Lily's POV:
I froze the moment I spotted John walking towards us.
His annoying presence was one I had hoped I never had to feel.
My skin prickled as I stared blankly at him. This was the same feeling I felt minutes before the ambush. I leaned in closer to my mate, and subconsciously, my fingers tightened around his.
And just like he always did, Damien felt my unease.
But he didn’t move, nor did he react. He was waiting, watching, and also curious.
After I had informed him of John’s identity, I had expected him to react, but he hadn’t. The only change in his expression I could spot was the raise in his brows as he stared blankly at John.
John kept on speaking, secure in his strength or so he believed, but that was before he said something he shouldn’t, and Damien took offen
