VESPERA’S POV
The moment Damon stepped closer, the silver circle beneath our feet ignited.
I stumbled backward as light surged through the ground, splitting into two streams that curled around our boots before twisting toward each other. Damon reached for me, but I jerked away, remembering the words carved into the sign.
ONLY ONE VESSEL MAY ENTER.
"Don't touch me." I warned.
"You disappeared in the middle of the night, crossed half the territory, and arrived at a facility that might contain whatever the hell has been hunting us for years. Forgive me if I'm not interested in standing here while you make another terrible decision." He said as his jaw tightened.
"I didn't ask you to follow me." I said.
"And I didn't ask you to become the most stubborn woman I've ever met, but here we
