Sonya is quiet for a moment. I can tell she doesn’t like being put in a position where she’s forced todefend herself.
Yeah… well, too f*****g bad.
“First of all,” she says after a long silence, “they weren’t strangers. They’re people I trust greatly.Which is why I left Evie in their care. I had to make certain decisions, and yes, they were tough
decisions. But it had to be done to ensure Evie’s long-term safety.”
“Long-term safety?” I repeat. “What does that mean?”
“I’m trying to explain, if you’d let me,” Sonya clucks in irritation.
Her gaze darts to Lucio, who has started pacing between two large trees.
“Well, you’re not doing a great job,” I snap again. “What makes you think leaving Evie with Polishgang members would have ever contributed to her
