cult · family · brutal · cold · murder · manipulative · horror · thriller · siblings · psychopathic
The kitchen lights buzzed softly, stretching shadows across the floor as Rowan walked in. At twenty-one, she ruled the family’s hidden circle, yet a cold doubt lingered about Lydia’s silence on their so-called mercy killings. To tether the younger girl’s loyalty in irreversible ink, Rowan had appointed her the primary hand of execution. Now, with the rest of the family still absent, Rowan turned to Lydia, her gaze frigid and unyielding.