AFTER THE FALL
Damien did not chase her.
Not physically.
But she knew he would come.
Because Damien Hale did not lose.
And he did not forgive betrayal.
As the city lights blurred in her vision, tears slid down her cheeks, but she didn’t look back.
Tonight, she reclaimed her life.
Or what was left of it.
And somewhere deep in the shadows behind her, a promise formed a dark, bitter, unyielding instinct.
Damien wouldn’t let her go.
Not without a war.
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The rain followed Elara like a curse.