Chapter 2 Summary

Not only has Kyra's father failed to talk the Prophet out of forcing her to marry Hyrum, Hyrum himself arrives at Mother Sarah's trailer and demands a punishment for Mariah. Mariah cried for Kyra the night before after she left the meeting with the family and the Prophet, causing the Prophet to believe her to be a disobedient child. Hyrum forces Mother Claire to dunk the baby into a bath of ice water in punishment for her behavior. When Hyrum leaves, Mariah fails to breathe on her own for several minutes, causing a moment of concern. However, she soon recovers. Mother Claire later tells Kyra that is important for everyone to obey the Prophet no matter what the cost.

Mother Victoria comes that night to measure Kyra for her wedding dress. Kyra again tells everyone that she will not marry Hyrum, but later...