Blood Ties

Cassia Rowe

Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably as I clung to Malachi, my body trembling against his chest. It felt like my world had been ripped apart again. I had survived being rejected and banished by Darius once, but this—this was a fresh wound. My sobs echoed in the room, each breath harder to catch than the last.

"I hate him, Malachi," I choked out between ragged breaths, my voice th