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and she wished she could disappea

ss, causing her to cry out in pain. She felt like she was nothing other t

nto her hard. Elara's body jerked in pain as she gripped the bedspread

innocence in the most brutal way. He forced himself on her

anctity of love and the power of

ing there, broken and alone. She has lost her virginity and i

es while she lay there on the bed. She

sting himself as he strode towards the d

ur, unable to move or speak but just lost i

ok as she looked down at her part to se

that stared back at her was a bruised and sw

bruises on her skin seemed to pulse with pain, a constant reminder of w

d against her skin, soothing some of the aches from the bruises that covered her body

he blood spots on the sheets. John had taken her virginity and didn't even care enough to be

ey, Elara, it's Ethan. Can I come in?" Ethan

She didn't know if she was ready to face him yet, but a pa

od there looking worried and concerned, "Elara,

Ethan in. Ethan entered and spotted the blood spots on the bed

ra," He apologized

head. "It's not your fault, and th

r, his eyes filled

adn't joined you over there on the balc

linched from his touch. She pulled away, communicating her discomfort and distres

mean to make you uncomf

at him, her ex

want you to touch me or sympath

derstanding why s

ate that,"

ave," he said. "Take a

ank

and left the room, closing

her bed and brought out

g with tears as she saw pictures of herself a

she could truly confide in. He had passed aw

obbed. "If only you and mum were

r have allowed her to marry someone lik

h as she stood up from the bed and removed th

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ark, the halls empty, and the storm in her chest still hadn't passed. She just wanted t

to the east wing, a faint golden li

thing she couldn't expl

was slig

ood at a large canvas,

from an old speaker-soft pi

eyes narrowed in deep concentration. His shirt sleeves were rolled to the elbo

was

he pai

as a