登入He was quiet for a long moment, processing that, before finally nodding slowly. "Thank you. I know I keep saying that, but I don't think I can express fully enough how much this consideration actually means, especially given how difficult I've apparently made accepting it." "You could make it easi
Damon pov Bringing my father home was an adjustment for everyone, the small guest room off our expanded quarters transformed into a makeshift recovery space, medical equipment discreetly arranged alongside furniture that made the whole setup feel less clinical, more like an actual extension of our
"I'll talk to Callum too," Damon said, already turning his mind toward logistics, some of his earlier frantic distress settling into something more focused now that concrete action had presented itself. "Figure out what additional security modifications our quarters would need to properly accommodat
Evelyn pov I watched Damon pace the small waiting area outside his father's room, back and forth, back and forth, his hands occasionally dragging through his hair in obvious, barely restrained distress. He hadn't slept, not really, not since the frantic call had pulled him from bed hours earlier
Evelyn arrived a while later, Willow secured against her chest despite the late hour, her expression carrying the same terrified urgency I imagined mirrored my own. She moved immediately to my side, and I pulled her close, needing the physical reassurance despite the chaos surrounding us. "Any wor
Damon pov I made my way home well after midnight, my father finally, genuinely asleep, his vitals stable, the healers assuring me they'd contact me immediately if anything changed overnight. *He has to be okay,* I thought, walking through the quiet, dark compound toward our temporary quarters ne







