Family
Part 1: The Illusion of the Pension The midday sun scorched the balcony of Harborview Heights, the upscale

Chapter 1: The Christmas of Contempt The tantalizing aroma of rosemary and golden turkey roasting in

At exactly 7:00 p.m., the Crown Meridian Hotel in New York City gleamed like a fortress of crystal and

I used to believe that love always revealed itself in our darkest moments. That illusion nearly cost

The sleek pen trembled just above the paper, casting a shaky shadow on the sterile conference room table.

The biting wind surged through the empty autumn street, stirring a swirl of yellow leaves that skittered

Chapter 1: The Sanctuary of Shadows I’ve long believed that history belongs to the survivors, but life

Chapter 1: The Hallowed Halls of Ambition The waiting room of St. Celandine’s Academy was no ordinary

Chapter 1: The Shadow Behind the Grandeur The air inside my parents’ palatial living room was thick

THE JASMINE LOCKET PART I: THE THEATER OF CRUELTY The morning air outside the Corte Familiar de Monteluz










