A Favor.

Selene~ 

I sat at the corner of my bed. My arms wrapped tightly around my knees, trying to still my trembling hands.

The room felt colder than before, or maybe it was just me. My mind kept replaying the moment I had flinched—Damien noticed.

What if he would send me back..breaking the treaty?

What if he would start a war? Mom, Zoe, and everyone's life would be jeopardized.

The thoughts swirling in my mind made my chest tighten.

I had barely managed to keep myself together, and now I had probably made him suspicious.

I bit my lip hard enough to sting, trying to subside the panic inside me. My eyes started to sting as the tears in them flowed down.

I can't afford to break down.

Not here. Not now.