Chapter 169

• Chapter 169: Aftermath of Chaos
• DAMON'S POV
• The living room sprawls before me in utter devastation, a war zone of splintered furniture and shattered memories. I blink several times, as if the scene might reorganize itself into something more familiar, more bearable. Complete surprise courses through my veins, making my heart pound against my ribcage. The reality of what happened here—what almost happened to Serena—sinks into my consciousness with the weight of an anchor.