Chapter 10

I don't know how long I sit there on the floor. Hours maybe. The sun moves across the sky and I watch the light change through the small window. My face throbs where my father hit me and I can feel the swelling getting worse. Nobody comes to check on me. Nobody brings food or water. I'm just left here like garbage.

Eventually I force myself to stand. My legs are stiff and my whole body aches. I go to the window and look out at the pack grounds. Everything looks normal. People going about their day like nothing happened. Like I wasn't just traded away to save...