Into the Wolves' Den

by Jon Athan

Their parents lectured them about dangerous perverts, but they didn’t teach them how to fight—how to survive.

Rape—it was like taking a person’s life away without killing them.

She was smart and spunky. She wasn’t very strong, but she could act like a brave lion to protect her sister.

They’re my babies, Keith. I kept them here, in my body, for nine months each. They’re a part of me. They’re the most important part of me. Without them, I’m… I’m nothing. I’m dead.