Damonâs POVThree months earlierâSo, you got a new tattoo?âThe voice of the therapist pulled me out of my thoughts, and I pulled my gaze away from the window facing the garden, looking down at the still-fresh tattoo on my arm.âYeah..â I murmured, tracing a finger across the face on the tattoo, lingering around the eyes that stared back at me.âWhen?â The female therapist asked, and I shrugged, not taking my eyes off the tattoo.âJust a few weeks back, I guess.ââReally? Can I see?ââSure,â I mumbled, heaving a sigh.She rose to her feet and moved around her desk, coming over to where I sat and leaning forward behind me.âWow,â she exclaimed quietly, a little amazement in her voice. âThatâs a unique face. A pretty one, at that.ââYeah, I know right?â I replied, the corners of my lips tilting up in a small smile. âItâs a face I keep seeing in my dreams, Andrea.âAndrea, my therapist, stood back then and observed me closely, almost lik
Irisâs POVA year laterI stood at the floor-to-ceiling window on the balcony of the condo, admiring the beautiful night view, my mind a melancholic mess.It had been that way since that night after Damon had fallen off that cliff.And we hadnât seen him since.There was nowhere we hadnât looked.But Damon was nowhere to be found.Iâd cried and cried for months, but to my greatest despair, that was all I could do.Sometimes I wished Luca hadnât showed up with Gary when he did, because then Iâd have been killed too, and I wouldnât have to deal with this pain.At least Iâd be dead and buried, probably alongside him.It was as Iâd seen him falling off that cliff that I knew I was in love with Damon Vyon, my heart falling right out with him.And I never got a chance to tell him how I feltâŠâWhat are you thinking about?âI whirled around to see Luca standing at the balcony door, watching me with a sober expression on his face.He too, had not remained the same ever since Damon disappeared
Irisâs POVThe gun fell out of my trembling hand, clattering to the floor.Did he just ask me to shoot Damon?No, no. I couldnât.Sighing and pushing his fingers through his hair, Zach bent down and picked up the gun, approaching me menacingly. âDonât piss me off, pretty girl,â he snapped, his tone laced with derision, as he pressed the gun into my hand again. âShoot him, I said.ââNo!â I screamed now, intentionally throwing the gun far from me, and as it tumbled over the cliff, Zach let out a deep growl and whirling around, he struck me heavily across the cheek.âFucking bastard!â Damon yelled, struggling viciously to break free of his chains, and tears blurring my vision, I stared down at him, knowing very well that this would end badly.How could we possibly get out of this?What miracle could happen?âHey you,â Zach snapped his fingers at one of his men, âget me another gun.â They quickly came forward, presenting him with a new gun, and he took it, observing it closely.âNow,â he
Damonâs POVI stared up at the chief cowardâZach, was it?âmy vision blurring.Ah. So it was him? The one Iâd replaced?This story he recounted.. triggered the memory of a day Iâd kept buried and locked up, unconsciously, the pain coming right back and whipping me emotionally.That little boy from back then. I stared at the scar on his chest, remembering how Iâd felt seeing him bleed out on the floor that day.âYou seem to be getting your fucking memories back, donât you?â Zach spat, his eyes growing darker than they were already.Of course, that day had been a fucking bloody day. So how could I forget?*****Fifteen years agoâW-what are you doing here?â The man who called himself my father stuttered, staring at me with a fear Iâd never seen in his eyes before.We stood facing each other on the rooftop of his new law firm, a stick of cigar in his hand, dark circles underneath his eyes.Had he even been sleeping? Well, how could he sleep, after he sold me off to that maniac of a mafia
Damonâs POVHe glared at me for a long time, saying nothing, his eyes taking on a distant look. Then rising to his feet, he cleared his throat.âItâs your money, quite alright,â he started, shoving his fingers in his pocket, alongside the flash drive, âbut this money is nothing compared to what you stole from me, Damon.âWhat the heck was he talking about? What exactly would I steal from a stranger like him? Someone I knew nothing about?He stopped pacing for a while, staring down at me. âYou might have forgotten,â he scoffed, âseeing how fucking clueless you look right now.ââLook,â I started, frustration climbing into my tone, against my will, âI donât know what the fuck youâre talking about, or how you got your hands on that. But if itâs the money you want, you can keep it.â âJust let her go,â I added, nodding in Irisâs direction. âShe has nothing to do with any of this.âHe looked back at her for a moment, then threw his head back in a maniacal laughter, shaking his head.âWho sai
Damonâs POVThe slap of the wind on my face was what woke me up this time. Slowly, I peeled my eyes open, every part of my body aching, my head throbbing painfully.Where was I now?FuckâŠIris..There was no time, and here I was..lying around, letting that weird woman keep putting me down.Looking around, I slowly realized where I was. On a cliff? How come? How did I get here? That weird woman couldnât have carried me here all alone, right?This was a cliff..had to be. That was one explanation for this much breeze and open space.Grunting, I tried to move around, and I was a bit disappointed to find that I was still bound by wrists and ankles. What was I expecting?I tried to turn around then, and someoneâs foot pressed into my back, pushing me back to the ground.âWell, well,â an unfamiliar voice rang out from behind me, cold and rusty, and excited, âlook who we have here.âI tried to turn around, to see who had joined us, but the person that had their stinky foot on my back pressed i