Chapter 109

Jaxon's POV

The sun is just going down as we arrive back at the pack house. There is no trace of the party from last night. Only Bonnie and the other Omegas stay in the kitchen cleaning and preparing to leave for the night. That means Melanie must have left already.

Ameer and I head upstairs to get ready for the Ball. I take a long shower, scrubbing off all the blood. My wounds are all nearly healed now. Watching the red liquid run down the drain, an image of Damon's mutilated body flashes in my mind and my veins instantly run cold despite the hot water streaming on my skin. I squeeze my eyes shut, shaking the image away.

No, he isn't going to haunt me. Not tonight.

I put on my purple tux, neaten my curls, and pull the small black velvet box from the top drawer of my nightstand. I saved this birthday gift to give to her personally. I hope she loves it as much as I do her.

Ameer meets me at the foot of the steps wearing a black tux. He looks nervous himself, which is unlike him. "Have y