~Damon~

Emily suddenly wrapped her arms around me, completely catching me off guard.

For a split second, I froze in my position, lost in my next words.

It was supposed to feel strange—us in this position… until Dad's wish suddenly flashed before me, and images I didn't know where they came from, images of me and Emily walking down the Pack hall to be betrothed to each other flooded my head.

Stunned, I jerked and pulled away.

“Uh–” I coughed, trying to ease the awkward air that has fallen between us.

But to my surprise, Emily didn't look like she felt awkward or uncomfortable. And even if she did, she...