(Elara) I rested my head against the window as buildings ran past us as Jaxon drove. Damon would have discovered that we were missing by now. I could imagine his jaw clenching and his eyes darkening in anger as he racked his brain thinking of where Camila and I were. Part of me felt bad. This was a man I had spent years yearning after, touching myself to thoughts of him. I had imagined getting a kiss several times from him so much that it became a daily habit routine in my life to make time to fantasize about how good his lips would feel. I knew he was trying to keep me safe as my father had requested but the secrets he was keeping from me weren't part of the request. I felt like a prisoner within his walls as I stayed all day battling with codes and breaches. He was keeping me in the

