Chapter392SheddingHerSkin Chapter392SheddingHerSkin Yael,no! Isnappedmyeyesopen,calling outhisnamebeforeIcouldeventhink .
:83% +5FreeCoins ThepainIhadfeltbeforelosingconsciousnesssurgedback,overwhelmingme, as if awave had crashed.
overme .
Ishotupright,scanningtheroom.Tomysurprise,Iwaslyinginabed,myclotheschanged.
AfterthebrutalnightwithCarter,everyinchofmy bodyhad ached.
Butnow ,therewasnopain.Infact,Ifeltlighter,asifaburdenhadbeenlifted.
RememberingwhatYaelhadsaidaboutcleaningmeup,Iliftedmyshirt.Icouldntbelievemyeyes.marksCarterhadleftwerecompletelygone.
Notjustthatmyskinhadtakenonaneerie,unnaturalpallor.
Zoeysskinhadalwaysbeenpale,butnowitwas almostghostly,astark,coldwhite.
Themarks weregone,andeven somemolesandbodyhairhaddisappeared.
Itlookedcleanerthananythingyoudgetatafancyspa Now,myskinwasntjustwhiteitwassmoothandglowing,likeanewborns:soft andperfect.
What kindofconcoctioncouldhavesuchaneffect? Thelackofanystrangesensationstoldmehehadnttakenadvantage ofme,atleastnotphysically.
Butthefactthatmyclotheshadbeenchangedstilltroubledme.
The Itookinmysurroundings.Theroomwasplain,butsomethingfeltoff.Itseemedlikenoonehadbeenhereforalongtime.Eventhesheetssmelledfaintlyofmildew.
Outside,Icouldhearthewavescrashingagainsttherocks.Movingtothewindow,Ihopedtofindsomewaytoescape .
But asIpeeredout,myheartnearlystopped.Thereweredozensofsnakescrawlingalongtherocksbelow.
Vipers,alltangledtogether,theirslitheringmakingmyskincrawlandmystomachtwist.
Ugh!.
Iclampedahandovermymouth,steppingback, gratefulIhadnt openedthewindow.IfIhad,one ortwo ofthosesnakesmightveslitheredin.Imightnothavediedfromabite,butIwouldvebeenterrifiedoutofmymind.
Fåroffinthedistance,Isawthefirstlightofdawncreepingoverthehorizon.Thesunriselookedbeautiful.
Butafterseeingthosesnakes,Icouldntcarelessabouttheview.
174 09:18Thu,Dec19 G 83% Chapter392SheddingHerSkin Yaelhad trappedmetherewasnowayoutnow.
+5 FreeCoins Nowonderhedsprayedsomethingonmebeforewearrivedontheisland.Atfirst,Ithoughtitwasmosquito repellent ,butnowIrealizeditwasprobablytokeep the Thiswas anislandofsnakes.
Hehadntbotheredtochainme,knowingfullwellIwouldntbeabletoescape.
Theroom ,thoughequippedwithmodernplumbing,wasdevoidofanymeansofcommunication.
Nophone,notelevision,notablet,nocomputernothing.
Iopenedthedoorandsteppedoutside.Atonce,Ispottedsomeone sittingon arocknotfaroff.
Heseemedto sensemypresence,turningtolookatme Yael wasdressedinawhiteshirt andbeigepants,histousledhairblowinggentlyinthebreeze.
Thelooseshirtbillowedslightlyinthewind,andasmiletuggedatthecornersofhislipsashegreetedme cheerfully.Chloe,youreawake.
Itwassuchanidyllicscene.Theboyradiatedvitalityandyouth.
ItwasalmostimpossibletoreconcilethisimagewiththemanIhadknownbefore.
Isaidnothing,watchinghimwithcaution.
Hewalkedtowardme,thesunlightcatchinghisfaceandbathinghiminawarmglow.
Youlook marvelous,Chloe.
Iworeasimplewhite dress,myhairloose,andnomakeup.Theonlymarkonmyfacewasasmallredmolebetweenmybrows.Theearlymorningsunlightcisteverythinginasoft,almostethereallight,makingthemomentfeelsurreal.
Itwasclearthebrothershad similartastes,evenwhenitcametoappearances.
IhadseenWhitneyafewtimes beforeshealwaysworewhitedressesaswell.
Whatsinthatdrug?Myvoicecameouthoarse,stillrawfromearlier.
Itsarejuvenatingserum,sister.Theonlydownsideisthepain,heexplained,grinning.
Doyouknowhowsnakesshedtheirskin? Theysheditperiodically.
Atthementionofit,a knotformedinmychest.Myskin,smoothandnew,feltlikeithadbeencompletelyrenewed.That drug… Yaelwasnowstandingrightbeside me,lookingdownatme.
Hestoodinthelight,hisfigureoutlinedagainstthebrightsky, 2/4 09:18Thu,Dec19G.
Chapter392SheddingHerSkin Isaved theskinyoushedlastnight,sister,hesaid,hisvoicefilledwithstrangepride.
Ugh.
The wordsmademystomachturnmorethanthesightofthesnakeshad..
盘83% +5 FreeCoins How couldhumanskinshed?Iimagineditliketheusualskincareroutine,whereyouuseexfoliantstoremovedeadskincells.
Perhapshisdrugkept theskinintact,preservingitbetter.
Thethoughtmademystomachturn.
Yaelsfingerslightlytouchedmycheek.Youlookevencleanerthanbefore,Chloe.
Hesmiled,butallIcouldfeelwasa coldshiverdownmyspine.
Youcouldneverpredicthisnextmove.
Ihadtobecareful.Ididntwanttoangerhim.Henoticedmytremblingandspokesoftly.Chloe,areyouscaredofme? Anyonewould.Hewasamonster.
Dontworry.Aslongasyoubehaveanddonttrytoescape,Illtreatyou well Nearby,afewsnakesslitheredoutoftherocks.Iinstinctivelytookastepback.
Therearemanyvipershere,hesaid.
Hehandedmeaspraybottle.Justspraythisonyourselfeveryday,andthesnakes,bugs,andratswontbotheryou.
Arewetheonly onesonthisisland ? Ifyouretestingme,Iwontanswer.
Iforcedmyselftospeakcalmly.Itsjustthatthebeddingintheroomsmellsalittlemusty.Ifweregoingtostayherelong,wemightneedsomemoresupplies.Itcouldbeawkwardwithjustthetwoofus.
Dontworry.Someonewillbringthesupplies.Illtakecareofyourroomsoon.
Hereachedouthishand .Chloe,thesunriseisbeautiful.Iwanttoshowyousomethingontheisland.
Ifeignedignoranceandwalkedtowardhim.Letsgo.
Hestoodstill,hisgazecoldandhard.Heclearlydidnt likemyresponse.
Inaflash,hegrabbedmyhand.Chloe,mypatienceislimited.
Beingledbythisman mademeuneasy.
Iwantedtopull away,buthiswarningechoedinmymind.Ihadnochoicebuttofollow.
3/4 09:18Thu,Dec19 Chapter392SheddingHerSkin IcouldntenduplikeIhadbefore,IhadtosurviveandreturntoCarter.
So,Ifollowedhim,relievedhedidnttryanythingmore.
Heledmeupasmallhill.Theairwasfilledwiththesoundofhissing EverywhereIlooked,Isawbrightlycoloredsnakes .
Mywholebodytensed.
Afewsnakes Icouldhandle,butseeingthemeverywherewasarealtestofnerves.
Ikeptrepeatingtomyself ,Itssnakestew,Rawsnake stew Whatwouldyouliketoeatlater,Chloe?heasked.
Withoutthinking,Iblurtedout,Snakestew.
Ididntactuallyeatsnakesorcels,butthewordsslippedout.
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Helaughed.Alright,wellhavesnakestew.
Hestoppedwalking.Chloe,werehere.
Bynow,thesunhadrisen,longpastthetimeforthesunrise.
Ilookedaroundashemovedaside Hewasntshowingmethesunrise.
Instead,Ifoundmyselffacingagraveyard,darktombstoneslinedupinrows .
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