Chapter 83 The Wrong Step

• Ava's POV
• The first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was how sore my body felt. My head throbbed faintly, and my limbs ached, like I’d run a marathon in my sleep. Slowly, I shifted off Damon’s body, careful not to wake him.
• He was still sound asleep. His chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm, and there was a calmness to his face that made him look almost innocent—like a little boy, completely unaware of the chaos tangled between us. It was peaceful. Almost too peaceful.