belong to me, Caroline. Whether you accept it or not.”
Caroline’s heart thudded in her chest, the weight of his words sinking deep into her bones. His smirk was chilling, filled with a dark promise that made her blood run cold. But in that moment, she refused to let him break her—no matter how close he was to pulling her back into the life he had planned for her.
She jerked her arm from his grip, stepping back, her breath coming in short bursts as she steeled herself. “I won’t let you control me,” she hissed, forcing herself to stand tall despite the overwhelming power that radiated from Damon.
His smirk only widened, as if her defiance amused him. “You think you have a choice in this?” he murmured, stepping closer with a predator’s grace. “You’ve already tried to run. And now, you’re s
