Harper’s POV “What the hell were you thinking?” he growled low, his voice was rough. “I told you to stay back.”I lifted my chin, meeting his gaze without flinching. “And I told you before, I don’t take orders, besides a kid was about to die.”His jaw tightened. His fingers flexed on my arm, possessive even now. I could feel the heat rolling off him, that Alpha strength mixed with the tension that always sat between us. Even covered in dirt and blood, with the whole pack watching, my body reacted to him. A low throb started between my thighs. It was traitorous and stupid, but it was real.“You could’ve been killed,” he said, quieter this time, just for me.“But I wasn’t.” I stepped closer, my voice dropping. “I felt it, Damon. Something… exploded inside me. I was faster. Stronger. I don’t know what it was, but I held him off. Me.”His eyes darkened. I saw the lust flash there, quick and sharp. He liked this side of me. The fighter. The bold one who didn’t back down. His thumb brushed
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