Ivy’s POV
A sharp, searing pain shot through my skull as I slowly opened my eyes. My vision blurred, my surroundings nothing more than dark, shifting shadows. I sucked in a breath, but it did little to steady my pounding head.
Someone had hit me.
The realization sent a fresh wave of nausea rolling through me. I squeezed my eyes shut, willing the dizziness to subside, then opened them again, bracing against the pain that exploded across my skull. Slowly, my trembling hand traveled to the back of my head, fingers brushing against something clotted.
Blood.
My breath hitched as I pulled my hand back, the dark crimson staining my fingertips. The shock cut through the fog in my mind, allowing fragmented memories to slam into me all at once.
Isabella. Lila.
Betrayal struck me l
