ed on the door until my fists were raw, screaming until my throat was hoarse. No one c

n furniture. My engagement ring, a simple silver band from Matthew, felt heavy on

a tray of food was slid under the doo

u? Help me!" I scr

h something I couldn't place. Not concern. Annoyance

y, they want me to marry him.

s a long

harp. "She was chosen. It's the greatest honor a wom

t I was hearing. "Grat

t strong enough in their faith. But you... you're the founder's great-granddaughter. Mari

cut deeper than

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best friend, the girl I'd shared every secret with since we we

d, backing away from the do

he retorted. "Rejecting God's wi

d clung to withered and died. My parents, my best friend... everyone I trusted w