Charlotte’s POV:
I could feel the slow burn of stares following me as I finally revealed myself to what could have been my future family and friends. The smell of their shock and disappointment was evident in the air and I just knew that if I were to look at them for too long, I would become emotional. A bubbling inside me told me to keep my head high, my chin up and my heart calm, for these people who claim so desperately to be of “my kind” do not deserve to see me weak. A pain crept into my chest as I felt the heartache of Dominic, realizing I am no longer the woman he left behind. With a quick swipe of my blade’s handle, I managed to knock out one of his guards, making it seem as though I had turned dark. I refuse to kill an innocent and I am here today for my own agenda. With one eye
