Althea’s povA date.It was far from what I had expected. I never imagined I’d find myself preparing to go on a date with Damien again…especially not like this, not under these circumstances. But expectations had long stopped mattering. Survival did. Control did. And right now, I needed to stay three steps ahead of everyone hunting me, loving me, lying to me.Yes, I knew they were still looking for me.The people from before. The shadows that never truly left.It still surprised me that they hadn’t found me yet. Either I was luckier than I deserved… or someone was buying me time. Either way, I couldn’t waste it. If I stayed hidden forever, I’d rot. If I moved carefully, I could rebuild.And if that meant risking a little exposure…then so be it.“Althea.”Damien’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I looked up and smiled at him, soft, practiced, harmless. “Yes, Damien?”“I got you this.”Only then did I notice the box in his hands. Medium-sized. Wrapped neatly. His fingers hovered ove
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