Simon was amused by the turn of events. Flic could see it as clear as day in his expression, playing across his features like a fiddler with a bow. She knew Damon was teetering on an emotional edge but, in the face of the threat hanging over their pack, she didn’t expect him to attack Lauren again. By the smirk gracing her brother’s lips, he was of the opposite opinion. Not only had he seemed to expect such a reaction, she had an awful feeling that he had somehow pulled the strings to bring it to this point. Did he want Lauren to be killed, or maybe he wanted to push Damon into doing something he would regret.
Flic’s eyes widened and she stood to calm the Alpha down, but a hand snaked out to keep her in place. She glared down at her brother, but he seemed unperturbed by her anger, choos
