Chapter 75

SEBASTIAN.

Hailee's cries of pain echoed through the halls, waking Sebastian from a deep slumber. He stumbled out of bed, disoriented and confused, and rushed to her side. He found her lying on the floor, tears streaming down her face as she clutched at her injured leg.

Sebastian's heart sank as he saw the state she was in. He had never seen her in so much pain before. He knelt down beside her, trying to comfort her, but she recoiled in fear, as if he was the cause of her suffering.

He felt a surge of frustration and helplessness wash over him as he remembered how he had taken her roughly. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was becoming a monster, consumed by his own power and unable to control his actions. The weight of his responsibilities bore down on him like a crushing weight, threatening to crush him under the weight of his own guilt and self-doubt.

As he watched Hailee writhing in pain, he felt a sense of overwhelming guilt wash over him. He had promised to protect her, to