Aria's POV
Earlier, outside Walter's ward, I hadn't seen Damon and thought he wasn't coming.
The man in front of me had a dark, brooding look in his eyes. He glanced at me, then bent down and scooped up the little girl.
The moment she saw Damon, she stopped crying. When he lifted her into his arms, she curled up against him obediently.
"What are you just standing there for?" Damon's deep voice suddenly snapped me out of my thoughts. I blinked back to reality and realized he'd already walked several steps away with the little girl in his arms.
I quickly grabbed the bag that had slipped off my shoulder and hurried after him.
The walk from the side garden to the information desk wasn't far. I deliberately stayed two steps behind him, following quietly.
A light breeze stirred the air, s
