In the Arms of the Older Brother
Her words came out ragged, trembling, and for a split second, I saw the way she shrank back, twisting herself into the perfect victim.
It made my blood boil, rage snapping inside me all over again. Before I knew it, I was already lunging for her, but Dad’s hand clamped down on my arm, yanking me back with a force that nearly spun me around.
I staggered, my heel slipping, and there was a crash—the vase on the console shattering, porcelain shards scattering across the floor.
Instinctively, I caught myself when I fell into my butt, but pain flared through my palm as sharp edges dug into my skin. I sucked in a breath, wincing, but Dad’s voice thundered over everything else.