Damon:I looked at Lysandra as she sat on the couch, glaring at me, clearly lost in her own thoughts, furious about what happened between us.“You being angry is not going to change the fact…”“That you cheated on me with an Omega? Let me know, Damon, would you be as calm as you expect me to be had
Sienna:The moment my feet touched the cool floor outside the infirmary, I hesitated. It felt surreal. It was almost impossible for me to process the fact that I was out of there, that I was free to roam around without anyone monitoring me the way that they did.For days, that sterile room had been
But then I felt it.The weight of a presence behind me.The presence of the one person that I did not want to see, that I did not want to look at, and that I did not want around me. And I knew that he understood that very well. I understood that he was the last person that I wanted to speak to or lo
Lysandra:rolled behind me, its wheels clicking in rhythm with my stride. I could still hear my father’s voice in my head, harsh and unyielding, reminding me of the shame I had brought to our family by chasing after Damon.The man that I knew that my father warned me against seeing or speaking to ag
“What’s the matter, Sienna?” I whispered. “Too weak to fight back? Or are you realizing that every word that I am telling you is nothing more than the truth that everyone is afraid to show you.”Her head turned, just a fraction, but enough for me to see the steel in her gaze. And then, without warni
Damon:I stood in the hallway long after Lysandra's heels had clicked out of earshot. My hands were still clenched into fists, the tendons taut beneath my skin, but it wasn’t her departure that had my blood simmering.It wasn’t the woman who suddenly changed her mind about leaving to simply prove a
“Doesn’t matter,” I said, shaking off the thought. “What matters is that you stay in line. You have a place here, and I suggest you remember it. And if you think that I am going to ignore every stunt that you try to play, then you are going to be in for a bigger surprise than you’re going to want to
Sienna:The soft creak of the infirmary door pulled my attention away from the glass window overlooking the incubation room. I had my arm wrapped around myself, knowing that she, my little girl, was supposed to be in my arms rather within the enclosed room that she was in.Evelyn stepped inside, her
Sienna:The walls of my childhood room felt smaller than I remembered.I sat on the edge of the bed, my hands resting in my lap, my mind spiraling with thoughts I couldn’t control. The events of the last few hours replayed over and over like a broken record.Kael had been shot.Damon’s father, the m
Damon:For a few moments I debated on whether or not to go and speak to Sienna.I debated on whether to assure her that things were going to be alright as well, but she did not have to worry, that she did not have to put my mother's words in her mind.But after she decided to go to her room, she agr
Sienna:The house was eerily silent when we arrived.Damon walked in first, his posture stiff, his expression unreadable. Ethan and a few guards followed closely behind, their presence heavier than usual. I stayed near the door, my hands trembling at my sides as I struggled to keep my breathing stea
Damon:The morning was cold, much colder than usual. Or maybe it was just me.I sat at the head of the dining table, my fingers wrapped around a mug of black coffee, but I wasn’t drinking it. I was staring at the swirling steam, my thoughts tangled in a mess I couldn’t untangle.The past few months
Sienna:The night air was colder than I would have expected it to be, wrapping around me as I leaned against the wooden railing of the porch, my arms folded over my chest. The stars stretched endlessly above me, scattered like tiny diamonds against a velvet sky.I inhaled deeply, trying to find some
Damon:I moved swiftly through the dimly lit halls, my footsteps barely making a sound. My heartbeat was steady, controlled, at least, that was what I told myself.That is what I wanted to convince myself with. That I did not care.I had not been watching her.That she wasn't my main attention.But
She gave me a pointed look, arching a brow. “Oh, please, Sienna. I may be old, but I’m not blind. I see the way he looks at you now. And I see the way you try not to look at him. It is something that I'm actually happy about.”I frowned, shifting Isla slightly in my arms as she continued to drink. “
Sienna:My heart was still racing, my body betraying me despite my best efforts to ignore what had just happened.Damon was too close.And not only was he too close, but the tension between the two of us has been rising in a way that I could not find myself wanting to control or knowing how to do so
Damon:The sounds of fists hitting flesh and the dull thud of bodies hitting the ground echoed through the training field. The crisp morning air was filled with tension, the scent of sweat and exertion heavy between us.The park had been quiet and calm for the past few weeks. If anything, nothing ou