Elara's POV I stared at Damon, my heart beating real quick. The silence was far longer than I thought, and I knew and understood something. Damon would follow the elders' suggestions. My mind raced with multiple questions, will he actually reject me? He wouldn't, right? But, I was scared. I knew following the elders' suggestions was an obligation. An obligation he had to follow no matter what. I stared blankly, tears made their way into my eyes, but I just held them there. I could not risk crying in front of the elders. I couldn't show my weakness, I couldn't show that I was weak. I needed to prove to them that I was far more powerful than they thought. “ Mr. Wilson.” Damon called, At that moment, my eyes snapped at Mr. Wilson himself. He just stared coldly at me, his face was expr

