Chapter 1: Damaged
It was over. At last! Yet, she derived no pleasure from the knowledge. Instead, she felt as if the whole world had just shattered around her. Her life would never be the same. Her innocence was gone.
The next hour or so remained hazy in her memory. All she could remember was the feeling of rough hands grabbing her. She remembered being thrown into one of the dungeon's many cells.
"Until tomorrow!" called a voice, that made her wince and want to hide. It was a voice that would haunt her for the rest of her life.
Once she was alone, she curled up in a ball and wept. "Please, God!" she begged. "Let me die. I don't want to live another day." What would be the point of going on?
She knew that she would have to keep this day a secret. How could she face the others if they knew the truth? They would be so disappointed in her, especially Much.
How could I have let this happen? She asked herself. She who had tried to remain strong after Robin's death, she who had time and time again reminded the others why they needed to keep fighting.
For Kate was now a damaged woman. Her purity had been stolen from her. Until tomorrow! His words rang in her mind. The villain who had raped, would do the same the following day. A villain that was called Prince John.
