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growl in hunger, reminding me that

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how much I detested t

f light, running to a rat-free spot. I muffled another scream as m

ything went blank as m

my head as I sat, resting my back

awed my heart and I quickly looked away. My heart pou

places. It made me feel as if I wa

s the only one in thi

ound a safe spot. I curled into a ball

lumber. That was the only wa

of my teeth as my torn clothes could cover my body

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er and

d blew me away but she remained unperturbed, watching me in scor

amed louder, desperately struggli

hat!" She yelled, growlin

y with compassion unlike my mother whose appea

ggling with the sand that was about to swallo

I hate you!" She spat angrily turned

's smooth voice filled my ears

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hers when the wind caught me and threw

rom the nightmare, snapping my eye

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ighte

my eyes met with the

mother's figure

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sure in haunting m

my throat, hugging my knees a

ly fill me with fear. I need

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groaning and covering

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still clouded my eyes. It took time to

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voice grew loud, tossing as i sought for

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sleep that I didn't kno

by a splas

cket of water w

? What did I

a familiar aura hit me. My face deepene

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screaming her head off. My head ached f

she want

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just s

ze to be sure of who she was refer

as some sort

jewelry?" She demanded, str

n as my brain tried to proce

ten people would do. I completed them withou

sing me of steal

ace, expecting her to burst into a pearl of laughter, telling

heavy slap. Tears dropped from my eyes as my hand car

just s

me, but I struggle

ter, going against her wo

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ysterically, "Are you trying to play dumb? You cheap slut

moment, her words cut me like a hot kn

amed, ignoring my

er accuse

s me around. I was the

re, raise you

to my face again, but I held it mid

rough me the way her ey

t that I could s

me agains

itch!" She yelled, pushing me aw

a break. You are the reason I spent the night in this hell and now you are accusing me of

pouncing on her an

mething. You know the Alpha King will be here any moment, that wa

her words i

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ed, walking away from her but she grabbed m

eak in the process. My legs couldn't support my body

werewolve

lso reported that you left the chores once. I can tell that that was the time you hid it in your

mother walked in, confirming

ot true. I only left to

n my place, "How did it get into your room then? Did i

eely from my eyes this

y mother slapped me

en care to kn

of mothe

You ungrateful child! All you do is embarrass me. I hate you!" Her shot dagger at

pieces as her words sank into my

my mother placed

m made s

She embarrassed me, she should be embarrassed!"

r. Someone put it in my room. I haven't entered my

thief!" She mumb

other. Not because she liked my mother, but becau

ly thing they s

er as she couldn't wait for Nathalia's

ding as a part of the Alpha's family as we agreed on earlier, she will only be there as a mai

med and walked away, leaving

Nathalia's pronouncement, ma

t believe

ed us. Why would Nathalia make me the maid

ation, hoping my tears would touch my mother

lieve me no matte

of time trying

nt, I hate

and be free from the tortured

ou humiliated," She smirked, her f