Chapter 176

Sienna

I could still feel his eyes on me.

Even when he didn’t say a word, even when I tried to convince myself that everything was calm again, just for tonight, I knew Damon was watching me like he was waiting for something to break.

I knew that he was willing me to let go of my pain. I knew that he wanted me to talk to him. But after everything that we’ve been through, I promised myself that tonight I did not want to give in.

I refused to allow anything to break tonight.

I stood by the window of our room, the moonlight pooling at my feet, and the soft rustle of the curtains brushing against my skin. Behind me, I heard the low click of the bathroom door opening, followed by quiet footsteps.

“Are you going to keep watching me from across the room?” I asked softly without turning around. “You haven’t said a word since the two of us entered the room.”

Damon’s voice was just above a whisper, low and warm. “Maybe. You look… still. And you