CHAPTER 19— A Friend. EDITH'S POV "You know, you don't need to apologize. You didn't cause any of this and me being lashed had nothing to do with you," I mumbled into the pillow. Carter has been apologizing while he helped clean my back as if it was his fault.I winced a little when the towel touched my back. I knew I was determined not to show weakness but I could feel how bad my back was and the raw pain I felt on my back was a constant reminder. "Yeah, sure." I heard Carter's dismissive reply as he continued to take care of me. I stayed quietly as Carter took care of me. I didn't know him before I got to this pack but his actions and how he was taking care of me seemed like we'd been friends before this. Why was he doing this? None of this makes sense, I wasn't a friend of his nor wa