Page 107 of Harley & Her Ferals

I’m shaking.

I try to take a step forward to stand by Harbinger’s shoulder as I would Feral’s in this situation.

But Harbinger calls out in warning, “Stop.”

To my shock, I notice that one of the fighters has their gun raised and pointed in a kill shot at Laurent’s chest.

I swallow, frozen.

Vinnie prowls to Harbinger, deliberately placing his strong hand over the fluttering pulse on Harbinger’s bared neck to emphasize just how vulnerable he is right now. “I could kill you. But you owe me too much. You’re an investment right now. You promised to make me Champion again. You better fucking make good on that.”

“I will.”

“We’ll see.” Vinnie steps back, leaning casually on the wall. “Punish him.”

“Wait,” I call out, desperately.

The largest of the Alphas steps forward, circling Harbinger. He holsters his gun.

Then he backhands Harbinger.

Harbinger’s head snaps to the side. His reddened cheek begins to bruise and swell.

“Fight back,” Laurent snarls, finally losing his cool. “Don’t just kneel there.”

Harbinger ignores him.

He doesn’t resist, as the Hades Alpha punches him in the mouth, splitting his lip.

Harbinger spits blood on the dirty carpet.

Then the man kicks him in the gut.

Harbinger lets out a painedoomph, curling over his stomach.

With difficulty, Harbinger pushes himself back up to kneeling again, only to be punched in the jaw.

My eyes are wet with tears.

“Stop hurting him,” I howl. “Just…stop… Leave him alone.”

Vinnie marches to me, wagging his finger in my face. “Someone needs to teach you your place, Omega. You’re an untamed bitch. Destroying my nest.Rejecting me.Then thinking that you can break into my estate to touch my slutty property.”

“Don’t call him that,” I snarl at the same time that Laurent leans forward and bites Vinnie’s wagging finger in revenge.

I guess that Laurent has warned enough times that he bites.

Vinnie howls, waving his arm around, trying to dislodge Laurent.

Laurent only glares at him, chomping down harder, until blood drips down Vinnie’s wrist.

When Vinnie attempts to punch Laurent, I block him.

Vinnie raises his hand again to hit Laurent.

Instantly, I’m distracted by a sudden flurry of movement behind Vinnie.

Harbinger is no longer meekly kneeling for punishment. Like an avenging angel, he rises up in a single movement that shows why he’s such a dangerous opponent in a cage fight. He drops the fighter who has been beating on him with a single jab and then kick to his guts.

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