Chapter 10

Amelie

"There's a ritual. It's dangerous and painful, but it will unbind you from Tate," my mother quickly retorted.

I was frozen in shock, "you want me to become a Scarred One? Are you serious! Do any of you care for me at all!" I was screaming at this point.

I turned and ran. I went straight to my room tossed everything in my suitcase. I grabbed my phone and texted Tate. "I'm heading home early. I'll see you soon."

I got a reply right away, "see you soon then." I don't know why but his text seemed off-putting to me. I brushed it off. I was between...