#Chapter 39 Nobody Compares to You

Eloise’s POV I came out of the shower and tossed myself into the bed. I pulled the covers over my head and let out a heavy sigh. “Please turn off the lights, Nora. I need to get some sleep.” “Don’t you want to wait for Lord Xavier?” Nora asked me hesitantly. I pulled the pillow to my chest and hugged it tightly. “No. I’m too tired and he shouldn’t be back tonight. Adrian told me that had business to take care of.” After Xavier left last night, I didn’t bother to fix my appearance. I was far too stunned, hurt, and angry to take care of myself. Despite how much he had hurt me, though, I still wanted him here. It made no sense to me but I wanted us to work through this and talk about it. I just hated that he chose brutality over diplomacy. When Nora came to me this morning, she was startled by my appearance. I looked in the mirror and got a good look at the bite marks, the bruises, and my disheveled hair. It was