Emily's Thorned Rose

From the book being released on 12.20.25…..

“You’re no longer a good fit for me anymore.” She rushed off the bed, grabbing new clothes from her dresser to change. “You can happily leave.”  

“Whoa, wait a hot minute there, princess. Where the f%$^ do you think you’re going? Why are you so upset?” I shot out of the bed, toward her. 

“Get the f$%^ out and don’t come back. I’m through with these games. You were a hot F#$% and all, but yeah, you’re not my crazy.”  

Her rage was palpable, stiffening the air around us quickly.  

She turned, shutting herself in the bathroom. I didn’t hesitate to break the door off its hinges. It was the exact moment she removed her shirt, exposing her scarred torso in the bathroom light. I grabbed her arm, her eyes wide, trying frantically to cover herself again. I ripped the fabric out of her hands and threw it aside. She tried to strike me, but I caught her hand, pinning it behind her back. Suddenly, she headbutted my jaw with such force that I nearly buckled, not seeing it coming. I know it was meant to free herself, but I wouldn’t let her go to clutch my jaw. So, I let the blood spill all over her.