this .

I walked over to him and faced him .

Walk over to the bed .

Theres a loose brick on the wall three up and two over from where the bed touches the corner .

If you move it , youll find a little space where I kept my treasures .

I tried to remember what Id had stored back there on the night they poisoned me , killed my wolf , and set me up as bait for Dane .

A few quartz crystals , an acorn , maybe a few coins will be in there .

Dane gave me an unreadable look , then stalked past me to the corner Id indicated .

There was a grinding sound as he pulled out the brick .

I watched him , staying far back in the door so he couldnt accuse me of planting anything anywhere .

Chapter 52 2/5 His back went rigid .

When he pulled away , he hand a few small things in his hand .

He opened his palm .

Three quartz crystals , an acorn , and a few coins sat in his hand .

Proof enough ? I asked cooly .

fist around the

pocket and whispered , Fuck

know how I was expecting him to react , but that surprised

never been a liar , I didnt actually

wasnt

he looked up at me , there was definitely regret on

was a rumble , almost

from the ceiling and

drew together , and he strode toward

need to

to do exactly as hed said

I tried …

was

Locked .

off since we got into this house started to rise

was the place

was the place Id been abused

This was the place where Id been convinced , more than once ,

spun back to him , he was

room was no longer

longer dusty

on the cot

were stacked

wasnt broken , but whole

only light in the room

like it had the last time

night they gave

toward the door and beat my

was

Locked .

started seeping through

I stumbled back .

in the last few years were forgotten

exactly like them , but colorless and

Esther

Tonights the night .

to answer , but a voice cut me of Im ready , whispered another

On the bed .

just like me

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