A bait to catch the spy

**Elora's POV**

I started laughing, refusing to believe him, "I'm sure you're joking." I said.

"I'm not joking, I'm being serious." Damon replied, his eyes holding mine.

"You're just saying that to make me feel better." I scoffed rolling my eyes, I know how much he cares for me, but telling me this now to make me feel less angry with Elder Blake was not working.

"I'm being serious." he answered immediately, I gaped at him, trying to gauge from his expression if he was lying or telling the truth.

"It's really not a lie." He came closer to me, whispering.

"Why are you whispering?" I asked him.

He shook his head coming closer to me, "I can't shout it out, the walls have ears." He whispered.

"And what I'm saying is true, there's a spy here and that's why I'm not screaming about it."

I stared at him for a little while, still hesitant to believe him. I remembered how I checked for the seal and I saw nothing, it felt like it was a lie.

I could feel his eyes on me and I refused to look at him.