ELODIE’S POV
I felt it before I heard it. That sharp, restless pull in my chest, stronger than before, sudden and overwhelming, like something had snapped tight inside me. I froze mid-step.
Damon. I couldn’t believe that he was out here and that he had actually decided that he would kill me himself. I couldn’t believe that he hated me this much, I couldn’t believe that he would go this far just to eliminate the bond that we shared…why couldn’t he just break the mate bond if he hated me this much?
The bond flared so violently it stole my breath for a second, forcing me to grab onto the edge of the wall to steady myself.
“What—”
I could hear their voices, low, tense and familiar. My head turned toward the direction of the sound, my heart starting to race for an entirely different reason
