"Even after that… Carine wasn't satisfied."
Gérard's voice dropped to a whisper, raw and hollow.
"She dipped her hands in my father's blood… then walked over to Odette." His breath hitched. "Odette was screaming… broken… grieving him… and Carine"
His jaw clenched.
"She smeared my father's blood across Odette's face and told her he died because of her."
Charlotte's chest tightened painfully.
"S-she smiled at the man holding me… and the next thing I knew he injected wolfsbane into my body." His voice trembled. "Carine told him to tie me up."
"They dragged us into an old, abandoned building. Two men stayed behind… to deal with my father's body." His fingers curled slightly against her skin. "They chained me to a chair. Silver chains."
"My entire body burned. It felt like I was dying." His breathing grew uneven. "Carine grabbed Odette by the hair… and started beating her."
Charlotte shut her eyes, her heart aching.
