My jaw dropped in sheer astonishment, my heart seizing in my chest as if it had missed a beat entirely.
"Wait... is there an issue with that?" I managed to ask, my voice barely a timid whisper.
Heat flooded my cheeks, a sudden wave of embarrassment washing over me. Damon offered no immediate reply. Instead, he abruptly shifted his weight, turning his back to me in one swift motion. He leaned down, snatched his discarded black shirt from the floor, and yanked it over his broad shoulders. Sitting on the edge of the mattress with his posture stiff, he stared blankly at the far stone wall, refusing to cast even a single glance in my direction.
The sudden rush of cold air hit my bare skin, prompting me to frantically pull the thick duvet up to my chin to cover my body. Slipping toward the ed
