Emerald's POV Slowly, my eyes fluttered open. When my eyes found the light, I winced in pain. I had a pounding headache. It hurt so bad to the point that it felt my head would fall off any minute. I found myself in a place that was all too familiar—the nurse's office. The harsh fluorescent lights in the room weren't helping. The reflection of the lights made my pain worse. The memories started flooding back. I recalled what happened last. I was beaten up by Ava and her minions. They tore my clothes. They recorded me as everything went down. I winced as pain coursed through my battered body. I tried to sit up but a sharp pain shot through my ribs. A groan escaped my lips as I tried to shift on the sterile, uncomfortable bed. The aches and pains spread across my body like

