STEPBROTHER'S PUNISHES ME EVERYNIGHT

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d not to cry. It was too crowded in the room, and each charge hit me li

nger. No one ever believes me

words hurt more than any hit. My dad left my mom before I was born, that's why I was treated as a shame of the society. As if I had any control over that. My mother

aid in a low voice that wa

looked at me carefully, his eyes got wrinkled.

d this defense mechanism: if I could sim

xt to the broken glass. Are you sur

er and hopelessness were fighting inside me. No

id, using a weak voice. "I

yelled at in busy halls came back to me. "This isn't the first time you've done somethin

nered and had to take the fall. I felt ashamed and powerle

door flew open, and Alpha Diego walked

ned the hard way not to put too much faith in people and think they would protect m

a cool, firm voice, "I think yo

e got up from his chair. "Alpha Diego, I d

d at me. "My stepd

ad been by myself for a long time, helpless against the mean kids and adults who didn't

can't do these things by herself. She was

looked shocked. "Stepdau

ngs. There was relief, but there was also a growing feeling of being weak. For a long time, I had put up walls around myself and l

nt feelings at once. I was scared of the unknown and desperately wanted a new sta

office, and I could feel my peers' eyes burning

shoulders to make m

oice as we got closer to his car. "I

hat had happened, I shrugged. "It's not your fault. I

ke sure you're safe," he said

stioned him, because I wanted to know

ut she has to go another pack for the work. She

mom didn't even cared me for once since I wa

and even though his eyes were angry, they were full o

I could stop myself, I asked the question that had be

the car. "I'm sure they will. My pack and I w

r. It had felt like a jail there, but now it was just a

o

story. I really hope that one day I wi

the rearview mirror. "Mia, I know this is a big change for you," he said in a friendly tone.

s saying. Thoughts of leaving everything behind and

ow," he said, his voice getting more

hocked.

l be as shocked to meet you as you are t

ngers in my lap. Having four bigger brothers all of a sudden was

used to it. A lot has happened to them, and this is also a big change for them. But they're good boys, and I'm

couldn't help but wonder if I was trading one group of bullies for another. But I let m