The waiter’s arrival cut off whatever Lilith was about to say. But when he was gone, and I asked what she was going to tell me, she just waved her hand and said she couldn’t remember. I took it as a sign that I had exhausted the conversation, and whatever else she had to say, she would do so in her
EllaThe restaurant was cozy and warm, with soft lighting that made everything feel intimate and comfortable. We got a table by the window, and I could see people walking by on the street outside, laughing and holding hands and swinging their shopping bags.Real families. Real couples.“I’m sorry,”
Perfect.Sophia pulled over and rolled down her window. The rogue looked up.“You look like you could use some help,” Sophia said, her voice sweet as honey.The rogue approached the car cautiously and scratched his neck with his dirty nails. “What kind of help?”Sophia reached into her purse and pul
Sophia & EllaSophia“Sophia, darling, please—”“Don’t ‘darling’ me!” Sophia hurled the intricate vase at the window, watching with satisfaction as both vase and window shattered. “You promised me Alex would be mine! You swore you could make it happen!”Richard stepped into the room, holding his han
No… I hadn’t laughed like this in five fucking years.Alexander’s head snapped toward me, and for a second, I swore I caught the corner of his mouth twitching, like he was fighting back his own smile.But then he schooled his expression, turned, and stormed off, leaving me laughing in the middle of
Ella & GabrielEllaLilith and I stood in the doorway watching Sophia and Sarah face off like two alley cats fighting over the same scrap of meat.“You bitch!” Sophia shrieked, hurling what looked like a ceramic figurine at Sarah’s head. “You don’t belong here!”Sarah dodged the projectile, causing