The Offended: A Thousand Thorns of Revenge

“Did you just talk back to me?" Seraphina repeated, her voice dripping with disbelief. Of course, it was shocking that Elara__the so-called "ugly duckling"__dared challenge her. Elara's gaze stayed glued to the floor, unwilling to meet Seraphina's eyes. But Seraphina wasn't having it. She grabbed Elara's chin and forced her face up. "You fuckin hideous thing! I asked you a question. Did you just talk back to me?" she yelled, spittle flying onto Elara's face. Elara could only shiver in fear, too terrified to speak. "I… I'm sorry. I only___" Her words were frozen in her lips by a tremendous slap. She fell flat to the ground. Her head spun painfully. Her vision blurred as pain seared across her cheek. —-- Elara Quinn was invisible at Eclipse Heights Academy. She was poor, quiet, and painfully ordinary. She became the favorite target of the school’s untouchable elite___ a group of wealthy students whose families controlled the city’s politics, courts, and media. No matter how cruel the torment became, no one listened, no one cared, and no one dared help her. And Elara never told the one person who loved her most: her older sister, Nyra. She hid everything. When Elara dies after a tragic incident during a school trip, the truth behind her suffering is finally revealed through her diary. The discovery destroys Nyra. She fights for justice, but the powerful families close ranks, crushing her case and leaving her with nothing but grief and rage. Broken and hopeless, Nyra attempts to end her life__ only to wake up in the hospital. Shockingly, staring back at her in the mirror, was the goddess she was back in her school days. And who actually rescued her? Dive into this story to uncover betrayers, revenges, painful romance, and shocking discoveries.