Chained by Pride

Kaelen

By late Friday night, after hours of poring over estate financial ledgers until my eyes blurred, I dragged myself toward the kitchen in search of strong coffee. Before I reached the door, my sharp hearing caught Thalia's unmistakable laugh echoing from inside.

I paused in the hallway, half-afraid my temper wouldn't hold up against her shifting moods right now. Still, the need for caffeine