[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

madness. Each room had a specific purpose, and this one s was to taunt her with what was to come.
She knew she shouldn t have helped that man& but she hadn t been able to stop herself.
Something had beckoned her to do it, and she d succumbed.
Now, she would pay the price, but at least that man had a chance.
There had to be a good reason for it all& there had to be hope.
The lone door opened slowly, and Corbin strolled in, a frown on his face. Her brother looked
just like her and the rest of her family, dark eyes, dark hair, tan skin, but where others looked normal,
he looked like the depraved man he was.
 It s good you re up, sister mine, he said, his voice low.  I m going to have fun with my new
toy. I ve waited for you to be by my side, and yet you ve shunned me. Now, I will beat this new found
strength out of you.
She blinked, her mind not really registering what was about to happen. How could it? Though
she d never been loved not truly she d never been in this position before. For some reason, she d
always held on to the hope that Corbin might change& that he might show mercy.
Not anymore.
 If it s any consolation, I won t rape you, he drawled, and relief filled her.  I m not that
grotesque. Don t look that happy about it, dear sister. No, I have friends who will do that for me.
They re waiting right outside the door in fact. We re going to take every ounce of dignity and fire in
you and strip it away. You ve lost the right to hope.
He smiled then, and a little part of her died.
No, no, this couldn t be happening.
She d never even kissed a man before& goddess no.
The door opened again, and three men walked in behind Corbin.
She took a deep breath and screamed.
Her brother might have liked the anguish, but she wouldn t go down without a fight& even if it
was hopeless.
The other men smiled, and she closed her eyes.
Maybe there wasn t a reason to hope at all.
Over Two Years Ago.
Ellie watched as the demon killed her sister, drinking her blood. Fire raged within her, but she
didn t say a word.
She couldn t.
Her sister and cousin had long since given in to their fates and had died inside. Their bodies had
been the only things left keeping them going&
Now, they were gone.
Mixed with the fire was a strange and sad relief. At least they wouldn t be in pain anymore.
Unlike her.
She d always been the one to mouth off though. Since that first time Corbin had locked her up in
his dungeon, she d grown a thicker skin, fighting back to protect those weaker and taking the beating
and rapes so he left the others in peace.
It had all been for naught it seemed.
Slowly, she backed away from the crowd as they stood yelling for their new member. Some
were scared she saw, but they hid it well. She knew that others had already left the Pack, hiding in
areas far away so they wouldn t have to succumb to the evil that was sure to come with this new
arrival.
Ellie made her way to her room, locking the door behind her. Though Corbin had a key and
could get in anytime he wanted, it at least kept out the others& most days.
She d tried to escape numerous times before, but Corbin and her father had always found her.
Her body shook at the reminders of what he d done to her when she had been found. Corbin had
kept to his word and had never raped her personally& but his numerous friends had taken their turns.
There didn t seem to be a point in fighting anymore, though she did. If it had looked like she d
given in, Corbin might have grown tired of her and killed her long before.
Even though there were worse things than death, she always held out hope that one day she d be
free to heal& free to just be.
She d helped others escape and live& Maybe one day it would be her turn.
The sound of the click of the door being unlocked sent a quick prick of pain down her spine.
Corbin walked in, a smile on his face that scared her much more than a mere frown would.
 I see you re being as obstinate as ever, dear sister, Corbin said as he strolled toward her.
Instinctively, she reached out to slap him, but he caught her wrist, his nostrils flaring.  Such
impertinence. You d have thought it would have been long beaten out of you. No matter, you re
needed somewhere else now.
Ellie stood still, her pulse racing.
What on earth could he need from her?
 It s too bad about the others who died, but really, I was done with them anyway.
Hatred filled her at the callous mention of the family he d killed or had served up on a platter
for the demon to kill.
 I wouldn t speak now, if I were you, Corbin warned.  You didn t do your duty earlier and
sacrifice yourself for the greater good of the Pack, so, now, you ll do what is needed.
Her heart raced at the thought of what was going to happen.
No. Not again.
 Caym, may I present my sister. Your prize. Corbin turned to the demon as he strolled into the
room.
Caym looked like a fallen angel, his sharp cheekbones and dark hair striking against his dead
eyes.
He smiled, and Ellie sucked in a breath.
Evil.
That s the only word that came to mind.
 Now, what shall I do with you, dear wolf? Caym whispered, and that last bit of hope faded
away.
There really wasn t a reason to dream anymore.
Her nightmares were real.
And inescapable.
Present Day [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

zanotowane.pl

doc.pisz.pl

pdf.pisz.pl

razem.keep.pl