Chapter 211: The Night Everything Changed 

“Georgia ” Ethan’s voice echoed through my dream of the butterfly garden pulling me from my sleep. “Hey, sleepy head. I need you to get up.”

it’s not nice to wake a young lady up from her beauty sleep…” | mumbled, rubbing my eyes, yawning

“Alright, my precious eight-year-old young lady. Get up now, for me.”

I felt Ethan rubbing my head, and I protested, “Hey! Don’t ruin my braids!”

As imy eyes fluttered open they were met by his blue eyes. I sighed like a grown-up-those trouble making blue eyes! Those teenage girls always talked about how striking they were, and I had heard enough of it!

Yes, I got it, my big brother was one of the best looking guys in the pack, and being his sister had lots of perks-1 got candies, cute hair pins, and even free make-up from those teenage girls.

However, I also had to answer their endless questions, such as, “What’s his favorite color?” or, “What food does he like?” or, “What kind of girls are Ethan’s type?” and so on. I had to make them believe their best source of news was me so that they wouldn’t go to ask my brother’s best friend. I didn’t like them bothering Tally!

But now wasn’t the time for me to think about those things, because I was finally awake enough to see Ethan’s face clearly. I could tell how serious his expression was even though the room was dimly lit.

“What happened, Ethan?” I asked as I sat up. “Did you get into a fight with him again?”

“Him’ meant my father, because I knew Ethan didn’t like calling him “Dad,” and when I had the choice, I would avoid calling him that.

I didn’t understand why, but Soren was the only one who could be spared from his beatings…

Then I noticed that there was blood on Ethan’s shirt that hadn’t been there when I went to sleep.

Every time he got upset at Ethan, he would always hit him. I didn’t like it when he hit Ethan, but Mommy would tell me to go to my room. I wasn’t allowed to be there when Ethan was in trouble.

There were one or two times when I’d peeked through the door when I was really young; I’d seen so much blood that! was worried that Ethan would never get up again.

Glancing down, Ethan stared at the blood and shook his head. “No, I’m fine, Peach.”

“Don’t call me that. I’m not a peach,” I said, scrunching my nose at the detest for the nickname.

“All right, young lady,” Ethan chuckled. “Can you do something for me?”

My big brother had a task for me? Oh yay!

“Of course!” I was ready to listen attentively.

“I want you to close your eyes for me, and I don’t want you to open them until I tell you, okay? Can you do that?”

I nodded solemnly, giving him my promise, and closed my eyes.

Then I was scooped up and carried out of my bed by a pair of strong arms. Startled, I opened my eyes and saw my brother looking down at me, raising his brow.

“Okay, okay. I won’t look.”

Closing my eyes again, he held me tight against him and started walking out of my room. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but I could hear the soft whimpers of people around us and the muffled voices of others.

I asked, keeping my eyes closed. “What’s going

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to worry about, Peach I am going to give you to Talon. And he is going to take you to

Tally’s house?

Tally’s house!

a sleepover at Tally’s house!

a

don’t want to go.” I shook my head, “Why can’t I stay with

“Just do as I say, okay? I promise in the morning I will be there for pancakes. It’s Sunday, and

escaped me thinking about the extra powdered sugar she

voice said firmly. “Take care of

“Yes, Ethan.”

smiled as soon as I heard Tally’s

to hang out with my brother, he would read me a story, and I normally

from Ethan. Once I found myself in his arms, I buried my head into his chest. He felt

run away. It was

to console me and gently

My eyes were still closed, but I knew we had left our house. It was

passed, with my eyes closed, and I couldn’t help

a metallic smell.

“Tally?”

He cradled me even tighter within his chest,

promised Ethan, but I finally figured out what I was smelling. It was the

away this time. “I’m okay, don’t

his face. When he had time, he would play games with me, sometimes even bring me flowers. I didn’t want

house wasn’t very close to ours; it

Mommy and Dad know?

the house in the middle of the

on the ground… then I seemed to have slept for a few days. I remembered when I woke

answer, but he asked me, “Georgia, can

Tally said my name. His tone made me think it was important. I wished I could open

of course! What is

to be done if you don’: understand that’s okay but please remember, he loves you, and he would never do anything to intentionally

know that! Ethan doesn’t smile much, but

said, “I’m glad to

Tally smile I couldn’t sce, but I just knew

try to hurt

don’t worry, kiddo. You’ll

me like a child? I was a good warrior. I was able to take down some of the

was much lighter

was referring to me keeping

of my word!” I said

see that. Great

knew it because it was brighter around us. He brought me upstairs and finally laid me down on a

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