The Blood Moon Last Lycan Daughter

brown from the dirt they tracked in on purpose. Celine walked

n, Ember. You

ipped the cloth back into the dirty water and started ove

ms crossed. "She is slow again. Always slow. That

Bad blood and a weak spine. Look at

ngers. I bit the inside of my cheek so I would not make

ched down so her face was close to mine

ou," I w

ude

nk y

nish before father comes home or I will

the floor on my hands and knees while they watched. When the last cor

eaning. And Celine's room.

ut she had thrown clothes on the floor again. I picked them up one by one. Silk and soft things I was never a

soft when she wanted to cut deepest. "You should be grateful they kee

ding was safe

the reason the pack loses fights. You are the reason the

ting on it. I wanted to scream that I trained harder than anyone, that I took every punishmen

was served in the main hall. I waited outside the door with my head down until they finished. Leftovers were mine if any remained.

You will get fat and t

my throat. I forced it down beca

it open again under the hot water. Blood mixed with the soap.

n with a sweet smile. "Fath

alked the long hallway. Every step felt heavy. Father sat behind the big desk.

when he spoke. "The enga

was a child. Alpha Damon of the Blood Moon Pack. The

m up. "They hav

a second. Then it sta

ine will marry him. She is the better

ened my mouth. Nothing came out

better. I will work harder. I will not mak

es every day. You are slow. You are weak. C

e hard husband. Everyone knows Alpha Damon kills his wives. Seven alrea

ven wives. All dead. He lost control under the moon and tore them apart. I had pushed the sto

Let her stay safe here. If I die no one will care. You said it yourse

the daughter we choose. You will s

"I will change. Tell me what to do and I will do it. I will liste

oser. "Get up. Yo

l smile. It hurts. It hurts every day. Just give me the marriage. Let me b

to her. She wants to die. How dramatic. Father, she is

arries Alpha Damon in two weeks. Ember, go back to your work. I

hout another word. The hallway was empty. I made it to the small room they gave me at the back of

ar and come punish me for noise. My chest hurt. My throat hurt. E

e. Please. I cann

oon outside the small

I got up and started the fires. Sienna fou

al. Did you cry all nigh

it the stove. My hands shook. She watche

every other day. Scrub. Carr

reason the

a pups are str

ep you? Charity

es and the cuts on my hands. The place was full. It had been full for years

t in front of the mirror while I brushed her h

o it again

ed from the morning work. S

on is coming to look at his bride. He will see me and be plea

brushin

t prop

is f

l be here scrubbing floors. Maybe I will send you a le

n the brush. I forc

you wanted it. I w

set it down. Then she slapped me across the face. The sound cracked th

eserved those papers," she

cut the inside of my mouth.

ude

ot think

e standing there with the stingin

had walked through mud. By evening my body felt like it was made of broken sticks. I at

talked while they

ay," Sienna said. "On

did. She has no pride. That is

open under the moon. Maybe we should have sent her. At le

The words went into the full place inside me.

ared at the wall. The cheek still throbbed. The cuts on my hands had opened again a

oom. "If I was better they would love me. If I

said them. No one had ever said the

d not come. The rumors about Alpha Damon circled in my head.

the same p

e. I do not want to watch her take him. I do

quiet. My chest stayed tight and full of every

again. The words would start again. Celine wou

hear the sound that finally broke out of my throa

still

e slave

or a death that