Belli sat on the wooden steps of the cabin, staring at the trees. The morning air was cool and fresh after the rain. Zack was inside making coffee. She had asked for a few minutes alone. She needed to think. To remember.The memories of Emily came slowly at first. Then all at once.She remembered being eight years old. Their parents had just died. The house was quiet and empty. Emily, only sixteen, had held her tight on the couch.“I’ve got you, Belli,” Emily had whispered. “I’ll take care of us. I promise.”And she did.Emily worked two jobs. She cooked dinner every night. She helped Belli with homework. She smiled even when she was exhausted. “We’re going to be okay,” she would say, braiding Belli’s hair. “As long as we have each other.”Belli smiled sadly at the memory. That Emily was gone now. The strong, loving big sister had been replaced by someone cold. Someone angry. Someone who wanted to destroy everything.She remembered the day Emily got the job at Midnight Sins.“I’ll mak
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