Chapter 26 - The Poison Of The Pact

• Alina
• The silence in the room is stifling. Only the irregular sound of Damon's breathing disturbs the stillness of the night. I'm sitting next to him, one hand resting on his burning forehead. His skin is icy cold despite the sweat beading on his bare chest. His eyelids are trembling and his breath is ragged, as if he's fighting some invisible pain.
• I grit my teeth, rage and fear overwhelming me. I saw him sign that pact. I saw Cillian smile with that sick gleam in his eye when Damon spilled his blood on that bloody dagger. And now... he's there, half dead, trapped by a power that's consuming him from the inside.