Chapter 1

Clara’s POV.

“Make sure to be good to your brother,” Mum said as we walked to Eric’s door, her voice all sweet and trusting like she had no clue what kind of shit she was dropping me into.

Eric isn’t living with us and hasn’t for years, but Mum and my stepdad were all excited about their anniversary trip and decided I needed watching even though I could handle my own shit at home.

I just nodded and kept quiet, bag slung over my shoulder, but the second that door opened and Eric stood there looking tall and cold as ever with that bored stare, something twisted low...