Damon POV

I found her note on the nightstand, creased, slightly smudged, like maybe her hand hesitated before she folded it. I stared at it for a long moment before I sat on the edge of the bed, pressing the heels of my hands to my eyes.

The note was exactly as I expected Kalilah to leave. What got me was that I didn’t see this coming. All the signs seemed to point ot her wanting ot leave, yet I had somehow been fooled into not thinking she was going ot leave.

It told me she was leaving and not to look for her. Simple and straight to the point....