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Chapter 7

Author: Iamfide
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-25 15:54:41

Raina's POV

I stood rooted to the ground, my mind unable to comprehend what I was staring at. Ava’s neck was torn open, blood soaking her right side in a gruesome cascade. I wanted to turn away, to erase the sight from my mind—but I had to be sure.

Pushing past the sheriff, I reached for the wound, my fingers trembling as they hovered over the blood. I needed to see. I needed proof.

“What are you doing, Raina?” Sheriff Grant’s voice was sharp, his grip firm as he yanked me back.

Tears burned at the edges of my vision. Ava had been a bully. She’d wanted me dead. But I couldn’t bring myself to hate her—not like this. She was too young to die.

I struggled against his grip, desperate to check the wound again, but he was stronger. With a heavy breath, he pulled the sheet over her face, blocking her from view. As if that would make this any less real. As if the image of her lifeless body wasn’t already seared into my memory.

“Raina.” His voice grounded me, and I forced my gaze to meet his.
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