I could recognise him by touch alone, by smell
I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came
And his feet struck the earth
I would know him in death
At the end of the world
He is half my soul.
- The song of achilles -by Madeline Miller
Chapter 36
Terra's POV
It hurt. Everything hurt. Everyday they would beat me, telling me to be good, sit still, stay quiet.
My mind screamed for me to comply. My heart begged for me to never give up.
I was lost. What do you do when your whole survival depends on two things that can never meet.
If I don't give in, they'll kill me. But if I do give in, I would never see Forest again. I couldn't live with that.
The only way to survive is to give up, and also not to give up.
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You should just give in. The voice in my head whispered.
They wouldn't hurt you. They snickered, Much...
I was used to the voice. Everyday, all day, the voice whispered in my mind.
Telling me to give up, You'll never win. They stated it as if was a fact, not a matter of if, just when.
I didn't believe that, I couldn't believe that.
Forest will save me.
Forest, The voice yelled, Doesn't exist. You are denying yourself from your mate. Why? To make a point? Give me one reason why!
The argument went on. Everyday, all the time. It was exhausting.
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The door crashed open, flying into the wall with a loud band, but I didn't flinch.
"Are you going to give up yet?" My dad sneered from the doorway.
I smiled back, laughing maniacally, "Nope!"
The smirk was wiped right off my dad's face and replaced with the biggest frown I had ever seen.
"Come on Terra," He said, frowning down at where I was chained to the wall. I was sick. I was tired. I was weak. But I wouldn't give up. Not that easily.
"My name is Aria," I hissed, staring at him, "It will always be Aria, what ever you try, whatever you do. My name will always be Aria."
He just shrugged, "It doesn't matter what your name is," He hissed, "Until you comply you will stay here," He kicked me, "And you will never escape."
I knew I wasn't going to escape. I had barely enough energy to move.
He kicked me in the ribs, smiling as they clicked, snapped like twigs.
He punched me. Once, twice, again and again. I felt my consciousness slip away from me and didn't fight to stay awake. There was no point. Resistance is futile and complying is the only way to survive.
And also the way to die.
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I drifted in and out of consciousness for a few more hours before I was started awake by a jug of water being flung on me. I looked up to see Tyler grinning down at me, "Hello bitch." He laughed, "I do hope the accommodations are meeting your requirements."
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my scarred mate
WerewolfAria never wanted her life to be this way. She never asked to be bullied. Or for her Dad to hit her. Or to be mute. But that is how her life turned out. She is broken. She is scared. She is lost. Until one day she meets Forest. A new student hidin...
