Alina sat in her apartment, staring at the city skyline through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The soft glow of streetlights flickered below, but she barely noticed. Her mind was a storm, torn between two impossible choices.
Adrian’s words still echoed in her head. Damon’s weakness has always been you.
And Damon’s voice haunted her just the same. Then I’ll wait.
She hated this. She hated being caught in the middle of a war she never asked to be a part of. But most of all, she hated that she couldn’t stop loving a man she should have walked away from a long time ago.
A sharp knock at the door jolted her out of her thoughts. Her pulse quickened.
She wasn’t expecting anyone.
Cautiously, she walked to the door, hesitating before opening it.
Damon stood on the other side.
His dark eyes l
