When Ava woke, a dull, aching pain gripped every inch of her body. The unfamiliar ceiling above her slowly came into focus, and in a sudden burst of anxiety, she sat up — only to gasp as a sharp tug at her waist forced her back down.The clock on the wall showed it was already noon.The room was empty. Alexander, of course, was long gone.Her body still ached, a cruel reminder of what had happened — and worse, it hadn’t even been cleaned up. She felt like nothing more than a discarded toy, used and left behind.Ava curled her fingers into the sheets, biting down on the surge of bitterness rising in her throat. A hollow laugh escaped her lips, humorless and self-mocking. So this was what she’d allowed herself to become.She drew the blanket up, covering herself, her breath trembling.Pushing herself to the edge of the bed, she winced, gripping the mattress for support. Her calf muscles trembled weakly beneath her, and when her eyes fell on the crumpled, torn remnants of her clothes sc
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