Chapter 17
RILEY:
Maybe this was the time to believe they were indeed stronger than necessary. My face still hurts so bad from the slaps I received and I'm surprised that I was not able to stand on my feet after the second one.
I remember how fear gripped me. How I was defenseless against the Luna. I guess I really wasn't cut out for all of this after all despite living a life where I had to face off bullies and assaulters all because of being without parents and a roof over my head.
Sansa already helped massage my cheek with an ointment but nothing has changed. Mostly I felt like I was attacked with an iron at this point.
"Do you need me to get you something?" Xavier says just after I wince from the pain. He has been in the room for a while now and was just standing there without a w
