Shattered Trust

Cassia Rowe

Malachi’s face was unreadable as he stood there, staring at me, at Darius, at the mess of truths that had just been thrown into the open. His jaw clenched, his eyes burning with shock and betrayal. I opened my mouth to explain, to say anything that would make this better, but the words felt stuck, tangled in my throat.

“Malachi,” I pleaded, taking a step toward him, “please, just let m