Upon his appearance, the whispers in the crowd calmed down and a hot, apprehensive silence fell between everyone.

“You should be dead,”

The words were heavy, interrogating and held no warmth at all. One would think that her so-called family would embrace her after she went missing for over a month. But then again, Rhiannon was never expecting such from them so there was nothing to be disappointed about.

Instead, Rhiannon’s throat tightened, but she bowed her head with practised ...