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Elara’s POVHis breath fanned across my lips, hot and heavy, sending a traitorous jolt of electricity straight down my spine.“Now,” Damon whispered, his voice dropping into a rough, gravelly register that made my knees feel dangerously weak. “Let me heal your face.”I wanted to scream at him. I wanted to tell him to get out of my face, to get out of my life. But before my brain could coordinate my tongue, he leaned in.He didn’t kiss me. Instead, the rough, wet heat of his tongue swiped directly over my split cheekbone.A sharp gasp caught in my throat. I braced myself for the sting, my fingers digging hard into the fabric of his shirt to push him away, but the pain never came. The moment his saliva touched the open wound, a blinding, intoxicating wave of heat rushed through my skin. The throbbing ache from Fiona’s knuckles vanished instantly, replaced by a soothing warmth that felt like liquid gold knitting my flesh back together.My head rolled back against the cold brick wall, a s
DamonI tracked her scent easily, it led straight to the old equipment shed.She was hiding. She wanted to bleed in the dark and pretend I didn't exist.I reached the door and didn't bother knocking. I grabbed the handle and wrenched the wooden door open with enough violence to make the hinges scream. I stepped into the room and slammed the door shut behind me, plunging us into the shadows.Elara was slumped against the rough brick wall, her arms wrapped tightly around her ribs. She looked exhausted, pale, and so incredibly fragile that it made my chest physically ache.When the door slammed, her head snapped up. She winced, the movement clearly straining her swollen cheek, but her eyes instantly flared with that same stubborn fire.“Are you completely insane?” The words tore out of me before I could stop them, dropping into a low, dangerous growl that vibrated through the floorboards.She swallowed hard, forcing herself to hold my gaze. “I don't remember giving you permission to ente
Damon’s POV‘Yours?’ Maverick mocked, ‘I thought you wanted her out of your world for "our" own good? And honestly, looking at them from here... I think they look kind of cute together. Finn seems like a nice guy. I bet they'll have really cute babies, too.’‘Shut up,’ I snapped, forcing up a mental wall. The thought of another man touching her grated on my nerves, sending a dark, toxic wave of jealousy straight through my veins. I didn't care if Finn was a good guy, and I didn't care about his intentions. The mere idea of his hands on her waist made my knuckles ache to break his jaw. Elara was mine, whether she accepted it or not, and I would rip the throat out of any male stupid enough to forget that.My focus snapped back to the ring the second Fiona stepped directly into Elara's space.“Let’s quit the chitchat, Fiona. If you want to spar with me so badly, stop barking and step into the ring.” Her words echoed loudly across the place. I couldn't tell if she was just incredibly stup
Elara The moment Beta Dan gave the signal, the fight began, and it was brutal. It didn't even take more than a minute. Fiona was a complete blur on the dirt, her speed and strength completely out matching Finn's defenses. Within thirty seconds, she had delivered a harsh kick to his midsection and slammed him hard onto the ground.He was pinned. The match was clearly over.But she didn't stop.I gritted my teeth, my fists clenching so tightly at my sides that my knuckles turned white. Fiona kept striking him, delivering harsh, unnecessary blows even though she had already won. I kept waiting for Beta Dan to call off the fight. I kept hoping he would step in and stop the blatant cruelty, but when I looked at him, his eyes were dark, full of intense disappointment and anger. He just watched, his face carved from stone. He didn't say a single word.Fiona dealt one final, brutal blow to Finn's jaw before she finally stepped back, wearing a smug, victorious grin.The second she let go, I r
Elara’s POVWhat the hell was Fiona doing here?Of course it was her. But even though I didn't ask the question out loud, her gaze still shifted directly over to me. She locked eyes with me and gave me a low, taunting smirk.I scoffed at the sheer audacity of it before moving closer to the main grounds with Finn, trying my best to ignore her presence.“You think I'm going to partner with you today?” Finn asked me, nudging my shoulder playfully.“I think it all depends on Beta Dan,” I said, managing a small smile as I jogged forward toward the man.Finn nodded beside me, his tone shifting into something a bit more serious. “Even if I don't get to spar with you, anyone is fine... as long as it's not him.”I chuckled at his response, knowing exactly who he meant.Just then, Beta Dan called us all forward. He wasted no time and began to assign sparring partners for the morning drills. Unexpectedly, Finn and I were assigned together.Finn looked at me, a dramatic sigh escaping his lips. “I
Damon POV “I'm doing this for our own good, so don't start this again today because I'm not going to entertain it,” I growled as I dropped my fork onto the plate, the sharp clang ringing out right before my dining chair scraped harshly against the floor as I stood up. I hadn't even taken a single bite of the food. It wasn't like I could bring myself to anyway. ‘Yeah, our own good!’ Maverick sneered, ‘But since you knew you were going to push her away later, you should have never fucking touched her at all! You selfish asshole.’ I didn't even try to argue with him. I couldn't dispute the fact that I had been a total prick to her. I couldn't deny that I treated her badly right after taking her to my bed. But the sooner I let her go, the better it would be for her. Even if doing this made me the villain in her story, then so be it. I walked out of the dining hall, completely out of an appetite. But as I rounded the corner toward the main hallway, I stumbled right into Fion







