AXEL
I hold Hayley's gaze, cursing myself internally for what I'm set to do. “Look,” I start carefully. “We kissed at your place, and it was perfect. But Hayley, I…” Now it's my turn to struggle with making eye contact. I look away, then draw in a deep breath. “I'm not good for you.”
It's such a cliche letdown, and yet the words cut to my own heart like a fuckin dagger. For a split second, I curse the fact that I'm denying my feelings for her. I curse the fact that I can't hold her close right now and tell her everything—what I've become, and just how much I've changed in the last month since I became a wolf.
But more than anything else, I curse myself for being the second boy in weeks to make her feel the hurt of a heartbreak. Even if the feelings between us aren't defined just yet,
