Chapter 78 - The Mark Of Destiny

• Damon
• Night had long since fallen by the time we returned to the estate. The silence is heavy, almost oppressive. Alina walks beside me, her face tense, her gaze lost in emptiness. The weight of Kael's revelations seems to weigh heavily on her shoulders.
• I push open the door to my room and drag her inside. Without a word, she sits on the bed, her hands clasped in her lap. Her complexion is pale, and the golden moonlight filtering through the window accentuates the shadows under her eyes.