Alison

“Adonis, tell me that’s not true!”

I clutch Adam’s hand tighter in mine as Mum stands yelling at Dad. We settled Jessie into our room before Dad called Adam and me to his office. Mum wouldn’t wait a moment longer for Dad to tell her what the hell he thought he was playing at. I was worried about leaving Jessie, but luckily, she fell asleep. I was concerned because she hadn’t long woken up, but Adam said it was nothing but the travelling that had worn our baby out; I believed him because I had no reason not to.

Mum, Dad, and all three of my brothers are here. I thought we were going to have family time, but Dad went right into how Melinda must be slaughtered for the good of the family and the Kingdom.

It’s wrong! The only known cases of women being raped and getting pregnant recorded didn’t involve a child already born. When the crime is reported to my father right after the event, he forces the woman to take the morning-after pill. If the lioness is too scared to report the crime and