I nodded. I agree with Karim. My own mother died while giving birth to me, and all the other older women I met were hostile to me, calling me cursed and every sort of name. It was only Sekani's mother and grandmother who were not that hostile, but we never grew as close as I and Claudia did. Now, sh

Karim smiled, shook his head, and kissed me. The man who reported the incident buried his eyes on the floor. I chuckled when he pulled away and walked off. I sighed deeply, watching him until he disappeared behind the cabin. "Laika?" Morpheus' voice dragged my attention away from Karim. "What do

MORPHEUS’ STORY That is the end of Karim and Laika's story. I hope you all enjoyed it. I want to thank you all for your support. Your comments and likes kept me going, and I would not have finished this story if I had not thought of the people waiting for its end. Please, I will also wa

I had thought he would grow tired one day or realize that I was beyond redemption and leave me to rot away in misery, but he still came back. To me, he was a nuisance. He followed me to the cave where I stayed, waiting for the day death would finally visit me. The clothes were neatly folded by the

MILDRED           I woke up as the carriage galloped roughly and the horse neighed. I quickly threw the sack I had covered myself with and realized it was already dark. The stars spread across the sky, and the moon glimmered down on the earth. I sat up and looked around, but I did not recognize