Aria's POV
The next morning, Damon and I left before sunrise. Neither of us spoke much during the journey. The conversation from the previous night remained between us.
Damon had promised he would face whatever came with me, but I couldn't stop wondering whether he truly understood what that meant.
I didn't even understand it myself.
We soon crossed into my mother's ancestral territory. I looked toward the road. The former head of my mother's house had lived here for decades.
He was one of the few people who knew enough about my mother's bloodline to understand what was happening to me. At least, that was what I hoped.
We eventually arrived at his estate. The former head of my mother's house was waiting for us in the main hall. His eyes settled on me, then on Damon.
"I could sense b
