I spent most of the early hours staying tucked away inside our bedroom, the sheer weight of the club's suspicious glances from the dining hall still making my skin crawl with discomfort. I knew that even though Stone had laid down the law with his fists, there were still men downstairs who looked at me and saw nothing but a target. They saw a town girl who had brought a hornets' nest right to their front door.
Around noon, a soft knock sounded on the bedroom door. I walked over and turned the lock slowly, finding Riley standing on the other side with a small tray of food in her hands. She gave me a sad, sympathetic smile as she stepped into the room, setting the tray down on the wooden nightstand.
"You need to eat something, Tessa," she said gently, sitting down on the edge of the mattre
