Charlotte Sanguinite POV:
Terrence rubbed his hand over his face. “What are you talking about? Beruth told me that you up and left. You turned your back on your family.”
“How would you know what happened?” I ask, my tone scathing. When didn't you bother writing to me or asking me what I was going through? I was tossed out of the compound in the middle of the night, just a few days after I turned fourteen. My father and my siblings threw me out at a time when predators would be roaming the woods. They wanted me to die. But I survived. I will always survive. And now you’re here pretending to be clueless!”
I felt my phone vibrate in my hand, under the table. Without bringing it into view, I accept the call, already knowing who it is.
“Tell me why you’re here, Terrence. You don’t need to b
