Zara's POVThat smell hit me before I could even turn around properly. Dirt, sweat, and something rotten. It was strong enough to make me wrinkle my nose, but before I could figure out where it was coming from, someone grabbed my hair from behind.“Ah! Mira!”She pulled hard, then slapped at my face. Her nails caught my neck as I tried to free myself. I grabbed her wrist and pushed her away, stumbling backwards. My scalp hurt, and the scratch on my neck stung.“What is wrong with you?” I snapped.Jae immediately stepped between us.“Mira, stop!” He held her shoulder gently, preventing her from coming at me again.Unlike me, he didn't look surprised to see her. His expression changed as he took in her appearance, and I noticed the way he studied her face. He knew something about what had happened, even if I didn't know how much.“Mira,” he said more quietly. “What happened?”She tried to move around him, but he kept himself between us.I touched my neck and looked at the blood on my fi
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