Bound with Shadows

makes me want to throw up. But this is her, standing in my famil

king out of her in a voice so high-pi

nother dimension. So instead, I do what anyone with a mo

s all my pitch shifts toward the sun, I say

nd her lips curl into a smug smile.

-fed leech,

?" She asks, b

sweetly, giving her an arm pat as if

e, my brother Theo is gazing at her as if she hung the dam

y at Clara. "I told you our baby was going to l

answer to th

dutiful daughter who's not quiet

es and Dropp

uite some time. It feels... oddly comforting. Years of devouring take

us bite of mash, it is fo

IIIII

-pitched shriek. A human missile named Layla bar

re she screeches to a s

throws me to the ground like a golden r

tease, arching a bro

ms, pouting. "You're

rst?" I smile, if sh

I would've greeted you. But y

o, giving her a

nds and then sighs. "Ugh, I ha

cause I'm

but doesn'

heavenly savior before Ti

e. Layla, join us. You

Christmas morning. Aunt, you

e owns the joint. I see her and Th

Suspi

ey were mates once upon a t

a met someone else.

ayla is just stabbing the shit out of her steak like it h

s and

have little more than crossed the threshold when

t home, won't yo

s do," s

: The same soft lavender walls. The same bookshelves filled with my childhood favo

I say, dragging m

"Home to finally c

"You could've put that in a

the fun in th

stly? I don't know what I'll do next. But 

S. THAT'S THE ENERGY. MAKE THAT D

? Or are they simply a reflection of some unres

ens into a line. "M

huh. That's w

hanging the subject so qui

ughtiness in her eyes, "

my own sp

k. I can tell just by looking at you

e actua

here?! A moment ago, we were ta

, hush. There is space

"I don't have time for dating, alrigh

your lucky night - tonight is Theo

her wari

, eligible bachelors there." And I, my dear, am dress

ly the room spins

like the evil

six sharp. D

l return becomes a