Chapter 70: Negotiation with Arthur Thorne
(Scarlet's POV)
Mason and Ethan share a specific brand of stupidity that I find genuinely irritating. They seem to think I'm naive enough to turn on Damon right now, or that I'd waste energy on a temper tantrum.
They don't understand. I never held any romantic delusions about Damon. He isn't a savior; he is a weapon. A very heavy, very sharp weapon that fits perfectly in my hand. Without him, I wouldn't be standing here.
If Mason had been smarter, I wouldn't have had to drag Damon into the line of fire back in that abandoned church in Mexico. Trust isn't given; it's forged in adrenaline. Binding him to me wasn't just survival. It was a calculation. I don't need to explain my loyalty. I just need to be indispensable. Now, he doesn't just tr
