Damien’s POV:

Nicolle asking him if I had fallen in love with Namara was completely and utterly insane. I nearly scoffed out loud at the thought. Love? For Namara? I didn’t even know what that feeling was supposed to look like when directed at her, because I had never once experienced anything even close to it.

Maybe pity. Yes, maybe a little pity for the way she clung to me, worshiped me, and centered her entire existence around me. But affection, tenderness, and love was something I ...