Chapter 83 What Are You Hiding?

Jon's POV "You… How did you—" Leona immediately backed away, avoiding my gaze with her head hung low. I was even more surprised, unable to believe this woman before me was the fierce and beautiful princess of the Lackspur pack. Her dark locks had been smoothed, yet her hair still looked disheveled. Her cheeks were swollen, too. The wound on her left forehead stood out like a sore thumb despite her attempt to hide half of it behind her hair. She looked far worse than the photo Soren showed me. What was going on? Did Soren hit her? I immediately shook my head, rejecting that ridiculous thought. He would never lay a hand on a woman. Those who upset him wouldn't even live long enough to see him, anyway. Then… what happened to Leona? I reached out, trying to brush the hair away from Leona's forehead to get a better look at her wound. But the moment she saw me lift my hand, she stepped back in terror and quickly shielded her face with one arm. It was as if she were afraid I would