Valerie Thorne’s POV:

When I woke up, my whole body ached. It felt like I had fought the whole night, or someone had beaten me up. I scratched my head and shifted my body to sit up.

But suddenly, it felt like something was wrong. My legs. They felt strangely painful. What even happened last night? Panic rose in my chest.

I dragged my body to stand up when I caught stains of blood. God. Why were there blood stains on my bedsheet? What happened to me last night? Did I do it last night? But ...