Raven's POV
My heart was thumping fast and I knew this was wrong. Everything about this moment felt wrong, like I was standing on the edge of a cliff about to fall. I could remember Damon's words so clearly, like they were branded into my brain. "Don't go back to the club, baby." His voice had been rough, commanding, but underneath it all I'd heard the plea, the desperation for me to listen to him just this once.
I could remember River's words too, the way his emerald eyes had locked onto mine when he made his offer. "You can be our exclusive. I'll pay you." There had been no judgment in his voice, just a simple solution to my problems. He'd been leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, his muscular frame relaxed but his eyes intense.
And then Damon's words came back again, echoi
