Chapter 23: Breaking Point

Maya "You must have lost your damn mind, Camila," I retorted, attempting to walk past her, but she seized my hand and shoved me against the sink. "Don't act so fucking innocent, Maya. I know you went to the Alphas and told them I hit you when I never did! That's why they did this to me!" She rolled up her hoodie sleeves, revealing horrible burn marks on both hands—it looked like someone used a lighter and held it on those spots until the skin began to simmer, "You lying bitch! Why did you fabricate this when you're already the next Luna?!" They did this to her? And suddenly, it dawned on me. Oh no, last night... they thought it was her who harmed me! "Camila, there's a terrible misunderstanding here," I struggled to maintain a calm tone, though every inch of my body still throbbed in agony. Despite knowing she endured this unjustly, I couldn't bring myself to explain because the pain I felt was inexplicable, "I'm sorry for what happened, but believe me, I never lied to them. I didn't e