Elena POV
“Poppy,” I breathed, my voice tinged with shock, “who did this to you?”
Her eyes turned frantic. “No one did this to me Luna, I tripped one morning and hit my face on the ground.”
She sounded so earnest that anyone would have believed her, but I knew the tell tale signs of physical abuse. I saw how she’d flinched when I’d called ordered her to come closer. Even now, I could see how tightly she held herself together, the fear hidden behind her eyes as if she was begging me to let it slide. To pretend I hadn’t seen anything.
“Tell me Poppy,” I said softly, wishing I could give her a hug, “I’ll make sure they pay for it.”
At that, her expression closed off and even her voice turned cold. “No one did it to me Luna, I just fell. I’m done with arranging the closet Luna, may I leav
