Aria's POV
My heart lurched into my throat. The man standing beneath the porch light slowly stepped forward. It was really Damon.
Lydia surged to her feet so abruptly that our entire mindscape trembled. Rhein!
Her joyful cry echoed through me before she suddenly stopped. ...Wait.
I stared at him. "Damon... what are you doing here?"
He let out a slow breath. "Justin told me you took Elona and left the country." His jaw tightened. "I panicked. I thought you had left for good."
The words caught me off guard. "You flew here because of that?"
"Yes, I came here as soon as I heard you left."
Damon's expression suddenly changed. His nostrils flared. His eyes darkened. He took one slow step toward me. "You've been with another male."
The accusation hit me like cold water. "What?"
"The sce
