Shattered Halo

Hector and Dora's voices kept wafting into Declan's ears; every single syllable was either another demand for replacements or a pointed reproach.

A heavy irritation pressed against Declan's chest, and Valerie sat right beside him without speaking a single word in his defense.

When he had been with Sloane, no one had ever dared to scold him or pester him for gifts.

On the contrary, it had always be