Chapter 116. Family

Eir’s POV

“Make her shut up for crying out loud!”

Lydia winched and squirmed on the cold wooden floors. I pressed my hands over her mouth, desperately trying to muffle her cries and moans of pain. The wagon squeaked and humped on the poorly dirt road through the dense forest. Blood kept pouring out from the gaping wound on her shoulder and back; I’m sure some of her ribs are broken, and probably much worse things I don’t want to think about right now. I don’t even have so much as water or a cloth to stop the bleeding. Jacob is irritated and anxious and has been switching between threats to put her out of her misery and the very generous offer of leaving her behind here. Ezra had been quiet for a long while but had turned to face us only minutes ago. There was no trace of anger in either his face or voice, but what he said left nothing out to misunderstand.

“Either she shut up, or you will have to. Think of it like we as parents gave you a pet, if you can’t take car