Lana's POV
He had said it, each word sharp, cold, final.
The weight of Damon’s tone silenced even Liam. For a heartbeat, the world seemed to pause right there at the edge of the glass doors.
Liam’s jaw tightened, but the bravado he had carried moments ago when barking at the security guards had vanished. He was much too much of a coward to face Damon head-on. Instead, his fury turned toward me. His eyes locked on mine, burning with an unspoken scream—You’ll regret this.
Then, all he could muster was a flat, “I see then.” His arrogance had withered away, his shoulders stiff as he turned and stalked off into the distance.
I let out the breath I hadn’t realized I was holding and stepped inside, the cool rush of conditioned air sweeping over me. Just as I moved forward, someone almost bu
