Chapter 11 - The Hunt Begins

• Alina
• The silence in the manor is almost heavy. Since Damon's departure, a dull tension has hung in the air, as if the building itself were holding its breath waiting for him to return.
• I'm sitting on the big sofa in the living room, my legs tucked under me, a blanket on my lap. The dim light from the lamps casts shadows across the room, but I can't seem to feel safe. Not when Damon is there, facing that man - Dominic.