Kalilah POV
After Damon blurted that out in front of everyone, I wasn’t sure what to think. While I was happy—truly—I could feel the weight of the moment pressing down on me. What he had said, the way he had said it, left no room for doubt. And that certainty, while comforting, was also terrifying.
The news spread faster than I could wrap my mind around it. By the next morning, all of Seattle seemed to be buzzing with it. Whispers followed me down the streets, in the markets, even though the council halls. People’s eyes lingered just a little longer than usual, their voices carrying excitement, curiosity, and judgment in equal measure.
I thought back to Kiran when I told him. He was a little angry I didn’t tell him face-to-face, but my brother knew there was a reason I didn’t tell him.
