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Avalyn's POV

A couple days passed, and I refused to see anyone. Alpha Grey hadn’t visited since then. I was thankful he didn‘t, because I didn’t know how I could face him. When people came to visit me, I refused to speak. I knew deep down, from their worried eyes, that there was no telling of anything truthful would come from their mouths.

How was I supposed to act like everything was okay when I knew what the truth was?

“Ava?” Rebecca's voice called out as I layed in bed. I had been refusing to shower or change for any occasion. I heard her moving in through the bedroom door, but with my back facing her, she couldn‘t tell if I was asleep or awake.

“Please tell me what‘s wrong…” she said, and my heart broke hearing how upset and hurt she was. Rebecca had become my best friend, and I hated not speaking to her. I hated how things were between us. I turned over and faced her, my face red and puffy, and my eyes dry from crying all the tears I shed over the situation.

“Did you know