*Leonora* I was seated in my corner of the room with the blanket wrapped around my body as I wrote in my journal. I wanted to relieve myself of all these unwanted thoughts that plagued my mind. There was no way I could complete my plans when my head and my feelings were all jumbled up. I needed to come up with a better plan. One that would protect my heart. I didn’t care about my body. I had already been battered and bruised so no amount of physical pain could break me down. I heard the door knob jiggle and I quickly stuffed my book underneath and got up, laying the blanket on the floor as my makeshift bed. I opened the door and was met with Jax staring down at me angrily. His eyes softened as he noticed the dress I was wearing. I stepped over to the side and opened the door wider, gi

