Damon POV

The first person I talked to about what happened with Kalilah was Caden, but he was the one who asked me about it first.

“You told her?” Caden asked, squinting at me like I’d grown a second head.

“I did,” I said.

He blinked. “With actual words? Out loud?”

“Yes, jackass. I used my mouth. Formed syllables. Spoke to them.”

He let out a low whistle. “Holy shit. And?”

“She said it first.”

His mouth dropped open. “What? She beat you to it?”

I shrugged. “Didn’t see it coming.”

“Yeah, no shit. She’s been acting like she’d rather wrestle a porcupine than talk about feelings.”

“And yet… she...