⊰ 8 ⊱ Mother and Monster

| Penelope |

I feel like I’ve been sucker-punched, the air rushing out of my lungs as Malachi’s words sink in like poison darts. He strolls towards the door, each step measured and deliberate, like a predator savoring the terror of his prey.

“I’ll let you play mommy for now,” he says, his voic...