Damien POV

Pain explodes through my chest.

Sharp. Vicious. Like someone's driven a knife between my ribs and twisted.

The shock of it steals my breath. One moment I'm with Lilith, the next I'm collapsing, hands clutching at agony that has no visible source.

'What the—'

Then understanding crashes through me.

The mate bond.

Grace.

The realization hits worse than the physical pain. She's with someone. She's with him.

Horror ...