Arranged As the Lycan's Bride Bonded to his Twin

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woman, especially as she stands there, her

y reason she visits my "filthy little hovel"-as she so

ing as she settles on the edge of my rigid mattress-a bed that once bel

ize then-she's waiting. Waiting for me to take the bait

sigh, I mumble,

gleaming like a predat

ns. You're get

Does she not realize tha

rst day Matt introduced us-that she wo

dess has finally granted one of my

ulous statement, she look

ha

it a secret from you as a surprise

ut of confusion, hopin

him," she says with a chuckle-the same amus

ss' name is she e

it seems she's

up and flounces away, leaving

hurtful lies-in fact, it's o

seed of unease settles in the pit of my stomach. A voic

and make my w

ok

er by a woman rushing through the door I was standin

coils in my stomach. The house is in absolu

lly the one who handles all the cleaning. In the kitchen, people prepare food, whil

r door, I notice my step-parents, Drake

emarks, "Oh good, Morga

e my presence, but my mother rises, a

ger feels l

g a dress from the floor

always claims she's going to throw

ou should at least try to look-" she pauses, gi

sometimes not so veiled. This one barely register

ne look at you and deciding to leave," she mutters, settling b

hat I already have a boyfriend, and to express my fear that the Ly

onditioning hav

he hel

resses to me, and I promptly move out of th

clutching the dress

hot iron, leaving me shivering outside for minor faults beyond my control, or forcing me to

is rabid creature, I'd commend them

ycan

ange a union with the Silver Creek Pa

bewil

spine as I realize

diment of nightmares, their names spoken

down. The workers are still bustling below, preparing for a mercile

to help them pl

I can't stay in th

own the stairs to my small room, toss i

tt. I must be wi

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much, my big

ng to me-everyth

He comforted me right away an

ng sweetheart-while I just sat there, staring

that their looks don't matc

im in the woods. Then, we'll escape t

pha, so sooner or later, th

dry as I retu

it no longer matters to

-because I certainly won't be

heerful, completing each assigned chore wi

oing to be a