The Gate Guardian's Daughter by K T Munson

Author:K T Munson [Munson, K T]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781546506041
Published: 2017-05-19T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

E lisabeth awoke with a groan. Disoriented, she couldn’t remember where she was. It took her a moment to realize why there was so much movement; she was being jostled around in a covered cart. She tried to sit up, but her hands were tied in front of her. Glancing down, she found manacles retraining her feet. Her heart started to drum wildly and she struggled to catch her breath.

“Help,” Elisabeth whispered breathlessly. Then louder, “Hel—”

A hand went over her face. It was dirty and smelled of unwashed flesh. She gagged and tried to pull away, only to be hauled back. Her eyes were wide with fear as she felt her back push against a tall and bony man. His scraggly beard brushed against her forehead as she looked up at him. His knobby fingertips dug into her cheeks and lips.

“Not another word,” he growled, and his breath made her hair curl.

The tears started immediately. She’d broken the rules and now she’d been taken. Fear clenched in her stomach. She fought down the bile rising in her throat. The wagon stopped moving, and the man pulled the doors open. Liam stood outside.

“Help!” she said, reaching for him. “This man took me!”

“You idiot,” he sneered with a raised chin, and her arms fell limp in her lap. Her blood ran cold as he confirmed her fears. “I’m with them.”

Her heart broke as her memories came back, and she slumped back. Why would her friend would do this to her? A woman came around the back and picked up the coin purse that had been sitting in the carriage next to her.

“You were right,” the woman said taking one of Elisabeth’s curls and twisting it in her grimy fingers. “She will fetch a pretty penny.”

Liam crossed his arms smugly. “Told you,”

“Don’t sass your mama.” The man slapped the back of his head.

Liam rubbed his scalp. “Hey!”

“Let’s get her inside,” the woman said.

“But we’re friends.” Elisabeth said lamely as the man undid her manacles.

Liam and his father half carried her to the ancient house with a patched window. Liam shook his head. “You were so easy to fool. Everyone was too afraid of the scary mansion and the story about the monsters, but all I found was one lonely girl. I’ve never convinced someone so fast before that I was their friend.”

Elisabeth experienced true anguish twist within her ribcage as they passed into the main dingy room. It was as though someone had taken hold of her heart and was crushing it. The woman closed the door behind her as a part of Elisabeth, something inside her, shouted louder than it ever had before, demanding retribution for her mistreatment. Her soul felt as though she was being ripped in two and she struggled to focus or even breathe. Suddenly, all she saw was red. Turning sharply, Elisabeth broke free of the man’s hold and grasped the front of Liam’s shirt. Her hands passed through flesh and muscle into the boy’s chest.

“Get her off of me!” Liam shouted.

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