Willow.
The clearing was already full by the time I arrived late. Late despite the way I ran and despite the way my boots barely touched the dirt and the wind tore at my damp hair like it wanted to take pieces of me with it.
A group of recruits were scattered across the field some stretching and others sparring their laughter loud and careless almost too careless. They didn’t know the kind of weight the world could drape across your shoulders when you least expected it.
Damon stood at the edge of it all with his arms rossed and back straight watching it all. Ihesitated before stepping into the sunlight. There was no trace of the man who’d seen me and who almost saw me in his expression. He didn’t even glance up at first just kept his eyes on the recruits like he hadn’t spent a single
