Outside, thunder cracked, and lightning split the sky. My soul cowered in a corner, trembling. I, too, had always been afraid of storms.Once, Simon would hold me, soothe me, and read me stories. Now, the stories he told weren't for me anymore.Late into the night, after Gracie was finally asleep, he left. In the darkness, she opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling, chuckling victoriously. "Oh, Simon… From now on, you belong only to me."My soul froze. Why would she say that? Could she have been the one behind the silver solution that mysteriously appeared in the bathroom?I wanted to stay and hear what she would say next, but the same invisible force yanked me back to Simon's side.In the study, he traced his fingers over our bonding ceremony photo. "The marking ceremony is around the corner, Juliette. Why won't you just give in? When will you grow up and understand accountability?"He sighed deeply, then stood by the window to light a cigarette.I was fuming. Why did he wan
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