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Ignoringthe botto strip ofwound to stop the blood

“Saloh Your disobedience will cause severe punishhters Surely you would not do that to your sisters? On Delilah and Magdalene? Cause theave unto temptation?”

Gabriel’s calm tone chilled my heart My sisters I loved the… but I had to do this I could not go back, not now I had the wake-up call I needed to finally take the leap, to escape I knew there had to be more to life than this existence… than with them

With one final glance at the only fa in my wake, and fled into the murky denseness of the forest

Run, just keep running…

“Damn her to hell!” Gabriel screamed, his voice shrill with his coates and spread out DO NOT LOSE HER!”

They were on the ive me precious time I just needed time

Shuffling deeper into the forest, I forcedevery step I did not scream, did not even cry when I was hit by low branches that tore atflailed by overgrown bushes

I kneas bleeding badly I was hurting, but I kept going Even bruised and battered, I knew my alternative back in The Order was far worse

Passing tree after tree, the darkness closed in I avoided snakes and critters as the hours passed, but I did not stop The reeaker— I re-dressed my wound with more soiled uards I was tired… but I kept pushing myself on

Then, finally, when I had reached my physical lior, I sturaveled concrete of the bumpy pavement

My conscience congratulated me that the disciples had not found me… The disciples did not find uard I could not be free until I was far, far away

I li the side of the road, a quiet deserted lane The chirping of crickets and the hoots of oere the only sounds in the darkness I did not know my location I had never before left The Order

I was completely lost

As I tried to work out ht bend They blinded lare, when a huge vehicle hove into view A large, black vehicle was slowing A large, black vehicle that stopped beside h to reveal the shocked face of an older woman

“Hell, honey! Why you out here all alone? You need some help?”