**Adrian POV**
Charlotte appeared in the doorway and at first I thought she was coming to help defuse the situation with James but then I saw what she was holding and my blood turned to ice.
Another g*n.
She held it loosely at her side like she'd forgotten it was there but it was pointed in our general direction and her face was completely blank, no emotion at all, like she'd shut down some part of herself to get through this moment.
"Charlotte," I said carefully. "What are you doing?"
"I'm telling the truth," she said and her voice was flat. "The truth I should have told two years ago."
Elena was still standing between me and James and I could feel her shaking now, could feel the fear radiating off her, and I wanted to pull her back behind me but I didn't dare move because there wer
