I woke up leaning against the cave with Angel’s head on my lap. Wincing I pushed him off of me and slipped away from him. My body hurt from their roughness. I didn’t want to be there when he woke up, I just wanted to be away. I got dressed again and it made me feel a bit better, more like myself again. I followed the path they had taken until I got to the rope and I climbed up it.
It was still dark as I walked back to the mansion. The cold had me shivering as well as the emotions that rolled through me. I couldn’t even be with Quinn now even if he ever did accept me. Ivy had used me like a slip-on mask. Even walking hurt.
“Hazel?”
I looked up and frowned as Tuff neared me. He had a net in his hand and a bag tied to his belt. Ash was staring at me from his shoulder. Even my pet looked c
