The Oath
Language: en
I was Julian Thorne's companion for three years. He set many rules for me. No touching him. No crossing the line. He was afraid his "white moonlight"—his childhood sweetheart—would misunderstand. I was cautious, terrified of being thrown back to the poverty-stricken mountains I came from. The day his sweetheart became single again, perhaps to avoid suspicion or simply because I disgusted him, he told his grandfather, Mr. Thorne: "I don't want Autumn to be my companion anymore." Terrified of losing my chance at an education, I swore a solemn oath: "I swear, I, Autumn Reed, will never…