[Warning: This chapter may be triggering to some]“Please let’s not do this in front of Iris, she doesn’t need to hear this part” Sebastian says and we all turn to her.She draws into herself when she sees all of us staring at her like she was a specimen.“Fine” Ren grumbles before shouting. “Colton
“When?” Darren’s voice trembles when he asks the question.I shift uncomfortably. I wasn’t ready to reveal to them the truth but with the appearance of Iris, I had to.“It began about a year after I got taken then continued throughout the captivity” I drag my hands through my hair and avoid eye cont
I reach my room and start pacing. Everything was crashing in on me and I didn't know what to do. My lungs felt constricted. I couldn’t breathe.Why was this happening to me? I thought that after I got free everything would be good. Everything would be perfect. I was so fucking wrong. Everything was
I wake with Iris plastered to my chest and my arms around her. I start to panic because I didn’t want her this close to me. I was about to gently push her away when her face catches me off guard.She looks so peaceful. Like a beautiful, innocent angel sleeping. Her long lashes fan her face and she h
Today I had another session with Alice. Unlike those other times, this time I was eager so I arrived before my scheduled appointment time.These past few days have been a rollercoaster of emotions. I felt like I’ve been through a grinder. Like my heart and soul have been shredded.I needed to talk t
When Iris told me about what her Nanny said and did to her, it made me want to bring the bitch back to life so that I could kill her myself.“It can but like I said, it all comes down to choice…There are some, as they get older refuse to let their experiences turn them bitter and angry and they’re s
My drive home was quiet and reflective. I haven’t felt this peaceful in a very long time. I guess part of that peace was because I made a decision when it came to Iris.I wasn’t even dreading the visit Grace said she would make soon. I was ready and eager to sign whatever documents that needed to be
“There is usually no clue left, no scent, no footprint, absolutely nothing. More wolves continue dying but we have no idea who is killing them, why, or how to catch them. We were hoping that your encounter with the wolf with red eyes would shed some light. Maybe it’s the one responsible for the kill