Dark Lord

Do not be deceived by her innocent face, the angelic smile, or suffer my fate you will. No, the girl carries within her an awesome power, one capable of destroying the resolve of even the most steadfast grandparent. The encounter was mercifully brief. She wheeled up to me, running over my toe without an ounce of remorse, and uttered a single word. “Papa.” My heart lurched. That black hoody, those piercing eyes. I cringed at her unmistakable authority—to persuade, to demand, …Read the Rest