I felt my throat tighten. "What?"
Elara's lips parted, but no words came out at first. Her eyes were wide, unfocused, as if she were reliving something. Something dark.
I reached forward, gripping her wrist. "Elara, talk to me."
She exhaled shakily. "Sienna told me everything."
I didn't move. I just waited.
And then—
"They did it before," she whispered. "Years ago. To another girl. This same nude issue."
I felt my stomach twist. "Who?"
She hesitated.
Then, "Her name was Lillian Prescott."
That name. It sounded vaguely familiar, but I couldn't place it.
Elara swallowed. "She wasn't rich. She was on a scholarship. Just like most people in Ravencrest. And one night, they picked her. Told her it was just a game. Just fun."
Her voice cracked.
"But it was
