Chapter 39: Breaking the Bond

Ella’s POV

I stood in the bathroom, my body trembling. My face was still wet from the oats Cara had poured over me, and my cheek throbbed from her slap. The floor was covered with shattered glass, and Mara sat against the wall, holding her bleeding arm. Her tears ran freely, but I knew they were fake.

Jasper’s voice echoed in my head, sharp and cruel. “You ungrateful bitch.”

The words stung worse than the slap. I had spent so long trying to prove myself, ...