E M I L Y My neck whipped to the side as a heavy fist met with my face, sending me flying across the room. My body hit the wall, causing the wooden paneling to splinter. My ears were ringing, and my vision blurred. I was vaguely aware of a large shadow looming over me. I could feel the heat radiating from his body. "You f*****g piece of s**t!" my father roared, his voice dripping with venom. "You’ve f****d everything up!" He grabbed a fistful of my hair and yanked me to my feet. His eyes were blazing with fury, his fangs bared. "I'm sorry," I croaked, my throat burning from the impact. "Sorry?" he spat, his voice laced with disgust. "You're sorry? That's not good enough! You've broken the truce, the one thing we've worked so hard to keep. You've jeopardized everything!" His hand ti

