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younger sister, interacted; she wasn't spilling much, but I knew some secre

d her to pay back, I blurted out, "Marry me." I had utter

ou don't want to take advantage of someone in this kind

out there; none appeals to me sexually," I said. I was asexual; I have been for as long as I could remember. I just nev

marry her in the first p

chi

to do with her chil

line without the councils of elders being on my neck every damn time," I explained, but de

ss Goody Two-shoes that was my sister was defin

she wishes, or she could stay here in the pack and raise it with me, as its mother, but we'

me; I didn't know why, b

e up; it was almost as though she hated me without even completely knowing me, or was

e pack, you always have to pay back what you get, but you can pay back in any other way, not

anyone," Maya said in a final tone. Whatever it

the next year, then you'll be free of whatever you owe and

is; it almost seemed as though s

**

s, and as long as she survived in our land, she could be used in any way. I wondered how long she'd survive in this place. They were more

s terr

said from behind me. startling me. I said

, just worried she might be in da

hind all of

man. I knew you wanted to protect her, and that's wh

a make her way into my place. In a matter of mi

a while, no one saying an

d to do it,"

I asked; Amelia lo

ng you don't want to," Amelia said

you for a year will make everyone else fall below me, then I am ready! Plus, you guys saved my life, so if I can

e as though she was going to rip off my head if I didn't shut my mouth, b

pregnant; she must have been mar

id she just sleep with men even though they weren't mated to he

ng me to order; she seems to be getting

ght time and right question to

hrugged at Amelia,

landed in this," she replied, pointing to her stomach. Her eyes had a glint

clothes, she stretched out her hand to me. "He

ook, asking with my ey

her hand more as though she wa

gs began to grow out, I breathed in hard,