Responsibility

"What do you want from me?" she asked as she stopped her crying to turn to meet his eyes.

She was startled for a moment to see the anguish in them as he stared down at her.

"How are you feeling?" he asked as he watched her in concern and remorse.

"Were you in pain after I left you that night? Did I hurt you?"

He closed his eyes when she didn't reply and cursed himself. Of course, she must have been in pain. It had been her first time, and he'd taken her roughly. He had obviously caused her pain, both emotionally and physically.

No woman should be treated the way he had treated her. He had been a bastard for not mustering the courage to apologize to her sooner after everything.

Zane had grown up blaming each one of the Pendragons for everything he had lost, and even up until now, he still harbored a little hate for them whenever he saw how happy they were together.