A

k to your room!" I yelled to prevent

ur-year-old girl do

arms was safer, although it meant she

d I immediately caught her in my a

her while hiding her fragile body behind mine. I must

not here," Ian growled. He walked cl

to be wi

m. He gripped her arm and pulled h

." I was pleading in desperation. I wo

our daughter's cry. Instead, he pulled C

creamed, which mad

hrow her on the ground. "You sho

rything

. I picked up the lampstand. And before I realized everything, I swung it to his head wit

nds later, and he was still lying

I replayed the same words I usually used to calm her down whenever this situation happened. I knew she w

ld keep my pr

My brain was working on the future. Ian definitely wouldn't let us go

could do everything to me, punishing and beating me. But he c

and must protect

Maybe it was time to wash the tears away. As she wished, it

lly wanted to make this happen, I must do it quickly.

but tilted her head up

visit

all

mile. "Yes. But we must go now

permission to play around, her face w

er favorite

get her." I helped my daughte

ed at the unmoved Ian. "How about

the house quietly. Re

confident tone. Then she slowly walked a

ced blood on my head-it must have resulted from a bump on th

t five-minute, I was busy stuffing my clothes into the bag and other bas

emptied the hidden storage be

ith you?" I asked while putting

es

er glancing at her, and she hadn't put a

elling me she had co

ea

er head. "Re

k house. It was almost midnight, and there was no activity in the house. Th

meone could easily notice us in my bigger form, though it must be faster to reach the border. However,

n the perimeter once an hour. There would be a gap between when warriors

in sight when suddenly a hand pulling me. I was utter

asked in a hushed tone, looki

d I tell Tricia? I ran away

aused before completing my story

I make such a lie? No

as I waited for her reaction. I coul

t would grab mine. But instead, she pointed to a

abusing his Luna wasn't new. His f

to whoever asked about my condition. Unfortunately, only a few peo

So did my hope. There was no

ck at her. "Take this." She grabbed my hand a

en Tricia. My brows f

us. And he won't believe whatever reason you give." She started explaining. "But

realize there

ng to do, Carla. And I

o say. I rarely talked to her and thought she was the same a

ave done this sooner when he abused you for the first time.

led down my eyes.

a few moments without no one sp

while staring warmly at Cherry.

even say go

ed into the dark forest, and I couldn't see her anym

se to cover Cherry's body. Then I placed the bag u

it. Now

e. However, I couldn't help my heart from

ee her often leaving the territory, so no one stopped the car.

soundly was visible. I smiled in joy. Although I still didn't know

s rea