NADIA A week passed, and Maximus and I hardly had any conversations again. We rarely ate together after that incident in the storage room and his bedroom. Thankfully, I had grown accustomed to my life in the coven, where I had always been alone, so I didn't get too bored with my life in Maximus' mansion. Maximus would fulfill his promise to me in just a few days to go. To return me to Damon, that's what he said. I felt bad with that promise. I anticipated that a week ago, but learning what Maximus told me made me reluctant to go to Damon anymore. I rethought our conversation from that morning, which led to understanding each other's perspectives but also left me upset toward him. I didn't even attempt to open his box again; he was too self-centered and didn't consider what was right an

