Ivy's POV
"Tell me everything," Grandma urged, her hands hovering just above mine, remembering too late she couldn't actually touch me. Her spectral form flickered with concern.
"He attacked me," I said bluntly, watching her eyes widen in shock. "Dad actually tried to strangle me."
"Start from the beginning," she commanded, her voice steady despite her obvious distress.
I took a deep breath. "When I first arrived, he seemed fine. But then Kathrine started showing up around him. Whenever I mentioned her name or she appeared, his eyes would get this strange, hazy look."
"Like he wasn't fully present?"
"Exactly. His voice would become soft and confused. Kathrine kept boasting about becoming the next luna, and while everyone dismissed her at first, Dad seemed to be considering it whenever she was around." My voice cracked slightly. "Today, I was waiting outside his office when I heard her say she was bonding with him."
