Chapter 32 The Eastern Gate

• “There she is,” Damon said, spotting his mother waiting exactly where she’d promised, half-hidden near a service entrance at the eastern edge of the Cross compound.
• Selene looked different in the fading evening light, less composed than I’d ever seen her, dressed plainly instead of her usual polished elegance, like she’d deliberately chosen to blend in rather than stand out.
• “You came,” she said, relief evident in her voice. “I wasn’t entirely certain you would, given everything.”