Eyes in the Forest

Elara’s POV

I gently pressed my trembling fingertips against the tender, inflamed skin of my throat, wincing sharply as a violent bolt of pain shot straight up into my jaw. The horrific, violent altercation with Tinsley from the previous night immediately began playing on a relentless, sickening loop in my exhausted mind. I could still perfectly feel the crushing, ruthless pressure of her hands c