Escape from Eden: A Breeder's Awakening

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el said, grinning from ear to ear as she

s measurements. “You don’t have to tell me how

achel exclaimed, ignoring her partner. I rolle

being reduced to a walking wom

ortable life—some would say a life of luxury. She’d be selected by a Judge or a high-ranking military official and give birth to his pups.

Rachel declared after she concluded h

arah’s eyes landed on me, and I swallowed around the large lump that formed in my throat. Their eyes screamed, “Bless her

r your examination,” Sup

other? Put the poor thing out of her

ruel, but she was right. Why go through the

ni. We don’t have all day.” I held my head up high with the last scrap o

recorded it. I wasn’t surprised when my m

days until your 18th birthday…,” Supervisor Rachel muttered

platform and ignored the titters and words of condolences from the other girls. I r

ow up in Eden, a lab created by the Elders after the Great Human War. According to our history texts, humans and werewolves had always been at odds. They saw us as their enemy—dangerous animals they’d call us; however, we only wanted to co-exist with the humans and live in peace. A century ago, peace relation

ined to live out their lives until their 18th birthdays. The male children who were born were sent to The Oa

the outside world. I’ve never seen the sky, brea

. On day 6,570, the young breeders were released into the care of t

reeder B was chosen by middle-class werewolves, such as warriors or nobl

ke it t

e off no pheromones. Realistically, I only had three days to live. If my wolf didn’t make her appearance on my 18th birthday, I’d be considered a Mut

et them continue to dictate my life, and I

line. I smiled at her ruefully. We’d been close since we co

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she whispered, trying but

l be handing you your Breeder Badge. You

pinned my badge over my breast. It felt heavy on my

n room for your next class. We’ll leave by rank—Breeder A in the

class?” the girl

ant class you’ll take. You’ll learn to please you

dropped

Men aren’t a

ecite the Breeder’s Affirmatio

reminder. Hands on

thed the words. I refused

ments, all orders arranged by the organization, and give birth to multiple of

irmation the loudest. I found them to be spineless and gullible, but could I bl

. Let’s go

ey led because they weren’t labeled, but one of them had to lead to the exit. No one had ever esc

nt to ditch this m

elled of antiseptic. My fingers searched along the wall unti

infi

e were already tortured enough with experiments that left us feeling like pin cushions after they were done. If we fell ill, we kept

due to the anticipation of Examination Day. The girls who knew they’d be selected as Br

in the dormitories. I sat on the bed nearest me with a heavy sigh. It was more co

f my dress. Our dresses were uncomfortable with their high collars, long sleeves that reached your wrists, an

when a man in my line of sight. My breasts heaved up and down. I was scare

n your

ars filled my eyes when he pulled a gun out of

t…on…your…knees.” I attempted to pull my dress

. As cold as they were, they did very little to chill the fire building inside of me. He towered over me with his bulking muscles and authority. I didn

pulled the hammer ba

g a class with the other girls on how to please a man, is that right?” I nodded weakl