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CASSANDRA’S POV.

I felt so fucking guilty.

When Katherine was talking about how fucked up he was, I was scared that it would be something that I would hate him for. Except I did not like myself right now.

I always noticed sometimes that Alder would actually be very quiet. He would think about some things but anytime I asked him what was wrong, he was always like I should not worry about it that he would be fine. Then hearing all this information right now, I should have noticed something but I did not.

We were still both on our knees hugging each other.

“Do not do that.” He suddenly told me. I first thought he was thinking out loud.

“Do not do what?” I asked, confused and curious.

“Do not blame yourself. If I did not tell you, you would not have known. Okay?” He told me to rub my shoulders.

“How did you know I was doing that?” I asked because I did not say anything to actually give it away and we were hugging each other so he could not see my facial expression.

“I know you well babe.