C76 The Rose and the Thorn

Damien’s POV

A sharp pain suddenly shot up the nerves in my finger and I realized that a thorn had pricked me. Whoever had dropped the rose must have left the thorns on purpose. I rubbed my finger, smearing the blood around.

Irritated, I flicked the rose into the nearby bin and ripped the note open.

“I'm pretty sure that that hurts