I Was Your Salvation, Now I'm Your Curse

lights glowing like a palace in the night. Gentle waves lap

was supposed to be a celebration, but her grandmother's shocking dec

s broke her thoughts. Eve didn't ne

mocking voice cut through t

u're here to argue about Grandma's choi

nder the moonlight. She leaned against the raili

ver have to ask, do you, Eve? Everything always falls into your lap-my

sharp. "This isn't a game, Alina.

. "No, it wasn't. But tonight

mach dropped as she saw the knife in Alina'

ear crept into her voice. "Put it

e. "Too far? Do you have any idea how long I've waited fo

ered, stepping back.

"Your mother stole my father, tore my family apart, and now

with her. "I didn't take anything from

lly don't know, do you? Your perfect mother didn

like a slap. "Wh

one call that pulled her away? My mother's plan. The crash

mories of that day-her mother's rushed goodby

she said, though

quickly we moved in. How easily my mother t

Eve. "You and your m

did what we had to. And to

ed into Eve's stomach, and a gasp of pain escaped her

ds trembling as she clutched

se, I did. You've always been so naive. D

nds, she gripped the knife's handle and, with a desperate cry, pulled it out. Pain

loser. "How dramatic. But

forcing her back against the railing. The cold metal dug i

last

er eyes burned with defiance

e widened. "

e, Alina pushed h

reezing water. The ocean swallowed her, its icy grip