CHAPTER 38: A HUNTER UNCHAINED
(Damian’s POV)
Selene moved like a storm barely held back, her steps sharp, her breathing controlled—but I could feel it.
The tension rippling beneath her skin.
The quiet war raging inside her.
And the worst part?
She wasn’t talking about it.
Not to me.
Not even to herself.
"We need to move quickly," she said, her voice tight. "If we wait too long, Devereaux will reinforce his defenses."
I followed her down the darkened streets, the scent of blood and magic still thick in the air. "Selene, we need to talk about what happened back there."
"There’s nothing to talk about."
My jaw clenched. "Like hell there isn’t."
She didn’t stop walking. "You heard him, Damian. He thinks he’s remade me into something else." Her hands balled into fists. "But I’m sti
