Damien’s POV:
Minutes after finishing up in the dining hall, I led my mate down the hallway, a bright smile on my face at just being close to her.
We had barely made it halfway across the hall when I sensed him.
Marcus.
My brother stepped out of one of the adjoining hallways, no doubt, waiting specifically to run into me in a little accident. His boots echoed softly against the polished marble floors, and his presence was loud, louder than it normally was.
Which immediately told me that he was trying to increase his presence. He stopped the moment he ‘spotted’ us.
His gaze flickered towards me at first, sharp and curious, and then, it flickered to my mate, just briefly.
But that was when I sensed the change in Lily. It was subtle, but it was there.
Her fingers, which had be
