Chapter 74

Cole. I stood by the window of my guest room trying to take the little fragments of joy and comfort I could salvage from the night view of the Pack. How Damien managed to forgive me was something I could barely comprehend. I haven’t even found it in me to find myself worthy of forgiveness but he showed me that mercy. I smiled sadly but my thoughts tousled when a knock graced my door. “Come in,” I replied while walking away from the window. The door opened and fear gripped me the moment Damien sauntered inside. “Damien…” I whispered on impulse, the rhythm of my breaths distorted. This was our first time meeting after he saved me this morning. “Cole…” he muttered, fiercely fixed on me so I found it impossible to waver from his gaze. He walked closer to me as if subtly challenging me, I couldn’t tell what he entertained for me. Was it anger, hatred, or something else? “I wonder what made my sister find you worthy of her love,” he started and I gulped down my saliva unsure of where he