Coincidence or Cause I

"You'll hurt her over my dead body," I growled out in response, flinging my arms out in a protective stance. Damon's lips peeled back to reveal the whites of his teeth and their wickedly sharp edges. 

"Don't be difficult, rabbit," Damon said. "If you know that she's alive then you know why she must die." He took a step forward, and then another. 

Instinctively, Lydia huddled even smaller behind me, nearly breathless with fear. 

"Harper… don't fight him…" Lydia frantically tugged at my leg, trying to pull me away, but I refused to budge. "You'll die!" 

Damon scoffed at her. "You'd love for that to happen, wouldn't you? You disgusting lech."

Lydia let out a little horrified gasp at his words. I was similarly appalled. 

"How could you call her that?" I asked hotly.

"A dead woman walking shouldn't be caring about unnecessary things." Damon snorted at me while flexing his arm, his muscles bulging in the white T-shirt he had put on.