The sparkler hissed louder, casting demonic shadows across his scarred face. She stared down at him, gloved fingers still wrapped around his neck. “Because she’s the original.” His […]

The words hit her like a blade. For a frozen second, the only sound was the roar of the train and her own heartbeat hammering in her ears. […]

The man’s knees buckled. Blood poured between his fingers as he clutched the wound that should have been hers. She didn’t lower the gun. Thunder rolled through the […]

The words hung in the air like smoke. For one frozen second, the only sound was rain hammering the glass. Then the lights flickered. Once. Twice. She stumbled […]

The woman froze. Her grip loosened on the man beneath her as a second figure stepped into the flickering light. Same dark hair. Same sharp jaw. Same muscular […]

The thunder cracked so violently the rooftop seemed to shake. She stared at him, rain streaming down her face like tears she refused to cry. His chest heaved, […]

The words hung in the air thicker than the salt breeze drifting through the open curtains. For a second, the only sound was the ocean and the frantic […]

The candle flame shuddered as if it had heard the confession too. For a second, the only sound was the wax dripping onto the floor like blood. She […]

Elena’s blood ran cold. The wind whipped her dark hair across her face as she stared at the man she had just tucked into bed twenty minutes ago. […]

The groom’s words hung in the suite like smoke. His lips curved into something that wasn’t quite a smile — more a satisfied predator’s twitch. The bride’s face […]