Kiera's P.O.V.
Lila seemed to exhale in relief, but the hesitation still lingered in her eyes. She knew she had broken something between us, and though I wasn’t sure it would ever be the same, I knew that there was no sense in holding onto the past forever.
“And if you’re staying, you better get used to Damian being a part of my life. I don’t need your approval, but you will respect him. He’s the one who’s been there for me when no one else was. When Rowan and you…” I hesitated, feeling the sharp bite of the words still lodged in my throat. “When you both left me to pick up the pieces, Damian didn’t turn his back. He helped me put myself back together.”
I glanced at Damian, my heart swelling with pride for him, for us. “He’s my rock. And he always will be.”
Damian met my gaze, his silv
