Flesh and Blood

Levi’s strong hand clamped down on Clara’s shoulder. His iron grip halted her desperate crawl across the polished marble floor. She paused, her fingers hovering just inches away from the discarded platinum ring.

"Clara, leave it. Let it go." Levi spoke with a heavy, unyielding finality.

Clara rose to her feet. The bright chandelier light reflected the unshed tears brimming in her eyes. She loc