e night and most part of the next

derstood politics, and could not s

n or an example to emulate as the local and

ny when she heard heavy boots ap

uniforms and black hats. Two men reached out

be brought up immediately." Racheal recognised him as the

as they half dragged her out from the balcony into her

ests and practically marched her up

y pushed her in, but her flip flops caught

ir felt thick with hostility. But no one uttere

her lips hard and stifled her groan. She slowly limped toward a s

all, leaning against th

rcelain skin. She had a tall carriage and a beautiful face that w

the legal wife, over

ke she was some disgusting animal. Her fath

lled you all here for

oth her daughter's faces mirrored their mother's disapp

sion before I got back." Her father c

lia and then Racheal. "I have promised my daug

ally that daughter should be you, Claire." He said looking directly

Racheal's step-mother said fierc

ther liked to act the democrat, giving everyone an option, a chance to sha

ed a hostage to keep, an important hostage so that our

lose. We sue

ey need a hostage because

w a flash of anger in his eyes. "And you will

him, then slowly bowed

ent's son Racheal." He sai

e should not have been surpri

hate her

d a hostage decorated as a wife, and they were n

the look on her face

more than an honour to do this fo

daughters of such honour?" Racheal foun

he room and smacked her

n that manner." She said, loo

ith watering eyes as her cheek stu

cut through Racheal's skin. Her father only said. "We

f make-up cannot cover.

l was past caring. She had lost everything, her freedom, Maxwel

epmother i

her?" Roslyn asked, turning back to her h

orrow, they want a pure and chaste bride." Roni Rana said.

d yourself?" She asked, the disg

t. As they are YOUR daughters." Racheal retorted. Offended a

gard her with disgust, Ros

Till date, she would never be able to tel

eyes, she fell to the