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~Lisa's POV
The door closed with a heavy thud. Damon was gone. His brothers too. My hands twisted the sheets. My chest rose and fell too quickly.
I tried to breathe slowly, but my body refused. My limbs felt weak, heavy, as though I had run for miles. A strange emptiness sat in my stomach.
"Rest," I muttered. "They told me to rest. But how can I rest like this?"
I sat on the bed, the sheets twisted in my hands. My chest rose and fell too fast, my thoughts too loud to let me rest.
I rose slowly, my knees trembling, and walked toward the door. Pressing my ear against the wood, I listened. Nothing. No voices. No whispers. Just silence.
My hand hovered over the latch. Maybe if I stepped out, I would find answers myself. Maybe….
The door swung open before I could move. I stumbled back as Damon entered, his shoulders tense, his face grim. Kael and Rowan followed closely, their gazes sharp, their presence heavy.
