Alina stood frozen in the middle of Damon’s penthouse, his words still burning in her mind.
“You are the most dangerous thing that’s ever happened to me.”
She wanted to believe it was just another one of his cryptic statements, another way to manipulate her into staying in his world. But the way he looked at her—the sharp edge in his voice—told her this was different.
This wasn’t just about power anymore.
It was about something much darker.
She took a slow, steadying breath. “What do you mean by that?”
Damon ran a hand through his dark hair, his jaw tight. He had spent years controlling every part of his life, every person around him, but now… she could tell she had shaken him.
And she needed to know why.
“I shouldn’t have brought you into this,” he finally muttered, turning away f
