Sally's POVI don't know how long I was unconscious, but when I woke up, my whole body ached, as if I had been hit by a car, and my throat was dry as if I had been left in the desert for days without water.I opened my eyes to see Allen sitting in the chair to the right of the bed and a woman who looked to be in her forties sitting to my left. Both of them looked at me with a mixture of pity and admiration, and at the same time didn't understand why.I wanted to sit up and lean against the headboard, but the sharp pain from under my left rib made it almost impossible to move. Even when I tried to get up, the woman gently pushed me back down and spoke. “You need to rest to restore your health and lost blood. As a human being like you, it takes a lot of time for the wound to be completely healed and for you to be able to return to your daily work. So please rest."I shook my head violently in protest. “No, you don't understand. I can't stay here. I have to go."My voice sounded hoarse.

Sally's POV“I know you've seen right through me since we first met. But from the beginning, hating you was so sweet. I prefer to wish you death.”I stood tall in front of him, controlling my emotions. I still seemed fed up with his threats. He must have been very jealous of me to make him like that, but there was nothing to be jealous of.I knew he wanted to be the next in line to succeed our grandfather because he was the first grandchild of the Donne family in the seventh generation, and I was the last.He can take the throne any time he wants because I don't want that. It will only cause me more pain.But I guess getting his ass kicked, not once but multiple times by the same person every time they met must have rubbed salt into his wounds over and over again. It hurts, I know.I smirked, trying to suppress the laughter that was about to burst. “Hey! You don't have to be cranky with me."I deliberately patted his arm. “I understand, it hurts but I can bear it, boy. It only lasts f

Sally's POV“What do you want me to do if he falls asleep?” I asked, clearly annoyed.Albert's worried gaze never wavered for a second nor did it leave Ryan's sleeping figure. “Stay by his side, show him that you are the only one who can ease all his pain and that you are truly his life partner and you deserve it.” He speaks decisively.I sighed for the umpteenth time and closed the door behind me as Alberr left me. I took my time and walked around the room as quietly as possible to see what he was like.And from the outside, he's a simple, straightforward guy, to him everything is black and white. Like Allen once said, he's a person with dense emotions. I wonder how he acts around his girlfriend.I finally laid eyes on the injured man sleeping on the bed. I want to apologize in advance to his girlfriend for coming here instead of her.I know it's silly to think like that, but this guy is in a relationship. I don't want to ruin what they have together, that would be wrong.Sitting dow

Sally's POVI just laughed, making Athena laugh too, making everyone laugh too. I stopped immediately when I saw Ryan staring at me."I'll pay for dinner tonight. So what do you guys want to eat? I'm craving pizza.”“Me too,” Athena agreed."Correct." Both Allen and Simon roared with excitement. The rest of the boys laughed at their antics, and so did we girls.“Someone take the chain.” Jackson playfully shouted. "Get two."The house is filled with our laughter. For the first time in my life, I like the feeling of being able to act my age and most of all, being able to laugh carefree.-------------------------------We ended up ordering 8 large boxes of pizza, all different flavors. And we ate while watching the movie Twilight. That was Athena's choice.Athena can be simultaneously intimidating when she needs to be. So don't mess with her and her vampire, werewolf, fantasy crap. She's the reason I read all those books.As the night grew darker, the boys called it a night and went to b

Sally's POVAs the car passed through the nightlife in the quieter and shadier part of District X, something in my gut told me that something bad was about to happen. But I pushed it to the back of my mind, thinking it was just the bad feeling the neighborhood gave me.Suddenly, my body jerked against the seat belt, very uncomfortable, the belt burned my collarbone. The car rotated 360 degrees as the collision continued to attack us from the left rear of the car.I was able to catch a glimpse of the attacker, but a second car crashed head-on into the driver's side.Our car slid to the side of the road, giving me a chance to escape. But no, it wasn't over yet as I saw a third heavy SUV rushing towards the right side of my car, ready to hit us harder than the first one.I felt my head dizzy from the whiplash on my neck earlier. At high speed, the SUV hit the side of my car and flipped us over in the middle of the road, landing on the roof of the car, tires facing the sparkling night sky