-Ashton-
I held Sienna close, doing my utmost to comfort her, even though I had come perilously close to failing her. What if I had ignored her plea and walked away? What if her distress hadn’t triggered me? The mere thought filled me with terror and shame, realizing I hadn’t seen the gravity of the situation sooner.
As an Alpha, I prided myself on being attuned to subtle cues, but I had willfully blinded myself, making me unable to notice my own mate’s fears because I had already branded her a liar in my mind.
It became clear to me how important it was to dispel the image of the old Sienna, as clinging to it was becoming dangerous. I had nearly allowed her to be violated. Even if we had still been at odds and she had still been a monster, I would never wish such a fate upon anyone, and
