The night stretched endlessly, its silence heavy with the scent of blood and the remnants of battle. My body still trembled, my heart still raced. The power that had surged through me—raw, untamed, terrifying—refused to settle. It coiled inside me like a beast, hungry and waiting.
Damon stood before me, his piercing gaze locked onto mine, watching, assessing. His expression remained unreadable, but something dark flickered beneath the surface. Approval? Satisfaction? Or something far more dangerous?
I wanted to step away from him, to escape the magnetic pull of his presence, but my legs felt rooted to the ground. My breaths came in sharp, ragged gasps as the adrenaline slowly ebbed, leaving behind a hollow ache in its wake.
I had nearly lost myself.
I had nearly become... something els
