Chapter 35: Tangled Shadows
KATE’S POV
The moment my bedroom door clicked shut, I let the sobs die in my throat. My face—wet with tears moments ago—twisted into a wicked grin. I reached for the box of tissues, dabbing at the corners of my eyes, not to wipe away sorrow but to erase the evidence of crocodile tears.
“Ha!” I laughed bitterly, throwing myself onto the soft mattress. “Elle, this is just the beginning. You think you’ve won because Lucas listens to you? Because those children call him daddy with their sweet little voices?”
I shook my head slowly, the grin widening. “You don’t know who you’re playing with. You’re walking blind into my territory, and no one survives here—not even your precious twins.”
I picked up my phone from the nightstand and scrolled to the name that always
