_Alyssa's POV_
The next morning, I woke up to the soft light of dawn filtering through my curtains. My phone buzzed on the bedside table. I reached for it and saw a message from Damon.
*Damon:*
“We barely made it last night. We need to be more careful. Let’s find another place to meet next time.”
I let out a relieved breath as I typed a quick reply.
*Me:*
“I agree. I’ll be more careful. Let’s talk later.”
After sending the message, I got out of bed and stretched, my muscles still tense from the events of the previous night. I couldn’t stop thinking about how close we had come to getting caught. I had to be smarter from now on.
I quickly got dressed and made my way downstairs. When I entered the dining room, I saw my mom sitting at the table with Logan. They were both laughing, th
