Alice only wanted to help her younger brother when she confronted his bully. She ends up agreeing to do whatever Adam wants in return for him leaving her brother alone. He goes one step further, befriending and protecting her brother, but only for as long as Alice agrees to follow his orders. Orders that become increasingly difficult for her to agree to.

Blackmailed by the Bully

“A’ight?” Mike greeted the couple with a lazy wave. His eyes flicked briefly to Alice, but he didn’t seem surprised to see her.
It was strange, but Alice was beginning to feel at home in Adam’s house. His family—the dog and now the brother—seemed to have accepted her presence without question. She f...

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