Aurora’s POV
I stared between Emette and the stranger beside him, blinking rapidly as if the scene would rearrange itself if I just tried hard enough.
“Emette… you have a boyfriend?” The words tumbled out, soaked in pure disbelief.
Emette’s face crumpled with worry. “I’ll explain. I didn’t mean for you to find out like this—”
“What the hell do you mean you’ll explain?” Damon cut in, his voice sharp with annoyance. “Why don’t you start by telling me who this woman is and why she was hugging you like that?” Anger rolled off him in waves, his jaw clenched tight.
I shot him a fierce glare. He looked ready to explode, and the aggression radiating from him made my stomach twist.
“Damon, not now,” Emette said firmly, shooting him a warning look. Shock flickered across Emette’s eyes before h
