Traitors to the Crown

-Damon-

My racing heart took several long, agonizing minutes to finally calm down after Paige slipped out the hospital room door. The lingering scent of her—something incredibly sweet and intoxicating that had instantly settled deep in my lungs—was the only thing keeping the blind, suffocating panic at bay. I leaned the back of my head against the stiff, unforgiving hospital pillow, my chest risi