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.

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

all. Faint bruises and bite marks ran along Liam's neck and chest -undeniable evidence of what

heart skipped a beat, panic

no, no-this couldn't be real. Absolutely

her throat dry, and gingerly lifted the

familiar... anatomy, her cheeks flushed a

and Liam

back to his sleeping face. Liam was still out cold, even more devastatingly good-looking in the soft morning light. But appreciation was the furthest thing from Mandy's mind. All

moving as quietly as she could so as not to wake

were a

her in oversized folds, but

an hour passed

glancing around the room. When he realized Mandy was gone, a frown creased

threw back the covers-and there it was, a vivid splash of

last night's passion replayed in his mind. His lips

Mandy's number, already thinking

call wouldn't go

tried again. And again.

"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