Chapter 17 Fake concern

Liya's POV

A blinding headache slicing through my skull roused me out of my slumber. I let out a whimper, my hand coming up to clutch my head. But the pain in my wrist was equally as excruciating. My eyes were still not open thanks to the terrible headache, and I clutched at the space beneath me to steady myself, only for my fingers to graze a wooden object that felt like a bed frame.

I was laying on a soft mattress. How?! My head throbbed as I tried to recall what had happened in the last few hours before I fell unconscious. When I recalled Tiffany and the two men who had tried to assault me, my body jerked up on reflex.

"Don't touch me!" I yelled out, flailing my arms as I finally opened my eyes.

"Liya! You're safe, you're safe…relax."

A pair of strong arms wrapped around me gently and tried to steady me. When I looked up, I realized it was Ryder. That was when I remembered everything that came after; my almost painless transformation, the exploding power of my wolf and how I had sh