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Chapter 9
The morning I woke up I felt awful. Memories of the last night were flashing through my mind. Tears streamed down my face. The way Edric treated me last night was not how a man should treat a woman. What did I do to him? What had I done to make him act the way he did to me?
I turned to my side, creating as much distance between us as possible. Only it hurt, a lot. My whole body felt sore. I could already see the bruises on my wrists. I did not want to know how many more were painted on my body.
I heard a grunt coming from the other side of the bed. My body tensed. Please go back to sleep, I thought.
"You awake?" I heard Edric asking me in a raspy voice.
I did not dare to speak a word. I was afraid if I made a squeak, he might do somet
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