Harper’s POV
I was still breathing hard, my body pressed tight against Damon’s in the middle of the training ring. My heart pounded like crazy. His hands were on my hips, his eyes dark with that same hunger I felt burning through me. We had been so close to crossing the line again, right there in the dirt and sweat. Then the gate creaked open.
Tina stepped inside. Her eyes narrowed the second she saw us.
Damon’s whole mood flipped in a heartbeat. One second he looked at me like he wanted to devour me. The next, he shoved me back hard, his palms flat on my shoulders. I caught my balance quick, feet planted solid on the ground. I wasn’t about to look weak in front of her.
“Back off,” he snapped, voice cold as ice. “You’re the sacrifice. Don’t get any ideas above your station.”
The word
