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“Cain… I cannotYou kidnapped me!”
I felt his hand take er “I would never take another wife, Mae It is our people’s way, but I could never love another as I love you You would be it for me You are it for me I wasn’t raised like the rest of the brothers here at commune I would care for you, protect you… treat you like a queen”
“Cain…” I whispered,for the little boy lost sat beforeout his heart
“You forget, Mae, that I am a victim of circumstance too I was raised to inherit The Order I have no way out either We could be each other’s solace Each other’s salvation We would be bonded in the eyes of the Lord It would be pure… It would be perfect”
Tears tumbled down htuised as ‘righteous people’ who have used h his nose, and I got to ”
His expression was open, awaiting my question
“Have you ever been part of a Lord’s sharing? Have you ever seen an eight-year-old girl raped, her legs pried apart by a bear trap because she was too scared to understand as happening to her? Have you ever forced yourself inside a child, Cain, because you believe it will help you get closer to God and because the prophet deemed it so? Well, have you?”
He went eerily still
“Well?” I pushed
“Did that happen to you? Here?” he asked through clenched teeth and I frowned, unable to find my words “Mae! Answer me! Were you… taken as a child… like… that?”
I nodded and he positively fu e?” I asked again, this time in disbelief
Cain dropped his head, almost in embarrassment “I am the heir I remain pure”
I thought back to the weeks we had spent together and remembered that he had never shared his bed with a woman In fact, the only tiirl that looked like me
My gaze shot to his “Are you a—”
“I am not ashamed, so do not dare pity me!” He cut in
“So the woman I found you with, in your room…” I trailed off
Cain’s shoulders sluement A moment of weakness I have atoned for it Have prayed for the Lord’s forgiveness”
“How have you atoned?” I questioned, curious
Cain straightened and lifted his shirt to display his back My hands flew to my mouth “Cain, no…”