SHATTERRED VOWS, STOLEN SHADOWS
Clara's POV
The absolute, ironclad reality of Mark’s threat didn't just hurt; it shattered whatever fragile remains of my spirit I had managed to scrape together.
When he finally pulled his hand from my jawbone and strode upstairs to scrub my presence off his skin in the master shower, I didn't move. I remained pinned against the cold kitchen wall, my shoulder blades pressed flat against the drywall, my lungs gasping for air that felt thin, sharp, and stripped of oxygen.