Winter's POV
I was trying to focus on the road, but my mind was elsewhere. It had been a few days since that moment with Damon—since his gaze had lingered just a little too long on me, since the questions had started forming. I knew it was coming. I could feel it in the pit of my stomach.
Today, as I arrived at his house for another therapy session, the air between us had been thick with unspoken words. He didn’t outright ask about Kai today, but I could see it in his eyes. He was waiting, watching.
I should’ve known it was only a matter of time before Damon would confront me. He had a way of seeing through all the walls I’d built, and I couldn’t hide behind them forever.
My hands were trembling slightly as I pulled into his driveway, the engine of my car cutting off with a jolt that s
