Alpha Damon
The current or after what just happened, I needed to breathe.
I walked toward him, crouched, and tilted his chin up until his eyes met mine. Red-rimmed. Broken. But clear.
"You hesitated," I said softly. “And you did it.”
"I'm sorry…”
"Don’t be," I interrupted. "You stopped yourself. You stopped her."
A slow smile curved my lips.
"You’ve regained control."
His mouth parted, stunned. For the first time in days, maybe weeks, Carter exhaled without pain.
Damon approached, quiet now, no longer needing to step in. Ethan followed, a hand on Carter’s shoulder, offering silent pride.
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