Isabella

"I'm sorry about your family," I told him, and he nodded in acknowledgment.

"Thank you, Princess." I didn't exactly like the title, but it was one I was willing to put up with. I would just have to get used to it.

"Cassandra is weak in the lower city. But I think she thrives on secrecy. She relies on her ability to scare you enough to act in a way that's inconsistent with what you would normally do," Julio explained. Damon suddenly barked out a laugh.

"So we walk into the city like we own it," he said, looking at me.

"But it's not that simple," Julio protested. "Yes,...