Caroline’s body froze as Damon’s voice echoed through the narrow passage. The weight of his presence was overwhelming, pressing in on her from every side. She wanted to run, to flee as far away as possible, but her legs wouldn’t move. Her heart was pounding in her chest, her breath coming in shallow, panicked bursts.
“How did you find me?” she managed to ask, her voice shaking despite her best efforts to sound steady.
Damon’s dark gaze never left her as he took another step forward. The cold, calculated smirk on his face sent a chill down her spine. “Did you really think you could hide from me?” he asked, his tone amused, as if the idea of her escaping was laughable. “You’re mine, Caroline. No tunnels, no passages, no secret routes are going to save you.”
He was right, of course. She ha
