Treacherous Embrace

Mallory’s POV

The last time Valerie and I had spoken, we hadn’t parted on the best of terms. That had been on me, mostly, because I did and still hated her. When we went our separate ways last time, I had been content on that being the end of our relationship entirely. As far as I was concerned, I never wanted to see or speak to her ever again for as long as I lived.

Yet, desperate times called fo