Back and Better book novel Chapter 16

Chapter Sixteen “The Goddess”

Amira POV

I woke up to see the bed devoid of everyone but me. But upon standing up and walking around the suite, I saw the boys sprawled about the living room. The crib holding my baby sister was in the corner, and I quietly approached it, flinching as my neck hurt with every step.

Little Meda was sleeping peacefully, so I decided not to disturb her. Instead I sat on the floor beside her crib, leaning against the wall and watching her carefully. I can’t sleep after what happened.

“Your awake,” I hear Damon quietly say, as he sits beside me. I nod. “Unfortunately so.” “Don’t be like that, baby,” he pleads. “Like what?” “Distant. Don’t shut me out.” I clench my jaw before turning to him.

“I gave you a f*****g chance, Damon. Even when you marked me without asking, I stuck with you. I gave you my virginity.” I wipe away a tear as a realization hits. “I loved you.”

His eyes widen but I ignore it, continuing

“And after all of that, you stood back and watched as two people marked me, after I voiced my objections. One of those people bullied me for a decade, Damon. You found me bleeding out on the forest floor, as a result of his actions. You are proof that loving people is unsafe and unstable. You really did me a favor and reminded me that, at the end of the day, absolutely nobody can be trusted.”

Erebus and Christian are now both awake, and come join Damon and I on the floor.”

“You’ll come to trust us. You’ll come to love us, hopefully as much as we love you. Everything will be okay. We’ll work out.” Erebus says.