VALERIE'S POV★My eyes snapped open, the musty air of the basement stinging my nostrils. My head pounded, echoing with the phantom sting of Lily's slap.I remembered pushing Fiona, the anger flaring so hot it almost choked me. Then Lily – always quicker, always crueler – shoved me, sending me tumbling down the creaky cellar stairs.The world tilted sideways, my stomach lurched as I tumbled down rough stone steps. I landed with a thud in a damp, dusty basement, the air thick with the smell of mildew and decay.My vision swam, and before I could scramble up, rough hands yanked me to my feet.Lily, her face contorted with malicious glee, loomed over me. "Stay still, little wolf," she hissed, her voice dripping with venom.Before I could react, Fiona, her eyes glinting with cold amusement, grabbed my arms. I twisted and fought, snarling, but their combined strength pinned me down.They tied me up with coarse rope, the rough fibers digging into my skin.That was all I could remember befor
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