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

Alice sat at the bar, nursing her second pint, her fingers drumming nervously on the glass. The bar was a little busier than usual tonight, the usual patrons scattered throughout, chatting in loud voices, the clinking of glass and the hum of conversation filling the air. Alice barely noticed. She ti...

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