Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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I caught a glimpse of my reflection in Amber's dark pupils-a twisted, manic grin spread wide. across my face.

"You're insane," she hissed.

I tilted my head at her, a mocking smile playing on my lips. "Insane? Weren't you the ones who drove me to this point, Amber? You orchestrated this grand drama, dragging me into the feud

tween the Carlyns and the Sanders. Why? What did I ever do to deserve this? In my past life, spent years in depression before dying a horrible death. Even in death, I had no peace. My bones were shattered, my skin flayed, my body reduced to fragments."

I laughed, but tears welled in my eyes, streaming down my face and dripping off my chin.

I stepped closer to her, one deliberate step at a time until there was no distance left between

1. us.

"Do you know what death is like? I was abandoned by the world-no one heard my cries. My family stood just within reach, but I couldn't speak, couldn't scream. I could only watch as my killers walked away, free and unpunished." I locked

eyes with her, my voice trembling with rage and despair. "Whitney was only five when you took her. You tortured her, shattered her innocence, and scarred her soul. What gave you the right? We never harmed anyone, yet this is the fate you forced upon us. Who granted you the power to decide who lives and who dies? If you're so intent on killing me, then here I am. Do it. Kill me now."

I pressed the knife into her hand and guided it to my chest, right over my heart. "Go on. Stab

1. me. End it."

The knife clattered to the floor as she shoved me away, storming up the stairs without another word. Her retreating figure screamed of desperation, like someone fleeing from a battle she'd already lost. Amber was unraveling. The situation had spun completely out of her control.

When she disappeared, I let out a shaky breath, wiping the tears from my face. I collapsed onto the couch, utterly drained. But in the end, I had won. I'd gambled, and I'd won.

Thank God Carter had uncovered the truth about their relationship. It seemed Amber cared about Carter more than she did about Yael and Taylor. Once again, Carter had saved me.

At least now, I had nothing to fear from the Carlyns.

Thinking of Yael, who had been dragged away earlier, I headed down to the basement.

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of a whip hitting flesh echoed through the air. The door was slightly ajar. Pushing it open, I saw Yael crouched in the corner, arms wrapped around

man, he looked utterly defeated. He didn't resist, didn't struggle-just like Taylor before him. Yael could've easily dodged the glass Amber had thrown at him earlier, but he hadn't. This family was a tragedy. The mother wasn't a mother,

wearing a plain white T-shirt, its back torn open to reveal raw, bloody

from clutching his head,

flashed back to the first time I saw him-crouched under a tree, his arms wrapped around his head

stepped forward, my voice

didn't even glance at

knelt beside Yael, wrapping my arms around him, just like I

word, he dropped the whip and

up

didn't you dodge?"

his voice soft and resigned. "There's no point. I can't

wasn't just talking about the beating but his entire life-his fate, his bond with Amber. No matter how far he ran, he would always be

on. Let's get you out of

helped him to his feet and guided him back to his bedroom. True to his word, he'd replaced the sheets with brand-new ones,

a pair of matching pink bunny slippers and handed them to me with a shy smile. "Chloe, I prepared

first aid kit?" I

are you going to patch me up? I'm sorry I couldn't protect

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my head. "I'm

a back so

casually

on me back on the island. Could

this, scars were inevitable, yet

help but wonder how many times he had endured this kind of

soft voice, I asked, "Does she hit you

lot more. It's not as

does she hit

our father. She hates us even more for sharing his blood. Just being born was a sin in her eyes, and every day we live is another day we

cruel to me, but that was due to Wisteria's manipulations. At one point, they

since they were small and fed them this

treating his wounds. "Why don't you

monster, says I should be dead, that I don't deserve to live." He looked at me, his dark eyes shimmering with unshed tears.

made sense why his personality was so peculiar-it was

about your parents?" I asked

seemed to lower as he

dad loved my mom very much, but she didn't love him. She despised him. And she

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and Taylor even more

know anything about her