Damon's POV
That punch came out of nowhere—
I jerked my head hard to the left at the last second. The fist still grazed my cheekbone with brutal force, sending a hot, stinging burn exploding across my face.
The heavy c***k of bone against bone echoed sharply down the quiet hospital hallway.
The splatter of blood on the floor froze me in place. I couldn't believe it—one scornful remark from Aria, and my concentration just shattered.
Damon, kill him!
Rhein snarled loud and feral in my head—not from the pain, but from the pure humiliation that burned even hotter.
Never—not once—had anyone dared to lay a hand on me. And this piece of trash just did.
My fist slammed into his gut. He let out a deep grunt of pain, his entire body doubling over—hit the ground like a sack of meat.
But it w
