ELARA.“Come here, Elara. The moon is not even up yet and you already ran out of places to hide.”I did not move. The hatch was locked behind me. Dust floated in the single bulb. Kael stood in front of the old trunk, shirt off, gold eyes bright. Two cousins leaned against the beams. Three enforcers waited in the shadows like they had been told exactly where to stand.“I only came up here to sleep,” I said.“No you did not.” Kael’s voice stayed quiet. “You came up here because you thought we were too drunk to climb stairs. We have been planning this spot since your mother said you were moving in.”He held out his hand. I did not take it. He crossed the floor anyway, took my wrist, and pulled me to the trunk. The blanket I had stolen slipped from my arms. He sat and spread his knees and tugged me between them.“Look at me.”I looked. The pull in my belly was worse up here. First moon was hours away and my body already knew I was surrounded.“House rule number three,” he said. “When we f
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