“It’s my fault...” the alpha whispered. “All of it.”
“Axel…” Lucas said gently. “How could any of this possibly be your fault? You were just looking out for Cas.”
“I wanted to wait 'til she was ready, Lucas. She wasn’t ready.”
Axel started to pace the cell again. He was muttering to himself under his breath.
Lucas could only catch faint hints of what he was saying, but he knew Axel blamed himself for pushing Cassandra into a heat and forcing her body to produce all those treacherous chemicals that should have helped to complete their bonding.
Axel suddenly stopped when a door clanked open behind him. Lucas knew he would have to leave Axel alone with his demons again and he didn’t need to say anything more. The helpless look in Axel's eyes told Lucas just how much it hurt. He felt lik
