Sera's POV
I sat on the edge of the bed, the phone still clutched in my trembling hand.
The morning light that had seemed so warm moments ago now felt cold. Harsh. Like it was exposing every c***k in the happiness I had allowed myself to feel.
Elena was waking up.
I looked at Damon, still sleeping peacefully beside me. His arm was draped across where I had been lying, unconsciously reaching for me even in sleep. His face was relaxed, untroubled. Beautiful.
This was what I had wanted. This moment of peace. This brief return to what we used to be.
And now I had to shatter it.
I could lie. I could pretend the call never happened. I could steal a few more hours of this precious warmth before reality came crashing back.
But I knew Damon. I knew how much the truth meant to him. How despe
