Mara’s head jerked up instantly when Damon walked into the room unannounced. She had been crying quietly for what felt like hours, still broken by his cold departure a few hours earlier. He had made it very clear that he was not coming back, and that she was on her own…But there he was, standing in the doorway and completely soaked from the rain. Damon didn’t say a word at first, he just scanned the room with those piercing eyes of his before settling on her.Her heart leaped, and hope flared for a moment before it was quickly replaced by confusion.“Damon?” she whispered, almost afraid to believe that he was really there.He didn’t answer. Instead, he took two slow steps into the room, taking in her damp face, the trembling hands she was trying to hide, and then he said in a firm and authoritative voice. “Get dressed. We’re leaving.”Mara froze. For a second, she thought she had misheard him. “W…what?”“You heard me,” He blurted out, then turned away from her and continued scanning
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