Chapter 311. Armored to Go

Raina’s POV

Ouch! I woke up alone and groggy in the sunlit bedroom. I was lying on my back with the cover drawn up to my waist. I raised a heavy hand to my forehead. Pressure pumped steadily at the back of my eyes.

My eyes hurt. So did my head.

Great, another headache. I groaned as I got out of bed. I headed to the ensuite with a feeling of jet lag.

Memories from yesterday filtered back. I was at Mom’s house. That’s why the bed felt different, and Valen’s scent was not here.

On top of that, they drugged me. After I begged them not to, they did it anyway. I wasn’t that out of control. So it felt like a betrayal. It was hard to control the rising hurt and the sense of abandonment I felt.

Still, I wasn't ready to face them yet, especially Valen, because he could have stopped them. So I took a long, cold shower instead.

By the time I was done and slipped into a bathrobe, the clock read 02:19 p.m. I glanced around the room, and w