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.

he just

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 you think now, she was once your friend and I didn’t want to take that away from you. I know that was wrong

He uttered simply and I flinched because of the harshness In

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

“Damon.”

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

maybe you didn’t care

things you

screamed, not being able to contain the frustration I felt deep within, Damon secaned shocked by my seatburst and I thought he was going to start yelling as

Dindul. Why do you think Luca and I

I don’t hear you or I don’t listen to no matter what it is There have been toes I have ignored

get

her but this situation that involved Clara, I cannot move past it that

knew he wouldn’t

get hurt but you didn’t give a f**k. You placed my wife

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

me off with this your no remorse attitude” He muttered through clenched teeth and

and I knew I did wrong by taking her despite knowing she was pregnant and deceived her into following me but I don’t regret trying to help 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 knew she was going to get hurt, I would have never taken her with me” I