I'm trying to calm down, but it's hard with all this anger and pain welling up inside me. She's just staring at me, no sympathy in her eyes whatsoever. And honestly, I get it, but it still stings.

Agatha let out this bitter laugh. "And why are you hurting now? What right do you have to be hurt after all the trouble you've brought to our family? Do you think you'll get sympathy just because we didn't love you enough?"

"I haven't asked anything from you since then, Agatha, especially not now. Do you even know what Ares did to me?" My voice was shaking as I spoke. I glanced...