Chapter 397

“It was a stupid mistake, sister,” Evan begged. “We wanted to protect you—”

The anger rose and I threw a bar of soap at him hitting his shoulder. “YOU HAVE NEVER PROTECTED ME!” I shouted with righteous fury. “You men have beaten and controlled me from the first day you met me! I mean nothing to you! You do not understand family!”

I stormed out of the cave alone and went back to the small room I shared with my friend. I was so angry. My fists were bloody from hitting the wall when I finally stopped that. Instead I sat on the bed and looked at Jonathan’s picture. For the first time in a very long time I allowed the anger and frustration out. Time had no meaning as I railed against the unfairness of it all.

I was as good as dead to my Earth family and I’d never see them again. My daughters were grown and gone. I was unable to raise my precious boy. The men I thought I had loved, I’d been tricked into caring for. Nothing seemed real anymore. On this world and in this l