THE ALPHA'S NAUGHTY LITTLE CHRISTMAS GIFT.
The house smells pleasant as Eliana finishes watering the flower pots of wolfsbane, the vases made of silver.
Along the mantle, Ivy’s life is laid out in quiet order. Her round baby face is captured mid-laugh. Her first birthday, frosting smeared everywhere. A blurry photo of her clutching her toes, startled by her own joy.
The years move forward without asking permission.
Twelve, braces, too much lipstick, defiance sharpened by insecurity.
Sixteen, holding a basketball trophy she insists does not matter, even as her fingers curl tight around it.
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