The truth of the fallen

Previously

…The forbidden allure, the undeniable spark, it was there, a tangible force drawing them closer. The mortal realm, with its dangers and its wonders, had already begun to reveal its secrets, and in the heart of its wild embrace, Elara and Damon had found each other. But as the moon climbed higher, casting long, eerie shadows across the land, a chill that had nothing to do with the night air settled upon Elara. She knew, with a certainty that settled deep in her bones, that their paths, so unexpectedly intertwined, were about to become far more perilous. The shadows that had retreated were merely waiting.