(Elara)
Morning came too quickly, faster than I would have wished.
I woke up with a headache, resulting from my near sleepless night as I spent the night tossing and turning. The bracelet sat cold on my wrist, a reminder that I was in bondage by a man my heart had claimed…..even though he would never see me as anything other than the child he was supposed to protect.
I twitched with an urge to pry the bracelet of my wrist but I forced myself to stay still. Yanking it off wasn’t going to work though, I had tried throughout the night.
Camila barged into my room like a ray of unwanted sunshine, tossing a sundress onto my bed. “Up! We’re going into town, remember? Shopping spree, fried chicken, bubble tea….our very important itinerary awaits.”
I sat up, squinting my eyes at her. “Do you e
