13. DENIAL

~ Damon ~  “If you think that this is gonna make her fall back in love with you, you’re incredibly delusional, you know that?” Damon lay awake that night thinking about what Talia said to him earlier. Though he didn’t show it, her words struck a chord in him. Damon wasn’t used to his plans backfiring on him. Normally when it came to business, he was savvy. He always thought three steps ahead and got whatever his heart desires. But this time, things were different. His usual methods of extortion or blackmail wouldn’t work on Violet.   “She’s gonna hate you for this,” Damon pulled himself off the bed with an annoyed groan. His hand went to rake his hair in frustration. He turned his head to the side and saw the empty spot on his bed. That was the spot that Violet usually slept in. He would much rather have her there than chained up in the playroom, but he couldn’t trust that she won’t slip out in the middle of the night if she got the chance.  Why won’t she stay with me? Damon racked his