Savannah
Fear crawled up my chest like it wanted to rip through skin and bone. Goosebumps ran along my arms and back.
Eve’s hand found mine the moment we saw my mother.
“Breathe,” she whispered. “Whatever happens, stay calm.”
But how?
How could I stay calm when she was right there, standing at the front door with her arms folded, not a smile in sight, not a trace of welcome on her face?
Her eyes were locked on me like a hawk watching a mouse. Her mouth twitched. There was no warmth. Just her icy presence.
And that wasn’t even what terrified me most.
It was the sound of tires crunching into gravel behind us. The click of a car door opening. Xavier stepped out of the car. He looked completely clueless.
She was going to tell him. Right here. Right now.
He smiled the moment he saw he
