Chosen By The Moon

Chapter 148

Chapter 147

“Can you drive

ve past the

square before we go?” Now it was his turn to frown at me, his entire face screamed nothing but intrigue at what

was going on in my head. Even | didn’t understand my sudden idea but | wasn’t going to back out now. Freddie

would be safe, for sreason I really did trust Adrian. | never ever would have thought | would trust a wolf to

look after my brother, but here | was, knowing he was safe. “You can Leave the truck door open until we leave

properly.”

He nodded and jumped into the drivers seat, before slowly pulling out and driving to the square. Flashbacks of all

the lashings I'd taken in front of everyone shot through my mind, the little wooden stage sat in all its glory while

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the two wooden poles, that were there to be tied to providing access to our backs sat in the center of it.

This was were the king made his announcement about my kinds education, this was where my dad was being

dragged to before he beggedto shoot him, it was where | took the first lashing of the new world. This was

were my mother would have taken her lashing, in Freddie's stead. It was basically the center for every

punishment ever given.

| knew, | couldn't get rid of public punishments or lashings completely, but | could stop anyone else getting

injured here, | could let the king know | planned to join the growing rebellion, | could tell everyone here that | was

still fighting for them.

| tightened my grip around the bottle of vodka and quickly grabbed a box of matches before jumping down and

out of the van. | walked up the stairs of the stage and stood in the center thinking about everything. My heart

was hammering in my chest, but my limbs were still and unshaken. | had never been more sure of my actions

than | was in that second.

| poured the alcoholic substance all over the wood and walked around, making sure to coat most of the surface..

“What are you doing?!” Ryan Clarke had jumped out and was watching my movements in horror. | just looked at

him determination in my eyes.

“I'm sending the love of my life a message, can’t you tell?” My voice was completely void of emotion as |

stepped back down and took the box of matches out of my pocket, lighting one up and watching it slowly burn

down the small stick. “I'm out for blood!”

With that simple sentence | threw the match onto the stage and watched as the alcohol caught fire, instantly

lighting up the dark night sky. | ran to the truck and dragged my chains out, before throwing them down onto the

floor directly in front of the now burning stage, so the king would know it was

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1. me.

“Let's go!” | was calm, very calm as | stared at the flames and smoke that began to rise. The entire air would be

filled with the scent of burning wood, masking my scent completely. Adrian, Arya and even Nick, would most

likely be called out to help with the fire, so they too would be cloaked in the strong smell saving them from

suspicion, and his grace would know that I left of my own volition

| climbed in the truck again watched Ryan fumble with the door closing and lockingin.

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