"Exactly," I said, my voice breaking. "You only settled for me because you thought she was dead."
"I didn't settle for you, Kiara," he said, his voice pleading. "I fell in love with you. I love you more than I ever thought I could love anyone. Sera is my past. You are my present. My future."
"Is she, though?" I asked, looking at him. "Because I saw the look on your face when you saw her. The shock, the pain, the love. You still love her. And I don’t blame you for it. I’ve felt your guilt in our bond for hours now. I feel it right now, Damon. I feel everything you feel. And I feel it. That pull to her. It's still there."
"It's not what you think," he said, his hands cupping my face. "Yes, I was in love with her. She was my world. And yes, I still care for her. I care for the woman I thou
