Damon's POV:
I stood on the balcony, leaning against the cold stone as I tried to calm my racing thoughts. The night air was crisp, but it did little to ease the frustration boiling inside me. My mind kept circling back to Athena. No matter what I did, she refused to back down, her presence an ever-constant thorn in my side.
"How can someone be so stubborn?" I muttered under my breath, the anger rising as I recalled her defiance. "Even after everything, she still won't leave. I should've never allowed her to attend the same college as me."
I slammed my hand against the balustrade, the sound echoing in the quiet night. Just as I did, a strange sensation washed over me, the unmistakable feeling of being watched. I squinted, focusing on the dark shadows beneath the trees, and my pulse qu
