10. RAVEN The darkness of the night covered Midnight Park and didn’t leave any part out. The coldness of the night not only distracted my thoughts, but also cut deep into my skin. That was not all asit also intensified the dread inside me. I dreaded what was about to happen to me as the time I had been waiting for had finally arrived. My heart was hammering in my chest desperately praying for a way out but I knew that no one would hear me and no one would come to my rescue Would I make it this time? I didn't think so. I wasn't hopeful. I had tried before, not once, not twice, and all those attempts had ended in futility and beatings. And here I was, wanting to try again. Remembering the night of the ball that was arranged for me to get a mate, I froze. If I didn’t make it out tonigh

