Mildred woke up to see Damon laying beside her. It had been so long since she had seen him. She smiled as she felt his warmth. He stirred awake, “good morning my mate.” Mildred smiled, “morning. When did you get here?” “I got here last night. Darius called me. What happened out there?” Mildred frowned, “I don’t remember anything happening. I only know what they told me had happened.” Damon knew what had happened. “Dear, the vampire venom erased those memories. It doesn’t happen often, but some vampires have that ability. You might get the memories back or you might not.” Mildred nodded her head, “I know Darius told me already. I am just surprised because we were extra careful when we were doing the barrier spell.” Damon felt so bad for Mildred. She has always been so strong. She looked so
