Damon was confused by Lexis new behaviour, they had just had a lengthy discussion on which classes to take, she listened to Damon's advise and she gave her opinions. It was so different to how she acted the other day. She had thanked the maid, she had spoken with respect to all her brothers, her baby tone had gone and she seemed intelligent.

Damon decided to give his sister the benefit of the doubt, and blame yesterday's behaviour on the fact they were new and not used to them all. He didn't stop her punishment though as her actions still needed consiquences.

"It's been lovely talking to you. Are you more clear on your decision now" Damon asked.

"Yes thank you so much Damon"

Damon smiled "goodnight Lexi" he gave her a small hug.

Lexi watched Damon leave, she smiled, her plan was working. She realised the only way to get Damon on her side was to focus on her academics and to show respect. She played her role well, Damon was starting to enjoy her company.

Damon went straight to Emilia's room, where he intended on going first. He knocked and shortly after Emilia opened the door.

"Hey, can I come in" Damon asked.

Emilia just nodded. Damon walked in, he glanced around "I just came from Lexis she's well on her way to finishing what she wants to pick, have you made a decision yet"

Emilia gulped. Damon was probably now on Lexis side. She had hoped he wasn't going to believe her lies, he seemed to see past the bullshit before but now she had him. All she had to do was gain his trust then tell him.

Damon would take Lexi's side.

Emilia couldn't help look at Damon and how tall and muscular he was. He would hurt her alot worse than Henry. He looked liked he could beat someone black and blue and wouldn't even get his expensive suit dirty in the process.

"Emilia" Damon called, he noticed she had zoned out.

Emilia gulped, she didn't dare defy him, she didn't want him to think she ignored him, he would get mad.

She quickly got the form that she had filled out and gave it Damon.

Damon read through it. Her options were mostly advanced classes.

"These are some good choices, do you know what you want to do after high school"

Emilia was taken back by this question, no one had ever asked her that before.

She hadn't really ever thought about it, she didn't have the chance to think about her future when all her free time she was being abused.

She shook her head in response.

"That's okay, you have plenty of time, the school you will be attending is a private school so it will be slightly different to your old school" Damon said, he then proceeded to explain the differences and similarities. "I'm sure you will do great. I think you are secretly quite intelligent" Damon said.

Emilia wasn't thinking when she did what she did next. It just happened.

She had picked up phone in case she needed to ask him questions, she didn't ask any. She was too frightened too type.

This time though she didn't. She wrote out the following.

Its not a secret

She froze when she realised what she had written. She tried to pull her phone away but it was too late. She held her breath waiting for him to strike her but instead Damon who read it was a little shocked, he didn't expect the first thing for her to 'say' besides nodding and shaking her head to be that.

He laughed.

He suprised even himself because the only laugh he knew was dark and sinical.

This was a normal laugh. There was no darkness to it, no hidden motive.

"I apologize Emilia, you are intelligent, I just meant secretly because you don't talk so we don't actually know" he explained not wanting her to take offence.

Emilia nodded in acceptance.

"So now that you have told me your intelligent I expect you to get the grades to show it"

Emilia couldn't help think about how Henry would beat her of she didn't do well.

She nodded a bit to fast for Damon's liking.

"I didn't mean it so literal, we want good grades from you both but if you can't get them that's okay too" Damon tool her fast nodding as a sign of fear.

"If you get into trouble for the wrong reasons and you purposely do bad that'd when it matters" Damon told her. He didn't think she would ever get into trouble though.

Emilia nodded.

"And if for some reason you get in trouble or you are having problems that you don't want dad to know, you can come to me and I'll make them go away okay. I know dad said to come to him and you definitely should but I know Matteo and Dante have done alot of shit that they dont want dad knowing about. I'm not saying I'm going to cover for you because I won't, Matteo and Dante always have to face the consequences when they do stuff and you will too but if it's only something minor I'll handle it without dad knowing, similarly if someone says anything bad, I want to know, you won't be in any trouble for it"

Emilia didn't know how to feel. On one hand it seemed like he cared on the other hand she couldn't stop thinking of all the stuff he could do to her.

She didn't trust him especially now Lexi had got to him.

Seeing that she wasn't going to reply, Damon sighed "give me your form I'll take it to dad"

Emilia handed him back the form.

"It's getting late Emilia, try get some sleep. Goodnight tesero" Damon said softly, his thick accent coming through again.

He didn't hug her and he knew she didn't look physical contact. He would check on her later.

He smiled at her then left. His gentle side disappeared and his usual cold expression was back.

After taking the form to father, he went back downstairs to find his brothers. He wanted anwsers from earlier today.

"Ragazzi, soggiorno adesso" he called.

His tone meant no arguements and they all stopped what they were doing and made there way to the living room.

Damon wasn't happy and no one enjoyed being around him when he was like this. Even Mason gulped at the tone.

"Nessuno ha pasticciato con mia sorella ora dimmi cosa cazzo è successo oggi"