Chapter 53

Sienna

The sun filtered softly through the window as I sat by the edge of the crib, watching Isla’s tiny chest rise and fall. Her fingers curled around the edge of the blanket, her lips twitching now and then as she dreamed. Peaceful. Innocent.

I envied her for it.

I was sitting conflict for the fact that I chose to accept leaving the job offer for her Damon’s request, but I did not deny it yet. I did not reject it. I couldn’t bring myself to do so. I couldn’t bring myself to just leave something that I wanted. Not after everything that I had endured, not after everything that they made me go through.

I knew that I wouldn’t be able to cope with this being alone here. I was going to need to fight back, I was going to need to have something to sustain myself, but I needed to do it in a smarter way. Damon was right, Giovanni and Lysandra could be a threat. But I also knew that even staying here was a threat to me and having nothing to hold on to. That did