Chasing The Rejected

Chapter 146

-DIMITRI-

I didn’t know how to react when I felt Damon’s presence in the dungeon. I had hoped I was mistaken but I knew I wasn’t, there was no mistaking his aura.

Damon and I haven’t seen eye to eye since the day he beat me up and had me thrown into the dungeon. I should have known Clara was the only one that could convince him to come here.

The guards opened up the cell bars and placed a chair in my cell for him. Damon took a seat and as soon as he disappeared, we let the silence settle down on us.

“You look like a**” He was the first to speak which shocked me. I stared at him with wide eyes then let out a light chuckle.

“When guilt keeps eating me up, it’s hard to think about myself” I explained to him and we went quiet again. What could I say? Apologize? Knowing Damon, that would just pi**him off more.

“Why didn’t you tell me the truth about Aurora? All this while, you let me believe that she was right and you weren’t. Why?” He questioned and although I knew this question was coming, it still shocked me that he was the one initiating a

conversation.

The Damon I knew would just sit there and stare into my eyes till I broke down due to his intimidating Aura but at that moment, he wasn’t trying to intimidate me.

just genuinely

loved Aurora despite how f**ed up she was. Despite that, I felt like you genuinely cared about her and didn’t want to ruin that. You hardly talked or associated yourself with others then. Luca, Aurora and I were the only ones you really talked to. No matter what

excuse” He uttered simply and I

you wouldn’t believe me. Everyone saw Aurora as an Angel, including you” I added and he frowned. “According to what I heard, you had proof yet you didn’t tell me. You appear to always have my best interest at heart yet you kept it away from me because of your selfish reasons. You thought you could make her love you if you kept

“Damon.”

don’t need you to confirm it, I already know the truth. I wouldn’t have cared if you wanted Aurora, Dimitri. I never cated for her like you all assumed. All you had to do was talk to me. Even with this s**d plan you had with Clara, if you had just discussed it with me, things wouldn’t have gotten out of hand” His tone got louder with every word he

you didn’t care enough to want to listen. I’ve tried to talk to you countless times, what more can I do except act on my own?” I

were countiess things you could

deep within, Damon secaned shocked by my seatburst and I thought he was going to start yelling

sprat. Dindul. Why do you think Luca and I

listen doesn’t mean I don’t hear you or I don’t listen to no matter what it is There have been toes I have ignored him but he never to once stops to pester me just so he

get

with Aurora because I’ve already dealt with her but this situation that involved Clara, I cannot move past it that easily.

knew he wouldn’t hurt

a living. You had no guarantee that she wasn’t going to get hurt but you didn’t give a f**k. You placed my wife and

help you. I have been tracking the Hunter’s since I left and I had a whole team, we wouldn’t have let anything happen to…” Before I could complete my sentence, Damon landed a punch on my cheeks

me off with this your no remorse attitude”

you. You’re my brother even if you don’t see me as one and I’ll always have your best interest at heart. If I