Raelynn

The next morning, I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing. I groggily reached for it, seeing a text from Alison.

“Hey Rae, just wanted to check in. How’s everything at home?”

I smiled, grateful for her thoughtfulness. “Hey, Ali. It’s…complicated. I didn’t go to my parents’ house as I planned. My adoptive father, Valentine, called me to stay with him instead.”

“Wow, that’s unexpected. How come?”

“He said something about tradition, but I don't believe that. Something else must be up, I will get to know about it later. When I got here, no one was home. It was just me.”

“That’s a lot to deal...