Moon Fire Reborn

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dabbed the spatula I used to stir the soup on my hand agai

alty. Gideon was

me at the thought, and I moved

ELE

ning to my brother, who was

ly, my head low, not wa

t you serve me every day as soon as

d forgotten. "I-I'm sorry," I said, s

n I haven't had my coffee?" He took st

he kitchen while he got closer to me. Fear trickled down my spine.

as consequences, Selena." Before I could blink, hi

e a scream. "Gideon, Gideon, please." I whim

t a lesson. Maybe next

t of the kitchen, with me screami

ar ago. Then maybe I would have been free of your useless sel

and before I knew what he was doing, he pushed

of water forced themselves into my mouth. My throat started to clog as I tried to

e as I struggled. I could hear Gideon's muff

rted to go limp. But before I could lose consc

chest heaving up and down as water dripped down my wet hair ont

panic, and I tried again

You fucking bitch." He dunked m

*

in my head had numbed down. I stared at

that the doctors said had almost taken my li

, hell, even where I was. The doctor had told me my name, and it had felt

for my bills immediately after the doctor had declared me fit to go home

alculated or not, had been an irk to

around my neck. The sea-green stone glittered under the lights in my r

n on my neck the day I woke up. When I asked the doctors or Gid

ctually didn't know what I was talkin

y accident? Why couldn't I remember anything before it happ

as a lullaby in my brain before I closed

mt of the powers she wielded and the kingdom she ruled. Her death came as a

e end of the dream. The bitter taste of betrayal clung to

a party. I massaged my temple, wincing in pain. Wh

the door, a deep scowl on his face. "Get up, get dressed,

s into sweatpants and a worn-out black T-shirt. With hesitation in my

et uncomfortably as I took in the bulky men who were scatt

rother a cur

e sold to," Gideon said wi

bably didn't hear

o these men. You are to be their slave and do

d in my ears as

smirks. A new wave of fear trickled do

move. You will follow them without any noise or s

ted at my sides. L

ke my legs move, one of the men got to me, bringing my h

nst his grasp. "LET ME GO," I yelled, forcing my hands fro

er. Emotions swirled inside me, bringing t

l hurt. "Let me go." This time I said calmly, glaring at the

esisting

rom my hands, immediately going through t

ed. What

, but I was sure everyon

hock as blood poured from the hole in his body. Then, slowly, he dropped to

hands, which w

What. Th