Blood Sins
“Maybe he found out what they like to do best and let them keep that.
Only that.
Ruby walked steadily to the church, seeing the other girls waiting on the steps for her. Seeing, with a catch inside, that Father had already replaced Brooke, as easily as though she had never existed.
Mara. Little Mara, only eleven, and visibly nervous at this, her first Ritual. And unlike the other two, she was wearing a long sweater over her robe.
Amy and Theresa, both thirteen, wore only the thin... robes despite the cold.
They felt grown up in the robes, Ruby knew. They felt grown up, and special, and important to Father.
They felt Chosen.
"Hurry up, Ruby," Amy called out to her impatiently.
"I'm coming," Ruby responded, hearing the bright sparkle in her own voice, the sound of eagerness that was every bit as fake as the smile that curved her lips.MoreLess
Only that.
Ruby walked steadily to the church, seeing the other girls waiting on the steps for her. Seeing, with a catch inside, that Father had already replaced Brooke, as easily as though she had never existed.
Mara. Little Mara, only eleven, and visibly nervous at this, her first Ritual. And unlike the other two, she was wearing a long sweater over her robe.
Amy and Theresa, both thirteen, wore only the thin... robes despite the cold.
They felt grown up in the robes, Ruby knew. They felt grown up, and special, and important to Father.
They felt Chosen.
"Hurry up, Ruby," Amy called out to her impatiently.
"I'm coming," Ruby responded, hearing the bright sparkle in her own voice, the sound of eagerness that was every bit as fake as the smile that curved her lips.MoreLess
Read book Blood Sins for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
User Reviews: