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In every sense of the word most of these men and woman are monsters, they don't kill just for the kill they kill to make points that they're far superior. Everyone here is on a points system and if you didn't have the points you could not eat enough, get enough medication. I paid nightly for my behavior, my body worn and beaten by Negan, I would not tell him I loved him, he would have me at his side during any meeting making me his lieutenant and keeping a watchful eye on me.

Duane was like my shadow, finding ways to get by Negan and out of the compound without being seen, he was going to sneak the wives out before me, I was not sure how long I was going to last.

Carson tried his best to fix me up every time, but soon just the pill was all he could do. This was simple physical and mental with Negan he was trying to break me, physically he won but mentally was another subject that I could maintain.

"We will be leaving to the Kingdom in the next five, we should have ample ration after. Hilltop and Alexandria have been gold mines, Hilltop is having a slight harder time now." Simon spoke in a low obedient tone never breaking eye contact with Negan as he spoke.

"Good, maybe they need more incentive."

I knew Glenn and Maggie would fight. "Or be leant give them time, using force will not get your way every time. You stand a better chance by allowing them extra time to get more rations, now people are traveling longer distances to get adequate supplies. Time is the issue not their incentive." I never spoke but when push came to shove Negan would take out Glenn or Maggie as incentive, they're important and it would spur the others into action.

Dwight gave a small nod.

"By damn my girl, now listen to her. You tell Hilltop we will be back in three weeks, take nothing today and let them know we are being very kind giving them the extra weeks to get us our shit. Cameron, you can go have some girl time now, run along sweetheart."

He once or twice tried to be sweet or romantic but knowing him made it more cringe worthy. "Thank you, I would like that. Duane come on." I called trying to be polite hoping he just leave me be for a single night.

But in the end, he took it as incentive. "See boys, that is how a real wife acts." I made a move to hit him but caught myself, just making a face before Duane lead me to the lavish room were my new friends sit around and talk about life away from here.

Tanya was the first up when we walked in, I was just tired and in here I could rest as they gave me the pill that was left for me. Amber and Frankie checked me over "He is a damn monster." I just dozed off and on as we all talked over the plans again and again, trying to work out any flaws and where some men and women would be positioned during the time we would make our exit.

Duane thought it best we wait until Negan leaves and try to run then. "Agreed, it has been weeks that I have been here. I can't take much more."

Night came and so did Negan, I could fight back all I wanted, and I did. He professed love and wanting everything to be settled with us, but that I was causing issues for him.

"You will love me, just like the others."

"Those are meaningless words uttered to you, they are scared of you not in love with you." I spat at him earning another bout of pain, rules are meant to be broken.

"I can love you, I can keep you safe you just have to let me." his lips so harsh on mine as he kissed me with what he thought was passion, but it was empty. He pressed his head to mine, "Just give in."

I say nothing, but my mind is flashing with pictures of Daryl, his head pressed into mine as we both taken in each other. I knew now that Daryl was my forever, he was the man I was supposed to be with even if it took an outbreak to bring us together.

The way his hands touched me made me nearly vomit, some girls would think this is their best bet but for me escape was mine. I may be horrible to look at, but I held my head high as Negan dropped me with the girls seeing as Duane had duties right now.

A few wives already gone, hidden in a house Sherri gave to Duane, we had to act soon or he would notice. We huddled together. "Today has to be the day we all leave." Frankie was worried since we all would pay the price of them being gone. I couldn't even sit everything was so bruised and battered.

"Frankie, chill we all are getting out now it's about the rest slipping out. I will be the hardest to smuggle out." we couldn't panic or we would lose sight of our goal.

A small jingle on the door knob had us all acting as if nothing happened, Negan walked in with Dwight but behind him was Carl, I forgot where I was at when I rushed to him. He moved to me but his face was filled with heart break. "No, no, no sweetheart."

I pleaded, "Please, Negan. Let me talk to him." I hated asking him, pleading like I was desperate, but fuck it I was.

Negan gave a smirk, "Sweetheart, tonight you owe me. Carl why don't you have a little talk with my wife." Carl nearly snarled at the older man. "Guts this kid has balls as big as mine."

I tugged Carl to me, his eyes moved over me. "Don't worry, I am healing, I miss you so much, and Enid. Why're you here?"

"I killed two of his men, it has been weeks I was trying to come get you." he was lying, he was the distraction, someone was with him.

I held him close. "He is beating you?" innocent and I was about to ruin what innocence he still had.

"More than that, you need to go home Carl. Okay, you can't be so rash, think and then act, I can't lose you too." so much pain filled my words as Negan had enough, Carl understood me just fine. Amber helped me to move since every movement caused pain.

"I will kill you for hurting her, my sister." Negan just smiled at the threat Carl made.

We all watched as Negan bent down "So, this is Ricks daughter." he took it as fact, he bent whispering something and that something made Carl jump trying to strangle Negan, I rushed pulling Carl away.

"Just a boy you leave him the fuck alone, you take him home, Negan. Please." pleading with my eyes.

"Sure thing."

I even got to watch him personally taking Carl home from the window, Duane walked in soon after. "Time to go." this was my chance and the first time he has left. We slip out heading to the back of the main house so we can slip into the rear of the factory and out of the fence.

We are nearly at the factory when Jesus turns a corner, his eyes met mine before I launch myself into his arms sobbing. "We have to go now."

"You might want to hurry, once Negan gets back there will be hell to pay. Sherri, he is going to send me to kill you. I have a dress and a girl who looks enough like you hidden, I will find you." Dwight stood against the gray wall watching us all trying to escape.

I held Sherri back. "We have to go."

She hugged and kissed his scared face, then we were gone with Jesus as Duane took the rear. "We found them girls, and they left that note. We have them hidden at a place called Oceanside." we hiked through woods with heels, I was thankful when Jesus stepped in carrying me.

"Thank you."

"Negan messed her up, she can barely sit." Tanya huffed her palm against a tree as we took a breather.

"Joleen and Tara are waiting at Hilltop they will get you to Oceanside by nightfall, but Cami you will not be safe at Hilltop. I have to get you to the Kingdom."

"Let's do it, can we be there by nightfall."

A truck was waiting, "We will be, they will be safe at Oceanside as well by tonight, we will have little time to hide you." I was seated and he was driving off taking the back roads back to hilltop, we aren't; very far since I can see it after a two-hour drive, I prayed Negan had not found us missing by now.

We are out as Tara and a mixed girl stood by another truck with Glenn, who moved fast hugging me close. "My god she needs a doctor, Daryl is going to do something stupid."

Maggie was rushing over. "You're safe." was all she got out as we hugged like we haven't seen each other in months, just holding on to each other.

"I need to hide, Negan will find us all gone soon."

Tara was helping woman into the van that the Joleen girl was driving. "See you at the Kingdom, I am dropping them off and coming to see you before I get back to Alexandria." her hand in mine as words are unspoken, her eyes traveling over me.

The Kingdom was a high school, but it was large and held another community, Duane and I walked in with Jesus.

"Jesus, who do we have here?" A tall man with graying dreadlocks smiles at us, he was leaning on a staff with a pudgy but very happy looking man to his right, on his left was a man who looked tired with a five o'clock shadow.

"King Ezekiel, this is Cameron James and her friend Duane, she needs to go to the cottage. Carol can care for her, Daryl will be reckless if he sees his girl in this state, you can question her there not here." my heart picked up as my hands clenched my torn clothes, he was here, I needed him. But him seeing me would just hurt him.

"I have to go; the Saviors will be on their way hunting her."

"I will die before I go back."

King Ezekiel and Jerry rushed me away, covering me and helping me walk, it was too far though. I stopped needing to breath. Holding up my hand. "Need to rest." Jerry was having none of this with so much gentleness he swooped me into his arms moving faster.

King Ezekiel spoke, "I was looking for a reason to see Carol. No better time than now." seems someone is smitten with her, I even missed her.

"Is Morgan here?" my chest tight, the pain was getting worse as a small cottage was nestled into the woods, a small gate around it, made of jagged iron. Duane and the King moved in front of us knocking on the wooden door, it took only moments that felt like an eternity before the door opened, she looked pissed until her eyes landed on my broken form nestled into Jerrys arms.

Like a whip her voice cut through the air. "What happened, get her in here!" her home was warm, a small shock of pain as I was put on the sofa.

"We can send Morgan to you, if you so desire young Cameron." King Ezekiel took a seat while Carol and Duane fussed over me.

"What haven't you lot told me?" her eyes like daggers at Jerry and the King.

"Abraham, Sasha, and Holly are all dead, Negan bashed their heads in, a group called the saviors have taken over Alexandria like Hilltop, and the Kingdom. They took Daryl hostage for weeks, but when Negan couldn't break him they tried an exchange. I went in his place, Negan made me his number one and real wife as he put it. Every day, every night I was, well you know there is a child here." short and to the point, Carol let the tears fall I may not have said everything but enough was said in the end.

She snarled out, "We need to fight, men like them will take and take until there is nothing left to take. They will kill, and they already have, here, hilltop and Alexandria. I am fighting, you lot better get ready, send for Morgan and Daryl but don't tell them why. Hate for my boy to see his girl like this but he is self-destructive right now and knowing she is here will help him and her."

I just wanted to sleep but after they leave she just gets on her knees. "Did he?" I knew what she was asking.

I answer, "Yes, consent under duress. He was going to kill Enid and Duane if I didn't." maybe she understood much more than I expected her too, I knew nearly nothing about this woman she kept her secrets guarded.

Her eyes hard but filled with warmth and understanding she stood looking down at me. "Let me get you some clothes. Why did you need Morgan?"

I smiled, letting the pain flare. "This might be his son, I am hoping that I am right." it was a slim chance, but in this world chance and luck are key players. Duane smiled as she stared at him probably trying to find the similarities between them, I saw some and maybe she did too.

"You watch her."

He did just sitting by my legs telling me about his mom and dad, his life before the outbreak, he was just a kid tossed into this world. I told him about my family and how I was a teacher, a fact he actually liked. Carol returned with a pair of shorts and tank top for sleeping but right now moving was a task, a task I was not going to do until my body was ready to get up.

Darkness came as I finally moved from the sofa heading to the bathroom, Carol was with Duane making a stew for supper every movement was like walking in mud after being hit by a truck. I was sore but this was not going to hold me back for long.

I sobbed taking off my clothes needing a shower, Carol must have heard me the door opened and she walked in locking it behind her.

The way her face hardened as she spoke. "You need a shower and some food, after sleep. No one here will hurt you, I will not let another man do this, ever. You understand me, Cameron?"

Sobbing was about all I could do, she just rubbed my back until no more tears came, just dry sobbing until that too eased off. "Is Daryl okay? It has been months since we have seen each other." my burning eyes find her green eyes.

A few moments go by as she turns the water on., with a sigh she answers. "He is hiding at the Kingdom but that isn't lasting, he has been so self-destructive. He blames himself for you being taken, but then he is pissed you took his place; that you find his worth more than your own. He has been killing any Savior he can, trying to find you."

"Jesus and Carl, they infiltrated the Sanctuary, Negan took Carl back to Alexandria and we escaped with the help of Dwight and Jesus. All Negan's old wives escaped to Oceanside, and I came with Jesus here."

"I am going to finish supper, you just get clean. You call if you need help." she was near tears, she tried not to show it but something was affecting her, she shut the door behind her. The water was warm against my cold pale bruised skin, I washed but it felt like my body was swaying on the spot, I stayed in the shower a few more minutes making sure my hair was also clean. Like always when I step from the shower it is like a winter chill hitting my bare body, in this I wasted no time drying off and getting the clothes on. It hurt, it really did but I was dressed and any mess cleaned. Honestly, I felt a little better now that I was away from him and clean, another thing deep down I knew she was tellin the truth no one would hurt me here.

I was a weak link, everyone scrambling to protect me, ma, pa, brothers, Rick, Daryl, Jesus, and Daryl. I could farm but I needed more now, to be like her, like Carol. Walking back through the small hall it was so much warmer, the fire going when a knock is heard and a scared Duane is sent my way, I just shove him behind me.

But it is his voice, gruff and annoyed. "Jerry, sent me over. I don't have time to be sitting here knitting with you, my fucking girl is out there." the feeling of my heart dropping into my belly in tattered pieces make my knee's quake.

"Boy, you are going to get yourself killed, is that goin to help her any? No, it will not."

"This ain't your decision. Wasn't nobody's fault but mine. Just let me finish my smoke first then I am going to stomp Negan's ass." he would too, hiding behind a wall, fear held me this was not the time for some weak moment, he was right there.

With Duane's hand in mine we walked out into the living room, Daryl's back was facing us, same as Morgan. "You ain't going to go off stomping anyone's ass, at least not without me." My voice weak, my tone just tired but the way his body tensed up before he spun on the spot, his eyes going wide as his face just crumpled. I have never seen him cry but he was, his body slamming into mine, the pain flared but I held him even as I held Duane's hand.

"You're hurting her, Daryl give her a good look." when he pulled away his eyes moved over every inch of my body that was visible. But behind him Morgan was on his knees also crying, I let Duane go every bit of pain was worth it seeing Morgan and his son reunited both holding on for dear life.

I could feel Daryl; his body was shaking. "A body can heal." but in time I would have to heal my mind as well but right now the best thing to do was push everything down, war was here. By now he has returned and found us all gone, in reality I was dead scared of him more so now knowing his wrath will be beyond anything we have seen.

He watches as I stand and eat a small bowl of food, while they all sit. "Please, sit." he spoke low and everyone tense but loving. I moved to the chair by his side my eyes already watering when Carol stood up moving over to me.

"Can you sit?"

"I can." trying to smile.

Duane bless his heart. "It is real painful for her, Negan beat on her. But she got him good too ya'll should have seen it she torn into him."

Morgan just touched his head in a joking way, but his face was serious. "Come on let me look you over." in his tone was worry and don't give him shit so all I could do was set my bowl down, he wrapped his arm around me leading me into the back room it was small and comfy looking.

"Take your clothes off." he wasn't joking.

"Daryl. Will this somehow help you, to see every mark he made? If you're checking on my wellbeing then fine I will but if this is about him then no."

He says nothing, just presses his head to mine and for a split second I wanted to pull away but he was not Negan, warm feelings when he and I are like this. "I have to make sure you are okay. You have no clue how I was feeling, how I was doing. You gave yourself to him to get me out, I knew deep down it was you he took. That bastard will pay in the end." I started to remove the clothes leaving them on the bed, his eyes so cold and calculating but his hands so gentle turning this way and that way.

Then he was helping me into the bed pulling the quilt over us, he just held me close, my body running along his with my head nestled in the crook of his neck. "I am going to kill him, he violated you, beat you, and I can only imagine anything more. You sleep now, I am here and nothing is going to happen."

"I love you." I whispered into the darkness feeling him relaxing.

"I have never loved anyone the way I love you, you are my life." safe, warm, and falling into the darkness.