Chapter 8.

The sound of birds chirping outside the window stirred Talia awake.

Yawning, she stretched and pulled the blanket closer. Realizing where she was, she sat up and pushed the blanket off.

Damon was nowhere to be found and his own side of the bed was empty. 

"Where could he be?" She mumbled under her breath, glancing toward the door of the silent bathroom.

She took a deep breath, and her eyes suddenly widening as if a memory struck her.

She touched her chest quickly and a sigh of relief escaped her lips when she discovered the band around her chest was still intact. 

She couldn't remember much of...