[Damian]

“Ho sabia.” I knew it. The words tasted like a primal, absolute truth on my tongue as I stood over the disintegrating dust of the rogue monster.

I took her in—the girl with bright teal-gold eyes and those untamed curls, staring up at me, trembling but defiant.

She was beautiful in all white-a white that hugged at her curves, a raw with a perfect kind of allure that ripped the calm right out of my soul. Her skin was the rich shade of caramel brown, soft and smooth, I bet. Her ...