Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 337

The sun filtered through the curtains, scattering dappled light across the bed as morning broke.

Mandy's head felt like it was about to explode-a pounding, merciless ache. Worse still, her entire body throbbed as though it had been taken apart and put back together, every muscle sore, but especially down below-enough to make her suck in a sharp breath.

With great effort, she forced her heavy eyelids open.

The first thing she saw was Liam's face—a striking, almost impossibly handsome sight that made it hard to look away.

For a moment, Mandy froze, her mind thick with confusion, as if her thoughts had been dipped in glue.

What the hell happened?

Why was Liam in her bed?

Wait-no. This wasn't even her bed.

For a wild second, Mandy wondered if she was dreaming. Maybe her crush on Liam had gone so far that she was actually making up this kind of dream.

But reality crashed in fast-the pain in her head and body was all too real. If this was a dream, it was the most excruciating one ever.

and her eyes went wide. Both she and Liam were half-naked

wasn't all. Faint bruises and bite marks ran along Liam's neck

heart skipped a beat, panic flaring

no, no-this couldn't be

lifted the edge of

anatomy, her cheeks flushed

and

out cold, even more devastatingly good-looking in the soft morning light. But appreciation was

eased herself out of bed, moving as quietly as she could so as

were a hopeless mess-stained with

off her in oversized folds, but she didn't care. She just needed to get away,

left, nearly half an hour passed before Liam finally

he realized Mandy was gone, a

splash of crimson blooming against the

at the stain, and suddenly the wild flashes of last night's passion replayed in his mind. His lips

his phone and dialed Mandy's number, already thinking

call wouldn't go

again. And

expression darkened, his mouth twisting into a cold, sardonic smirk. "So that's how it is, Mandy? Use me and then block my number? Who do you think I am?" He scoffed, half amused, half annoyed. "Well, you're still with the Fosters. Let's