Howard.
As I held Nora's hand, I reassured her, "Nora... I'm not mad at you." In truth, I wasn't upset about seeing her with Damon. He intruded into my house without permission. I understand his movements all too well. He couldn't seize the alpha throne, so he sought to provoke me by targeting Nora. But I wasn't about to let him succeed. Damon's familial ties didn't matter to me when it came to protecting what was mine.
I was resolute about defending my territory, my pack, Scott and Nora. Damon had crossed a line, and I was prepared to confront him if necessary.
"You need to rest," Nora urged, her concern evident. She was right; I was in pain and tired, but I couldn't afford to show weakness. I had responsibilities to fulfill as the Alpha of my pack, and they relied on me. "I just came
