Chapter 9

REUNITED

Ten years ago Heberus was a lying, convincing son of a bitch. He didn't care about the people within or without the gates. Imagine living in a place that horded food yet people were starving, guards abused their power, children are left to fend for themselves. 

In some ways it sounds as if I've jumped from the hot pot into the fire. Trust me, the wolves were much better, at least you can comfort yourselves with the fact that they were beasts. 

But what were the humans excuse for being little insufferable nuisances?!

None. There were none and could be none.

When I ran away, I thought things had to be much better on the outside, the scene still swinging on a pendulum depending on which side of the glass you chose to look.

Half empty or half full.

But glancing around, I could see things haven't changed. A girl's greatest chance of evading starvation was hoping sh