LUSTS OF THE FLESH
READING AGE 18+
“Now, listen very carefully,” I say, holding up three fingers.
“You don’t look at Ashleigh.” One finger drops.
“You don’t speak to her.” The second finger drops.
“You don't go near her… You don’t even breathe near her.”
The third finger goes down.
Baron nods frantically, snot and tears mixing with the blood on his face.
“If I hear her name come out of either of your mouths again, I’ll come back. And I promise you… I’ll break more than a few bones.”
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When it comes to his sister, Zayn Richardson has no restraint.
He doesn’t warn twice.
And he sure as hell doesn’t forgive.
Ashleigh was adopted into his family, quiet and fragile, already broken by life.
Zayn was meant to be her shield.
And he was.
But somewhere along the way, that protection turned into something else.
Something far more dangerous.
This is a story about two people, who see the line of morality, understand it perfectly, and choose to cross it anyway.
Because some bonds don't fade or break when they’re forbidden.
They sharpen.
They deepen.
They burn even more fiercely.
Unfold
Cheerleading practice is grueling.
Kayla has us going all out for the upcoming interstate championship like it's tomorrow instead of next year.
We're supposed to be sharp and synchronized, but I'm none of those things.
I can't nail the last three steps to save my life.
Prisci replays the music, and we get back into the……
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