AN OFFER FROM THE DEVIL.

SLOANE'S POINT OF VIEW. My hands trembled beside me as I looked at my thighs, too scared to look Eldric in the eye as he spoke. His words echoed in my mind like a whip, coating me in shame as I bit my lip to hold the force of my tears. Whore, cheat, unworthy.....everything my mother had spoken of me came to mind as well, pushing a wave of nausea up my throat, but I stifled it, and waited for this hell to be over as soon as possible. My stomach knotted, as my chest heaved, and my throat felt like sandpaper as I swallowed. The presence of Principal Whitley, who stood behind me, felt like an uncomfortable presence as I tried my hardest not to cry. “You think this is a game, girl?” Eldric continued, as venom dripped from each word he spoke. “Your father knows of your mother’s… tendencies. One wrong move, and his position at my office, your family’s future? It will vanish.” My blood turned to ice immediately, and my head shot up at his words. He looked at me with a hateful expression, as h