K I A R A Damon didn’t come back that night. I ate dinner alone, trying to discreetly ask Alice about the situation at the northern border, but she knew nothing. Or if she did, she was too terrified to say. My conversation with Scarlett kept replaying in my mind. He belongs to me. And I'll make sure he comes back to me where he truly belongs. Was I just a placeholder? Could I really believe her words? What if he was spending the night with her right now? The thought sent a sharp pang of jealousy through my chest. I hated feeling this way. Hated that he had this much power over my emotions already. I decided to go sleep in his bedroom. It was a bold move, I know. But it was a move I couldn’t resist taking. I tossed and turned in his bed, the sheets tangled around my legs. His scent

