(Ashley)
I wake up with anger still burning in my chest. Yesterday keeps replaying in my mind. Daniel's room. Getting on my knees for him. Thinking this time, finally, he would mark me.
For so long I've been asking him. Begging him. Doing everything I can to make him claim me as his.
But he refused. Again.
I had to wipe my mouth on the way back to my room. Had to scrub his scent off my skin. The whole time feeling used and disgusting.
This isn't the first time he's rejected the idea of marking me. It's been a lot of excuses. Always something about timing or focus or his plans against Moonridge.
I planned everything so carefully back at Moonridge. That night when Aria caught us in bed together wasn't an accident. I wore the necklace she gave me for my birthday on purpose. I wanted her
