Chapter 47

ARIANNA

I slowly opened my eyes, greeted by a splitting headache that throbbed relentlessly inside my skull.

The bright sunlight filtered through the curtains only intensified the pain. Confusion quickly took hold of me as I realized that I was not in my own room.

What am I doing in this brute's room?

Panic settled in as I glanced around, hoping that it was only a dream or a mirage but I was indeed in Lucas' room. How did I end up here?

Questions swirled in my mind as I tried to piece together the events of the previous night. Slowly, the memories trickled back, and I felt a wave of shame wash over me. I came here, to Lucas' room after drowning my sorrows in alcohol.

The soreness in my thighs hinted at what may have transpired between us and anxiety gnawed at me. Did we...? The thought alone was enough to send shivers down my spine.

How could I have foolishly let him have me again after breaking me and why did I get drunk in his room? He used my sorrows to take advantage of me.

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