CHAPTER 18: TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES
VENUS :
I cried myself to sleep that night and didn’t leave my room for two whole days.
Not because I couldn’t. But because I didn’t want to. I didn’t want to see anyone.
I couldn’t even look at myself in the mirror. Each time I tried, I saw a scared little girl pretending to be strong.
I cried. A lot. Not because I saw Maxine with Olivia or even because of Maxine’s cruel words. But because I let myself believe for one stupid second that maybe he cared.
Who would blame me? He touched me in ways that made me feel special.
Mira still brought me food. Fancy things. Healthy things. Fruits I didn’t even know existed and soups that tasted like they came from a royal kitchen.
Mira always stayed to make sure I finished the food. That was the Alpha's ord
