BookAmazoneChapter 124 DANE TWL Y YEARS AGO AGE 9 It was dark.
I didnt know where I was.
Tears kept trying to burn their way out of my eyes, but I wouldnt let them.
hated the dark.
I didnt used to hate it.
Dark meant the moon was out.
It meant the pack would gather and my mom and dad and grandpa would lead them in a run or on a hunt for deer.
I couldnt wait until I got a little older.
Then Id get my wolf and I would run with them.
One day, grandpa said, my dad would lead the pack.
Then it would be my turn.
But if I wanted to lead the pack, I had to be brave.
The door slammed open, and light hit my eyes.
After so long in the dark, it hurt.
I closed them and turned away, but not fast enough.
Look at the boy, the Luna of Broken Forest mocked.
She was a mean woman with an angry face.
Crying.
The Alpha of Broken Forest snorted.
Then the side of my head exploded in pain, and I yelped.
I couldnt help it.
More tears Chapter 124 Gime.
2/5 Stop crying, boy.
He hitagain.
He kept hittingand tellingto stop while his Luna laughed.
I tried to stop.
I tried, but I cry couldnt .
Finally, he stopped.
I felt blood trickling out of my hair.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe Luna, Esther Reed, made the Alpha stop.
She crouched down.
I pulled away from her, and this tshe smacked me.
I bit my lip, so I didnt make a sound.
Crying meant pain.
Moving meant pain.
I couldnt do either of those things.
The only way to keep the pain away was to stay in control.
I always, always had to be in control.
Esther ran her fingers through my blood and held it up to her face.
She sniffed it.
Then she licked it.
My stomach lurched and I had to fight not to throw up.
That would mean pain, too.
Thats it? Waylon Reed asked.
Thats the blood thats going to open the gate? Thats it, the evil Luna agreed.
Cant you just bottle it up and save it ? asked Waylon .
Now Chapter 124 3/5 that weve got Celeste out of the way, we can take her daughters blood any twe want.
Esther shook her head.
They both turned away from me, like they forgot I was there.
Has to be fresh.
almost I was shaking.
I didnt want them to close the door again and leavein the dark.
Then I heard other wolves.
Another kid.
It sounded like they were crying, loo.
Toss her in here until we decide what to do, Esther said.
No! Wait! screamed a little girl.
They didnt wait.
They practically threw her on top of me.
Scompany for you, Waylon sneered.
Then they slammed the door again and were gone.
The little girl pushed off of me.
A little bit of light still cfrom the crack beneath the door, but I knew it wouldnt last.
Wait! the little girl shouted.
She had a funny accent.
Momma ? Where are you? Letout! She banged against the door.
I stood up and grabbed her.
Even though she looked my age, I was bigger than her and my arms.
went all the way around her.
Dont, I whispered.
Theyll cback.
You dont want them to cback.
Get off me! she pushed me.
I stepped back.
I heard her take a Chapter 124 shaky breath.
4/5 Then the light under the door went out, and it was all the way dark.
I closed my eyes, counted to ten.
Control.
A second later, I heard her take a stumbling step toward.
Wh where are you? I could have stayed quiet and let her feel around.
Shed pushed me.
My head still hurt from the beating.
But after who knew how many days in the dark, I wasnt alone.
I reached out.
Im right here.
Her hands closed over mine.
They were small, too.
Like the rest of her.
As soon as she touched me, a light flickered on her arm.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWe both gasped in surprise and pulled apart.
The light went out.
What was that? I asked.
I dont know.
She sniffled.
You cant cry, I whispered.
Theyll hit you if you cry.
They dont like it.
You have to not feel anything.
She made a sound like I was being silly.
I cant not feel anything.
That would makea robot.
Chapter 124 Its easier, I said.
5/5 She made the sound again.
Then she said.
Whats your name? Dane Montague.
Im nine.
Whats your name? I he her take in a breath.
Then she sounded scared and said.
I ... I dont know, I cant remember! But my mom ... I think they to her away from me. C ...I reached out again. This time, I touched her shoulder.
She was still crying, but it was quiet.
Suddenly, I felt braver than I had in a long time.
Its going to be okay.
Maybe now were together, we can get out.
We can find your mom.
I dont know.
They have these shadows, and ... the girl reached up and touched her hand vanouched to mine.
When my hand was on her shoulder, nother I was just touching beghirt, not Her sking But when she touched my hand, the light started to glow again.
We both gasped, but this twe didnt move.
There was a crescent moon on her arm.
When I touched her, it glowed with a sliver light.
I could finally see her face.
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