~Damon~

The moment Emily flew out of the car as the car refused to brake, I panicked.

It was my fault.

I should never have allowed her to sit in the car without her seatbelt. No matter what.

Now I must protect her. Because her father would have done the same for me or my father if the roles were changed.

So I jumped out of the car.

As I descended, I sighted a stone.

It was smooth, glinting against the sunlight, as though it were inviting me.

But I didn't focus on it. My eyes only glanced at it as my attention pulled back to Emily—she was almost landing,...