Sang is chosen for the Culling, a series of fights to the death that are generally played by men. In fact, Sang is the first woman selected, well, ever. As the games start, and Sang forms bonds with a group of nine men, she comes to realize that the...
But then again, I really didn't need to imagine at all, because I had lived it. I felt it, I just didn't know.
"I- I'm sorry." I apologized. My fingers traced his eyebrows as I pleaded for his focus to return to me — for him to no longer remain in that place. "I'm here for y- you too." I told him, and I meant it. With every fiber of my being. I would do whatever it took for Luke to feel alright again. For him to go back to his happy, carefree self.
I didn't want Luke to be sad.
Luke blinked rapidly, coming back to me, before frowning as he searched my face. After a moment, he let out a short laugh. "You're incredible." He breathed out as the tension fled from his body, a bright smile returned to his face. "I can't believe you are worried about me. I'm trying to cheer you up. To tell you that you can talk to me. I've been through it already. I understand. That's all I'm saying."
He paused another long moment as my heart pounded in my chest. He wanted me to talk about it? I wasn't ready. But I wanted to help Luke.
However, Luke's focus was pulled from me as he glanced behind me again. He smirked before opening his mouth. "North too, he's a good listener. Apparently."
North moved behind me, and I glanced over my shoulder to see that he was awake. How long he had been, I didn't know. But his expression stopped the greeting from leaving my lips.
His face was murderous. And as I forced my own emotions to calm, I began to feel the underlying current that was his cold fury. I wasn't sure how I missed it before.
"N- North?" It was only our bond that made me unafraid of him, because I knew for a fact that he'd never turn that anger towards me.
"When we get out of here," North's voice was rough and he ran a hand over his eyes, "we are all going to go away on a long vacation."
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Nathan
"Shift change." I announced as I tentatively entered the cavern. Silas silently trailed behind me. Dusk had descended not long before and I knew that the time had come. It was late, and the death toll for the day had just taken place.
