ELLA'

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pping from every wound on my body. Exhaustion weighed heav

ound me were set ablaze and the bodies

ther! Plea

from my face as I stared at the beheaded bodies of my parent

illed becau

the direction I came byt the scene be

injuries ridden his body. He stretched out his hand, trying to touch me, to save m

ps and more voices

l your

aused

e not

pain ran through my form as a blade passed

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d pants fell from my lips as ho

en again. I wouldn't

till thinking of the events that transpired in my head

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nst the soil. The sounds of carriages moving through the st

mundane they may be to most people. Sunlight slips into my eyes thr

second that passed and just when I was about to fall b

r forever, Gina! She has to explain

rom you, Jack. I only said tha

lanation now! And I will get that ex

as I heard the sound of Jack's boots stompi

ming to

oor to my bedroom was kicked open and Jack walked

to talk,

fe flashed before my eyes and heavy pants fell fr

r hair was styled into a bun and her brown eyes stared at me with a hatred so deep

I have bee

ged into her room without her permi

on her lips before turning to me

art. I tried to sto

ave to apologize. Can you leave

mile before turning to Jack and Brenda with a hard expres

and I turned to the two s

here? How dare you

leave me on the altar after everything we have been through!

r sizzled within me like meat on a pan. I clenched m

your betrothed on the Altar, Dear cousin? Did something happe

ayed me,

sing words and then the unthinkable happened. Something so impossible that I didn't

ild of silence between the three of us. My hands shook with rage as B

hat I betrayed you when all I have done is love you with the strength of the moon! How

ngle tear fell from her eyes a

out the way we wanted them to,

ns that you

a time, staring into Jack's eyes used to cause shivers of pleasure to course through my body, but now... all I fee

ut. I was just heartbroken that you left

rying to calm me down. But I can't let him know that I know what

iss onto my knuckles and he tried to kiss me on my li

't reach his eyes and just as he and Brenda were walking to the door, Jack stop

g about what happened yesterday.

, I did leave his son on the altar so I know it would have to be important. But if Jack expects me to cower i

expression morphs from nonchalant to bothered in a matter of

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een the most silent carriage ride

ence is somewhat welcome as it allows me time to think about what I endured in my past, the de

t of how perfect our bodies molded against one another. And I can't als

her asked in a tender voice and I t

I'm

use. We all came down from the carriage and I adjusted the black hat on my head and str