cka

moonstone pendant was nestled in the damp earth beneath a rose bush, cool and

apartment, which my parents paid for

the filth of the last twenty-four hours. The feel of Junior's hand

and the faint bruise on my wrist, I

ce, Junior, my family

ld think of, the only person with enough power to burn their world down just as they had burned mine

ed violently on the bath

It buzzed ag

ppeared. Get home. Now. W

had no home t

ed immediately. It's

to punish me for the scene this morning? To expose what happened betwee

had to know wha

perate attempt to hide the evidence of the past day, a

ned the place, a king on his throne. My mother and Brice were perched awkwardly o

r of his mouth tilted in a smirk

to Mr. Knight." She turned to Jame, her smile cloyingly sweet, her tone carrying a hint of eager fawning. "Mr. Knight, you see, these children really are impossible sometimes.Let's forge

brother" made m

so?" His voice was cold, carrying an edge of command. "

of warmth, but his eyes

to participate in this grotesq

panicked stare, my

catching in my throat like

the hotel room-his body over mine, his

is a bit shy. I have some pack business to discuss with Brice over the next few days. I hope you don't mi

ourse! Not at all! It would be our honor!" She was alre

stared at Jame, my eye

here? In this

gaze. This was a cage. And