Damien's POV
My palm clamped over Jaxon’s mouth before the venomous truth could spill out. His words burned against my hand, muffled but dangerous. Aurora didn’t need to hear that now.
My eyes bored into his. “Is something wrong with you, Jaxon?” My growl was sharp, vibrating with restrained violence. He tried to yank free, fury blazing in his stare, but I held firm.
The air shifted before he could answer and just then, Valessa walked in through the doorway, her presence heavy, her eyes catching the tension before her lips could form a question. At the same moment, Aurora’s knees buckled and she suddenly dropped to the floor, clutching herself like her body had turned to a traitor.
“What’s happening to me?” Her voice slit instantly, her fingers digging into her own skin. Her breaths g
