Chapter 29: Unexpected Guest

Damon woke up with his head resting on his study table, his cheek pressed against the rough pages of an open book. The morning sun streamed through the window, bathing the room in warm light as he groggily pushed himself upright, rubbing his face with a frown.

He scanned the room instinctively, searching for something most people wouldn't even think about-his shadow. Sure enough, he found it.

It wasn't where it should have been, stretched obediently across the floor or walls. Instead, it lingered in a far corner, a formless patch of darkness curled in defiance of the sunlight.