Chapter 21
VANESSA
“Oh my Goodness, Vanessa!” Mary ran into my ward, tears streaming down her face.
“Look at you. Oh Goddess.”
“M–Mary what are you doing here? Y–You have school, don't you?”
She shook her head wiping her tears, her eyes travelling around my bandage arm.
Mary took my hand, interlocking our fingers. “What happened? Who did this to you?”
“I don't know…” I swallowed, blinking back my tears. “But I am fine now, you don't have to worry about me. You have to go back to school, I will be fine.”
“No! The Alpha heir specifically told me to stay with you. I am not going anywhere, even if he returns.” I sighed defeated, there was no winning for me if I continued arguing with her.
“Tell me what happened, how did you get hurt?”
“I don't know who he was, but he came to me at
