VERA'S POV.
Pain radiated through every inch of my body, a reminder of Lenora's claws tearing into me at every part. After she attacked me in the woods, I somehow managed to overpower her and escaped. But my victory didn't last for too long as Lenora soon caught up with me and this time I had neither the strength nor the will to fight back. I just laid there and let her do whatever she wanted with me.
I tried to move, to open my eyes, to speak, but my body betrayed me. Both my body and my tongue were useless at the moment, heavy and unresponsive. I felt the cold earth beneath me, the feel of the grass against my skin. It was almost comforting as I laid there not knowing if I was still alive or dead.
I could hear voices around me, people talking and yelling but I couldn't make out a sing
