tayed on for

ped sp

ating the f

ll and counted every re

use the bathroom. He watched me the whole time like I might

," he said on th

him and sa

ber

t. "You lost the right when you forced

for a long time

ng the door opened

Ordinary rank. Brown hair. Careful eyes.

ld me to bring you food. He sai

d my fa

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chains will stay long

said n

loser with his foot.

ater," he said. "If

lef

hen I kicked the tray. Food spille

ray. He cleaned the mess without co

the others. Seven wives. All dead. He always says the moon takes them. But

to him for t

is. He did not even look at you at the wedding. Then the moon

s sank i

ed Damon. Now the

ou will need strength if you

eft

bout every second of the rape. The way he held my wrists. The way he push

ed him

full moon to tur

the day after. Always wit

ay. "He only cares about the pack looking strong. The wives

uilty for five minutes. Then he wi

rse is not the moon. Som

tled in my che

wering in sho

t him

ca said. "Ma

. He unlocked both wrists and ankle

said. "Do not go outside the

shook from days

rry for that night. I w

I hope the next moon rips you open.

d. He left witho

d me of the pain between my legs that still had not f

me near t

a side door near the storage rooms. It leads to the tre

red a

you hel

die in that same room. I am t

had given me. No shoes. I moved through the dark halls like a ghost. The sid

e feet tore on roots and stones. I kept running. I wanted the border. I wanted any ot

w long I ran bef

steps.

to a tree. The air left my chest. He spun me

k, not red. The m

e you doing?" His

ould rather die in these trees t

here. Rogues. Hu

ke me. Anything is

his grip. "I am

ook. I hate the way you breathe. I hate that you are still alive when I a

ike I weighed nothing and started walking back. I fought. I hit his back

straight to the same room and set me o

t the wall. "Do

voice was quieter

ng. "Please? You raped me

to stay. The pack outside will not protect you. Your old pack w

ou tore my clothes. You pushed inside me while I begged you to stop. You came inside me

ep closer. I r

way it turned on those seven women. I want you to feel every

nds opened and clo

"If you run again I will find you again. But I will

heard

Then he walked out and closed t

bleeding. My wrists still hurt from the old chains. The ha

er with a basin of wa

he said. "I thought

at him. "He beg

uilt is easy after t

ash your feet. Then rest. T

lef

better than the emptiness. Then I sat on

d run

et the hate grow u

one truth with c

Alpha Dam

said would ev