Kiss of Death

Life was far from perfect after my mother's sudden death, but it was one I'd grown to love. And now, it's a life I'll never know again. Not after she and her two cruel sons entered our lives.



My father swore he'd never love again, but just as suddenly as Merelda arrived, she became the very center of his world . . . and just as quickly, I was all but forgotten.



Still, I did not complain . . . if only for my father's sake. Not even when cruel words turned into even crueler punishments at my ne...