Elara woke up that day still feeling hurt and down. But somehow it changed seeing Damian sleeping beside her. He was on the edge of the bed trying to keep a safe distance away from Elara, but close enough so he would be there as soon as she needed somebody. Elara watched him sleep. Damian had these long eyelashes. It was even longer than hers. They often go unnoticed, mostly because of his deep beautiful eyes. How long have I known this person? Less than a month. And yet behind the monster stories about him, how bad he was, and how he long for power, all he did was take care of me. He never pushed me to do anything. He allowed me to grow, to be myself during the times of my pain. Maybe he was indeed my mate all along. Maybe what Reed and I had was not strong enough. Maybe we were no

