Damon's POV"I didn’t let her escape. Don’t mistake my curse for carelessness."Nymeria turned around to face me, her eyes sharp. Her white cloak flared, and the moonlight highlighted her sharp cheekbones.Ian sat on the edge of my bed like a nervous sentinel, but his silence did nothing to temper the heat in the air.“We had an agreement,” she hissed. “You were not to kill her, or release her from the dungeons until we both agreed. Why did you let her slip last your fingers?! You know the type of havoc Amaria would cause, why didn't you heighten security?!"Fuck! I knew I was at fault here but I still didn't want to admit it. If only she had let me kill Amaria when I wanted to, but Nymeria had come pleading that I not kill her sister for the time being, while she sorts out her emotions.It also didn't help that I was more focused on my mate.“I didn’t want her free,” I said, "we both know Amaria has her ways. She would've still escaped even with tight security or not."“Convenient.
Damon's POV"I didn’t let her escape. Don’t mistake my curse for carelessness."Nymeria turned around to face me, her eyes sharp. Her white cloak flared, and the moonlight highlighted her sharp cheekbones.Ian sat on the edge of my bed like a nervous sentinel, but his silence did nothing to temper the heat in the air.“We had an agreement,” she hissed. “You were not to kill her, or release her from the dungeons until we both agreed. Why did you let her slip last your fingers?! You know the type of havoc Amaria would cause, why didn't you heighten security?!"Fuck! I knew I was at fault here but I still didn't want to admit it. If only she had let me kill Amaria when I wanted to, but Nymeria had come pleading that I not kill her sister for the time being, while she sorts out her emotions.It also didn't help that I was more focused on my mate.“I didn’t want her free,” I said, "we both know Amaria has her ways. She would've still escaped even with tight security or not."“Convenient.”
Damon's POVSabrina lay on top of me, her chest rising and falling as fast as mine, both of us panting hard. My body still vibrated with release. I was indeed satisfied. As sloppy as her mouth had been, as hesitant and trembling as her hands were, it had been one of the best I had ever had in my life. Maybe it was because it was her. Maybe it was because for once, I hadn’t felt like a cursed creature clawing at the edge of despair. The release had been powerful, almost blinding, dragging me out of the black hole I usually lived in.I brushed her hair back from her face as she lay limp on me with her head tucked against my chest. “How do you feel, little mouse?” I asked softly, the corners of my lips tugging upward despite myself.Her voice was muffled, faint, but I caught it. “Fine.”I smoothed her hair, content just to hold her weight. She shifted, almost as if she were gathering courage, and then she said my name.“Damon.”I hummed in response, still playing with strands of her hair
Sabrina's POVMy lips were quivering and I was not certain whether I was doing it at all. There was a quick, jerky rise and fall of my chest, and my entire body had the fear of being on the verge of something I knew not yet. My palms were cold and greasy with cum and sweat and my fingers clenched in my hand. Damon’s scent crowded my lungs and made them thick and consuming, so that I could hardly think of anything but him.This was the first time I had ever done this. My stomach was knotted. It was not only the act, it was what it entailed. I wanted to please him. I would have liked to see him unravel because of me. The very idea of that drove my heart so quick I thought he must have heard it.“Breathe, Sabrina.”His voice was deep, coarse, like a tune as echoed in my very heart. His hands supported me, firm and confident, and I melted under them. Damon alone was capable of being bossy and at the same time encouraging. My lungs burned, and I realised I had been holding too much inside.
Sabrina's POV“Fuck.”The word came out from Damon, low and rough, and my whole body shivered. My eyes widened when I realised what had happened, I had brushed against him, against his hardness straining under his clothes. The kiss we shared deepened instantly, his mouth hot and hungry on mine.Something made me bold in that moment. My hand moved almost on its own, sliding lower until I held his dick. I caressed it gently, testing, uncertain. Damon moaned and pulled away his mouth from mine, his chest heaving, eyes gone dark with hunger.I blinked up at him, feigning innocence, though the blush forming in my cheeks betrayed me. “What?” I whispered softly, as if I hadn’t done anything at all.But Damon wasn’t fooled. He looked at me like I was a meal, like he might devour me whole if I so much as breathed wrong. The intensity in his gaze sent heat straight to my stomach.“All through this time,” I murmured nervously, “you’ve always been the one making me feel good.” My voice shook, but
Damon's POVI watched her lift the spoon with hesitant fingers and shaky hands. The first bite went in, and I could see immediately that she didn’t like it. The subtle twitch of her brows, the way she almost gagged, it hit me hard. My stomach twisted. I had cooked for her, put effort into it, and yet I had managed to make absolute nonsense.I tasted it myself. My eyes widened. God, what was I thinking? The flavors clashed, the textures were all wrong, and the seasoning… completely off. I scowled, muttering an apology. “I’m sorry,” I said, my voice tight, almost embarrassed.Sabrina laughed softly, and it melted something in me. “It’s okay,” she said, glinting her eyes and the warmth in her smile softened something in my chest. Glad to see her smile fully, I called for Nanny Tessa.She appeared instantly, with worry all over her face. “Prepare some proper soup for Sabrina,” I instructed, voice firm. “Keep it simple. Ten minutes, tops.”Nanny Tessa’s eyes widened. “Alpha, she always thr