The Luna They Buried
“You should be thanking whatever god you believe in that you’re still breathing. And if you’d like to keep it that way, you’ll listen carefully. You are, unfortunately, the only chance this pack has of continuing its bloodline. So we’ll give you a nice apartment. A better life than whatever pathetic existence you had before. And in exchange, you’ll do what you were apparently built for. Keep having his children.”
My jaw dropped. I waited for someone, anyone, to laugh, to say this was some sick joke. No one did. They only stared, a wall of contempt.
“So I’m supposed to be a baby-making machine now?” My voice cracked on the last word.
Leah’s mouth curved. “Look at that, Dad. She understands.”