Pain rose in his chest, he ignored it. He ignored the disappointment in his heart too as he smiled at her.
"You do not have a choice." the words felt like a lead between them and her expression changed.
"What do you mean?" looking at her wry eyes he wanted to laugh. He still remembered her following him in the wilderness to gain his attention and he had been this wary toward her.
"My words are clear, Olivia. You know too much, I can not let the royal family have you. You belong here, you belong to me." her eyes widened with shock, fury and something like heartbreak when he stared at them. If only she knew!
She inhaled a deep breath to ignore those emotions. Always caring about others and killing her own feelings. Would she ever change?
"Damon, I am not your enemy. I would never harm you." she took a step closer to cajole her.
