The Survivor's Echo

Maybe I wanted to see it for myself, to fin

adiant in a simple white dress. Elij

reception,

nding alone by

. "You know this is all for show. It

I turned my head, and h

Leah saw it. He

nd slapped me hard across the

rs started again. "Jezebel." "Seductre

ll, their accusat

lijah cornered me i

sted, his eyes wild. "It's a penance. A duty

ah appeared i

pointing a finger at me.

young women, were wit

knees," Lea

e down onto t

"Apologize for trying

would stop it. He just watched

just knelt there until

n. This time, I would not be stopped. I had the b

ighway if I had to. I