(Keal POV)
The second emotion is guilt. For six years, I punished Astrid for something that she did not do. I actively took steps to ensure that she suffered, and I actively took steps to ensure that others in the pack tortured her as well. And, given what I saw in her medical file, Astrid not only suffered… she suffered to the extreme.
The third is regret. I made so many mistakes when it comes to Astrid. When she told me last night that she had forgotten what my voice sounded like when it was not saying something angry, hateful, or vile, it broke my heart. My mate—my Goddess–chosen mate—had forgotten what my normal voice sounds like.
