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CHAPTER 1

The bright halo of flaround, distorting it against the trees and elongating it, htirls like htmares—only the harsh reality otherwise known as life

My feet pound against the hard earth, pushingcabin behind o was supposed to be my salvation It was supposed to keep me safe, keep me alive and away from the evil in this world Only now, it’s in a million broken pieces, just as fractured and broken as the devastated remains of my heart

Sharp pants tear through et away My rapid pulse thu faster and faster by the second Iupet away

I can’t … I don’t understand how this is happening I’ confused Why? Why would they do this? How could they do this? One second, I was searching through the cabin trying to figure out the best rooh the woods, my skin burned, bloodied, and bruised

How could they betray me like that?

I trusted them

This isn’t right I thought they loved ame to them They led me to believe that I was their world They spun an intricate, co over ile heart on a silver platter

I’ stupid

I should have known life was never supposed to be that good for ainst le person who has entered ht Ember was the final nail in my coffin I should have known

In this world, there’s always room for another betrayal People say not to kick soive a shit about ethics andto stand by and derave, and only then will they push you headfirst into it, ood