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by
Eva Ashwood
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December 28 - December 31, 2023
“I know you’re acting like me defending myself is some big crime. Like I owed it to that fuck nugget to just let him have his fun and grin and bear it. Well fuck that. I’m not that kind of girl, and I never fucking will be. If someone thinks they can take liberties with me, then they’re damn well going to deal with the consequences. And I don’t give a fuck what you have to say about it.”
And it’s not just me who wants to help her. The others do too. It matters to them. She matters to them, whether they want to admit it or not.
It’s not irritation or annoyance, but a whole different beast altogether. It fills my chest, burning and bright, impossible to ignore. It floods my whole body, making my skin buzz and my heart pound until I can hear the heavy beat of it in my head, like a monster inside my body, taking over me.
“What the fuck is this about then?” “She doesn’t get to touch what’s mine!”
He nods, and his eyes burn. “That’s right. You’re not ruined. You’re a fucking warrior.”
“You like it,” he says. “Being ours. You fight it because that’s what you do, who you are. You’re a fighter. But you still like it. It gets you right here.”
“I’m not letting you go,” he snarls. “I’m not letting them take you. Not going to let anyone fucking hurt you.” He ties the last knot with an almost vicious tug and then yanks on it to make sure it’s not going to come undone. “I’ll keep you locked away if I have to, but I’m not losing you.”
“He means something to me,” I say, louder this time. “He does. You all do.”

