Damon's POV
I almost had everything that I wanted. Soon I will be the Alpha King. I can't let my emotions get in the way of that. I don't have any weaknesses. After I left the ball, I let Ezra take control. We shifted and just started to run what felt like aimlessly through the forest. The whole way there Ezra would not shut up.
'You can't reject our mate."
("She's better off without us. She is a liability.")
"The moon goddess wouldn't have mated you guys if she truly thought that."
("You know what I think about mates.")
"Just because your Dad left your Mom for his mate doesn't mean anything. Deidra raised you as her own. She loves you. Why is it so hard for you to believe that people can love you?"
("It's not hard to believe. I believe that you will do anything for your family, not
