Chapter 37: Cruel Bargains
(Charlotte's POV)
Sarah clung to me as if her life depended on it. Her trembling hands were still smeared with blood, her nails cracked from the partial shift. Her tear-streaked face was twisted with raw terror, and her wolf whined pitifully in the back of her throat. For a moment, I couldn’t even move. The sight of her—so broken, so wild, so unlike herself—left me paralyzed.
"Charlotte... please," she begged, her voice hoarse and cracking. Tears rolled endlessly down her face, mixing with the blood that still stained her lips. “Don’t do this. Don’t let him win. Please!”
I placed a shaky hand on her cheek, trying to steady her. “Sarah,” I whispered softly. My voice trembled, but I needed to stay strong. “It’s okay. I’ll fix this. I swear, I’ll make this b
