Possessing her Shadows
The gates peeled open without a sound, like the world had already expected me.
My fingers toyed with the hem of the dress Elena had picked. Black silk, sleek and heavy, like it carried its own kind of authority. The neckline dipped just enough to draw attention without being scandalous, and the bodice clung tighter than I was used to, sculpting me into someone sharper, bolder.
“Marcelo Bernardo,” I whispered again as the car rolled forward, though this time the name came out ragged, broken. My chest was tight. The closer I got, the harder it was to imagine that I had ever spoken his name freely.
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