Damon POV
Talking to Kalilah after all this time was surreal, but it also helped me get my head on straight.
Just hearing her voice—steady, sharp, a little colder than I remembered—cut through the noise that had been building in my mind for days. Weeks, if I were honest.
We didn’t say everything. Not even close. There was too much history, too much pain still sitting between us like a live wire. But the fact that she picked up at all? That meant something.
It reminded me of who I was doing this for. What I was fighting to protect.
Who I was still trying to become.
Right now, I have to focus and talk to Caden. We were causing damage to Axel’s forces, but we also had to ensure that we didn’t face a lot of pushback. It was important to stay on top of things.
It was getting to the point
