Sera's POV
I sat in Damon's car, staring at the hospital entrance, unable to move.
Minutes passed. Or maybe hours. I couldn't tell anymore.
A familiar car pulled into the parking lot. Giselle jumped out and ran toward me, her face pale with worry.
"Sera! I came as soon as I heard." She yanked open the car door. "Are you okay? What happened?"
"They found a woman at the border," I said numbly. "Her name is Elena."
"Elena?" Giselle frowned. "I don't know anyone by that name." She stopped and her eyes widened. “Elena… the name you mentioned to me?!”
"Neither does Damon. Or at least, he claimed he didn't." A bitter laugh escaped my throat. "But the moment he saw her face, he recognized her. Called out her name like she was the most important person in the world."
Giselle's expression sh
