Soft mumbling voices fell in my ears, drawing me back to consciousness. An inadvertent groan left my lips as I tried to move; my entire body hurt so much. It was as if someone had sucked out all my energy.
The metallic taste of blood filled my mouth as I tried to swallow, a stinging reminder of the slap that had caused my lips to split. Groaning again, I cracked open my eyes and straightened my back.
My eyes widened and my breath caught in my throat as my gaze landed on Tristan. He was standing right across from me at the other end of the room. His eyes flashed with regret and pain the moment our gazes met. I wanted to tell him that I was fine, but the bruise on my mouth made it difficult to speak. Wincing, I looked away to find Alistair, Edna, Lavender and mom standing right next to T
