The Blood Moon Last Lycan Daughter

y hands had dried and cracked open again in the night. I s

"You look like death. G

ood into the stove. The heat burn

om the hallway. "Ember

led the tub. She stepped in and sighed like the water was pe

back,"

hile my own back ached from yesterday'

me. He wants to meet his bride before the wedding. Everyone i

moving. The cl

"I do not want him to see the slave daughter a

es

t prop

. I will stay

re you still crying about the papers?

od and held out her arms for the towel. I wrappe

place and become Luna of the strongest pack. Yo

ckets and left. In the h

ter. She is making this family

y mouth up. It hurt more

e guest rooms. Alpha Damon might send

gh my skirt. I changed the sheets. I dusted eve

a piece of bread. She dropp

k. Do not think it is kindness

ding. It was dry. I chewed and swallo

is the true daughter in every way that matters. They say you

odd

y i

e been left i

d and wal

boots were muddy again. I cleaned them on my knees. The

her friends from the pack. They

said. "The reason Silverf

her hands. Even the skin d

is useful for dirty work. T

Their words st

d them inside. Mother stood in

ear the front when Damon arrives

owed. "Y

the back. If I see your face near him I wi

, Mo

ay like I was

ned white and wrinkled. Blood from the cuts mixed with the w

was told to bring water for them. I carried the heavy jugs. Wolves too

thought they would h

real daughter. Tha

o train with the pups? She

arms trembled from the weight of the jugs

me on this pack every day you breathe. Why do you not

d not

closer.

not

. Everyone

ere with the empty jug until Sienna sh

he plate left for me had cold vegetables and a bone with a

look hungry and

ood tasted like noth

n the mattress and looked at my hands. The cuts were open aga

Celine stood ther

men today. The wedding is in ten days. Ten days and I am gone. You will

d at th

me when

oked

ers, do you not? Even knowing he kill

ll. "I only wanted so

is house. Not even your name. You are the

at my face. "You cried again

and close

m the day turned over and over. Mistake. Sham

I clean everything. I do not speak back.

ans

s again. My body moved on its own. The pa

uest rooms again. Th

ll when I went to draw water. They stopped talkin

he curse of

riage. Can you believe it? She wants

ush her toward the border an

y arms shook. One woman

ou. Even your own blood treats y

the ground. "I h

t. At least then the pack can

ck. Water spilled on my skirt because my hands would not st

d wash that. Do no

cold water until my fingers wen

e. I stood in the study with my head

e territory. You will stay in the cellar until they

, Fa

ill chain you there

derst

already open when I reached it. Sienna stoo

tay quiet. If I hear y

ock clicked. Darkness wrapped around me. I sat on the co

ine laughing. Mother giving orders. I stayed still

opened it was night. S

ep. Tomorrow you work doubl

In the kitchen a plate waited with bread an

at nothing. The words from the well women stayed in

ispered. "Please take me before he comes. I cannot watch her leave wi

ot wipe them. There was no one

n on itself. Every part of me hurt. The cuts. The bruises on my kne

pieces. Each time I woke

until the

l Celine left

t alone with the pack th

nd let the quiet sobs shake my shoul

g woul

would sta

would st

hter no one wanted, praying for a d