Damien's POV
The sun's relentless beams were a rude wake-up call, stabbing through the curtains and straight into my brain. I groaned, rolling over to find—thank the goddess—that Adelaide was gone.
I stretched, sore but not unpleasantly so. A fleeting smirk crossed my lips. Adelaide had been exactly the distraction I needed. No strings, no complicated feelings, no doe-eyed glances across the room. Just two adults filling a mutual need.
Still, as I lay there staring at the ceiling, I couldn't shake the nagging thoughts clawing at my peace. Seeing Remi and Julian together had been like swallowing glass. I shouldn't care—hell, I had no right to—but I did. She wasn't my fated mate. I had no claim on her.
So why did it feel like my heart had been ripped out when I saw them?
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