REDEMPTION

JASMINE'S POV

When I saw him, I had a sudden surge of emotions. 

Surprised, confused, and elated. 

Why had he come? And how had he even known that I was in trouble?

I knew that he didn't want me dead because he wanted to keep punishing me, but seeing him at the door. 

I didn't know how to feel.

The girls all froze once they saw him. 

"What is going on here?" That was all he said. 

They quickly withdrew from me and jumped off. 

I sat up slowly and weakly. 

I could feel the bruises and my bottom lip bleeding. 

Plus, my forehead hurt badly. 

The girls were vividly shaking and stood with their eyes downcast. 

"I asked a question." He said. "What is going on here?"

It was like his voice had only further scared them, and now they were shaking. 

"We were just teaching her a lesson." The girl who first attacked me said,.

"A lesson." Xaden asked as he walked further into the room.