Chapter 11: Mark Of Shame

The realization of what had just happened finally caught up with Damon. He stood there, holding his pager in one hand and an envelope from Kael in the other.

His gaze drifted to the scorched mark on the ground, where a beam of light had seared the earth just inches away from him. His face went pale.

That could have been him. Sensing every eye on him, Damon kept his expression tightly controlled, masking his fear with a hardened glare.