Conceived In Blood, A Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian Novel - Plot & Excerpts
A boy. She blinked back tears. Hers to hold for only a little while. Caressing his head, she smoothed aside his bloody hair then counted his fingers. Ten perfect ones. His toes. Ten wonderful ones.Lifting him into her arms, she cleaned his face. Two slightly mushed ears. A button nose. Bright blue eyes that peeked at her before squeezing shut. His mouth opened revealing pink gums. No, no, no. He mustn't scream. Her shaking fingers fumbled with the buttons of her blouse.Another cry pierced the night.Tucking her finger into his mouth, Belle bit her lip. He immediately latched on. But the silence... Her heart slowed. She couldn't even hear the sounds of the ceremony. Oh, Lord, what if they came and took her baby——killed him for interrupting the Head Provider's ceremony. Killed for crying. She'd seen it happen before; the tiny bodies smashed against rocks. To think of her baby... Turning her head, she dry heaved.Nattie glanced over Belle's bent knees before setting one hand on her bared stomach.
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