Mark of Deception

The echoes of Ophelia's eager agreement had barely settled in the sterile air before Torin shattered the momentary truce.

"You aren't walking out that door until we bleed for this," he stated flatly, his voice stripping away any illusion that she was in charge. "We are marking each other. Then you go feed your parents the story."

Ophelia’s posture immediately snapped rigid. She folded her arms t