AN

a Reynolds left, my life took a sharp turn into darkness. I'd been curled up in b

there!" a woman's sharp voic

led with venom. My heart pounded in my chest as I fumb

nd sending me tumbling to the cold floor. Pain shot

I whimpered, sobbing as the

like broken glass. "Your si

allways, ignoring my cries. The air was thick with the scent of rain, and w

ce until it's d

I said softly, barely able to hear

ting my entire body. My ears rang

stion me!" she snarl

impossible task of drying a terrace while the skies poured down. The rain soaked me to the bone, chill

s with her hands, sometimes with the sharp edge of her voice. By the time the rain fi

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ixing with the raindrops on my face. I didn't stop until a maid came to tell me I was fini

sn't waiting

apologize or explain, they started kicking me. Pain exploded in my ribs, my back, my legs.

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tal bed. My entire body ached, and the soft ru

lut is p

It couldn't be true. I'd only been with Lucas once.

rom a slut like her?"

it's Reyno

giving me strength. "It'

woman from before stormed in. Her slap was s

talk, you filthy b

s spilled over my cheeks. My mind raced. What would happen to me now? Would the

we do, ma'am?

ll wait for Reynolds. He'd be furious

Did she think I'd stolen her place in Reynolds' heart? I wanted to tell her sh

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in a week, but that week turned into an eternity. While he was away, my suffering

weeds with my bare hands. The thorns cut into my skin, but she didn't

the dark, my body too weak to move. The cold seeped into my

e done anything to deserve this, forgive me. Please...

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hattered the still

take her, I'll destr

t voice... It

hundered again. "Bring her to m

nd fear battled for control. Why would he be here?

e distance between the Blood Moon Pack and Reynolds' territory

ang out again, full o

d for help, and the Moon Goddess had answered. But why w

I whispered, "I'd rather die her