Xander POV “Xander...Innocence.” My eyes snapped open, immediately the fog and haze cleared out. What the f**k had I done? I had lost control to the point where Alaia felt the need to use her safe word. I never wanted that to happen. I wanted her to experience pleasures unknown when she was with me, and I failed. I couldn’t believe I had let myself become so weak. I had snapped and lost control, and Alaia was caught in the crossfire. I stared down at her, utterly slack in my arms. She had passed out, and I hadn’t even realized that I had pushed her that far. I looked at the sickly black and blue bruises on her perfect hips, I could almost see my fingerprints in them. I had dug my nails into her flawless brown skin and drawn blood. I couldn’t

