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

After school, Adam had errands to run for his older brother, though lately, the term "older brother" seemed more of a habit than a reflection of reality. He still thought of Mike that way—his role model, his mentor, the guy who’d shown him the ropes. But in truth, Mike was less involved with the ope...

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