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o escape. Using all the strength I possessed, I attempted to crawl backwards. It was futile, however, as he reached for my arm, yanki

brief instance. He regarded me with an expression that was both astonished and entertained, and I saw that smirk from before. "

in his eyes. "You little" he growled before bringing his hand up and sla

fought with his hand, scratching and gasping for a mere moment of air, but it was pointless as his grasp was dry wit

d to my hurting neck and inhaled audibly. I nevertheless possessed no discernible explanation for his disengagement, albeit I was not go

owards the exit, before kicking my legs, feverishly pulsating with adrenaline as I sprinted down the hall. I could not believe I had r

and ashamed. She seemed like she was going to say something and perhaps opened her mouth, but

calling my name. "Ellie! "Come back here!" I could tell he was mad, but I refus

ve made a huge mistake!" his fur

few days or even hours flooding into me at once. "No, Daniel. The only mistake I made was trusting you. I

nt you either. "Understand that I will be going around telling people that you are no longer my mate," he

what you want." I don't care. I would much rather be a

s face grew dark again, this time, filled with intense loathing. "You'll wish you'd never done this, El

remained calm. "But at least, I will be away from you." I threw one last lo

ng to happen next, but there was one thing that I was sure of: I was over Daniel and his deception. Whatever t

may have been beating against my skin, but it could not wash away the feeling of his touch, his rage, the malice that was present in his eyes. My entire frame quaked, un

ud naïve girl who was treated with dignity as her most cherished possession right to the pe

f there this instant!" my foster mother's voice rang out. It was a voice made of ice, piercing the efforts I had put into calming down. She had ne

controlling tension getting destroyed in the process. 'Please, just... give m

t to make demands, Ellie. "You are already in enough trouble!" The equal measure of the sharpn

jury, thinking that if I were able to clear the scars on my flesh, I would

ng through me as she daunted m