Chapter 109 – Blood Bond

• Damon
• The night is silent. The pack has retreated into the depths of the forest after Alina’s fight with Caleb. I remain there, at the center of the stone circle, my eyes fixed on her.
• Alina is sitting on a stump, her back straight, her breathing still slightly uneven after the exertion. The moon bathes her skin in a pale silver glow, and the dried blood on her arm stands out starkly against the softness of her features. Yet she seems calm.