*Valeria*

The second my hand impacted her cheek I felt more release than I had in weeks.

And I didn't care if I was in the right or the wrong, all I knew was that it felt damn good.

"What the hell?" Samantha snapped, instantly stopping her tears and whipping her head around to face me. "How dare you slap me!"

It was clear that I had surprised her as much as I had myself. She was so surprised that she had dropped her entire act of the meek and struggling ...