Chapter 351

Daphne's POV

Slap!

The sound cracked across the courtyard of Lancaster Academy like a gunshot. My head snapped sideways. Fire exploded across my left cheek. I staggered back two full steps, hand flying up to cover the burning skin. For one dizzy second the world tilted. The crowd of parents, teachers, and uniformed children blurred into a wall of open mouths and raised phones. My ears rang. My vis