(Ashley)
My whole body hurt when I woke up. The scratches on my face had closed during the night, but they still burned when I touched them. My ribs ached every time I breathed. The pack doctor had given me pills for the pain, but they barely helped.
I stared at myself in the mirror above my dresser. Three days ago, I had been Daniel's girlfriend. Three days ago, I thought I would be Luna someday. Now look at me. Beaten in front of the whole pack by that little nobody who used to follow me around like a lost puppy.
The memory made me want to throw something. Aria standing over me in that ring, making me say the words. Making me submit to her like she was actually better than me. The whole pack watching while she humiliated me.
I had always been prettier. Always been more popular. Alway
