Beyond the Family's Shadow
The rest of the family piled into the waiting car and sped off, leaving Elara with nothing but a shared bike.
If Dante hadn't sensed something was off and doubled back for her, she might not even be here for dinner.
Yet, when they got home, her mother scolded her for not bringing Serena a recovery gift from the hospital.
Never mind that she was the one who'd had her blood drained for three days.
Elara’s heart finally turned to ash.
She wanted to explain, but the family just carried on, seating themselves and starting the meal, completely ignoring her.
Her father, at the head of the table, sliced into his medium-rare steak with silver cutlery.